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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

1,387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.07/cwt -5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 571 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $335.17/cwt -21.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,057/hd at 614 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.36/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 527 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,387 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–295 279 10 425.00–495.00 $468.32 $1,307 -9.65
300–335 314 4 425.00–475.00 $451.51 $1,418 -3.65
350–360 355 2 415.00–435.00 $425.14 $1,509 -12.92
372 value added 372 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,674 -20.89
410–440 427 7 400.00–425.00 $412.96 $1,763 -9.43
437–445 value added 441 4 450.00–460.00 $454.95 $2,006 +9.45
450–495 476 12 400.00–430.00 $417.08 $1,985 +9.56
483 483 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,715 -52.52
500–540 509 19 372.50–415.00 $395.03 $2,011 +28.27
500–525 value added 513 4 390.00–400.00 $394.88 $2,026 -0.23
550–564 561 12 340.00–385.00 $355.74 $1,996 +5.82
559–575 value added 563 10 350.00–370.00 $366.25 $2,062 -1.08
585 585 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,004 -7.42
600–630 612 33 312.50–337.00 $332.29 $2,034 +0.61
605–635 value added 623 6 340.00–360.00 $351.00 $2,187 -10.23
652–677 664 14 285.00–335.00 $328.49 $2,181 +4.02
720–725 722 3 315.00–320.00 $318.33 $2,298 -0.33
730–749 value added 748 17 315.00–337.50 $316.29 $2,366 —
800–832 820 5 260.00–270.00 $263.91 $2,164 -18.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 —
260 260 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,157 —
340–345 343 3 420.00–430.00 $424.98 $1,458 —
360–395 380 4 420.00–455.00 $441.20 $1,677 —
402 thin fleshed 402 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,809 —
410–415 value added 413 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,797 —
405–445 430 9 400.00–420.00 $405.58 $1,744 —
430–440 435 2 365.00–375.00 $369.94 $1,609 —
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 —
450–495 472 24 380.00–410.00 $398.28 $1,880 —
505–545 525 20 370.00–395.00 $387.36 $2,034 —
531–535 value added 531 10 401.00–405.00 $401.40 $2,131 —
560–580 568 11 362.00–390.00 $377.63 $2,145 —
585–591 590 9 340.00–345.00 $344.45 $2,032 —
600–615 611 5 350.00–355.00 $351.39 $2,147 —
663 value added 663 2 367.00 $367.00 $2,433 —
650–690 665 3 330.00–350.00 $336.52 $2,238 —
705 value added 705 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 —
720 720 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,102 —
933 value added 933 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,379 —
939 939 4 260.00 $260.00 $2,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 350.00 $350.00 $998 -73.80
342 342 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,693 +123.75
350–375 363 2 375.00–410.00 $391.90 $1,423 +11.73
405–430 417 5 375.00–395.00 $383.97 $1,601 +14.80
455–475 463 7 350.00–387.50 $378.03 $1,750 +1.24
510–545 532 10 325.00–372.50 $342.15 $1,820 +6.71
558–570 560 6 328.00–330.00 $328.34 $1,839 +1.52
647 value added 647 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,200 —
668 668 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,837 -22.64
728 728 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,184 +12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 400.00–420.00 $409.91 $1,099 —
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
465–488 480 3 330.00–365.00 $353.71 $1,698 —
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 —
600–625 612 3 260.00–325.00 $294.88 $1,805 —
710 710 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,024 —
750 750 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,912 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,424 —
420–435 428 2 365.00–380.00 $372.63 $1,595 +52.63
515–540 528 2 302.50–325.00 $313.48 $1,655 —
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 385.00–395.00 $389.95 $928 -76.97
275–285 282 3 380.00–415.00 $391.39 $1,104 -37.49
305–341 322 14 360.00–420.00 $395.12 $1,272 -20.67
355–390 374 11 365.00–435.00 $389.89 $1,458 -6.21
376–390 value added 380 4 410.00–435.00 $428.58 $1,629 -3.42
400–445 422 28 350.00–435.00 $380.02 $1,604 +5.56
450 450 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,778 +49.65
450–491 469 31 337.50–400.00 $362.38 $1,700 +17.03
500–542 526 31 320.00–370.00 $331.09 $1,742 +51.09
530 530 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 +45.00
532 value added 532 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,835 -3.74
551–590 568 39 275.00–330.00 $321.62 $1,827 +5.09
595 595 2 260.00–320.00 $290.00 $1,726 -26.53
595 value added 595 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 -24.18
605–645 629 15 295.00–330.00 $305.59 $1,922 +0.37
650–695 667 9 277.50–310.00 $290.29 $1,936 +8.50
705 705 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,851 -13.13
715–725 722 5 237.50–273.00 $261.11 $1,885 -14.52
723–735 value added 726 4 260.00–290.00 $267.59 $1,943 —
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 +5.05
815–845 830 2 205.00–240.00 $222.18 $1,844 -11.32
870–875 873 2 220.00–240.00 $229.97 $2,008 -5.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 —
350–385 371 11 400.00–435.00 $419.23 $1,555 —
420–425 value added 424 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,781 —
400–448 425 16 375.00–410.00 $391.93 $1,666 —
454 value added 454 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,839 —
455–495 481 26 350.00–390.00 $374.08 $1,799 —
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 —
500–545 519 26 325.00–350.00 $334.82 $1,738 —
550–594 570 30 320.00–345.00 $333.45 $1,901 —
605–624 value added 616 7 317.00 $317.00 $1,953 —
608–645 617 7 290.00–312.00 $305.58 $1,885 —
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 —
655–666 661 11 280.00–300.00 $292.84 $1,936 —
715 value added 715 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,952 —
730 730 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,913 —
795 795 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,067 —
807 807 3 257.00 $257.00 $2,074 —
960–980 970 2 240.00–247.00 $243.54 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 +35.00
265–290 275 3 340.00–350.00 $346.79 $954 -28.21
300–340 324 5 325.00–385.00 $354.80 $1,150 -8.70
355–360 358 2 345.00–365.00 $354.93 $1,271 -13.47
400–440 413 4 340.00–355.00 $350.14 $1,446 +16.84
450–495 464 16 300.00–337.50 $321.73 $1,493 -4.24
515 value added 515 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,880 —
530–545 536 5 287.50–325.00 $301.45 $1,616 -5.31
550–580 572 10 265.00–305.00 $284.27 $1,626 -9.00
605 value added 605 6 317.50 $317.50 $1,921 —
643 643 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,800 -6.23
655–690 673 3 250.00–275.00 $264.79 $1,782 -1.77
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 -8.77
935 935 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 —
388 388 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,397 —
440 440 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,254 —
460–495 481 7 280.00–370.00 $338.96 $1,630 —
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 —
550–585 573 4 285.00–335.00 $303.72 $1,740 —
628 628 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,758 —
688–695 690 4 262.00–272.00 $264.52 $1,825 —
765 765 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,645 —
864 864 10 249.00 $249.00 $2,151 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 -50.00
470–495 483 2 295.00–325.00 $310.39 $1,499 +15.06
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,192 —
292 292 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,460 —
350–395 372 14 390.00–475.00 $428.69 $1,595 +8.19
400–445 420 20 370.00–450.00 $405.45 $1,703 +6.34
465–470 469 7 355.00–387.50 $382.90 $1,796 +1.68
450–490 472 19 350.00–425.00 $384.98 $1,817 +3.76
505 505 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,843 -0.89
500–540 520 18 332.50–395.00 $364.38 $1,895 -1.51
553–590 570 21 300.00–355.00 $328.70 $1,874 -10.62
570–580 575 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 -69.32
600–645 627 10 275.00–325.00 $308.49 $1,934 +0.14
652–670 656 5 315.00–327.50 $317.55 $2,083 +7.46
702–705 703 3 280.00–315.00 $303.30 $2,132 -3.67
760–785 773 2 270.00–280.00 $275.08 $2,126 -23.10
835 835 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,108 —
865 865 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,184 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 355.00–375.00 $365.26 $1,388 —
425 thin fleshed 425 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 —
400–445 433 15 400.00–435.00 $416.32 $1,803 —
460–480 470 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
470–495 483 8 365.00–390.00 $379.37 $1,832 —
523 523 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,674 —
500–548 525 11 345.00–380.00 $361.85 $1,900 —
570–595 585 4 340.00–345.00 $342.49 $2,004 —
615–640 626 5 305.00–325.00 $318.95 $1,997 —
663–668 665 13 290.00–312.50 $297.09 $1,976 —
750–795 773 2 270.00–280.00 $275.15 $2,127 —
845 845 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,087 —
885 885 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,345 —
925 925 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 5 375.00–410.00 $394.13 $1,490 +11.63
405–445 422 5 345.00–440.00 $385.31 $1,626 +25.32
450–490 477 8 302.50–365.00 $333.73 $1,592 -5.22
510–530 522 3 322.50–335.00 $329.14 $1,718 +1.44
555–575 565 2 285.00–315.00 $300.27 $1,697 -6.80
608 608 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,006 +42.92
875 875 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 —
400–445 425 4 360.00–385.00 $374.13 $1,590 —
460–475 468 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,685 —
500–535 523 4 330.00–340.00 $333.78 $1,746 —
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 —
625–645 635 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,794 —
665–690 675 3 275.00–305.00 $288.21 $1,945 —
785 785 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,002 —
895 895 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,103 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 300.00–350.00 $325.19 $1,083 —
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 —
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 —
505–525 515 2 250.00–265.00 $257.65 $1,327 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1545 1275 80-85% 29 150.00–187.00 $171.29 $2,184 —
930–2150 1283 80-85% 59 138.00–169.00 $155.47 $1,995 —
1015–1745 1284 80-85% 19 128.00–147.00 $139.89 $1,796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1735 1403 75-80% 27 157.00–178.00 $167.83 $2,355 —
1165–2000 1438 75-80% 52 145.00–166.00 $159.38 $2,292 —
1330–1745 1559 75-80% 5 142.00–152.00 $148.57 $2,316 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1725 1065 85-90% 19 97.00–139.00 $125.60 $1,338 -13.36
885–1515 1094 85-90% 23 121.00–150.00 $137.45 $1,504 +10.36
995–1475 1198 85-90% 10 135.00–165.00 $152.00 $1,821 —
1100–1595 1269 85-90% 5 115.00–121.00 $116.99 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1895 1683 6 153.00–175.00 $165.99 $2,794 +0.71
1195–2270 1726 18 169.00–193.00 $183.11 $3,160 +7.48
1330–2180 1888 9 194.00–219.00 $203.12 $3,835 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1185–1390 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,500.00 $2,419.47
1160–1520 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,425.00 $2,382.46
1215–1545 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,254.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–980 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,803.16
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1030–1300 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,821.03 -28.97
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.