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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 9, 2025

1,213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.64/cwt -6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 459 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.61/cwt -13.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 516 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.94/cwt -11.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,922/hd at 584 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,213 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 7 500.00 $500.00 $1,495 —
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 -10.00
450–470 464 6 400.00–425.00 $410.84 $1,906 +13.17
525–531 530 18 371.00–390.00 $384.29 $2,037 -2.06
558–591 580 12 347.00–366.00 $353.09 $2,048 -9.68
590 value added 590 4 371.00 $371.00 $2,189 -32.34
603–645 value added 612 16 355.00–361.00 $356.92 $2,184 -7.09
613–641 634 8 330.00–340.00 $332.42 $2,108 -9.70
653 653 16 338.00 $338.00 $2,207 +17.37
650–659 value added 655 9 350.00–360.00 $354.41 $2,321 -14.59
707–737 722 10 320.00–321.00 $320.49 $2,314 +1.33
767 767 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,416 -2.50
895 895 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,439 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 422.50–497.50 $448.51 $1,489 +4.05
355–380 368 2 495.00–502.50 $498.62 $1,835 +75.16
415–435 424 5 376.00–430.00 $401.68 $1,703 -13.99
475–495 485 2 405.00–420.00 $412.65 $2,001 +13.86
510–545 523 13 343.00–370.00 $355.32 $1,858 -21.07
540 value added 540 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,120 +0.10
575–593 value added 584 13 351.50–371.00 $357.93 $2,090 —
590 590 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,976 +11.80
610 value added 610 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 +5.25
600–630 615 2 300.00–320.00 $310.24 $1,908 -25.76
612–641 629 18 330.50–339.00 $331.90 $2,088 -16.55
630 630 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,110 -13.45
665 665 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $2,095 -7.09
668–670 value added 669 3 337.50–340.00 $339.17 $2,269 -16.24
700–705 value added 703 16 337.00–350.50 $341.20 $2,399 -41.44
737 737 2 323.50 $323.50 $2,384 +5.20
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 -15.00
780 value added 780 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,473 -15.00
815 815 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,543 —
850 850 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,592 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 365.00 $365.00 $931 -59.13
328 328 2 407.50 $407.50 $1,337 +28.12
355 355 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,393 +7.09
415 415 1 359.00 $359.00 $1,490 -21.43
495 495 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,708 -19.25
626 626 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,953 -7.80
740 740 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,374 —
525 525 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,916 +8.72
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 -20.00
618 618 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,854 —
680 680 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,193 —
710–725 714 4 291.00–307.50 $295.19 $2,108 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,770 +20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,054 —
298 298 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,147 —
316–345 318 18 370.00–400.00 $398.19 $1,266 -19.31
379 379 15 385.00 $385.00 $1,459 -26.65
440 440 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -39.75
455–471 value added 457 42 355.00–359.00 $358.61 $1,639 —
481 481 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,671 -16.46
515 515 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,725 -19.93
522–536 value added 526 19 351.00–353.00 $352.46 $1,854 —
565–590 582 34 326.00–329.00 $327.87 $1,908 +5.48
598 value added 598 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,003 -13.20
615 value added 615 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,980 —
610–648 646 17 310.00–312.50 $310.14 $2,004 -8.42
660–665 value added 664 7 311.00–315.00 $312.14 $2,073 -0.81
677 677 8 301.00 $301.00 $2,038 +15.04
736–738 737 12 279.00–282.00 $280.00 $2,064 +9.00
760–764 763 10 270.00–272.00 $270.70 $2,065 -23.30
810–835 823 2 252.00–256.00 $254.03 $2,091 -26.60
1033 1033 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 309 6 385.00–405.00 $396.75 $1,226 +5.03
360–375 368 2 357.50–365.00 $361.17 $1,329 -24.65
355–390 379 8 335.00–390.00 $359.42 $1,362 -26.40
400–425 413 8 315.00–375.00 $353.28 $1,459 -28.64
450–462 value added 458 3 357.50–360.00 $359.18 $1,645 -25.37
455–485 469 22 325.00–350.00 $335.86 $1,575 -22.27
504–533 value added 513 24 342.50–345.00 $343.34 $1,761 -25.40
502–545 519 14 322.50–339.00 $331.38 $1,720 -13.20
510–540 525 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,641 -32.08
550–598 579 15 306.00–335.00 $319.00 $1,847 -8.00
575–595 584 4 295.00–310.00 $305.69 $1,785 -4.32
596 value added 596 8 330.50 $330.50 $1,970 -14.97
600–605 value added 603 3 322.50–325.00 $323.33 $1,950 -8.25
602–643 617 19 285.00–315.00 $308.80 $1,905 -3.65
650–695 666 7 280.00–312.00 $299.08 $1,992 -3.82
654–699 value added 666 32 310.25–326.00 $321.87 $2,144 -11.37
747 value added 747 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 365.00 $365.00 $931 -1.83
315–325 320 2 350.00–370.00 $360.16 $1,153 +2.87
365 365 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,132 -32.63
425–430 427 3 250.00–308.00 $269.48 $1,151 -74.67
493 493 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,272 -62.13
507–510 508 3 318.00–322.00 $319.34 $1,622 +5.65
685 685 2 276.00–290.00 $283.00 $1,939 +23.00
730 730 2 270.00–288.00 $279.00 $2,037 +35.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,228 —
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 —
460 460 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 -25.00
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -41.05
613–618 616 6 285.00–305.00 $293.34 $1,807 +7.34
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 303.00–311.00 $307.00 $1,397 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,639 -55.38
405–422 407 30 430.00–442.50 $441.20 $1,796 +11.19
458 458 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,718 —
458 458 30 395.00 $395.00 $1,809 —
510–540 516 31 360.00–375.00 $373.35 $1,926 +10.76
573 573 2 349.00 $349.00 $2,000 -6.00
602–620 604 27 335.00–337.50 $335.97 $2,029 +4.97
679–680 679 17 297.50–305.00 $304.56 $2,068 -24.52
753–773 768 16 274.00–276.00 $274.49 $2,108 -1.51
1018 1018 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,361 +43.57
320–345 333 5 460.00–502.00 $477.37 $1,590 +54.15
375–395 381 8 392.50–470.00 $430.99 $1,642 +16.74
415 thin fleshed 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 +20.00
410–440 425 2 352.50–365.00 $358.97 $1,526 -35.77
400–445 427 22 375.00–420.00 $394.25 $1,683 -0.49
450–485 464 16 360.00–390.00 $371.67 $1,725 -5.58
495 495 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,708 -32.25
500–540 517 12 316.00–365.00 $346.05 $1,789 -8.25
514–535 521 7 315.00–328.00 $323.58 $1,686 -30.72
550–595 577 15 312.50–330.00 $323.89 $1,869 -6.90
580 580 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 -30.79
585 thin fleshed 585 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,062 —
610–620 617 3 280.00–290.00 $283.30 $1,748 -29.93
610–645 623 6 305.00–322.00 $313.88 $1,955 +0.65
650–670 663 4 291.00–310.00 $303.47 $2,012 +3.47
685 685 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 +25.00
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 -15.71
760 760 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,242 —
800 800 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,160 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 3 360.00–382.50 $367.56 $1,441 -10.44
415–430 421 4 350.00–362.50 $358.57 $1,510 -8.17
460–470 465 4 351.00–355.00 $353.51 $1,644 +3.55
505–545 525 2 282.00–304.00 $292.58 $1,536 -25.70
555 555 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,643 -5.75
628 628 5 287.00 $287.00 $1,802 +5.48
660–698 687 5 259.00–285.00 $279.66 $1,921 -8.62
785 785 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,049 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–423 420 3 325.00–400.00 $375.32 $1,576 —
480 480 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,776 —
630 630 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,780 -35.00
682 682 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,927 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 +40.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1445 1202 80-85% 12 170.00–178.00 $174.59 $2,099 +12.50
930–1480 1227 80-85% 19 143.00–156.00 $149.50 $1,834 -12.59
1045–1470 1229 80-85% 45 153.00–170.00 $161.92 $1,990 -0.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1220 1025 85-90% 22 125.00–140.00 $134.48 $1,378 +1.64
885–1225 1067 85-90% 15 157.00–169.00 $161.17 $1,720 +3.15
850–1395 1099 85-90% 27 142.00–155.00 $147.79 $1,624 +21.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1440 1359 75-80% 4 148.00–154.00 $150.53 $2,046 -14.25
1440–1520 1491 75-80% 4 172.00–179.00 $175.53 $2,617 -2.99
1105–2190 1548 75-80% 28 158.00–176.00 $167.83 $2,598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1870 1599 5 175.00–185.00 $179.97 $2,878 —
1370–2305 1749 16 190.00–222.00 $200.07 $3,499 —
1535–2410 1863 6 210.50–232.00 $219.83 $4,095 —
2335 2335 1 206.00 $206.00 $4,810 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1083 1083 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1170–1345 1248 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,625.00 $2,423.15
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1190–1210 1202 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,270.00 $2,153.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1200–1300 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,516.67
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1150 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,625.00–2,850.00 $2,734.49 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.