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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

1,667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.77/cwt +21.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 613 lb · 160 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.39/cwt +21.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,977/hd at 688 lb · 95 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $335.05/cwt +25.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,223/hd at 664 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,667 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 230 3 460.00–485.00 $471.70 $1,085 —
265–295 279 6 470.00–490.00 $478.27 $1,334 —
282 value added 282 5 537.00 $537.00 $1,514 —
305–335 325 3 400.00–480.00 $454.97 $1,479 +32.97
319–327 value added 325 31 490.00–497.00 $495.00 $1,609 —
355 value added 355 2 482.00 $482.00 $1,711 —
365–398 383 18 400.00–445.00 $424.12 $1,624 +4.12
410 value added 410 1 442.00 $442.00 $1,812 —
400–448 422 17 407.00–432.00 $418.23 $1,765 —
450–480 value added 469 7 410.00–412.00 $410.27 $1,924 —
450–497 481 41 380.00–410.00 $394.72 $1,899 -10.28
490 490 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 -35.00
500–546 526 40 350.00–387.50 $370.98 $1,951 +22.98
500–535 value added 526 7 390.00–400.00 $396.34 $2,085 —
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 -8.00
556–583 value added 566 16 377.00–389.00 $381.82 $2,161 +39.82
550–598 570 32 340.00–377.50 $352.24 $2,008 +32.24
600–611 value added 607 11 352.00–376.00 $365.37 $2,218 +23.37
600–648 621 47 320.00–362.50 $334.17 $2,075 +14.02
652 fancy 652 29 349.50 $349.50 $2,279 —
653–679 value added 668 44 329.00–339.00 $329.80 $2,203 —
650–698 672 17 300.00–340.00 $323.97 $2,177 +14.04
705 value added 705 3 324.00 $324.00 $2,284 +44.00
719–745 722 10 297.50–312.00 $309.31 $2,233 +43.31
758 value added 758 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,388 +27.00
750–780 761 6 290.00–310.00 $300.85 $2,289 —
800–835 808 17 272.00–285.00 $279.09 $2,255 —
805–815 value added 808 3 288.00–292.00 $289.34 $2,338 —
864 value added 864 59 289.25 $289.25 $2,499 —
870–890 884 6 250.00–274.00 $268.73 $2,376 —
940 value added 940 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 3 350.00–400.00 $372.36 $998 —
318–340 329 6 350.00–420.00 $378.39 $1,245 —
380–390 385 2 350.00–402.00 $375.66 $1,446 —
415–440 428 4 330.00–385.00 $355.72 $1,522 —
455–490 473 13 350.00–370.00 $354.69 $1,678 —
500–540 528 17 320.00–352.50 $336.77 $1,778 —
550–595 578 29 307.00–342.50 $318.99 $1,844 -3.01
600–635 616 5 302.00–340.00 $325.36 $2,004 —
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 —
727 727 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,072 —
765–780 773 2 260.00–267.00 $263.47 $2,037 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
520 520 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,599 —
560–575 568 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,253 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
280 280 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,036 —
315 value added 315 10 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
300–345 328 19 345.00–432.00 $389.78 $1,278 +4.78
350–378 value added 372 5 420.00–430.00 $428.12 $1,593 —
355–393 375 22 350.00–422.00 $388.79 $1,458 +7.24
408 value added 408 8 415.00 $415.00 $1,693 +45.00
405–445 427 53 330.00–402.00 $364.40 $1,556 +18.64
457 value added 457 3 362.00 $362.00 $1,654 +14.53
450–495 472 41 320.00–360.00 $338.85 $1,599 -1.96
515–535 value added 520 6 340.00–352.50 $345.84 $1,798 —
525–535 530 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $1,497 -48.31
500–549 531 81 310.00–340.00 $326.24 $1,732 -4.59
553–585 value added 561 12 322.00–349.00 $335.30 $1,881 +20.30
553–595 574 39 295.00–322.50 $310.34 $1,781 +4.40
602–617 value added 605 110 325.00–329.50 $328.46 $1,987 +25.46
600–641 632 50 274.00–320.00 $297.46 $1,880 +22.46
650–685 668 13 270.00–295.00 $278.51 $1,860 +12.61
658–696 value added 691 82 288.00–297.00 $288.80 $1,996 —
700–730 719 8 247.00–275.00 $266.58 $1,917 +11.58
719 value added 719 7 279.50 $279.50 $2,010 —
775 value added 775 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,054 +20.00
760–790 781 18 219.00–260.00 $252.80 $1,974 —
800 800 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,856 -5.50
818 value added 818 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,045 —
860 860 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,064 —
920 920 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,116 —
900–930 value added 921 5 220.00–227.00 $222.38 $2,048 —
970 value added 970 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,153 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 —
355–395 375 10 325.00–382.00 $358.18 $1,343 —
405–445 422 14 300.00–357.00 $340.04 $1,435 +11.04
450–498 473 15 270.00–340.00 $316.53 $1,497 —
515–540 525 5 290.00–310.00 $297.98 $1,564 —
550–595 571 7 275.00–300.00 $290.52 $1,659 —
610–645 627 8 270.00–290.00 $277.58 $1,740 —
650 650 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,742 +18.00
710–745 728 2 232.00–250.00 $240.78 $1,753 -13.22
755 755 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,563 —
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 —
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 fancy 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 —
365–395 381 10 395.00–420.00 $405.52 $1,545 -2.08
400–445 420 15 395.00–422.00 $407.31 $1,711 +8.00
449 thin fleshed 449 4 432.00 $432.00 $1,940 —
450–495 475 25 345.00–401.00 $371.37 $1,764 +3.02
500–530 518 8 330.00–365.00 $346.44 $1,795 +0.52
565 fancy 565 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 —
555–595 581 15 310.00–345.00 $326.23 $1,895 -8.20
615–645 624 8 300.00–331.00 $321.58 $2,007 +20.81
653–690 665 11 269.00–327.50 $313.41 $2,084 +60.41
700–720 710 2 305.00–322.50 $313.87 $2,228 +47.42
760–780 770 2 284.00–297.50 $290.84 $2,239 +41.62
800–840 818 3 230.00–265.00 $250.04 $2,045 —
855–860 857 3 235.00–254.00 $245.35 $2,103 +12.85
925 925 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,942 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 —
360–395 377 5 330.00–390.00 $359.39 $1,355 —
410–445 432 3 330.00–350.00 $342.82 $1,481 —
480–492 489 10 340.00–350.00 $342.96 $1,677 +14.78
505–545 532 3 320.00–340.00 $333.67 $1,775 +33.67
593–598 596 4 290.00–297.00 $293.51 $1,749 —
603 603 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,779 —
685 685 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 —
760–798 785 3 230.00–275.00 $244.52 $1,919 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–560 558 2 250.00–310.00 $280.13 $1,563 +22.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1930 1449 75-80% 26 152.00–163.00 $156.87 $2,273 +11.46
1035–1875 1476 75-80% 30 121.00–153.00 $143.99 $2,125 —
1295–1585 1547 75-80% 15 135.00–145.00 $140.68 $2,176 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1540 1233 80-85% 11 113.50–139.00 $125.35 $1,546 -31.57
910–1450 1267 80-85% 15 137.00–164.00 $150.33 $1,905 +17.27
1030–1725 1268 80-85% 26 124.00–152.00 $140.01 $1,775 +6.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1330 989 85-90% 7 95.00–118.00 $107.69 $1,065 +7.69
845–1500 1056 85-90% 8 133.00–138.00 $135.43 $1,430 +3.36
830–1400 1124 85-90% 20 100.00–131.00 $119.32 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1800 1531 5 149.00–166.00 $160.39 $2,456 —
1353–2375 1759 13 150.00–188.00 $171.92 $3,024 -7.56
1575–2195 1883 6 183.00–204.00 $193.88 $3,651 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1125–1135 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,125.00 $2,030.63
945–1350 1143 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,575.00–2,275.00 $1,953.05
1100–1215 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,600.00–2,400.00 $2,172.17
1025–1300 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,525.00–1,980.00 $1,795.02
1170–1215 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,663.68
1050–1390 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,321.52
1685 1685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1080–1190 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,401.06
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1030–1360 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,194.25
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1025 983 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,608.72
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1110–1170 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,439.80
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–915 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,676.52
865 865 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1030–1165 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,662.30
1035–1320 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,893.95

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
1190–1330 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,801.75 —

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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.