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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

1,267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $317.42/cwt ≈ $2,973/hd at 937 lb · 228 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $330.30/cwt +35.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,894/hd at 876 lb · 178 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $337.19/cwt +57.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,770/hd at 821 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,267 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 271 4 450.00–460.00 $455.07 $1,233 +24.80
322–335 326 5 405.00–440.00 $428.81 $1,398 +12.42
373 value added 373 15 507.00 $507.00 $1,891 —
370–390 380 3 400.00–410.00 $404.91 $1,539 -13.12
426–440 428 9 375.00–385.00 $383.88 $1,643 -32.38
445 value added 445 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 —
453–495 value added 470 7 405.00–427.50 $419.69 $1,973 -10.31
482–495 484 6 370.00–400.00 $375.11 $1,816 -40.57
530 value added 530 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,200 —
505–545 538 9 375.00–400.00 $388.95 $2,093 +4.97
585–595 588 3 312.50–367.00 $348.63 $2,050 -23.51
593–594 value added 594 12 350.00–365.00 $354.99 $2,109 —
616–632 629 14 355.00–360.00 $356.05 $2,240 +8.93
652–675 value added 656 15 340.00–360.00 $344.52 $2,260 -39.64
651–690 658 8 320.00–335.00 $323.86 $2,131 -8.04
700–730 709 12 300.00–330.00 $317.45 $2,251 -7.54
713 value added 713 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,424 +10.00
790 790 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,488 —
821 value added 821 65 338.75 $338.75 $2,781 —
827 827 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,564 +30.00
835 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 +10.00
867–892 value added 876 177 324.75–335.00 $330.61 $2,896 +30.61
885 885 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,434 -15.00
905–923 917 5 280.00–290.00 $286.04 $2,623 —
936–938 value added 937 223 314.00–319.50 $318.12 $2,981 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 468 6 375.00–380.00 $379.14 $1,774 -30.88
548 548 6 352.00 $352.00 $1,929 -33.00
553 553 22 361.00 $361.00 $1,996 -18.85
652–671 657 33 332.00–342.00 $339.52 $2,231 -6.22
743 743 16 325.00 $325.00 $2,415 +6.69
840 840 5 316.00 $316.00 $2,654 +26.00
939 939 4 301.00 $301.00 $2,826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 405.00–435.00 $420.16 $1,000 +20.16
343–345 344 3 365.00–385.00 $378.31 $1,301 +9.94
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 ±0.00
455–480 468 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,685 —
505–540 525 3 310.00–340.00 $326.70 $1,715 -28.37
550–555 553 2 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $1,645 -59.98
600–615 608 2 310.00–340.00 $325.19 $1,977 +15.19
695 695 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 —
960–995 978 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $2,372 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 -70.00
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 236 4 350.00–440.00 $401.67 $948 -25.83
270–285 280 3 390.00–400.00 $396.61 $1,111 +18.28
320–345 334 5 335.00–370.00 $353.97 $1,182 -57.53
350–390 370 10 325.00–365.00 $348.95 $1,291 -28.09
405–435 420 17 320.00–365.00 $350.77 $1,473 -6.98
455–490 477 26 320.00–362.00 $348.98 $1,665 -2.91
490 490 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 -16.89
500–545 519 26 322.50–342.50 $332.63 $1,726 +4.48
516–546 value added 526 24 344.00–350.00 $348.34 $1,832 -0.77
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 -20.00
555–595 575 5 300.00–340.00 $324.86 $1,868 +4.22
615 615 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,183 +43.29
605–627 value added 625 14 330.00–340.00 $330.69 $2,067 +7.69
605–647 635 16 300.00–330.00 $309.50 $1,965 +29.50
657 657 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,135 +24.59
716 value added 716 12 319.00 $319.00 $2,284 —
700–747 734 6 260.00–305.00 $293.41 $2,154 -8.29
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 -51.70
775–790 781 4 280.00–300.00 $292.46 $2,284 +2.46
920 920 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,438 —
965 965 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,606 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 286 8 350.00–372.00 $366.08 $1,047 -6.42
330–340 335 2 350.00–360.00 $354.93 $1,189 -14.26
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 -34.27
405–425 415 3 310.00–340.00 $330.24 $1,370 +19.28
465–490 478 4 290.00–330.00 $314.71 $1,504 -1.95
521–540 524 11 302.00–315.00 $313.32 $1,642 +7.48
555 thin fleshed 555 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,540 —
575–595 583 4 285.00–305.00 $294.95 $1,720 +1.05
600–637 627 4 285.00–310.00 $303.67 $1,904 +39.43
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 +52.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,522 -44.20
503 503 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,610 -16.94
559 559 5 317.00 $317.00 $1,772 +3.31
685 685 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,130 +19.92
738 738 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,303 +41.97
933 933 3 283.00 $283.00 $2,640 +48.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 —
350–380 364 4 245.00–280.00 $265.12 $965 -64.88
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 +117.50
630 630 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,120 —
265–295 281 4 430.00–450.00 $437.73 $1,230 -38.09
320–345 336 6 360.00–437.50 $414.36 $1,392 -1.82
355–390 370 11 370.00–430.00 $406.23 $1,503 -14.44
410 thin fleshed 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 —
420–445 431 20 360.00–386.00 $378.18 $1,630 +8.18
450–475 462 9 360.00–390.00 $378.67 $1,749 -11.55
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 -40.22
500–545 517 7 325.00–350.00 $337.82 $1,747 -33.24
555–590 578 24 315.00–342.00 $323.82 $1,872 -12.88
600–625 616 8 290.00–325.00 $307.25 $1,893 +18.06
650–658 656 7 290.00–312.50 $308.94 $2,027 +1.99
715–740 727 3 260.00–275.00 $264.99 $1,926 -22.83
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 -16.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 340.00–380.00 $358.52 $968 —
320–345 335 3 355.00–385.00 $372.01 $1,246 —
370–395 386 4 360.00–395.00 $381.13 $1,471 +12.11
400–440 422 5 310.00–377.00 $331.24 $1,398 -34.56
450–495 472 8 310.00–345.00 $329.01 $1,553 -35.99
505–540 516 9 300.00–332.00 $319.41 $1,648 -8.05
580–595 588 3 280.00–290.00 $286.71 $1,686 -24.70
605–640 620 4 275.00–290.00 $283.64 $1,759 -7.98
660–690 675 2 272.00–282.00 $276.89 $1,869 +11.12
700–740 720 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 $944 —
375 375 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 —
415 415 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,442 -37.50
480 480 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 +17.50
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1300 1184 80-85% 4 156.00–164.00 $159.85 $1,893 —
1025–1395 1213 80-85% 12 142.00–152.50 $147.39 $1,788 —
1010–1525 1229 80-85% 17 132.00–142.00 $138.32 $1,700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1680 1475 75-80% 19 145.50–156.50 $150.67 $2,222 -2.34
1255–1865 1521 75-80% 11 134.00–146.00 $141.98 $2,160 -20.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1080 989 85-90% 7 103.00–125.00 $117.74 $1,164 —
1015–1055 1035 85-90% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,190 —
1080–1210 1143 85-90% 3 142.00–144.00 $142.96 $1,634 —
1025–1445 1194 85-90% 8 125.00–135.00 $132.59 $1,583 +27.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1550 1368 6 151.00–177.50 $167.08 $2,286 —
1070–2185 1843 7 178.00–194.00 $183.93 $3,390 -18.55
2375 2375 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,512 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1350 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,018.75
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
950–1300 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,575.00–2,500.00 $2,125.00
950–1400 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,450.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1150–1335 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,454.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1055 972 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,778.73
950–1050 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,015.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,800.00 $3,425.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–3,050.00 $2,862.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $915 —
1005–1520 1303 85-90% 5 120.00–139.50 $127.50 $1,661 —
1440 1440 80-85% 1 144.50 $144.50 $2,081 —
1575 1575 80-85% 1 159.50 $159.50 $2,512 —
1920 1920 75-80% 1 144.50 $144.50 $2,774 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.