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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

1,735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.88/cwt -4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 576 lb · 69 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $360.82/cwt +27.22 vs last sale · ≈ $3,122/hd at 865 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.02/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 634 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,735 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 600.00–610.00 $604.89 $1,331 +4.89
260 260 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,404 +54.15
300–340 320 3 470.00–495.00 $487.19 $1,559 +22.50
375–385 382 3 435.00–440.00 $436.64 $1,668 -18.25
400–445 421 7 400.00–435.00 $418.49 $1,762 -4.26
450 value added 450 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,002 —
457–495 472 8 390.00–430.00 $414.00 $1,954 +8.86
500–530 510 9 380.00–410.00 $392.73 $2,003 -2.61
545 value added 545 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 -49.95
560–577 value added 569 6 390.00–395.00 $392.54 $2,234 —
550–595 578 13 360.00–392.50 $371.66 $2,148 -11.27
585 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 -22.93
600–620 613 5 340.00–370.00 $355.04 $2,176 +3.06
615 value added 615 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,306 -2.50
638 fancy 638 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,488 —
653–690 661 14 331.00–362.50 $345.91 $2,286 +7.92
660–663 value added 663 19 340.00–359.00 $358.00 $2,374 -32.51
714–732 722 34 325.00–345.00 $332.52 $2,401 +1.31
722–725 value added 723 3 347.00–354.00 $349.34 $2,526 -20.66
755–766 value added 763 19 360.00–369.00 $362.34 $2,765 +3.46
765–787 779 15 310.00–350.00 $334.12 $2,603 —
811 811 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,555 -7.35
800–829 value added 823 5 350.00–355.00 $350.97 $2,888 +12.97
865 value added 865 60 361.50 $361.50 $3,127 +27.50
875 875 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,800 -13.19
916 value added 916 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,977 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 280 4 465.00–520.00 $477.28 $1,336 +13.68
329–340 336 17 435.00–480.00 $452.71 $1,521 +12.18
340 value added 340 14 501.00 $501.00 $1,703 +22.00
418 value added 418 20 483.00 $483.00 $2,019 —
408–445 422 10 430.00 $430.00 $1,815 -42.16
457 value added 457 9 442.50 $442.50 $2,022 —
531 value added 531 20 414.00 $414.00 $2,198 —
511–546 533 22 372.50–402.50 $378.03 $2,015 -20.29
573–595 582 12 357.50–365.00 $361.07 $2,101 -0.62
592 value added 592 7 384.00 $384.00 $2,273 +8.25
606 value added 606 24 386.00 $386.00 $2,339 —
605–643 628 22 342.50–361.00 $358.74 $2,253 +11.91
655–677 673 10 343.00–347.50 $343.88 $2,314 -10.22
700–705 704 8 312.50–320.00 $319.07 $2,246 -25.98
720–730 value added 724 17 335.00–348.50 $344.52 $2,494 —
775–777 value added 776 11 331.00–334.00 $332.37 $2,579 -17.63
835 835 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,722 -8.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,032 —
280 280 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,246 -30.00
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 +59.36
350 350 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,505 +36.46
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 +2.50
480–495 490 4 375.00–385.00 $378.76 $1,856 +10.43
495 value added 495 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,039 —
515–545 530 5 340.00–375.00 $359.98 $1,908 +10.03
570 value added 570 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,149 —
658 value added 658 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,369 —
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 +24.73
720 value added 720 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 —
760 760 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,394 —
805 805 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,254 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 346.00 $346.00 $1,522 -64.65
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 -28.61
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 -15.04
625 625 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,984 +2.50
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 -6.62
820 820 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,276 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 —
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
273–278 276 4 380.00–440.00 $409.73 $1,131 -6.89
311–345 319 13 410.00–455.00 $430.69 $1,374 +15.03
325 value added 325 10 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 —
370–388 381 20 430.00–435.00 $431.26 $1,643 +49.80
402–429 416 34 372.50–417.00 $390.71 $1,625 -10.87
450–455 452 13 370.00–396.00 $386.19 $1,746 +40.11
455 value added 455 31 424.00 $424.00 $1,929 —
503 value added 503 7 382.50 $382.50 $1,924 -5.01
511–540 517 21 345.00–373.00 $359.72 $1,860 +30.70
550–591 576 69 336.00–344.00 $341.88 $1,969 +24.71
610–618 613 11 320.00–340.00 $331.31 $2,031 -7.43
650–686 671 19 305.00–316.00 $313.01 $2,100 -20.92
725–728 727 7 290.00–295.00 $292.14 $2,124 -40.39
738 value added 738 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,325 —
780 780 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 -35.00
820 820 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,316 +5.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 410.00–470.00 $438.31 $977 +12.30
275–295 284 4 440.00–455.00 $447.36 $1,271 +19.89
310–340 319 6 355.00–442.00 $404.19 $1,289 -8.10
320 thin fleshed 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 —
355–395 374 12 345.00–425.00 $406.98 $1,522 +5.65
382 thin fleshed 382 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,547 -29.93
400–430 418 13 335.00–420.00 $376.77 $1,575 -13.37
430 value added 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 -15.00
450–493 480 15 345.00–382.50 $368.96 $1,771 -5.68
500–543 521 25 335.00–372.50 $350.46 $1,826 -7.90
536 value added 536 7 367.00 $367.00 $1,967 -19.63
550–592 573 20 330.00–357.50 $347.30 $1,990 -8.68
573–585 value added 575 5 344.00–365.00 $360.73 $2,074 -19.27
603–645 633 22 310.00–345.00 $328.52 $2,080 -10.18
620–646 value added 635 36 335.00–357.00 $347.04 $2,204 —
665–670 667 3 270.00–290.00 $283.30 $1,890 -33.97
650–695 676 8 300.00–347.50 $319.94 $2,163 +2.67
681 681 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,520 +52.73
700–745 718 4 315.00–345.00 $329.74 $2,368 +40.36
700–746 value added 732 16 327.00–355.00 $337.02 $2,467 -22.84
750–795 773 2 305.00–320.00 $312.28 $2,414 +26.75
810 810 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 +37.52
819–835 value added 827 10 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $2,709 —
880 value added 880 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,816 —
935 935 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,683 +97.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 -5.00
310–345 328 4 335.00–365.00 $350.46 $1,150 -3.04
380–390 383 3 355.00–375.00 $365.09 $1,398 +15.13
420–445 431 11 350.00–385.00 $372.29 $1,605 +25.58
455–485 473 10 332.00–365.00 $355.69 $1,682 +45.47
495 value added 495 3 362.00 $362.00 $1,792 —
505–540 525 12 317.00–350.00 $327.20 $1,718 +15.74
555–595 577 8 310.00–335.00 $323.34 $1,866 +19.57
590 value added 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 —
600–640 618 4 302.00–330.00 $316.15 $1,954 +15.84
610–640 value added 625 2 310.00–327.00 $318.70 $1,992 —
655–695 670 5 280.00–325.00 $308.93 $2,070 +44.27
715–735 726 4 290.00–295.00 $291.27 $2,115 +38.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —
458–465 460 10 341.00–365.00 $348.26 $1,602 +23.36
580 580 3 305.00–326.00 $319.00 $1,850 +17.12
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 -16.66
683 683 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,708 -50.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,112 —
340 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 —
420–445 433 2 310.00–325.00 $317.72 $1,376 +17.72
485–495 490 2 300.00–330.00 $314.85 $1,543 —
515–535 525 2 280.00–285.00 $282.55 $1,483 -17.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 —
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 —
470 470 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 237 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,304 +58.44
250–295 272 3 500.00–520.00 $509.75 $1,387 +16.81
305–345 325 5 420.00–490.00 $469.66 $1,526 -6.84
355–395 377 11 420.00–495.00 $449.75 $1,696 +8.82
400–445 419 16 390.00–440.00 $413.14 $1,731 -5.76
450–495 465 19 385.00–405.00 $393.05 $1,828 -1.41
500–545 525 18 320.00–375.00 $351.33 $1,844 -28.20
570 fancy 570 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,123 —
550–592 575 24 330.00–365.00 $347.70 $1,999 -8.97
600–637 622 19 300.00–350.00 $334.29 $2,079 -9.63
650–690 667 10 305.00–345.00 $318.89 $2,127 -13.16
720–745 733 3 295.00–300.00 $297.52 $2,181 -14.63
743 thin fleshed 743 12 301.00 $301.00 $2,236 —
755–795 772 5 287.50–305.00 $295.97 $2,285 -10.09
810–820 815 3 277.00–295.00 $287.32 $2,342 -11.36
955 955 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–393 367 26 410.00–440.00 $429.96 $1,578 +9.72
444 444 7 415.00 $415.00 $1,843 +1.31
458–476 463 21 400.00–415.00 $407.25 $1,886 -2.77
518–536 523 22 352.50–370.00 $364.84 $1,908 -6.35
588–595 593 10 332.50–343.00 $338.21 $2,006 +0.29
601–644 625 32 337.00–351.00 $342.89 $2,143 +28.65
659–691 676 11 314.00–321.00 $317.90 $2,149 +0.38
713–725 721 16 308.00–311.00 $308.93 $2,227 -1.46
773 773 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,389 -3.48
823 823 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,140 -40.11
855–875 862 3 240.00–242.50 $240.85 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 420.00 $420.00 $882 —
275 275 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,348 +37.43
300–340 323 3 355.00–415.00 $382.42 $1,235 -52.39
365–385 372 3 410.00–415.00 $413.36 $1,538 +42.39
405–435 422 7 340.00–400.00 $376.63 $1,589 +29.88
455–495 482 9 330.00–372.50 $348.62 $1,680 -2.16
510–545 529 8 327.00–345.00 $334.61 $1,770 +8.57
550–595 578 6 320.00–335.00 $326.59 $1,888 +1.28
600–645 634 4 262.50–320.00 $295.19 $1,872 +18.67
650–690 669 8 275.00–300.00 $290.51 $1,944 -14.99
705–710 708 2 275.00–300.00 $287.46 $2,035 +0.04
750–780 765 3 260.00–285.00 $271.83 $2,079 +14.33
940 940 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,209 —
950 950 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,492 +49.36
424–439 433 14 350.00–395.00 $359.11 $1,555 +1.42
458–485 474 6 305.00–350.00 $317.52 $1,505 -37.26
505–538 529 10 290.00–343.00 $335.43 $1,774 +7.50
580 580 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,754 +6.75
655 655 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,850 -2.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 —
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 +27.50
495 495 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,247 —
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 —
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 —
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 -25.00
450–490 470 2 315.00–340.00 $326.97 $1,537 -23.03
515–540 528 2 305.00–355.00 $329.41 $1,739 —
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,212.50 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1365 1166 80-85% 23 134.00–154.00 $148.78 $1,735 —
1015–1740 1239 80-85% 46 146.00–166.00 $158.58 $1,965 +10.32
970–1510 1245 80-85% 11 166.00–173.00 $168.68 $2,100 -4.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1740 1396 75-80% 10 168.00–184.00 $174.19 $2,432 —
1155–1760 1432 75-80% 28 150.00–169.00 $162.74 $2,330 —
1075–1840 1504 75-80% 8 139.50–159.00 $152.56 $2,295 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–995 888 85-90% 3 131.00–132.00 $131.37 $1,167 —
730–1205 954 85-90% 10 115.00–143.00 $132.63 $1,265 —
845–1315 1048 85-90% 26 130.00–156.00 $144.40 $1,513 —
1030–1110 1070 85-90% 2 145.00–151.00 $148.11 $1,585 -11.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2050 1564 6 169.00–180.00 $175.22 $2,740 —
1175–2235 1682 10 190.00–214.00 $196.40 $3,303 —
1165–2360 1839 14 182.00–198.00 $189.33 $3,482 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1100–1600 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,975.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
985–1075 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,752.18
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1300 1203 85-90% 4 136.00–141.50 $138.56 $1,667 —
1490 1490 80-85% 1 154.50 $154.50 $2,302 —

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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.