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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

1,681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $378.65/cwt ≈ $3,076/hd at 812 lb · 68 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $494.73/cwt +43.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,127/hd at 430 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.76/cwt +38.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,386/hd at 568 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,681 1,204 2,022
Feeder cattle 1,457 887 1,665
Slaughter cattle 185 148 205
Replacement cattle 39 169 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 8.00 higher, with weak undertones being noted on cattle under 600lbs; Slaughter Cows sold unevely steady, with prices from 3.00 lower to 2.00-3.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply of average to good quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 3 680.00–760.00 $732.15 $1,647 +127.15
252–285 262 6 600.00–860.00 $708.34 $1,856 +123.34
300–345 323 14 550.00–750.00 $619.94 $2,002 +82.82
350–385 359 13 550.00–695.00 $600.97 $2,157 +87.76
400–448 425 13 515.00–575.00 $547.96 $2,329 +58.56
455–495 479 41 490.00–555.00 $519.48 $2,488 +36.73
516 value added 516 10 525.00 $525.00 $2,709 +18.13
500–545 531 43 480.00–500.00 $487.87 $2,591 +75.87
558 value added 558 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,734 +10.67
553–589 578 46 445.00–498.00 $475.18 $2,747 +60.43
605–635 614 15 420.00–460.00 $444.85 $2,731 +23.48
650–693 665 14 370.00–430.00 $396.96 $2,640 -2.87
707–730 value added 719 16 379.00–389.00 $385.04 $2,768 —
705–724 720 6 360.00–365.00 $361.65 $2,604 +6.65
750–785 771 8 355.00–367.00 $364.98 $2,814 —
811 value added 811 62 381.50 $381.50 $3,094 —
805–845 826 6 340.00–357.00 $349.16 $2,884 —
865–874 value added 873 23 346.50–357.00 $347.40 $3,033 +27.40
880 880 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,904 —
955 955 1 315.00 $315.00 $3,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 760.00 $760.00 $1,733 —
260–280 270 2 580.00–740.00 $657.04 $1,774 —
330 330 3 650.00 $650.00 $2,145 +175.00
370–395 381 7 510.00–580.00 $542.67 $2,068 —
405–445 425 6 480.00–525.00 $505.02 $2,146 +46.82
470–499 487 8 470.00–485.00 $476.75 $2,322 —
500–535 519 15 450.00–480.00 $472.66 $2,453 +111.66
585–595 590 2 400.00–450.00 $424.79 $2,506 —
606–640 617 8 400.00–430.00 $414.46 $2,557 +139.46
685 685 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,620 +8.34
700–710 705 2 315.00–340.00 $327.41 $2,308 —
763 thin fleshed 763 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,632 —
930 930 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,558 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,881 —
435 435 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 —
540 540 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 —
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,318 —
590 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 9 600.00–760.00 $708.56 $1,608 —
265–299 286 15 590.00–730.00 $685.69 $1,961 +148.21
302–345 316 16 525.00–665.00 $614.30 $1,941 +122.61
360–395 373 46 500.00–565.00 $533.07 $1,988 +50.90
400–447 430 64 470.00–515.00 $494.73 $2,127 +41.59
452 value added 452 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,283 —
450–499 466 46 455.00–495.00 $473.01 $2,204 +37.23
500–547 523 57 420.00–450.00 $430.82 $2,253 +10.15
562–569 value added 563 25 430.00–437.00 $431.13 $2,427 +22.13
550–595 572 38 402.00–425.00 $412.28 $2,358 +36.65
600–645 620 16 370.00–405.00 $393.20 $2,438 +42.87
660–680 667 10 350.00–377.50 $370.17 $2,469 +36.17
678 678 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,237 -4.00
710–735 718 9 320.00–345.00 $329.25 $2,364 —
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 —
825 825 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,533 —
872–890 877 4 285.00–290.00 $286.27 $2,511 —
905 905 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,670 —
955 955 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,388 —
1055 1055 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–295 286 5 560.00–660.00 $626.07 $1,791 —
303–338 320 8 450.00–630.00 $560.06 $1,792 —
360–390 377 6 450.00–500.00 $480.66 $1,812 +50.66
425 thin fleshed 425 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,146 —
405–448 433 23 435.00–470.00 $454.02 $1,966 +53.49
460–495 480 26 400.00–455.00 $439.41 $2,109 +27.69
505–545 533 12 395.00–415.00 $406.28 $2,165 +25.10
565–595 579 8 350.00–380.00 $367.34 $2,127 +49.05
610–645 635 7 320.00–377.50 $360.69 $2,290 +26.69
680–685 683 3 340.00–355.00 $348.32 $2,379 —
700–745 732 5 315.00–320.00 $317.99 $2,328 +9.99
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–290 273 4 730.00–770.00 $754.23 $2,059 +224.23
310 310 3 710.00–760.00 $726.67 $2,253 +236.74
350–395 373 22 530.00–570.00 $541.75 $2,021 +62.40
400–445 428 30 500.00–530.00 $516.01 $2,209 +59.00
453–455 thin fleshed 454 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,361 —
450–495 475 43 480.00–510.00 $492.46 $2,339 +35.67
500–545 525 22 440.00–495.00 $468.40 $2,459 +11.95
550–598 576 20 400.00–440.00 $424.89 $2,447 -2.86
600–645 621 11 390.00–420.00 $401.71 $2,495 +16.12
655–680 671 14 357.00–395.00 $371.13 $2,490 +6.21
700–710 703 3 365.00–380.00 $371.64 $2,613 +56.64
750–785 768 2 315.00–365.00 $339.43 $2,607 +30.73
850–878 869 3 290.00–300.00 $296.74 $2,579 +21.73
920–940 930 2 270.00–295.00 $282.63 $2,628 —
955 955 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,722 —
1085 1085 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 332 5 610.00–625.00 $616.24 $2,046 +166.24
380–395 390 8 490.00–540.00 $522.42 $2,037 —
415–448 432 11 450.00–485.00 $467.47 $2,019 +34.55
465–495 479 22 450.00–480.00 $466.68 $2,235 +55.33
500–535 517 11 400.00–450.00 $425.14 $2,198 +25.14
518 thin fleshed 518 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,227 —
565–595 572 13 370.00–410.00 $378.57 $2,165 +3.57
615 615 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,337 +10.00
652–685 658 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,303 -6.00
715–730 723 2 320.00–350.00 $335.16 $2,423 —
768–795 779 5 345.00–355.00 $350.92 $2,734 +69.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
387 387 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,935 —
505–510 508 2 375.00–380.00 $377.49 $1,918 —
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 420.00–490.00 $455.00 $2,002 —
455–491 484 5 430.00–445.00 $432.82 $2,095 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1440 1202 80-85% 25 165.00–183.00 $172.55 $2,074 —
910–1788 1261 80-85% 11 155.00–165.00 $160.34 $2,022 -10.43
1100–1490 1279 80-85% 7 177.00–190.00 $186.16 $2,381 +15.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1085 911 85-90% 7 121.00–145.00 $130.67 $1,190 —
955–1240 1053 85-90% 10 160.00–167.00 $162.42 $1,710 —
890–1375 1098 85-90% 13 145.00–157.00 $151.16 $1,660 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1715 1397 75-80% 13 185.00–196.00 $189.24 $2,644 —
1230–1690 1470 75-80% 9 171.00–183.00 $178.52 $2,624 +5.19
1685 1685 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,797 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1485 1393 3 176.00–187.00 $182.18 $2,538 —
1210–2145 1678 9 190.00–205.00 $195.10 $3,274 —
1790–2105 1938 4 215.00–224.00 $219.92 $4,262 —
2435–2810 2623 2 210.00–212.00 $210.93 $5,533 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1035–1345 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,403.81
1020–1295 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,558.47
1185–1420 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,233.03
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1145–1440 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,839.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1625–1860 1703 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,150.00–4,500.00 $4,372.60 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,053 —
1068 1068 85-90% 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,655 —

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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.