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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

1,190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.13/cwt +35.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 567 lb · 107 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $369.87/cwt +24.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 539 lb · 106 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.30/cwt +25.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 668 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,190 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 410.00–430.00 $419.33 $943 +26.49
270–280 275 2 400.00–405.00 $402.55 $1,107 -11.92
295 thin fleshed 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 —
300 thin fleshed 300 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,155 —
330 value added 330 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 —
315–345 332 3 395.00–410.00 $402.27 $1,336 +1.98
350–385 373 3 395.00–400.00 $398.44 $1,486 -3.30
380–388 value added 387 10 425.00–435.00 $425.98 $1,649 +8.20
400–435 416 6 340.00–400.00 $380.04 $1,581 -10.01
445 value added 445 9 387.00–420.00 $390.67 $1,738 -29.36
455–490 473 10 350.00–370.00 $360.47 $1,705 -10.16
505–537 532 15 330.00–352.50 $347.02 $1,846 +11.91
515–540 value added 540 91 340.00–374.00 $373.64 $2,018 -2.80
550–565 value added 559 17 337.50–372.50 $342.27 $1,913 -5.92
550–595 575 4 315.00–330.00 $322.50 $1,854 -14.28
600–610 608 4 305.00–320.00 $316.30 $1,923 +30.45
600–638 value added 614 13 315.00–332.00 $327.17 $2,009 +2.07
660–685 value added 668 80 282.50–320.00 $318.90 $2,130 +12.65
670 670 10 295.00–300.00 $295.50 $1,980 +55.50
700–738 value added 729 4 275.00–285.00 $277.40 $2,022 -3.05
785 785 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,943 -7.28
790 value added 790 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,943 -21.32
805–835 820 3 237.50–245.00 $241.85 $1,983 +5.85
802–841 value added 824 9 249.00–255.00 $251.60 $2,073 -1.13
860 860 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,021 —
895 895 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,103 —
900–910 value added 903 3 243.00–250.00 $245.35 $2,216 +5.35
915 915 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,059 +5.00
1020 1020 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,295 —
1140 1140 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 355.00 $355.00 $994 -12.89
350–393 373 8 335.00–365.00 $353.19 $1,317 -17.61
410 410 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,250 -40.00
460 460 2 337.00–345.00 $341.00 $1,569 +10.93
595 595 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 -25.96
605–630 618 2 265.00–275.00 $270.10 $1,669 —
695 695 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,842 -18.94
740 740 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,813 -2.50
911 911 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 —
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 4 355.00–395.00 $376.39 $1,031 +23.25
322–335 328 10 327.50–380.00 $350.55 $1,150 -2.65
340 thin fleshed 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 —
350–355 thin fleshed 353 2 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $1,350 +12.48
372 value added 372 10 375.00 $375.00 $1,395 -12.24
350–388 376 14 335.00–382.00 $353.90 $1,331 +4.73
400–445 423 25 307.50–350.00 $322.67 $1,365 -19.11
454 value added 454 26 355.00 $355.00 $1,612 -4.56
455–485 473 3 307.00–310.00 $308.98 $1,461 -13.50
450–494 479 17 310.00–340.00 $318.27 $1,525 +20.12
510–526 value added 518 8 313.00–340.00 $326.29 $1,690 +2.67
500–545 522 34 287.50–310.00 $301.90 $1,576 -5.56
566–572 value added 567 97 300.00–321.50 $317.92 $1,803 +18.86
555–595 569 6 275.00–310.00 $284.13 $1,617 +7.81
570–573 572 4 262.00–269.00 $267.26 $1,529 -9.06
605–630 value added 608 8 259.00–278.00 $275.54 $1,675 -5.32
600–640 619 12 245.00–277.50 $254.71 $1,577 -10.56
615–645 630 2 237.50–240.00 $238.78 $1,504 -26.49
653–676 value added 675 70 260.00–269.50 $269.11 $1,816 -2.99
655–690 675 9 245.00–265.00 $258.29 $1,743 -14.21
665–692 685 4 240.00–241.00 $240.76 $1,649 -31.74
700–713 value added 709 3 241.00–242.50 $241.49 $1,712 -10.51
713–725 717 4 225.00–240.00 $232.46 $1,667 -5.59
752–760 value added 752 69 240.00–261.50 $260.56 $1,959 +6.84
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 +3.78
810–830 820 2 212.50–217.50 $215.03 $1,763 -19.11
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 -5.00
917 value added 917 14 230.00 $230.00 $2,109 —
1025 value added 1025 3 207.00 $207.00 $2,122 —
1090 1090 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 267 7 305.00–345.00 $335.07 $895 +2.40
305–330 315 3 280.00–320.00 $297.83 $938 -14.74
360–395 375 10 310.00–357.00 $328.68 $1,233 +8.93
390 thin fleshed 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
400–445 420 5 275.00–317.00 $302.94 $1,272 +1.09
410–445 thin fleshed 434 4 315.00–320.00 $316.27 $1,373 —
450 thin fleshed 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 —
450–480 467 7 250.00–297.00 $273.18 $1,276 -10.55
515–545 530 2 255.00–275.00 $264.72 $1,403 -7.84
550–595 568 7 240.00–260.00 $251.96 $1,431 -4.25
600–645 627 7 225.00–240.00 $232.85 $1,460 -10.31
650–655 653 2 225.00–232.50 $228.74 $1,494 -8.84
660 thin fleshed 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 —
370 370 1 245.00 $245.00 $906 —
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 —
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 +30.76
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 +21.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
435 435 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,142 —
515 515 1 187.00 $187.00 $963 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 6 355.00–395.00 $372.58 $1,047 —
290 fancy 290 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 —
300–325 316 5 365.00–400.00 $384.26 $1,214 -12.30
355–395 382 10 345.00–415.00 $384.91 $1,470 -10.70
400–445 425 16 342.00–377.50 $357.38 $1,519 -21.07
450–490 475 14 325.00–371.00 $347.05 $1,648 -11.32
500–545 522 18 327.00–362.50 $337.19 $1,760 +8.25
550–590 565 11 290.00–315.00 $301.24 $1,702 -0.47
585 585 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 -40.97
610–645 630 7 270.00–300.00 $289.69 $1,825 -10.46
650–687 671 9 257.50–290.00 $270.78 $1,817 -6.49
710–745 732 10 245.00–262.00 $256.34 $1,876 -4.58
750–755 753 5 242.50–260.00 $255.02 $1,920 +3.45
810 810 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,831 +4.18
930–945 938 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,876 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 375.00 $375.00 $750 —
265–295 282 3 315.00–345.00 $334.88 $944 —
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 -20.17
350–380 368 4 325.00–365.00 $346.04 $1,273 +9.48
400–435 418 6 315.00–345.00 $332.93 $1,392 +7.89
420–430 thin fleshed 425 2 332.00–355.00 $343.64 $1,460 —
455–495 472 12 305.00–330.00 $317.58 $1,499 +9.42
500–545 thin fleshed 523 3 305.00–315.00 $309.94 $1,621 —
510–545 529 10 260.00–300.00 $278.45 $1,473 +3.38
560–595 573 4 255.00–285.00 $267.92 $1,535 -15.61
615 615 2 272.00–277.00 $274.50 $1,688 +5.15
665–695 678 7 230.00–275.00 $253.13 $1,716 +2.49
700–745 729 4 235.00–247.50 $240.09 $1,750 -14.91
750 750 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,702 -10.00
860 860 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,763 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 -50.00
425–435 430 2 275.00–290.00 $282.41 $1,214 —
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 —
655 655 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,487 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,205 —
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 -85.00
470–490 483 3 260.00–272.00 $265.68 $1,283 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1670 1379 75-80% 14 138.00–145.00 $141.47 $1,951 —
1225–1750 1428 75-80% 12 141.00–150.00 $143.58 $2,050 +13.49
1340–1800 1593 75-80% 10 131.00–138.00 $134.96 $2,150 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,084 —
910–1475 1186 80-85% 17 128.00–147.00 $134.95 $1,601 —
1060–1360 1216 80-85% 5 121.00–130.00 $125.36 $1,524 —
1025–1570 1232 80-85% 11 139.00–149.00 $144.75 $1,783 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–955 905 85-90% 3 103.00–108.00 $106.24 $961 +19.91
760–1110 948 85-90% 13 111.00–125.00 $116.62 $1,106 +30.29
960–1030 995 85-90% 2 120.00–128.00 $123.86 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,035 —
1095–2470 1671 10 159.00–177.00 $169.33 $2,830 —
1270–2245 1761 6 148.00–163.00 $154.79 $2,726 —
1835–2260 2051 4 171.00–180.00 $174.60 $3,581 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1225–1290 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,575.00–2,600.00 $2,587.18
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–775 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,487.74
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1230 1003 85-90% 3 117.00–119.00 $118.43 $1,188 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,944 —

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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.