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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

2,763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.96/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 524 lb · 117 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.18/cwt +10.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,922/hd at 676 lb · 103 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.01/cwt -9.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 426 lb · 100 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,763 1,386 4,729
Feeder cattle 2,450 927 4,348
Slaughter cattle 268 189 322
Replacement cattle 45 270 59

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 222 6 400.00–460.00 $439.39 $975 +19.39
255–298 281 8 360.00–435.00 $411.73 $1,157 —
305–348 329 38 350.00–420.00 $388.67 $1,279 +58.67
365 value added 365 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,467 —
360–398 379 13 350.00–395.00 $371.49 $1,408 +27.67
418 thin fleshed 418 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,609 —
400–445 423 47 320.00–377.50 $351.33 $1,486 +13.83
458–498 475 42 320.00–357.50 $335.71 $1,595 -4.32
500–535 516 41 310.00–342.00 $324.69 $1,675 -1.43
500–548 value added 533 22 346.00–362.00 $348.73 $1,859 —
555–560 value added 557 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,782 —
550–599 571 56 290.00–330.00 $313.61 $1,791 +8.25
600–644 630 28 282.00–312.50 $295.02 $1,859 +17.52
619–649 value added 643 44 306.00–319.00 $307.91 $1,980 —
668–676 value added 672 27 286.00–295.00 $291.83 $1,961 +22.47
650–695 678 76 270.00–297.00 $281.46 $1,908 +3.57
701–725 value added 707 8 274.00–278.00 $275.03 $1,944 +18.40
705–742 729 20 256.00–273.00 $262.21 $1,912 -10.77
750–790 770 25 251.00–260.00 $256.73 $1,977 —
773 value added 773 18 265.00 $265.00 $2,048 —
815 value added 815 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,095 —
800–845 823 7 238.00–253.00 $247.18 $2,034 —
861 value added 861 10 256.00 $256.00 $2,204 —
855–895 875 6 245.00–255.00 $249.89 $2,187 +2.89
920–930 925 3 238.00–241.00 $239.99 $2,220 —
912–938 value added 937 57 237.25–241.00 $237.44 $2,225 —
963 963 2 238.00 $238.00 $2,292 —
1130 1130 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238–240 239 3 375.00–390.00 $384.97 $920 —
280–290 285 2 330.00–380.00 $354.56 $1,010 —
305–345 329 14 325.00–390.00 $365.19 $1,201 -29.81
350–390 379 9 320.00–365.00 $349.52 $1,325 —
400–445 433 9 300.00–340.00 $312.39 $1,353 —
465–495 481 14 275.00–327.50 $307.71 $1,480 +17.71
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
505–548 536 18 250.00–302.50 $280.95 $1,506 —
550–575 554 23 270.00–304.00 $284.88 $1,578 +4.88
600–640 624 19 260.00–288.00 $268.77 $1,677 —
675–690 683 2 254.00–260.00 $256.97 $1,755 —
700–737 730 8 236.00–256.00 $249.29 $1,820 —
750–780 770 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 —
810–825 817 6 230.00–247.00 $243.52 $1,990 —
868–895 877 3 227.00–232.00 $230.30 $2,020 —
915 915 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 —
400 400 1 247.00 $247.00 $988 -3.00
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 —
625 625 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,450 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
395 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 —
500 500 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,388 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 350.00–430.00 $389.58 $927 +10.11
250–295 272 15 340.00–420.00 $364.11 $990 +9.02
319 value added 319 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,180 —
300–345 327 26 317.00–350.00 $332.75 $1,088 +0.95
350–395 374 59 312.00–340.00 $322.68 $1,207 +14.19
425 value added 425 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 -15.00
400–448 426 97 285.00–320.00 $304.55 $1,297 -3.28
453–465 value added 462 7 320.00–327.00 $323.42 $1,494 —
450–498 474 84 277.00–317.50 $297.14 $1,408 +4.02
519–520 value added 519 28 290.00–292.00 $290.36 $1,507 -5.64
500–549 526 89 265.00–310.00 $278.00 $1,462 +5.08
550–595 574 75 255.00–275.00 $266.33 $1,529 +0.50
578–597 value added 588 21 275.00–283.00 $278.75 $1,639 —
607–624 value added 616 18 265.00–270.00 $267.81 $1,650 +15.81
600–648 627 71 250.00–270.00 $260.88 $1,636 +30.88
630 630 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 -18.00
653–674 value added 665 14 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 +11.51
650–690 671 24 242.00–256.00 $249.61 $1,675 +8.71
706–743 value added 718 16 237.00–240.00 $239.03 $1,716 -3.97
700–745 724 10 220.00–238.00 $231.99 $1,680 +1.17
755–778 value added 776 11 230.00–237.00 $230.62 $1,790 -14.38
750–795 781 5 215.00–227.00 $222.28 $1,736 +7.28
840 840 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,701 -2.50
960–980 972 3 165.00–200.00 $178.39 $1,734 —
1070 1070 2 187.50 $187.50 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 325.00 $325.00 $725 —
270 thin fleshed 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
255–295 271 4 320.00–340.00 $330.68 $896 —
305–345 330 12 300.00–315.00 $305.20 $1,007 +11.20
350–385 373 12 275.00–312.00 $299.59 $1,117 —
400–440 422 16 250.00–297.50 $281.23 $1,187 +11.89
455–498 478 25 252.00–285.00 $273.94 $1,309 —
505–545 528 12 240.00–280.00 $260.57 $1,376 —
550–595 580 17 230.00–257.50 $248.09 $1,439 —
600–628 614 12 230.00–257.00 $243.81 $1,497 —
658–695 672 17 225.00–240.00 $234.28 $1,574 +6.28
700–730 711 8 200.00–222.50 $216.16 $1,537 —
805 805 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 —
935 935 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,449 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,126 -5.00
550–580 560 3 242.50–250.00 $247.41 $1,385 —
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 -10.95
305–345 325 5 375.00–395.00 $383.53 $1,246 -3.55
350–395 379 13 345.00–392.00 $363.58 $1,378 +10.93
400–445 419 28 330.00–370.00 $351.41 $1,472 +41.17
450–497 478 43 310.00–350.00 $326.45 $1,560 -5.43
500–545 520 46 285.00–325.00 $309.71 $1,610 +37.21
550–588 569 31 275.00–310.00 $285.86 $1,627 +6.21
600–645 619 26 260.00–283.00 $269.15 $1,666 +17.34
650–695 677 29 250.00–265.00 $257.81 $1,745 +6.85
705–735 723 7 240.00–257.50 $247.18 $1,787 +22.18
780–785 783 2 230.00–237.50 $233.74 $1,830 +11.24
800–845 823 5 212.00–222.50 $216.46 $1,781 +4.01
855 855 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,941 +18.24
900 900 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,665 —
1000 1000 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 370.00 $370.00 $796 —
300–345 322 3 350.00–360.00 $354.90 $1,143 +2.03
355–395 371 8 317.00–350.00 $336.51 $1,248 —
400–435 421 20 300.00–335.00 $317.36 $1,336 +30.63
450–498 477 18 275.00–325.00 $301.86 $1,440 —
505–545 526 17 262.00–295.00 $275.36 $1,448 -29.91
555–595 572 30 250.00–277.50 $265.35 $1,518 —
605–638 626 11 247.00–257.00 $250.76 $1,570 -16.24
655–685 673 4 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,649 +3.72
705–725 714 4 230.00–240.00 $235.01 $1,678 +2.01
750–780 766 5 210.00–227.00 $216.66 $1,660 —
850–890 875 4 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,640 —
985 985 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,625 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
580 580 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1505 1181 80-85% 17 113.00–130.00 $122.75 $1,450 —
895–1755 1207 80-85% 54 120.00–139.00 $130.19 $1,571 -19.94
1040–1550 1239 80-85% 19 136.00–146.00 $140.95 $1,746 +1.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1510 1269 75-80% 5 140.00–157.00 $149.70 $1,900 —
1200–1750 1400 75-80% 32 123.00–146.00 $136.50 $1,911 —
1365–1720 1559 75-80% 4 116.00–132.00 $126.57 $1,973 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1115 955 85-90% 5 107.00–114.00 $109.84 $1,049 —
920–1215 1068 85-90% 2 116.00–121.00 $118.15 $1,262 —
910–1445 1110 85-90% 18 104.00–120.00 $110.89 $1,231 -20.45

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1370 1353 2 151.00–155.00 $153.03 $2,070 —
1160–1930 1655 7 137.00–152.00 $143.60 $2,377 —
1520–2495 1886 11 163.00–176.00 $167.74 $3,164 —
1730–2355 1934 8 154.00–164.00 $158.20 $3,060 —

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
847–990 883 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,357.01
820–1040 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,306.15
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1225–1460 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,496.17
1330–1450 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,525.00 $2,417.36

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–810 798 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,637.70
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1005 fancy 1005 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1300–1450 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,250.00 $3,108.18 —

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.