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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

2,213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $326.26/cwt +37.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,218/hd at 680 lb · 146 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $311.02/cwt +12.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 533 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.41/cwt +15.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,057/hd at 632 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,213 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,092 -16.21
314 314 10 397.50 $397.50 $1,248 -25.28
425–449 438 11 402.50–410.00 $406.54 $1,781 +21.14
450–473 456 17 352.50–377.50 $369.79 $1,686 -15.28
462 value added 462 10 396.00 $396.00 $1,830 -16.18
512–548 value added 526 30 360.00–365.50 $363.84 $1,914 +3.40
513–540 534 51 327.50–352.00 $347.23 $1,854 +11.03
556 value added 556 19 345.00 $345.00 $1,918 -15.91
555–589 583 42 332.00–340.00 $334.20 $1,948 +2.18
630–646 value added 632 63 325.00–331.00 $330.22 $2,087 +12.72
612–648 633 22 309.00–313.00 $311.65 $1,973 +10.00
658 value added 658 6 316.00 $316.00 $2,079 -1.50
650–691 689 45 299.00–300.00 $299.71 $2,065 -1.30
713–739 value added 737 47 287.00–292.50 $292.05 $2,152 —
737–741 739 7 271.00–285.00 $279.02 $2,062 -4.84
754–775 value added 769 47 277.00–285.00 $279.05 $2,146 —
813–830 819 3 253.00–255.00 $254.32 $2,083 +24.32
830 value added 830 28 260.00 $260.00 $2,158 —
860 860 3 249.00 $249.00 $2,141 +9.00
934 value added 934 12 255.00 $255.00 $2,382 —
984 984 9 234.00 $234.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 276 8 410.00–435.00 $422.63 $1,166 -25.60
320 value added 320 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,408 —
320–330 325 2 385.00–400.00 $392.62 $1,276 -19.54
370–372 371 3 400.00–405.00 $401.66 $1,490 -7.74
409 value added 409 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,697 +4.26
405–445 434 9 355.00–380.00 $374.92 $1,627 -17.80
450–498 474 14 332.50–370.00 $355.15 $1,683 -8.05
485 value added 485 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,867 -13.80
500–520 value added 510 2 335.00–360.00 $347.25 $1,771 -24.02
505–543 521 18 320.00–350.00 $329.17 $1,715 -25.37
560 value added 560 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,988 +21.48
552–590 566 6 300.00–337.00 $324.20 $1,835 -8.21
614–625 value added 615 12 310.00–339.00 $336.54 $2,070 -1.63
600–645 624 5 305.00–330.00 $317.31 $1,980 +5.66
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 -41.65
660–665 663 2 290.00–310.00 $300.04 $1,989 +14.26
650–680 value added 680 144 326.60–330.00 $326.62 $2,221 +30.80
700–730 722 5 265.00–290.00 $282.94 $2,043 +11.17
730 value added 730 2 300.00–307.00 $303.50 $2,216 +21.37
762 value added 762 68 305.10 $305.10 $2,325 +23.19
815 815 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,046 +23.50
911 value added 911 61 260.00 $260.00 $2,369 —
1045 1045 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 +15.97
414 414 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,221 -8.48
455 455 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,376 -47.77
523–545 532 5 305.00–321.00 $314.44 $1,673 +9.44
570–581 576 8 275.00–310.00 $287.48 $1,656 +9.16
662–695 667 7 282.00–286.00 $282.81 $1,886 +2.81
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 370.00 $370.00 $777 -13.82
255–285 270 2 385.00–390.00 $387.36 $1,046 -16.91
330 330 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,204 -14.19
370–387 381 4 340.00–360.00 $355.01 $1,353 -38.43
410 410 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,168 -75.91
450–495 470 4 275.00–342.00 $297.43 $1,398 -62.57
535–545 540 2 275.00–291.00 $283.07 $1,529 -40.44
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 -5.00
745 745 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 +17.50
777 777 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,826 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 -170.00
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 -135.00
1000 1000 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 335.00 $335.00 $821 -66.76
321 321 15 360.00 $360.00 $1,156 -31.52
388 388 11 345.00 $345.00 $1,339 -32.70
406–443 435 42 326.00–340.00 $330.18 $1,436 -7.97
450–453 value added 451 33 368.00–374.00 $372.36 $1,679 +19.86
450–458 455 20 341.00–350.00 $344.11 $1,566 +10.68
502–545 523 41 291.00–311.00 $305.81 $1,599 +7.13
526–548 value added 540 55 313.00–315.50 $314.90 $1,700 —
578–593 581 41 277.50–290.00 $285.89 $1,661 -1.13
586 value added 586 17 300.00 $300.00 $1,758 —
604 value added 604 12 285.00 $285.00 $1,721 +15.00
610–635 630 12 264.00–273.00 $269.67 $1,699 +3.55
667 value added 667 32 271.50 $271.50 $1,811 -3.50
656–698 679 17 255.00–258.00 $257.32 $1,747 -1.14
717 value added 717 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,692 —
705–733 730 9 230.00–232.00 $231.79 $1,692 -18.71
775 775 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 -8.96
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 -5.00
840 value added 840 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,898 —
853 853 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,953 +11.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 370.00–380.00 $374.60 $817 -30.40
265–290 283 6 345.00–370.00 $359.16 $1,016 +11.91
305–340 327 8 345.00–385.00 $372.36 $1,218 +24.98
360 thin fleshed 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —
360–395 374 13 335.00–365.00 $347.87 $1,301 -18.78
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 -51.65
400–445 425 20 312.50–345.00 $325.49 $1,383 -22.24
440–445 443 2 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $1,340 -45.24
459–470 value added 465 21 347.50–350.00 $348.82 $1,622 +9.17
455–495 475 15 310.00–340.00 $325.70 $1,547 +2.98
490–497 495 6 285.00–300.00 $294.18 $1,456 -20.82
505 505 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 -12.52
500–535 value added 511 21 290.00–330.00 $319.90 $1,635 -2.84
500–545 522 20 290.00–325.00 $309.31 $1,615 +11.79
562 562 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,546 -10.43
560–585 value added 566 21 290.00–305.00 $291.92 $1,652 -5.98
560–595 575 9 260.00–290.00 $276.70 $1,591 -8.73
605–615 value added 613 6 278.00–280.00 $278.33 $1,706 -13.01
600–645 624 12 245.00–277.00 $263.17 $1,642 -9.43
650–670 654 7 235.00–265.00 $259.68 $1,698 +6.39
655 value added 655 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,782 +9.28
715–745 725 11 230.00–249.75 $245.22 $1,778 +1.36
737 value added 737 25 270.00 $270.00 $1,990 —
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 -25.93
750–780 764 6 230.00–251.00 $242.38 $1,852 +16.45
827 value added 827 59 250.50 $250.50 $2,072 —
815–845 832 3 215.00–235.00 $225.08 $1,873 -5.92
885–895 890 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,780 -22.49
900 900 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,016 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 330.00–350.00 $339.45 $774 +19.45
250 thin fleshed 250 1 340.00 $340.00 $850 —
270 270 2 300.00–345.00 $322.50 $871 -34.66
300 thin fleshed 300 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,035 —
310–320 315 2 275.00–290.00 $282.62 $890 -51.58
385 thin fleshed 385 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 —
365–395 387 10 305.00–340.00 $328.04 $1,270 -1.13
405–445 420 3 290.00–315.00 $306.96 $1,289 +15.65
455–485 473 8 275.00–310.00 $296.63 $1,403 +19.14
505–535 514 5 242.00–285.00 $265.33 $1,364 -2.62
555–575 566 6 227.00–295.00 $269.93 $1,528 +16.50
605–645 631 5 220.00–245.00 $236.34 $1,491 -10.17
655 655 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,487 +4.27
760–785 773 2 205.00–210.00 $207.54 $1,604 -6.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 317.50 $317.50 $962 -20.92
370–375 374 5 290.00–315.00 $310.05 $1,160 -12.44
435 435 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 -21.06
462–498 467 16 290.00–318.00 $314.12 $1,467 +20.09
523 523 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,373 -12.28
550–595 584 5 235.00–242.50 $239.00 $1,396 -12.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 265.00–280.00 $272.42 $621 —
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —
480–495 488 2 200.00–250.00 $225.38 $1,100 —
505 505 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,149 —
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 255.00–277.00 $265.62 $1,142 +1.54
470–480 475 3 240.00–260.00 $253.33 $1,203 +14.87
500–520 510 2 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,338 +28.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 386 22 370.00–404.50 $397.55 $1,535 -26.55
426–444 441 36 377.00–390.00 $379.09 $1,672 +19.09
450–488 464 29 352.50–377.00 $367.86 $1,707 -0.33
513 513 24 342.00 $342.00 $1,754 +20.97
557–588 574 35 317.50–330.00 $326.30 $1,873 +15.26
600–642 625 20 297.00–301.00 $298.26 $1,864 +8.24
711–714 712 15 257.00–261.00 $259.93 $1,851 -3.90
824 824 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,854 -13.99
905 905 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,828 -38.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 3 390.00–415.00 $399.82 $1,100 -27.13
300–340 317 7 360.00–385.00 $378.01 $1,198 -11.99
300–345 thin fleshed 323 2 400.00–415.00 $406.98 $1,315 —
350–355 thin fleshed 353 2 400.00–405.00 $402.52 $1,421 —
355–395 376 9 365.00–405.00 $386.43 $1,453 -26.93
400–440 412 21 355.00–390.00 $373.57 $1,539 -0.55
445 445 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,500 -50.48
455–495 479 7 335.00–375.00 $350.73 $1,680 -6.30
508–547 525 18 275.00–340.00 $318.78 $1,674 -10.19
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 -50.00
550–575 557 16 300.00–325.00 $316.15 $1,761 -13.85
565 fancy 565 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 —
605–635 616 29 295.00–320.00 $302.96 $1,866 +11.79
650–690 668 3 275.00–305.00 $286.45 $1,913 -1.03
674–683 679 10 269.50–280.00 $274.78 $1,866 -12.70
710–740 727 5 250.00–274.00 $264.70 $1,924 +6.16
755–765 760 2 240.00–248.00 $244.03 $1,855 +1.66
810 810 2 242.50–245.00 $243.75 $1,974 +11.25
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 —
970 970 2 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 310.00–320.00 $315.19 $819 —
288–295 thin fleshed 290 3 370.00–420.00 $403.07 $1,169 —
315–345 330 2 305.00–325.00 $314.55 $1,038 -74.47
360–380 thin fleshed 370 2 375.00–390.00 $382.30 $1,415 —
350–395 373 6 315.00–400.00 $358.23 $1,336 +18.36
400–440 418 9 300.00–380.00 $333.27 $1,393 -17.60
461–470 thin fleshed 462 8 342.50–368.00 $364.76 $1,685 —
465–485 474 6 310.00–345.00 $333.66 $1,582 +8.03
510–545 530 3 279.00–295.00 $287.11 $1,522 -2.46
565–590 577 3 265.00–290.00 $273.31 $1,577 +13.18
600–645 620 4 275.00–285.00 $281.28 $1,744 +7.68
640 thin fleshed 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 —
655–665 658 3 254.00–277.50 $267.22 $1,758 —
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 +20.00
725–730 728 2 240.00–255.00 $247.47 $1,802 +27.47
925 925 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 +28.64
489 489 8 337.50 $337.50 $1,650 +18.47
535 535 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,696 +44.66
569 569 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,607 -2.55
655 655 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,654 -6.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 285.00 $285.00 $712 —
300 300 1 285.00 $285.00 $855 —
410 410 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 —
475–480 478 2 250.00–285.00 $267.41 $1,278 —
525 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 —
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 ±0.00
495 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 +15.00
555 555 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,138 —
615 615 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,368 —
705 705 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1480 1067 80-85% 8 120.00–138.00 $127.17 $1,357 —
915–1395 1189 80-85% 10 138.00–161.00 $146.71 $1,744 —
860–1995 1306 80-85% 17 123.50–154.00 $137.07 $1,790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1000 873 85-90% 2 75.00–100.00 $89.33 $780 —
865–1520 1088 85-90% 13 109.00–121.00 $115.81 $1,260 —
770–1795 1153 85-90% 8 95.00–110.00 $104.38 $1,204 —
1035–1440 1250 85-90% 3 122.00–129.50 $124.55 $1,557 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1450 1387 75-80% 3 140.00–157.00 $148.92 $2,066 —
1085–1680 1442 75-80% 10 130.00–154.00 $139.44 $2,011 —
1250–1850 1508 75-80% 3 125.00–140.00 $135.86 $2,049 +3.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,534 —
1435–1550 1485 3 150.00–157.00 $152.63 $2,267 —
1655–2350 1963 3 169.00–178.50 $173.73 $3,410 —
1860–2090 1975 2 170.00–177.00 $173.30 $3,423 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
895–1185 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,975.00 $1,721.78
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 $19,525
1225–1250 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,938.13 $23,994

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —

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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
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1115–1175 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,675.00–2,850.00 $2,760.21 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 -522.86
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1295–1425 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,475.00–2,775.00 $2,617.83 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 —

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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.