Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 15, 2025

932 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $313.44/cwt ≈ $1,690/hd at 539 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $353.79/cwt -3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 425 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.91/cwt ≈ $1,572/hd at 460 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 932 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 390.00 $390.00 $956 —
325 325 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 —
410 value added 410 3 392.00 $392.00 $1,607 —
460 460 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,615 —
515–542 value added 533 19 361.00–366.00 $364.48 $1,943 —
556–585 562 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,826 —
605–640 617 3 292.00–303.00 $299.19 $1,846 —
654–659 value added 657 18 318.00–321.00 $319.67 $2,100 —
660–680 668 5 281.00–302.00 $293.45 $1,960 —
758–780 764 4 250.00–256.00 $254.47 $1,944 —
843–846 value added 846 28 250.00–259.50 $258.82 $2,190 —
895 895 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,103 —
905 value added 905 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,199 —
989 value added 989 8 246.00 $246.00 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 428.00 $428.00 $1,434 +25.73
350 value added 350 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,374 —
421 421 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,600 -0.04
450–485 472 3 357.50–390.00 $367.84 $1,736 +7.37
530 value added 530 4 358.00 $358.00 $1,897 -15.64
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 -22.02
555–583 566 8 320.00–343.00 $336.02 $1,902 +13.52
600–649 639 13 285.00–300.00 $287.51 $1,837 -28.79
661 value added 661 7 316.00 $316.00 $2,089 -2.90
655–675 665 2 270.00–296.00 $282.80 $1,881 -12.70
713–745 722 7 242.50–285.00 $271.87 $1,963 —
750–785 770 3 257.50–270.00 $264.18 $2,034 +16.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–470 464 4 300.00–325.00 $318.67 $1,479 —
515 515 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,249 —
680 680 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 +5.00
625 625 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 +4.90

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 13 325.00–357.50 $339.32 $1,113 -11.23
340–345 value added 344 4 390.00–397.50 $391.85 $1,348 —
350–395 371 18 330.00–357.50 $338.68 $1,257 -15.22
410–445 423 6 300.00–325.00 $310.70 $1,314 -11.97
460 thin fleshed 460 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 —
455–498 482 22 290.00–327.50 $311.20 $1,500 -7.07
500 fancy 500 7 316.00 $316.00 $1,580 —
515 value added 515 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,635 -8.79
500–545 520 17 285.00–315.00 $300.44 $1,562 -1.46
555–580 564 6 270.00–298.00 $280.94 $1,585 -3.19
570–593 value added 587 12 280.00–311.50 $294.74 $1,730 -23.18
610–645 value added 623 8 275.00–299.00 $285.58 $1,779 +10.04
600–645 631 9 255.00–271.00 $265.84 $1,677 +27.06
657–685 668 12 242.50–265.00 $254.82 $1,702 -3.47
705 705 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 -2.46
703–745 value added 714 4 250.00–251.00 $250.74 $1,790 +9.25
760 760 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 5 337.00 $337.00 $829 —
270 270 2 325.00 $325.00 $878 —
358 358 13 360.00 $360.00 $1,289 —
452 value added 452 9 359.00 $359.00 $1,623 —
457–490 463 21 325.00–337.00 $334.58 $1,549 —
538 538 20 309.50 $309.50 $1,665 —
541 value added 541 12 320.00 $320.00 $1,731 —
589 589 15 276.00 $276.00 $1,626 —
648 648 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,685 —
651 651 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,628 —
720 720 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —
770 770 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 —
858 value added 858 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,896 —
865 865 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 295.00–335.00 $314.69 $1,007 —
366 366 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,135 —
445 445 12 272.50–306.00 $303.21 $1,349 —
458 458 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,305 —
573–593 583 9 212.50–252.00 $235.12 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,069 -27.68
480 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 +11.82
507 507 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,440 +19.28
585 585 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 +8.04
690 690 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,760 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 225 3 400.00–442.50 $424.70 $956 —
260–280 268 5 395.00–420.00 $404.93 $1,085 +32.35
265–270 268 3 347.50–350.00 $349.18 $936 -23.40
300–315 306 7 382.50–410.00 $400.09 $1,224 +15.83
310–330 317 3 340.00–350.00 $343.47 $1,089 -40.79
365–395 383 6 365.00–382.50 $371.59 $1,423 -13.32
400 400 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,290 -34.88
405–415 fancy 410 2 380.00–390.00 $384.94 $1,578 —
400–445 427 28 332.50–394.00 $352.68 $1,506 -4.70
450–490 470 18 332.50–370.00 $348.61 $1,638 +1.56
460–495 472 3 317.50–327.50 $320.75 $1,514 -26.30
500–545 524 18 317.50–340.00 $325.38 $1,705 -11.81
560 560 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 -31.24
550–592 569 12 287.00–316.00 $304.69 $1,734 +3.45
610–630 619 8 270.00–285.00 $281.28 $1,741 -8.41
625–645 635 2 255.00–262.50 $258.81 $1,643 -30.88
650–670 658 4 265.00–290.00 $276.17 $1,817 +5.39
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 -20.78
745 745 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,833 -10.34
755–790 765 7 235.00–250.00 $243.37 $1,862 -11.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–380 378 18 360.00–377.50 $373.70 $1,413 —
455 455 18 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 —
521 521 20 329.00 $329.00 $1,714 —
578 578 13 308.00 $308.00 $1,780 —
663 663 8 280.50 $280.50 $1,860 —
755 755 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,842 —
838 838 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 265.00–330.00 $296.20 $1,111 —
419–442 429 11 301.00–321.00 $310.36 $1,331 —
505–525 519 5 233.00–303.00 $281.94 $1,463 —
555–583 577 7 236.00–280.00 $262.40 $1,514 —
645 645 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,709 —
730 730 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 -25.00
355 355 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,090 -39.04
462 462 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,515 +10.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1230 1138 80-85% 3 148.00–154.00 $150.79 $1,716 —
915–1440 1216 80-85% 37 132.00–152.00 $142.12 $1,728 +16.76
1025–1600 1255 80-85% 11 127.50–141.00 $133.60 $1,677 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1350 1312 75-80% 3 146.00–164.00 $155.45 $2,040 —
1375–1635 1495 75-80% 3 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $2,055 —
1235–1885 1509 75-80% 27 130.00–154.00 $137.83 $2,080 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1245 1001 85-90% 8 92.00–112.00 $105.15 $1,053 —
835–1220 1069 85-90% 10 116.00–131.00 $124.90 $1,335 —
875–1325 1081 85-90% 10 130.00–142.00 $135.71 $1,467 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1105 1093 2 157.00–158.00 $157.51 $1,722 —
1255–2010 1648 11 147.00–165.00 $157.36 $2,593 —
1290–2195 1798 16 157.00–180.00 $173.11 $3,113 —
1560–2020 1823 5 171.00–192.00 $183.87 $3,352 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00
1050–1300 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,700.00 $2,512.50
1050–1350 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,400.00
1100–1400 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–1,975.00 $1,962.50
1050–1600 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,950.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
950–1135 1084 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,737.78
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1520 1520 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,210.00 $2,210.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,310.00 $2,310.00 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2205 2205 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,969 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,505 —
1165 1165 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,526 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 280.00 $280.00 $932 —
705–745 725 2 166.00–171.00 $168.43 $1,221 —
750–795 773 2 170.00–181.00 $175.34 $1,355 —
820 820 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,328 —
895 895 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,557 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,159 —
720 720 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,217 —
770 770 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,194 —
825 825 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,295 —
870 870 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,383 —

↑ Back to top

Heifer 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 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.