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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 2, 2025

1,376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.18/cwt -5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 467 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.61/cwt +20.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 527 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $306.14/cwt -11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 637 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,376 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 +35.00
317–335 322 7 445.00–465.00 $459.06 $1,478 +10.34
368 368 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,656 +24.37
460–468 462 11 402.50–410.00 $404.57 $1,869 +24.43
463 value added 463 23 427.50 $427.50 $1,979 —
509–524 value added 517 15 384.00 $384.00 $1,985 —
521–533 529 32 373.00–378.00 $376.65 $1,992 -8.41
573–598 592 35 347.00–358.00 $354.95 $2,101 -0.09
611 value added 611 10 360.00 $360.00 $2,200 +12.50
631–636 633 14 327.00–335.00 $330.42 $2,092 +1.06
651–666 662 19 336.00–338.00 $336.52 $2,228 +5.94
743 value added 743 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,407 —
751 value added 751 6 329.00 $329.00 $2,471 —
758–765 759 7 305.00–320.00 $307.16 $2,331 —
845 845 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 -105.31
305–330 318 2 397.50–500.00 $446.73 $1,421 -15.34
350–378 364 4 407.00–420.00 $413.25 $1,504 -28.79
455–480 thin fleshed 468 2 407.50–415.00 $411.15 $1,924 —
455–490 482 10 372.00–392.00 $379.19 $1,828 -3.14
475–486 value added 484 6 401.00–411.00 $409.36 $1,981 —
535 thin fleshed 535 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,086 —
530–548 538 8 359.00–370.00 $361.10 $1,943 -1.47
555–570 562 5 348.00–362.50 $354.74 $1,994 -2.01
572 value added 572 2 381.00 $381.00 $2,179 —
590 590 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,991 -19.25
600–645 624 4 340.00–345.00 $341.46 $2,131 +3.51
641 value added 641 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,244 —
655–670 660 6 320.00–338.00 $331.97 $2,191 +5.76
705 value added 705 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,355 -21.00
700–745 729 4 315.00–330.00 $323.64 $2,359 +4.26
750–787 772 4 307.50–316.00 $311.96 $2,408 —
835–840 838 2 275.00–291.00 $283.02 $2,372 -21.98
902 value added 902 3 291.00 $291.00 $2,625 -21.00
950 950 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,670 —
1075 1075 2 266.00 $266.00 $2,860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,196 -25.47
455–480 468 2 356.00–360.00 $358.05 $1,676 -7.66
505–525 518 3 318.00–345.00 $332.64 $1,723 +6.84
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 -28.98
605–625 615 2 303.00–322.50 $312.91 $1,924 -6.09
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 -15.00
785 785 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,237 —
1095 1095 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,628 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,727 +37.44
500 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 +23.76
590 590 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,740 -14.87
645 645 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,048 +17.50
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 +20.00
815–845 830 2 222.50–247.50 $234.77 $1,949 -42.73
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 380.00 $380.00 $904 -20.00
298 298 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,207 -8.89
325 325 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,235 -55.08
386 386 22 392.50 $392.50 $1,515 +15.78
400–440 424 5 342.50–362.50 $350.05 $1,484 -19.95
459–471 value added 460 39 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 —
457–497 474 38 325.00–360.00 $344.02 $1,631 +1.40
519 value added 519 38 350.00 $350.00 $1,816 —
528–545 538 27 341.00–343.00 $341.85 $1,839 +26.03
578–585 580 47 320.00–330.00 $321.19 $1,863 -3.85
605–643 value added 611 13 312.00 $312.00 $1,906 —
623–647 644 51 299.00–307.50 $304.65 $1,962 -15.38
655–682 669 6 295.00–296.00 $295.49 $1,977 +11.16
744 744 11 287.00 $287.00 $2,135 +13.70
848 848 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,929 -20.76
880 880 6 238.00 $238.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 +10.00
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 +18.72
355–390 376 6 355.00–405.00 $375.82 $1,413 -6.06
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 -11.88
405–440 416 9 350.00–365.00 $354.97 $1,477 +24.95
445 thin fleshed 445 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 —
460–495 476 15 332.00–355.00 $339.63 $1,617 -9.73
500 thin fleshed 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —
510–545 531 22 315.00–335.00 $323.28 $1,717 -8.59
520–540 533 3 310.00–317.50 $314.22 $1,675 -17.65
550–565 thin fleshed 557 3 322.50–325.00 $323.32 $1,801 —
565 value added 565 16 345.50 $345.50 $1,952 —
560–599 586 24 300.00–323.00 $315.88 $1,851 -6.90
590–595 593 2 290.00–297.50 $293.73 $1,742 -29.05
625 thin fleshed 625 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 —
605–645 626 14 290.00–315.00 $308.19 $1,929 +12.22
655–670 thin fleshed 663 2 295.00–300.00 $297.53 $1,973 —
665 value added 665 7 326.00 $326.00 $2,168 —
660–685 670 7 270.00–299.00 $284.56 $1,907 -2.87
700–735 718 2 260.00–280.00 $269.76 $1,937 -10.24
790 790 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,196 —
821 value added 821 3 274.00 $274.00 $2,250 —
945 945 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,126 —
970 970 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,289 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 310.00–375.00 $342.50 $1,028 —
350–380 362 5 325.00–345.00 $335.61 $1,215 -9.84
435–445 440 2 290.00–340.00 $315.28 $1,387 -17.32
465–490 479 9 260.00–325.00 $304.84 $1,460 -10.28
505–545 531 6 250.00–307.50 $291.64 $1,549 +2.01
550–580 564 4 245.00–296.00 $276.93 $1,562 -8.16
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 -3.72
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 +16.90
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —
785 785 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,864 +17.50
955 955 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 -24.53
418 418 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,254 -9.90
529 529 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,603 +5.90
551 551 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,686 +3.88
625 625 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,344 —
598 598 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,674 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -45.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 20 445.00 $445.00 $1,664 +16.61
403–448 436 31 410.00–422.50 $419.44 $1,829 +32.99
458 458 12 402.50 $402.50 $1,843 +20.01
514–520 519 30 367.50–375.00 $373.27 $1,937 +45.55
586 586 34 347.50 $347.50 $2,036 +15.60
603 603 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,020 +38.37
656–667 658 31 312.50–325.00 $322.96 $2,125 +20.47
740 740 15 277.50 $277.50 $2,054 -4.59
762 762 5 262.50 $262.50 $2,000 —
839 839 4 240.00 $240.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 4 392.00–465.00 $433.77 $1,605 -2.93
400–423 414 6 380.00–445.00 $408.26 $1,690 +14.32
455–495 472 12 322.00–405.00 $348.36 $1,644 -21.70
500–545 513 9 322.00–367.50 $349.66 $1,794 -2.21
505–535 thin fleshed 523 5 375.00–395.00 $381.76 $1,997 —
555–590 thin fleshed 569 4 345.00–355.00 $349.31 $1,988 —
565–595 582 7 315.00–337.50 $323.41 $1,882 -12.20
605–645 626 10 282.50–314.00 $296.67 $1,857 -19.61
625–635 thin fleshed 632 3 310.00–317.50 $312.51 $1,975 —
650–695 670 8 290.00–315.00 $302.92 $2,030 -4.73
650–695 672 3 275.00–285.00 $278.23 $1,870 -29.42
700–738 724 6 275.00–301.00 $284.39 $2,059 -3.15
750–795 775 4 250.00–265.00 $256.98 $1,992 -23.02
780 fancy 780 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 —
800–840 825 4 245.00–260.00 $252.89 $2,086 +21.63
850 850 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,394 -17.50
410–445 429 4 319.00–365.00 $338.66 $1,453 -3.55
450–485 464 5 300.00–350.00 $322.93 $1,498 -6.74
500–545 522 9 265.00–345.00 $306.90 $1,602 -10.70
550–595 570 10 242.50–305.00 $285.94 $1,630 -23.35
605–645 628 3 247.50–270.00 $256.04 $1,608 -14.67
685 685 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,678 —
705–745 716 4 240.00–276.00 $255.07 $1,826 -9.79
750 750 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,556 —
840 840 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,966 +32.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,354 -37.66
485–493 491 15 325.00–350.00 $345.07 $1,694 +42.89
546 546 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,774 +11.01
575 575 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 +21.52
628 628 8 307.50 $307.50 $1,931 +32.54
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 —
600 600 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,710 +5.00
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,940.00 $2,940.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,026 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1395 1198 80-85% 24 157.00–172.50 $164.79 $1,974 —
980–1500 1207 80-85% 18 135.00–164.00 $150.85 $1,821 —
1130–1625 1259 80-85% 10 172.00–180.00 $176.16 $2,218 -1.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1510 1359 75-80% 7 150.00–155.00 $151.27 $2,056 -1.89
1235–1570 1393 75-80% 17 160.00–172.50 $165.78 $2,309 +12.62
1400–2085 1530 75-80% 14 173.00–187.00 $177.40 $2,714 +1.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1210 938 85-90% 10 115.00–138.00 $126.32 $1,185 —
950–1200 1064 85-90% 8 150.00–168.00 $157.26 $1,673 —
890–1355 1091 85-90% 7 130.00–155.00 $143.70 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1890 1483 8 160.00–185.00 $175.38 $2,601 —
1550–1830 1657 7 205.00–225.00 $213.42 $3,536 —
1525–2425 1772 18 185.00–202.00 $193.82 $3,434 -7.34

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,375.00 $2,375.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1032 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,625.00–2,650.00 $2,637.50
823–1280 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,125.00–2,675.00 $2,300.19
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1155–1270 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,725.00 $2,294.38
998–1455 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,525.00–2,575.00 $2,543.66
1140–1410 1219 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,472.45
1165–1365 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,785.04
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
975–1220 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,404.95
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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
875 875 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1020–1200 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–3,500.00 $3,042.59 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1025–1075 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,344.05 —
975–1150 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00–2,500.00 $2,442.65 —

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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.