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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

1,721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $319.10/cwt ≈ $1,804/hd at 565 lb · 177 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $362.68/cwt ≈ $1,587/hd at 438 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.69/cwt -11.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 478 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,721 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 445.00–465.00 $455.00 $1,297 +13.76
315–345 328 11 425.00–455.00 $434.82 $1,426 +9.97
350–395 374 7 402.50–437.00 $415.43 $1,554 -16.63
405–440 418 14 395.00–424.00 $410.78 $1,717 -8.35
425 value added 425 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,828 —
435–445 440 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 -44.13
455–458 value added 456 10 400.00–412.50 $409.44 $1,867 —
450–495 473 17 365.00–405.00 $380.51 $1,800 -5.84
470–480 477 3 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $1,646 -41.38
490 490 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 -51.35
505–545 529 23 345.00–374.00 $364.60 $1,929 +7.06
535–540 538 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,748 -32.54
553–595 566 35 320.00–359.00 $341.25 $1,931 +11.17
565–580 value added 576 4 360.00–365.00 $363.77 $2,095 +21.77
615–648 635 14 300.00–332.50 $310.79 $1,974 -1.85
630–645 value added 638 2 325.00–330.00 $327.53 $2,090 +2.40
660–695 677 7 280.00–320.00 $297.72 $2,016 -9.40
690 value added 690 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,104 —
711–735 721 5 259.00–297.50 $288.12 $2,077 -9.79
741 value added 741 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,297 —
753 value added 753 7 298.00 $298.00 $2,244 —
805 805 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,157 +13.00
810–825 value added 818 2 256.00–263.00 $259.53 $2,123 -13.44
865 value added 865 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,171 —
920 920 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,226 +17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 7 440.00–530.00 $498.47 $1,151 —
250–295 264 8 450.00–495.00 $480.59 $1,269 —
315–320 thin fleshed 318 3 460.00–470.00 $466.70 $1,484 —
310–349 345 17 400.00–440.00 $435.14 $1,501 —
350–390 372 12 425.00–450.00 $441.66 $1,643 —
400–440 412 11 405.00–435.00 $419.45 $1,728 —
450–485 462 39 375.00–405.00 $398.18 $1,840 —
500–533 518 4 375.00–385.00 $382.59 $1,982 —
505–535 thin fleshed 525 3 395.00–400.00 $398.40 $2,092 —
560–595 577 18 350.00–390.00 $375.50 $2,167 —
600–630 613 6 325.00–365.00 $341.64 $2,094 —
678–695 682 5 305.00–325.00 $313.99 $2,141 —
700–745 723 7 280.00–305.00 $292.92 $2,118 —
755–780 772 3 285.00–287.50 $285.82 $2,207 —
835 835 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,296 —
865 865 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 415.00–435.00 $424.81 $1,126 -5.19
305–335 320 2 405.00–410.00 $407.38 $1,304 +20.64
350–390 370 2 400.00–415.00 $407.91 $1,509 +36.74
400–440 418 3 340.00–385.00 $364.52 $1,524 +7.84
460–495 478 2 315.00–325.00 $320.18 $1,530 -40.37
484 value added 484 5 386.00 $386.00 $1,868 —
505 value added 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 —
537 537 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,906 +37.07
570 570 3 307.50–311.00 $309.50 $1,764 -0.50
577 value added 577 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,904 —
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 +7.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 400.00–410.00 $405.10 $1,033 —
340 340 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,343 —
370 370 2 380.00–395.00 $387.50 $1,434 —
405–445 431 5 360.00–400.00 $376.52 $1,623 —
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 —
590 590 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 —
645 645 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 —
495 495 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 —
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
268 thin fleshed 268 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,072 —
270–290 281 8 400.00–445.00 $424.23 $1,192 —
313–328 322 6 430.00–440.00 $431.66 $1,390 —
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 —
350 value added 350 12 412.50 $412.50 $1,444 —
360 thin fleshed 360 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,494 —
355–395 377 15 390.00–400.00 $395.60 $1,491 —
415 thin fleshed 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 —
400–445 426 35 345.00–380.00 $364.82 $1,554 —
448–449 value added 448 42 360.00 $360.00 $1,613 —
450–495 480 21 310.00–355.00 $336.78 $1,617 —
485–490 488 2 300.00–325.00 $312.44 $1,525 —
500–548 525 16 300.00–340.00 $325.92 $1,711 —
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 —
563–566 value added 564 155 318.00–319.50 $318.83 $1,798 —
550–595 574 22 305.00–330.00 $321.03 $1,843 —
600–640 617 14 280.00–315.00 $297.13 $1,833 —
620 620 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 —
665–690 677 3 260.00–265.00 $261.64 $1,771 —
700–745 723 4 235.00–265.00 $248.43 $1,796 —
723 value added 723 67 265.25 $265.25 $1,918 —
765–782 776 5 247.50–250.00 $248.49 $1,928 —
819 819 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,925 —
860 860 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,763 —
870 value added 870 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 360.00–380.00 $366.62 $887 -73.38
285–293 290 6 375.00–417.50 $399.63 $1,159 +4.46
300–340 319 8 350.00–390.00 $371.09 $1,184 -31.08
360 thin fleshed 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —
350–395 372 25 340.00–390.00 $364.83 $1,357 -29.67
417 value added 417 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,605 -22.00
400–445 422 28 325.00–380.00 $353.18 $1,490 -12.11
445 445 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 -45.29
477 477 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,503 -28.78
455–495 478 57 305.00–355.00 $332.89 $1,591 -10.89
455–489 value added 479 12 339.00–365.00 $346.51 $1,660 -16.66
510–522 value added 517 16 331.00–340.00 $337.73 $1,746 +2.73
500–548 529 34 295.00–330.00 $315.41 $1,669 -10.81
540 540 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,571 -35.22
557–570 value added 562 8 305.00–320.00 $316.23 $1,777 -5.82
565 565 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 -37.17
553–597 571 29 285.00–315.00 $297.62 $1,699 -9.55
610 value added 610 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 +3.00
600–630 613 8 250.00–285.00 $271.97 $1,667 -9.00
600–625 613 2 272.50–275.00 $273.72 $1,678 -7.25
652 652 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,871 +23.10
650–695 676 13 250.00–278.00 $263.37 $1,780 -0.53
670–677 value added 676 6 262.00–286.00 $282.03 $1,907 -2.50
700–745 726 7 247.00–276.00 $255.42 $1,854 +3.81
755 755 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,865 +0.58
830–840 value added 833 3 237.50–249.00 $245.14 $2,042 —
890 value added 890 2 239.00 $239.00 $2,127 -8.00
1010 1010 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 345.00–350.00 $346.59 $946 -3.41
300–330 315 2 320.00–330.00 $325.24 $1,025 -43.00
360 value added 360 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,395 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 -47.29
440 440 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,309 -36.04
460–490 473 4 270.00–295.00 $283.85 $1,343 -25.91
505–535 517 3 242.50–294.00 $276.54 $1,430 -18.62
555–590 573 3 267.50–280.00 $272.49 $1,561 +1.15
580 value added 580 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 —
595 thin fleshed 595 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 —
635 value added 635 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 —
640–645 643 2 230.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,511 -26.25
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -26.71
725–748 739 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,737 —
810 810 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,669 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–288 287 3 340.00–375.00 $363.41 $1,043 —
315–345 337 5 360.00–405.00 $383.65 $1,293 —
395–398 397 4 345.00–360.00 $356.27 $1,414 —
410–430 422 3 300.00–380.00 $337.83 $1,426 —
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 —
525 525 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,549 —
555–595 575 2 280.00–300.00 $290.35 $1,670 —
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,184 —
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 +60.00
685 value added 685 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,627 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,500 —
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,196 —
305 305 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,327 +35.00
350–390 369 8 415.00–435.00 $426.36 $1,573 +26.65
400–445 418 21 380.00–420.00 $399.40 $1,669 -7.67
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 -57.07
450–495 466 27 360.00–390.00 $375.29 $1,749 +2.61
462–495 479 4 330.00–350.00 $339.05 $1,624 -33.63
500–545 525 23 310.00–345.00 $329.99 $1,732 -8.68
520–547 538 3 290.00–300.00 $296.78 $1,597 -41.89
550–591 573 24 310.00–340.00 $323.46 $1,853 +1.83
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 -11.48
600–645 619 10 285.00–325.00 $301.16 $1,864 -0.32
655–695 680 12 272.50–307.50 $296.86 $2,019 +10.14
700–735 711 5 260.00–281.00 $270.41 $1,923 +15.90
765–787 774 6 245.00–257.50 $254.59 $1,971 -7.58
860–875 868 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–313 312 3 395.00–460.00 $438.47 $1,368 —
350–370 362 12 410.00–450.00 $434.17 $1,572 —
420 thin fleshed 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 —
405–445 426 14 390.00–425.00 $411.36 $1,752 —
458–488 476 13 395.00–415.00 $410.29 $1,953 —
502–545 525 21 330.00–355.00 $341.83 $1,795 —
525 thin fleshed 525 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,969 —
550–555 thin fleshed 552 3 370.00–375.00 $373.32 $2,061 —
555–595 577 12 320.00–360.00 $336.83 $1,944 —
630–635 633 3 300.00–340.00 $313.26 $1,983 —
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 —
700–730 720 3 260.00–290.00 $271.76 $1,957 —
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 —
805 805 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,892 —
865–890 875 3 210.00–245.00 $226.54 $1,982 —
900 900 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 -42.00
355–395 374 4 360.00–400.00 $381.56 $1,427 +56.56
400–425 413 3 280.00–312.50 $294.49 $1,216 -60.10
430 thin fleshed 430 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 +10.00
475–495 486 5 340.00–360.00 $348.49 $1,694 +0.82
510–525 518 2 275.00–285.00 $279.93 $1,450 -31.14
560 560 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,540 -12.00
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 -32.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 —
435–440 438 2 330.00–370.00 $349.89 $1,533 —
470–490 482 5 280.00–345.00 $309.14 $1,490 —
515–540 530 3 285.00–295.00 $288.36 $1,528 —
625–630 628 2 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,602 —
760 760 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,014 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,433 —
410–442 430 4 330.00–360.00 $337.16 $1,450 +10.16
455 455 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 -25.00
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 —
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1545 1265 80-85% 18 140.00–166.50 $148.80 $1,882 —
820–1825 1345 80-85% 73 125.00–150.00 $134.92 $1,815 —
1075–2080 1391 80-85% 4 120.00–129.00 $121.92 $1,696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1800 1522 75-80% 10 137.00–161.00 $150.92 $2,297 —
1245–1820 1524 75-80% 40 128.00–151.00 $140.21 $2,137 —
1270–1890 1528 75-80% 6 121.00–137.00 $126.39 $1,931 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1465 1053 85-90% 9 100.00–114.00 $106.41 $1,120 -19.30
940–1240 1067 85-90% 9 120.00–137.00 $124.19 $1,325 -1.52
825–1560 1109 85-90% 18 113.00–130.50 $119.27 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1355 1175 6 159.00–170.00 $163.85 $1,925 —
1250–2315 1725 16 141.00–170.00 $159.95 $2,759 —
1400–2315 1825 33 153.00–184.00 $173.53 $3,167 —
1745–2045 1910 7 173.00–200.00 $182.17 $3,479 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
845–1015 928 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,456.55
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 $31,350
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 $17,945
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 $32,400
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1065–1255 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,725.00 $2,575.81 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 $34,425 —

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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.