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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 1, 2025

1,656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $292.35/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 582 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $304.09/cwt -9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 520 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $282.73/cwt +6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 619 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,656 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 5 457.50 $457.50 $1,176 +58.86
300–308 307 16 412.50–432.50 $430.06 $1,320 +28.66
378 378 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,370 -38.10
398 value added 398 9 397.00 $397.00 $1,580 —
440 440 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,573 -32.62
469 469 5 336.00 $336.00 $1,576 -30.65
470–473 value added 472 21 362.50–365.00 $363.21 $1,714 —
542 value added 542 15 344.00 $344.00 $1,864 -28.00
547 547 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,745 -19.61
555–592 577 14 311.00–337.00 $324.71 $1,874 -17.20
565–587 value added 582 19 340.00–348.50 $342.27 $1,992 —
601–639 627 15 290.00–297.00 $296.21 $1,857 -16.13
651–655 652 5 280.00–290.00 $287.99 $1,878 +9.30
660 value added 660 4 308.00 $308.00 $2,033 —
735–740 738 3 256.00–257.50 $257.00 $1,897 —
760–785 777 3 261.00 $261.00 $2,028 +6.74
900 900 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,189 +22.85
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 -24.67
322 thin fleshed 322 3 426.00 $426.00 $1,372 —
355–395 382 6 332.50–401.00 $353.82 $1,352 -31.86
420 thin fleshed 420 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 —
405–435 422 3 357.50–400.00 $381.94 $1,612 +9.60
450–475 467 7 325.00–375.00 $344.89 $1,611 -9.73
495 495 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,589 -33.62
500–535 518 9 304.00–342.50 $320.31 $1,659 -10.79
515–526 value added 524 5 344.00–355.00 $352.84 $1,849 -4.22
572–575 value added 573 3 319.00–320.50 $320.00 $1,834 -15.00
555–589 582 9 291.00–312.50 $307.07 $1,787 -5.49
615 615 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,943 +16.51
650–685 662 3 270.00–284.00 $278.04 $1,841 +5.20
700–745 713 6 240.00–282.00 $263.07 $1,876 +5.33
750–755 value added 753 2 250.00–258.00 $254.01 $1,913 —
780 780 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,888 -6.51
810–840 value added 832 26 243.00–253.00 $251.95 $2,096 —
855–865 value added 860 2 239.00–241.00 $239.99 $2,064 -21.51
933 value added 933 2 232.50 $232.50 $2,169 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 322 5 355.00–395.00 $386.80 $1,245 +29.49
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 -44.33
455–477 472 4 275.00–325.00 $312.94 $1,477 +19.86
528 528 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,531 +2.17
573–580 575 3 269.00–302.50 $291.24 $1,675 -8.93
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 -32.24
790 790 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,100 +35.10
395 395 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 +35.21
400–440 423 4 325.00–370.00 $351.18 $1,485 +8.59
460–490 475 2 336.00–355.00 $345.20 $1,640 +25.38
550–565 560 3 253.00–271.00 $265.11 $1,485 +10.11
725 725 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,914 —
880 880 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,112 —
910 910 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,138 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 -27.50
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 5 360.00 $360.00 $961 -9.96
310 310 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,077 -28.98
356–375 369 33 327.00–340.00 $337.63 $1,246 -30.74
412–448 442 39 325.00–340.00 $337.49 $1,492 +5.46
450–470 456 13 327.50–334.00 $331.07 $1,510 +3.62
516–547 520 56 295.00–308.00 $304.09 $1,581 -3.29
561–588 582 59 280.00–300.00 $292.35 $1,701 +2.95
602–633 value added 610 24 292.00–296.50 $295.17 $1,801 +16.67
603–643 626 28 262.00–287.00 $272.06 $1,703 +7.34
650–673 670 20 243.00–254.50 $250.03 $1,675 +5.03
740–744 743 5 220.00–231.00 $228.81 $1,700 -5.19
756–769 762 9 211.00–232.50 $224.61 $1,712 -2.70
877 877 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,903 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 12 320.00–375.00 $341.93 $1,128 +13.59
365 thin fleshed 365 2 344.00 $344.00 $1,256 —
350–390 369 19 300.00–340.00 $318.98 $1,177 -17.87
400–447 421 25 295.00–339.00 $316.91 $1,334 +1.57
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 -25.34
455–495 value added 468 3 334.00–336.00 $335.30 $1,569 +22.92
450–495 471 20 280.00–324.00 $299.96 $1,413 +5.84
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 -24.12
502 value added 502 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,536 -9.38
500–510 thin fleshed 505 2 316.00–320.00 $318.02 $1,606 —
500–548 522 25 265.00–298.00 $285.56 $1,491 -3.80
540 fancy 540 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,609 —
550–558 value added 555 5 284.00–295.00 $289.62 $1,607 +1.72
555–595 575 22 255.00–284.00 $270.47 $1,555 +8.36
600–630 value added 613 7 270.00–274.00 $272.24 $1,669 -11.76
600–640 619 19 250.00–274.00 $259.19 $1,604 +9.60
650–660 value added 655 4 252.00–260.00 $254.11 $1,664 -8.10
650–675 667 3 230.00–247.50 $237.38 $1,583 -2.81
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 -15.14
710–740 725 2 237.00–247.00 $241.90 $1,754 +6.76
728 value added 728 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,798 -7.00
765–790 780 11 217.50–237.00 $235.08 $1,834 +9.23
797 value added 797 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,801 —
895 895 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,790 —
916 value added 916 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,979 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 327.50 $327.50 $960 -0.06
344 344 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,084 -25.22
382 382 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,117 -39.50
405–413 411 5 270.00–295.00 $274.92 $1,130 -11.99
452–459 454 36 279.00–305.00 $295.21 $1,340 +12.64
550–593 579 23 225.00–279.00 $264.77 $1,533 +4.00
680 680 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 -1.46
775 775 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 263 3 300.00–320.00 $307.34 $808 -8.91
310–330 320 2 330.00–350.00 $339.69 $1,087 +21.23
363–395 383 8 255.00–310.00 $284.74 $1,091 -16.95
413–445 428 4 280.00–327.00 $311.69 $1,334 +38.92
480–495 487 3 280.00–297.00 $289.09 $1,408 +21.58
520 520 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,451 +23.90
520 thin fleshed 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 —
560–590 573 3 249.00–270.00 $259.78 $1,489 +12.86
626 thin fleshed 626 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,653 —
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 +11.68
660 660 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,736 +34.78
720–740 733 3 204.00–229.00 $214.09 $1,569 —
770 770 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 -7.38
810 810 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–545 540 2 230.00–236.00 $232.97 $1,258 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 +21.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 22 385.00 $385.00 $1,475 -12.45
403–447 439 46 337.50–352.50 $345.98 $1,519 -41.00
470 470 10 328.00 $328.00 $1,542 -39.64
526 526 23 306.00 $306.00 $1,610 -22.02
575–590 589 49 310.00–314.00 $310.16 $1,827 -2.84
613 613 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,698 -14.94
664 664 20 275.00 $275.00 $1,826 +9.14
730 730 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 +6.27
879 879 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,855 -24.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 4 380.00–417.50 $391.92 $1,078 +9.53
300–340 322 12 355.00–415.00 $377.04 $1,214 +31.33
350–395 380 9 340.00–407.50 $364.44 $1,385 -2.75
400–445 425 21 317.50–369.00 $337.72 $1,435 -10.35
450–495 477 35 302.50–370.00 $336.00 $1,603 +1.92
500–545 526 19 282.50–320.00 $305.13 $1,605 -8.17
550–590 566 13 275.00–315.00 $296.35 $1,677 +6.32
607–647 626 14 260.00–285.00 $276.39 $1,730 +0.38
655–695 672 13 242.50–285.00 $266.34 $1,790 +6.86
700–740 720 14 232.00–261.00 $240.62 $1,732 +0.93
760–775 768 2 232.50–248.00 $240.33 $1,846 +5.86
820–835 827 3 206.00–220.00 $212.04 $1,754 -13.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 +26.57
352 thin fleshed 352 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,130 —
360–395 379 5 330.00–380.00 $360.80 $1,367 +19.04
415–435 425 4 325.00–370.00 $346.60 $1,473 +29.79
460–495 482 3 314.00–330.00 $319.77 $1,541 +19.50
480–486 thin fleshed 484 5 323.00–344.00 $335.66 $1,625 —
520 thin fleshed 520 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,659 —
500–540 523 4 299.00–301.00 $300.00 $1,569 +33.84
570–595 588 5 254.00–275.00 $267.90 $1,575 +4.09
600–630 614 6 250.00–275.00 $264.47 $1,624 +11.04
650–665 658 2 250.00–260.00 $254.94 $1,678 +22.78
715–740 728 2 240.00–242.00 $240.98 $1,754 +30.98
820 820 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,648 +9.18
855 855 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,830 —
900 900 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,473 -24.89
513–528 522 12 275.00–291.00 $287.72 $1,502 +10.72
577–595 581 14 245.00–289.00 $271.48 $1,577 -10.92
653–698 679 6 235.00–255.00 $246.35 $1,673 +2.49
875 875 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,619 -15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,555 +51.41
490 490 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,411 +9.48
505–510 508 2 231.00–243.00 $237.03 $1,204 -50.47
630 630 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 -8.03
660 660 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,676 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,208 -55.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–1405 1149 80-85% 25 125.00–139.00 $132.11 $1,518 —
955–1520 1226 80-85% 73 129.00–151.00 $140.25 $1,719 —
1035–1575 1335 80-85% 16 145.00–163.00 $152.92 $2,041 +1.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1235 1055 85-90% 19 100.00–122.50 $109.66 $1,157 —
900–1245 1064 85-90% 17 124.00–135.00 $130.01 $1,383 —
900–1285 1106 85-90% 30 113.00–133.50 $123.42 $1,365 +14.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1565 1394 75-80% 12 123.00–141.00 $133.20 $1,857 —
1125–1800 1437 75-80% 35 130.00–152.00 $143.24 $2,058 -9.54
1410–1665 1485 75-80% 5 148.00–157.00 $153.40 $2,278 +12.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2185 1606 10 140.00–167.00 $154.04 $2,474 -4.29
1290–2190 1813 23 160.00–181.00 $173.26 $3,141 +3.04
1800–2045 1877 6 180.00–198.00 $186.64 $3,503 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,060.00 $2,060.00
1212 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1185–1425 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,820.00–2,200.00 $2,011.15
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,020.00 $2,020.00
1370–1400 1388 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,910.00–2,625.00 $2,343.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
950–1100 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–2,300.00 $1,987.50
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1050–1500 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,150.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1110–1132 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,016.45
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,120.00 $2,120.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,080.00 $2,080.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,353.06
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,665.00 $1,665.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,625.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.