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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $254.13/cwt ≈ $2,132/hd at 839 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.96/cwt +39.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 518 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.67/cwt +54.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,982/hd at 513 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 717 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 +15.00
305–345 328 4 375.00–427.00 $400.50 $1,314 -49.50
347 value added 347 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,492 —
354–393 373 10 395.00–421.00 $414.67 $1,547 +34.67
402–435 415 8 405.00–440.00 $419.30 $1,740 +60.03
416–427 value added 422 9 417.00 $417.00 $1,760 —
450–497 470 19 382.00–420.00 $395.11 $1,857 —
506–510 value added 508 24 394.00 $394.00 $2,002 —
500–529 521 13 350.00–385.00 $373.13 $1,944 +40.70
575 value added 575 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,995 —
560–598 586 12 320.00–342.00 $336.32 $1,971 +13.01
605–645 633 13 305.00–333.00 $323.29 $2,046 +35.86
630–637 value added 636 10 322.00–327.00 $326.50 $2,077 —
650–699 690 11 305.00–310.00 $309.57 $2,136 —
700–740 709 6 299.00–310.00 $304.37 $2,158 +31.85
735 value added 735 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 —
805–841 value added 839 64 253.50–263.00 $254.13 $2,132 —
880 880 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,235 +11.50
880 value added 880 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,332 —
920 920 2 236.00 $236.00 $2,171 —
922 value added 922 3 268.00 $268.00 $2,471 —
968 968 2 242.00 $242.00 $2,343 —
1020 value added 1020 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,366 —
1030 1030 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,058 —
360–385 373 2 330.00–350.00 $339.66 $1,267 -48.96
400–415 409 6 350.00–375.00 $358.31 $1,465 —
450–453 453 6 335.00–375.00 $368.37 $1,669 +71.42
505–545 525 2 320.00–332.50 $326.49 $1,714 +20.49
565–595 588 4 285.00–322.50 $294.02 $1,729 +28.02
615 615 2 285.00–297.00 $291.00 $1,790 +31.54
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —
750 750 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,931 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 —
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 440.00 $440.00 $902 —
255–285 275 3 400.00–420.00 $410.36 $1,128 +35.36
323 value added 323 5 402.00 $402.00 $1,298 —
315–345 331 7 380.00–420.00 $404.92 $1,340 +65.56
355–395 381 16 370.00–400.00 $393.59 $1,500 +85.94
414–447 429 22 357.00–390.00 $380.02 $1,630 +61.90
450–488 475 15 330.00–365.00 $341.99 $1,624 +43.43
505–533 value added 511 17 330.00–340.00 $337.68 $1,726 —
510–545 524 20 300.00–325.00 $312.29 $1,636 +27.43
550–598 571 16 275.00–315.00 $296.49 $1,693 +20.11
600–645 621 8 270.00–295.00 $283.63 $1,761 +8.96
658 value added 658 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,790 —
650–678 667 17 257.00–272.50 $266.25 $1,776 +26.29
717 value added 717 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,785 —
715–743 729 4 237.00–250.00 $242.23 $1,766 +14.73
750–788 value added 779 4 240.00–246.00 $241.45 $1,881 —
815 815 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 —
905 905 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,873 —
960 960 2 212.00 $212.00 $2,035 —
985 value added 985 6 228.00 $228.00 $2,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
315–345 329 4 325.00–352.00 $339.50 $1,117 +37.61
355–390 380 5 345.00–362.00 $351.29 $1,335 +71.29
405–440 420 9 330.00–352.00 $345.28 $1,450 +34.28
455–490 477 16 290.00–330.00 $309.56 $1,477 +37.91
500–545 507 19 267.00–300.00 $290.46 $1,473 +8.25
555–575 565 4 260.00–290.00 $269.91 $1,525 +15.20
615–640 630 3 250.00–265.00 $255.73 $1,611 -5.32
665 665 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,716 +11.55
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 431 8 280.00–287.00 $284.19 $1,225 —
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 —
910 910 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,092 —
350–395 376 7 370.00–422.00 $388.65 $1,461 +31.00
400–435 414 5 390.00–425.00 $404.00 $1,673 +85.00
450–495 469 10 367.00–410.00 $380.33 $1,784 +61.96
510–545 524 7 340.00–360.00 $351.71 $1,843 +49.63
550–590 568 9 322.50–342.50 $330.57 $1,878 +26.56
600–610 603 3 308.00–320.00 $312.04 $1,882 +18.67
680–695 688 3 272.00–297.50 $286.41 $1,971 +8.81
730–745 738 2 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,900 +11.10
795 795 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,940 —
820 820 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $1,886 +14.75
880 880 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,760 -12.50
905 905 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,720 —
955–960 958 2 192.00–220.00 $205.96 $1,973 +5.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 383 6 350.00–395.00 $361.34 $1,384 +19.58
400–445 420 6 310.00–380.00 $353.12 $1,483 +25.65
455–495 482 8 337.50–355.00 $349.05 $1,682 +10.20
520–543 534 9 300.00–334.00 $324.41 $1,732 +15.51
550–560 557 3 270.00–302.50 $282.38 $1,573 -20.85
620 620 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,720 +9.60
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 +10.51
870 870 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 —
608 608 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,596 —
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1575 1192 80-85% 23 130.00–145.00 $135.84 $1,619 +3.19
925–1620 1207 80-85% 15 125.00–131.00 $127.96 $1,544 —
1020–1775 1305 80-85% 10 139.00–154.00 $145.94 $1,905 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823–1220 925 85-90% 9 92.00–110.00 $103.28 $955 —
935–1135 1017 85-90% 3 121.00–128.00 $125.44 $1,276 +6.30
855–1185 1040 85-90% 6 110.00–123.00 $117.72 $1,224 -1.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1760 1495 75-80% 12 139.00–147.00 $143.20 $2,141 -8.72
1610 1610 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,238 —
1310–2165 1660 75-80% 5 145.00–155.00 $148.88 $2,471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1740 1438 4 146.00–158.00 $152.36 $2,191 +2.54
1530–2720 1800 13 160.00–175.00 $167.31 $3,012 -2.12
1900–2550 2133 5 174.00–186.00 $178.79 $3,814 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1175 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,295.46
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
885–1250 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,739.84
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1045–1210 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,875.00 $1,744.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1725 1725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.