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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

1,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.29/cwt +11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 575 lb · 61 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $339.83/cwt +44.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,437/hd at 717 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.32/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 531 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,056 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 420.00–470.00 $444.11 $1,244 —
310–347 338 10 385.00–500.00 $451.39 $1,526 +26.39
373–395 385 14 400.00–425.00 $415.85 $1,601 +0.87
385 value added 385 2 442.00 $442.00 $1,702 —
405–443 427 19 370.00–402.00 $388.19 $1,658 -22.49
434 value added 434 14 422.00 $422.00 $1,831 —
455 value added 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 —
452–495 475 23 370.00–400.00 $382.27 $1,816 +18.46
500–545 517 24 360.00–382.50 $371.17 $1,919 +23.21
550–598 579 41 340.00–372.00 $357.72 $2,071 +6.31
600–648 609 28 332.50–350.00 $341.11 $2,077 +8.11
650–690 659 6 335.00–357.00 $350.02 $2,307 +58.33
680 value added 680 4 357.00 $357.00 $2,428 —
700–735 716 19 315.00–337.00 $331.82 $2,376 +36.84
715–738 value added 718 33 337.00–345.50 $344.44 $2,473 —
750–785 770 4 305.00–328.00 $319.60 $2,461 —
803 value added 803 17 323.00 $323.00 $2,594 —
825 825 9 315.00 $315.00 $2,599 +35.00
855–860 858 2 250.00–307.00 $278.42 $2,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 330 6 345.00–420.00 $404.24 $1,334 +59.24
373–390 379 5 375.00–390.00 $380.90 $1,444 -2.48
420–445 437 3 370.00–375.00 $373.40 $1,632 +9.73
455–495 478 7 320.00–375.00 $347.17 $1,659 +7.01
500–535 516 7 325.00–350.00 $338.75 $1,748 +13.47
560–593 575 17 300.00–342.50 $333.47 $1,917 +36.52
600–648 632 7 300.00–320.00 $310.74 $1,964 -6.77
695 695 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 —
790 790 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,346 +47.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,432 +27.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 -58.46
325–345 335 5 345.00–415.00 $390.61 $1,309 +8.52
350–393 373 18 370.00–412.00 $392.57 $1,464 +30.89
410–445 428 28 350.00–372.00 $359.59 $1,539 +2.73
443 value added 443 5 382.00 $382.00 $1,692 —
450–498 476 39 330.00–362.00 $347.60 $1,655 +21.00
500–548 531 49 310.00–345.00 $329.32 $1,749 +20.07
550–596 574 54 300.00–340.00 $321.99 $1,848 +23.94
585 value added 585 7 342.00 $342.00 $2,001 —
605 value added 605 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —
600–640 618 21 290.00–312.50 $303.93 $1,878 +1.06
650–690 664 17 270.00–292.50 $285.06 $1,893 +5.83
674 fancy 674 28 329.00 $329.00 $2,217 —
700–743 721 8 267.50–277.50 $272.48 $1,965 +2.48
813–825 819 4 240.00–262.00 $250.92 $2,055 —
865–875 867 5 230.00–245.00 $233.03 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 +55.28
345 345 2 330.00–387.00 $358.50 $1,237 +11.15
355–395 379 6 295.00–375.00 $351.97 $1,334 +26.29
400–435 417 7 300.00–345.00 $323.00 $1,347 +2.02
450–490 483 11 310.00–335.00 $325.71 $1,573 +6.12
505–548 530 16 290.00–322.50 $308.21 $1,634 +10.46
550–596 577 18 290.00–320.00 $302.66 $1,746 +8.00
600–640 625 4 272.00–290.00 $280.64 $1,754 +2.94
665–670 667 8 245.00–277.50 $270.64 $1,805 +15.70
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 +2.73
835 835 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,426 +3.97
360–398 380 5 380.00–407.00 $398.60 $1,515 -5.31
405–445 417 12 370.00–405.00 $393.55 $1,641 +13.61
478 fancy 478 2 397.00 $397.00 $1,898 —
470–495 479 15 340.00–387.00 $365.43 $1,750 +27.43
505–546 530 29 320.00–357.00 $341.02 $1,807 +6.02
550–585 569 9 307.50–325.00 $317.87 $1,809 -4.56
600–645 623 16 300.00–322.50 $312.28 $1,946 +11.44
650–695 678 5 280.00–300.00 $286.85 $1,945 —
700–745 721 5 275.00–300.00 $290.85 $2,097 —
790 790 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,228 +14.52
895 895 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,506 —
978 978 3 205.00 $205.00 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,323 +23.77
370–390 380 2 382.00–385.00 $383.46 $1,457 +30.19
400–440 416 8 315.00–375.00 $340.58 $1,417 +13.40
450–495 474 18 310.00–340.00 $321.42 $1,524 +5.39
500–543 533 16 310.00–325.00 $317.21 $1,691 +13.26
555–598 586 12 270.00–312.00 $303.73 $1,780 +10.61
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 -11.04
650–695 680 3 265.00–270.00 $266.70 $1,814 -0.30
885 885 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,124 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1310 1100 80-85% 10 171.00–177.00 $173.56 $1,909 +20.38
1000–1405 1200 80-85% 40 153.00–168.00 $162.67 $1,952 —
995–1355 1215 80-85% 13 140.00–151.00 $147.27 $1,789 -25.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1660 1361 75-80% 5 145.00–151.00 $149.41 $2,033 -0.68
1060–1595 1385 75-80% 25 153.00–169.00 $162.15 $2,246 +12.06
1215–1735 1410 75-80% 14 170.00–182.00 $174.40 $2,459 +14.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 6 108.00 $108.00 $864 —
970–1015 993 85-90% 3 151.00–157.00 $153.65 $1,526 —
910–1315 1100 85-90% 6 114.00–127.00 $120.58 $1,326 —
850–1354 1173 85-90% 8 130.00–140.00 $136.86 $1,605 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1790 1447 8 175.00–184.00 $179.10 $2,592 —
1200–2175 1573 12 183.00–201.00 $189.80 $2,986 -4.20
1335–1965 1792 5 200.00–211.00 $204.44 $3,664 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1020–1405 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,525.00–3,050.00 $2,829.18
1030–1385 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,525.00 $2,271.39
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1120–1465 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,925.00–2,550.00 $2,152.74
1460 fancy 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1100 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,700.00 $1,426.85
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1020–1300 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–2,000.00 $1,857.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
903 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.