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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

1,314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $272.82/cwt -5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,307/hd at 846 lb · 120 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.27/cwt +22.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 720 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.38/cwt +15.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 524 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,314 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 232 5 480.00–500.00 $485.03 $1,125 +70.03
255 value added 255 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 —
255–290 276 11 390.00–472.00 $441.24 $1,218 +9.73
300–345 327 20 390.00–460.00 $424.85 $1,389 -32.74
350–398 375 27 400.00–450.00 $432.06 $1,620 +26.10
400–445 423 16 405.00–437.00 $419.13 $1,773 +53.63
450–495 471 14 370.00–400.00 $386.35 $1,820 +36.35
500–517 value added 510 12 380.00–382.00 $380.16 $1,939 +22.30
500–541 528 37 340.00–377.00 $357.54 $1,888 +8.99
555 value added 555 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,898 -7.24
550–595 574 60 320.00–340.00 $330.08 $1,895 +1.47
602–640 value added 604 16 325.00–327.00 $325.13 $1,964 -10.32
600–645 621 14 300.00–337.50 $312.64 $1,941 -12.00
650–690 667 11 292.50–327.00 $307.12 $2,048 +27.12
703–735 714 10 290.00–307.50 $297.91 $2,127 +19.62
750 750 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,006 +11.09
782–796 value added 790 14 272.00–276.50 $273.91 $2,164 -3.09
800 800 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,040 —
805–848 value added 846 119 268.25–277.50 $272.97 $2,309 -5.24
930 930 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,092 —
1043 value added 1043 3 232.00 $232.00 $2,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 —
280 280 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 +115.00
310–348 338 9 375.00–405.00 $386.74 $1,307 -28.31
360–398 384 4 370.00–375.00 $371.17 $1,425 -0.63
400–445 423 24 320.00–382.00 $356.68 $1,509 +7.15
455–490 471 10 340.00–370.00 $360.55 $1,698 +53.98
505–543 528 8 310.00–335.00 $317.93 $1,679 +27.60
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 +10.00
600–605 603 2 285.00–300.00 $292.47 $1,764 +12.35
725 725 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,048 —
755 755 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,963 —
835 835 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,046 +25.00
880 880 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 -25.00
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 —
528 528 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,542 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 —
585 585 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 —
710 710 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,683 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,012 +30.00
260–293 282 7 370.00–420.00 $395.17 $1,114 +10.70
305–348 330 14 380.00–430.00 $402.17 $1,327 +41.72
335 thin fleshed 335 1 429.00 $429.00 $1,437 +14.00
350–397 371 33 360.00–417.00 $394.50 $1,464 +32.56
382 value added 382 19 422.00 $422.00 $1,612 +92.00
414 value added 414 4 407.00 $407.00 $1,685 +68.54
400–445 421 29 357.00–382.00 $365.29 $1,538 +33.24
453–480 value added 456 9 362.00–372.00 $363.17 $1,656 +38.50
455–498 476 52 327.00–360.00 $343.78 $1,636 +28.78
500–545 523 52 304.00–337.50 $326.22 $1,706 +24.94
515–530 value added 526 17 335.00 $335.00 $1,762 +11.85
550–590 567 34 285.00–318.00 $307.17 $1,742 +15.18
555–576 value added 570 10 320.00–327.00 $322.05 $1,836 -3.19
603 value added 603 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,851 +21.13
610–645 619 22 270.00–295.00 $280.97 $1,739 +2.55
650–668 value added 659 6 282.00–287.00 $284.53 $1,875 +0.31
655–692 676 23 250.00–273.00 $263.90 $1,784 +7.89
708–740 717 8 242.50–263.00 $251.61 $1,804 +17.87
720 value added 720 69 266.85 $266.85 $1,921 +14.71
750–780 769 5 237.50–252.00 $246.42 $1,895 +7.81
805–820 813 2 237.00–242.00 $239.52 $1,947 +16.12
897 value added 897 3 247.00 $247.00 $2,216 —
905–930 919 4 215.00–242.00 $234.17 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 382.00 $382.00 $898 —
265–280 273 2 350.00 $350.00 $956 +10.10
305–345 328 10 350.00–375.00 $368.24 $1,208 +43.24
355–395 382 27 335.00–375.00 $362.29 $1,384 +13.85
410–445 426 10 320.00–340.00 $333.54 $1,421 +22.62
455–498 480 22 297.00–330.00 $309.76 $1,487 +4.37
505–540 518 4 280.00–310.00 $295.16 $1,529 +21.99
550–585 565 5 262.00–280.00 $271.34 $1,533 -3.76
605–645 634 8 252.50–265.00 $261.27 $1,656 +12.86
660–680 668 3 230.00–240.00 $236.71 $1,581 -10.01
825 825 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,749 —
925 925 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,961 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 265.00 $265.00 $808 —
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 -45.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
350–395 374 9 385.00–420.00 $399.71 $1,495 +10.59
408 fancy 408 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,836 —
400–438 412 17 370.00–432.00 $407.07 $1,677 +13.13
450–486 471 30 350.00–387.00 $372.68 $1,755 +11.99
520–547 535 18 315.00–357.00 $338.67 $1,812 +5.42
555–570 563 15 310.00–335.00 $321.63 $1,811 +7.50
610–630 622 6 290.00–314.00 $301.48 $1,875 -0.27
660–690 674 8 270.00–298.00 $286.72 $1,932 +12.32
738–745 740 4 250.00–258.00 $254.51 $1,883 +3.20
760 fancy 760 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,067 —
755–790 770 3 252.00–275.00 $262.17 $2,019 —
800 800 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,984 +25.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,089 +47.00
320 320 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,158 -38.00
340 thin fleshed 340 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,350 —
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 -40.00
410 thin fleshed 410 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 —
405–445 429 7 350.00–365.00 $354.59 $1,521 +5.21
463–490 473 8 335.00–350.00 $347.67 $1,644 +12.49
500–545 519 5 287.00–320.00 $311.07 $1,614 +2.13
595 595 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,708 -1.19
620–645 633 5 270.00–280.00 $277.00 $1,753 +32.00
690 690 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,808 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,439 -0.94
450–460 453 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,450 —
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 —
690 690 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 312.00–315.00 $313.53 $1,348 -6.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1370 1128 80-85% 16 144.00–155.00 $147.62 $1,665 +22.76
840–1265 1129 80-85% 13 125.00–132.00 $129.29 $1,460 +4.43
905–1515 1163 80-85% 31 132.00–144.00 $136.97 $1,593 +2.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1500 1348 75-80% 9 132.00–137.00 $135.43 $1,826 —
985–1810 1424 75-80% 15 150.00–164.00 $154.19 $2,196 —
1088–1915 1461 75-80% 15 135.00–149.00 $143.86 $2,102 -6.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1190 1015 85-90% 16 112.00–125.00 $118.35 $1,201 -4.70
770–1410 1036 85-90% 14 90.00–113.00 $104.48 $1,082 -12.92
960–1220 1052 85-90% 3 123.00–130.00 $125.71 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2075 1636 9 144.00–166.00 $154.43 $2,526 +7.11
1660–1945 1789 12 160.00–178.00 $168.63 $3,017 -6.37
1755–2215 1950 3 180.00–194.00 $188.19 $3,670 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1590 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —

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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.