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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 22, 2025

1,282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $348.31/cwt -13.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 459 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.98/cwt +14.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 416 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.64/cwt -7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 477 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,282 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,081 —
314 314 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,272 +7.50
418 value added 418 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,630 —
462–498 value added 480 18 390.00–392.50 $391.20 $1,878 -4.80
510–535 531 6 345.00–352.50 $351.30 $1,865 +4.07
535 value added 535 16 377.50 $377.50 $2,020 +13.66
555–585 573 13 342.50–350.00 $347.48 $1,991 +13.28
656–682 669 24 313.00–317.00 $315.20 $2,109 +15.49
701–734 value added 717 34 292.00–297.50 $295.32 $2,117 +3.27
765 765 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,119 —
800 800 2 266.00 $266.00 $2,128 +11.68
865–888 877 4 241.00–242.00 $241.51 $2,118 -7.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,080 —
285 285 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,104 -35.13
305 305 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,289 +29.88
350–355 353 2 390.00–400.00 $395.04 $1,394 -6.62
400–410 405 4 380.00–429.00 $404.50 $1,638 +29.58
415 fancy 415 2 444.00–450.00 $447.00 $1,855 —
460–485 468 4 350.00–426.00 $391.30 $1,831 +36.15
500–540 523 8 334.00–379.00 $346.40 $1,812 +17.23
550–580 568 9 335.00–359.00 $351.78 $1,998 +27.58
610–645 630 3 290.00–320.00 $299.68 $1,888 -17.63
680–695 688 2 257.50–263.00 $260.28 $1,791 -39.76
730 730 2 283.00 $283.00 $2,066 +0.06
740 value added 740 2 283.50 $283.50 $2,098 -20.00
785–795 790 2 260.00–272.00 $265.96 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 7 361.00 $361.00 $1,047 —
300–320 310 2 389.00–405.00 $397.26 $1,232 +32.26
320 thin fleshed 320 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
360 360 1 404.00 $404.00 $1,454 +48.99
380 value added 380 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 —
440–445 443 2 324.00–339.00 $331.54 $1,469 +46.54
461 thin fleshed 461 7 394.00 $394.00 $1,816 —
482 value added 482 4 401.00 $401.00 $1,933 —
480–485 483 2 299.00–363.00 $331.17 $1,600 +33.74
570 thin fleshed 570 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,727 —
585–595 588 3 288.00–310.00 $295.42 $1,737 —
882 882 3 245.50 $245.50 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,050 —
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 +27.50
515–520 518 2 290.00–335.00 $312.61 $1,619 -1.83
573–582 578 5 304.00–322.50 $311.33 $1,799 +23.85
605–638 627 3 292.50–293.00 $292.84 $1,836 —
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 -12.81
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,347 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 4 395.00–417.50 $406.49 $947 +31.89
255–290 273 2 375.00–400.00 $388.30 $1,060 +29.14
310–340 325 2 340.00–350.00 $344.77 $1,121 -27.59
315–345 fancy 330 2 415.00–420.00 $417.39 $1,377 —
310–345 331 4 367.50–400.00 $380.31 $1,259 +7.95
350–395 366 13 325.00–367.50 $339.95 $1,244 -7.92
410 thin fleshed 410 6 373.00 $373.00 $1,529 —
400–445 417 30 312.50–364.00 $333.47 $1,391 +7.98
410–445 428 2 300.00–301.00 $300.48 $1,286 -25.01
455–495 476 32 305.00–357.50 $324.57 $1,545 -1.13
485 value added 485 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,613 -16.32
500–545 521 26 287.50–324.00 $303.96 $1,584 -5.35
557 557 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,554 +4.00
550–593 571 18 285.00–302.50 $292.69 $1,671 +15.99
600–640 622 16 255.00–290.00 $274.04 $1,705 +10.87
625 625 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 -18.17
602–642 value added 635 12 291.25 $291.25 $1,849 +12.92
720–740 733 5 232.50–244.00 $239.96 $1,759 -5.26
750 750 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,744 +32.50
970 970 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,105 —
315 315 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,276 +45.00
400 value added 400 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 —
402–425 407 7 340.00–355.00 $346.42 $1,410 +16.24
453–472 459 40 348.00–349.00 $348.31 $1,599 +4.20
502–513 512 25 325.00–337.00 $335.59 $1,718 +29.78
560–590 579 37 290.00–295.00 $291.81 $1,690 +5.92
610 value added 610 11 292.00 $292.00 $1,781 +7.00
637 637 5 270.50 $270.50 $1,723 +0.83
654–680 669 31 255.00–270.00 $264.15 $1,767 +6.83
675 value added 675 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 +3.50
738 738 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,852 +19.21
824 value added 824 8 251.00 $251.00 $2,068 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–290 271 4 300.00–322.00 $316.10 $857 -6.40
312–325 315 5 301.00–342.00 $326.41 $1,028 +43.79
355–390 373 4 294.00–317.50 $307.29 $1,146 -20.75
416 416 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,348 +17.04
448 value added 448 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,514 —
453 value added 453 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,495 —
450–465 455 3 308.00–318.00 $312.73 $1,423 +16.10
487–492 thin fleshed 490 6 319.00–333.00 $328.37 $1,609 —
514 thin fleshed 514 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,645 —
525–540 534 4 242.00–284.00 $271.86 $1,452 +6.53
550–595 570 3 250.00–275.00 $265.31 $1,512 -4.62
615 615 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,673 +35.66
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 +23.00
735 735 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,069 —
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 +32.50
443 443 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,462 +45.00
474–479 475 20 282.00–300.00 $295.46 $1,403 -18.66
527 527 10 281.00 $281.00 $1,481 +18.50
577–590 580 4 275.00–280.00 $276.27 $1,602 +37.27
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 —
823 823 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,695 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
465 465 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,214 +7.67
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 -22.45
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,303 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 465.00–477.50 $471.19 $1,333 +71.37
300–345 317 7 425.00–470.00 $447.44 $1,418 +69.43
365–395 376 18 375.00–416.00 $397.52 $1,495 +11.09
385–390 388 2 345.00–357.50 $351.29 $1,363 -35.14
415–425 420 3 320.00–332.50 $327.55 $1,376 -46.02
405–440 423 17 360.00–403.00 $381.71 $1,615 +8.14
450–480 465 15 340.00–387.00 $362.62 $1,686 +11.89
470 fancy 470 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,798 —
500–545 518 29 305.00–362.00 $330.14 $1,710 +11.36
550–565 560 3 270.00–277.50 $274.98 $1,540 -41.17
550–595 568 26 287.50–331.00 $317.05 $1,801 +0.90
610 610 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 -32.96
600–647 629 18 282.50–310.00 $290.84 $1,829 -12.12
655–680 670 15 255.00–284.50 $276.54 $1,853 -9.91
710–745 727 6 247.50–260.00 $254.30 $1,849 -10.40
785 785 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,943 +3.47
815 815 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,801 -22.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–393 387 10 385.00–410.00 $400.22 $1,549 +2.67
449 449 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,616 -19.09
465 465 11 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 -2.86
482 482 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,591 -37.86
517–520 520 30 330.00–345.00 $342.51 $1,781 +0.51
579 579 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,766 -21.30
592 592 16 329.50 $329.50 $1,951 +3.20
644–646 645 24 291.00–308.00 $301.61 $1,945 +3.35
758–760 759 14 256.00–260.50 $258.89 $1,965 —
860 860 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 376.00 $376.00 $1,297 +61.45
362 thin fleshed 362 3 396.00 $396.00 $1,434 +13.70
360–370 367 5 362.50–408.00 $378.59 $1,389 +20.36
400 thin fleshed 400 1 411.00 $411.00 $1,644 —
400–435 422 6 282.00–370.00 $344.56 $1,454 +11.29
457–495 481 10 338.00–364.00 $354.46 $1,705 +20.80
510–540 525 2 274.00–320.00 $296.34 $1,556 +9.23
580–590 587 3 279.00–304.00 $294.30 $1,728 +20.99
650–690 671 4 270.00–281.00 $274.26 $1,840 +7.04
780–785 783 2 230.00–247.00 $238.47 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 416 6 302.50–315.00 $310.06 $1,290 -39.94
490–496 495 9 300.00–332.50 $328.93 $1,628 -8.57
570 570 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,624 +2.50
640 640 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,680 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1505 1228 80-85% 45 129.00–151.00 $139.78 $1,716 —
1005–1685 1229 80-85% 13 127.00–140.00 $134.50 $1,653 —
930–1440 1256 80-85% 9 142.00–159.00 $151.44 $1,902 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1645 1381 75-80% 6 147.00–157.00 $151.73 $2,095 +2.81
1025–2015 1467 75-80% 37 130.00–152.00 $141.95 $2,082 —
1290–1725 1492 75-80% 14 125.00–142.00 $135.32 $2,019 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1215 1063 85-90% 14 100.00–119.00 $107.81 $1,146 -8.00
880–1330 1064 85-90% 20 116.00–135.00 $125.38 $1,334 +9.57
890–1395 1132 85-90% 6 131.00–138.00 $134.56 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1295 1268 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $2,035 —
1120–1880 1394 5 147.00–161.00 $152.23 $2,122 —
1255–2310 1834 11 158.00–180.00 $171.86 $3,152 —
1460–2240 1849 4 181.00–188.00 $185.84 $3,436 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1125–1308 1203 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,450.00–2,525.00 $2,490.06
1210–1308 1292 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,860.00–2,225.00 $2,168.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1047 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1050–1110 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,570.00–1,775.00 $1,675.35
1062–1210 1142 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,540.00–1,800.00 $1,683.41
1181 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,060.00 $2,060.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1305–1435 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,140.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,377 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1285 1230 85-90% 2 125.00–128.00 $126.43 $1,555 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,077 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,121 —
505–530 518 2 242.50–245.00 $243.78 $1,263 —
560–565 563 2 238.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,346 —

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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.