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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

1,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $355.56/cwt +27.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,232/hd at 628 lb · 172 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.53/cwt -4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 534 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $343.67/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,974/hd at 574 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,041 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 3 417.00–455.00 $438.60 $1,228 -21.45
310–347 334 6 397.00–440.00 $422.44 $1,411 -23.74
350–375 360 7 400.00–435.00 $413.75 $1,490 -8.86
360 value added 360 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 —
402–445 421 12 400.00–435.00 $413.28 $1,740 +10.61
455–480 470 15 352.00–395.00 $380.63 $1,789 +5.94
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 -64.69
509–531 value added 527 36 381.00–390.00 $382.56 $2,016 -16.25
520–545 528 3 325.00–337.50 $333.20 $1,759 -26.24
515–545 543 28 340.00–375.00 $368.63 $2,002 +9.19
553–575 value added 571 21 355.00–357.00 $355.28 $2,029 +8.80
550–598 576 40 320.00–353.00 $337.58 $1,944 -6.65
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 -46.85
600–643 626 9 315.00–345.00 $324.58 $2,032 +2.73
610–628 value added 628 162 346.00–358.00 $357.78 $2,247 +10.02
655–694 686 8 297.50–317.00 $310.27 $2,128 +20.85
720–745 729 8 275.00–302.00 $285.28 $2,080 -11.99
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 +7.02
800–804 value added 803 15 272.00–279.00 $275.94 $2,216 -12.63
855–870 864 4 235.00–252.00 $246.53 $2,130 -9.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 value added 452 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,718 —
548 value added 548 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,836 -48.25
559 value added 559 15 367.00 $367.00 $2,052 —
627 value added 627 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,850 —
676 value added 676 7 316.00 $316.00 $2,136 —
719 value added 719 12 300.00 $300.00 $2,157 -15.00
828 value added 828 10 262.00 $262.00 $2,169 —
955 value added 955 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 370.00–420.00 $396.17 $1,062 -16.45
305 thin fleshed 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 —
310–345 335 7 345.00–390.00 $370.63 $1,242 -31.81
350–380 364 7 350.00–385.00 $375.62 $1,367 +12.95
405–435 423 3 340.00–380.00 $363.86 $1,539 -10.27
425 thin fleshed 425 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 —
475–480 478 2 325.00–345.00 $334.95 $1,601 -4.88
510–545 531 6 275.00–310.00 $298.27 $1,584 -39.74
570–582 580 6 295.00–315.00 $301.61 $1,749 -37.08
610–645 630 3 290.00–305.00 $296.73 $1,869 +33.71
685–697 691 4 290.00–292.50 $291.24 $2,012 +51.24
830 830 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 -15.00
410–415 413 2 260.00–335.00 $297.73 $1,230 -34.72
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,012 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,233 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–285 272 4 365.00–400.00 $380.75 $1,036 -10.87
311–340 321 8 347.00–395.00 $378.79 $1,216 +6.41
350–397 379 21 340.00–395.00 $364.86 $1,383 -6.45
401–430 413 15 332.00–385.00 $362.06 $1,495 +43.16
405–443 value added 437 6 395.00–400.00 $395.77 $1,730 +5.60
460 value added 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 +21.90
450–482 474 21 335.00–380.00 $360.10 $1,707 +22.86
505–542 528 16 297.00–335.00 $322.30 $1,702 +3.00
529 value added 529 26 337.50 $337.50 $1,785 -2.25
550–595 571 13 290.00–320.00 $306.56 $1,750 +3.39
600–610 value added 608 4 295.00–305.00 $297.47 $1,809 -9.17
622–640 627 12 265.00–277.50 $268.96 $1,686 -15.13
655 655 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,696 -5.89
653–695 673 6 267.00–287.00 $277.22 $1,866 +12.33
700–745 710 6 240.00–265.00 $251.58 $1,786 +15.25
755–772 766 3 240.00–244.00 $242.69 $1,859 +2.07
840–845 843 2 247.00–250.00 $248.50 $2,095 —
852 value added 852 57 263.00 $263.00 $2,241 —
880 880 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,958 —
905 905 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,149 +47.50
960 960 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,280 +31.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 —
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 -33.90
275 thin fleshed 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 —
300–345 330 4 350.00–360.00 $353.75 $1,167 +10.76
355–385 369 8 322.00–355.00 $343.28 $1,267 +20.70
400–440 415 4 305.00–325.00 $315.37 $1,309 -7.97
460–495 478 6 300.00–330.00 $315.64 $1,509 +3.37
515–540 525 3 305.00–315.00 $309.13 $1,623 +18.94
550–595 574 4 245.00–260.00 $251.66 $1,445 -5.69
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 +24.83
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,163 -85.50
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 -46.80
471 value added 471 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,437 —
560 value added 560 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,523 -63.00
654 value added 654 16 272.00 $272.00 $1,779 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,191 +25.00
455 455 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,388 +45.00
535 535 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 +18.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 265.00–280.00 $272.05 $1,015 +0.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 -24.46
415–430 fancy 423 2 440.00–450.00 $445.09 $1,883 —
400–445 425 9 325.00–410.00 $382.59 $1,626 -8.51
460–495 473 8 355.00–375.00 $371.13 $1,755 -1.32
510–543 531 7 315.00–350.00 $322.66 $1,713 -30.89
550–595 575 7 300.00–335.00 $312.63 $1,798 +13.83
580 580 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,752 +3.20
605–645 621 5 305.00–330.00 $316.76 $1,967 +4.91
655–690 669 4 275.00–305.00 $284.93 $1,906 -12.24
705–720 715 3 270.00–290.00 $283.29 $2,026 +30.59
910–920 915 2 210.00–217.50 $213.73 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 -40.00
400–430 418 7 345.00–380.00 $372.74 $1,558 +34.59
465–485 473 5 315.00–340.00 $327.91 $1,551 +4.49
500–530 511 9 277.00–312.50 $306.69 $1,567 +22.03
555–570 560 3 275.00–309.00 $297.46 $1,666 +26.94
600–635 623 4 250.00–290.00 $263.46 $1,641 -33.44
650–685 667 3 247.00–285.00 $267.51 $1,784 -7.49
740–745 742 3 225.00–257.00 $245.69 $1,823 —
755–770 763 2 230.00–252.00 $240.89 $1,838 +40.89
825 825 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,815 —
950–965 958 2 182.50–215.00 $198.88 $1,905 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 2 260.00–275.00 $267.29 $1,403 —
625 625 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,481 -64.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1305 1072 80-85% 12 124.00–141.00 $133.43 $1,430 —
905–1525 1145 80-85% 28 132.00–159.00 $144.00 $1,649 —
1015–1460 1219 80-85% 15 149.00–174.00 $157.20 $1,916 -2.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1415 1225 75-80% 17 150.00–171.00 $156.63 $1,919 —
1170–1660 1423 75-80% 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,935 -24.42
1110–1650 1432 75-80% 28 135.00–155.00 $143.35 $2,053 -17.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $620 —
825–1385 1068 85-90% 9 129.00–142.00 $135.91 $1,452 +24.41
750–1410 1112 85-90% 11 121.00–138.00 $129.00 $1,434 -16.39
930–1380 1130 85-90% 4 108.00–120.00 $113.00 $1,277 -32.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1700 1422 5 160.00–175.00 $166.53 $2,368 +10.42
1240–2055 1598 3 150.00–165.00 $157.37 $2,515 —
1850–2295 2099 5 175.00–185.00 $177.65 $3,729 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
950–1260 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,088.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,820.00 $1,820.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1105 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,648.62
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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
1190–1315 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00–3,675.00 $3,473.50 —
1235–1260 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00–3,675.00 $3,611.87 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.