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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

2,090 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.25/cwt +13.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,670/hd at 769 lb · 125 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $349.73/cwt +22.31 vs last sale · ≈ $3,165/hd at 905 lb · 116 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.20/cwt +8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,808/hd at 691 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,090 2,650 1,685
Feeder cattle 1,716 1,996 1,322
Slaughter cattle 243 322 286
Replacement cattle 131 332 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher, with instances of 10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady on a light test; Demand 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
230–245 238 2 655.00–675.00 $664.68 $1,582 —
255 255 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,887 +83.44
343 343 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,852 -78.13
345 345 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,070 -18.13
355–380 368 2 560.00–580.00 $569.66 $2,096 -1.62
394 value added 394 4 592.50 $592.50 $2,334 —
395 thin fleshed 395 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,252 —
405–442 420 31 490.00–550.00 $514.34 $2,160 -47.61
435 thin fleshed 435 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,240 —
450 thin fleshed 450 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,340 —
450–495 463 14 480.00–522.00 $503.98 $2,333 -24.00
510–545 value added 522 64 470.00–513.00 $504.58 $2,634 -15.42
500–545 531 8 430.00–450.00 $436.15 $2,316 -77.92
560–568 value added 566 36 432.50–445.00 $437.37 $2,476 -47.63
555–597 576 17 385.00–470.00 $419.58 $2,417 -49.35
570–595 577 7 392.00–402.00 $399.05 $2,303 -69.88
611–613 612 11 392.00–392.50 $392.36 $2,401 -30.07
626–637 value added 628 45 420.00–435.00 $429.42 $2,697 -40.58
650–690 665 7 355.00–415.00 $374.63 $2,491 -19.72
694 value added 694 67 409.50 $409.50 $2,842 -20.50
716–726 723 15 335.00–345.00 $342.36 $2,475 -17.57
740 value added 740 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,568 -50.03
787 value added 787 16 355.00 $355.00 $2,794 -25.00
802–805 value added 805 69 354.00–372.75 $370.85 $2,985 +23.20
810 810 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,855 +32.50
864 value added 864 10 345.00 $345.00 $2,981 —
880–890 890 28 305.00–328.00 $327.19 $2,912 -6.34
901–909 value added 905 115 345.00–354.85 $349.99 $3,167 —
905 905 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,896 -7.42
994–999 value added 997 8 310.00–319.00 $314.49 $3,135 -20.51
1005 1005 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,985 —
1075 1075 1 305.00 $305.00 $3,279 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,887 +138.09
300 300 1 670.00 $670.00 $2,010 +89.35
392 392 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,999 -36.29
433 433 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,252 +40.00
452–465 455 4 482.50–505.00 $488.25 $2,222 +8.94
466 value added 466 9 520.00 $520.00 $2,423 —
505–535 523 24 470.00–490.00 $481.65 $2,519 +63.31
561–579 570 17 455.00–470.00 $460.57 $2,625 +6.34
615–649 641 25 420.00–437.50 $424.21 $2,719 +5.31
652–681 664 16 395.00–402.50 $397.02 $2,636 +0.48
670 value added 670 10 417.00 $417.00 $2,794 —
746 value added 746 4 352.00 $352.00 $2,626 —
773 value added 773 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,798 —
801–824 value added 808 20 351.00–367.50 $362.45 $2,929 —
800–820 809 4 337.50–342.50 $340.00 $2,751 -20.00
940 940 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,204 -110.57
295 295 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 -30.87
355–385 371 8 465.00–530.00 $499.27 $1,852 -40.73
415–445 425 6 455.00–520.00 $493.58 $2,098 +3.56
450–495 477 6 430.00–465.00 $447.87 $2,136 -34.59
503–545 523 4 405.00–427.00 $421.32 $2,204 -24.19
555–590 575 4 350.00–400.00 $379.96 $2,185 -51.61
603–645 621 5 330.00–362.00 $351.37 $2,182 -48.63
800 800 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,786 +110.68
325 325 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,869 +95.00
490 490 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,278 —
683 683 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,390 -25.00
763 763 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,594 —
815 815 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,567 -15.00
978 978 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,812 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 -30.00
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 585.00–630.00 $608.57 $1,278 +48.79
290 290 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,552 -71.61
305–335 317 7 475.00–560.00 $514.76 $1,632 -27.16
350–395 370 26 442.50–560.00 $499.32 $1,847 -19.26
400–445 425 15 450.00–525.00 $462.41 $1,965 -11.52
445 445 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 +6.72
468 value added 468 9 495.00 $495.00 $2,317 —
450–498 476 15 450.00–485.00 $468.29 $2,229 +2.90
473–495 481 5 385.00–442.00 $423.18 $2,035 -42.21
503–515 value added 503 37 442.00–442.50 $442.01 $2,223 —
505–545 522 22 392.00–430.00 $417.67 $2,180 -6.16
550–595 580 19 375.00–420.00 $402.22 $2,333 -11.73
615 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 -30.83
600–635 617 8 362.50–395.00 $379.03 $2,339 +3.20
655–693 674 5 355.00–405.00 $382.65 $2,579 +16.17
720 720 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,246 -11.37
700–745 723 2 325.00–355.00 $339.53 $2,455 +16.16
758–778 value added 769 125 341.00–350.50 $347.25 $2,670 +5.25
813–830 value added 819 13 320.00–326.00 $324.45 $2,657 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–265 263 6 630.00–680.00 $663.63 $1,745 +141.86
328 328 5 620.00 $620.00 $2,034 +73.11
376–378 377 9 470.00–475.00 $472.22 $1,780 -35.43
408 value added 408 12 492.50 $492.50 $2,009 —
433 433 7 472.50 $472.50 $2,046 -14.10
453 453 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,016 +15.00
504–529 513 37 405.00–417.50 $416.22 $2,135 -19.19
550 550 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 -6.59
563 value added 563 8 412.50 $412.50 $2,322 —
600–618 615 10 352.50–370.00 $357.98 $2,202 -16.41
657 value added 657 13 350.00 $350.00 $2,300 —
662–680 674 25 322.50–327.50 $324.27 $2,186 -34.37
710–748 744 10 317.50–332.50 $318.93 $2,373 -21.07
780–797 790 5 307.50–317.50 $313.55 $2,477 -9.00
815 815 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,364 -40.00
868 value added 868 4 292.50 $292.50 $2,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,386 —
290 thin fleshed 290 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,682 —
330 330 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,700 +60.06
355–395 376 5 467.00–500.00 $484.20 $1,821 +49.25
435–438 437 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,988 +5.60
455–485 469 4 412.00–455.00 $433.30 $2,032 +37.51
500–540 515 4 357.50–405.00 $385.79 $1,987 -20.97
570–595 578 7 325.00–390.00 $362.33 $2,094 -4.11
605–640 614 6 330.00–365.00 $346.78 $2,129 -18.22
710 710 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,219 +12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 555.00 $555.00 $1,793 +79.35
423–435 429 6 415.00–440.00 $427.67 $1,835 +14.56
465–475 472 3 420.00–422.50 $421.68 $1,990 +64.46
510 510 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 +23.25
572–590 574 8 345.00–362.50 $360.25 $2,068 -7.52
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 -15.36
667 667 6 312.50 $312.50 $2,084 -22.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 440.00–445.00 $441.67 $1,435 —
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 ±0.00
540 540 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,917 —
750 750 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–388 376 18 552.00–561.00 $556.88 $2,094 +33.07
451–490 471 10 505.00–520.00 $512.19 $2,412 +33.68
529 529 11 450.00 $450.00 $2,380 +8.84
568–590 581 20 427.50–455.00 $438.25 $2,546 +20.22
630–649 647 8 400.00–402.50 $402.20 $2,602 +19.59
684 684 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,480 -6.10
755 755 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 -47.50
800–821 817 10 285.00–310.00 $305.58 $2,497 -6.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 680.00–710.00 $695.00 $1,425 —
260–295 285 4 610.00–660.00 $621.39 $1,771 -58.42
330 thin fleshed 330 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,914 -80.16
325–340 335 4 540.00–590.00 $561.47 $1,881 +25.04
350–395 369 16 520.00–580.00 $547.44 $2,020 -9.15
385 thin fleshed 385 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,118 -40.00
400–405 thin fleshed 403 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,176 —
403–440 421 7 460.00–515.00 $487.42 $2,052 -9.11
450–495 465 14 445.00–495.00 $479.73 $2,231 +27.19
503–535 513 9 445.00–500.00 $462.12 $2,371 -25.73
550–575 561 5 390.00–450.00 $427.14 $2,396 -27.78
600–640 613 7 370.00–415.00 $391.36 $2,399 -29.90
650–695 670 4 347.50–370.00 $357.37 $2,394 -28.03
730 730 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,482 -10.41
750–770 761 5 315.00–340.00 $321.44 $2,446 -38.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,434 —
265–270 268 2 530.00–580.00 $555.23 $1,488 -50.05
330–340 335 2 490.00–500.00 $495.07 $1,658 -69.93
360–385 373 2 480.00–520.00 $499.33 $1,863 -11.87
405–445 423 5 410.00–480.00 $445.51 $1,885 -19.61
465–485 475 2 400.00–440.00 $419.58 $1,993 -16.57
515–545 536 4 365.00–435.00 $393.14 $2,107 -61.64
575 575 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 —
605–640 627 5 327.00–375.00 $344.61 $2,161 —
715 715 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 382 7 505.00–520.00 $507.21 $1,938 +47.90
430–435 433 2 465.00–485.00 $474.94 $2,056 +72.13
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 373 5 360.00–440.00 $400.11 $1,492 —
420–443 435 3 415.00–455.00 $442.14 $1,923 -42.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
385 385 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,598 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1695 1161 80-85% 48 161.50–184.00 $173.16 $2,010 —
1030–1385 1165 80-85% 8 150.00–167.00 $159.40 $1,857 —
940–1430 1240 80-85% 22 178.00–200.00 $186.67 $2,315 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1245 916 85-90% 10 125.00–152.00 $144.44 $1,323 —
920–980 950 85-90% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.58 $1,307 —
780–1320 1057 85-90% 34 144.00–169.00 $159.05 $1,681 +24.06
930–1330 1066 85-90% 6 158.00–177.00 $168.06 $1,792 +33.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1700 1421 75-80% 7 184.00–193.00 $187.28 $2,661 —
1180–1825 1469 75-80% 31 164.00–182.00 $174.96 $2,570 -8.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,221 —
1080–1805 1269 10 171.00–195.00 $185.93 $2,359 —
1040–2090 1614 15 194.00–215.00 $204.70 $3,304 —
1220–2300 1811 9 219.00–240.00 $225.85 $4,090 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–960 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 258.00–2,500.00 $1,871.51
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1145 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,587.78
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1135–1170 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–3,800.00 $3,063.99
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1050–1500 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,007.67
1240–1450 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,719.52
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1220 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,850.00–3,050.00 $2,223.69
1055–1225 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,033.61
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
950–1210 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–4,150.00 $3,644.94 —
1010–1075 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,046.25 —
1075–1185 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00–4,300.00 $4,090.27 —
1140–1210 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,646.11 —
1235–1305 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,450.00 $4,218.80 —
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1365–1660 1513 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–4,400.00 $3,903.64 —
1450–1725 1588 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1710 1710 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1740 1740 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950 1950 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,120 —

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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.