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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

1,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $337.44/cwt -2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,952/hd at 875 lb · 63 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $361.57/cwt -15.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,879/hd at 796 lb · 57 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $315.00/cwt ≈ $3,031/hd at 962 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,307 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,320 +70.00
250–280 264 4 500.00–550.00 $522.84 $1,380 +57.79
300–345 324 7 450.00–480.00 $459.71 $1,489 +11.32
381–399 392 14 415.00–440.00 $428.73 $1,681 -9.03
400–440 413 23 380.00–427.00 $415.20 $1,715 -12.00
450–495 481 11 390.00–402.00 $394.90 $1,899 +3.80
505–527 513 27 385.00–407.50 $401.08 $2,058 +37.87
563 value added 563 9 388.00 $388.00 $2,184 +24.64
550–597 578 30 350.00–392.50 $373.79 $2,161 +18.99
600–646 628 48 340.00–372.50 $360.76 $2,266 +17.41
630 value added 630 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,457 +30.00
653–682 value added 672 9 379.00–382.00 $379.97 $2,553 -11.03
653–698 679 30 350.00–367.00 $357.04 $2,424 +1.50
713 value added 713 3 367.00 $367.00 $2,617 +24.00
708–735 719 12 340.00–352.50 $346.20 $2,489 +26.23
750–780 759 4 330.00–340.00 $336.79 $2,556 +17.78
796–799 value added 799 53 349.00–366.00 $363.44 $2,904 —
806–818 811 15 312.00–334.00 $319.85 $2,594 —
823–830 value added 824 14 323.50–327.00 $323.75 $2,668 —
874 value added 874 57 339.50 $339.50 $2,967 -0.82
860–885 881 6 312.50–320.00 $317.92 $2,801 —
925 925 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,544 —
962 value added 962 55 316.00 $316.00 $3,040 —
980 980 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,548 —
1000 1000 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,775 —
1028 value added 1028 55 310.00 $310.00 $3,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 -45.00
320–335 328 3 400.00–440.00 $424.90 $1,394 +8.88
415–447 438 5 366.00–395.00 $377.25 $1,652 -4.24
470–498 489 3 360.00–379.00 $372.91 $1,824 +9.30
500–545 533 6 325.00–370.00 $354.92 $1,892 +10.36
550–595 573 5 330.00–362.50 $344.56 $1,974 +21.29
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 +30.10
668–685 677 9 325.00–342.00 $329.28 $2,229 +20.52
700–725 713 4 320.00–337.50 $329.25 $2,348 +49.62
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 —
815 815 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,567 +63.00
900 900 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,181 —
448 448 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,523 —
480 480 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,618 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 380.00 $380.00 $931 -35.00
265–270 268 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,072 -29.63
305–347 336 14 390.00–430.00 $411.34 $1,382 +6.35
350–398 378 17 390.00–420.00 $406.21 $1,535 +17.55
408 value added 408 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,673 —
400–445 424 27 352.00–400.00 $371.94 $1,577 -12.68
450–495 479 35 342.00–390.00 $359.40 $1,722 +13.64
500–545 515 39 335.00–370.00 $353.88 $1,822 +31.43
553 value added 553 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,936 +6.57
550–595 576 42 325.00–362.50 $346.13 $1,994 +13.10
613–645 628 37 310.00–347.50 $330.00 $2,072 +18.52
636 value added 636 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,194 —
672–690 value added 679 8 309.00–315.00 $312.71 $2,123 -22.29
650–695 683 6 277.00–338.00 $311.38 $2,127 +3.10
715–730 721 4 307.50 $307.50 $2,217 +18.69
750 750 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,152 —
770 value added 770 11 304.00 $304.00 $2,341 +0.53
810–840 828 5 265.00–292.50 $280.22 $2,320 —
945 945 3 277.50 $277.50 $2,622 —
1050 1050 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 365.00–375.00 $369.86 $1,028 -29.96
300–330 320 5 320.00–370.00 $354.44 $1,134 -12.38
375–390 383 4 370.00–395.00 $382.51 $1,465 +25.99
400–440 419 5 320.00–370.00 $355.35 $1,489 +11.37
450–490 474 16 330.00–365.00 $351.52 $1,666 +33.89
500–546 524 18 305.00–345.00 $322.28 $1,689 +0.26
565–595 581 14 310.00–340.00 $321.24 $1,866 +9.24
605–630 615 3 315.00–317.50 $315.85 $1,942 +30.72
675 675 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,974 +7.50
725 725 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,827 ±0.00
770–775 773 2 240.00–280.00 $259.94 $2,009 -5.06
840 840 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 —
880 880 2 225.00–255.00 $240.00 $2,112 -11.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 +10.00
315–335 322 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,401 +20.00
350–395 369 7 415.00–460.00 $430.73 $1,589 +30.73
405–442 427 35 370.00–427.00 $404.59 $1,728 +3.44
450–495 472 25 370.00–410.00 $384.86 $1,817 +13.01
500–548 520 20 365.00–395.00 $375.02 $1,950 +23.23
550–598 577 37 330.00–375.00 $353.78 $2,041 +26.82
600–640 612 24 300.00–350.00 $322.77 $1,975 +0.98
650–693 663 23 300.00–346.00 $324.14 $2,149 +9.29
700–730 711 9 290.00–320.00 $310.58 $2,208 +19.57
763–795 774 5 282.00–296.00 $290.90 $2,252 —
825 825 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,269 +20.00
875 875 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,118 -20.00
355–395 375 5 335.00–392.00 $367.89 $1,380 -13.30
400–445 425 9 340.00–392.00 $377.34 $1,604 -2.81
450–490 476 13 360.00–380.00 $366.57 $1,745 +24.67
500–540 519 15 330.00–360.00 $350.48 $1,819 +46.28
583–597 593 9 315.00–320.00 $318.91 $1,891 +2.05
640 640 2 329.00–330.00 $329.50 $2,109 +22.64
650–689 684 9 270.00–327.50 $283.90 $1,942 +1.37
700 700 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 -5.00
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
861–1660 1194 80-85% 14 136.00–156.00 $148.11 $1,768 -14.98
960–1390 1212 80-85% 9 170.00–175.00 $172.64 $2,092 —
1040–1640 1273 80-85% 13 151.00–167.00 $159.97 $2,036 -17.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823–1155 995 85-90% 8 151.00–159.00 $153.75 $1,530 —
925–1210 1050 85-90% 8 139.00–147.00 $142.13 $1,492 -12.30
820–1430 1051 85-90% 8 100.00–136.00 $112.33 $1,181 -42.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1515 1328 75-80% 8 173.00–188.00 $181.83 $2,415 +4.62
1260–1865 1464 75-80% 13 159.00–174.00 $166.13 $2,432 +11.70
1400–1575 1488 75-80% 2 151.00–153.00 $152.06 $2,263 -2.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1860 1550 2 200.00–210.00 $206.00 $3,193 —
1260–1960 1642 6 162.00–180.00 $172.01 $2,824 —
1515–2275 1899 7 182.00–192.00 $187.70 $3,564 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–765 743 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,222.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
875–1300 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,850.00–3,150.00 $2,490.97
970–1200 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,025.00–2,575.00 $2,326.67
1030–1119 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,325.00 $2,281.77
1175–1205 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,000.63
1171–1284 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 20 2,225.00–2,525.00 $2,346.17
1110–1575 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,450.00–3,075.00 $2,878.11
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1310–1420 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,641.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1160 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,375.00 $2,361.35
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 -375.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.