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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

2,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.72/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 585 lb · 92 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $383.33/cwt +24.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,211/hd at 577 lb · 87 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.00/cwt +22.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 627 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,158 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 265 3 430.00–485.00 $454.53 $1,205 +12.89
300–338 321 11 450.00–480.00 $458.95 $1,473 +1.45
365 value added 365 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 —
355–395 391 15 420.00–462.50 $443.40 $1,734 +15.90
415–440 427 24 415.00–437.50 $431.32 $1,842 +3.40
460 value added 460 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,047 +15.00
450–493 475 25 365.00–420.00 $411.37 $1,954 +19.18
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 -24.13
520–529 value added 527 9 417.50–420.00 $419.45 $2,211 +5.45
500–545 533 48 365.00–405.00 $390.87 $2,083 +16.74
563–565 value added 563 17 399.00–410.00 $399.65 $2,250 +14.81
550–583 580 69 360.00–390.00 $379.76 $2,203 +26.52
590 590 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,077 -1.24
620–640 629 11 328.00–367.00 $345.44 $2,173 -0.18
610–646 value added 637 39 395.00–400.00 $396.23 $2,524 +18.14
651–665 657 82 345.50–355.00 $352.51 $2,316 +2.06
700–739 724 9 310.00–344.50 $334.60 $2,423 +5.59
714–736 value added 734 67 354.00–374.50 $372.71 $2,736 —
765–795 770 41 324.00–341.25 $337.06 $2,595 +9.56
900–930 920 3 300.00–312.00 $308.09 $2,834 +8.09
969 969 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,955 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,390 +48.32
319 319 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,531 +62.42
425–430 428 2 380.00–382.50 $381.24 $1,632 +16.24
450 450 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 +29.88
521 521 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,058 +45.00
590–598 594 4 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $2,183 +16.29
608 value added 608 6 356.00 $356.00 $2,164 +3.35
603–635 612 6 342.50–347.50 $346.24 $2,119 +46.24
662 662 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,191 -6.71
665 value added 665 17 355.50 $355.50 $2,364 -4.50
700–710 708 6 295.00–329.00 $300.60 $2,128 -33.40
712–730 value added 717 16 340.50–345.00 $343.85 $2,465 -22.15
775 775 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,472 -31.00
816 value added 816 18 340.00 $340.00 $2,774 —
825 825 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,574 -18.00
860 value added 860 33 338.00 $338.00 $2,907 —
916 916 10 282.00 $282.00 $2,583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 310.00 $310.00 $728 —
325–345 335 2 400.00–448.00 $424.72 $1,423 +47.45
350–380 363 7 360.00–443.00 $420.24 $1,525 —
415–445 421 9 365.00–444.00 $427.41 $1,799 +70.09
450–498 482 13 332.00–439.00 $392.77 $1,893 +38.42
500–525 516 5 320.00–360.00 $339.06 $1,750 -0.65
555–595 565 13 317.00–376.00 $360.21 $2,035 +21.06
600–640 624 5 314.00–340.00 $325.90 $2,034 +10.90
655–695 667 18 295.00–348.00 $342.33 $2,283 +18.22
735 735 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 +25.05
785 785 4 341.50 $341.50 $2,681 —
850 850 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,712 —
925 925 1 306.50 $306.50 $2,835 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 -70.00
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 -20.00
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 -21.37
485 485 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,782 +28.83
500–530 508 4 325.00–372.50 $360.10 $1,829 +45.06
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 -50.00
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 +30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 +49.07
275–290 285 3 380.00–395.00 $384.82 $1,097 -24.30
300–340 323 8 342.50–420.00 $385.44 $1,245 +2.94
350–395 380 17 334.00–390.00 $364.14 $1,384 -34.49
428 428 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,412 -43.54
400–448 431 34 342.00–390.00 $361.03 $1,556 -12.51
450–496 481 68 329.00–370.00 $340.77 $1,639 -15.01
498 498 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,419 -70.78
500 fancy 500 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,800 —
510 value added 510 13 367.50 $367.50 $1,874 -12.50
500–545 531 62 315.00–355.00 $343.07 $1,822 +2.69
550–592 584 73 295.00–352.00 $331.96 $1,939 +0.14
550–590 value added 588 19 340.00–350.00 $340.49 $2,002 —
600–635 619 32 290.00–340.00 $322.72 $1,998 +1.02
632 value added 632 49 369.00 $369.00 $2,332 +24.70
640 640 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,869 -29.70
652–695 661 77 307.00–335.00 $319.91 $2,115 +3.99
700 700 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 +46.70
700–745 720 11 274.00–335.00 $305.77 $2,202 +2.47
767 value added 767 8 311.00 $311.00 $2,385 —
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 -5.75
800 value added 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —
804–825 806 27 275.00–280.00 $279.43 $2,252 +6.93
845 845 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,129 -20.50
953 953 2 243.00 $243.00 $2,316 —
973 value added 973 2 244.00 $244.00 $2,374 —
995 995 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,219 —
1040 1040 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,309 -33.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,306 —
316 316 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,422 +40.00
373–378 377 7 380.00–390.00 $387.17 $1,460 -23.36
443 443 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,661 +17.60
459–475 463 19 355.00–375.00 $360.40 $1,669 -0.13
514–530 520 15 355.00–357.00 $355.93 $1,851 -5.71
565 565 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 +37.31
605–638 618 5 327.50–335.00 $331.90 $2,051 +33.13
650–655 652 10 310.00–327.00 $320.54 $2,090 +45.54
722 value added 722 15 338.50 $338.50 $2,444 —
739 739 4 313.50 $313.50 $2,317 +7.77
765–795 787 6 297.00–315.00 $300.44 $2,364 +5.68
800 800 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,280 +25.00
823 value added 823 13 305.00 $305.00 $2,510 —
875 875 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,406 —
903 value added 903 10 283.00 $283.00 $2,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,152 —
250–295 266 4 390.00–420.00 $400.38 $1,065 +39.72
300–335 321 12 340.00–380.00 $359.81 $1,155 -16.46
355–390 375 4 345.00–370.00 $356.17 $1,336 +9.70
400–426 418 16 320.00–367.00 $344.82 $1,441 +6.29
450–490 474 23 310.00–340.00 $330.25 $1,565 -4.38
550–595 571 25 280.00–348.00 $332.90 $1,901 +23.35
605–645 628 9 253.00–310.00 $280.21 $1,760 -22.76
663–685 665 13 272.00–288.50 $285.89 $1,901 -11.19
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 +5.00
755–780 763 7 262.00–279.00 $274.54 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 345.00 $345.00 $932 —
380–385 383 2 330.00–352.50 $341.32 $1,307 -28.68
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 +24.25
450–480 465 2 337.50–350.00 $343.55 $1,598 +34.64
503–538 528 7 330.00–340.00 $337.28 $1,781 +21.73
575–586 582 6 327.50–330.00 $328.32 $1,911 +35.48
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 +35.82
720–735 728 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,966 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 8 390.00 $390.00 $1,119 —
425–435 430 2 225.00–310.00 $267.01 $1,148 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 217 6 510.00–530.00 $521.77 $1,132 -20.73
255–283 274 7 472.50–530.00 $497.60 $1,363 +12.60
310–335 fancy 320 3 500.00–520.00 $513.02 $1,642 —
315–348 334 12 402.00–480.00 $430.12 $1,437 -16.08
350–398 370 24 410.00–442.50 $432.24 $1,599 +14.67
400–440 428 13 375.00–417.50 $391.24 $1,675 +26.24
455 fancy 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
450–495 463 57 330.00–386.00 $373.86 $1,731 +23.86
470 470 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,725 +17.00
500–548 521 36 310.00–362.50 $340.63 $1,775 -15.18
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 -32.65
550–590 560 57 330.00–352.00 $336.86 $1,886 +4.21
600–648 627 40 295.00–345.00 $316.47 $1,984 -10.59
650–678 660 18 279.00–317.00 $299.31 $1,975 -21.56
700–740 726 9 254.00–290.00 $278.32 $2,021 -26.99
750–780 760 9 241.00–277.00 $266.92 $2,029 -18.08
825 825 2 240.00–252.00 $246.00 $2,030 -41.50
940 940 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,974 —
965 965 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–385 382 17 410.00–420.00 $416.52 $1,591 +5.66
428 428 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,626 -30.72
465 465 11 393.00 $393.00 $1,827 +11.87
523–529 526 32 355.00–364.00 $362.03 $1,904 +11.52
550–585 573 27 341.00–348.00 $344.93 $1,976 +34.00
658–687 669 10 317.00–329.00 $323.90 $2,167 +25.78
710 710 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,148 +3.53
758 758 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,198 —
890 890 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,136 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 430.00–480.00 $453.81 $1,194 +31.35
300–340 324 7 400.00–430.00 $415.94 $1,348 +35.94
350–395 378 9 350.00–395.00 $377.86 $1,428 +30.38
400–440 425 9 335.00–385.00 $363.88 $1,546 +22.46
450–485 472 6 320.00–350.00 $332.44 $1,569 -1.43
500–548 523 7 290.00–337.00 $317.00 $1,658 -13.56
565–580 570 5 297.00–332.00 $313.25 $1,786 -0.84
605–635 620 6 280.00–310.00 $295.31 $1,831 +5.31
655–695 673 3 280.00–290.00 $284.94 $1,918 -11.18
715–745 734 4 255.00–275.00 $267.42 $1,963 +2.47
760–795 783 3 240.00–287.00 $261.97 $2,051 -5.53
810–845 826 5 240.00–252.50 $242.96 $2,007 —
875 875 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,209 —
940 940 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,021 —
985 985 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 4 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,371 -25.48
465 465 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 +23.95
500–525 517 3 330.00–332.50 $331.69 $1,715 +8.38
570–578 575 3 310.00–317.50 $312.48 $1,797 +36.16
640 640 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,968 -7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,156 —
310–345 333 5 360.00–380.00 $369.76 $1,231 —
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 —
415–440 424 4 310.00–330.00 $316.45 $1,342 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 300.00–350.00 $325.68 $1,205 -17.48
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 +20.00
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 —
815 815 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,078 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1590 1193 80-85% 33 149.50–170.00 $161.93 $1,932 —
1055–1450 1216 80-85% 14 137.00–156.00 $147.96 $1,799 —
1020–1550 1248 80-85% 16 161.00–185.00 $172.44 $2,152 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1480 1385 75-80% 6 150.00–156.00 $153.31 $2,123 —
1185–1580 1404 75-80% 6 168.00–174.00 $171.76 $2,412 —
1190–1670 1409 75-80% 27 153.00–169.00 $161.84 $2,280 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1115 985 85-90% 7 130.00–146.00 $139.90 $1,378 —
795–1220 1024 85-90% 6 121.00–136.00 $130.24 $1,334 —
1015–1250 1154 85-90% 7 149.00–160.00 $152.69 $1,762 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1850 1540 6 157.00–183.00 $172.78 $2,661 —
1375–2290 1823 8 187.00–210.00 $198.89 $3,626 —
1480–2215 1828 16 175.00–200.00 $187.73 $3,432 —
2560 2560 1 192.00 $192.00 $4,915 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 85-90% 1 150.50 $150.50 $2,054 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 156.50 $156.50 $2,621 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.