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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 10, 2025

1,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.30/cwt -7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 524 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.44/cwt -21.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 474 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $313.16/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 592 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,046 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,714 -11.17
458 458 6 387.50 $387.50 $1,775 +47.50
529–533 532 14 381.00–388.00 $383.49 $2,040 +18.30
588–590 589 17 348.00–355.00 $352.95 $2,079 +27.95
609 value added 609 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,132 -26.59
633 633 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,089 +25.00
661–663 662 17 322.00–325.00 $323.41 $2,141 -23.57
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
760 760 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $2,090 —
885 885 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,301 -13.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 460.00–490.00 $475.39 $1,369 +30.61
310–330 320 2 450.00–500.00 $475.78 $1,522 +4.97
395 value added 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 —
440 440 1 406.00 $406.00 $1,786 -17.92
460–470 465 3 375.00–413.00 $393.36 $1,829 -6.57
488 value added 488 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,952 —
505–545 523 9 365.00–382.50 $375.46 $1,964 +2.26
558 value added 558 3 379.00 $379.00 $2,115 -4.57
552–578 568 6 350.00–380.00 $362.07 $2,057 -5.86
600–625 611 4 320.00–344.00 $328.45 $2,007 -5.30
663 value added 663 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,195 —
660–686 677 5 270.00–296.50 $289.56 $1,960 -43.00
765 765 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,123 -23.50
925–935 value added 928 4 256.00–257.00 $256.25 $2,378 -28.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 -24.46
435 435 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 -20.01
461–488 468 8 360.00–362.50 $360.65 $1,688 -2.63
510–530 524 12 305.00–365.00 $343.40 $1,799 -1.21
553–575 560 3 310.00–325.00 $315.13 $1,765 +0.13
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 —
669 669 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,007 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 390.00–397.50 $393.51 $905 -46.91
280 280 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,169 +20.58
402 402 3 356.00 $356.00 $1,431 -19.74
460 460 2 357.00–375.00 $366.00 $1,684 +2.46
550–565 558 2 330.00–349.00 $339.37 $1,894 +20.32
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,047 -32.97
315 315 4 392.50 $392.50 $1,236 -40.90
368–389 379 13 355.00–367.50 $361.90 $1,372 -34.88
449 449 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,482 -43.33
461–479 465 19 342.50–353.00 $350.72 $1,631 -6.60
508–527 521 35 323.00–337.50 $329.87 $1,719 -2.25
531 value added 531 16 344.00 $344.00 $1,827 -1.36
583–595 592 28 311.00–314.00 $313.16 $1,854 +5.61
608–649 643 20 270.00–275.00 $272.31 $1,751 -19.08
663–664 664 9 267.50–275.00 $270.83 $1,798 -20.28
757–793 769 7 220.00–227.00 $222.95 $1,714 -41.97
925 925 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 390.00 $390.00 $838 -76.35
305–345 335 8 355.00–390.00 $376.15 $1,260 -11.28
375–395 387 5 367.50–384.00 $379.01 $1,467 -1.31
395 value added 395 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,550 —
410–420 fancy 413 3 375.00–390.00 $383.39 $1,583 —
400–445 426 13 330.00–379.00 $353.61 $1,506 -12.08
430 430 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,387 -43.19
460–465 463 2 322.50–350.00 $336.32 $1,557 -12.60
450–495 474 24 330.00–357.50 $343.61 $1,629 -5.31
485 value added 485 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,758 -45.09
500–540 518 10 320.00–345.00 $331.21 $1,716 +3.91
500–545 value added 524 4 355.00–365.00 $360.66 $1,890 +3.08
550–595 570 12 299.00–337.50 $322.13 $1,836 +3.42
600–625 608 3 250.00–260.00 $256.58 $1,560 -13.42
600–635 625 8 275.00–315.00 $299.28 $1,870 -1.76
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 +2.91
715 715 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,773 -20.56
720–745 736 7 251.00–265.00 $255.16 $1,878 -13.40
760 760 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,881 -2.03
775 value added 775 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,945 -10.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 -65.00
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 -73.93
378–393 388 15 300.00–340.00 $329.50 $1,278 -36.81
441 441 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,323 -32.40
461–479 470 12 310.00–321.00 $315.39 $1,482 -15.23
520–533 530 10 250.00–316.00 $296.45 $1,571 -16.20
551–587 570 19 265.00–307.50 $289.11 $1,648 +2.83
685 685 3 240.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,712 -3.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 325.00–365.00 $346.11 $934 -0.05
330 330 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,162 +28.29
365–385 376 4 328.00–363.00 $346.07 $1,301 -8.75
460–480 470 2 278.00–339.00 $307.85 $1,447 -1.92
515 515 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,591 +0.96
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 -25.98
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 -4.81
695–698 697 4 237.00–250.00 $240.24 $1,674 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–288 274 7 430.00–482.50 $459.24 $1,258 -54.79
300–348 332 5 420.00–450.00 $436.91 $1,451 +1.91
350–395 372 10 397.50–436.00 $415.16 $1,544 -11.23
410–445 422 10 370.00–420.00 $395.75 $1,670 -14.64
440 440 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,551 -57.89
455–495 476 24 350.00–402.50 $382.91 $1,823 +2.71
505–545 520 14 350.00–387.00 $367.49 $1,911 +2.88
550–595 564 23 337.50–370.00 $355.08 $2,003 +11.75
555–590 573 2 310.00–325.00 $317.27 $1,818 -26.06
602–645 613 9 297.50–330.00 $310.93 $1,906 +6.18
635 635 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,918 -2.75
660–695 673 5 276.00–295.00 $283.30 $1,907 -21.28
745 745 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,922 -21.24
755–795 766 6 262.00–296.00 $281.97 $2,160 +16.56
810–843 830 4 233.00–244.00 $237.93 $1,975 -17.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 9 405.00 $405.00 $1,596 -37.41
415 415 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 -27.41
517 517 18 377.50 $377.50 $1,952 +26.97
560–594 592 18 327.50–330.00 $327.63 $1,940 -19.48
600–644 629 12 298.00–310.00 $301.22 $1,895 -11.29
689 689 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,998 +8.67
740 740 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,991 +0.78
758 758 5 265.00 $265.00 $2,009 -5.82
901 901 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–358 355 6 340.00–370.00 $349.85 $1,242 -21.84
419–441 426 12 332.50–365.00 $343.71 $1,464 -11.99
460–485 477 3 300.00–360.00 $340.70 $1,625 -14.30
500–524 515 7 310.00–345.00 $338.75 $1,745 +10.29
584–595 585 9 300.00–318.00 $315.97 $1,848 +1.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
370–390 380 2 372.00–397.50 $385.09 $1,463 +26.91
430–447 442 5 330.00–401.00 $379.35 $1,677 +21.29
505–535 521 7 306.00–347.50 $317.43 $1,654 -14.61
555–590 566 4 280.00–325.00 $305.45 $1,729 +13.00
645 645 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,709 —
680 680 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,822 —
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 ±0.00
805 805 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 —
890 890 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,163 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1625 1207 80-85% 60 139.00–160.00 $151.83 $1,833 —
1095–1765 1321 80-85% 19 160.00–177.00 $165.55 $2,187 —
1055–1685 1347 80-85% 24 130.00–145.00 $137.21 $1,848 —
1585 1585 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,759 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1540 1363 75-80% 8 135.00–146.00 $140.76 $1,919 —
1170–1645 1390 75-80% 10 160.00–173.00 $164.45 $2,286 —
1265–2285 1506 75-80% 26 139.00–160.00 $149.40 $2,250 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1155 974 85-90% 11 100.00–122.50 $114.19 $1,112 —
850–1265 1003 85-90% 14 125.00–137.00 $130.84 $1,312 —
925–1225 1059 85-90% 16 136.00–157.00 $142.93 $1,514 +19.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1275 1127 3 156.00–160.00 $157.63 $1,776 —
1135–1660 1415 7 155.00–165.00 $160.77 $2,275 —
1245–2570 1821 21 170.00–184.00 $176.62 $3,216 —
1745–2010 1901 4 189.00–205.00 $197.65 $3,757 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,650.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1045–1405 1148 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,825.00–2,425.00 $2,237.66
1155 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
975–1398 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,582.11
1143–1390 1214 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,492.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,425.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1000–1300 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,183.33
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1250 1188 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,175.32 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,550.00–3,600.00 $3,575.00 —

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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.