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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

1,868 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $350.28/cwt +23.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,917/hd at 833 lb · 187 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.37/cwt +23.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,440/hd at 743 lb · 80 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.16/cwt +35.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,560/hd at 773 lb · 72 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,868

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 500.00–520.00 $510.00 $1,096 +50.46
305 thin fleshed 305 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,586
340 340 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 -11.31
350–375 361 6 435.00–540.00 $497.48 $1,796 +74.88
400–440 430 9 375.00–445.00 $400.28 $1,721 -35.55
450–480 461 16 380.00–428.00 $417.29 $1,924 -21.14
513–543 525 18 352.50–422.50 $376.89 $1,979 -4.48
535 535 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,792 -46.37
550–585 571 14 340.00–380.00 $365.01 $2,084 -6.02
603–647 value added 615 14 350.00–365.00 $355.47 $2,186 -14.34
604–645 618 19 335.00–375.00 $357.68 $2,210 +6.79
651–665 value added 655 15 360.00–368.00 $365.83 $2,396
653–690 677 17 330.00–350.00 $346.03 $2,343 +5.68
700–730 713 6 320.00–335.00 $327.50 $2,335 -6.95
755–760 758 2 322.00–327.00 $324.49 $2,460 -0.51
758–794 value added 787 10 320.00–325.00 $324.04 $2,550 -16.50
810 810 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,511 -8.90
833 value added 833 186 350.50 $350.50 $2,920 +19.35
860–885 873 2 305.00–307.00 $306.01 $2,671
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,156 +70.00
313 313 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,252 -64.13
405–443 420 9 382.50–393.00 $386.19 $1,622 -47.44
474–480 477 10 381.00–388.00 $384.48 $1,834 -46.85
520–534 529 6 372.50–387.00 $382.25 $2,022 +3.47
580 value added 580 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,233
580–598 593 33 360.00–381.00 $373.84 $2,217 -1.38
604 604 9 327.50 $327.50 $1,978 -22.20
651–674 660 16 333.00–340.00 $333.87 $2,204 -7.76
744–745 744 8 313.00–320.00 $319.12 $2,374 -16.53
760 value added 760 21 360.00 $360.00 $2,736
755–795 775 2 303.00–318.00 $310.69 $2,408 -11.86
860 860 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,468
870 value added 870 24 340.00 $340.00 $2,958
905 905 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,661 -6.00
906 value added 906 19 292.50 $292.50 $2,650
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 380.00–450.00 $416.09 $1,331 +10.60
355–395 370 4 440.00–470.00 $459.56 $1,700 +42.19
400–435 421 6 350.00–394.00 $371.86 $1,566 -11.65
450 thin fleshed 450 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,856
460–480 473 18 340.00–376.00 $365.55 $1,729
505–540 519 8 340.00–375.00 $363.02 $1,884 -11.98
562 thin fleshed 562 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,051
590–595 593 2 340.00–350.00 $344.98 $2,046 -8.37
615 value added 615 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,076
600–640 628 7 315.00–335.00 $321.46 $2,019 -5.22
650–690 664 4 305.00–336.00 $322.11 $2,139 +32.11
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 -15.00
775 775 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,379 +17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 4 370.00–395.00 $386.20 $1,247 +5.14
420 420 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,312 -63.68
515–540 534 9 315.00–357.50 $340.37 $1,818 +13.02
555–592 578 12 340.00–354.00 $348.36 $2,014 +10.81
640–645 643 2 315.00–322.50 $318.76 $2,050 -1.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081
305 305 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,037
361–390 368 4 400.00–420.00 $405.30 $1,492 +45.30
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 385.00–410.00 $397.58 $1,543 +2.58
410–420 415 2 370.00–402.00 $386.19 $1,603
465–475 470 2 330.00–380.00 $354.73 $1,667
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 213 6 370.00–470.00 $436.43 $930 -28.02
285–290 287 3 420.00–460.00 $436.57 $1,253 -8.59
300–335 318 3 400.00–480.00 $425.13 $1,352 +18.12
350–395 369 18 360.00–415.00 $388.27 $1,433 +5.31
400–445 423 15 335.00–405.00 $368.84 $1,560 -2.09
450–490 473 24 325.00–380.00 $345.08 $1,632 -3.74
503–548 523 49 310.00–340.00 $329.43 $1,723 -12.12
550–595 569 21 318.00–345.00 $327.32 $1,862 +11.04
550–595 573 2 284.00–305.00 $294.91 $1,690 -21.37
550–589 value added 581 19 350.00 $350.00 $2,034
590 590 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,853 -21.99
600–630 614 7 310.00–332.00 $319.31 $1,961 +9.31
645 645 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,903 -27.81
650–695 674 7 282.00–325.00 $307.73 $2,074 +2.56
700 700 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,205 +17.92
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 -27.08
709–747 value added 744 78 311.00–331.00 $329.29 $2,450
755–790 773 2 270.00–310.00 $289.55 $2,238 -6.05
760–773 value added 773 70 322.00–332.50 $332.35 $2,569
805–840 822 3 235.00–290.00 $256.70 $2,110 -28.48
878 value added 878 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,019 -60.00
880 880 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,090
955 955 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,196 -32.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–296 283 8 380.00–410.00 $394.31 $1,116 +54.31
313 313 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,221 -16.73
350–388 379 34 357.50–375.00 $369.64 $1,401 -36.08
447 value added 447 7 377.00 $377.00 $1,685 -53.00
448 448 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,613 -34.68
455 value added 455 16 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 -9.73
455–461 460 6 345.00–367.50 $348.71 $1,604 +23.71
510–531 value added 514 26 360.00–366.00 $364.81 $1,875 -9.59
528–540 535 9 328.00–332.50 $328.50 $1,757 +3.50
563–594 585 20 326.00–336.00 $331.36 $1,938 -10.45
633–646 642 11 292.50–307.00 $302.21 $1,940 -14.14
683 value added 683 9 315.00 $315.00 $2,151
685–690 687 3 296.00–301.00 $299.33 $2,056 -7.02
700–708 704 4 267.50–290.00 $278.69 $1,962 -13.81
708–743 value added 726 25 301.00–316.00 $304.44 $2,210 -8.06
756 value added 756 30 333.25 $333.25 $2,519
810–820 817 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,451 +15.00
836 value added 836 61 317.75 $317.75 $2,656
900 900 8 290.50 $290.50 $2,614 +50.50
954 954 9 277.00 $277.00 $2,643
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 390.00–405.00 $397.74 $927
305–340 320 4 374.00–425.00 $399.75 $1,279 +40.06
360–395 378 12 360.00–390.00 $376.53 $1,423 +20.00
405–448 433 25 305.00–365.00 $349.58 $1,514 +12.26
470–490 482 10 310.00–356.00 $331.99 $1,600 +11.43
510–545 527 6 280.00–315.00 $303.02 $1,597 -14.69
550–590 573 9 290.00–320.00 $309.33 $1,772 +8.13
605–630 619 4 280.00–302.00 $290.50 $1,798 +11.20
675–695 685 2 265.00–290.00 $277.32 $1,900 +5.88
710–740 722 3 240.00–282.00 $257.64 $1,860 -14.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 3 315.00–337.50 $329.67 $1,230 -14.71
453–490 462 9 296.00–301.00 $299.98 $1,386 -10.51
570–575 572 3 273.00–307.50 $294.36 $1,684 -13.84
655 655 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,736
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 381 4 275.00–375.00 $337.83 $1,287
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312
460–470 465 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 +13.36
535–545 540 2 280.00–290.00 $284.95 $1,539
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–383 382 19 371.00–390.00 $387.05 $1,479 -50.40
405–447 433 3 420.00–430.00 $423.12 $1,832 +16.49
450–457 452 13 365.00–382.50 $378.41 $1,710 -18.36
510 510 16 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 +50.00
565–590 588 13 331.00–341.00 $340.26 $2,001 +4.27
610–648 639 16 324.00–330.00 $325.43 $2,079 +40.43
660–664 663 6 313.00–316.00 $314.00 $2,082 +34.00
715 715 4 301.00 $301.00 $2,152 -2.18
754–765 755 11 258.00–285.00 $282.51 $2,133 +2.53
935 935 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,150 -25.07
995 995 3 223.00 $223.00 $2,219 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 465.00–540.00 $501.41 $1,294 -10.69
305–345 324 6 405.00–560.00 $490.01 $1,588 +47.53
350–385 369 9 395.00–480.00 $425.93 $1,572 +15.73
400–445 428 10 375.00–412.00 $387.14 $1,657 -32.74
453–495 470 17 355.00–385.00 $371.59 $1,746 -12.55
475–490 483 2 310.00–330.00 $320.16 $1,546 -63.98
505–545 523 17 330.00–362.50 $349.64 $1,829 -5.46
560–575 569 6 290.00–317.50 $306.25 $1,743 -12.45
610–645 631 5 300.00–320.00 $310.51 $1,959 +30.51
650–675 665 3 310.00–336.00 $322.83 $2,147 +1.78
700–722 714 5 275.00–310.00 $296.23 $2,115 -0.26
790 790 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 -13.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,176
325–345 335 4 385.00–450.00 $414.78 $1,390 -66.33
355–375 370 8 365.00–382.00 $368.31 $1,363 +2.26
406–425 410 6 360.00–410.00 $373.29 $1,530 -19.09
450–495 467 8 310.00–372.00 $332.61 $1,553 -26.66
500–545 525 13 290.00–358.00 $324.01 $1,701 -10.32
568–570 569 7 281.00–293.00 $287.87 $1,638 -30.60
565–590 578 6 260.00–345.00 $292.20 $1,689 -26.27
610–645 626 5 250.00–290.00 $270.52 $1,693 -30.40
650–660 656 4 280.00–330.00 $302.40 $1,984 +12.87
745 745 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 -15.00
765 765 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,119
810 810 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,984
855–860 858 2 235.00–245.00 $239.99 $2,059
985 985 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,241
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 310.00–325.00 $317.40 $1,174 -12.60
425–435 428 3 285.00–302.50 $296.58 $1,269 -75.77
457–498 475 10 315.00–353.00 $335.17 $1,592 -13.11
518–545 526 14 312.50–329.00 $324.11 $1,705 +5.96
575–585 581 7 291.00–305.00 $302.28 $1,756 -0.52
630–640 635 2 315.00–316.00 $315.50 $2,003 +35.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365
410–438 421 5 366.00–380.00 $371.82 $1,565 +16.82
467 467 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,705 +5.00
505–545 528 3 290.00–304.00 $298.85 $1,578 -13.65
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,677

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1490 1181 80-85% 34 151.50–168.00 $161.24 $1,904
1085–1410 1239 80-85% 13 164.00–173.00 $169.47 $2,100
1065–1370 1247 80-85% 9 148.00–155.00 $152.24 $1,898
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1220 978 85-90% 5 116.00–128.00 $124.80 $1,221
755–1405 1036 85-90% 9 115.00–139.00 $129.34 $1,340
850–1135 1056 85-90% 4 148.00–154.00 $150.81 $1,593
870–1400 1075 85-90% 21 135.00–153.00 $142.80 $1,535 -13.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2005 1441 75-80% 21 150.00–168.00 $161.91 $2,333 +7.53
1185–1620 1456 75-80% 8 166.00–176.00 $171.64 $2,499
1325–1805 1511 75-80% 7 150.00–158.00 $153.89 $2,325

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1285 1213 2 170.00–172.50 $171.18 $2,076
1080–1685 1347 7 155.00–182.00 $168.61 $2,271
1400–2410 1816 19 180.00–203.00 $191.40 $3,476
1795–2095 1926 4 203.00–208.00 $205.91 $3,966

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
935–1090 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,676.91
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
955–1255 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–2,150.00 $1,936.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1180 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,822.71
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–995 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,068.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–965 893 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,854.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,060.00 $3,060.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1190 1133 85-90% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.37 $1,613
1445 1445 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,196
1790–1855 1823 75-80% 2 162.50–166.50 $164.46 $2,998

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,636
1115–1123 1120 3 155.00–195.00 $181.73 $2,035
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,524

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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.