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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

2,754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.10/cwt +20.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 577 lb · 172 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $373.83/cwt +40.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,735/hd at 732 lb · 142 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.43/cwt +21.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 481 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,754 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,564 +240.00
250–295 274 12 550.00–620.00 $600.25 $1,645 +170.52
300–348 330 7 460.00–575.00 $494.52 $1,632 +48.07
360–395 376 10 432.00–505.00 $458.86 $1,725 +18.86
400–447 433 78 420.00–475.00 $442.91 $1,918 +18.66
450–499 476 46 400.00–447.00 $425.35 $2,025 +15.73
502–525 value added 510 6 430.00–433.00 $431.50 $2,201 +26.50
500–548 521 74 395.00–425.00 $414.47 $2,159 +29.07
530 530 1 392.00 $392.00 $2,078 +39.58
550–580 563 48 387.00–415.00 $401.29 $2,259 +31.12
563–564 value added 564 7 416.00–419.00 $417.72 $2,356 +28.78
600–638 value added 610 23 418.00–420.00 $419.45 $2,559 +44.45
618 thin fleshed 618 19 414.00 $414.00 $2,559 —
600–647 629 47 360.00–395.00 $377.78 $2,376 +17.36
650–698 667 67 359.00–389.00 $368.94 $2,461 +22.34
650–681 value added 670 25 390.00–402.00 $391.13 $2,621 —
700–745 722 28 332.50–371.00 $346.28 $2,500 +12.68
701–747 value added 734 114 370.00–388.00 $380.60 $2,794 —
765 value added 765 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,716 +23.32
750–793 782 8 327.50–362.00 $337.60 $2,640 +20.60
801 value added 801 59 361.25 $361.25 $2,894 —
800–840 812 5 327.00–338.00 $332.86 $2,703 —
852–873 866 9 322.50–341.00 $332.48 $2,879 +14.98
918 value added 918 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,846 -34.50
920 920 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,668 —
1015 value added 1015 54 310.50 $310.50 $3,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 293 5 500.00–530.00 $524.16 $1,536 —
306–340 316 8 430.00–455.00 $435.20 $1,375 +44.79
350–390 373 5 400.00–435.00 $421.76 $1,573 -28.40
400–445 430 13 385.00–410.00 $397.41 $1,709 +8.44
451 thin fleshed 451 4 419.00 $419.00 $1,890 —
465–495 483 4 370.00–390.00 $380.14 $1,836 +11.21
510–543 531 27 360.00–390.00 $376.98 $2,002 +15.99
550–595 579 16 355.00–385.00 $366.83 $2,124 +1.83
600–645 628 39 330.00–365.00 $353.14 $2,218 +48.14
655–693 682 28 330.00–350.00 $336.92 $2,298 —
700–743 725 7 285.00–331.00 $319.12 $2,314 —
905 905 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,353 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–593 575 19 375.00–377.00 $375.54 $2,159 —
655–665 657 12 350.00 $350.00 $2,300 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 —
533–535 533 14 290.00–335.00 $331.77 $1,768 —
550 550 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 565.00–605.00 $586.08 $1,366 +148.69
255–275 266 5 530.00–565.00 $553.76 $1,473 +124.80
305 fancy 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 —
315–345 329 8 422.00–490.00 $439.36 $1,445 +24.22
350–398 374 40 370.00–450.00 $426.67 $1,596 +18.24
405–445 428 67 390.00–425.00 $403.35 $1,726 +10.46
400–439 value added 433 39 407.00–415.00 $411.70 $1,783 —
450–496 475 65 360.00–400.00 $376.58 $1,789 +6.09
450–495 value added 488 54 387.00–414.00 $409.31 $1,997 —
506 value added 506 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,923 —
500–545 527 85 338.00–380.00 $361.23 $1,904 +13.53
550–595 571 128 330.00–367.50 $351.16 $2,005 +9.68
593 value added 593 44 390.00 $390.00 $2,313 +39.08
600–648 620 36 320.50–347.50 $336.79 $2,088 +11.60
620–646 value added 628 67 350.00–359.00 $351.11 $2,205 +3.61
651–680 value added 658 8 356.00–361.00 $359.71 $2,367 —
650–695 665 27 325.00–347.00 $332.24 $2,209 +14.34
678 678 39 353.00 $353.00 $2,393 +35.10
705–735 718 16 315.00–330.00 $322.21 $2,313 +12.21
710–719 value added 718 11 340.00–349.00 $340.81 $2,447 —
750 value added 750 2 322.00–325.00 $323.50 $2,426 —
765–790 778 2 305.00–310.00 $307.54 $2,393 +22.55
810–835 823 5 280.00–297.00 $289.31 $2,381 +16.93
868 value added 868 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,726 —
885 885 1 274.50 $274.50 $2,429 +63.24
910 910 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,594 —
915 value added 915 4 302.00 $302.00 $2,763 —
965 965 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 value added 643 75 373.50 $373.50 $2,402 —
715 value added 715 72 354.00 $354.00 $2,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 3 367.50–545.00 $426.31 $1,015 +51.31
275–290 283 2 350.00–525.00 $435.18 $1,232 +55.18
300–322 317 15 340.00–405.00 $399.88 $1,268 +89.67
355–395 380 9 330.00–387.00 $363.27 $1,380 -0.19
413–445 431 14 360.00–380.00 $372.03 $1,603 +20.04
452–495 475 26 314.00–360.00 $346.58 $1,646 +4.84
520–545 528 10 295.00–355.00 $338.89 $1,789 +19.82
558–585 567 6 320.00–335.00 $329.22 $1,867 +4.22
610–645 625 12 270.00–322.50 $310.40 $1,940 +57.82
660–680 674 10 280.00–325.00 $311.32 $2,098 +72.05
723–736 731 7 280.50–310.00 $290.15 $2,121 +21.77
785 785 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,257 —
870 870 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,036 —
935 935 2 234.50 $234.50 $2,193 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 +20.00
605 605 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 615.00–630.00 $622.33 $1,400 —
295 295 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,740 —
320–335 330 4 455.00–467.00 $463.59 $1,530 +6.51
350–398 378 35 417.50–490.00 $449.64 $1,700 +19.69
408–448 435 49 400.00–475.00 $420.89 $1,831 +15.37
450–495 472 37 380.00–427.00 $400.01 $1,888 +17.81
500–530 516 32 380.00–412.00 $395.02 $2,038 +61.64
550–590 570 34 345.00–400.00 $373.02 $2,126 +24.88
600–640 624 26 329.00–365.00 $347.98 $2,171 +48.59
650–695 665 44 330.00–350.00 $339.12 $2,255 +21.56
705–745 726 7 285.00–340.00 $320.77 $2,329 +21.17
750–790 773 10 267.50–345.00 $321.49 $2,485 +43.97
800–848 817 7 307.00–315.00 $312.06 $2,550 +41.54
865 865 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,682 +76.22
915 915 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 500.00–525.00 $512.61 $1,502 —
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
363–390 376 13 405.00–445.00 $422.34 $1,588 +55.97
415–445 433 14 360.00–420.00 $384.29 $1,664 +45.28
450–495 478 16 335.00–395.00 $370.27 $1,770 +29.44
500–547 529 21 350.00–377.00 $366.09 $1,937 +50.01
553–595 579 17 330.00–352.50 $346.11 $2,004 +32.99
605–630 621 8 317.00–337.50 $328.68 $2,041 +41.29
690 690 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,187 +39.55
830 830 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,262 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 —
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 —
580 580 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–990 945 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,459.52 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1620 1366 75-80% 8 140.00–163.00 $153.75 $2,100 +2.22
975–1795 1398 75-80% 15 176.00–184.00 $179.36 $2,507 —
1040–1925 1491 75-80% 51 158.00–176.00 $169.18 $2,522 -7.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1355 1175 80-85% 26 155.00–175.00 $166.31 $1,954 +3.96
1030–1390 1180 80-85% 12 173.00–183.00 $177.22 $2,091 +14.87
1045–1575 1352 80-85% 22 145.00–163.00 $158.43 $2,142 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1460 1094 85-90% 12 123.00–147.00 $133.42 $1,460 +4.68
1080–1155 1108 85-90% 3 152.00–158.00 $154.29 $1,710 +0.62
975–1400 1260 85-90% 14 135.00–153.00 $148.77 $1,875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1700 1395 11 132.00–185.00 $174.71 $2,437 —
1515–2205 1863 7 198.00–214.00 $207.99 $3,875 +32.99
1530–2460 1895 17 164.00–202.00 $191.99 $3,638 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1125 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,473.41
880–1095 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,856.63
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
970–1440 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,950.00–3,200.00 $2,470.80
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1050–1470 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,291.98
1015–1550 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 2,175.00–3,200.00 $2,771.54
1165–1425 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,534.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
925–1130 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,706.51
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
990–1230 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,725.00–2,100.00 $1,888.70
1060–1245 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–2,100.00 $1,877.07
950–1400 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,300.00 $2,027.21
1160–1355 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,134.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
930–1070 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,700.00 $2,235.00
1040–1660 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,425.00–3,600.00 $3,196.42
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1275–1485 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,300.00–4,000.00 $3,636.19
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1565 1565 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1225–1250 1238 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,375.00 $2,164.65

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,072 —
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,368 —
533 533 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,466 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1150–1340 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 4,600.00–4,900.00 $4,704.95 —
1175–1350 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,175.00–4,400.00 $4,294.63 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —
1655 1655 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1165–1300 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,996.86 —
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1630 1630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +225.00
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1090–1160 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,377.33 —
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 4 170.00 $170.00 $874 —
630 630 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,147 —

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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.