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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 3, 2025

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.41/cwt +19.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 467 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.74/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 540 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.31/cwt +11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,065/hd at 580 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 670 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,218 -23.73
321 321 7 415.00 $415.00 $1,332 -40.00
477 477 8 390.00 $390.00 $1,860 +16.75
490 value added 490 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 —
510 510 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,951 +21.15
512–515 value added 512 13 395.00–401.00 $400.54 $2,051 +23.03
553 value added 553 6 381.00 $381.00 $2,107 +21.00
582–595 591 14 342.50–347.50 $345.73 $2,043 +10.02
623–631 629 8 315.00–326.00 $323.15 $2,033 -7.36
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 +5.00
722 722 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,022 ±0.00
723 value added 723 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,169 -0.50
780 780 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,262 +29.00
814 value added 814 4 289.50 $289.50 $2,357 —
881 881 4 248.00 $248.00 $2,185 +8.00
925 925 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,287 -23.60
370 370 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 +11.68
485 485 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,964 +27.32
510–540 525 2 330.00–365.00 $348.00 $1,827 -14.78
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 -34.18
590 value added 590 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,018 -15.00
600–635 613 7 312.00–327.50 $320.15 $1,963 +1.03
622 value added 622 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,127 +0.67
670–688 683 4 305.00–320.00 $309.93 $2,117 -0.61
705 value added 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 -38.02
745 745 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,982 -34.00
760 value added 760 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,337 +77.50
475 475 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —
500–543 532 4 331.00–350.00 $335.46 $1,785 +2.96
595 595 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,859 +12.50
625 625 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,844 —
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,803 -6.34
825 825 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,152 +13.04
305 305 4 427.50 $427.50 $1,304 +7.50
377 377 9 375.00 $375.00 $1,414 +15.07
460 460 19 328.00 $328.00 $1,509 +6.35
470–484 474 20 353.00–357.50 $354.15 $1,679 +32.50
500–505 value added 501 4 345.00–350.00 $348.74 $1,747 —
528–546 545 32 326.00–330.00 $326.24 $1,778 +6.59
563–578 570 18 325.00–330.00 $327.39 $1,866 +35.72
605–645 637 9 275.00–285.00 $276.39 $1,761 —
668–680 671 9 267.50–270.00 $269.44 $1,808 +5.97
700 700 8 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,785 —
828 828 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,987 —
850 850 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,934 —
863 value added 863 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 +4.63
355 thin fleshed 355 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,473 —
370–390 380 2 370.00–392.50 $381.55 $1,450 +0.74
405–445 430 12 330.00–355.00 $345.76 $1,487 -10.62
433 value added 433 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,602 -11.25
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 -26.38
450–495 477 10 319.00–355.00 $340.81 $1,626 +10.82
488–491 value added 490 6 340.00–362.50 $347.47 $1,703 -18.28
505–510 508 2 307.50–312.50 $309.99 $1,575 -4.00
500–525 509 9 320.00–337.50 $330.83 $1,684 +16.84
575–590 581 11 287.50–315.00 $305.94 $1,778 +3.34
570–592 value added 587 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,849 -5.00
610–635 618 3 280.00–310.00 $294.14 $1,818 +2.06
629 value added 629 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,906 -12.00
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 +10.00
660–685 671 6 251.00–275.00 $265.90 $1,784 -8.25
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 -12.95
775 value added 775 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,899 -19.35
820 820 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $1,948 +27.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,114 —
370–382 377 5 350.00–360.00 $353.92 $1,334 —
433–434 434 10 302.50–314.00 $305.94 $1,328 —
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 +12.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,316 +25.94
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 +14.26
700 700 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,778 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,179 -10.00
370–385 378 2 402.50–412.50 $407.60 $1,541 -11.04
400–440 416 12 377.50–412.50 $399.31 $1,661 +3.40
460–495 479 11 354.00–400.00 $368.35 $1,764 +9.50
505–545 521 9 329.00–360.00 $345.92 $1,802 +6.61
560–590 583 13 317.50–340.00 $334.43 $1,950 +2.64
610 value added 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
605–630 618 12 290.00–314.00 $300.77 $1,859 -14.46
660 660 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,670 -45.56
650–690 673 6 260.00–280.00 $266.26 $1,792 -32.30
720–730 725 3 255.00–277.00 $266.45 $1,932 -4.63
750–790 777 8 230.00–267.50 $249.22 $1,936 -5.13
841 value added 841 4 251.00 $251.00 $2,111 —
871 871 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,025 -15.00
905 905 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,991 -2.49
980 980 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,082 +1.88
1000 1000 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–422 413 11 381.00–390.00 $387.49 $1,600 -4.70
452 452 11 382.00 $382.00 $1,727 +12.00
516 516 17 370.00 $370.00 $1,909 -1.69
569 569 9 359.00 $359.00 $2,043 +18.33
657 657 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,945 —
778 778 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,062 +25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,307 —
448 448 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,523 —
518 518 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,735 +22.50
555–594 586 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,773 +12.50
745 745 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 308.00–349.00 $328.18 $1,569 +2.63
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 -8.45
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,343 —
575–595 585 2 242.00–274.00 $257.73 $1,508 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,254 —
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1460 1187 80-85% 33 134.00–158.00 $145.66 $1,729 -4.87
1050–1440 1238 80-85% 8 151.00–168.00 $156.92 $1,943 -6.29
1160–1480 1280 80-85% 7 123.50–140.00 $133.06 $1,703 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $975 -14.59
955–1240 1050 85-90% 12 123.50–138.00 $132.07 $1,387 —
845–1375 1065 85-90% 8 110.00–122.50 $117.97 $1,256 —
835–1235 1074 85-90% 6 140.00–149.00 $144.00 $1,547 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1505 1370 75-80% 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,219 +11.82
1230–1770 1418 75-80% 16 136.00–155.50 $145.41 $2,062 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,847 —
1285–1685 1485 2 140.00–165.00 $150.82 $2,240 -28.64
1385–2205 1788 12 165.50–188.00 $179.48 $3,209 —
1415–2110 1832 6 188.00–208.00 $195.20 $3,576 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1175–1575 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,360.00 $2,279.28
1250–1550 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–885 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,950.00 $1,886.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–930 920 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $2,093 —

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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
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1725 1487 75-80% 3 135.00–138.00 $136.18 $2,025 —

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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.