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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 4, 2025

1,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $377.47/cwt +17.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 464 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $367.59/cwt +5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 518 lb · 46 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.37/cwt -7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 668 lb · 34 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,240 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,174 -60.00
310–335 318 3 425.00–435.00 $431.49 $1,372 -48.51
445 445 4 422.50–432.50 $430.00 $1,914 +48.76
502 value added 502 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,945 —
536 536 12 367.50–378.00 $374.50 $2,007 -20.50
552–582 576 21 356.00–376.00 $360.80 $2,078 -6.68
609 value added 609 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,217 +8.00
608–638 631 8 337.00–351.00 $344.84 $2,176 -1.40
665–671 668 34 340.00–348.00 $344.37 $2,300 +13.37
730 730 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,365 +23.40
759 value added 759 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,543 —
786 786 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,515 +1.00
902 value added 902 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,638 —
985 value added 985 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,881 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,062 -29.53
300–330 313 5 440.00–465.00 $455.80 $1,427 -3.15
350–365 355 3 400.00–432.50 $417.25 $1,481 —
405–445 421 6 364.00–400.00 $377.37 $1,589 -53.95
453–492 477 10 364.00–395.00 $371.88 $1,774 -39.49
505–548 524 5 355.00–368.00 $361.18 $1,893 +11.18
553 thin fleshed 553 3 361.00 $361.00 $1,996 —
550–580 555 11 343.00–360.00 $345.86 $1,920 -33.90
557 value added 557 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,061 -29.65
620 thin fleshed 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 —
610–635 625 5 310.00–338.00 $330.13 $2,063 -15.31
660 660 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,171 -23.51
670 670 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 -22.51
710–735 723 2 320.00–335.00 $327.63 $2,369 -6.97
775 value added 775 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,635 —
915 915 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,654 -18.09
926 value added 926 6 294.00 $294.00 $2,722 —
1000 1000 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 402.50–410.00 $406.25 $1,056 —
305 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 -109.72
360 360 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,134 -105.24
415–445 433 3 325.00–352.00 $336.33 $1,456 -91.08
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 -57.77
505–510 508 3 330.00–359.00 $341.37 $1,734 +2.31
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 -30.21
622 622 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,984 -6.90
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 -35.00
897 897 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,904 +25.00
510–520 515 2 350.00–352.50 $351.24 $1,809 -8.86
620 620 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,906 —
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 387.50 $387.50 $988 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,810 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 5 490.00 $490.00 $1,529 +40.00
390 390 29 400.00–424.00 $412.41 $1,608 +25.24
415 415 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 ±0.00
456 value added 456 37 391.00 $391.00 $1,783 —
450–489 472 36 352.50–374.00 $363.57 $1,716 +3.17
514 value added 514 5 364.00 $364.00 $1,871 —
536–543 537 17 340.00–360.00 $357.62 $1,920 +1.69
580–583 583 27 345.00–346.00 $345.89 $2,017 -4.11
605 value added 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 —
602–635 613 7 320.00–331.00 $322.16 $1,975 -9.74
654–664 657 24 327.00–329.00 $327.59 $2,152 +7.05
725 value added 725 5 317.50 $317.50 $2,302 -21.00
735 735 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,271 -4.50
768–785 value added 775 7 307.50–310.00 $308.58 $2,391 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,090 -2.32
295 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988 -49.82
300–330 317 3 345.00–400.00 $380.89 $1,207 -4.55
325 325 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 -25.44
355–395 386 17 340.00–365.00 $355.66 $1,373 -8.48
405–449 433 18 341.00–365.00 $356.41 $1,543 -4.62
435 thin fleshed 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 —
440 440 2 320.00–340.00 $330.00 $1,452 -31.03
455–476 469 20 330.00–369.00 $358.07 $1,679 +17.30
450–485 473 5 313.00–327.50 $320.50 $1,516 -20.27
500–532 521 12 330.00–345.00 $339.23 $1,767 -3.84
510–545 530 9 320.00–327.50 $324.20 $1,718 -18.87
550–590 572 22 315.00–334.00 $323.60 $1,851 -8.36
550–590 574 5 280.00–312.50 $302.38 $1,736 -29.58
600–615 608 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,642 -52.72
600–641 624 15 300.00–324.00 $315.42 $1,968 -7.30
655–695 672 6 275.00–307.50 $290.26 $1,951 -29.65
650–695 673 2 260.00–270.00 $265.17 $1,785 -54.74
700–730 713 4 260.00–285.00 $273.81 $1,952 -31.96
775 775 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,248 +5.00
775 775 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,248 +5.00
800–835 816 4 220.00–269.00 $249.10 $2,033 -30.33
850 850 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 360.00 $360.00 $738 -120.00
275–295 288 3 335.00–354.00 $347.96 $1,002 -52.42
315–340 325 4 300.00–345.00 $315.02 $1,024 -44.79
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 -26.17
405–440 423 7 285.00–341.00 $314.20 $1,329 -30.62
460–490 480 5 300.00–335.00 $325.95 $1,565 -4.30
500–537 518 7 240.00–315.00 $293.47 $1,520 —
553–595 578 3 292.00–315.00 $303.73 $1,756 -29.17
600–635 618 4 230.00–312.50 $281.95 $1,742 +1.74
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 -45.89
735 735 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,021 -5.00
770–795 782 3 197.50–210.00 $202.57 $1,584 -71.97
805–835 815 3 150.00–200.00 $179.63 $1,464 —
995 995 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,377 —
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 ±0.00
788 788 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,206 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,358 —
560 560 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
365 365 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–373 369 19 460.00–475.00 $465.58 $1,718 +49.06
425 fancy 425 10 445.00 $445.00 $1,891 —
402–445 443 22 400.00–420.00 $415.08 $1,839 +35.08
512–535 518 46 340.00–380.00 $367.59 $1,904 +5.56
602–645 604 25 312.50–325.00 $323.07 $1,951 —
655 655 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 -18.90
661–695 664 10 302.50–310.00 $309.22 $2,053 -14.68
675 thin fleshed 675 12 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 —
707–732 712 14 291.00–299.00 $292.76 $2,084 -9.74
772 772 11 291.00 $291.00 $2,247 +1.00
978 978 2 232.50 $232.50 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 -30.12
370–375 371 4 415.00–425.00 $418.77 $1,554 -13.47
365–385 fancy 375 2 450.00–465.00 $457.30 $1,715 —
405–440 422 7 385.00–410.00 $396.75 $1,674 +5.51
457–495 fancy 473 6 375.00–380.00 $377.42 $1,785 -22.58
450–490 479 22 342.50–365.00 $353.17 $1,692 -13.83
500–525 fancy 513 2 360.00–375.00 $367.32 $1,884 —
500–545 519 8 330.00–352.50 $339.63 $1,763 -1.00
570 fancy 570 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 —
578–590 584 5 300.00–339.00 $324.51 $1,895 -12.35
600–645 616 14 292.50–320.00 $308.50 $1,900 -7.97
600–640 620 2 270.00–280.00 $275.16 $1,706 -41.31
605–635 620 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 -36.47
620 fancy 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 —
650–685 669 5 290.00–320.00 $305.04 $2,041 +5.73
700–735 723 10 265.00–299.00 $288.47 $2,086 +10.15
765–778 775 7 255.00–272.50 $263.94 $2,046 -2.98
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 +4.00
885–886 886 6 220.00–253.00 $247.51 $2,193 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 -43.81
360–395 379 6 353.00–402.50 $382.18 $1,448 +4.32
400–448 428 12 250.00–370.00 $336.63 $1,441 -27.25
455–480 468 6 250.00–340.00 $295.63 $1,384 -36.81
500–545 519 17 285.00–335.00 $314.67 $1,633 -2.33
550–595 568 12 220.00–319.00 $287.11 $1,631 -26.14
615–635 628 6 235.00–295.00 $271.07 $1,702 -24.24
665–690 675 6 185.00–275.00 $221.88 $1,498 -63.06
710–745 729 6 195.00–265.00 $231.81 $1,690 -35.61
750–790 770 2 185.00–230.00 $206.92 $1,593 -55.05
805–840 823 2 175.00–207.50 $191.60 $1,577 -51.36
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 -70.00
1070 1070 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,354 —
426 426 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,576 +47.50
453 453 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,540 -10.00
506–545 522 13 325.00–335.00 $334.20 $1,745 +2.51
574 574 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,866 +12.52
610 610 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 -22.50
745 745 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,993 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–493 486 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 -6.45

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1635 1196 80-85% 32 139.00–165.00 $149.52 $1,788 -12.41
920–1535 1207 80-85% 27 130.00–160.00 $143.66 $1,734 -4.30
1250 1250 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,775 —
1115–1600 1284 80-85% 7 160.00–176.00 $167.38 $2,149 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1305 1060 85-90% 22 116.50–140.00 $127.79 $1,355 —
885–1415 1141 85-90% 30 130.00–154.00 $140.32 $1,601 —
955–1295 1147 85-90% 3 110.00–112.50 $111.64 $1,281 —
1250 1250 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,938 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1895 1497 75-80% 18 146.00–159.50 $151.96 $2,275 —
1300–1635 1516 75-80% 5 162.50–180.00 $171.35 $2,598 —
1225–1835 1524 75-80% 15 136.00–162.00 $148.87 $2,269 —
1825 1825 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,628 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,178 —
1040–2560 1676 7 150.00–185.00 $177.24 $2,971 —
1460–1975 1684 4 194.00–210.00 $204.93 $3,451 —
1410–2180 1778 14 172.00–192.00 $183.58 $3,264 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1075–1275 1188 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,071.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1221 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,425.00 $2,404.11
1192 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1192 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1154–1200 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,665.04
1000–1390 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,295.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 $
840 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1010 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,750.88 —

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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.