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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 25, 2026

1,126 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $406.57/cwt ≈ $2,330/hd at 573 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $490.47/cwt ≈ $1,903/hd at 388 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $463.84/cwt +34.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,431/hd at 524 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,126 966 1,451
Feeder cattle 789 786 1,013
Slaughter cattle 179 126 224
Replacement cattle 158 54 214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower on a light test; Slaughter Cows sold unevenly steady, from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling weak on a light test. Demand overall was moderate on a moderate 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
255–275 263 3 450.00–515.00 $471.39 $1,240 -141.33
285 thin fleshed 285 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,596 —
320–340 334 4 450.00–490.00 $471.50 $1,575 -108.50
345 value added 345 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,070 —
400 value added 400 2 562.50 $562.50 $2,250 +41.50
413 413 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,127 +20.59
455 value added 455 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,457 +54.80
458 458 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,153 -7.09
450–495 475 11 470.00–510.00 $493.46 $2,344 +16.37
535–545 540 2 462.50–480.00 $471.33 $2,545 +26.33
555 value added 555 2 482.50 $482.50 $2,678 +33.32
550–595 580 12 425.00–475.00 $445.66 $2,585 +10.04
600–646 640 8 391.00–425.00 $398.37 $2,550 -13.20
660–683 677 4 352.00–380.00 $358.82 $2,429 -17.96
707 707 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,595 -10.52
805 805 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,564 —
308–338 325 7 575.00–580.00 $577.97 $1,878 —
388 388 4 512.50 $512.50 $1,988 —
400–420 403 6 540.00–550.00 $548.26 $2,209 —
478 478 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,533 —
507 507 9 505.00 $505.00 $2,560 —
571 571 4 481.00 $481.00 $2,747 —
648 value added 648 9 417.50 $417.50 $2,705 —
652–675 658 4 390.00–405.00 $393.85 $2,592 —
686 value added 686 5 417.50 $417.50 $2,864 —
875 875 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 3 410.00–585.00 $480.03 $1,286 —
320–345 339 4 415.00–550.00 $488.89 $1,657 -116.11
375–385 380 2 380.00–420.00 $400.26 $1,521 -114.74
435–438 437 3 501.00–505.00 $502.33 $2,195 +30.64
475 475 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 -12.47
540 540 1 432.00 $432.00 $2,333 +17.00
565–585 573 3 355.00–426.00 $396.60 $2,273 +6.81
605–645 626 4 290.00–415.00 $346.51 $2,169 -38.49
655 655 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 +4.93
770–780 775 2 200.00–265.00 $232.71 $1,804 -82.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,363 —
395 395 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,856 —
455 455 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,002 —
510–523 520 4 425.00–470.00 $458.96 $2,387 —
568–590 578 4 350.00–445.00 $389.44 $2,251 —
653 653 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,416 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 -60.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,399 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,340 —
320 320 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,712 —
375–397 388 34 485.00–500.00 $490.47 $1,903 —
438 438 25 455.00 $455.00 $1,993 —
491–498 495 12 440.00–452.50 $447.33 $2,214 —
519–526 523 24 405.00–425.00 $414.93 $2,170 —
573–574 573 35 395.00–410.00 $406.57 $2,330 —
605–648 630 4 350.00–360.00 $352.46 $2,220 —
652 652 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,152 —
750–759 756 6 325.00–332.50 $330.02 $2,495 —
960 960 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,880 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 3 510.00–515.00 $511.61 $1,371 -43.81
330 330 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,534 -74.41
350–395 376 4 440.00–485.00 $452.76 $1,702 -61.79
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 -124.55
403–445 419 11 390.00–442.00 $424.37 $1,778 -80.39
450 value added 450 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,070 -35.00
453–475 457 16 405.00–442.00 $427.04 $1,952 -40.88
470 470 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,833 -77.92
510–545 533 11 375.00–402.50 $392.84 $2,094 -37.96
550 thin fleshed 550 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,172 —
550–595 570 7 350.00–385.00 $365.09 $2,081 -30.36
605–641 628 7 350.00–370.00 $359.18 $2,256 -11.71
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 -44.96
705 705 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,249 -1.92
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 -16.67
825–840 835 3 297.50–311.00 $301.95 $2,521 +1.95
860–880 870 2 305.00–310.00 $307.47 $2,675 -13.53
955 955 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,531 -29.00
1053 1053 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,152 —
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 -154.91
345 345 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 +8.91
370–395 382 3 250.00–495.00 $379.78 $1,451 -114.52
460–495 476 4 335.00–415.00 $375.24 $1,786 -61.64
530–545 540 5 265.00–411.00 $333.55 $1,801 -62.54
550–585 573 10 270.00–371.00 $343.59 $1,969 -16.13
610–645 625 4 270.00–330.00 $303.30 $1,896 -31.50
670 670 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 +23.44
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 -75.00
800–840 818 3 275.00–285.00 $278.32 $2,277 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 319 8 415.00–490.00 $476.32 $1,519 —
438–440 439 10 370.00–425.00 $397.56 $1,745 —
451 451 7 455.00 $455.00 $2,052 —
538–542 540 6 375.00–385.00 $380.02 $2,052 —
550 550 3 407.50 $407.50 $2,241 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -106.10
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,763 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,024 —
360–398 382 11 470.00–517.00 $502.02 $1,918 -55.36
400–445 432 9 465.00–515.00 $498.57 $2,154 -14.09
453–495 471 19 465.00–500.00 $486.55 $2,292 +16.81
500–545 524 29 437.50–480.00 $463.84 $2,431 +34.89
550–580 561 6 435.00–465.00 $449.10 $2,519 +28.28
580 580 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,306 -23.32
600 fancy 600 2 425.00–455.00 $440.00 $2,640 —
600–610 607 3 330.00–375.00 $359.58 $2,183 -14.82
662 662 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,118 -46.71
655–695 674 7 339.00–376.00 $351.09 $2,366 -15.62
735–740 738 2 280.00–300.00 $289.97 $2,140 -52.10
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
810 810 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 +2.42
855 855 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,522 +9.01
910 910 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,548 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 17 545.00 $545.00 $1,984 —
466 466 10 505.00 $505.00 $2,353 —
529 529 12 455.00 $455.00 $2,407 —
583 583 16 440.00 $440.00 $2,565 —
671 671 6 362.50 $362.50 $2,432 —
763 763 4 342.50 $342.50 $2,613 —
880 880 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 7 385.00–450.00 $423.79 $1,640 -51.16
410–420 415 2 390.00–455.00 $422.11 $1,752 -29.79
450–495 468 6 340.00–430.00 $376.71 $1,763 -52.70
500–535 513 7 250.00–440.00 $376.80 $1,933 -0.63
555–585 567 5 300.00–415.00 $374.16 $2,121 -25.84
625 625 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,219 +2.57
655–680 668 2 330.00–335.00 $332.45 $2,221 -12.10
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 —
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 —
960 960 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,965 —
433–435 434 3 435.00–455.00 $441.69 $1,917 —
507–520 514 8 412.50–450.00 $426.68 $2,193 —
555–590 578 10 375.00–390.00 $385.67 $2,229 —
610 610 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 —
665–675 670 2 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $2,395 —
708 708 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,390 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,997 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1645 1188 80-85% 18 152.00–170.00 $161.62 $1,920 -10.66
900–1490 1211 80-85% 42 163.00–187.00 $175.36 $2,124 +12.65
1215–1395 1303 80-85% 4 183.00–210.00 $194.58 $2,535 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1535 1320 75-80% 3 188.00–200.00 $193.40 $2,553 —
1110–1980 1437 75-80% 22 162.00–187.00 $176.76 $2,540 -10.12
1270–1590 1458 75-80% 13 154.00–173.50 $165.87 $2,418 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1270 965 85-90% 6 120.00–143.00 $134.77 $1,301 -13.44
955–1055 1005 85-90% 2 167.00–173.00 $169.85 $1,707 —
875–1520 1094 85-90% 18 144.00–169.00 $152.24 $1,666 —
880–1460 1100 85-90% 3 122.00–127.50 $124.40 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1770 1488 4 180.00–185.00 $181.67 $2,703 -17.26
1360–2185 1695 6 205.00–230.00 $214.23 $3,631 —
1595–2095 1826 4 186.00–193.00 $189.68 $3,464 -34.97

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1157–1361 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,800.00–3,900.00 $3,304.09
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1030–1150 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,376.38
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1200 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,320.18
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
980–1140 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,331.68 -159.19
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 -400.00
1110–1685 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,675.00–3,900.00 $3,775.33 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1100 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,718.15 +130.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 -517.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.