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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 2, 2026

1,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.37/cwt -8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 527 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $483.03/cwt -16.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 382 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $468.16/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,728/hd at 583 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,204 2,090 828
Feeder cattle 887 1,716 619
Slaughter cattle 148 243 140
Replacement cattle 169 131 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold 10.00-12.00 lower on a limited comparison; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady with a firm undertone on a light test. Demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,452 -59.68
285 285 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,667 -155.00
330–345 337 5 525.00–555.00 $537.12 $1,810 -2.88
350 thin fleshed 350 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,135 —
350–355 353 3 475.00–540.00 $513.21 $1,812 -56.45
400–448 421 10 455.00–525.00 $489.40 $2,060 -24.94
425 thin fleshed 425 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,465 +65.00
450–490 463 3 434.00–444.00 $440.47 $2,039 -63.51
462–495 470 8 470.00–505.00 $482.75 $2,269 -21.23
487–495 value added 489 6 520.00–555.00 $545.83 $2,669 —
508–520 value added 516 6 480.00–520.00 $506.87 $2,615 +2.29
505–545 518 10 440.00–495.00 $481.74 $2,495 +45.59
525 525 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,163 -24.15
570 570 1 406.00 $406.00 $2,314 -13.58
565–585 value added 577 6 474.00–481.00 $479.33 $2,766 +41.96
565–587 582 8 402.50–424.00 $414.75 $2,414 +15.70
603 value added 603 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,714 +20.58
600–615 609 4 385.00–446.00 $421.37 $2,566 +29.01
627 627 2 379.00 $379.00 $2,376 -13.36
658 value added 658 3 417.00 $417.00 $2,744 —
660–695 672 3 390.00–410.00 $399.83 $2,687 +25.20
700 700 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,485 +12.64
770 value added 770 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,560 -22.50
877 value added 877 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,806 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–470 465 21 500.00–527.50 $519.84 $2,417 +31.59
531–545 534 5 475.00–490.00 $486.94 $2,600 +5.29
576 value added 576 7 479.00 $479.00 $2,759 —
553–592 585 21 452.50–475.00 $464.54 $2,718 +3.97
619 value added 619 4 451.00 $451.00 $2,792 —
610–632 627 4 402.50–405.00 $403.11 $2,527 -21.10
665–667 666 7 411.00–412.50 $411.86 $2,743 +14.84
720 720 1 356.00 $356.00 $2,563 —
815 815 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,628 -17.50
843 value added 843 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,972 -9.95
928 value added 928 3 336.00 $336.00 $3,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,568 —
345 345 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,639 —
425–440 435 3 425.00–480.00 $458.20 $1,993 -35.38
525 525 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,895 -60.32
640 640 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,760 -76.37
660–672 670 5 330.00–385.00 $374.16 $2,507 —
830 830 2 314.00 $314.00 $2,606 +12.00
905 905 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,615 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,632 -40.00
490 490 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,278 ±0.00
508 508 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,362 —
650 650 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,405 +20.00
710 710 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,432 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 535.00–540.00 $537.48 $1,467 +2.48
332–340 335 3 490.00–495.00 $491.69 $1,647 -23.07
344 thin fleshed 344 5 517.50 $517.50 $1,780 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,882 —
355–398 382 28 455.00–510.00 $482.17 $1,842 -17.15
395 395 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,817 -39.32
405 405 1 406.00 $406.00 $1,644 -56.41
400–446 431 19 440.00–474.00 $453.14 $1,953 -9.27
450–490 467 16 410.00–455.00 $435.78 $2,035 -32.51
460–480 470 2 403.00–410.00 $406.43 $1,910 -61.86
515–527 value added 526 10 434.00 $434.00 $2,283 -8.01
510–540 527 26 380.00–429.00 $420.67 $2,217 +3.00
559 value added 559 4 409.00 $409.00 $2,286 —
560 thin fleshed 560 1 421.00 $421.00 $2,358 —
555–585 579 7 371.00–385.00 $375.63 $2,175 -26.59
590–595 593 3 340.00–354.00 $344.64 $2,044 -57.58
600–642 625 7 320.00–369.00 $350.33 $2,190 -28.70
640 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 -49.03
650 value added 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
665 665 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,221 -48.65
746 value added 746 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,424 —
895 value added 895 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,664 -90.00
375 375 16 487.50 $487.50 $1,828 +15.28
474–483 475 26 425.00–450.00 $428.70 $2,036 -16.30
526–540 528 24 410.00–427.50 $412.98 $2,181 -3.24
573–588 585 27 375.00–385.00 $379.74 $2,221 -10.26
650–690 663 12 331.00–335.00 $332.30 $2,203 +8.03
715–720 718 2 307.50–310.00 $308.75 $2,217 -10.18
778 value added 778 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,548 —
890 890 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,737 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 -105.00
375–378 377 5 395.00–465.00 $437.13 $1,648 —
459–494 473 20 400.00–405.00 $402.09 $1,902 -19.59
569–580 572 10 340.00–350.00 $346.96 $1,985 -13.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 362 3 420.00–445.00 $430.00 $1,557 -54.20
405–445 429 5 375.00–424.00 $400.53 $1,718 -54.47
470–475 472 3 398.00–427.00 $411.72 $1,943 -21.58
500–522 516 5 353.00–407.00 $381.18 $1,967 -4.61
562–595 578 5 275.00–349.00 $318.29 $1,840 -44.04
620 620 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,071 -12.78
730 730 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,248 -4.50
775–785 783 5 315.00–317.00 $316.60 $2,479 —
845 845 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,493 —
975 975 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,486 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 -50.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,378 -91.39
335–340 338 2 480.00–500.00 $489.93 $1,656 -71.54
355–397 377 10 435.00–510.00 $479.35 $1,807 -68.09
410–445 431 8 440.00–475.00 $457.01 $1,970 -30.41
440 fancy 440 1 507.50 $507.50 $2,233 —
450–473 fancy 468 5 498.00–500.00 $499.60 $2,338 —
450–498 480 11 440.00–481.00 $456.79 $2,193 -22.94
500 thin fleshed 500 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,400 —
515 515 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 -57.12
500–545 522 23 420.00–475.00 $456.45 $2,383 -5.67
550–585 570 13 400.00–440.00 $427.75 $2,438 +0.61
600–630 612 11 355.00–410.00 $385.59 $2,360 -5.77
650–685 665 4 340.00–390.00 $364.92 $2,427 +7.55
705 705 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 -25.00
760–795 779 5 295.00–335.00 $308.70 $2,405 -12.74
810–840 829 5 285.00–321.00 $296.19 $2,455 —
850–860 855 3 260.00–285.00 $275.01 $2,351 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 502.50 $502.50 $2,000 -4.71
450–470 460 2 430.00–465.00 $447.12 $2,057 —
504 504 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,268 —
577 577 6 388.00 $388.00 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 -45.07
425–440 432 3 424.00–440.00 $432.92 $1,870 -12.59
485–490 488 3 405.00–419.00 $411.35 $2,007 -8.23
525 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 +6.86
595 595 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 -10.00
620 620 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 +25.39
675 675 1 356.00 $356.00 $2,403 —
775 775 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,178 —
845 845 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,535 —
995 995 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,239 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 —
565 565 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,635 +15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
545 545 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1385 1194 80-85% 9 153.50–168.00 $161.12 $1,924 +1.72
960–1520 1245 80-85% 11 181.00–188.00 $184.65 $2,299 -2.02
980–1990 1269 80-85% 33 157.00–181.00 $170.77 $2,167 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1180 978 85-90% 8 125.00–136.50 $130.22 $1,274 -7.36
920–1090 1020 85-90% 3 150.00–158.00 $154.57 $1,577 —
960–1475 1144 85-90% 13 140.00–153.50 $146.09 $1,671 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1760 1493 75-80% 13 164.50–182.00 $173.33 $2,588 -1.63
1445–1570 1499 75-80% 4 179.00–192.00 $185.68 $2,783 +10.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1225 1210 2 152.00–163.50 $157.68 $1,908 —
1235–1690 1412 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,612 —
1580–2110 1846 7 210.00–230.00 $220.01 $4,061 -5.84
1525–2070 1867 12 189.00–210.00 $198.61 $3,708 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1110–1118 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,050.00 $2,975.13
1103–1335 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,075.00 $2,743.34
1205 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1200–1290 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,077.24
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868 868 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1045–1130 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,478.77
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 3,700.00 $3,700.00 -850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,464 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,936 —

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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.