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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

2,299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.14/cwt -15.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 577 lb · 93 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.62/cwt -12.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 525 lb · 82 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $383.41/cwt -15.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 476 lb · 73 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,299 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 239 5 395.00–560.00 $459.54 $1,098 —
265–295 283 3 460.00–520.00 $494.50 $1,399 -48.23
305–345 323 8 415.00–520.00 $451.31 $1,458 -8.08
365–375 370 2 415.00–430.00 $422.60 $1,564 -37.27
350–390 377 9 445.00–477.50 $461.56 $1,740 +1.69
410–435 424 5 430.00–442.50 $435.83 $1,848 -9.47
450–485 460 5 395.00–467.50 $438.43 $2,017 +7.83
510 510 2 350.00–357.50 $353.75 $1,804 -52.76
500–535 value added 514 14 397.50–400.00 $398.58 $2,049 -8.38
500–545 524 29 375.00–395.00 $381.37 $1,998 -25.14
565 value added 565 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 -18.76
551–597 568 28 350.00–385.00 $371.03 $2,107 -13.31
610–618 value added 613 12 367.50–380.00 $369.81 $2,267 -26.32
600–644 630 40 330.00–385.00 $350.89 $2,211 -18.97
655–693 677 12 330.00–350.00 $340.35 $2,304 -18.13
670–685 678 2 305.00–325.00 $315.11 $2,136 -43.37
695 value added 695 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,467 —
700–720 value added 706 20 342.50–357.50 $343.69 $2,426 -29.31
705–745 727 14 316.00–357.50 $334.45 $2,431 -24.92
750–771 value added 767 5 332.50–342.50 $340.54 $2,612 —
779 779 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,532 +8.35
818–843 value added 833 18 325.00–338.00 $331.15 $2,758 -10.85
830–842 841 9 310.00–320.00 $318.90 $2,682 -10.58
888 value added 888 59 341.50 $341.50 $3,033 —
923 value added 923 9 316.00 $316.00 $2,917 -11.65
955–958 value added 958 6 310.00–320.00 $311.66 $2,986 —
1007–1008 value added 1007 10 295.00–305.00 $302.00 $3,041 —
1020 1020 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,652 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,042 —
255–270 263 2 450.00–505.00 $476.71 $1,254 —
305–340 318 4 440.00–475.00 $464.13 $1,476 —
365–395 388 8 447.50–485.00 $473.85 $1,839 —
435 thin fleshed 435 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,979 —
428–445 437 4 415.00–440.00 $433.63 $1,895 —
460–495 475 10 420.00–445.00 $431.33 $2,049 —
475 thin fleshed 475 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 —
505–520 value added 514 7 400.00–410.00 $407.87 $2,096 —
503–545 524 9 370.00–385.00 $378.78 $1,985 —
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 —
563–595 575 30 365.00–386.00 $375.22 $2,158 —
600–645 628 16 340.00–360.00 $349.70 $2,196 —
605–642 value added 635 14 370.00–375.00 $373.61 $2,372 —
650–680 658 6 335.00–355.00 $341.63 $2,248 —
655–680 668 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,138 —
708–745 717 18 325.00–340.00 $335.65 $2,407 —
755–785 770 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $2,484 —
920 920 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,760 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 370.00 $370.00 $906 —
290–295 293 2 350.00–400.00 $374.79 $1,098 —
315–345 330 8 325.00–420.00 $381.06 $1,257 —
355–395 383 7 310.00–415.00 $365.64 $1,400 —
400–440 422 6 330.00–400.00 $376.18 $1,587 —
450–480 464 4 335.00–390.00 $364.95 $1,693 —
500–545 514 4 320.00–330.00 $327.35 $1,683 —
550–570 560 6 320.00–365.00 $337.55 $1,890 —
605–645 621 6 280.00–335.00 $320.56 $1,991 —
705–710 708 2 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $2,035 —
763 763 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,083 —
310–335 325 3 380.00–435.00 $405.49 $1,318 +4.33
375–395 385 2 412.50–422.50 $417.37 $1,607 +17.57
420–440 435 4 340.00–405.00 $383.51 $1,668 -37.80
535 535 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 +15.06
570–590 582 3 340.00–365.00 $353.35 $2,056 +11.11
630–640 636 9 310.00–330.00 $326.68 $2,078 -15.80
657 657 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,905 -51.21
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 -36.07
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,535 —
395 395 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 —
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 —
622 622 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 -10.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 455.00–475.00 $464.45 $1,059 -0.73
265–295 276 11 425.00–465.00 $445.16 $1,229 -14.47
300–345 329 28 355.00–440.00 $407.01 $1,339 +10.08
357–390 373 5 375.00–385.00 $382.96 $1,428 -30.33
355–395 378 36 355.00–430.00 $393.61 $1,488 -19.68
410 thin fleshed 410 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 —
400–448 429 69 340.00–405.00 $370.93 $1,591 -15.61
450–495 475 52 320.00–390.00 $348.82 $1,657 -16.84
495 495 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 +10.00
500–545 525 79 317.50–370.00 $341.55 $1,793 -14.32
527–530 value added 528 3 340.00–350.00 $343.35 $1,813 —
560–580 571 4 310.00–320.00 $316.28 $1,806 -30.56
550–598 577 89 300.00–360.00 $335.99 $1,939 -10.85
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 -30.19
600–645 620 45 305.00–347.50 $322.81 $2,001 -17.38
645 value added 645 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,167 -14.00
650–695 676 20 290.00–317.50 $305.17 $2,063 -25.75
695 value added 695 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,963 —
701 value added 701 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,313 —
700–740 719 12 285.00–305.00 $297.08 $2,136 -21.33
758–780 764 13 275.00–305.00 $295.60 $2,258 -10.62
805–835 820 3 260.00–305.00 $285.18 $2,338 -40.82
880 value added 880 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,552 —
900–921 916 4 250.00–270.00 $265.09 $2,428 —
965 965 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,533 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
303–305 thin fleshed 304 3 450.00–455.00 $453.33 $1,378 —
330–340 337 3 400.00–420.00 $406.73 $1,371 —
360–395 387 14 400.00–420.00 $405.72 $1,570 —
400–405 403 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,491 —
400–445 414 11 380.00–410.00 $394.68 $1,634 —
430 value added 430 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 —
460 460 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 —
450–490 472 24 355.00–400.00 $372.78 $1,760 —
450–499 value added 480 18 370.00–410.00 $389.73 $1,871 —
500–545 520 22 340.00–390.00 $364.25 $1,894 —
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 —
515–543 value added 535 10 370.00–385.00 $374.40 $2,003 —
555–590 572 3 325.00–330.00 $328.38 $1,878 —
550–593 573 26 325.00–360.00 $341.81 $1,959 —
600–645 621 23 300.00–330.00 $316.35 $1,965 —
620–623 value added 621 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,080 —
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 —
660–693 678 7 295.00–320.00 $306.35 $2,077 —
711 711 4 292.50 $292.50 $2,080 —
728 value added 728 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,275 —
795 795 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,067 —
825 825 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,351 —
895 895 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,238 —
905–920 913 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 355.00–400.00 $377.08 $1,018 -40.71
305–330 313 5 335.00–375.00 $359.69 $1,126 -10.31
370–385 377 5 350.00–370.00 $356.53 $1,344 -24.48
410–445 430 12 310.00–360.00 $337.32 $1,450 -28.99
450–490 474 16 270.00–355.00 $320.56 $1,519 -23.83
500–545 533 8 300.00–332.50 $317.71 $1,693 -4.37
565–590 578 5 280.00–317.50 $301.20 $1,741 -25.45
600–630 616 6 250.00–302.50 $279.30 $1,720 -33.18
660–695 668 10 260.00–305.00 $271.44 $1,813 -34.59
740–745 743 2 270.00–275.00 $272.51 $2,025 +6.16
808–845 821 5 210.00–270.00 $239.93 $1,970 -40.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 4 325.00–380.00 $358.05 $1,174 —
370–390 377 5 330.00–370.00 $344.38 $1,298 —
400–445 418 8 300.00–360.00 $331.70 $1,387 —
450–485 461 8 265.00–350.00 $310.49 $1,431 —
505–545 523 3 300.00–325.00 $308.04 $1,611 —
550–590 568 11 300.00–320.00 $308.20 $1,751 —
620–645 629 5 275.00–295.00 $284.04 $1,787 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 -17.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 242.50–352.50 $296.64 $1,418 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–246 243 6 507.50–560.00 $543.23 $1,320 -56.77
265 thin fleshed 265 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,458 —
260–280 271 5 500.00–530.00 $512.10 $1,388 -32.90
297 297 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,426 -65.00
315–320 318 2 440.00–445.00 $442.48 $1,407 -54.62
300–345 331 14 452.50–520.00 $483.78 $1,601 -13.32
360–375 368 2 400.00–420.00 $410.20 $1,510 -62.94
360–395 375 29 405.00–475.00 $438.27 $1,644 -34.87
410–430 420 2 375.00–380.00 $377.44 $1,585 -62.81
400–447 423 37 385.00–440.00 $419.88 $1,776 -20.37
455–495 476 71 357.00–412.50 $384.14 $1,829 -14.61
485–495 490 2 355.00–360.00 $357.47 $1,752 -41.28
500 thin fleshed 500 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,025 —
500–539 522 46 337.50–382.50 $355.10 $1,854 -10.25
510–535 527 10 330.00–335.00 $331.95 $1,749 -33.40
550–592 565 40 320.00–375.00 $338.27 $1,911 -15.19
550–575 567 8 315.00–325.00 $318.70 $1,807 -34.76
600–645 622 55 297.50–350.00 $329.20 $2,048 -6.11
628 628 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,758 -55.31
645 thin fleshed 645 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 —
650–685 656 20 312.50–345.00 $321.05 $2,106 -9.96
680 thin fleshed 680 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,159 —
700–745 719 11 285.00–320.00 $296.49 $2,132 -18.29
755–790 772 3 285.00–300.00 $293.25 $2,264 -1.67
800–830 815 2 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $2,322 -5.78
850 850 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–395 371 5 400.00–500.00 $437.45 $1,623 —
405–445 432 13 390.00–465.00 $406.63 $1,757 —
460–495 471 11 365.00–415.00 $396.77 $1,869 —
510 510 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 —
515–545 531 22 340.00–385.00 $366.02 $1,944 —
578 578 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,763 —
565–590 580 9 330.00–345.00 $335.99 $1,949 —
605–640 621 13 305.00–330.00 $323.83 $2,011 —
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 —
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —
655–690 674 10 285.00–320.00 $314.61 $2,120 —
710–735 718 3 290.00–310.00 $303.18 $2,177 —
750–755 753 2 275.00–285.00 $279.98 $2,108 —
753 thin fleshed 753 14 315.00 $315.00 $2,372 —
805–845 833 6 260.00–275.00 $263.26 $2,193 —
850–870 860 2 255.00–275.00 $264.88 $2,278 —
910–935 923 2 250.00–260.00 $255.07 $2,354 —
965–995 980 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 477.50–485.00 $481.11 $1,578 —
355–395 372 3 312.50–407.50 $366.05 $1,362 -75.27
380 thin fleshed 380 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,606 —
420–430 425 5 360.00–402.50 $392.38 $1,668 -13.94
455–495 475 13 325.00–375.00 $359.27 $1,707 -6.37
500–545 528 8 320.00–351.00 $334.33 $1,765 -1.67
550–590 577 3 312.50–323.00 $318.47 $1,838 -8.17
600–645 625 5 275.00–315.00 $300.92 $1,881 -15.06
650–690 674 5 285.00–292.50 $289.53 $1,951 -10.13
710 710 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 -25.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 —
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 —
425–435 430 2 360.00–385.00 $372.35 $1,601 —
470–495 478 3 345.00–350.00 $348.28 $1,665 —
500–535 515 5 305.00–330.00 $318.15 $1,638 —
570–595 585 5 280.00–325.00 $302.80 $1,771 —
615 615 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 —
660–695 680 3 265.00–280.00 $269.85 $1,835 —
705–730 718 4 250.00–275.00 $264.87 $1,902 —
825 825 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,145 —
875–890 883 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $2,053 —
905 905 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,082 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 420.00–460.00 $440.18 $1,246 —
360 360 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,017 —
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 —
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 —
545 545 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,703 —
555–580 568 2 272.50–325.00 $298.17 $1,694 -26.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 -20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,014 —
955 955 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 191.00 $191.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1575 1274 80-85% 73 148.50–171.00 $160.96 $2,051 —
1095–1825 1294 80-85% 29 140.00–170.00 $149.41 $1,933 —
1085–1560 1335 80-85% 18 165.00–179.00 $171.53 $2,290 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1780 1432 75-80% 10 144.00–162.00 $154.38 $2,211 —
1025–1805 1492 75-80% 20 165.00–178.00 $172.04 $2,567 —
1095–1885 1492 75-80% 71 149.50–172.00 $162.04 $2,418 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1230 1092 85-90% 8 135.00–171.00 $156.50 $1,709 +1.96
990–1380 1126 85-90% 20 134.00–155.00 $142.50 $1,605 +3.27
805–1535 1162 85-90% 13 110.00–139.00 $125.80 $1,462 —
1495 1495 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,093 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1815 1491 10 150.00–188.00 $177.57 $2,648 —
1005–2560 1722 45 170.00–205.00 $192.17 $3,309 —
1705–2170 1950 10 191.00–211.50 $205.56 $4,008 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1125–1445 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,300.00 $2,154.84
1335–1395 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1355–1395 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,550.00 $2,488.41
1270–1555 1413 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,025.00 $3,011.24
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–855 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,125.00 $1,991.34
745–930 838 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,755.60

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.