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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 30, 2025

1,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $276.12/cwt +9.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,305/hd at 835 lb · 169 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.01/cwt +21.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 793 lb · 70 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.00/cwt -7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 686 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,366 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 value added 260 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,339 —
260–280 269 4 435.00–480.00 $456.23 $1,227 -29.45
300–345 318 8 435.00–450.00 $445.60 $1,417 +20.59
310–330 thin fleshed 320 2 475.00–485.00 $480.16 $1,537 —
370–385 375 5 397.00–425.00 $408.32 $1,531 -13.51
400–448 430 28 385.00–425.00 $404.88 $1,741 -0.31
450 value added 450 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,856 -23.87
460 460 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 -31.69
455–488 482 14 375.00–380.00 $377.68 $1,820 -14.01
504 value added 504 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,991 -2.02
510–547 533 16 345.00–382.50 $362.78 $1,934 +27.79
550–585 563 19 335.00–365.00 $354.18 $1,994 +9.28
578 value added 578 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,063 -34.58
608–612 value added 609 9 340.00–342.00 $341.33 $2,079 —
613–645 625 10 300.00–332.00 $319.12 $1,994 -17.74
650–671 665 17 300.00–320.00 $310.54 $2,065 +0.32
672 value added 672 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,386 +31.16
710–718 value added 716 4 312.00–320.00 $318.02 $2,277 -0.98
738 738 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,214 -5.02
820 820 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,091 -11.38
833–836 value added 835 168 274.00–280.10 $276.25 $2,307 —
961–969 value added 968 63 249.00–254.50 $253.89 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,046 —
260–297 292 7 450.00–460.00 $458.73 $1,339 -17.28
320 320 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,456 +13.80
418 418 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,599 +22.50
460–490 479 11 370.00–375.00 $373.25 $1,788 +5.08
515–535 521 5 347.50–370.00 $361.35 $1,883 +5.20
540–548 value added 544 4 376.00–379.00 $377.51 $2,054 —
579 value added 579 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,084 —
560–594 587 16 330.00–355.00 $335.71 $1,971 -16.25
608–641 631 10 329.50–333.00 $330.51 $2,086 +18.41
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 +6.71
734–739 value added 737 18 300.50 $300.50 $2,215 —
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 -12.60
758 758 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,978 -19.00
835–845 838 4 267.00–269.00 $268.50 $2,250 +23.50
875 875 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 —
881 value added 881 6 267.00 $267.00 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,041 —
250–275 263 4 365.00–415.00 $399.31 $1,050 -6.20
335–338 337 9 417.50–420.00 $419.17 $1,413 +24.17
360–395 375 3 350.00–395.00 $372.80 $1,398 +0.30
415–440 430 4 332.00–385.00 $364.65 $1,568 —
460–485 473 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,656 -3.13
510–535 518 4 335.00–355.00 $348.59 $1,806 +13.01
550–554 554 9 315.00–330.00 $328.34 $1,819 +0.90
680 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 -50.00
830 830 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 -30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 -75.68
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 -9.11
520 520 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,729 +23.17
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 -13.42
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 -55.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 465.00 $465.00 $953 —
290 290 2 375.00–415.00 $395.00 $1,146 -3.66
305–345 326 9 362.00–400.00 $380.37 $1,240 +2.87
330 value added 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
350–386 value added 372 9 400.00–405.00 $404.47 $1,505 -26.55
355–395 383 8 360.00–400.00 $380.81 $1,459 +39.27
415–425 value added 420 4 377.50–385.00 $381.25 $1,601 —
400–445 428 15 330.00–375.00 $356.38 $1,525 -7.76
450–467 value added 461 11 347.00–375.00 $365.75 $1,686 -15.70
452–495 477 21 320.00–342.50 $329.99 $1,574 -15.46
532 value added 532 2 324.00 $324.00 $1,724 -66.00
505–548 533 18 300.00–325.00 $313.99 $1,674 +10.51
552 value added 552 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,766 —
550–595 573 2 300.00–305.00 $302.60 $1,734 -9.93
550–590 573 19 290.00–315.00 $302.97 $1,736 -9.56
603 value added 603 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,899 +5.00
600–645 620 11 275.00–305.00 $292.08 $1,811 +7.98
645 645 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,709 -19.10
660 value added 660 12 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 +0.83
650–695 692 53 250.00–282.00 $274.15 $1,897 -5.39
700–740 713 5 250.00–282.50 $267.95 $1,910 +14.73
760 760 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,919 +17.10
763–797 value added 794 68 260.00–264.75 $264.35 $2,099 +10.11
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 -15.90
810 value added 810 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,960 -15.50
865 865 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 -11.01
925 925 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,128 +15.00
950 950 2 195.00–218.00 $206.50 $1,962 +21.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,034 —
273–280 279 10 385.00–395.00 $386.96 $1,080 -22.76
338 338 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,420 +65.00
355–397 370 9 330.00–385.00 $359.93 $1,332 +18.54
441–442 441 7 330.00–332.50 $331.43 $1,462 -34.40
459–465 460 21 315.00–325.00 $321.65 $1,480 -32.55
520–538 524 9 310.00–322.50 $319.65 $1,675 -4.15
585–588 588 6 287.50–292.50 $291.67 $1,715 -2.08
600 600 14 285.00–291.00 $289.29 $1,736 +12.62
662–695 675 8 259.00–267.50 $263.47 $1,778 -4.01
709–745 value added 719 7 265.00–269.00 $267.82 $1,926 —
927–939 value added 931 17 238.00–239.00 $238.70 $2,222 —
952 value added 952 6 236.00 $236.00 $2,247 —
958 958 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,079 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 325.00–380.00 $351.50 $967 —
305–340 321 6 340.00–365.00 $350.47 $1,125 +24.39
360–395 380 3 340.00–360.00 $348.51 $1,324 +6.67
380 value added 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 -45.00
400–435 416 6 290.00–315.00 $303.06 $1,261 -21.09
455–495 474 11 262.00–320.00 $302.37 $1,433 -6.26
510–545 525 4 275.00–305.00 $288.11 $1,513 +8.09
555–590 578 9 260.00–290.00 $276.08 $1,596 +1.29
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 +10.01
670–685 678 3 220.00–247.50 $235.74 $1,598 -11.00
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 524 6 285.00–302.50 $297.59 $1,559 +6.01
595 595 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,502 -25.36
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 335.00 $335.00 $804 —
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,160 —
310–325 318 3 405.00–430.00 $414.82 $1,319 -36.93
360 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 -86.57
355–385 365 10 390.00–445.00 $418.64 $1,528 -7.93
405–435 417 6 390.00–400.00 $395.91 $1,651 -11.34
425 fancy 425 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,849 -10.00
470 fancy 470 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,810 -45.00
460–495 481 8 345.00–375.00 $358.85 $1,726 -15.55
500–548 519 14 315.00–355.00 $339.31 $1,761 +19.31
550–590 568 13 316.00–345.00 $331.79 $1,885 +114.29
605–645 618 8 300.00–325.00 $315.23 $1,948 +2.69
650–690 669 6 290.00–310.00 $298.56 $1,997 -0.67
700–715 706 4 232.50–292.50 $271.08 $1,914 -13.05
750–760 755 4 242.50–270.00 $254.35 $1,920 -14.65
810–845 824 4 230.00–257.50 $239.40 $1,973 -3.64
850–860 853 3 242.50–252.50 $247.50 $2,111 +37.50
900–925 913 6 210.00–237.50 $222.49 $2,031 +17.54
955–965 960 4 190.00–227.50 $210.62 $2,022 -9.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–390 380 11 380.00–417.50 $407.83 $1,550 -22.17
425–436 435 8 390.00–392.50 $392.19 $1,706 +32.19
451 451 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,669 -3.22
505–507 505 14 345.00–379.00 $371.69 $1,877 +27.59
560–570 567 3 340.00–341.00 $340.67 $1,932 -4.37
640–648 643 5 305.00–316.00 $309.43 $1,990 +15.67
741 741 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,956 +4.00
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 -40.00
805 805 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,912 -7.50
865 865 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,119 —
925 925 2 227.50 $227.50 $2,104 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 379 7 355.00–395.00 $372.77 $1,413 -14.23
400–440 423 3 360.00–385.00 $368.66 $1,559 +5.95
465–495 483 5 310.00–340.00 $325.55 $1,572 -24.16
500–535 518 2 300.00–317.50 $308.45 $1,598 -11.44
550–598 580 6 280.00–310.00 $296.83 $1,722 +13.81
610–635 623 2 250.00–270.00 $260.20 $1,621 -9.80
640 thin fleshed 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 —
660–670 665 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 +50.00
755–765 760 2 237.00–240.00 $238.51 $1,813 —
820 820 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,779 —
850 850 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,828 —
910 910 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 +0.92
524 524 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,638 +12.65
585 585 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 -20.03
708 708 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,593 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 —
540 540 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1260 1069 80-85% 7 131.00–146.00 $135.64 $1,450 —
1135 1135 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,396 —
890–1520 1190 80-85% 24 138.00–163.00 $150.53 $1,791 —
890–1480 1225 80-85% 14 145.00–185.00 $163.21 $1,999 +26.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,815 —
1170–1705 1378 75-80% 11 140.00–165.00 $150.18 $2,069 —
1050–1580 1379 75-80% 18 148.00–176.00 $158.10 $2,180 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1480 982 85-90% 5 102.00–120.00 $114.59 $1,125 —
795–1235 1030 85-90% 11 122.00–132.00 $126.06 $1,298 +14.28
945–1155 1036 85-90% 4 130.00–141.00 $136.23 $1,411 +24.45
1105 1105 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1940 1499 24 169.00–195.00 $179.46 $2,690 —
1205–2095 1696 15 180.00–200.00 $188.06 $3,189 +11.79
1500–1995 1717 3 155.00–161.00 $157.65 $2,707 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1145–1395 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,223.56
1135–1380 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,725.00 $2,499.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1185 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,721.05 —
1235–1325 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,396.48 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -250.00
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,552 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.