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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

1,862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $326.69/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,847/hd at 565 lb · 218 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $289.57/cwt +27.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 668 lb · 162 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.86/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 740 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,862 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,075 -50.59
323 323 21 430.00–447.50 $440.00 $1,421 +4.86
358–371 363 10 427.50–442.50 $436.37 $1,584 -5.29
417 value added 417 21 411.00 $411.00 $1,714 —
410–440 421 7 350.00–370.00 $361.44 $1,522 -58.01
467–469 value added 469 32 385.00–386.00 $385.91 $1,810 —
461–498 486 30 356.00–372.50 $363.78 $1,768 -34.40
507–539 value added 531 42 351.00–369.00 $364.91 $1,938 —
517–548 531 29 330.00–341.00 $332.65 $1,766 -49.94
557–576 value added 566 59 335.00–349.50 $341.96 $1,935 —
589–599 593 12 310.00–326.00 $319.27 $1,893 -56.23
610–620 617 10 312.50–322.00 $320.11 $1,975 -21.53
652–690 667 31 292.50–315.00 $309.51 $2,064 -4.48
737–745 740 5 265.00–277.00 $272.17 $2,014 -20.75
775–778 778 8 260.00–279.00 $276.63 $2,152 -9.19
945 945 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–215 214 4 450.00–480.00 $472.45 $1,011 —
255–285 265 3 455.00–480.00 $463.02 $1,227 +8.02
340 340 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,445 -9.82
375–380 value added 378 2 427.50–430.00 $428.76 $1,621 —
365–395 379 4 385.00–405.00 $397.57 $1,507 -17.86
400–440 415 3 385.00–415.00 $397.97 $1,652 -12.81
460 value added 460 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 -9.44
479 479 4 392.00 $392.00 $1,878 +47.03
505–530 518 2 349.00–380.00 $364.13 $1,886 -0.47
550–590 570 4 340.00–355.00 $348.64 $1,987 +7.39
600–625 value added 615 7 340.00–345.00 $342.87 $2,109 +15.34
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 +14.21
675–685 value added 683 8 312.00–319.00 $313.73 $2,143 +8.73
695 695 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 +12.28
705–715 value added 710 2 295.00–302.00 $298.48 $2,119 -11.52
767 value added 767 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,186 -13.00
755–779 773 15 260.00–280.00 $270.71 $2,093 —
830 830 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 -18.00
860 860 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,978 —
873 value added 873 9 266.00 $266.00 $2,322 +15.00
960 960 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 395.00–415.00 $405.28 $1,086 -19.53
360–385 373 2 365.00–390.00 $377.08 $1,407 -30.83
380 thin fleshed 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
400–410 407 3 320.00–340.00 $330.08 $1,343 -34.44
460–485 473 2 330.00–335.00 $332.43 $1,572 +12.25
515–545 530 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 -40.00
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 -15.00
660–695 678 2 280.00–287.50 $283.85 $1,925 —
700–735 718 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,903 —
850 850 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 340.00 $340.00 $935 -65.10
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 -65.00
505 505 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,326 —
643 643 8 272.50 $272.50 $1,752 -27.50
691 691 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,952 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 —
485 value added 485 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,867 —
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 —
800 800 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 367.50 $367.50 $827 +17.50
301–322 307 11 365.00–402.50 $391.76 $1,203 -39.90
397 397 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,429 -35.60
405 value added 405 28 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 —
405–443 438 22 330.00–360.00 $341.22 $1,495 -23.60
456 value added 456 25 353.00 $353.00 $1,610 —
452–479 469 32 321.00–336.00 $326.04 $1,529 -10.74
511–533 value added 524 37 320.50–327.00 $323.07 $1,693 —
525–549 536 32 301.00–305.00 $302.67 $1,622 +2.67
556–598 562 40 276.00–304.00 $300.82 $1,691 -20.21
566 value added 566 178 332.50 $332.50 $1,882 +13.67
600–625 604 6 270.00–286.00 $283.24 $1,711 -13.89
653 653 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,763 +8.36
669 value added 669 151 291.00 $291.00 $1,947 —
712 value added 712 30 287.00 $287.00 $2,043 +21.75
743 743 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,783 -8.43
751 751 8 264.00 $264.00 $1,983 +15.51
760 value added 760 12 284.50 $284.50 $2,162 —
810–830 818 17 250.00–256.00 $252.51 $2,066 +17.51
951–958 954 11 215.00–235.00 $227.69 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 233 6 375.00–415.00 $391.42 $912 +24.80
265–295 280 5 362.50–395.00 $383.21 $1,073 -16.42
305–345 324 6 355.00–390.00 $376.66 $1,220 +5.57
356–380 361 7 360.00–390.00 $383.32 $1,384 +18.49
375–390 value added 383 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,340 —
400–445 417 14 320.00–340.00 $329.16 $1,373 -24.02
405–430 419 4 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $1,278 -48.28
448 value added 448 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,505 -49.00
450–495 462 14 305.00–330.00 $316.97 $1,464 +1.97
470–495 483 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,449 -32.89
500 value added 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 -27.73
500–545 524 6 275.00–295.00 $284.98 $1,493 -30.43
550–585 564 8 265.00–290.00 $276.14 $1,557 +6.14
575–585 580 2 245.00–285.00 $265.17 $1,538 -32.45
605–632 629 20 268.00–288.00 $269.16 $1,693 -2.81
659 value added 659 11 282.50 $282.50 $1,862 +0.47
655–695 675 2 257.00–260.00 $258.54 $1,745 -4.83
715–735 725 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,831 -2.89
740 value added 740 138 262.00 $262.00 $1,939 —
898 value added 898 60 243.00 $243.00 $2,182 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 340.00–355.00 $347.34 $834 —
280–295 289 4 325.00–365.00 $343.81 $994 -2.78
305–335 325 3 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $1,186 +39.76
350–380 364 9 282.00–340.00 $324.53 $1,181 +9.53
400–445 429 7 280.00–315.00 $301.46 $1,293 +3.96
460–495 478 6 270.00–300.00 $284.37 $1,359 +0.52
520–530 526 5 260.00–270.00 $264.39 $1,391 -12.15
550–595 566 6 240.00–275.00 $260.80 $1,476 -11.69
600–645 617 5 230.00–250.00 $244.81 $1,510 +9.79
655–660 658 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,596 +32.49
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 -10.00
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 325.00 $325.00 $959 -38.41
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 -68.65
355–375 365 3 255.00–280.00 $270.18 $986 -86.09
400–445 425 5 275.00–305.00 $291.47 $1,239 -46.36
468–486 476 9 297.50–307.00 $302.69 $1,441 -22.31
510–535 518 12 262.50–280.00 $268.50 $1,391 -26.50
580–595 584 8 251.00–267.50 $255.96 $1,495 -34.39
620 620 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,637 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
430 430 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 —
480 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 +15.00
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 -20.00
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —
628 628 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 —
470 470 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–380 374 10 392.50–427.50 $420.38 $1,572 -13.79
425–442 439 22 345.00–372.50 $367.66 $1,614 -43.70
466–490 469 7 335.00–340.00 $339.25 $1,591 -71.04
584 584 8 307.50 $307.50 $1,796 -29.33
626–633 629 15 296.00–300.00 $297.88 $1,874 -15.38
755 755 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,982 +22.50
832 832 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,122 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 380.00–450.00 $415.32 $1,155 -19.68
300–320 310 2 390.00–405.00 $397.74 $1,233 -37.26
355–390 375 7 370.00–405.00 $390.11 $1,463 -36.25
380 thin fleshed 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 —
420 fancy 420 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 —
405–445 424 7 355.00–387.00 $375.38 $1,592 +25.38
450–490 472 7 349.00–390.00 $373.56 $1,763 -1.73
500–536 515 10 325.00–362.50 $351.99 $1,813 +22.00
555–575 568 4 325.00–357.50 $336.07 $1,909 +12.61
615–625 622 3 282.50–295.00 $288.13 $1,792 -13.03
650–690 670 2 282.50–287.50 $284.93 $1,909 -11.93
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 -5.41
770 770 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,810 -19.59
880 880 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,672 -27.52
910 910 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 340.00–365.00 $353.07 $964 +13.07
330–345 338 3 310.00–355.00 $329.95 $1,115 —
350–395 372 9 320.00–385.00 $349.79 $1,301 -31.77
405–445 431 5 325.00–355.00 $337.89 $1,456 +43.40
475–490 483 5 310.00–355.00 $332.99 $1,608 -15.50
515–540 527 5 290.00–320.00 $305.90 $1,612 +25.97
550–595 570 4 285.00–315.00 $298.63 $1,702 +23.63
625–640 633 2 255.00–290.00 $272.71 $1,726 —
670 670 2 245.00–270.00 $257.50 $1,725 +27.50
775 775 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,604 —
930 930 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 -34.14
570–575 573 2 277.50–285.00 $281.23 $1,611 —
660 660 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
740 740 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,758 —
775 775 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 -25.00
885 885 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 260.00–280.00 $270.16 $1,305 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1285 1101 80-85% 13 121.00–133.00 $125.71 $1,384 —
905–1370 1139 80-85% 27 130.00–142.50 $135.43 $1,543 —
960–1285 1141 80-85% 13 140.00–150.00 $141.85 $1,619 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1550 1428 75-80% 6 147.00–160.00 $153.57 $2,193 —
1270–1625 1446 75-80% 8 124.00–135.00 $131.34 $1,899 —
1200–1790 1449 75-80% 19 138.00–149.50 $143.06 $2,073 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–885 833 85-90% 2 101.00–105.00 $103.13 $859 —
955–1155 1057 85-90% 6 120.00–125.00 $123.87 $1,309 +17.46
795–1680 1064 85-90% 12 110.00–128.00 $119.08 $1,267 -5.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1555 1498 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,322 —
1610–1920 1717 5 176.00–182.00 $178.94 $3,072 +18.99
1665–2190 1829 8 160.00–176.00 $169.86 $3,107 -3.67
2155 2155 1 193.00 $193.00 $4,159 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
960–1080 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,273.53
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1120–1240 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,373.77
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1590 1590 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–780 763 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,348.85

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1160–1245 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,375.00–2,600.00 $2,459.31 —
1035–1480 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,913.56 —
1375–1725 1554 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,850.00–3,650.00 $3,246.73 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1090–1290 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,045.80 —
1160–1400 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,618.75 —
1250–1410 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,650.00 $2,366.41 —
1510 1510 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1460 1198 85-90% 3 122.50–134.00 $129.31 $1,549 —
1985 1985 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,422 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,354 —

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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.