Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

1,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $331.01/cwt -4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 629 lb · 85 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $281.49/cwt +17.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,376/hd at 844 lb · 69 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.80/cwt +40.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 826 lb · 67 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,046	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	325	5	400.00–430.00	$414.92	$1,348	-36.59
350–385	372	3	415.00–425.00	$418.14	$1,555	-7.00
408–442 value added	419	6	405.00–430.00	$421.22	$1,765	-33.73
427–445	431	6	400.00–420.00	$405.43	$1,747	-7.53
450–495	469	7	375.00–400.00	$389.10	$1,825	-27.98
470–475	473	2	342.50–352.50	$347.53	$1,644	-69.55
450–487 value added	477	4	400.00–415.00	$407.35	$1,943	—
510–541 value added	520	19	375.00–400.00	$389.98	$2,028	-4.90
505–540	526	17	345.00–380.00	$363.48	$1,912	-31.55
550–588 value added	566	36	355.00–400.00	$370.45	$2,097	+4.20
550–585	570	17	325.00–355.00	$332.29	$1,894	-23.45
615	615	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,845	-32.29
615	615	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,784	-42.29
600–645	619	24	315.00–335.00	$325.15	$2,013	-7.14
600–646 value added	634	59	330.00–347.50	$334.61	$2,121	-16.39
653–679 value added	671	22	320.00–335.00	$324.43	$2,177	—
650–699	673	8	310.00–332.00	$320.77	$2,159	-7.72
717–718 value added	717	12	315.00	$315.00	$2,259	-1.29
761–778	768	7	280.00–301.00	$291.89	$2,242	—
844–849 value added	844	69	275.00–282.00	$281.49	$2,376	—
860 value added	860	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,322	—
885	885	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,124	—
928 value added	928	28	250.00	$250.00	$2,320	—
980 value added	980	53	265.00	$265.00	$2,597	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,290	-110.00
400–445	428	3	320.00–375.00	$351.28	$1,503	-32.69
470	470	1	367.00	$367.00	$1,725	-11.03
500–545	524	7	315.00–340.00	$327.85	$1,718	-14.30
550–575	559	4	295.00–315.00	$305.16	$1,706	-23.18
635–640	640	12	305.00–310.00	$309.59	$1,981	—
665–690	678	2	275.00	$275.00	$1,864	±0.00
975	975	1	227.00	$227.00	$2,213	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	240.00	$240.00	$684	—
310	310	1	355.00	$355.00	$1,100	—
385	385	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,174	-80.00
565	565	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,102	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
585	585	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,521	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	282	3	405.00–410.00	$406.57	$1,147	+15.18
340–345	341	5	375.00–380.00	$379.00	$1,292	-16.12
346 value added	346	3	380.00	$380.00	$1,315	—
360	360	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,188	-59.89
350–370	362	3	370.00–385.00	$378.46	$1,370	-11.43
400–440	427	19	355.00–385.00	$365.80	$1,562	-14.22
445	445	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,380	-70.02
448 value added	448	2	372.00	$372.00	$1,667	—
450–495	471	7	320.00–357.50	$336.73	$1,586	-25.65
470–490 value added	486	5	342.50–347.50	$343.47	$1,669	—
500–535 value added	526	18	320.00–325.00	$324.15	$1,705	-20.85
505–542	527	20	305.00–320.00	$315.11	$1,661	-15.98
545	545	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,444	-60.00
555–596 value added	569	12	300.00–310.00	$303.72	$1,728	-16.28
555–590	570	12	290.00–317.00	$299.15	$1,705	-22.47
600–640	616	19	285.00–300.00	$293.42	$1,807	-12.17
633–645 value added	638	5	300.00–305.00	$302.02	$1,927	—
655	655	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,572	-50.29
655–695	668	6	260.00–297.00	$286.19	$1,912	-4.10
672–682 value added	677	4	295.00–305.00	$299.96	$2,031	—
734 value added	734	57	300.00	$300.00	$2,202	+32.41
740	740	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,998	+8.89
755	755	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,076	+15.00
760	760	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,900	-10.00
771–780 value added	772	8	272.00–275.50	$275.06	$2,123	—
815	815	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,200	+47.82
826–840 value added	826	66	259.00–262.75	$262.69	$2,170	—
1000	1000	1	200.00	$200.00	$2,000	—
1092 value added	1092	2	208.00	$208.00	$2,271	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	370.00	$370.00	$906	-65.00
280–285	283	2	355.00–370.00	$362.43	$1,026	+15.64
320–325	323	2	350.00–365.00	$357.44	$1,155	+2.64
360–395	383	3	330.00–345.00	$338.28	$1,296	-16.65
400–430	421	5	340.00–360.00	$349.07	$1,470	-1.07
460–495	480	6	315.00–317.50	$315.40	$1,514	-6.33
510–525	518	2	280.00	$280.00	$1,450	-21.45
580–595	588	3	265.00–280.00	$273.30	$1,607	-10.97
610–640	625	2	260.00–275.00	$267.32	$1,671	-12.68
686–690	687	5	250.00	$250.00	$1,718	-14.79
720–740	730	2	250.00	$250.00	$1,825	—
815	815	2	190.00–230.00	$210.00	$1,712	—
935	935	1	230.00	$230.00	$2,150	+40.00

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–380	375	3	280.00–325.00	$301.96	$1,132	—
420	420	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,176	-30.00
455–495	475	2	250.00–265.00	$257.82	$1,225	-52.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	377	5	415.00–430.00	$421.02	$1,587	-7.67
418–445	425	8	385.00–410.00	$398.82	$1,695	-6.63
445	445	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,491	-70.45
450–492	467	9	360.00–390.00	$376.77	$1,760	-6.13
500 fancy	500	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,850	—
500–545	529	6	325.00–355.00	$338.28	$1,790	-26.10
555–595	586	11	300.00–322.50	$304.25	$1,783	+34.25
610–640	627	6	297.50–315.00	$305.73	$1,917	-2.76
650–665	655	4	285.00–310.00	$298.12	$1,953	-19.43
715–745	733	3	270.00–282.50	$278.44	$2,041	-24.86
825–830	828	3	227.00–255.00	$240.67	$1,993	-11.83
905	905	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,172	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–395	383	5	275.00–390.00	$339.50	$1,300	-54.63
400–440	421	6	335.00–372.00	$356.98	$1,503	-28.33
450–490	476	10	335.00–355.00	$346.73	$1,650	+13.00
500–545	523	6	310.00–320.00	$314.24	$1,643	-14.90
555 thin fleshed	555	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,720	—
555–570	563	2	290.00–317.00	$303.32	$1,708	+3.05
615–620	618	2	265.00–290.00	$277.45	$1,715	-52.55
650–690	668	4	260.00–277.50	$269.41	$1,800	—
715	715	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,859	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–425	423	2	280.00–315.00	$297.40	$1,258	—
735	735	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,727	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960	960	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525	525	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,391	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1360	1130	80-85%	8	130.00–152.00	$139.58	$1,577	—
925–1550	1182	80-85%	33	140.00–168.00	$154.23	$1,823	—
1000–1605	1217	80-85%	20	149.00–185.00	$168.02	$2,045	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1750	1419	75-80%	21	145.00–170.00	$153.93	$2,184	-13.90
1285–1850	1466	75-80%	9	135.00–157.00	$145.51	$2,133	—
1365–1660	1520	75-80%	7	155.00–176.00	$168.16	$2,556	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–1220	912	85-90%	5	110.00–133.00	$126.58	$1,154	—
995–1055	1025	85-90%	2	70.00–106.00	$87.47	$897	—
835–1270	1076	85-90%	7	121.00–149.00	$136.25	$1,466	+10.65
955–1445	1087	85-90%	7	132.00–153.00	$142.92	$1,554	+5.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1795	1338	3	150.00–168.00	$155.91	$2,086	—
1460–2090	1724	9	180.00–215.00	$202.86	$3,497	+19.75
1035–2410	1808	8	170.00–195.00	$184.42	$3,334	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00
975–1030	1003	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,650.00–2,750.00	$2,701.37
960–1280	1154	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,150.00–2,600.00	$2,399.91
1220	1220	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00
1270	1270	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00
1275–1290	1283	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,750.00–2,350.00	$2,048.25

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00
910–1260	1084	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,300.00–2,075.00	$1,725.44
1185	1185	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00
1195–1295	1248	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,900.00–2,475.00	$2,187.22
1350	1350	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815	815	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—
1295	1295	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00	—
1330	1330	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
1400	1400	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1155	1155	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
995	995	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00	—

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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.