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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

2,068 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.54/cwt -14.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 479 lb · 85 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $346.94/cwt +43.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,148/hd at 907 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.07/cwt -10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 525 lb · 55 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,068

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 435.00–447.50 $441.64 $1,228 -116.45
320–340 331 8 430.00–502.50 $457.50 $1,514 +43.48
370–385 377 3 405.00–442.50 $427.50 $1,612 -37.47
403–415 value added 408 5 420.00–425.00 $422.04 $1,722
400–430 415 11 415.00–455.00 $427.92 $1,776 -17.87
450–490 471 11 362.50–425.00 $392.19 $1,847 -22.38
476 value added 476 10 430.00 $430.00 $2,047
500–547 520 34 330.00–397.50 $374.13 $1,945 -21.28
530 value added 530 14 414.00 $414.00 $2,194 -3.07
565–590 value added 571 4 370.00–390.00 $384.84 $2,197 -10.10
550–590 574 19 332.50–372.50 $353.24 $2,028 -30.96
603–627 value added 613 33 362.50–384.00 $378.09 $2,318
605–645 625 14 325.00–365.00 $345.62 $2,160 -16.05
651–680 value added 666 25 340.00–370.00 $364.08 $2,425 -35.43
650–690 671 16 330.00–365.00 $350.45 $2,352 -3.93
701 701 9 316.00 $316.00 $2,215 -23.17
705–738 731 10 325.00–330.00 $329.01 $2,405 -10.16
755–791 777 5 327.50 $327.50 $2,545 +1.47
798 value added 798 2 343.00 $343.00 $2,737
810–830 value added 820 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,747
815–835 822 3 307.50–315.00 $310.04 $2,549 -11.56
856 value added 856 54 337.50 $337.50 $2,889 -13.50
860 860 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,558 -20.01
907 value added 907 58 347.75 $347.75 $3,154
925 925 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,775 -3.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 455.00–480.00 $466.68 $1,251
305–335 thin fleshed 320 4 440.00–460.00 $450.06 $1,440
320–340 330 2 415.00–420.00 $417.58 $1,378
358–395 value added 370 3 415.00–430.00 $424.67 $1,571
355–395 376 7 380.00–410.00 $400.67 $1,507
410–435 thin fleshed 416 6 440.00–450.00 $444.93 $1,851
435 value added 435 2 407.50 $407.50 $1,773
440 440 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,606
430–448 442 4 385.00–425.00 $397.85 $1,758
455–495 471 11 387.50–410.00 $395.12 $1,861
480–485 483 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,763
500–535 516 15 370.00–405.00 $386.77 $1,996
500–530 520 4 345.00–355.00 $350.00 $1,820
553–595 573 23 363.00–377.00 $369.78 $2,119 +9.78
570–590 578 4 345.00–355.00 $351.19 $2,030 -8.81
600–625 613 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,839
605–645 622 8 326.00–345.00 $335.40 $2,086
630–636 value added 636 16 352.50–355.00 $352.65 $2,243
665 value added 665 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,394
655–692 677 12 325.00–345.00 $337.71 $2,286
705–740 714 9 325.00–338.00 $334.00 $2,385
714 value added 714 8 366.00 $366.00 $2,613
750 750 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,625
825 825 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,722
978 978 3 277.00 $277.00 $2,709
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,190
335 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273
350–365 358 3 305.00–350.00 $331.37 $1,186
400–420 410 2 345.00–370.00 $357.20 $1,465
453–490 462 12 290.00–355.00 $338.67 $1,565
500–545 523 4 295.00–335.00 $315.04 $1,648
550–598 574 15 305.00–337.50 $321.17 $1,844
620–635 624 4 290.00–300.00 $292.55 $1,826
655–695 677 7 300.00–320.00 $316.11 $2,140
700–728 720 4 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $2,250
950 950 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,138
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 5 335.00–422.50 $377.27 $1,207 -24.69
400–435 421 4 340.00–382.50 $357.32 $1,504 -52.53
450–480 464 4 345.00–360.00 $354.35 $1,644 -26.59
500–530 510 3 325.00–360.00 $339.71 $1,733 -12.26
570 value added 570 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,824
580–590 585 3 335.00–345.00 $339.15 $1,984 -10.07
632 632 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,991 -25.50
658–690 671 6 300.00–340.00 $324.11 $2,175 +2.97
725–740 733 2 290.00–300.00 $294.95 $2,162 -40.05
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,353
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 430.00–475.00 $450.93 $969 -49.07
250–295 270 4 380.00–425.00 $409.12 $1,105 -6.19
320 320 2 380.00–385.00 $382.50 $1,224 -39.63
300–345 328 15 385.00–435.00 $406.23 $1,332 -15.90
367–368 value added 367 7 410.00–420.00 $414.29 $1,520 -27.71
350–395 381 25 375.00–427.50 $398.63 $1,519 -18.19
400 thin fleshed 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600
400–448 428 41 350.00–390.00 $373.54 $1,599 -15.42
460–490 475 3 320.00–335.00 $328.23 $1,559 -49.56
450–492 476 51 347.50–377.50 $355.78 $1,694 -22.01
457–491 value added 483 31 375.00–388.00 $385.22 $1,861 -26.02
500–545 524 43 320.00–350.00 $340.38 $1,784 -11.50
505–540 524 6 310.00–325.00 $316.24 $1,657 -35.64
530 value added 530 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,014 +10.00
550–585 568 43 320.00–347.50 $331.82 $1,885 -11.46
603–643 617 21 310.00–332.50 $321.70 $1,985 -5.35
625–636 value added 633 7 340.00–347.50 $344.30 $2,179 -25.34
650–698 677 24 300.00–327.50 $315.92 $2,139 -4.70
705–745 720 10 272.50–322.50 $303.30 $2,184 -8.51
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 -11.73
760–785 770 7 285.00–295.00 $290.75 $2,239 -5.98
815 815 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,221 -27.50
1005 1005 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,563
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,394
360 thin fleshed 360 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,566
350–380 368 10 390.00–420.00 $410.53 $1,511
410–445 423 12 375.00–400.00 $390.10 $1,650
400–440 424 4 350.00–360.00 $357.40 $1,515
468 thin fleshed 468 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,802
450–490 470 22 350.00–375.00 $360.53 $1,694
480–495 487 5 325.00–345.00 $333.05 $1,622
500–525 thin fleshed 508 3 382.00–385.00 $383.03 $1,946
503–545 514 32 350.00–370.00 $361.64 $1,859
508–545 526 8 340.00–345.00 $341.24 $1,795
555–595 572 20 300.00–325.00 $312.69 $1,789
550–593 578 17 330.00–355.00 $339.29 $1,961
604–630 value added 606 27 332.50–335.00 $332.69 $2,016
600–640 619 4 290.00–305.00 $298.77 $1,849
600–643 629 16 310.00–330.00 $320.20 $2,014
660 660 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,815
683–695 686 5 300.00–320.00 $312.96 $2,147
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820
707–740 715 4 302.50–315.00 $305.73 $2,186
750–765 760 3 280.00–302.00 $294.76 $2,240
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 325.00–395.00 $360.66 $956 -13.86
300–330 315 5 360.00–385.00 $376.27 $1,185 -25.06
350–385 374 4 330.00–380.00 $346.47 $1,296 -42.65
400–445 420 14 310.00–365.00 $338.53 $1,422 -25.33
465–490 476 8 320.00–342.50 $334.63 $1,593 -15.96
490 value added 490 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,740
510–530 519 5 300.00–330.00 $316.11 $1,641 -13.70
571–595 583 21 295.00–315.00 $309.55 $1,805 -10.92
610–632 624 5 275.00–315.00 $302.97 $1,891 -1.62
660–680 666 7 290.00–300.00 $297.08 $1,979 +13.03
716 716 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,969 -22.50
800 800 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,980
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 3 320.00–380.00 $344.36 $1,160
380 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406
410–445 432 3 295.00–340.00 $325.75 $1,407
465–490 478 2 302.50–315.00 $308.91 $1,477
510–548 533 10 290.00–325.00 $315.55 $1,682
550–585 565 5 260.00–320.00 $292.84 $1,655
600–635 609 7 270.00–295.00 $284.18 $1,731
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788
735 735 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,984
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138
905 905 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,308
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 542.50 $542.50 $1,329
250–295 280 5 445.00–537.50 $485.00 $1,358 -80.59
300–335 316 5 435.00–460.00 $446.20 $1,410 -65.24
355 fancy 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775
350–397 373 15 397.50–442.50 $417.57 $1,558 -24.85
400–445 417 21 370.00–425.00 $406.44 $1,695 -19.72
430 430 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,570 -61.16
465–470 468 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,638 -38.94
450–490 475 21 350.00–410.00 $370.23 $1,759 -18.71
500–547 525 43 342.50–385.00 $355.81 $1,868 -7.03
525–526 526 4 310.00–325.00 $313.74 $1,650 -49.10
550–595 579 33 320.00–365.00 $332.65 $1,926 -16.82
600–640 620 27 315.00–340.00 $327.06 $2,028 -8.71
635 635 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 -40.77
650–695 669 16 310.00–330.00 $320.87 $2,147 -11.47
705–740 721 14 280.00–325.00 $305.31 $2,201 -14.26
770 770 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 -23.62
835 835 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,401 -8.60
850–895 867 3 235.00–275.00 $260.20 $2,256 -21.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 7 395.00–425.00 $410.86 $1,549
400–440 420 12 380.00–445.00 $410.72 $1,725
455–475 fancy 462 3 415.00–440.00 $429.78 $1,986
450–495 487 12 350.00–400.00 $381.13 $1,856
510–525 fancy 518 3 380.00–395.00 $386.74 $2,003
510–545 533 9 330.00–365.00 $350.51 $1,868
550 fancy 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925
565–598 585 8 305.00–315.00 $310.93 $1,819
600–640 620 16 285.00–310.00 $300.04 $1,860
665 fancy 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261
655–680 669 8 285.00–310.00 $298.12 $1,994
705–740 724 4 275.00–315.00 $298.97 $2,165
795 795 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,345
800–820 810 2 280.00–285.00 $282.53 $2,288
870 870 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,349
915 915 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,260
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 5 310.00–350.00 $333.97 $1,246
405–445 429 8 325.00–380.00 $347.98 $1,493
470–490 481 11 297.50–345.00 $326.05 $1,568
500–548 530 17 305.00–327.00 $323.31 $1,714
570–590 584 15 220.00–290.00 $276.32 $1,614
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969
670 670 2 280.00–295.00 $287.50 $1,926
705–710 708 2 220.00–300.00 $260.14 $1,842
750–790 770 2 240.00–265.00 $252.82 $1,947
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050
955–995 975 2 225.00–240.00 $232.35 $2,265
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 420.00–425.00 $422.46 $1,204 -82.54
335 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 -81.49
385–395 388 3 335.00–362.50 $347.48 $1,348 -77.37
400–440 420 14 317.50–380.00 $341.42 $1,434 -45.69
460–495 474 7 320.00–355.00 $333.87 $1,583 -27.68
505–545 531 14 307.50–337.50 $330.56 $1,755 -5.64
550–595 570 12 300.00–325.00 $314.09 $1,790 -5.20
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 -20.76
665–680 673 2 285.00–307.50 $296.12 $1,993 -11.83
700–720 710 3 255.00–275.00 $264.95 $1,881 -4.70
790 790 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,113 -9.18
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 310.00–375.00 $343.16 $1,263
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 -2.00
525 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–2055 1263 80-85% 74 150.00–167.00 $158.79 $2,006
965–1820 1300 80-85% 25 130.00–151.00 $146.43 $1,904 -0.63
1115–1520 1309 80-85% 16 166.00–176.00 $170.20 $2,228 +23.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1285 1053 85-90% 4 110.00–114.00 $111.22 $1,171 -43.27
830–1265 1082 85-90% 10 149.00–166.00 $156.95 $1,698 +2.46
800–1605 1111 85-90% 30 110.00–139.00 $129.29 $1,436
900–1855 1144 85-90% 32 130.00–153.00 $142.59 $1,631
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1800 1473 75-80% 43 150.00–168.00 $160.95 $2,371 +7.43
1375–1705 1545 75-80% 4 147.00–155.00 $151.38 $2,339
1130–1850 1567 75-80% 25 168.00–185.00 $173.91 $2,725

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2165 1753 29 180.00–198.00 $189.08 $3,315
1540–2300 1791 7 147.50–183.00 $172.47 $3,089
1680–2150 1950 8 189.00–205.00 $199.93 $3,899 -0.37
2375 2375 1 179.00 $179.00 $4,251

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–840 762 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,775.00 $1,508.92

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1350 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,307.23
910–1355 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,325.00–2,750.00 $2,524.93
935–1310 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,575.00 $2,168.93
950–1315 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,025.00–2,750.00 $2,266.20
845–1565 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,482.20
1140–1400 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,850.00 $2,601.82
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
965–1165 1097 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,132.60

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1070–1080 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,875.58 +316.43
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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.