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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

2,468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.24/cwt +22.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 566 lb · 159 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.53/cwt +32.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 434 lb · 152 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.41/cwt +12.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,747/hd at 527 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,468 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 232 3 450.00–550.00 $490.07 $1,137 —
250 fancy 250 2 552.00 $552.00 $1,380 —
255–295 275 12 420.00–540.00 $494.55 $1,360 —
310–345 329 20 430.00–492.50 $465.23 $1,531 +34.23
350–385 367 9 430.00–465.00 $453.22 $1,663 —
405–423 value added 415 10 420.00–430.00 $423.02 $1,756 —
410–447 432 33 370.00–456.00 $411.45 $1,777 -9.31
453–496 value added 467 38 410.00–420.00 $416.93 $1,947 —
450–498 470 52 372.50–405.00 $394.86 $1,856 +14.03
500–517 value added 512 20 397.00–402.00 $400.76 $2,052 —
500–540 523 49 362.00–397.00 $384.86 $2,013 +13.11
550–574 value added 558 40 361.00–383.00 $366.42 $2,045 +10.92
555–595 573 36 337.00–370.00 $353.35 $2,025 +27.35
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -46.00
603–633 value added 626 19 345.00–368.00 $353.70 $2,214 —
600–645 629 53 320.00–362.50 $333.30 $2,096 +20.80
650–661 value added 660 11 335.00–341.00 $340.46 $2,247 -9.54
650–690 676 55 307.00–332.00 $323.27 $2,185 +10.62
713–715 value added 714 3 312.00–326.00 $321.32 $2,294 —
700–748 729 29 300.00–314.50 $305.91 $2,230 —
760–778 772 3 282.00–292.00 $285.28 $2,202 —
775–797 value added 795 51 279.00–287.00 $285.20 $2,267 —
810 810 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 —
810–843 value added 834 25 260.00–282.00 $266.76 $2,225 —
855–865 value added 860 4 259.50–280.00 $269.81 $2,320 —
890 890 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,100 —
910 910 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,116 —
918 value added 918 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,524 —
955–960 957 7 235.00–267.00 $258.87 $2,477 —
961 value added 961 53 274.50 $274.50 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 thin fleshed 285 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,325 —
265–295 287 5 345.00–460.00 $423.65 $1,216 +23.65
310–345 335 7 370.00–422.00 $394.18 $1,321 —
355–392 378 7 370.00–410.00 $395.90 $1,497 —
385 thin fleshed 385 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 —
415–440 426 7 350.00–380.00 $364.23 $1,552 —
450–495 471 20 340.00–382.00 $356.12 $1,677 +15.12
502–546 531 19 320.00–365.00 $338.84 $1,799 -11.16
550–595 586 8 295.00–330.00 $315.29 $1,848 +9.29
608–643 627 19 290.00–337.50 $307.59 $1,929 —
665–685 679 8 282.00–300.00 $292.60 $1,987 -10.63
715–735 726 6 215.00–280.00 $264.31 $1,919 —
736 value added 736 20 303.50 $303.50 $2,234 —
795 795 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,107 -12.34
800–820 810 2 247.50–262.00 $254.66 $2,063 —
863 863 2 244.00 $244.00 $2,106 —
864 value added 864 8 269.50 $269.50 $2,328 —
940 940 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 value added 786 63 286.00 $286.00 $2,248 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 320.00–395.00 $357.50 $1,162 —
393 393 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,376 —
420 420 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 -8.00
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —
545 545 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 —
570–580 575 2 270.00–332.00 $301.27 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 440.00–445.00 $443.33 $1,042 —
255–297 285 7 425.00–450.00 $444.96 $1,268 +69.96
305–340 319 10 390.00–422.00 $407.28 $1,299 —
368 value added 368 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,553 —
351–397 376 41 360.00–430.00 $402.17 $1,512 +10.82
400–435 value added 433 65 400.00–402.00 $400.11 $1,732 +20.11
400–445 435 87 350.00–400.00 $367.65 $1,599 +16.56
459 value added 459 6 357.00 $357.00 $1,639 -10.50
450–495 472 92 330.00–376.00 $341.95 $1,614 +11.55
500–548 527 95 315.00–338.00 $329.20 $1,735 +10.82
513–536 value added 528 17 340.00–349.00 $343.73 $1,815 +8.73
551–574 value added 556 38 326.00–341.00 $334.72 $1,861 —
550–595 569 121 292.00–332.00 $319.64 $1,819 +16.85
605 605 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 +2.25
615–623 value added 620 5 309.00–325.00 $315.35 $1,955 —
600–647 622 45 270.00–320.00 $289.37 $1,800 -3.38
650–695 675 24 252.00–299.00 $280.18 $1,891 +11.09
650–693 value added 676 35 272.00–316.00 $294.41 $1,990 —
710–730 718 4 244.00–262.00 $250.32 $1,797 -16.90
717–738 value added 731 12 271.00–285.00 $275.51 $2,014 —
760 value added 760 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,098 —
750–785 772 5 244.00–267.00 $252.02 $1,946 +0.60
800–802 value added 801 53 263.00–266.25 $265.21 $2,124 —
805–825 811 4 225.00–236.00 $231.50 $1,877 +10.50
880 880 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,760 -47.00
897 value added 897 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,108 —
955 955 2 207.00–230.00 $218.50 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 325 7 350.00–385.00 $367.41 $1,194 +51.41
350–390 372 15 340.00–387.00 $359.62 $1,338 -10.38
400–448 431 36 320.00–350.00 $335.65 $1,447 +66.65
455–495 470 12 300.00–350.00 $323.84 $1,522 -12.29
500–545 522 15 285.00–320.00 $301.81 $1,575 +29.35
555–593 582 18 280.00–305.00 $298.59 $1,738 +35.01
614–640 627 17 250.00–280.00 $273.13 $1,713 —
660–693 678 11 242.50–275.00 $262.68 $1,781 +18.35
710–720 715 2 225.00–257.00 $241.11 $1,724 —
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
885 885 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 325.00–337.00 $330.91 $1,125 —
400–408 405 3 300.00–310.00 $303.29 $1,228 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 250.00–300.00 $275.15 $1,136 —
700 700 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 fancy 371 24 456.00 $456.00 $1,692 —
350–395 374 30 405.00–465.00 $432.18 $1,616 +21.99
400–435 417 24 370.00–430.00 $395.09 $1,648 +3.27
450–495 465 50 360.00–401.00 $376.64 $1,751 +42.89
500–545 522 57 325.00–360.00 $346.87 $1,811 -9.41
555–595 575 34 310.00–350.00 $328.33 $1,888 -9.73
605–645 622 26 300.00–330.00 $314.44 $1,956 +42.82
650–695 671 23 297.50–317.50 $307.23 $2,062 +37.23
705–740 716 7 285.00–300.00 $289.54 $2,073 +54.54
750–795 768 5 268.00–285.00 $277.89 $2,134 +33.56
810–820 815 2 246.00–250.00 $248.01 $2,021 —
858–890 880 9 210.00–220.00 $217.40 $1,913 -12.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 +52.44
350–390 372 7 340.00–400.00 $372.32 $1,385 +8.32
355–395 thin fleshed 377 3 390.00–392.00 $390.67 $1,473 —
405–443 423 19 330.00–385.00 $361.99 $1,531 +36.99
450–498 475 33 312.50–362.50 $347.56 $1,651 —
510–535 525 10 300.00–330.00 $319.64 $1,678 +13.64
560–598 582 12 290.00–327.00 $307.08 $1,787 -2.93
600–643 631 13 265.00–300.00 $280.69 $1,771 —
665–690 678 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,898 —
711–735 716 6 250.00–270.00 $256.75 $1,838 -1.25
758 758 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,895 -10.00
800–840 818 3 217.50–225.00 $221.62 $1,813 —
970 970 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,363 —
525–535 528 7 270.00–290.00 $272.84 $1,441 —
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 —
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 —
635 635 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,857 —
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1420 1204 80-85% 13 113.00–147.00 $138.34 $1,666 -31.98
995–1510 1221 80-85% 26 160.00–177.00 $166.86 $2,037 -3.46
925–1610 1237 80-85% 28 132.50–159.00 $150.77 $1,865 +10.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1810 1461 75-80% 7 140.00–155.00 $146.11 $2,135 +4.42
1225–1795 1486 75-80% 16 160.00–180.00 $171.07 $2,542 +29.38
1130–1855 1510 75-80% 41 132.00–165.00 $157.05 $2,371 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1080 939 85-90% 5 122.00–127.00 $124.71 $1,171 —
850–1360 1073 85-90% 7 141.00–149.00 $146.89 $1,576 —
875–1260 1087 85-90% 14 121.00–143.00 $134.26 $1,459 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1785 1531 12 126.00–189.00 $174.05 $2,665 +6.60
1260–2030 1669 8 191.00–206.00 $197.88 $3,303 +15.18
1210–2100 1688 5 160.00–175.00 $170.64 $2,880 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
741–836 764 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,828.10

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1059 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1145–1445 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,590.42
1125–1440 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,175.00–2,450.00 $2,261.35
1110–1565 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,425.00–2,600.00 $2,546.43
1255–1375 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,194.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380 1380 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215–1540 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 3,900.00–4,150.00 $4,056.18 —
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1485 1485 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1125–1160 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,650.00 $3,497.70 —
875–1535 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,150.00 $2,916.05 —
1280 fancy 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1175–1570 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,575.00 $3,272.20 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.