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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

2,068 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $341.88/cwt +38.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 570 lb · 182 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $327.40/cwt +50.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 646 lb · 141 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.76/cwt +25.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 684 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,068 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 4 440.00 $440.00 $990 —
250 value added 250 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,200 —
265 265 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,113 +41.82
300–320 value added 303 8 410.00–415.00 $410.66 $1,244 —
305–340 317 7 340.00–410.00 $375.41 $1,190 +6.78
350–380 359 4 370.00–395.00 $381.29 $1,369 +25.80
405–440 427 8 325.00–355.00 $346.19 $1,478 +0.47
455–485 464 11 312.00–345.00 $335.15 $1,555 +8.59
500–538 value added 523 10 330.00–335.00 $331.91 $1,736 —
515–540 528 5 305.00–320.00 $314.61 $1,661 +21.15
550–595 562 18 300.00–317.50 $313.48 $1,762 +21.59
571 value added 571 164 345.00 $345.00 $1,970 -2.32
610–645 637 8 272.00–290.00 $284.11 $1,810 +36.06
647 value added 647 133 330.00 $330.00 $2,135 +35.22
653 value added 653 78 326.00 $326.00 $2,129 +41.59
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 -25.56
703 value added 703 50 275.00 $275.00 $1,933 +13.04
705–740 728 9 240.00–260.00 $249.40 $1,816 -2.85
750 750 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,665 -21.37
790–795 793 2 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,943 +1.65
800–845 817 3 227.00–245.00 $235.53 $1,924 -13.99
915–945 934 6 205.00–222.00 $213.17 $1,991 -28.63
958 value added 958 2 233.00 $233.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 330.00 $330.00 $891 -84.59
305 305 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,040 -39.69
370 370 8 371.00 $371.00 $1,373 -2.23
435 435 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 -31.37
482 482 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,542 -22.28
511–543 532 19 292.50–308.00 $300.31 $1,598 -16.37
551–591 574 27 284.00–292.50 $288.22 $1,654 -3.36
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
665–679 674 29 247.00–255.00 $251.09 $1,692 -18.72
659–686 value added 679 27 268.00–279.75 $276.79 $1,879 -21.21
708 value added 708 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,834 —
720 720 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,807 -4.60
768–799 791 12 238.00–240.00 $238.49 $1,886 -15.05
821 821 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,970 +15.00
873 873 7 236.00 $236.00 $2,060 +1.00
902 902 5 222.00 $222.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
335 335 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,189 +37.35
355–390 378 6 262.00–360.00 $337.79 $1,277 +6.47
400–445 414 4 290.00–315.00 $302.19 $1,251 -24.24
465–490 482 3 300.00–307.50 $305.09 $1,471 +8.05
500–540 510 4 285.00–295.00 $291.13 $1,485 +26.13
550 550 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,551 +54.50
605–640 615 6 265.00–275.00 $269.16 $1,655 +31.67
655 thin fleshed 655 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,487 —
685 685 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,623 -18.00
705–725 715 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -18.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,235 -58.78
593 593 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,560 +3.00
630–648 645 6 220.00–235.00 $222.44 $1,435 —
690 690 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 -6.26
746 746 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,604 —
820 820 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,714 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,102 —
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 -22.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–239 232 8 380.00–395.00 $389.41 $903 +64.68
250–295 273 10 325.00–350.00 $338.32 $924 +8.65
310–345 332 16 300.00–345.00 $324.06 $1,076 +12.72
365–395 379 27 300.00–325.00 $314.10 $1,190 +0.47
400–445 419 32 280.00–320.00 $303.00 $1,270 +7.33
450–498 474 31 280.00–300.00 $285.28 $1,352 +3.89
475 value added 475 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,411 -10.97
500–549 528 28 257.00–282.50 $268.35 $1,417 +24.60
550–575 563 3 230.00–245.00 $237.29 $1,336 -3.34
550–597 578 26 250.00–275.00 $259.81 $1,502 +8.18
589 value added 589 86 289.00 $289.00 $1,702 +19.97
600–640 620 22 234.00–260.00 $246.61 $1,529 +1.56
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 -5.00
655–670 661 13 235.00–247.50 $243.24 $1,608 +7.22
655–672 value added 668 10 238.00–265.00 $243.02 $1,623 -7.88
660–690 675 2 210.00–225.00 $217.33 $1,467 -18.69
713 value added 713 69 269.85 $269.85 $1,924 +29.49
700–735 718 3 225.00–235.00 $231.75 $1,664 +8.02
755–775 765 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 +4.51
770 value added 770 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,786 —
835 835 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,754 +2.50
855–875 865 4 200.00–213.00 $207.49 $1,795 -0.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 —
327 327 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,046 -23.48
350 350 2 280.00–292.50 $286.25 $1,002 -52.14
425–444 441 25 282.00–292.50 $284.96 $1,257 +24.96
495–497 497 4 271.00–272.50 $272.13 $1,352 -54.00
522–534 527 16 271.00–280.00 $276.01 $1,455 -10.79
552–570 value added 564 19 275.00–282.00 $280.62 $1,583 —
553–589 569 26 257.00–265.00 $261.05 $1,485 -12.11
600–643 635 19 248.00–257.00 $255.41 $1,622 +7.12
660–685 676 9 232.50–243.00 $239.16 $1,617 +6.01
684–686 value added 685 120 256.00–262.50 $260.23 $1,783 —
713–714 value added 714 51 251.00–252.50 $252.12 $1,800 —
718–732 727 6 211.00–236.00 $220.74 $1,605 -5.15
770 770 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,748 +2.07
797 value added 797 16 230.00 $230.00 $1,833 —
820 820 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,702 —
943 943 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,924 —
1084 1084 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 365.00 $365.00 $876 +67.31
295 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929 +12.50
305–345 327 7 280.00–315.00 $301.80 $987 -0.64
350–388 363 13 240.00–300.00 $267.84 $972 -30.02
380 thin fleshed 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,276 —
410–445 437 10 267.00–295.00 $286.48 $1,252 +11.55
450–495 482 15 247.00–280.00 $269.60 $1,299 +8.83
500–546 524 14 225.00–257.50 $247.61 $1,297 +3.13
565–595 586 4 220.00–245.00 $237.44 $1,391 +4.98
605–630 616 6 230.00–240.00 $231.98 $1,429 -3.08
655–690 669 7 180.00–235.00 $214.90 $1,438 -16.82
710–745 727 3 210.00–215.00 $211.63 $1,539 +1.63
750–790 775 6 200.00–210.00 $206.74 $1,602 +21.74
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 +20.00
985 985 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 321 4 267.50–297.50 $290.03 $931 -13.49
370 370 1 262.50 $262.50 $971 -30.91
403 403 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,018 -26.07
460–485 473 2 235.00–242.50 $238.65 $1,129 -24.07
560 560 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,302 -23.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 255.00–275.00 $264.77 $882 +39.77
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 —
597 597 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,284 —
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 -2.50
365–395 380 2 260.00–280.00 $269.61 $1,025 -32.89
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —
835 835 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 282 6 360.00–395.00 $374.87 $1,057 +18.56
300–345 320 12 340.00–370.00 $354.71 $1,135 +0.09
350–397 375 23 325.00–355.00 $340.12 $1,275 +0.01
400–449 426 23 305.00–335.00 $317.37 $1,352 -14.56
450–485 466 14 299.00–335.00 $312.47 $1,456 -2.94
500–525 thin fleshed 520 5 310.00–312.50 $312.02 $1,623 —
500–545 522 11 275.00–309.00 $291.67 $1,523 +0.26
555–590 574 21 250.00–292.50 $275.25 $1,580 -0.71
580 580 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,293 -42.01
600–645 618 18 255.00–264.00 $259.52 $1,604 -2.76
660–694 686 16 230.00–242.50 $238.85 $1,639 -9.58
710–735 725 5 230.00–241.00 $235.20 $1,705 +0.98
775–790 783 4 210.00–220.00 $217.51 $1,703 -9.42
800–825 808 4 210.00–226.00 $216.44 $1,749 -5.39
882–895 886 3 185.00–195.00 $191.63 $1,698 -9.37
900–905 903 2 180.00–190.00 $185.01 $1,671 —
965 965 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,834 —
1040 1040 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 3 350.00–365.00 $360.00 $756 —
275–295 285 7 320.00–355.00 $342.66 $977 +20.16
320–345 335 5 310.00–335.00 $325.07 $1,089 +8.93
379 thin fleshed 379 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,364 —
360–395 381 9 290.00–325.00 $309.48 $1,179 -13.28
400–410 407 3 275.00–305.00 $294.92 $1,200 -11.39
480 thin fleshed 480 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 —
475–495 482 3 250.00–265.00 $254.93 $1,229 -40.29
500–530 512 10 235.00–275.00 $257.80 $1,320 +5.11
550–596 575 12 220.00–270.00 $256.11 $1,473 +12.74
605–645 629 8 217.00–242.00 $235.06 $1,479 -4.35
652–695 670 4 222.00–247.00 $235.47 $1,578 +1.26
700–740 721 7 217.00–225.00 $221.47 $1,597 —
755–785 770 2 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $1,597 +0.47
815–840 828 2 190.00–210.00 $199.85 $1,655 -2.85
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 -6.03
925–935 930 2 172.00–176.00 $173.99 $1,618 +6.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 388 8 310.00–332.00 $324.75 $1,260 -50.25
450–473 467 8 302.00–320.00 $315.67 $1,474 -19.60
528 528 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,568 -13.03
589 589 9 273.00 $273.00 $1,608 -23.61
615–638 632 4 240.00–254.00 $250.60 $1,584 -13.69
655–690 676 5 241.00–243.00 $242.22 $1,637 -19.79
747 747 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,703 -14.95
751–765 754 5 227.50–230.00 $229.49 $1,730 -6.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 —
310 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852 +25.00
385–390 388 2 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $950 —
400–445 423 2 245.00–250.00 $247.37 $1,046 —
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
630 630 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,166 -35.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,200 -29.05
530–535 533 2 242.50–275.00 $258.83 $1,380 -14.66
598 598 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,411 -45.89
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 -12.13
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 -23.67
865 865 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,579 -20.75
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 -63.20
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 -52.71
437 437 2 205.00 $205.00 $896 -60.00
545 545 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,194 -31.14
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1395 1204 80-85% 20 120.50–146.00 $133.18 $1,603 —
1055–1560 1272 80-85% 13 113.00–134.00 $120.29 $1,530 -12.38
1170–1575 1294 80-85% 9 134.00–150.00 $140.23 $1,815 +7.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1730 1470 75-80% 8 141.00–151.00 $146.35 $2,151 -1.65
1310–1825 1527 75-80% 14 130.00–145.00 $135.96 $2,076 —
1215–2040 1591 75-80% 7 116.00–130.00 $124.26 $1,977 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1105 941 85-90% 8 100.00–106.00 $103.63 $975 —
790–1245 1021 85-90% 9 109.00–118.00 $113.98 $1,164 —
1180–1415 1284 85-90% 4 118.00–126.00 $121.40 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1400 1290 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,677 —
1385–2060 1658 8 140.00–158.00 $148.09 $2,455 +4.36
1245–2030 1708 3 157.00–180.00 $167.92 $2,868 +11.96
1685–2270 1796 7 139.00–169.00 $151.25 $2,716 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
925–1470 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,850.07
1050–1500 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,880.00 $2,352.50
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1015–1260 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,606.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,910.00 $1,910.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -351.57

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 138.50 $138.50 $2,091 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 —
495 495 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,099 —
615 615 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,365 —

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Reading this report

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.