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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

1,922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $324.01/cwt +24.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 632 lb · 141 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.36/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 578 lb · 114 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.77/cwt ≈ $1,858/hd at 671 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,922 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 -10.00
275 fancy 275 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,306 —
255–298 291 12 405.00–435.00 $424.06 $1,234 +36.56
300–348 324 21 390.00–452.00 $421.03 $1,364 -1.47
355–395 376 24 402.00–435.00 $416.00 $1,564 +20.96
400–445 416 20 390.00–422.00 $410.19 $1,706 +5.69
468–490 value added 475 3 395.00–398.00 $396.97 $1,886 —
455–495 483 27 360.00–392.50 $382.65 $1,848 -8.65
500–545 524 29 355.00–380.00 $369.31 $1,935 +22.91
532–535 value added 534 19 375.00–376.00 $375.47 $2,005 —
553–598 value added 573 15 345.00–377.50 $353.19 $2,024 —
550–596 581 45 310.00–367.50 $338.79 $1,968 -12.99
600–645 616 12 299.00–337.50 $316.12 $1,947 +16.44
600–641 value added 634 129 322.00–340.00 $324.74 $2,059 —
661 value added 661 6 312.00 $312.00 $2,062 —
667–695 683 27 280.00–310.00 $291.17 $1,989 +30.89
715–735 729 6 282.00–305.00 $295.13 $2,151 +12.13
750–795 766 5 242.00–296.00 $277.74 $2,127 +11.78
813–840 829 6 237.00–266.00 $255.50 $2,118 —
817–847 value added 841 72 261.50–267.00 $265.93 $2,236 —
918 value added 918 2 249.00 $249.00 $2,286 —
915–925 922 3 246.00–256.00 $249.64 $2,302 —
970–985 980 3 222.00–232.00 $228.70 $2,241 —
1145 1145 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 375.00–380.00 $377.41 $1,038 —
325 325 3 382.00 $382.00 $1,242 -15.26
350–380 361 6 350.00–390.00 $370.10 $1,336 -33.90
405–440 421 9 330.00–380.00 $365.20 $1,537 +33.66
470–493 481 5 310.00–372.50 $341.96 $1,645 +10.79
500–529 522 18 295.00–357.50 $322.57 $1,684 —
580 580 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 +39.58
600–635 621 12 275.00–300.00 $285.08 $1,770 —
650–690 667 8 260.00–285.00 $267.52 $1,784 —
775–795 787 3 227.00–260.00 $239.52 $1,885 —
860 860 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,849 -30.50
940 940 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
934 934 7 229.00 $229.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 370.00–430.00 $398.99 $890 -7.50
259–290 271 12 360.00–420.00 $391.67 $1,061 +3.37
302–345 324 21 360.00–410.00 $378.38 $1,226 +33.61
330–345 value added 340 3 402.00 $402.00 $1,367 —
350–398 372 42 350.00–397.00 $379.12 $1,410 +39.17
369–390 value added 377 10 402.00–407.00 $404.47 $1,525 —
400–445 417 23 335.00–382.00 $365.91 $1,526 +32.44
432–447 value added 439 13 371.00–392.00 $382.13 $1,678 —
453–483 value added 468 12 342.00–347.00 $346.19 $1,620 +13.69
450–498 476 50 305.00–347.50 $321.30 $1,529 -3.27
508–545 value added 522 12 336.00–342.50 $339.12 $1,770 —
500–545 524 39 295.00–335.00 $312.66 $1,638 +8.70
550–587 value added 565 28 300.00–335.00 $322.60 $1,823 —
550–598 582 86 270.00–312.50 $285.17 $1,660 -7.52
603–617 value added 614 15 289.00–291.00 $290.34 $1,783 -0.91
603–645 623 34 255.00–288.00 $278.25 $1,733 +4.21
655–671 value added 670 79 277.75–285.00 $277.96 $1,862 —
650–695 677 20 264.00–277.00 $272.09 $1,842 —
700–740 718 5 235.00–247.00 $241.19 $1,732 +1.23
765–795 784 8 210.00–240.00 $231.22 $1,813 -1.28
806–837 value added 810 24 241.00–242.00 $241.88 $1,959 —
800–820 815 4 223.00–228.00 $225.23 $1,836 —
850–895 877 3 210.00–227.00 $220.31 $1,932 —
900–930 920 4 195.00–205.00 $199.29 $1,833 —
950 950 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 325.00–350.00 $337.74 $878 +21.64
325–335 333 4 300.00–340.00 $319.39 $1,064 -7.02
360–390 372 8 300.00–335.00 $317.32 $1,180 +10.03
405–440 426 13 295.00–330.00 $313.72 $1,336 -10.28
428–440 thin fleshed 432 6 327.00–337.00 $329.53 $1,424 —
452–495 468 20 270.00–315.00 $295.56 $1,383 -17.17
507–545 516 10 275.00–300.00 $288.23 $1,487 +16.37
550–555 553 6 237.00–280.00 $264.11 $1,461 -1.20
600–645 623 3 212.00–267.50 $243.66 $1,518 -28.34
665–697 685 7 230.00–254.00 $244.14 $1,672 -5.86
717–740 723 5 195.00–220.00 $212.88 $1,539 -3.12
750–760 755 2 197.00–200.00 $198.51 $1,499 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
469–495 474 6 175.00–285.00 $229.52 $1,088 -31.48
525 525 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 +5.00
580–595 588 2 220.00–250.00 $234.81 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 285.00 $285.00 $798 —
338 338 2 295.00 $295.00 $997 —
390 390 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,119 —
405–440 423 2 277.00–282.00 $279.60 $1,183 —
465 465 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,218 —
695 695 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 437.00 $437.00 $1,333 —
315–345 333 3 390.00–410.00 $398.38 $1,327 -49.06
352–365 fancy 355 4 410.00–425.00 $421.15 $1,495 —
355–395 383 26 370.00–420.00 $402.40 $1,541 +51.11
400–448 429 37 375.00–425.00 $389.58 $1,671 +7.87
450–495 476 48 367.00–397.50 $378.06 $1,800 +15.44
500–548 527 32 332.50–375.00 $352.59 $1,858 +22.45
552–585 fancy 558 9 340.00–342.00 $341.77 $1,907 —
550–595 568 26 300.00–337.50 $323.06 $1,835 +6.01
600–647 624 30 287.00–322.50 $304.19 $1,898 +13.35
655–695 680 7 284.00–317.50 $296.77 $2,018 +20.23
700–735 728 22 279.00–298.00 $285.22 $2,076 +30.92
750–795 763 6 250.00–272.00 $260.67 $1,989 +13.17
805–835 823 4 237.00–248.00 $240.70 $1,981 +19.70
935–945 940 2 208.00–217.00 $212.52 $1,998 —
980 980 2 188.00–197.00 $192.50 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,080 —
340 340 2 350.00–375.00 $362.50 $1,232 -13.50
360 thin fleshed 360 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,267 -44.00
350–398 380 6 320.00–370.00 $340.18 $1,293 -38.41
405–440 419 16 330.00–375.00 $356.14 $1,492 +11.58
420 thin fleshed 420 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 -31.00
460–495 479 9 330.00–360.00 $347.11 $1,663 -7.35
505–545 537 9 290.00–335.00 $318.74 $1,712 +22.40
560–590 578 10 260.00–295.00 $285.75 $1,652 -8.55
610–640 627 3 247.00–287.50 $266.63 $1,672 —
655–698 676 5 260.00–285.00 $273.82 $1,851 -0.44
725 725 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,972 —
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 +1.53
815–835 825 2 185.00–226.00 $205.25 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,033 —
462–498 476 5 275.00–290.00 $283.73 $1,351 —
515–530 520 3 285.00–290.00 $286.70 $1,491 —
663 663 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,439 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 —
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 —
610–625 618 2 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1410 1070 80-85% 27 123.00–130.00 $126.13 $1,350 —
923–1385 1076 80-85% 33 141.00–151.00 $145.02 $1,560 —
865–1495 1106 80-85% 50 131.00–140.00 $136.51 $1,510 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1875 1369 75-80% 40 136.00–148.00 $142.81 $1,955 -8.92
1065–1870 1392 75-80% 8 132.00–139.00 $135.39 $1,885 -16.34
1080–1945 1530 75-80% 13 148.00–154.00 $150.91 $2,309 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1160 978 85-90% 13 90.00–111.00 $101.43 $992 —
820–1185 1038 85-90% 13 110.00–124.00 $116.48 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1270 1070 3 138.00–145.00 $141.39 $1,513 —
1160–1935 1524 8 146.00–160.00 $155.50 $2,370 —
1269–2105 1548 16 160.00–173.00 $164.92 $2,553 —
1415–2165 1666 10 172.00–184.00 $176.66 $2,943 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–930 868 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,948.41
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1060–1420 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,475.00–2,200.00 $1,720.48
1013–1770 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,525.00–2,600.00 $1,895.80
1155–1580 1296 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,200.00–4,000.00 $3,342.61
1200–1720 1507 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,825.00–3,100.00 $2,727.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–905 857 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,475.00 $1,241.25
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
948 948 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
933–1160 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,325.00–1,800.00 $1,486.64
1038 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1005–1155 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,525.00–1,875.00 $1,603.28

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
910 910 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–740 723 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,140.83
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
8100 8100 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
990–1050 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,100.00 $2,978.68 —
995–1150 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,519.55 —
1000–1250 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,850.00 $2,448.83 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1180–1420 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–3,400.00 $2,768.82 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1070–1185 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–2,000.00 $1,869.51 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.