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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

1,986 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.32/cwt +15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 620 lb · 108 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.65/cwt +40.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,256/hd at 672 lb · 95 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.49/cwt +12.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 481 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,986 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 3 530.00–635.00 $571.97 $1,304 —
285–295 290 5 430.00–550.00 $475.69 $1,380 +45.69
310 unweaned 310 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,308 —
320–340 335 10 425.00–452.00 $442.94 $1,484 -3.79
350–398 374 17 400.00–435.00 $423.32 $1,583 +10.07
400–447 422 18 385.00–422.00 $408.75 $1,725 —
450–495 477 45 350.00–412.00 $392.46 $1,872 +13.27
450–489 value added 485 16 400.00–417.00 $411.72 $1,997 +2.36
500–523 value added 516 19 395.00–415.00 $400.80 $2,068 —
500–540 517 21 370.00–392.00 $382.35 $1,977 +21.25
550–592 574 55 340.00–377.50 $357.12 $2,050 +2.38
565–596 value added 588 23 365.00–380.00 $367.51 $2,161 -13.49
600–645 621 30 330.00–361.00 $345.61 $2,146 +4.15
605–640 value added 622 20 350.00–371.00 $354.48 $2,205 +4.48
655–695 667 16 320.00–340.00 $330.65 $2,205 -1.32
653–695 value added 674 14 338.00–360.00 $343.72 $2,317 —
709–716 value added 713 13 346.00–348.00 $346.76 $2,472 +12.76
700–741 730 44 322.50–336.00 $331.95 $2,423 +8.31
750–780 762 13 305.00–330.00 $322.11 $2,454 +10.15
805–845 833 8 301.00–320.00 $311.09 $2,591 +28.07
865 865 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,617 —
930 930 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,373 —
250–295 273 2 300.00–320.00 $310.83 $849 —
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 -12.50
360–390 381 5 330.00–375.00 $352.18 $1,342 —
425–445 432 5 350.00–380.00 $373.82 $1,615 —
460–496 486 9 320.00–380.00 $358.83 $1,744 +0.78
500–543 526 21 325.00–360.00 $346.92 $1,825 +14.28
550–590 568 12 320.00–352.50 $330.01 $1,874 +40.01
600–640 622 27 300.00–340.00 $324.91 $2,021 +12.00
665–680 672 5 285.00–322.50 $309.46 $2,080 —
705–735 723 3 270.00–318.00 $292.76 $2,117 +22.76
798 798 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,274 ±0.00
840 840 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,478 —
935 935 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,104 —
980 980 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,205 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 —
805 805 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 410.00 $410.00 $943 —
250–294 279 10 400.00–465.00 $441.25 $1,231 +71.25
326 unweaned 326 5 369.00 $369.00 $1,203 —
310–345 332 10 380.00–427.00 $404.87 $1,344 -0.13
350–398 377 23 370.00–425.00 $397.14 $1,497 +21.32
400–445 424 29 360.00–390.00 $376.77 $1,598 +21.80
438 unweaned 438 2 349.00 $349.00 $1,529 —
450–498 475 56 340.00–370.00 $351.64 $1,670 +12.01
460–499 value added 492 34 350.00–380.00 $353.90 $1,741 —
500–545 524 77 320.00–350.00 $335.51 $1,758 +12.23
530–545 value added 535 3 357.50–365.00 $360.05 $1,926 —
550–577 value added 566 19 335.00–354.00 $339.78 $1,923 -5.72
550–596 575 55 310.00–345.00 $324.70 $1,867 +8.82
615 fancy 615 50 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 —
600–645 624 58 300.00–332.50 $319.42 $1,993 +11.23
664–680 value added 671 9 322.00–327.00 $324.75 $2,179 -1.25
650–685 673 31 297.00–321.00 $312.41 $2,103 +27.85
708 fancy 708 26 309.00 $309.00 $2,188 —
711 value added 711 5 302.00 $302.00 $2,147 —
700–725 712 3 287.50–300.00 $294.12 $2,094 +24.36
741 741 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,371 +50.24
767–778 value added 774 8 283.00–288.00 $286.14 $2,215 —
760–795 778 6 270.00–300.00 $290.38 $2,259 +12.38
835 835 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,296 —
848 value added 848 60 307.00 $307.00 $2,603 +33.00
860–865 861 4 237.50–272.00 $263.34 $2,267 —
1085 1085 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 value added 478 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,663 -22.00
543 value added 543 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,797 -19.00
550–592 value added 586 7 322.50–333.50 $330.58 $1,937 —
603–621 value added 610 30 317.50–330.00 $328.39 $2,003 +16.39
670–682 value added 672 95 330.00–337.00 $335.65 $2,256 —
732–739 value added 735 15 300.50–307.00 $303.95 $2,234 —
765–775 value added 768 8 294.50–300.00 $298.61 $2,293 —
837–845 value added 842 9 280.50–285.50 $283.84 $2,390 —
872 value added 872 3 270.50 $270.50 $2,359 —
913 value added 913 3 261.50 $261.50 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–298 289 4 380.00–420.00 $399.38 $1,154 —
305–335 thin fleshed 317 5 400.00–417.00 $407.19 $1,291 —
310–340 322 5 320.00–392.00 $372.25 $1,199 +29.75
350–385 368 7 370.00–395.00 $379.98 $1,398 +44.37
400–443 423 14 320.00–365.00 $346.65 $1,466 +31.37
455–498 480 19 305.00–345.00 $335.40 $1,610 +30.56
500–540 514 11 300.00–330.00 $316.88 $1,629 +25.24
570–595 585 9 275.00–310.00 $298.89 $1,749 +21.96
600–645 626 11 270.00–310.00 $298.67 $1,870 +18.67
653–688 670 8 265.00–285.00 $277.37 $1,858 +7.37
715 715 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 +30.00
840 840 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 value added 717 73 314.00 $314.00 $2,251 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 value added 785 4 263.00 $263.00 $2,065 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,180 —
270 270 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,539 —
300–301 301 6 515.00–525.00 $516.66 $1,555 —
350–395 377 24 380.00–447.00 $417.31 $1,573 -16.46
400–445 424 38 370.00–405.00 $386.40 $1,638 -21.86
450–495 465 25 360.00–392.00 $377.15 $1,754 +28.79
500 unweaned 500 4 348.00 $348.00 $1,740 —
500–548 528 46 340.00–375.00 $355.61 $1,878 +5.95
550–598 579 44 320.00–350.00 $333.60 $1,932 +10.19
600 unweaned 600 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,926 —
602–645 623 45 300.00–337.00 $322.47 $2,009 +25.80
650–695 675 30 300.00–332.50 $314.13 $2,120 +35.90
680 unweaned 680 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,128 —
715–748 737 7 290.00–310.00 $303.87 $2,240 +19.48
752–795 769 13 265.00–310.00 $289.77 $2,228 +32.79
820 820 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,271 +24.11
875 875 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,012 -22.50
995 995 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,292 —
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 —
345 345 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 —
355–380 368 2 370.00–375.00 $372.41 $1,370 +14.91
400–445 426 10 340.00–370.00 $355.06 $1,513 +16.40
450–490 466 17 332.50–370.00 $354.88 $1,654 +31.95
505–545 528 23 300.00–342.50 $324.76 $1,715 +17.86
555–590 569 14 280.00–327.00 $311.19 $1,771 +25.25
600–640 621 5 270.00–310.00 $290.90 $1,806 +34.86
655–690 673 2 265.00–292.50 $278.39 $1,874 +33.39
761–785 770 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 +42.50
820 820 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,009 +11.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 —
460 460 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,311 —
845 845 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1195 994 85-90% 6 114.00–142.00 $124.11 $1,234 —
850–1330 1063 85-90% 16 146.00–163.00 $155.36 $1,651 -1.90
815–1445 1065 85-90% 25 130.00–150.00 $144.23 $1,536 -13.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1405 1190 80-85% 14 158.00–175.00 $166.33 $1,979 +1.54
910–1870 1220 80-85% 16 141.00–163.00 $152.87 $1,865 +2.02
1110–1510 1228 80-85% 11 173.00–187.00 $181.24 $2,226 +30.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1560 1314 75-80% 8 175.00–195.00 $182.26 $2,395 —
1145–1750 1466 75-80% 17 160.00–178.00 $170.00 $2,492 —
1340–1695 1543 75-80% 4 145.00–161.00 $155.69 $2,402 -21.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1360 1271 8 172.00–188.00 $182.18 $2,316 —
1108–2235 1796 12 203.00–221.00 $212.42 $3,815 +18.60
1375–2275 1823 12 188.00–202.00 $196.31 $3,579 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
855–1220 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,717.59
965–1150 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,075.00–3,000.00 $2,577.96
1110–1145 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,102.33
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1210–1420 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,518.70
1293 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
980–1290 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,181.91
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–920 905 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–1,950.00 $1,911.88
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 -875.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.