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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

775 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.53/cwt +22.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,850/hd at 830 lb · 200 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $327.62/cwt ≈ $2,883/hd at 880 lb · 94 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $330.90/cwt +23.65 vs last sale · ≈ $3,051/hd at 922 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 775 1,838 666
Feeder cattle 576 1,416 529
Slaughter cattle 133 288 113
Replacement cattle 66 134 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold mostly steady with a firm undertone being noted; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady on a light test. Demand overall was moderate on a light supply of average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 5 435.00–555.00 $491.80 $1,377 -77.02
300–345 322 6 405.00–480.00 $451.70 $1,454 -80.17
350–390 368 4 410.00–450.00 $431.96 $1,590 -82.56
415–448 438 11 402.00–450.00 $422.30 $1,850 -10.14
454–485 459 7 387.00–430.00 $401.27 $1,842 -33.29
482 value added 482 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,808 -30.00
515 fancy 515 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 —
505–541 526 13 330.00–380.00 $357.57 $1,881 -41.32
530–537 value added 536 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,064 +1.91
577–585 value added 580 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 -40.80
550–594 582 9 350.00–360.00 $354.49 $2,063 -14.65
620–630 value added 625 2 337.00–355.00 $345.93 $2,162 -24.87
610–640 628 5 327.50–365.00 $344.96 $2,166 +1.84
655 value added 655 5 330.00–337.00 $332.60 $2,179 -16.49
650–685 661 20 325.00–355.00 $332.93 $2,201 -10.68
725–735 730 2 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $2,318 -12.17
732 value added 732 15 326.00 $326.00 $2,386 -19.83
775 775 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,461 +7.54
794 value added 794 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,573 -16.00
807–810 808 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,545 -7.02
822–848 value added 830 196 315.00–345.00 $344.11 $2,856 +32.11
869–896 value added 880 94 312.00–335.25 $327.62 $2,883 —
922–935 value added 922 59 305.00–331.35 $330.90 $3,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 —
280–290 285 3 410.00–450.00 $426.43 $1,215 —
315–340 328 3 425.00–450.00 $434.97 $1,427 +34.97
365–390 378 3 410.00–430.00 $420.13 $1,588 +65.13
425 425 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 +24.88
450–485 468 5 340.00–365.00 $353.99 $1,657 +1.54
470 value added 470 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,762 —
500–545 522 6 335.00–365.00 $353.43 $1,845 +5.89
555–575 563 5 310.00–350.00 $330.79 $1,862 -9.21
568 value added 568 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,028 —
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 +3.00
671 value added 671 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,248 —
680–685 683 2 307.00–320.00 $313.48 $2,141 +2.01
715–745 733 4 295.00–325.00 $312.49 $2,291 +1.47
760 value added 760 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 —
820 820 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,337 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 5 460.00–515.00 $500.07 $1,085 +10.07
250–282 265 9 450.00–495.00 $472.46 $1,252 +10.31
340–345 343 3 395.00–440.00 $421.58 $1,446 -32.25
350–395 376 12 330.00–425.00 $387.50 $1,457 -43.71
403–445 426 28 340.00–395.00 $364.04 $1,551 -26.62
470 470 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 -64.33
450–495 474 20 330.00–370.00 $349.75 $1,658 -24.58
483–490 value added 485 3 346.00–362.00 $356.62 $1,730 -28.38
500–543 value added 520 11 340.00–355.00 $342.53 $1,781 -5.04
500–547 531 38 310.00–352.00 $335.68 $1,782 -15.72
530–545 538 4 310.00–325.00 $318.73 $1,715 -32.67
550–570 value added 557 17 327.00–350.00 $344.77 $1,920 —
550–595 567 14 317.50–345.00 $328.35 $1,862 -5.78
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 -59.13
605–610 608 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $1,657 -43.47
600–625 619 16 302.00–320.00 $309.93 $1,918 +30.97
656–660 value added 657 21 285.00–330.00 $319.96 $2,102 -0.04
660–680 670 2 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $1,792 -15.87
665–685 675 9 300.00–310.00 $302.46 $2,042 +19.13
705–740 718 3 280.00–300.00 $291.74 $2,095 -7.41
724–735 value added 726 8 322.00–323.00 $322.62 $2,342 +12.62
735 735 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,948 -34.15
760–780 value added 767 3 310.00–315.00 $311.70 $2,391 +1.70
760–785 773 3 300.00–305.00 $302.33 $2,337 +52.33
863–871 value added 869 10 296.00 $296.00 $2,572 —
890 890 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,559 +57.50
1100 value added 1100 2 237.00 $237.00 $2,607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 292 7 365.00–415.00 $403.12 $1,177 -6.58
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 -50.00
360–390 373 9 330.00–390.00 $351.79 $1,312 +15.28
405–448 421 12 335.00–365.00 $361.96 $1,524 +26.36
450–495 469 7 330.00–345.00 $340.63 $1,598 -5.28
470 value added 470 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,631 —
510–545 533 5 315.00–330.00 $322.41 $1,718 +1.46
538 value added 538 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,829 —
550–585 568 5 310.00–315.00 $314.02 $1,784 +8.90
575 value added 575 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,880 —
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 +25.78
603 value added 603 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,942 —
665 665 2 225.00–280.00 $252.50 $1,679 -27.50
725–740 733 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,924 +20.47
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 +33.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 -10.00
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 +1.90
378–389 386 10 380.00–400.00 $394.12 $1,521 +0.32
438 438 3 358.00 $358.00 $1,568 -23.67
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 —
450–490 462 8 260.00–325.00 $304.64 $1,407 —
510 510 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 +25.00
605 605 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 +38.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 -36.24
426–438 430 6 297.50–330.00 $318.97 $1,372 +19.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —
475 475 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 —
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 224 4 457.50–485.00 $477.78 $1,070 -22.22
285 285 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,411 -183.08
300–345 325 3 465.00–495.00 $484.08 $1,573 -42.45
360–383 375 9 395.00–470.00 $446.28 $1,674 -3.72
405–440 425 13 357.00–440.00 $389.74 $1,656 -40.18
475–498 490 14 352.00–405.00 $379.59 $1,860 -25.49
510 fancy 510 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 -36.82
505–545 521 27 330.00–380.00 $364.77 $1,900 -12.90
550–595 568 14 325.00–360.00 $341.87 $1,942 -32.42
608–649 625 16 300.00–332.00 $318.06 $1,988 -17.35
650–695 667 10 285.00–325.00 $300.53 $2,005 -24.75
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 -55.28
735 735 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,389 +32.49
750–752 752 4 272.00–287.00 $283.26 $2,130 +21.61
860–875 868 2 210.00–260.00 $234.78 $2,038 -32.22
945 945 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 370 3 405.00–425.00 $417.88 $1,546 +32.88
400–430 423 5 300.00–405.00 $357.70 $1,513 -12.70
455–490 479 4 330.00–370.00 $356.11 $1,706 +9.80
500–540 521 6 305.00–360.00 $330.38 $1,721 -17.12
550–592 579 7 275.00–314.00 $307.59 $1,781 -29.75
630 630 3 285.00–310.00 $295.00 $1,858 -16.39
680 680 2 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,836 -35.00
705–745 728 3 250.00–275.00 $260.42 $1,896 —
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 —
840 840 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 —
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 —
965 965 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,640 -30.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 —
460–475 468 2 330.00–360.00 $345.24 $1,616 +25.24
600–635 615 3 275.00–300.00 $288.14 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 —
545 545 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 —
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1285 1195 80-85% 5 138.00–147.00 $142.97 $1,708 —
930–1450 1213 80-85% 12 108.00–129.00 $119.99 $1,455 —
990–1525 1218 80-85% 43 121.00–140.00 $130.90 $1,594 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–840 820 85-90% 2 126.00–135.00 $130.39 $1,069 —
815–1100 898 85-90% 6 88.00–98.00 $92.63 $832 —
875–1360 1034 85-90% 14 100.00–117.00 $107.34 $1,110 —
725–1360 1115 85-90% 23 110.00–125.00 $117.77 $1,313 -5.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1850 1490 75-80% 27 122.00–144.00 $132.98 $1,981 -3.67
1350–1815 1513 75-80% 7 135.00–150.00 $141.84 $2,146 -3.05
1420–1770 1551 75-80% 6 119.00–125.00 $121.52 $1,885 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,927 -20.33
1090–1770 1605 8 150.00–175.00 $162.76 $2,612 —
1255–2160 1739 24 161.00–190.00 $176.04 $3,061 —
1455–2205 1885 4 192.00–200.00 $195.66 $3,688 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1075 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 188.00–200.00 $193.00 $1,818
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 164.00 $164.00
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 172.00 $172.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1105 1044 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 135.00–2,275.00 $1,538.16
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1125–1210 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,401.29
1095–1410 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,550.00 $3,210.89
1070–1380 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,221.60
1110–1455 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,200.00–3,100.00 $2,842.65
1100–1660 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,950.00 $2,491.33
1315–1330 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,124.57
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1010–1065 1032 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,647.33
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
955–1265 1074 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,686.64
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1080–1395 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,857.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1440 1440 Aged (>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 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
915 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1090–1185 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00–3,700.00 $3,621.87 +571.87
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1030–1310 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00–3,950.00 $3,566.74 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1365–1440 1403 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,356.68 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1385 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 188.00 $188.00 —

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Price trend

high 453.60 low 313.79 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

600–649 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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