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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

1,743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.44/cwt +48.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,397/hd at 642 lb · 204 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.67/cwt +30.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 529 lb · 135 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.22/cwt +50.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,732/hd at 789 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,743 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,128 +140.00
240 fancy 240 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,728 —
275 275 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,334 —
265–290 fancy 278 2 700.00–730.00 $714.32 $1,986 —
300 fancy 300 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,800 —
310–330 320 2 452.50–455.00 $453.79 $1,452 -30.37
355–395 365 13 428.00–520.00 $479.76 $1,751 +69.76
400–440 425 5 425.00–480.00 $442.55 $1,881 +20.38
450–480 461 16 410.00–465.00 $428.26 $1,974 +18.73
505 thin fleshed 505 3 416.00 $416.00 $2,101 —
505–535 515 3 375.00–390.00 $381.01 $1,962 -4.15
510–546 value added 534 9 400.00–415.00 $409.88 $2,189 -22.62
555–598 569 15 370.00–394.00 $379.59 $2,160 +0.89
605 value added 605 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,420 +3.41
625–641 637 17 350.00–377.00 $368.88 $2,350 +5.58
660–675 665 5 340.00–350.00 $346.43 $2,304 +28.43
655–670 value added 669 20 360.00 $360.00 $2,408 —
720 720 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,520 +4.97
780 780 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,457 -16.62
794 value added 794 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,620 —
805 805 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,496 -5.84
855–865 860 2 325.00–330.00 $327.51 $2,817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,046 —
295 295 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,431 -27.77
380–385 384 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,651 -55.08
389 value added 389 4 447.50 $447.50 $1,741 —
439 439 5 442.50 $442.50 $1,943 -20.39
483–490 484 8 407.50–430.00 $410.35 $1,986 -26.43
503 value added 503 4 427.50 $427.50 $2,150 —
513–535 516 8 402.50–410.00 $403.47 $2,082 -8.98
568–575 571 14 375.00–381.00 $377.98 $2,158 -15.45
600–626 620 8 360.00–365.00 $363.79 $2,255 -5.81
676 676 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,305 +1.95
721 value added 721 19 382.00 $382.00 $2,754 —
732–743 736 14 341.00–351.00 $344.61 $2,536 +19.61
760–775 765 3 315.00–326.00 $318.71 $2,438 -27.99
812 value added 812 19 340.00 $340.00 $2,761 —
815 815 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,690 -12.54
875 875 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,625 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 460.00–465.00 $462.55 $1,249 +32.55
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 +36.61
355–395 373 3 402.50–470.00 $424.72 $1,584 +19.72
400–440 420 2 415.00–435.00 $425.48 $1,787 +30.89
455–495 473 8 387.50–420.00 $402.81 $1,905 +22.74
518–545 525 6 350.00–360.00 $354.57 $1,861 -24.85
555–595 569 4 335.00–362.50 $347.28 $1,976 -7.72
600–635 611 5 317.50–362.50 $341.26 $2,085 -3.74
673–690 677 4 295.00–330.00 $321.09 $2,174 -11.41
715 715 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,199 -14.98
805–825 value added 815 2 315.00–317.50 $316.23 $2,577 —
925 925 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,844 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 295.00 $295.00 $796 —
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 -98.32
515–540 527 3 317.50–380.00 $340.44 $1,794 -12.98
583 583 5 320.00–340.00 $332.00 $1,936 -4.14
695 695 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,328 —
700–723 717 8 329.00–334.00 $330.22 $2,368 +2.74
770 770 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,379 +34.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,534 —
255–285 273 6 440.00–550.00 $516.74 $1,411 +91.66
330 fancy 330 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,716 —
310–346 333 12 410.00–490.00 $453.26 $1,509 +12.60
350–398 383 34 395.00–460.00 $414.48 $1,587 -10.27
400–410 value added 407 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,832 —
400–435 416 25 360.00–440.00 $410.29 $1,707 -4.96
450–498 469 18 355.00–410.00 $377.89 $1,772 +30.35
485 value added 485 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,853 -38.00
500–543 521 28 330.00–395.00 $366.39 $1,909 +11.73
500–538 value added 531 107 388.00–405.00 $395.76 $2,101 +7.44
556–585 568 5 320.00–330.00 $326.91 $1,857 -10.78
555–595 577 33 320.00–370.00 $343.13 $1,980 +5.44
605–615 610 2 310.00–320.00 $315.04 $1,922 -11.36
600–640 628 33 320.00–360.00 $339.71 $2,133 +13.31
614–649 value added 645 169 345.00–384.50 $380.72 $2,456 +46.99
650–695 670 10 310.00–330.00 $320.45 $2,147 -2.38
670–673 value added 672 9 330.00–337.50 $331.38 $2,227 +3.88
700 value added 700 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,359 +37.00
700–745 714 4 290.00–315.00 $303.20 $2,165 -17.91
750–755 752 3 282.50–312.00 $299.84 $2,255 +4.58
791 value added 791 61 348.50 $348.50 $2,757 —
875 875 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,472 +19.96
905–935 920 4 277.50–294.00 $286.40 $2,635 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,040 —
276 276 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,187 —
340 340 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 -17.97
385 385 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 -21.53
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 -2.89
412–436 value added 422 21 411.00–415.00 $412.77 $1,742 -37.23
455–461 459 13 402.50–407.50 $405.98 $1,863 +23.18
500–519 517 26 377.50–388.00 $385.23 $1,992 +40.21
554 value added 554 10 362.00 $362.00 $2,005 —
558–579 569 16 345.00–360.00 $352.36 $2,005 +3.61
603 value added 603 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,080 —
600–645 639 8 320.00–335.00 $321.76 $2,056 +24.76
652 value added 652 11 332.50 $332.50 $2,168 —
665–697 684 7 287.50–295.00 $290.78 $1,989 -24.23
716 716 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,005 -44.99
853 853 4 272.00 $272.00 $2,320 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,080 —
275–295 288 3 315.00–440.00 $383.06 $1,103 -39.25
320–340 330 9 365.00–445.00 $411.78 $1,359 +19.63
350–395 381 4 330.00–380.00 $364.77 $1,390 +10.82
405–440 425 13 350.00–395.00 $377.92 $1,606 -0.16
455–497 thin fleshed 472 7 385.00–390.00 $386.50 $1,824 —
460–495 476 15 340.00–375.00 $355.48 $1,692 +3.75
505–545 523 15 320.00–360.00 $344.52 $1,802 +18.28
550–595 577 13 300.00–335.00 $318.52 $1,838 +7.26
600–645 631 15 302.50–330.00 $318.91 $2,012 +15.40
660–695 673 6 280.00–305.00 $299.04 $2,013 +4.26
710 710 2 275.00–287.50 $281.25 $1,997 +17.62
780 780 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,970 —
825 825 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 290.00 $290.00 $783 -100.00
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 -35.73
407 407 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,547 +29.60
459 459 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,388 -39.40
529 529 5 333.00 $333.00 $1,762 +27.71
578 578 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,717 -10.44
665 665 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,676 —
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 350.00–380.00 $365.00 $1,515 +13.73
470–485 477 3 302.00–340.00 $317.20 $1,513 —
500–540 525 3 330.00–340.00 $333.43 $1,751 +13.43
570–575 573 2 305.00–320.00 $312.47 $1,790 —
635 635 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —
595 595 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 —
640 640 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,744 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,290 —
255–280 268 2 510.00–540.00 $525.70 $1,409 -70.97
305–345 324 6 490.00–550.00 $520.64 $1,687 +31.92
355–390 374 20 380.00–520.00 $462.07 $1,728 -1.01
400–445 423 15 395.00–455.00 $428.37 $1,812 -5.80
465–490 476 12 370.00–430.00 $393.52 $1,873 +16.47
500–545 523 40 350.00–385.00 $365.13 $1,910 -6.09
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 -33.80
550–595 565 19 330.00–365.00 $341.02 $1,927 +7.22
605–640 615 22 330.00–355.00 $349.14 $2,147 +10.11
655–695 667 10 310.00–335.00 $320.47 $2,138 -2.01
700–735 715 13 280.00–312.50 $302.22 $2,161 -22.98
755–795 775 10 275.00–305.00 $294.80 $2,285 -0.30
795 795 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,107 -30.10
810–830 817 3 275.00–280.00 $278.31 $2,274 -3.28
920 920 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,438 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 450.00–475.00 $461.65 $1,514 +22.77
355–390 377 9 355.00–475.00 $418.06 $1,576 +4.93
415–445 424 4 370.00–415.00 $393.29 $1,668 +2.65
451–485 466 19 350.00–395.00 $375.40 $1,749 +8.27
500–540 519 9 312.00–342.00 $328.60 $1,705 -9.91
552–590 572 15 305.00–345.00 $326.99 $1,870 +12.16
605–640 617 3 310.00–332.00 $321.52 $1,984 +6.42
680–695 689 4 300.00–305.00 $303.26 $2,089 -0.35
770–780 775 4 260.00–275.00 $268.15 $2,078 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 -75.84
434 434 10 417.50 $417.50 $1,812 -37.35
465 465 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,906 -11.63
500–531 530 23 385.00–399.00 $398.43 $2,112 +15.18
588 588 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,234 +31.93
605–648 643 8 345.00–355.00 $346.18 $2,226 +17.82
742 742 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,412 +20.00
755 755 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,322 -4.89
804 804 4 269.00 $269.00 $2,163 -21.21
928 928 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,274 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 369 4 335.00–380.00 $367.95 $1,358 -13.51
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 -41.42
503–510 504 5 322.50–330.00 $324.02 $1,633 -0.78
650 650 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,869 -11.38
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 —
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 —
435 435 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,501 -12.54
450 450 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 +80.00
500 500 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,675 —
555 555 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 +115.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 —
470 470 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,633 —
685 685 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,932 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1515 1515 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1445 1179 80-85% 8 167.00–185.00 $173.77 $2,049 —
910–1695 1234 80-85% 48 154.50–173.00 $163.92 $2,023 +8.05
910–1475 1249 80-85% 18 139.00–158.00 $152.54 $1,905 -3.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1725 1470 75-80% 12 170.00–190.00 $176.89 $2,600 —
1275–1940 1504 75-80% 30 158.00–175.50 $167.39 $2,518 -2.22
1170–1710 1511 75-80% 5 145.00–160.00 $154.08 $2,328 -15.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1135 1042 85-90% 7 115.00–139.00 $128.67 $1,341 —
755–1520 1072 85-90% 12 148.00–160.00 $154.78 $1,659 —
740–1355 1087 85-90% 18 137.00–156.00 $144.74 $1,573 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,453 —
1285–1810 1470 9 171.00–186.00 $179.62 $2,640 —
1115–2210 1757 19 184.00–206.00 $194.55 $3,418 -1.43
1760–2250 2028 3 205.00–215.00 $207.89 $4,216 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1110–1315 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,250.00 $3,028.62
1125–1350 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,442.93
1165–1310 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,902.93
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1140–1170 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,815.22
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340–1540 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,100.00 $2,890.63
1475 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 +582.10
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 +1,582.10
1140–1425 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,328.21 -271.79
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–930 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,500.00 $3,380.25 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1290 1280 85-90% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.98 $1,689 —
1150–1565 1368 85-90% 6 141.50–149.00 $143.39 $1,962 —
1400–1575 1488 80-85% 2 155.50–157.50 $156.44 $2,328 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,552 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.