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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 20, 2025

1,151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.06/cwt +29.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,174/hd at 628 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $367.24/cwt +11.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,929/hd at 525 lb · 41 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.31/cwt +37.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,553/hd at 716 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,151 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,048 -40.00
296 296 8 470.00 $470.00 $1,391 —
315 315 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,268 +2.50
478–480 478 9 407.50–415.00 $408.34 $1,952 +23.86
504 value added 504 7 398.00 $398.00 $2,006 —
523–535 532 13 360.00–372.50 $369.67 $1,967 -12.58
568–578 572 5 350.00–376.00 $365.49 $2,091 -8.35
567–593 value added 581 11 383.00–391.50 $386.77 $2,247 +1.77
602–628 value added 619 9 378.50–386.00 $383.57 $2,374 —
602–643 625 14 330.00–345.00 $341.15 $2,132 +13.65
713 value added 713 24 362.50 $362.50 $2,585 —
702–741 720 15 335.00–351.00 $349.48 $2,516 +30.36
745 745 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,310 -9.12
764 764 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,598 +29.31
781 781 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,460 +4.31
872 872 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,529 +3.00
904 904 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,441 -24.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 —
340 thin fleshed 340 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,785 +5.00
380–395 388 2 412.50–430.00 $421.08 $1,634 -76.40
405–432 426 5 380.00–415.00 $405.93 $1,729 +5.65
460–491 486 9 344.00–375.00 $354.36 $1,722 -62.93
495 thin fleshed 495 1 369.00 $369.00 $1,827 —
500–540 511 4 355.00–365.00 $359.91 $1,839 -16.98
520 520 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,755 -39.39
555 555 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,873 -27.51
630 value added 630 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,110 -20.47
640–643 642 5 330.00–354.50 $349.62 $2,245 -8.06
650–693 674 4 337.00–340.00 $338.46 $2,281 -7.57
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 -17.50
753 753 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,315 -16.99
755 value added 755 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,446 -0.04
885 885 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,646 -7.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 4 350.00–381.00 $365.20 $1,344 -94.36
445 445 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 -86.86
465–483 476 5 307.00–336.00 $315.69 $1,503 -49.86
515 515 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,694 -34.02
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 -34.98
660–675 667 5 291.00–311.50 $305.32 $2,036 -16.79
720–735 728 2 282.00–296.00 $289.07 $2,104 +14.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,361 +28.80
373 373 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,343 —
690 690 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,087 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 390.00–400.00 $394.89 $1,335 —
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 415.00 $415.00 $925 —
300 300 6 422.50 $422.50 $1,268 +32.50
365–378 369 17 380.00–410.00 $400.96 $1,480 +31.32
410 410 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,609 —
454–499 value added 461 32 386.00–390.00 $386.68 $1,783 +6.68
470 470 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,622 -3.71
513 value added 513 2 373.00 $373.00 $1,913 +8.19
516–527 526 39 357.50–368.00 $366.94 $1,930 +38.44
583–586 586 19 331.00 $331.00 $1,940 -0.36
600 value added 600 11 336.00–340.00 $338.18 $2,029 —
614–648 641 26 308.00–321.00 $310.39 $1,990 +8.18
658–683 671 11 302.00–313.00 $307.36 $2,062 +8.03
700–735 718 2 252.50–270.00 $261.46 $1,877 -17.23
724 value added 724 19 316.00 $316.00 $2,288 +11.56
770–783 780 4 265.00–286.00 $270.18 $2,107 —
858–890 871 5 232.50–236.00 $234.57 $2,043 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,127 -6.57
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 -45.13
350–380 367 3 335.00–340.00 $336.59 $1,235 -51.68
360–385 374 9 359.00–390.00 $374.35 $1,400 -13.92
405–440 425 10 345.00–365.00 $348.63 $1,482 -20.21
445 445 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,457 -41.34
450–495 473 14 320.00–368.00 $336.40 $1,591 -8.68
455–495 475 3 315.00–343.00 $329.61 $1,566 -15.47
500–540 522 21 310.00–355.00 $335.98 $1,754 +6.55
500–545 523 2 300.00–312.00 $306.26 $1,602 -23.17
550–565 560 3 302.50–305.00 $303.32 $1,699 -24.00
560–585 577 8 320.00–343.00 $329.96 $1,904 +35.05
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 -39.31
601–629 value added 626 40 350.50–360.00 $358.86 $2,246 —
600–645 635 15 305.00–328.00 $316.32 $2,009 +21.32
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 -47.73
650–695 673 4 270.00–318.00 $285.21 $1,919 -22.52
678 value added 678 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,339 —
700–725 713 4 285.00–295.00 $288.35 $2,056 +18.35
735 735 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,040 +7.50
783 783 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,958 -39.55
820 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 +13.30
800–845 828 5 240.00–280.50 $260.43 $2,156 +3.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
310–330 320 2 311.00–365.00 $338.84 $1,084 -60.91
385 385 3 314.00–329.00 $319.00 $1,228 -57.53
410–425 417 3 283.00–325.00 $296.78 $1,238 -52.80
450–485 470 5 294.00–325.00 $305.96 $1,438 -26.03
530–545 541 7 263.50–295.00 $271.35 $1,468 -31.67
555–575 569 4 270.00–315.00 $292.00 $1,661 -17.33
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 -25.50
685–695 690 2 270.00–279.00 $274.53 $1,894 -2.79
875 875 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,266 —
910 910 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
502–533 522 4 290.00–342.50 $329.26 $1,719 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 14 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 +47.95
400 400 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 -18.12
455–460 455 32 397.50–401.00 $400.78 $1,824 +22.37
515–545 520 20 359.00–365.00 $361.90 $1,882 -13.10
565–581 578 25 327.50–331.00 $330.32 $1,909 -9.94
626 626 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,972 -10.43
662–668 667 27 285.00–305.00 $300.59 $2,005 -13.41
745–746 746 16 279.00–280.00 $279.12 $2,082 -21.88
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 -22.51
931 931 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,141 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 370 5 390.00–430.00 $409.89 $1,517 -16.04
430 430 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,548 -27.14
405–447 433 13 365.00–400.00 $379.93 $1,645 -7.21
461 fancy 461 5 363.50 $363.50 $1,676 —
450–495 475 11 344.00–380.00 $359.95 $1,710 -11.64
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 +14.84
510 thin fleshed 510 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 —
500–540 524 18 316.00–360.00 $336.86 $1,765 -12.78
542 fancy 542 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,870 —
550–590 576 4 290.00–297.50 $293.04 $1,688 -13.21
560–595 580 10 305.00–334.00 $322.67 $1,871 +16.42
600–645 619 15 270.00–330.00 $297.34 $1,841 -13.17
650–675 663 6 272.50–304.00 $291.42 $1,932 -31.41
665–690 678 2 260.00–265.00 $262.55 $1,780 -60.28
710–745 725 4 262.50–290.00 $278.93 $2,022 -17.30
760 fancy 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 —
750–785 767 11 225.00–280.00 $249.72 $1,915 -30.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 5 330.00–365.00 $351.10 $1,503 +54.52
480 480 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,704 +19.83
537 537 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,678 -11.61
563 563 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,830 +22.72
620–640 630 2 240.00–300.00 $269.52 $1,698 -45.98
658–690 674 6 262.50–272.50 $267.62 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 +11.69
410 410 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,349 -44.29
465–485 477 5 304.00–323.00 $309.07 $1,474 -23.54
510–525 515 4 275.00–293.00 $286.53 $1,476 -37.48
570 570 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,585 -9.87
605–620 613 3 265.00–271.00 $268.64 $1,647 -1.88
665–690 675 3 243.00–276.00 $262.44 $1,771 -39.96
705 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 —
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 +5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,136 -65.00
400 400 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 -26.82
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1480 1206 80-85% 30 146.00–166.00 $155.45 $1,875 -14.02
1130–1525 1276 80-85% 16 145.00–155.00 $150.72 $1,923 —
1100–1455 1288 80-85% 7 162.00–179.00 $170.17 $2,192 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1460 1345 75-80% 3 170.00–175.00 $172.85 $2,325 —
1245–1675 1386 75-80% 7 139.00–152.00 $146.31 $2,028 —
1160–1855 1506 75-80% 24 145.00–167.00 $155.94 $2,348 +2.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1220 984 85-90% 8 111.00–139.00 $124.99 $1,230 +0.19
870–1620 1094 85-90% 17 135.00–150.50 $143.72 $1,572 +0.92
1070–1210 1128 85-90% 8 154.00–163.00 $157.94 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2200 1735 22 175.00–195.00 $184.47 $3,201 —
1475–1960 1788 3 165.00–174.50 $169.24 $3,026 —
1500–2050 1862 5 193.00–205.00 $198.31 $3,693 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1150–1335 1217 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,250.00–2,625.00 $2,500.58
1140–1350 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,125.00–2,250.00 $2,184.47
1153–1367 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,525.00–2,700.00 $2,623.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,075.00 $2,075.00
930–990 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,250.00 $2,165.23
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1008–1050 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,056.56
1122 1122 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1150–1500 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,325.00
1250–1500 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,437.50
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1300–1650 1514 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,871.43
1500–1700 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1400 1400 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1010 993 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,727.20 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -750.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,339 -24.37
1145–1435 1312 85-90% 3 129.00–131.00 $129.69 $1,702 —

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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.