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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

1,619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.53/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 525 lb · 83 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $281.64/cwt ≈ $2,280/hd at 809 lb · 72 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $357.91/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 568 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,619 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 3 480.00–510.00 $494.15 $1,112 —
250–290 267 9 450.00–510.00 $471.54 $1,259 —
273 value added 273 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,406 —
310 value added 310 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 —
315–345 334 23 420.00–477.00 $459.68 $1,535 —
350–398 376 18 412.00–450.00 $430.11 $1,617 +37.61
375–385 value added 381 8 452.00–455.00 $453.11 $1,726 —
424 value added 424 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,844 —
400–445 433 15 400.00–422.00 $411.52 $1,782 +25.05
453–465 value added 456 8 420.00–427.00 $425.22 $1,939 —
451–495 470 45 370.00–410.00 $395.73 $1,860 +13.22
500–548 523 50 350.00–382.00 $370.99 $1,940 +20.99
500–543 value added 526 14 382.00–387.50 $386.13 $2,031 —
553–575 value added 562 25 362.00–387.50 $369.45 $2,076 —
550–595 571 45 330.00–382.50 $351.50 $2,007 -6.28
600–645 618 25 310.00–347.50 $329.51 $2,036 +22.68
610–638 value added 623 11 330.00–360.00 $336.93 $2,099 —
655–683 value added 674 3 316.00–325.00 $318.92 $2,150 +17.92
653–685 675 28 300.00–340.00 $313.61 $2,117 +3.18
703–735 value added 723 12 316.00–327.00 $319.91 $2,313 —
700–748 725 12 302.00–315.00 $309.99 $2,247 +4.49
755–790 773 2 280.00–287.50 $283.67 $2,193 -19.72
805–841 value added 809 70 275.00–282.75 $281.83 $2,280 —
815–835 825 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,269 —
890 890 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,381 —
910 910 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,480 —
937 value added 937 3 252.00 $252.00 $2,361 —
975 975 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,311 —
1090 1090 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,252 —
330–348 342 5 390.00–442.00 $423.80 $1,449 +24.43
410–430 420 5 350.00–385.00 $365.14 $1,534 —
450–485 467 9 347.00–375.00 $363.24 $1,696 +19.53
500–547 520 12 337.50–350.00 $342.41 $1,781 +45.14
550–590 574 11 300.00–345.00 $336.30 $1,930 +10.30
620–625 621 7 285.00–315.00 $306.44 $1,903 +1.44
695 695 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,981 —
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 —
925 925 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,174 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 225.00–265.00 $244.45 $892 —
440 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 —
450–470 460 2 240.00–320.00 $280.87 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 —
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 420.00–490.00 $455.00 $1,024 —
250–293 275 8 415.00–470.00 $433.23 $1,191 +53.23
330 value added 330 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,393 —
301–345 331 27 390.00–450.00 $417.08 $1,381 +39.37
358 thin fleshed 358 3 417.00 $417.00 $1,493 —
363 value added 363 4 422.00 $422.00 $1,532 —
350–395 372 29 370.00–425.00 $403.23 $1,500 +38.25
400–405 value added 402 3 402.00–405.00 $403.01 $1,620 +40.99
400–443 426 50 350.00–392.00 $373.31 $1,590 +40.90
452–468 value added 462 9 372.00 $372.00 $1,719 +12.00
450–498 473 42 320.00–362.00 $339.65 $1,607 +18.83
500–545 525 83 300.00–347.50 $323.53 $1,699 +11.71
558–565 value added 562 6 325.00–332.50 $330.02 $1,855 —
555–595 581 42 280.00–327.50 $297.67 $1,729 -1.05
613–628 value added 618 8 302.00 $302.00 $1,866 +17.78
600–648 633 41 270.00–310.00 $288.37 $1,825 +11.20
650–685 663 37 260.00–289.00 $280.70 $1,861 —
708–712 710 9 257.00–270.00 $264.10 $1,875 +0.60
755–790 776 9 235.00–257.00 $243.77 $1,892 —
805–820 811 5 220.00–230.00 $225.32 $1,827 +0.83
833–848 value added 841 4 232.00–237.00 $234.48 $1,972 —
860–885 874 5 215.00–230.00 $223.52 $1,954 —
920 920 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,996 +3.00
950 950 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 375.00–405.00 $389.36 $915 —
255–285 273 4 340.00–400.00 $375.01 $1,024 -26.61
315–345 330 8 325.00–380.00 $362.42 $1,196 +9.92
350–390 372 18 320.00–377.00 $360.45 $1,341 —
355–393 thin fleshed 380 3 382.00 $382.00 $1,452 —
400–445 424 10 305.00–357.00 $335.42 $1,422 +30.51
450–499 485 38 300.00–335.00 $319.36 $1,549 —
500–545 531 18 270.00–310.00 $297.26 $1,578 +5.27
550–590 564 10 250.00–292.50 $271.78 $1,533 -15.56
630–645 639 4 265.00–287.50 $278.73 $1,781 —
650–690 667 9 230.00–265.00 $247.99 $1,654 -23.83
720–735 728 2 220.00–242.50 $231.13 $1,683 —
810 810 2 180.00–200.00 $190.00 $1,539 —
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,333 —
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 +51.46
315–345 332 5 420.00–442.00 $429.57 $1,426 +15.77
337 fancy 337 3 462.00 $462.00 $1,557 —
350–395 381 24 410.00–450.00 $424.70 $1,618 +16.79
400–448 425 27 390.00–422.00 $406.99 $1,730 +13.74
460–465 fancy 463 2 392.00–400.00 $395.98 $1,833 —
450–495 475 37 350.00–390.00 $373.21 $1,773 +6.82
500–545 521 24 335.00–372.00 $357.09 $1,860 +15.44
525–533 fancy 531 7 377.00 $377.00 $2,002 —
553–555 fancy 554 5 362.00 $362.00 $2,005 —
550–580 566 11 330.00–357.00 $339.49 $1,922 +20.60
600–648 618 33 300.00–337.50 $315.91 $1,952 +24.34
650–695 673 27 290.00–335.00 $313.33 $2,109 +27.77
700–730 710 6 285.00–310.00 $296.45 $2,105 +43.48
760–780 769 5 277.00–290.00 $281.56 $2,165 —
800–805 803 2 260.00–270.00 $265.02 $2,128 +40.84
850–885 863 5 247.00–262.00 $252.60 $2,180 —
908 908 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,907 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–290 275 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 —
395 395 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,481 —
405–449 429 14 350.00–387.00 $375.34 $1,610 +44.53
450–490 465 5 310.00–350.00 $333.10 $1,549 +8.10
500–549 529 20 300.00–330.00 $325.85 $1,724 +6.85
555–595 575 10 270.00–325.00 $304.17 $1,749 +0.59
587 thin fleshed 587 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,861 —
600–620 613 3 270.00–305.00 $290.22 $1,779 +6.22
660–695 676 4 250.00–297.50 $277.66 $1,877 +3.66
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 —
763–775 767 4 260.00–270.00 $264.98 $2,032 —
813–830 819 3 227.50–242.00 $237.10 $1,942 —
855–880 868 2 215.00–240.00 $227.32 $1,973 —
935 935 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,590 —
950 950 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,568 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 —
410–445 434 5 300.00–350.00 $321.75 $1,396 +11.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 320.00–335.00 $327.65 $1,255 —
515–525 520 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
580 580 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,549 —
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,393 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1330 1089 80-85% 12 128.00–139.00 $134.38 $1,463 —
885–1412 1236 80-85% 35 135.00–147.00 $141.33 $1,747 -4.79
875–1460 1247 80-85% 16 147.00–164.00 $152.50 $1,902 +6.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,826 —
1050–1680 1361 75-80% 23 149.00–160.00 $154.35 $2,101 +14.64
1250–1730 1485 75-80% 20 135.00–150.00 $142.72 $2,119 -1.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1225 976 85-90% 14 118.00–128.00 $123.02 $1,201 +13.32
780–1290 1003 85-90% 9 100.00–118.00 $108.90 $1,092 —
995–1015 1005 85-90% 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143–1625 1334 13 142.00–162.00 $157.07 $2,095 —
1435–2255 1805 20 166.00–185.00 $175.43 $3,167 —
1690–2340 1954 9 179.00–200.00 $188.67 $3,687 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
805–1100 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–2,225.00 $1,950.33
895–1465 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,950.00 $1,851.23
1070–1410 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,825.00–2,500.00 $2,233.06
1000–1535 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,925.00–2,625.00 $2,268.95
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1145–1490 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,199.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

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 2,775.00 $2,775.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1290–1400 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,904.09 —
1280–1520 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,150.00 $2,990.00 —
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 285.00 $285.00 $812 —
445 445 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,124 —
558 558 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,381 —

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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.