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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

2,748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.11/cwt +21.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 518 lb · 158 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.01/cwt +52.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 626 lb · 143 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.54/cwt +20.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 573 lb · 130 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,748 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 217 5 550.00–660.00 $598.27 $1,298 —
250–285 272 6 457.50–620.00 $563.12 $1,532 -39.38
305–345 326 7 510.00–580.00 $547.54 $1,785 +17.54
350–398 383 15 480.00–525.00 $499.45 $1,913 -17.93
416 value added 416 8 512.00 $512.00 $2,130 +42.80
400–445 422 41 440.00–485.00 $460.77 $1,944 +14.37
450–476 value added 472 6 462.00–465.00 $462.48 $2,183 +54.34
450–498 476 54 406.00–455.00 $434.61 $2,069 +36.91
506–529 value added 522 16 415.00–418.00 $417.09 $2,177 +7.09
502–546 523 82 380.00–420.00 $407.63 $2,132 +19.21
575 value added 575 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,300 ±0.00
550–595 578 84 365.00–412.50 $389.78 $2,253 +14.19
600–648 621 57 350.00–389.00 $367.31 $2,281 +16.03
609–643 value added 636 48 390.00–402.50 $400.98 $2,550 +35.98
650–695 672 22 350.00–377.50 $367.99 $2,473 +52.99
666–695 value added 676 37 392.00–397.00 $396.12 $2,678 +16.12
709–717 value added 710 17 379.00–399.50 $395.85 $2,811 —
700–745 719 15 332.50–382.00 $367.23 $2,640 +38.21
763 value added 763 13 370.00 $370.00 $2,823 +20.00
750–790 779 22 330.00–362.00 $350.77 $2,732 +35.77
800–845 823 7 300.00–337.00 $324.51 $2,671 —
829 value added 829 62 363.50 $363.50 $3,013 —
850–860 857 3 310.00–332.50 $319.84 $2,741 —
905–938 927 3 300.00–315.00 $310.12 $2,875 +2.62
950–990 977 3 280.00–327.50 $295.40 $2,886 —
1450 1450 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 332 17 430.00–490.00 $457.38 $1,519 —
335 thin fleshed 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 —
350–395 376 23 400.00–480.00 $449.68 $1,691 +54.68
400–435 415 12 370.00–430.00 $401.98 $1,668 +13.82
450–495 473 16 350.00–407.50 $385.41 $1,823 +45.32
510–545 526 15 350.00–397.50 $371.73 $1,955 +8.73
555–595 576 12 350.00–385.00 $357.84 $2,061 +31.41
605–645 626 14 320.00–367.50 $348.29 $2,180 —
655–695 676 10 300.00–357.50 $332.25 $2,246 —
682 value added 682 6 361.50 $361.50 $2,465 —
705–740 717 20 310.00–345.00 $332.35 $2,383 —
765–790 773 4 320.00–330.00 $327.44 $2,531 —
915 915 4 260.00–270.00 $262.50 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,515 —
425–445 435 2 375.00–380.00 $377.44 $1,642 —
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 —
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 —
625 625 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,900 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,832 +63.00
550 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 540.00–620.00 $583.08 $1,329 —
250–285 272 5 420.00–620.00 $498.31 $1,355 -4.86
310–345 332 25 410.00–510.00 $439.16 $1,458 +14.16
350–395 376 59 374.00–480.00 $426.09 $1,602 -7.51
400–445 422 51 350.00–440.00 $406.97 $1,717 +15.86
450–499 479 114 351.00–425.00 $396.42 $1,899 +50.72
500–545 518 141 327.00–397.00 $379.19 $1,964 +19.30
505–535 value added 522 17 395.00–405.00 $397.06 $2,073 +26.06
555–571 value added 561 29 365.00–410.00 $368.27 $2,066 +10.27
550–597 576 101 330.00–377.50 $354.46 $2,042 +38.85
600–648 623 57 335.00–353.00 $343.26 $2,139 +38.48
609–628 value added 627 82 366.00–379.35 $378.72 $2,375 —
632–645 637 4 320.00–330.00 $322.51 $2,054 +8.13
659 value added 659 75 379.00 $379.00 $2,498 +39.00
650–695 671 33 298.50–348.00 $331.05 $2,221 +22.30
700–745 720 11 320.00–342.50 $329.75 $2,374 +29.75
760 value added 760 67 346.00 $346.00 $2,630 —
755–790 770 15 300.00–332.00 $314.52 $2,422 —
800–840 823 6 305.00–310.00 $306.93 $2,526 +33.93
870–885 880 3 269.00–290.00 $283.08 $2,491 —
1014 value added 1014 4 256.00 $256.00 $2,596 —
1049 1049 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 4 315.00–420.00 $378.17 $1,032 —
300–345 321 8 375.00–420.00 $392.53 $1,260 +6.53
377–395 thin fleshed 379 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,516 —
370–393 383 14 370.00–397.00 $381.68 $1,462 +53.97
405–448 429 28 340.00–385.00 $365.76 $1,569 +38.01
450–497 474 29 340.00–372.00 $358.74 $1,700 +53.11
500–545 517 42 320.00–355.00 $345.78 $1,788 +29.12
555–590 572 12 300.00–347.50 $330.30 $1,889 +26.16
600–645 622 12 285.00–332.50 $314.73 $1,958 +41.16
665–695 679 9 283.00–327.00 $311.22 $2,113 +21.22
700–715 705 8 307.00–315.00 $312.97 $2,206 —
760 760 2 312.00–320.00 $316.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 —
355–395 375 2 332.00–340.00 $336.21 $1,261 —
598 598 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,734 —
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 —
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
445 445 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,589 —
605–625 612 3 305.00–327.50 $319.84 $1,957 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–277 272 4 550.00–595.00 $584.43 $1,590 -0.57
320 fancy 320 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,840 —
320–348 332 7 505.00–555.00 $526.80 $1,749 -8.43
355–380 fancy 368 2 500.00–510.00 $505.17 $1,859 —
370–395 382 17 414.00–485.00 $456.85 $1,745 -10.67
420 fancy 420 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,037 —
400–447 428 39 430.00–475.00 $458.67 $1,963 +41.32
450–490 468 31 378.00–442.00 $416.32 $1,948 +13.19
500–545 517 54 360.00–415.00 $385.78 $1,994 +28.27
550–595 574 57 340.00–395.00 $360.27 $2,068 -0.25
600–645 618 51 310.00–370.00 $346.62 $2,142 +13.41
650–695 674 35 300.00–352.50 $328.61 $2,215 +9.59
700–745 718 12 305.00–345.00 $322.57 $2,316 +47.57
750–785 765 7 278.00–340.00 $311.33 $2,382 —
825–845 835 4 317.50–330.00 $323.77 $2,703 —
850–895 875 5 260.00–335.00 $280.93 $2,458 —
945 945 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,268 —
1010 1010 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 480.00 $480.00 $960 —
255–288 272 6 400.00–450.00 $432.39 $1,176 —
290 thin fleshed 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 —
320–335 328 2 400.00–435.00 $417.90 $1,371 —
355–395 380 28 420.00–447.00 $431.09 $1,638 +37.61
400–445 427 13 350.00–420.00 $399.21 $1,705 +38.21
450 thin fleshed 450 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 —
450–495 476 31 360.00–390.00 $377.41 $1,796 +72.41
500–548 534 47 310.00–375.00 $351.37 $1,876 +45.37
550–590 575 15 305.00–362.50 $332.74 $1,913 —
600–645 619 12 254.00–325.00 $305.02 $1,888 -8.31
655 655 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,814 —
700–730 718 3 295.00–315.00 $308.50 $2,215 +47.50
755–795 771 7 270.00–302.50 $282.21 $2,176 —
880 880 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,474 —
405–445 420 8 365.00–380.00 $370.96 $1,558 —
455–480 468 5 340.00–342.00 $340.78 $1,595 —
533 533 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,706 —
610 610 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1660 1177 80-85% 24 144.00–157.00 $151.06 $1,778 —
955–1720 1249 80-85% 41 152.50–171.00 $161.87 $2,022 -2.25
925–1485 1255 80-85% 12 171.00–180.00 $175.80 $2,206 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1150 920 85-90% 32 110.00–137.00 $129.94 $1,195 —
805–1315 999 85-90% 21 132.00–151.00 $142.78 $1,426 —
945–1225 1131 85-90% 6 147.00–159.00 $152.08 $1,720 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1635 1445 75-80% 11 174.00–188.00 $178.30 $2,576 —
1145–1670 1471 75-80% 7 147.00–164.00 $154.26 $2,269 -0.68
1240–1970 1487 75-80% 27 156.50–175.00 $166.82 $2,481 +11.88

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1955 1594 6 176.00–187.00 $182.52 $2,909 —
1190–2025 1630 24 171.50–200.00 $189.07 $3,082 -11.70
1655–2330 1871 4 204.00–210.00 $206.11 $3,856 +21.93

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00
880–1435 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00–2,540.00 $1,791.18
1000–1045 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,017.85

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
880–1080 980 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,710.20
865–1180 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,585.47
880–1405 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 2,400.00–3,300.00 $2,935.98
1000–1365 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,342.70
875–1510 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,800.00–3,400.00 $2,832.10
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1010–1490 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,720.32
1090–1450 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,975.00–3,075.00 $3,029.03
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1055–1425 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,800.00–2,975.00 $2,860.22
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1675 1675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1065 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,180.51
1055–1070 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,550.00 $2,298.83
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–895 823 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,875.00–1,950.00 $1,909.19
890–910 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,425.00 $2,134.31
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00–4,450.00 $4,125.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 170.00 $170.00 $892 —

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Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,108 —

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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.