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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.01/cwt +10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 734 lb · 70 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $250.00/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 850 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $305.86/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 475 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 479 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,031 +50.00
305–335 323 5 320.00–377.00 $332.81 $1,075 -38.65
433 433 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,516 +37.50
472 472 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,605 +22.17
500–545 528 5 300.00–320.00 $311.07 $1,642 +2.75
560–590 573 4 275.00–300.00 $286.30 $1,640 -7.91
638 638 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,844 +39.00
670 670 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,889 +16.67
705–743 730 6 240.00–260.00 $252.49 $1,843 -0.01
763 value added 763 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,938 -1.00
770–795 778 3 245.00–251.00 $248.96 $1,937 +2.46
803 value added 803 6 250.25 $250.25 $2,010 +3.94
850 value added 850 26 250.00 $250.00 $2,125 +6.25
920–930 928 4 232.00–235.00 $234.26 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
255–275 265 2 300.00–350.00 $324.06 $859 -13.44
325–343 337 3 290.00–300.00 $293.21 $988 -64.59
375 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 -42.50
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 -3.95
540 540 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 +26.57
675 675 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,671 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 330.00 $330.00 $660 -15.00
293 293 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,026 —
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 -7.92
370 370 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,228 +27.63
410–445 428 10 270.00–292.00 $281.19 $1,203 -2.67
460–483 474 11 270.00–282.00 $272.93 $1,294 -2.75
483 value added 483 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,483 -11.25
505–540 521 20 250.00–275.00 $266.28 $1,387 -2.57
558–567 value added 563 6 260.00–266.00 $262.98 $1,481 —
550–584 573 9 252.50–261.00 $258.77 $1,483 +1.92
605–641 634 19 240.00–251.00 $247.36 $1,568 +19.36
650 value added 650 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
705–738 727 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,599 -3.77
734 value added 734 67 243.00 $243.00 $1,784 +5.90
751 value added 751 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,675 —
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
804 value added 804 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,688 -14.00
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 —
880 880 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,848 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 +22.50
323–345 330 5 250.00–322.00 $281.50 $929 -23.50
350–385 368 2 292.00–300.00 $296.19 $1,090 +7.82
410–445 430 3 250.00–252.00 $250.69 $1,078 -14.18
450–490 477 3 240.00–250.00 $246.57 $1,176 -6.03
500–545 523 6 235.00–250.00 $244.18 $1,277 -1.45
550–595 576 4 220.00–245.00 $230.00 $1,325 -10.26
630 630 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,496 +22.47
685–695 690 2 210.00–230.00 $219.93 $1,518 -12.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–338 335 3 360.00–362.00 $360.66 $1,208 +33.92
380–395 387 6 320.00–367.00 $348.49 $1,349 +22.97
405–438 424 5 290.00–335.00 $302.80 $1,284 -14.27
461–490 475 20 292.50–320.00 $305.86 $1,453 +0.54
503–545 517 5 280.00–315.00 $298.84 $1,545 +11.70
563–580 571 10 270.00–287.50 $279.64 $1,597 +4.35
600–640 620 2 260.00–270.00 $264.84 $1,642 +5.04
660–690 671 8 240.00–255.00 $248.37 $1,667 +8.39
705–710 708 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,699 +1.65
820–830 825 2 200.00–217.50 $208.80 $1,723 -12.20
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 —
900 900 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,665 +25.00
950 950 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 +10.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
340 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 —
385–390 388 2 280.00–325.00 $302.35 $1,173 -57.45
455–493 479 5 260.00–285.00 $277.63 $1,330 +12.35
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -29.40
620–645 635 3 238.00–250.00 $245.12 $1,557 +6.80
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1390 1151 80-85% 8 131.00–141.00 $136.68 $1,573 —
1002–1330 1170 80-85% 24 122.00–128.00 $125.89 $1,473 —
1150–1275 1238 80-85% 4 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $1,807 +23.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1554 1495 75-80% 10 143.00–151.00 $145.17 $2,170 +7.11
1285–2030 1508 75-80% 17 135.00–146.00 $138.94 $2,095 +10.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,178 —
950–1325 1114 85-90% 4 91.00–113.00 $103.56 $1,154 -14.47
900–1645 1121 85-90% 14 113.00–123.00 $117.70 $1,319 -0.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,965 —
1385–1685 1489 4 141.00–164.00 $150.10 $2,235 —
1210–2025 1632 6 165.00–197.00 $177.67 $2,900 —
1350–2215 1680 5 157.00–181.00 $168.95 $2,838 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.