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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $256.12/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 743 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.66/cwt +9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 517 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.29/cwt +13.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 430 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 950 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 380.00 $380.00 $912 —
250–290 272 5 320.00–400.00 $348.81 $949 -26.19
340 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 +2.19
395–398 397 3 325.00–340.00 $329.97 $1,310 —
412–445 428 5 320.00–362.50 $331.61 $1,419 -18.39
435 435 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,446 -17.50
460 value added 460 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 —
463–493 476 15 322.50–327.50 $325.36 $1,549 -14.64
517–526 value added 523 7 322.50–327.50 $326.09 $1,705 —
505–545 529 15 305.00–327.50 $316.45 $1,674 +5.38
557 557 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,587 -1.30
606 value added 606 14 308.00 $308.00 $1,866 —
600–645 627 6 265.00–290.00 $276.97 $1,737 -12.03
655 655 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,752 -14.50
658 value added 658 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,816 —
730–742 738 3 253.00–256.00 $253.99 $1,874 +1.50
732–748 value added 743 32 255.00–257.00 $256.32 $1,904 —
755 755 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,869 -1.46
805 805 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,860 —
831 value added 831 9 246.00 $246.00 $2,044 -4.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–345 337 5 360.00–392.00 $378.40 $1,275 —
410–435 427 3 345.00–360.00 $351.50 $1,501 —
473–475 475 8 332.00 $332.00 $1,577 —
501–530 511 3 305.00–320.00 $314.12 $1,605 —
590–595 592 3 295.00–307.00 $302.98 $1,794 —
610–625 618 3 272.00–285.00 $279.05 $1,725 —
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —
720–737 732 5 245.00–267.00 $251.75 $1,843 —
770–785 780 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 —
315–347 339 4 332.00–352.00 $336.65 $1,141 —
415–445 433 4 300.00–335.00 $321.80 $1,393 —
560 560 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,607 —
553–580 565 6 257.00–287.00 $279.26 $1,578 —
600–645 622 3 185.00–262.00 $227.72 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 -10.00
265 265 1 317.50 $317.50 $841 -6.56
315 315 1 315.00 $315.00 $992 +21.79
360–370 365 2 302.50–347.50 $325.31 $1,187 +40.31
465 465 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,479 —
510–545 528 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,531 +15.00
567 567 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,707 —
600–605 603 2 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,492 —
690–695 693 2 235.00–260.00 $247.45 $1,715 -0.05
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
420 420 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,312 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 325.00–370.00 $347.76 $758 +17.76
250–290 277 3 312.50–320.00 $317.74 $880 -32.26
305–345 339 9 312.50–325.00 $318.39 $1,079 +13.39
350–395 370 13 300.00–332.50 $320.36 $1,185 -11.64
400–415 value added 410 3 320.00–330.00 $323.25 $1,325 —
400–448 432 25 280.00–315.00 $290.82 $1,256 +9.63
455 value added 455 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,399 +0.50
451–492 472 22 255.00–292.50 $275.93 $1,302 +3.00
503–522 value added 508 11 285.00–290.00 $288.62 $1,466 —
500–548 522 18 250.00–279.00 $267.74 $1,398 +1.46
556 value added 556 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,557 +17.02
560–590 576 24 242.50–267.50 $257.26 $1,482 -1.51
604–642 value added 610 17 248.00–263.00 $259.39 $1,582 —
605–645 613 9 230.00–242.50 $238.86 $1,464 -8.50
650 value added 650 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,658 +15.00
657–675 663 3 230.00–235.00 $231.70 $1,536 —
750 value added 750 13 237.00 $237.00 $1,778 +14.00
755–780 771 6 224.00–237.50 $228.06 $1,758 +18.06
855–870 863 2 202.50–235.00 $218.89 $1,889 +8.89
908 908 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,689 —
962 962 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,876 —
1030 1030 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 6 330.00–365.00 $342.14 $1,119 —
360–397 382 13 327.00–347.00 $335.80 $1,283 —
402–435 value added 416 6 320.00–322.50 $321.84 $1,339 —
400–447 422 16 297.00–317.00 $307.33 $1,297 —
455 value added 455 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,442 —
450–490 469 21 295.00–307.00 $303.86 $1,425 —
510–540 524 10 270.00–290.00 $281.45 $1,475 —
560–573 569 3 270.00–282.00 $273.94 $1,559 —
600–630 609 8 245.00–260.00 $249.35 $1,519 —
656–663 658 6 250.00–252.00 $250.67 $1,649 —
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —
885–888 887 3 197.00–215.00 $202.99 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 +38.50
350–395 369 7 272.50–310.00 $289.14 $1,067 -7.05
430 430 4 252.50–300.00 $283.75 $1,220 +33.06
450–475 461 4 231.00–255.00 $244.04 $1,125 -2.53
525 525 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 -9.18
565 565 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,322 +4.00
555–595 577 3 235.00–243.00 $238.48 $1,376 +8.48
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -7.50
850 850 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 252.00 $252.00 $680 —
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
360–395 380 4 295.00–312.00 $307.24 $1,168 —
400–435 418 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,087 —
450–495 480 11 250.00–287.00 $277.87 $1,334 —
510–525 517 3 225.00–262.00 $242.82 $1,255 —
555–595 575 2 240.00–257.00 $248.20 $1,427 —
895 895 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,674 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 —
410–425 418 2 272.50–275.00 $273.77 $1,144 —
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
500 500 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,138 —
590 590 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,401 —
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 260.00–265.00 $262.59 $1,103 —
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,116 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 -10.66
355–385 373 5 320.00–360.00 $341.93 $1,275 -6.56
405–430 419 7 320.00–360.00 $333.13 $1,396 +30.33
450–497 484 9 295.00–320.00 $314.57 $1,523 +8.71
500–530 515 7 275.00–290.00 $283.96 $1,462 -14.88
540 fancy 540 2 308.00–316.00 $312.00 $1,685 —
575 fancy 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 —
550–592 583 7 275.00–281.00 $275.81 $1,608 -3.83
605–645 633 9 255.00–272.50 $259.22 $1,641 -5.62
650–690 667 3 232.50–251.00 $239.42 $1,597 -8.95
732 732 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,815 +8.00
895 895 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 —
388–398 396 10 360.00–365.00 $364.02 $1,442 —
401–440 423 8 322.00–350.00 $337.30 $1,427 —
465–490 480 5 317.00–325.00 $319.16 $1,532 —
501–545 520 5 302.00–320.00 $312.36 $1,624 —
600 600 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,650 —
660 660 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,531 —
683–690 685 3 252.00–260.00 $254.68 $1,745 —
815 815 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 247.00–260.00 $253.41 $950 —
445 445 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,144 —
450 450 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,359 —
505–530 515 3 227.00–295.00 $267.63 $1,378 —
602–635 610 8 237.00–260.00 $255.13 $1,556 —
650–683 673 4 242.00–245.00 $242.75 $1,634 —
775 775 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 —
935 935 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 352.50–365.00 $358.70 $1,177 +23.70
360–375 368 2 290.00–312.50 $301.02 $1,108 -1.33
410–435 423 2 295.00–347.50 $320.47 $1,356 —
460–495 480 3 286.00–317.00 $305.67 $1,467 +28.04
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 —
560–595 583 3 250.00–252.50 $251.19 $1,464 +31.19
630–635 633 2 236.00–247.50 $241.73 $1,530 -3.39
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 -10.00
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,074 —
400–430 415 2 262.50–277.50 $270.27 $1,122 —
450 450 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,361 —
460 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 —
510 510 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1150 1100 80-85% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.48 $1,314 —
1060–1665 1256 80-85% 23 120.00–138.00 $132.08 $1,659 —
865–1860 1317 80-85% 64 130.00–158.00 $142.39 $1,875 —
1110–1695 1345 80-85% 17 147.00–175.00 $156.18 $2,101 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1610 1103 85-90% 30 112.00–138.00 $120.87 $1,333 +17.31
885–1430 1140 85-90% 10 100.00–121.00 $108.67 $1,239 -9.03
875–1470 1168 85-90% 13 125.00–143.00 $130.62 $1,526 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,011 -7.94
1235–2055 1575 75-80% 28 137.00–162.00 $143.41 $2,259 —
1340–1785 1577 75-80% 10 147.00–168.00 $153.50 $2,421 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1820 1505 8 148.00–160.50 $153.11 $2,304 —
1330–2540 1809 16 162.00–178.00 $168.83 $3,054 —
1745–2440 2041 5 185.00–192.00 $187.96 $3,836 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1255–1460 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,029.29
950–1735 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,700.00 $2,383.65
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033 1033 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1300–1380 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,478.73 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.