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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

2,845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $375.59/cwt +34.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,974/hd at 526 lb · 229 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $330.22/cwt +40.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,691/hd at 815 lb · 116 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $333.64/cwt ≈ $2,873/hd at 861 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,845 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 261 4 470.00–565.00 $535.31 $1,397 +26.29
300–345 323 10 405.00–525.00 $462.07 $1,492 +41.55
355–395 372 9 400.00–490.00 $442.04 $1,644 +42.04
405–445 422 11 382.50–425.00 $399.48 $1,686 -2.56
450–490 470 12 361.50–402.50 $382.33 $1,797 -2.00
500–507 505 3 310.00–350.00 $323.21 $1,632 -36.20
500–545 527 16 330.00–382.50 $362.57 $1,911 +3.16
550–595 573 24 330.00–378.00 $356.75 $2,044 -1.22
600 value added 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 —
605 605 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 -41.16
600–640 606 17 320.00–350.00 $337.95 $2,048 -13.21
650–665 656 7 317.00–333.00 $326.21 $2,140 -10.01
700 700 4 310.00–327.50 $319.38 $2,236 +4.36
716 value added 716 8 355.00 $355.00 $2,542 +15.00
779 value added 779 14 325.00 $325.00 $2,532 —
806–832 value added 815 115 319.00–336.60 $330.44 $2,693 —
815 815 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,486 +15.00
858–868 value added 861 74 310.00–335.50 $333.64 $2,873 —
900 value added 900 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,808 —
1031 1031 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,732 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,153 —
320 thin fleshed 320 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,520 —
315–345 324 8 445.00–455.00 $448.72 $1,454 —
360–395 380 11 422.50–430.00 $425.63 $1,617 —
400–415 408 2 425.00–435.00 $430.09 $1,755 —
418 418 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,609 —
460–473 466 5 370.00–395.00 $380.14 $1,771 —
500–525 513 4 380.00–395.00 $385.06 $1,975 —
550–575 560 3 345.00–360.00 $355.04 $1,988 —
560–581 value added 579 24 365.00–372.00 $371.15 $2,149 —
600–630 616 4 320.00–335.00 $329.36 $2,029 —
623 value added 623 8 347.50 $347.50 $2,165 —
650–690 678 4 320.00–345.00 $330.58 $2,241 —
678–680 value added 680 18 350.00–351.00 $350.11 $2,381 —
704–735 716 9 315.00–325.00 $319.51 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
325–343 340 6 300.00–400.00 $351.78 $1,196 —
360–373 367 5 390.00–405.00 $400.03 $1,468 —
403–438 419 7 345.00–380.00 $369.54 $1,548 —
475–485 479 5 280.00–340.00 $315.06 $1,509 —
520–535 528 4 290.00–335.00 $316.24 $1,670 —
530 value added 530 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,027 —
570–580 575 2 295.00–325.00 $309.87 $1,782 —
600–622 value added 613 10 330.00–337.50 $334.56 $2,051 —
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
683 value added 683 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,169 —
745 745 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,937 —
785 value added 785 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,512 —
800 800 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,144 —
260–265 263 2 300.00–510.00 $406.00 $1,068 -104.00
310–341 335 11 340.00–510.00 $387.97 $1,300 —
380–390 385 2 420.00–445.00 $432.34 $1,665 +85.55
400–425 409 4 365.00–390.00 $371.12 $1,518 -1.44
460–495 480 3 352.50–377.50 $365.71 $1,755 +15.71
500–540 522 3 285.00–350.00 $325.80 $1,701 -12.22
585–595 592 3 300.00–352.50 $318.98 $1,888 -11.02
635 635 2 318.00–320.00 $319.00 $2,026 -5.84
655 655 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 +6.81
725 725 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 228 3 390.00–480.00 $424.74 $968 -50.18
255–290 273 8 350.00–460.00 $396.05 $1,081 -19.81
285 285 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,026 -55.86
300–345 322 16 345.00–435.00 $386.28 $1,244 -29.40
350–395 373 14 360.00–437.50 $381.88 $1,424 -13.30
405–410 407 3 320.00–335.00 $330.02 $1,343 -39.31
405–435 value added 415 9 375.00–380.00 $378.88 $1,572 -3.12
400–445 426 19 350.00–402.50 $363.46 $1,548 -5.87
460–495 481 37 335.00–362.50 $349.36 $1,680 -1.98
525–530 value added 525 185 340.00–386.50 $385.99 $2,026 +34.27
500–543 528 44 300.00–347.50 $331.87 $1,752 -3.65
550–595 564 13 312.50–335.00 $322.78 $1,820 -1.10
600–646 628 11 272.50–320.00 $295.97 $1,859 -21.09
650–690 659 9 260.00–302.50 $287.43 $1,894 -15.02
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 -4.56
808–830 815 3 235.00–275.00 $248.57 $2,026 -12.89
1040 1040 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
260 thin fleshed 260 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,196 —
250–290 270 2 400.00–430.00 $413.89 $1,118 —
310–320 315 2 430.00–440.00 $435.08 $1,371 —
357 thin fleshed 357 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,464 —
360–380 368 9 375.00–380.00 $376.72 $1,386 —
400–440 421 8 340.00–355.00 $348.12 $1,466 —
400–437 423 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,565 —
456 thin fleshed 456 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,733 —
455–474 468 7 355.00–365.00 $359.21 $1,681 —
450–495 473 2 340.00–345.00 $342.62 $1,621 —
505–540 522 13 325.00–335.00 $331.13 $1,728 —
525–540 535 6 310.00–320.00 $315.82 $1,690 —
550–595 574 20 320.00–335.00 $325.04 $1,866 —
570–595 588 8 300.00–315.00 $308.10 $1,812 —
605–630 620 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —
605–640 621 24 312.50–325.00 $320.03 $1,987 —
650–685 668 8 275.00–290.00 $284.33 $1,899 —
730–740 733 3 265.00–285.00 $273.30 $2,003 —
770–775 773 2 265.00–275.00 $269.98 $2,087 —
810–825 820 3 240.00–260.00 $248.26 $2,036 —
900 900 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 5 315.00–425.00 $374.08 $1,036 -34.52
330–342 340 6 325.00–360.00 $331.50 $1,127 -21.41
350–390 371 9 325.00–355.00 $345.45 $1,282 -18.41
410–445 432 8 300.00–355.00 $332.60 $1,437 -12.65
460–495 485 7 300.00–347.50 $315.12 $1,528 -13.27
500–545 522 10 270.00–315.00 $289.63 $1,512 -23.02
555–595 574 10 235.00–315.00 $285.09 $1,636 -18.88
615–640 632 3 280.00–286.00 $283.72 $1,793 -17.71
665–685 674 4 237.50–275.00 $253.10 $1,706 -16.90
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
800 800 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,045 —
305–345 334 10 315.00–400.00 $361.23 $1,207 —
365–395 380 7 275.00–350.00 $324.53 $1,233 —
400–448 425 10 275.00–340.00 $309.90 $1,317 —
450–495 474 10 272.50–330.00 $304.22 $1,442 —
505–545 522 5 285.00–300.00 $297.10 $1,551 —
560–590 577 5 280.00–315.00 $302.12 $1,743 —
612 612 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,775 —
665–690 680 4 250.00–270.00 $258.69 $1,759 —
755 755 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,850 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 —
490 490 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,690 —
575 575 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,063 -34.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
280–290 284 4 420.00–450.00 $436.10 $1,239 —
300–340 317 3 400.00–415.00 $410.11 $1,300 -102.85
350–395 381 14 395.00–455.00 $436.70 $1,664 +32.71
400–440 421 27 370.00–445.00 $393.94 $1,658 -7.76
450–494 478 25 350.00–399.00 $370.06 $1,769 -17.84
500–540 509 13 320.00–375.00 $351.87 $1,791 +4.94
550–577 561 10 320.00–352.50 $335.61 $1,883 +6.12
600–646 623 15 300.00–335.00 $316.28 $1,970 +5.35
650–675 661 24 300.00–308.00 $307.65 $2,034 +11.72
705–715 710 2 282.50–292.50 $287.54 $2,042 +4.96
757 757 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,120 +10.00
820–830 825 2 230.00–232.50 $231.26 $1,908 -17.41
995 995 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 6 410.00–435.00 $428.39 $1,632 —
410 thin fleshed 410 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 —
405–448 428 8 370.00–400.00 $386.45 $1,654 —
485–490 488 2 380.00–385.00 $382.49 $1,867 —
470–495 489 8 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,638 —
500 500 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —
500–535 fancy 518 2 380.00–390.00 $384.83 $1,993 —
513–538 528 9 325.00–335.00 $327.72 $1,730 —
565–583 579 8 320.00–340.00 $331.90 $1,922 —
605–645 624 5 285.00–305.00 $296.63 $1,851 —
650–655 653 2 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $1,975 —
700–729 717 7 280.00–295.00 $282.09 $2,023 —
1095 1095 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,518 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 450.00 $450.00 $990 —
260 260 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,066 —
300 300 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 -28.27
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 +4.05
405–445 424 11 317.00–397.50 $342.21 $1,451 -17.37
450–495 473 16 300.00–372.50 $329.67 $1,559 -9.87
510–545 534 12 302.50–335.00 $317.60 $1,696 -2.40
555–585 568 3 300.00–315.00 $309.29 $1,757 +0.15
600–645 629 4 250.00–297.50 $270.71 $1,703 -20.82
700–740 720 2 260.00–270.00 $264.86 $1,907 -4.31
805 805 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,626 —
855 855 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–380 369 4 315.00–385.00 $350.57 $1,294 —
400–445 419 4 350.00–360.00 $352.66 $1,478 —
455–495 477 7 285.00–325.00 $302.18 $1,441 —
515–540 531 4 295.00–325.00 $313.99 $1,667 —
555–595 568 5 270.00–300.00 $288.48 $1,639 —
605–615 610 2 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $1,677 —
750 750 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,838 —
855 855 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,052 —
950 950 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,948 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1540 1286 80-85% 20 162.00–189.00 $177.26 $2,280 +1.23
840–1845 1289 80-85% 65 150.00–173.00 $163.41 $2,106 -12.62
960–1745 1339 80-85% 22 138.00–161.00 $149.98 $2,008 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1415 1137 85-90% 32 130.00–150.00 $142.26 $1,617 —
850–1615 1161 85-90% 12 125.00–141.00 $133.16 $1,546 —
810–1540 1178 85-90% 16 151.00–160.00 $154.47 $1,820 —
1415 1415 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,641 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1580 1365 75-80% 3 148.00–158.00 $153.16 $2,091 —
1170–1765 1499 75-80% 25 159.00–173.00 $166.74 $2,499 —
1320–1915 1533 75-80% 21 166.00–184.00 $175.58 $2,692 +23.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1930 1391 5 166.00–186.00 $175.50 $2,441 —
1285–2440 1738 21 180.00–201.00 $191.52 $3,329 —
1435–2035 1756 5 192.00–207.00 $201.16 $3,532 -5.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1095 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,970.00–2,335.00 $2,156.60
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1,120 1,775.00 $1,775.00
965–1475 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,945.00–2,775.00 $2,325.84
1280–1315 1298 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,700.00 $2,515.03
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1685 1685 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
1325–1445 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,630.42 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.