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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 8, 2025

1,339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.36/cwt -8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 519 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.96/cwt -18.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 475 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $288.28/cwt +16.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 474 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,339 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 385.00 $385.00 $936 —
324 324 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,296 +59.00
457–480 471 20 315.00–329.00 $319.84 $1,506 -0.16
517–530 521 29 313.00 $313.00 $1,631 +12.69
555 value added 555 10 315.50–317.00 $316.25 $1,755 —
565–578 571 16 290.00–305.00 $294.30 $1,680 +6.08
600–611 609 21 271.00–282.75 $280.54 $1,708 +15.54
654–685 669 35 255.00–268.00 $261.42 $1,749 +10.33
702–733 716 11 250.00–253.00 $250.80 $1,796 -0.20
755–775 763 5 240.00–245.00 $242.03 $1,847 +3.54
855 855 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,975 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 424 5 312.50–327.00 $317.27 $1,345 -28.92
460–490 475 2 315.00–324.00 $319.36 $1,517 -15.79
505–525 515 7 290.00–322.50 $298.55 $1,538 -16.06
555–590 573 6 270.00–296.00 $282.55 $1,619 -30.93
610–645 624 7 260.00–275.00 $270.53 $1,688 -13.58
650–675 661 4 267.50–269.00 $268.62 $1,776 +28.62
705–735 712 5 252.00–260.00 $258.35 $1,839 +8.95
760 value added 760 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,854 —
775 775 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,841 -7.52
800–840 822 3 230.00–247.00 $240.81 $1,979 +5.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,100 —
440 440 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 —
476–480 477 8 250.00–295.00 $289.33 $1,380 +37.33
523–540 527 4 222.50–280.00 $265.28 $1,398 —
560–595 582 5 240.00–275.00 $261.05 $1,519 -1.95
625 625 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,266 -19.94
650 650 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,534 —
738 738 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,587 ±0.00
775 775 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 323.00 $323.00 $921 -27.00
345 345 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,149 -22.00
423 423 2 336.00 $336.00 $1,421 +33.81
500–510 505 3 255.00–300.00 $275.05 $1,389 -16.08
655 655 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,621 +10.50
700 700 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,732 +47.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 340.00 $340.00 $697 -49.41
250–290 275 3 285.00–322.50 $300.98 $828 -37.34
310–345 324 8 265.00–302.00 $287.86 $933 -36.20
365 thin fleshed 365 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 —
350–395 367 15 275.00–302.50 $285.87 $1,049 -28.23
390 value added 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
405–445 425 34 260.00–297.00 $272.29 $1,157 -30.71
455–490 473 2 230.00–247.50 $238.43 $1,128 -46.85
450–495 475 43 250.00–291.00 $268.29 $1,274 -16.99
500–545 519 49 240.00–285.00 $260.56 $1,352 -7.79
520–525 523 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,203 -38.35
550–590 565 24 240.00–275.50 $250.66 $1,416 +13.37
580–585 583 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,341 -29.81
600–640 614 13 230.00–260.00 $240.65 $1,478 -5.96
650–680 665 7 230.00–250.00 $240.15 $1,597 -3.09
710–740 724 6 220.00–238.00 $230.29 $1,667 -1.46
765–778 774 6 228.00–240.00 $230.31 $1,783 +10.31
810 810 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,742 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–288 280 3 330.00–350.00 $343.70 $962 +33.70
315 315 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 +5.00
371 371 15 292.50 $292.50 $1,085 +6.25
447 447 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,301 +6.04
452–496 474 43 282.50–292.00 $288.28 $1,366 +16.15
510–522 521 22 260.00–266.00 $265.47 $1,383 -10.54
572–598 585 33 259.00–270.50 $264.22 $1,546 +3.17
608–640 629 17 240.50–256.00 $242.65 $1,526 -12.76
652–693 659 13 220.00–226.00 $225.03 $1,483 -14.13
725 value added 725 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,686 -19.62
740 740 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,658 +3.26
756 756 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,709 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 297.50 $297.50 $952 +7.47
363 363 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,089 +37.50
410–449 440 15 240.00–260.00 $256.21 $1,127 —
450–477 475 13 255.00–275.00 $256.46 $1,218 +17.81
532–540 537 8 220.00–233.00 $228.17 $1,225 —
573 573 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,450 +20.50
783 783 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 259.00–299.00 $278.85 $915 -22.95
390 390 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,002 -10.84
410–445 421 4 250.00–269.00 $255.02 $1,074 -31.46
450–490 470 10 240.00–274.00 $256.43 $1,205 -13.17
500–540 526 4 251.00–260.00 $255.16 $1,342 +7.55
522–532 thin fleshed 526 11 273.00–280.00 $275.58 $1,450 —
555–580 570 3 245.00–250.00 $248.30 $1,415 +10.86
620 620 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,401 -5.98
695 695 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,640 +21.10
705–725 715 2 205.00–225.00 $215.14 $1,538 +3.51
848 848 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,713 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 4 237.50 $237.50 $933 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 250.50 $250.50 $1,165 —
510 510 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,285 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 —
250–295 273 3 320.00–355.00 $336.23 $918 -38.64
305 fancy 305 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,060 —
315–345 335 16 310.00–340.00 $322.88 $1,082 -31.83
350–397 377 18 287.50–335.00 $303.89 $1,146 -36.23
385 fancy 385 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 —
400–445 422 27 280.00–332.00 $301.56 $1,273 -15.81
445 fancy 445 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,435 —
450–495 473 35 280.00–316.00 $295.92 $1,400 -16.55
475–488 fancy 485 4 320.00–322.50 $321.89 $1,561 —
510–515 fancy 512 3 297.50–315.00 $304.15 $1,557 —
500–540 517 19 262.50–308.00 $279.08 $1,443 -12.59
510–535 518 3 255.00–257.50 $255.82 $1,325 -35.85
555–580 569 4 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $1,408 -27.73
560–590 575 15 257.50–287.00 $272.14 $1,565 -3.11
605–635 620 10 235.00–272.00 $252.45 $1,565 -7.07
660–685 672 7 235.00–252.50 $243.70 $1,638 +4.85
700–730 714 12 222.50–248.00 $238.35 $1,702 +3.15
750–775 763 2 232.50–235.00 $233.73 $1,783 +16.22
930–945 938 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,923 +19.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 10 348.00 $348.00 $1,326 +23.25
455 455 20 314.00 $314.00 $1,429 -1.67
524 524 9 284.00 $284.00 $1,488 -13.00
589 589 17 265.50 $265.50 $1,564 -7.50
663 663 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,591 -2.22
718–748 738 6 216.00–221.00 $219.38 $1,619 -8.62
910 910 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,104 —
413–422 419 13 281.00–286.00 $282.90 $1,185 —
458–470 462 6 250.00–275.00 $269.11 $1,243 +21.61
501–543 517 16 236.00–265.00 $246.05 $1,272 -12.78
590 590 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,422 +5.00
664–685 675 8 215.00–236.00 $225.34 $1,521 +0.34
703 703 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,142 +10.93
395 395 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,217 -1.48
410 thin fleshed 410 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 —
400–438 430 12 275.00–319.00 $306.59 $1,318 +11.67
450–495 469 7 255.00–292.00 $276.49 $1,297 +21.56
490 thin fleshed 490 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,534 +23.00
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 -7.80
565–575 570 3 256.00–269.00 $261.30 $1,489 +5.19
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 +9.53
740 740 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,591 -6.47
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 295.00 $295.00 $738 —
280 280 1 329.00 $329.00 $921 —
360–375 368 2 290.00–300.00 $294.90 $1,085 +54.90
445 445 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,184 +61.00
485 485 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,273 —
510 510 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,438 +63.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1605 1203 80-85% 24 120.00–138.00 $132.15 $1,590 -1.03
920–1820 1205 80-85% 58 128.00–148.00 $140.67 $1,695 +7.49
1210 1210 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,428 -15.18
975–1615 1277 80-85% 10 150.00–160.00 $152.40 $1,946 +32.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,668 —
1335–1620 1443 75-80% 4 153.00–165.00 $156.52 $2,259 —
1245–1800 1482 75-80% 17 121.00–139.00 $132.58 $1,965 -13.77
1260–1800 1494 75-80% 29 133.50–150.00 $142.05 $2,122 -4.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–925 900 85-90% 2 85.00–90.00 $87.43 $787 —
750–1090 959 85-90% 13 100.00–113.00 $104.73 $1,004 —
890–1270 1080 85-90% 10 112.00–128.00 $119.37 $1,289 —
800–1295 1098 85-90% 10 127.00–136.00 $130.84 $1,437 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1195 1108 6 128.00–147.00 $139.68 $1,548 —
1110–1935 1521 10 131.00–147.00 $139.40 $2,120 —
1095–2180 1694 25 151.50–167.00 $157.46 $2,667 —
1690–1915 1790 4 170.00–180.00 $176.67 $3,162 +25.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,610.00 $1,610.00 $16,342
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 $19,619
1095 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $17,520
1118 1118 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,580.00 $1,580.00 $17,664
1080–1160 1132 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,775.00 $1,648.15 $18,657
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00 $19,173
1213 1213 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00 $21,834
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1785 1323 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,650.00–2,460.00 $1,991.05 $26,342
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00 $24,616
1398 1398 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 $25,863
1465 1465 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 $28,201
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,637.50
1050–1800 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,062.50
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,937.50
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 $11,970
915 915 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 $15,098
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 $18,348

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.