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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

2,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $380.92/cwt +23.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,764/hd at 726 lb · 224 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $398.96/cwt +33.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,262/hd at 567 lb · 102 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.23/cwt -20.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,905/hd at 572 lb · 57 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,372 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 212 3 460.00–530.00 $504.65 $1,070 +39.43
265 value added 265 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,352 —
275–290 285 3 440.00–470.00 $456.43 $1,301 -9.17
305–345 324 6 430.00–465.00 $444.46 $1,440 -12.19
350–395 374 9 400.00–440.00 $423.46 $1,584 +18.46
405–424 413 13 410.00–420.00 $415.67 $1,717 -1.40
412–425 value added 416 3 410.00–417.00 $414.62 $1,725 -30.47
450–495 483 15 360.00–420.00 $398.79 $1,926 +7.54
507–530 value added 510 16 389.00–400.00 $392.40 $2,001 +5.83
500–546 530 27 360.00–395.00 $376.39 $1,995 +2.91
550–598 578 20 350.00–377.50 $359.94 $2,080 +0.22
560–595 583 3 310.00–330.00 $323.20 $1,884 -36.52
600–642 value added 621 18 357.00–362.00 $359.75 $2,234 -19.48
625 625 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,100 -22.81
600–646 628 16 335.00–355.00 $348.45 $2,188 -10.36
650–680 663 5 310.00–335.00 $322.09 $2,135 -15.83
660–663 value added 663 12 355.00–360.00 $355.41 $2,356 -39.59
700–725 713 6 310.00–327.50 $318.30 $2,269 -9.79
725–745 value added 726 218 324.00–384.00 $382.64 $2,778 +17.71
767 767 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,493 -2.80
767–788 value added 780 16 332.00 $332.00 $2,590 -9.11
848 value added 848 4 313.00 $313.00 $2,654 —
850 850 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,444 -1.66
1035 1035 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,484 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,573 +21.02
364–395 376 23 440.00–480.00 $464.34 $1,746 +40.38
415–442 441 22 425.00–435.00 $425.45 $1,876 -9.53
455–487 485 14 397.50–400.00 $397.67 $1,929 +35.88
521–525 value added 524 28 404.00–414.50 $412.64 $2,162 +28.45
516–539 525 16 382.50–392.50 $386.35 $2,028 +14.84
563–583 value added 565 91 377.50–406.25 $403.34 $2,279 —
572–595 584 11 357.00–369.00 $362.77 $2,119 +9.27
620–646 640 8 342.00–342.50 $342.12 $2,190 +9.55
634–644 value added 642 47 360.00–369.50 $364.01 $2,337 -1.96
673 value added 673 5 369.00 $369.00 $2,483 —
673–688 682 10 311.00–324.00 $320.63 $2,187 -13.96
731–745 734 20 305.00–333.00 $319.16 $2,343 -9.90
759–784 value added 764 53 323.00–331.00 $329.30 $2,516 —
775 775 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,461 +8.34
855–865 857 32 302.50–314.50 $312.61 $2,679 +12.61
915 915 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,718 —
950 950 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,731 +37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,004 +10.00
250–280 273 4 390.00–455.00 $424.13 $1,158 +50.88
300–345 313 16 270.00–395.00 $379.38 $1,187 -19.22
315–320 thin fleshed 318 2 415.00–445.00 $430.12 $1,368 —
350–380 365 2 375.00–395.00 $385.41 $1,407 —
410–445 431 6 360.00–390.00 $380.43 $1,640 +30.43
450–490 469 5 320.00–385.00 $364.25 $1,708 +21.06
505–546 540 10 345.00–360.00 $357.13 $1,929 +7.13
550–590 566 7 320.00–340.00 $332.15 $1,880 -18.09
600–625 613 2 310.00–330.00 $319.80 $1,960 -7.82
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 -15.26
765–785 773 3 235.00–310.00 $281.95 $2,179 -18.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,698 +11.28
530–535 533 2 350.00–362.50 $356.28 $1,899 +26.56
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 +17.24
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,622 +2.50
585 585 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 —
610 610 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 —
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 222 5 430.00–500.00 $469.91 $1,043 +60.12
252 252 2 365.00 $365.00 $920 -17.14
250–295 280 3 410.00–432.00 $416.55 $1,166 +34.41
315 thin fleshed 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 —
325–349 337 11 380.00–410.00 $391.72 $1,320 +18.84
350–360 thin fleshed 355 2 405.00–410.00 $407.54 $1,447 —
360–370 value added 365 2 415.00–420.00 $417.47 $1,524 +6.57
350–390 370 25 370.00–405.00 $385.82 $1,428 +5.71
403–440 423 21 362.00–400.00 $381.92 $1,616 +10.32
410–440 value added 427 7 367.00–372.00 $369.51 $1,578 -29.76
460 460 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,504 +7.00
450–498 472 36 340.00–375.00 $358.13 $1,690 +38.13
452–486 value added 472 18 380.00–392.50 $384.55 $1,815 —
500–515 value added 511 15 356.00–380.00 $368.74 $1,884 +11.24
500–540 520 39 327.00–365.00 $344.58 $1,792 +3.37
558–572 value added 569 22 338.00–347.00 $345.47 $1,966 -24.97
550–595 572 32 320.00–340.00 $327.00 $1,870 +4.42
585–595 590 3 307.50–312.50 $310.01 $1,829 -12.57
600 600 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,824 -4.82
600–645 614 20 300.00–330.00 $312.45 $1,918 +3.63
602–630 value added 615 5 330.00–333.00 $331.58 $2,039 -24.87
663–679 value added 674 16 318.00–340.00 $333.24 $2,246 +14.24
650–696 680 15 260.00–324.00 $302.90 $2,060 +6.90
700 value added 700 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 —
725–730 728 2 282.00–290.00 $285.99 $2,082 +4.32
750–795 767 5 260.00–275.00 $267.35 $2,051 -32.65
800–810 805 2 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $2,053 -28.96
1035 1035 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,294 +12.65
360–395 379 8 382.50–420.00 $411.65 $1,560 +34.15
400 value added 400 7 437.50 $437.50 $1,750 +50.47
444–448 445 11 377.50–392.50 $389.75 $1,734 +16.36
455–498 484 32 353.00–370.00 $363.96 $1,762 +18.25
532–544 540 49 352.50–357.50 $354.93 $1,917 +22.95
561–575 value added 567 33 345.50–350.00 $348.20 $1,974 -1.80
593–597 595 13 312.00–330.00 $322.39 $1,918 +4.44
606–630 621 19 316.00–320.00 $318.56 $1,978 +8.56
652–660 value added 659 34 308.00–314.00 $312.95 $2,062 —
654–693 671 16 282.00–290.00 $285.96 $1,919 -19.64
717–738 729 12 271.00 $271.00 $1,976 -10.68
730–745 value added 736 23 285.00–298.00 $295.99 $2,178 -24.01
764 value added 764 37 323.50 $323.50 $2,472 —
780 780 3 294.00 $294.00 $2,293 +4.03
810–843 828 8 277.50–285.00 $280.63 $2,324 -4.37
847 value added 847 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,473 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 12 325.00–410.00 $366.83 $1,016 -9.13
305–340 318 7 340.00–382.00 $357.29 $1,136 +16.05
370–390 384 9 250.00–365.00 $342.63 $1,316 +10.11
400–440 425 13 285.00–367.50 $344.15 $1,463 +12.33
470 value added 470 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,607 —
450–495 484 17 270.00–340.00 $320.13 $1,549 -8.12
500–545 524 11 285.00–335.00 $313.69 $1,644 +15.58
550–590 567 6 250.00–315.00 $298.06 $1,690 +9.58
600–645 623 7 250.00–275.00 $264.42 $1,647 -12.37
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 -3.22
720 720 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,757 -6.00
755–760 758 2 212.00–250.00 $231.06 $1,751 -28.94
835 835 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,046 +5.00
865 865 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 +20.04
507–538 519 5 339.00–342.50 $341.05 $1,770 +34.23
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 -4.76
630 630 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,802 -8.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–390 363 7 277.00–300.00 $296.47 $1,076 —
405 405 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 +15.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 470.00–480.00 $475.38 $1,084 -27.12
255–285 266 4 430.00–460.00 $451.43 $1,201 —
300–345 323 6 410.00–430.00 $423.22 $1,367 -12.69
350–395 375 11 380.00–440.00 $414.25 $1,553 -13.24
405 thin fleshed 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 —
400–430 415 2 347.00–357.00 $352.18 $1,462 +1.67
400–445 424 16 370.00–425.00 $394.74 $1,674 +44.23
450–495 469 22 360.00–390.00 $377.25 $1,769 +35.75
500–545 520 21 340.00–370.00 $354.30 $1,842 -1.34
545 545 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,837 -18.64
550–598 579 49 310.00–354.00 $330.79 $1,915 -17.02
600–645 615 28 305.00–325.00 $313.23 $1,926 -8.90
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 -14.10
660–690 678 11 290.00–320.00 $301.76 $2,046 -12.34
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 -54.10
705 thin fleshed 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 —
700–735 719 13 275.00–310.00 $290.71 $2,090 -11.60
820 820 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,234 +28.70
870 870 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,023 —
900–910 905 2 222.50–235.00 $228.72 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 3 415.00–450.00 $438.25 $999 —
275–295 288 4 360.00–410.00 $396.13 $1,141 -33.87
325–345 336 5 330.00–390.00 $363.63 $1,222 -26.37
360–396 380 11 370.00–400.00 $378.00 $1,436 +4.96
400–445 420 16 300.00–387.50 $366.74 $1,540 +9.53
450–490 470 9 335.00–365.00 $349.96 $1,645 +12.49
500–545 520 21 272.00–354.00 $318.28 $1,655 +6.46
550–595 572 14 277.00–330.00 $301.75 $1,726 -4.00
605–642 628 10 265.00–290.00 $281.52 $1,768 +16.27
655–670 660 4 275.00–302.00 $288.28 $1,903 +28.23
780 780 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,067 +25.00
835 835 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–385 382 6 455.00–482.50 $477.88 $1,826 +31.35
439–440 439 6 425.00–440.00 $430.01 $1,888 +29.89
495 495 6 381.00 $381.00 $1,886 +6.98
519–527 522 7 360.00–366.00 $362.59 $1,893 +52.59
580 580 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 +19.05
639 639 23 331.00 $331.00 $2,115 +20.23
650–660 651 11 320.00–330.00 $329.08 $2,142 +28.18
725 725 4 283.00 $283.00 $2,052 +0.75
758 758 3 276.00 $276.00 $2,092 +6.97
833 833 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,291 +3.60
960 960 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 —
365 365 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 —
420–425 423 2 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $1,449 —
465–490 485 5 310.00–320.00 $318.08 $1,543 —
515 515 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 +15.00
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,761 +27.72
600 600 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,905 +15.05
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 —
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 -34.95
870 870 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,757 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1320 1164 80-85% 19 140.00–162.00 $150.40 $1,751 —
900–1460 1181 80-85% 26 160.00–190.00 $176.09 $2,080 —
915–1880 1212 80-85% 88 150.00–175.00 $162.09 $1,965 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1820 1372 75-80% 44 154.00–175.00 $164.78 $2,261 —
1230–1720 1427 75-80% 12 148.00–163.00 $154.74 $2,208 —
1335–1825 1461 75-80% 20 165.00–200.00 $178.52 $2,608 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1335 1033 85-90% 11 125.00–140.00 $132.84 $1,372 —
700–1375 1048 85-90% 36 132.00–159.00 $149.71 $1,569 —
895–1370 1073 85-90% 14 150.00–166.00 $158.02 $1,696 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,354 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,584 —
1040–1955 1532 20 190.00–204.00 $196.78 $3,015 —
1145–1980 1614 11 169.00–188.00 $180.17 $2,908 —
1470–2350 1841 16 202.00–228.00 $212.59 $3,914 +1.60

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1575 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,700.00–3,950.00 $3,289.47
1270–1455 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,340.71
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1050–1305 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,792.00
1115–1330 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,135.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1390 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,616.12
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,420.00–1,825.00 $1,673.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–745 723 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,422.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -200.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.