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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 18, 2026

1,689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.24/cwt +15.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,321/hd at 639 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $487.49/cwt +6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,288/hd at 469 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $449.50/cwt -16.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,343/hd at 521 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,689 2,229 1,098
Feeder cattle 1,079 1,906 757
Slaughter cattle 247 211 208
Replacement cattle 363 112 133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 8.00 lower, with Slaughter Cows selling 2.00-5.00 higher, with instances of 3.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady. Demand as moderate on a moderate supply of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,664 -50.00
318 318 6 610.00 $610.00 $1,940 +10.00
403 403 2 512.50 $512.50 $2,065 —
456–477 461 13 515.00–520.00 $518.81 $2,392 +2.32
520–545 526 20 490.00–505.00 $499.98 $2,630 -5.99
543 value added 543 8 520.00 $520.00 $2,824 +15.00
563–580 576 14 462.00–482.50 $466.29 $2,686 -0.08
629 value added 629 4 438.00 $438.00 $2,755 —
616–645 636 17 412.50–417.50 $415.03 $2,640 -3.26
660–669 value added 665 8 420.00–425.00 $422.48 $2,809 +24.98
655–678 667 8 400.00–405.00 $402.54 $2,685 +17.54
705 value added 705 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,820 +26.62
765–770 769 4 337.50–340.00 $338.12 $2,600 —
803–833 value added 813 6 330.00–333.00 $331.02 $2,691 +0.02
1005 1005 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,955 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 565.00–625.00 $594.71 $1,564 -58.06
300–340 327 3 575.00–595.00 $581.12 $1,900 -7.80
335 335 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,776 -58.92
370–395 385 6 490.00–545.00 $526.10 $2,025 -37.06
440 440 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,112 -20.00
443 443 3 522.50 $522.50 $2,315 +22.50
470 thin fleshed 470 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,585 —
490 490 1 497.50 $497.50 $2,438 +4.32
495 value added 495 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,475 —
505–525 517 3 425.00–450.00 $433.15 $2,239 -41.78
510–545 533 4 490.00–520.00 $503.80 $2,685 +28.87
565–590 578 2 440.00–470.00 $455.32 $2,632 +35.32
616–625 value added 618 5 412.50–427.50 $424.47 $2,623 +8.48
630 630 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,552 +5.03
675 675 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,700 +3.03
715 715 1 371.00 $371.00 $2,653 +9.00
740–748 value added 748 17 355.00–380.00 $378.54 $2,831 -12.21
770 value added 770 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,656 -20.74
863 863 4 336.50 $336.50 $2,904 -5.50
884 value added 884 11 336.00 $336.00 $2,970 -12.52
900 value added 900 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,700 -42.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,820 +70.00
355 355 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,633 —
410 410 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,988 -21.20
470–487 480 5 440.00–475.00 $461.30 $2,214 +26.25
570 570 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 +0.95
800 800 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 507.50 $507.50 $1,193 —
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 -100.00
412 412 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,833 -17.13
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,256 —

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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 7 560.00 $560.00 $1,372 —
300 300 6 555.00 $555.00 $1,665 +72.50
383–385 383 18 500.00 $500.00 $1,915 +50.00
440 440 3 462.50 $462.50 $2,035 +10.13
461 461 20 460.00 $460.00 $2,121 +18.42
538 538 16 425.00 $425.00 $2,286 +6.16
550–599 581 28 395.00–400.00 $396.98 $2,306 +5.22
636–649 639 47 352.00–366.00 $363.24 $2,321 +21.89
674–676 675 9 347.50–355.00 $350.83 $2,368 —
748 748 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,524 +10.90
758 value added 758 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,638 +16.50
815 815 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,506 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 440.00–485.00 $453.43 $1,406 -62.33
303–340 319 9 470.00–510.00 $489.52 $1,562 -26.24
332–335 value added 333 3 520.00–530.00 $523.35 $1,743 —
350–395 371 18 445.00–510.00 $472.87 $1,754 -19.58
360–390 375 2 420.00–425.00 $422.60 $1,585 -69.85
400–445 425 12 390.00–475.00 $425.79 $1,810 -65.17
425 425 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 -80.96
460–495 479 21 420.00–465.00 $437.87 $2,097 +27.87
476–490 479 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,916 -10.00
500–540 518 22 385.00–433.00 $409.87 $2,123 -14.29
540 fancy 540 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,349 —
554–580 561 16 380.00–417.00 $402.53 $2,258 +13.53
600–640 613 6 340.00–365.00 $347.84 $2,132 -20.21
656 value added 656 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,362 -14.72
650–680 665 4 315.00–342.50 $326.61 $2,172 -26.72
700 value added 700 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,362 -19.29
785 785 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,206 -29.22
845 value added 845 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,493 -51.41
900 value added 900 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,961 +9.28
909 909 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,863 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,584 +120.61
393 393 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,592 -30.00
438 438 4 452.50 $452.50 $1,982 +35.50
461–478 472 12 420.00–437.50 $431.81 $2,038 +81.81
566–575 569 6 365.00–385.00 $378.26 $2,152 +8.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–220 218 3 445.00–505.00 $465.18 $1,014 -81.76
255 255 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,084 -93.14
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 -92.07
390 390 3 370.00–430.00 $410.00 $1,599 -62.10
420–435 428 3 390.00–415.00 $405.16 $1,734 -30.25
455–490 473 5 390.00–415.00 $407.11 $1,926 -23.23
510–515 511 4 380.00–402.50 $390.65 $1,996 +26.75
570 570 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,921 -43.37
605–635 620 2 337.50–345.00 $341.34 $2,116 -23.66
695 695 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,307 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 340 6 530.00–580.00 $548.45 $1,865 -42.11
350–390 363 6 510.00–560.00 $533.30 $1,936 -2.78
355–390 373 2 475.00–480.00 $477.38 $1,781 -58.70
400–430 416 6 440.00–450.00 $447.54 $1,862 -32.46
405–430 thin fleshed 418 2 560.00–590.00 $574.55 $2,402 —
405–445 427 11 490.00–530.00 $514.01 $2,195 -1.46
450 thin fleshed 450 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,362 —
450–495 470 30 450.00–511.00 $486.24 $2,285 -1.52
505–530 515 3 385.00–440.00 $403.87 $2,080 -70.43
500–545 522 26 400.00–507.00 $454.76 $2,374 -19.54
550–585 571 10 400.00–460.00 $435.72 $2,488 +38.91
570–595 583 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,245 -11.81
600–635 613 13 350.00–430.00 $395.75 $2,426 +11.28
655–690 669 6 355.00–375.00 $368.27 $2,464 +35.77
700–720 712 3 340.00–365.00 $351.55 $2,503 +41.55
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 -2.00
840 840 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,562 +1.00
920–944 943 26 270.00–279.00 $270.34 $2,549 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–391 389 18 510.00–525.00 $522.57 $2,033 -35.32
430 430 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,150 -52.60
451 451 20 490.00 $490.00 $2,210 -21.83
539 539 19 462.50 $462.50 $2,493 -26.60
582 582 16 425.00 $425.00 $2,474 -18.52
619 619 5 413.00 $413.00 $2,556 +8.00
650–657 653 14 378.00–388.00 $383.69 $2,505 -11.31
718 718 2 343.00 $343.00 $2,463 +3.00
853 853 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,559 +20.00
905 905 2 257.50 $257.50 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,449 -74.73
380–395 384 4 425.00–445.00 $439.85 $1,689 -25.10
410–445 432 5 467.50–470.00 $468.99 $2,026 +13.29
491 491 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,087 -24.04
507 507 2 412.00 $412.00 $2,089 -5.42
627–640 631 3 317.00–366.00 $333.56 $2,105 -14.05
810 810 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,592 +50.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,727 +7.32
511–523 515 6 415.00–440.00 $431.54 $2,222 +16.54
565–590 582 3 365.00–380.00 $375.14 $2,183 -4.51
655 655 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1890 1890 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1190 1112 80-85% 9 160.00–175.00 $167.38 $1,861 —
1025–1440 1203 80-85% 21 185.00–211.00 $195.88 $2,356 +6.13
890–1655 1230 80-85% 39 167.00–193.00 $179.12 $2,203 -10.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1125 1031 85-90% 8 130.00–153.00 $143.46 $1,479 -13.20
965–1145 1035 85-90% 9 155.50–182.00 $168.96 $1,749 +12.30
845–1440 1061 85-90% 29 143.00–170.00 $157.82 $1,674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1520 1352 75-80% 3 155.00–173.00 $162.25 $2,194 —
1245–1725 1438 75-80% 20 166.00–192.00 $179.80 $2,586 -16.60
1255–1740 1481 75-80% 8 180.00–209.00 $195.22 $2,891 +16.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,118 —
1375–1675 1570 3 179.00–195.00 $189.26 $2,971 +5.04
1225–2180 1673 25 184.00–221.00 $202.21 $3,383 —
1415–1945 1685 9 209.00–245.00 $224.01 $3,775 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,512.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
883–1335 996 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,867.02
1095–1258 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,450.00–3,025.00 $2,841.44
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1120–1248 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,375.00–2,925.00 $2,702.75
1220–1235 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,033.47
1100–1390 1233 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,925.00–3,150.00 $3,075.15
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00
940–1103 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,850.00–4,250.00 $3,743.80
990–1270 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,625.00 $2,280.39
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,400.00 $3,050.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
832 832 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
925–1225 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–4,350.00 $3,556.13 —
985–1200 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,700.00–3,950.00 $3,841.29 —
995–1170 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–3,200.00 $2,901.27 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00–4,000.00 $3,816.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,825.00 $3,825.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 85-90% 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,883 —
1255–1665 1458 85-90% 4 155.00–164.00 $158.91 $2,317 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,632 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.