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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

1,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.35/cwt +20.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 563 lb · 68 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $278.21/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 831 lb · 67 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $276.50/cwt ≈ $2,400/hd at 868 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,276 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 415.00 $415.00 $954 +56.58
250–285 279 7 415.00–480.00 $431.51 $1,204 -1.04
320 thin fleshed 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 —
305–340 326 4 420.00–490.00 $457.59 $1,492 +34.02
320–340 value added 330 2 450.00–515.00 $483.48 $1,595 —
360–395 373 6 385.00–430.00 $405.96 $1,514 -10.50
400–432 427 11 350.00–420.00 $365.50 $1,561 -42.89
425–449 value added 446 8 385.00–435.00 $429.04 $1,914 -50.96
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 -26.37
474 value added 474 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,825 —
450–498 475 22 330.00–385.00 $372.62 $1,770 +31.01
505–535 value added 511 8 355.00–359.00 $357.86 $1,829 —
505–540 516 20 328.00–360.00 $348.55 $1,799 -12.77
550–580 value added 560 16 345.00–350.00 $349.24 $1,956 —
555–586 575 21 320.00–350.00 $328.61 $1,890 +24.60
603–633 value added 614 17 324.00–342.00 $335.45 $2,060 -4.55
600–645 618 11 305.00–337.50 $324.64 $2,006 +28.12
655–677 value added 670 10 295.00–324.00 $306.53 $2,054 -38.47
655–690 672 4 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,882 -29.87
715–732 727 9 250.00–289.00 $278.29 $2,023 +0.47
763–785 770 3 230.00–270.00 $256.41 $1,974 -8.57
770 value added 770 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,133 —
802–835 value added 831 67 250.00–280.60 $278.21 $2,312 +0.50
858–893 value added 868 66 259.00–278.25 $276.50 $2,400 —
912–916 value added 912 62 245.00–268.50 $266.98 $2,435 -0.52
955–995 975 2 210.00–220.00 $214.90 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 -57.99
320–325 322 3 395.00–425.00 $415.05 $1,336 +62.36
350–385 367 3 350.00–385.00 $371.80 $1,365 +13.65
405–445 425 2 340.00–360.00 $349.53 $1,486 -7.25
470–490 477 3 300.00–320.00 $306.57 $1,462 -41.95
510 thin fleshed 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 —
505–540 521 5 265.00–312.00 $290.33 $1,513 -44.87
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 -13.98
625–640 633 2 270.00–290.00 $280.12 $1,773 —
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 +19.00
980 980 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 +55.00
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 —
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,294 —
380 value added 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 —
460 460 1 195.00 $195.00 $897 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 410.00 $410.00 $964 +37.50
275–295 285 2 370.00–400.00 $384.47 $1,096 +21.28
300–345 321 16 335.00–395.00 $360.45 $1,157 +2.76
310–345 thin fleshed 328 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,361 —
330–340 value added 335 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 -26.22
363 value added 363 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,198 -65.92
360–390 377 17 320.00–390.00 $361.94 $1,365 -0.79
380 thin fleshed 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 +39.87
400–440 419 26 310.00–355.00 $332.05 $1,391 -18.72
400–443 value added 434 24 335.00–365.00 $338.46 $1,469 -62.60
440–445 443 2 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $1,351 -15.03
455–490 470 39 295.00–340.00 $323.56 $1,521 -7.31
475 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 +7.08
464–498 value added 484 13 310.00–350.00 $324.67 $1,571 -38.68
500–542 520 28 280.00–317.50 $301.28 $1,567 -11.02
500–541 value added 538 34 310.00–324.00 $323.15 $1,739 -18.11
550–579 value added 557 44 299.00–330.00 $325.24 $1,812 +9.99
555–598 571 21 267.50–310.00 $291.99 $1,667 +1.80
575–595 588 3 260.00–277.00 $265.73 $1,562 -24.46
600–645 621 27 260.00–292.50 $278.42 $1,729 -6.44
600–634 value added 622 17 276.00–292.00 $285.87 $1,778 -18.09
650–695 670 17 240.00–267.00 $256.01 $1,715 -5.34
655–678 value added 676 34 271.50–287.00 $284.22 $1,921 +4.22
710–725 718 4 220.00–255.00 $233.74 $1,678 -21.39
725–745 735 2 230.00–237.00 $233.55 $1,717 -21.58
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 -45.13
710–743 value added 736 9 250.00–260.00 $252.14 $1,856 +1.14
760–775 value added 768 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,766 —
762–795 772 4 225.00–245.00 $238.61 $1,842 +1.13
810–823 819 3 210.00–230.00 $223.40 $1,830 -13.70
855–860 858 2 200.00–210.00 $205.01 $1,759 —
970 970 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 330.00–350.00 $339.90 $894 +30.37
265 thin fleshed 265 1 365.00 $365.00 $967 —
315 value added 315 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,087 —
325 325 2 315.00–335.00 $325.00 $1,056 -22.03
355–375 thin fleshed 365 2 355.00–360.00 $357.57 $1,305 +7.57
350–390 368 4 325.00–375.00 $348.44 $1,282 +19.08
410–445 425 6 300.00–325.00 $310.92 $1,321 +7.42
475 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 +21.75
460–497 478 21 285.00–322.00 $305.39 $1,460 +12.14
505–545 528 8 265.00–285.00 $273.17 $1,442 -7.51
555–595 572 13 247.00–290.00 $275.10 $1,574 +7.28
625–645 635 3 240.00–255.00 $248.41 $1,577 +5.37
650–690 673 4 230.00–262.00 $246.72 $1,660 +26.75
715 715 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,680 +7.54
755–790 773 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $1,719 +2.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
485 485 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 —
610–645 628 2 200.00–215.00 $207.71 $1,304 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 -40.00
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 —
465 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 -8.66
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 -13.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 381 8 375.00–395.00 $389.12 $1,483 -16.79
402 value added 402 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,769 —
400–445 421 6 380.00–405.00 $393.94 $1,658 +41.90
440 thin fleshed 440 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,815 —
455–490 470 14 327.50–380.00 $360.69 $1,695 -4.25
500–545 522 10 295.00–360.00 $333.25 $1,740 +15.81
550–595 568 21 300.00–335.00 $314.13 $1,784 +4.63
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 -48.93
600–635 618 11 285.00–325.00 $301.75 $1,865 +2.82
650–685 671 6 249.00–285.00 $274.40 $1,841 -9.71
686 value added 686 17 286.00 $286.00 $1,962 -18.00
715–733 value added 724 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,919 —
715–740 728 2 247.50–255.00 $251.31 $1,830 -21.30
835 835 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,858 -11.82
930 930 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 —
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 +5.00
330–340 335 2 375.00–385.00 $380.07 $1,273 -14.93
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 +20.57
400–447 434 7 330.00–360.00 $349.38 $1,516 +5.98
450–495 470 5 325.00–345.00 $335.18 $1,575 +9.34
484 value added 484 4 357.50 $357.50 $1,730 —
515–545 527 5 275.00–330.00 $308.94 $1,628 -3.37
555–590 568 7 275.00–300.00 $288.19 $1,637 -4.78
625 625 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 -25.74
770–785 780 3 215.00–268.00 $239.15 $1,865 +5.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1150 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,325.00 —
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,575.00 +1,075.00
1300–1450 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 315.00–340.00 $327.94 $1,394 —
615–645 630 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 —
480–485 483 2 260.00–290.00 $274.92 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1405 1134 80-85% 8 120.00–135.00 $124.86 $1,416 —
900–1500 1150 80-85% 24 126.00–150.00 $133.98 $1,541 +8.43
1055–1465 1290 80-85% 9 138.00–164.00 $147.57 $1,904 +8.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1420 1225 75-80% 3 134.00–136.00 $134.98 $1,654 —
1130–1535 1360 75-80% 15 133.50–145.50 $140.66 $1,913 +9.77
1110–1855 1483 75-80% 8 145.00–160.00 $150.73 $2,235 +10.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1105 944 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $102.67 $969 —
935–1175 1032 85-90% 3 120.00–128.00 $123.05 $1,270 +16.53
910–1230 1035 85-90% 16 110.00–124.50 $117.40 $1,215 +10.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1195 1085 2 148.00–150.50 $149.38 $1,621 —
1510–1745 1628 2 145.00–150.00 $147.32 $2,398 —
1125–2170 1645 11 152.00–172.00 $164.83 $2,711 —
1770 1770 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,098 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,825.00 $1,587.50
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1075–1130 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,200.00 $2,139.06
1000–1300 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,425.00 $2,325.00
1000–1450 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,375.00 $1,976.67
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1100–1250 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,637.50
1206 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1000–1450 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,725.00–2,275.00 $1,950.00
1205–1415 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,225.00–2,500.00 $2,417.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
985–1175 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,925.00 $1,811.00
930–1146 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,621.83
1063–1200 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,826.51
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1140–1350 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,658.43
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
900–950 917 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,775.00 $1,741.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
1200–1335 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,395.60 —
1100–1400 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,331.46 +405.07
1400–1500 1436 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 3,450.00–3,900.00 $3,659.70 —
1335–1620 1478 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,606.35 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1365–1555 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,223.05 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 —
1245 1245 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,494 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,216 —
870 870 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,436 —
925 925 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,596 —
970 970 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,843 —
1075–1085 1080 2 184.00–187.00 $185.49 $2,003 —
1190 1190 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,112 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,968 —

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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.