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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

1,382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.77/cwt +46.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 642 lb · 95 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.94/cwt +19.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 521 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $312.97/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 578 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,382 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,234 —
339 339 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,576 +30.63
416 value added 416 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,664 -39.00
425–446 442 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,768 +33.66
453–490 472 4 360.00–362.00 $361.04 $1,704 +1.10
453–480 value added 472 10 330.00–361.00 $352.07 $1,662 —
510–513 value added 512 13 358.00–363.00 $361.08 $1,849 -31.54
518–521 519 26 335.00–350.00 $344.21 $1,786 -12.67
557–563 value added 561 9 322.00–334.00 $330.03 $1,851 -33.75
588 588 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,984 +15.23
600–641 628 31 330.00–341.00 $335.72 $2,108 -1.58
668 value added 668 17 315.00 $315.00 $2,104 —
712–738 value added 729 15 303.00–326.00 $310.48 $2,263 -9.98
716–745 731 17 313.50–317.00 $315.11 $2,303 +3.24
760–793 785 4 280.00–298.00 $293.64 $2,305 -9.58
828 value added 828 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,401 —
843 843 10 282.50 $282.50 $2,381 -28.50
940 940 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,519 —
945 value added 945 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,552 —
972 972 15 258.00 $258.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,119 —
345 345 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 -21.06
365–375 370 3 410.00–420.00 $414.98 $1,535 -6.23
405–425 417 3 400.00–420.00 $410.68 $1,713 +26.11
450–490 465 6 340.00–380.00 $363.81 $1,692 -13.12
515 value added 515 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,808 —
500–535 520 11 330.00–382.00 $347.96 $1,809 -21.15
552–595 567 28 330.00–362.50 $351.41 $1,992 +25.61
590 value added 590 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 -50.00
600–635 607 14 325.00–350.00 $333.00 $2,021 +58.00
650–670 662 3 290.00–295.00 $291.69 $1,931 -31.84
650–685 674 15 300.00–332.00 $324.85 $2,189 +1.32
710–740 721 6 290.00–305.00 $294.98 $2,127 -6.64
810 810 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 424.00–425.00 $424.49 $1,019 —
260 260 1 432.00 $432.00 $1,123 +29.99
315 315 2 270.00–420.00 $345.00 $1,087 -51.52
370–390 381 4 350.00–400.00 $383.38 $1,461 +16.77
415–440 428 4 325.00–380.00 $363.67 $1,557 +17.84
465–480 473 2 330.00–350.00 $340.16 $1,609 -2.25
520–540 530 2 310.00–340.00 $325.28 $1,724 -1.34
550–595 573 4 280.00–312.00 $296.95 $1,702 -16.69
625–630 628 2 315.00–320.00 $317.51 $1,994 +17.51
650 650 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 -22.76
710–740 729 4 260.00–310.00 $282.69 $2,061 -5.95
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —
800–805 803 2 250.00–257.50 $253.74 $2,038 —
860 860 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,098 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 —
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 -43.04
463 463 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,528 -3.28
525–535 528 3 305.00–330.00 $313.44 $1,655 -11.60
560–585 573 2 312.50–319.00 $315.82 $1,810 +21.78
629 629 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,029 +15.84
664 664 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,892 -5.00
747 747 4 273.00 $273.00 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
595 595 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,275 —
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 2 457.50 $457.50 $1,199 +30.30
326 326 8 426.00 $426.00 $1,389 +25.41
388–390 389 16 370.00–390.00 $384.98 $1,498 +24.42
441–448 447 33 364.00–365.00 $364.09 $1,627 +31.89
451–486 476 35 349.00–364.00 $358.19 $1,705 +34.65
507–549 521 43 331.00–346.00 $342.93 $1,787 +28.53
501–531 value added 522 13 336.00–345.00 $338.66 $1,768 —
551–569 value added 561 13 299.00–336.00 $315.78 $1,772 -8.30
550–599 587 26 304.00–320.00 $311.56 $1,829 +18.43
615–633 620 14 304.00–311.25 $307.08 $1,904 +35.47
655–670 658 25 282.00–298.00 $295.00 $1,941 +17.00
688 value added 688 14 328.00 $328.00 $2,257 +37.68
719–735 726 12 264.00–268.00 $266.99 $1,938 -4.63
848 value added 848 2 266.00 $266.00 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,067 —
260–290 283 4 370.00–412.00 $398.46 $1,128 +34.34
325–344 338 9 370.00–390.00 $382.09 $1,291 +39.49
350–395 376 7 345.00–377.00 $361.68 $1,360 +3.31
405–445 423 14 340.00–372.00 $356.86 $1,510 +2.83
450–490 465 22 335.00–357.50 $344.82 $1,603 +23.05
475–490 480 3 320.00–330.00 $326.60 $1,568 -17.22
490 thin fleshed 490 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,774 —
500–535 518 27 310.00–340.00 $326.18 $1,690 +16.18
515–545 530 3 300.00–327.00 $309.25 $1,639 -19.38
550–590 568 26 305.00–327.00 $315.50 $1,792 -3.45
560–595 574 4 292.00–300.00 $298.05 $1,711 -20.90
600–645 624 19 290.00–315.00 $302.87 $1,890 +5.85
647 value added 647 76 354.00 $354.00 $2,290 —
650–685 672 8 264.00–300.00 $279.23 $1,876 +0.81
740 740 2 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,998 -3.99
760 760 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,938 -7.21
925 925 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 -40.00
950 950 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,470 —
985 985 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,339 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 355.00 $355.00 $781 —
280–292 288 3 335.00–365.00 $344.72 $993 —
300–340 314 4 335.00–365.00 $347.35 $1,091 +11.78
360–398 382 11 302.00–351.00 $325.68 $1,244 -3.72
400–445 416 18 297.00–345.00 $320.98 $1,335 -6.26
450–495 470 10 285.00–340.00 $319.59 $1,502 +3.87
500–535 521 11 270.00–327.00 $297.75 $1,551 -5.30
555–595 574 5 251.00–310.00 $294.66 $1,691 +10.51
600–640 626 5 267.00–287.00 $277.70 $1,738 -0.16
650–655 653 2 240.00–270.00 $254.94 $1,665 +0.05
705–740 720 3 230.00–272.00 $252.27 $1,816 +22.27
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 -74.19
368–394 379 10 280.00–300.00 $291.80 $1,106 -12.66
423 423 12 342.00 $342.00 $1,447 +38.33
455–480 465 4 230.00–307.50 $282.45 $1,313 +4.25
515–524 521 9 291.00–297.00 $295.02 $1,537 +12.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 320.00–340.00 $329.93 $1,214 +32.43
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 +19.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
535 535 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 -20.16
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,395 -1.02
437 437 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,573 -10.04
450–454 451 22 356.00–370.00 $366.16 $1,651 +21.38
510–524 523 37 326.00–343.00 $338.19 $1,769 +1.91
568–584 579 22 288.00–303.00 $297.78 $1,724 +7.13
641 641 4 285.50 $285.50 $1,830 +0.82
650–653 652 16 271.00–284.00 $280.76 $1,831 -5.47
723 723 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,887 -2.21
770 770 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,779 -17.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 +9.37
305 305 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,205 +7.15
310–330 322 3 410.00–435.00 $418.03 $1,346 +30.18
350–395 378 9 390.00–420.00 $403.91 $1,527 +21.34
405–445 424 7 370.00–405.00 $379.94 $1,611 +4.09
450–495 465 11 340.00–370.00 $351.03 $1,632 -8.92
475 475 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,606 -21.95
500–545 522 22 320.00–355.00 $335.00 $1,749 -11.29
550–596 571 23 310.00–335.00 $322.43 $1,841 +11.13
600–630 610 8 282.00–315.00 $300.84 $1,835 -4.26
645 645 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 -25.10
765–770 768 2 260.00–275.00 $267.48 $2,054 +9.95
800 800 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,040 +8.23
855 855 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 -10.00
920 920 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,162 +37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 415.00 $415.00 $975 —
260–290 275 3 405.00–430.00 $417.12 $1,147 —
310–320 315 3 375.00–395.00 $383.23 $1,207 +43.23
350–395 371 9 302.00–376.00 $353.27 $1,311 -11.73
400–445 424 10 292.00–350.00 $327.18 $1,387 -19.29
450–495 477 7 300.00–330.00 $316.03 $1,507 -6.35
515–540 526 7 277.00–320.00 $303.95 $1,599 -10.28
550–575 564 5 275.00–310.00 $293.12 $1,653 +8.12
625–630 628 2 270.00–292.00 $281.04 $1,765 -24.04
665 665 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,776 +30.69
700–745 724 4 235.00–255.00 $245.58 $1,778 -10.43
825–837 834 4 175.00–202.00 $195.32 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–393 384 3 320.00–340.00 $326.34 $1,253 -2.78
453–495 467 3 280.00–345.00 $322.03 $1,504 +18.29
510–540 532 6 282.50–299.00 $295.86 $1,574 -4.17
595 595 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,696 +5.99
625–645 631 4 245.00–262.50 $256.90 $1,621 -11.88
668 668 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,787 +27.50
825 825 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,691 -35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 325.00–360.00 $342.20 $992 —
310 310 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,162 —
370 370 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,240 —
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 310.00–330.00 $319.69 $1,535 -23.65
565 565 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,831 +14.00
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 -55.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1335 1108 80-85% 6 150.00–157.00 $153.18 $1,697 —
835–1545 1178 80-85% 26 153.00–170.00 $160.71 $1,893 —
955–1505 1241 80-85% 9 160.00–183.00 $172.69 $2,143 +10.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1140 1025 85-90% 7 150.00–165.00 $155.56 $1,594 —
795–1300 1028 85-90% 12 140.00–153.00 $148.45 $1,526 —
880–1210 1048 85-90% 4 125.00–135.00 $129.80 $1,360 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1460 1396 75-80% 4 145.00–155.00 $150.09 $2,095 —
1175–1825 1404 75-80% 15 155.00–170.00 $160.35 $2,251 +5.70
1355–1495 1425 75-80% 2 168.00–183.00 $175.13 $2,496 +20.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,870 —
1115–1260 1200 4 172.00–181.00 $177.12 $2,125 —
1445–1695 1570 2 194.00 $194.00 $3,046 +18.77
1415–1750 1597 8 180.00–195.00 $188.97 $3,018 +13.74

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1305–1370 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–3,450.00 $2,934.29
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1190–1235 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,299.07
1140–1310 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,530.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $13,600
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 $12,611

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 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.