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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $302.80/cwt -16.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 723 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $360.12/cwt +13.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 575 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.92/cwt -11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 526 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 596 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 -94.52
360–385 375 4 400.00–420.00 $407.27 $1,527 +5.45
400–447 433 12 390.00–415.00 $395.86 $1,714 +4.45
435 435 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,596 -24.41
475–495 480 4 365.00–385.00 $375.41 $1,802 -0.23
510–527 522 5 350.00–365.00 $353.96 $1,848 -12.38
556–573 value added 570 20 360.00–370.25 $368.75 $2,102 —
550–595 580 19 320.00–361.50 $351.04 $2,036 +11.26
610–640 629 9 305.00–332.00 $325.15 $2,045 +6.43
650–655 653 3 290.00–320.00 $303.37 $1,981 -16.72
722 value added 722 57 290.00–304.00 $303.51 $2,191 +3.51
735–740 738 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $2,085 -37.15
775 775 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,151 +27.50
840 840 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 380.00 $380.00 $912 -69.67
280 280 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,106 -55.00
325 325 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 -46.49
375–385 380 2 355.00–370.00 $362.60 $1,378 -15.80
425–440 433 6 342.50–370.00 $357.03 $1,546 -10.63
475–495 486 4 297.50–320.00 $306.11 $1,488 -43.28
500–530 517 5 320.00–338.00 $327.65 $1,694 -7.20
550–575 565 3 300.00–310.00 $306.61 $1,732 +7.18
650–660 655 3 280.00–285.00 $282.49 $1,850 -17.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 415.00–435.00 $425.11 $969 —
270–295 283 4 330.00–365.00 $345.66 $978 -55.10
325–335 330 2 350.00–355.00 $352.54 $1,163 -27.60
355–395 376 11 360.00–385.00 $375.97 $1,414 -5.04
410 value added 410 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 -13.33
400–440 417 17 330.00–377.50 $362.84 $1,513 +7.09
450–493 468 18 320.00–365.00 $341.61 $1,599 -2.54
500–545 518 15 300.00–320.00 $309.98 $1,606 -17.05
505–546 value added 533 16 320.00–329.00 $323.43 $1,724 -15.09
550–585 569 7 297.50–310.00 $302.09 $1,719 +7.37
579–590 value added 581 6 310.00–315.00 $310.85 $1,806 -20.79
585 585 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 -21.44
600–625 615 12 275.00–290.00 $285.82 $1,758 +8.29
630–635 633 3 250.00–262.00 $255.68 $1,618 -21.53
650–685 668 4 275.00–285.00 $278.85 $1,863 +11.39
700 700 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,942 +21.22
705–730 718 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,813 -3.82
785 785 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,120 +13.75
860–875 868 2 242.00–250.00 $246.03 $2,136 -3.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 -20.94
350–390 369 5 320.00–355.00 $336.87 $1,243 +2.12
420–445 435 3 290.00–310.00 $299.96 $1,305 -18.49
460–495 479 7 290.00–330.00 $316.92 $1,518 -5.48
540 540 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 -2.93
560–585 568 3 260.00–275.00 $265.15 $1,506 -12.69
625–635 630 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 -70.00
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,534 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 —
350–375 357 9 360.00–410.00 $382.25 $1,365 -28.89
405–445 425 12 335.00–400.00 $372.62 $1,584 -19.29
430 430 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 -91.91
450–485 471 7 355.00–395.00 $374.64 $1,765 +44.64
500–548 520 17 330.00–362.50 $343.69 $1,787 -12.25
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 -35.06
555–590 571 13 310.00–335.00 $318.85 $1,821 -27.30
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 -46.15
600–620 613 7 305.00–325.00 $317.16 $1,944 -1.46
650–680 659 6 290.00–300.00 $298.36 $1,966 -1.62
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 +2.66
750–775 764 7 262.50–290.00 $276.15 $2,110 +29.46
905 905 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 360.00–370.00 $365.15 $1,205 —
355–390 373 2 345.00–355.00 $350.23 $1,306 -17.44
400–430 406 6 265.00–330.00 $312.38 $1,268 -26.49
450–485 476 9 320.00–355.00 $343.25 $1,634 +5.93
520 520 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 -24.62
555–595 573 4 300.00–310.00 $303.70 $1,740 +1.47
675 675 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,667 -16.38
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 360.00 $360.00 $828 —
395 395 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 —
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 —
470 470 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 —
460–495 478 2 290.00–300.00 $295.18 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1495 1221 75-80% 9 161.00–175.00 $168.55 $2,058 —
1095–1465 1268 75-80% 6 142.00–151.00 $147.68 $1,873 —
1135–1595 1328 75-80% 22 153.00–169.00 $157.53 $2,092 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1225 1062 80-85% 3 136.00–150.00 $143.25 $1,521 —
935–1205 1065 80-85% 10 156.00–167.00 $160.12 $1,705 —
820–1420 1164 80-85% 20 142.00–170.00 $154.44 $1,798 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1015 923 85-90% 4 100.00–129.00 $120.78 $1,115 —
800–1190 975 85-90% 9 145.00–154.00 $148.93 $1,452 —
815–1165 990 85-90% 14 131.00–148.00 $139.78 $1,384 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1575 1495 3 155.00–164.00 $157.70 $2,358 —
1325–1925 1641 15 175.00–207.00 $193.17 $3,170 —
1410–1995 1758 10 190.00–227.00 $209.46 $3,682 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1165–1265 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,884.26
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —

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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
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1255–1550 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,139.96 —
1340–1615 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,850.00–3,250.00 $3,095.28 —
1485 1485 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1625–1690 fancy 1658 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00–3,850.00 $3,800.98 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 -750.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–985 958 85-90% 2 134.00–136.00 $135.03 $1,294 —
900–1045 977 85-90% 3 120.00–130.00 $124.90 $1,220 —
1130 1130 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,582 —
1520 1520 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,584 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,822 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 —

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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.