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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

2,704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $460.95/cwt +8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,666/hd at 578 lb · 160 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $377.19/cwt +35.05 vs last sale · ≈ $3,075/hd at 815 lb · 150 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $416.73/cwt +10.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,761/hd at 663 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,704 3,030 0
Feeder cattle 2,472 2,304 0
Slaughter cattle 198 408 0
Replacement cattle 34 318 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady. Demand was moderate overall on a 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
280 280 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,848 +0.60
310–330 320 3 640.00–695.00 $661.20 $2,116 +48.07
380–390 388 15 555.00–640.00 $629.44 $2,442 +57.56
400–445 427 26 490.00–590.00 $537.76 $2,296 +7.34
455–498 482 58 500.00–525.00 $510.35 $2,460 +10.35
500–545 531 105 450.00–501.00 $491.87 $2,612 -4.26
564 value added 564 24 477.00 $477.00 $2,690 —
550–589 581 136 442.00–477.00 $458.12 $2,662 +38.12
600–647 635 14 400.00–435.00 $423.61 $2,690 -11.94
640 value added 640 3 416.00 $416.00 $2,662 —
652–695 656 93 395.00–422.50 $418.36 $2,744 +12.24
684 value added 684 29 411.50 $411.50 $2,815 —
705–728 725 14 350.00–384.00 $379.94 $2,755 +14.58
732 value added 732 11 402.50 $402.50 $2,946 +25.00
788 788 43 371.00 $371.00 $2,923 +21.06
792 value added 792 19 375.00 $375.00 $2,970 —
807–849 value added 815 148 357.50–382.50 $377.75 $3,079 +34.44
825 825 2 336.00 $336.00 $2,772 +9.00
865 value added 865 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,984 —
928 928 4 332.00 $332.00 $3,081 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 282 5 540.00–550.00 $543.73 $1,533 -82.60
320 320 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,696 -82.33
375 375 5 530.00 $530.00 $1,988 -23.90
405–425 418 3 505.00–520.00 $515.16 $2,153 +16.71
477 477 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,290 -57.11
518 518 8 487.50 $487.50 $2,525 -19.48
527 value added 527 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,661 —
550–570 551 37 470.00–475.00 $470.28 $2,591 +21.23
611–614 value added 613 19 465.00–472.50 $466.57 $2,860 +21.57
638 638 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,488 -26.14
660–690 673 10 417.50–432.50 $421.68 $2,838 +3.45
722 value added 722 6 387.50 $387.50 $2,798 —
715–730 723 2 355.00–362.50 $358.71 $2,593 -41.29
815 815 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,751 —
847 value added 847 15 347.50 $347.50 $2,943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 3 530.00–655.00 $609.21 $1,675 —
316–345 325 7 580.00–637.50 $618.77 $2,011 +104.54
355 thin fleshed 355 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,917 —
370–391 384 8 510.00–547.50 $537.52 $2,064 +67.52
405–440 thin fleshed 425 3 460.00–510.00 $482.04 $2,049 —
415–445 434 16 447.50–515.00 $475.95 $2,066 +5.95
482–495 483 10 460.00 $460.00 $2,222 -16.07
505–543 531 5 435.00–440.00 $435.95 $2,315 +14.82
558–585 563 28 375.00–447.00 $442.25 $2,490 +19.75
644–645 644 24 417.50–424.00 $423.73 $2,729 +23.61
650 thin fleshed 650 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,665 —
680 680 2 389.00 $389.00 $2,645 +35.71
698 value added 698 6 356.00 $356.00 $2,485 —
753 753 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,786 +55.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,086 +6.73
505 505 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,323 +28.18
645 645 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,419 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 580.00–620.00 $601.08 $1,401 -23.08
250–290 270 2 540.00–560.00 $549.26 $1,483 -28.90
330–345 337 3 530.00–570.00 $553.51 $1,865 +22.78
355–395 382 15 440.00–540.00 $500.89 $1,913 -2.81
405–442 434 48 413.00–515.00 $469.94 $2,040 -7.55
450–495 482 70 395.00–480.00 $442.26 $2,132 +22.26
488 value added 488 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,172 —
526–536 value added 533 12 450.00–452.00 $450.66 $2,402 +13.62
500–545 537 100 370.00–455.00 $423.98 $2,277 +33.98
559–580 value added 563 65 401.00–420.00 $414.95 $2,336 —
555–596 588 48 370.00–405.00 $398.18 $2,341 -5.00
600–615 605 13 347.50–395.00 $382.23 $2,312 -1.18
608 value added 608 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,250 —
655–685 666 48 343.00–360.00 $354.00 $2,358 +4.00
689–692 value added 689 13 357.00–369.00 $367.15 $2,530 +18.15
710 value added 710 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,361 -17.50
725–735 728 3 320.00–330.00 $325.64 $2,371 -1.24
760–769 767 13 320.00–336.00 $334.47 $2,565 +12.48
794 value added 794 44 335.00 $335.00 $2,660 —
820–825 823 2 319.00–320.00 $319.50 $2,629 -9.54
843 value added 843 7 316.00 $316.00 $2,664 -6.50
880–895 883 5 307.00–315.00 $313.38 $2,767 +13.38
985 985 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,906 +30.03
1015–1025 1021 4 231.00–287.00 $273.09 $2,788 -26.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,128 -180.00
265 265 1 482.50 $482.50 $1,279 -30.00
320–334 332 11 490.00–550.00 $544.58 $1,808 +72.85
375 thin fleshed 375 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,988 —
360–388 385 22 435.00–517.50 $511.63 $1,970 +25.84
400–445 429 47 395.00–490.00 $476.73 $2,045 +17.13
467–495 482 44 380.00–482.50 $447.88 $2,159 +10.01
535–547 546 16 390.00–395.00 $390.93 $2,134 -0.92
546 value added 546 8 412.00 $412.00 $2,250 —
559–593 561 41 331.00–412.00 $407.63 $2,287 +38.96
615–645 641 9 324.00–371.00 $360.88 $2,313 —
665–693 680 13 329.00–361.00 $337.41 $2,294 —
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 +20.00
755–795 785 5 260.00–312.00 $301.22 $2,365 —
865 value added 865 12 266.00 $266.00 $2,301 —
885 885 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–291 288 5 470.00–510.00 $502.36 $1,447 -93.56
360–372 369 4 472.50–500.00 $493.29 $1,820 -47.16
433–438 437 12 435.00–462.50 $441.82 $1,931 +1.65
455 455 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 -15.27
505–524 520 22 402.50–421.00 $414.59 $2,156 -28.06
556–583 value added 570 19 399.00–402.50 $400.88 $2,285 —
565–581 571 45 379.00–388.00 $386.59 $2,207 -32.86
610–630 625 4 360.00–370.00 $362.44 $2,265 -31.24
654–677 value added 673 31 352.50 $352.50 $2,372 —
661–698 679 18 320.00–335.00 $331.67 $2,252 -38.24
725–735 730 2 312.50–314.00 $313.24 $2,287 -16.76
758 758 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,426 -16.49
890 890 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,559 —
930 value added 930 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 -5.57
422 422 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,688 -3.72
475 475 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,876 +6.61
535 535 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 +12.30
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 -9.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 —
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —
855 855 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–279 273 11 530.00–680.00 $598.70 $1,634 -59.15
320–345 340 6 540.00–630.00 $593.98 $2,020 -22.43
358–385 366 14 525.00–592.50 $569.64 $2,085 +14.71
400–445 421 8 475.00–530.00 $503.55 $2,120 -27.70
445 445 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 -36.00
450–490 460 31 470.00–505.00 $496.89 $2,286 +6.89
477 fancy 477 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,433 —
505 fancy 505 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,399 —
510 510 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 -83.72
500–545 515 13 410.00–467.50 $437.70 $2,254 -21.02
545 545 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 -83.72
550–585 565 55 375.00–432.00 $424.60 $2,399 -10.42
603–630 614 11 370.00–405.00 $394.94 $2,425 -17.73
615 fancy 615 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,583 —
650–665 658 17 350.00–400.00 $394.70 $2,597 +10.43
700–720 713 3 335.00–357.50 $350.14 $2,496 -4.80
765–780 770 6 325.00–355.00 $344.97 $2,656 +1.67
820 820 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,583 +11.31
850–870 860 4 302.50–311.00 $308.65 $2,654 +20.39
910 910 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 6 480.00 $480.00 $2,064 -51.01
456–465 459 11 470.00–500.00 $481.05 $2,208 -38.02
501–540 515 17 435.00–492.50 $457.43 $2,356 -15.17
565–592 577 7 427.50–450.00 $440.10 $2,539 +27.02
600–646 638 6 402.50–405.00 $404.61 $2,581 +4.28
655 655 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,620 +12.77
710 710 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,432 -4.96
765–778 775 5 330.00–340.00 $331.97 $2,573 +11.97
815 815 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,526 —
890 890 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,708 -44.67
360–395 383 3 520.00–545.00 $528.59 $2,024 +9.78
430–445 438 2 460.00–470.00 $464.91 $2,036 -27.16
450–482 467 6 445.00–465.00 $454.03 $2,120 -19.28
520–545 532 3 360.00–400.00 $373.29 $1,986 -59.28
640 640 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 -38.48
770–785 778 2 310.00–325.00 $317.43 $2,470 +4.95
840 840 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,478 —
865 865 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,595 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 -70.18
485 485 2 360.00–420.00 $390.00 $1,892 -20.98
590 590 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,272 +10.18
615–640 635 5 343.00–350.00 $344.36 $2,187 +11.90
695 695 2 305.00–350.00 $327.50 $2,276 -22.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1320 1105 80-85% 6 156.00–165.00 $160.09 $1,769 —
940–1390 1194 80-85% 33 164.00–180.50 $171.25 $2,045 —
1025–1460 1222 80-85% 19 171.00–198.00 $181.09 $2,213 +7.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1675 1409 75-80% 16 180.00–197.50 $185.62 $2,615 +24.79
1315–1690 1447 75-80% 7 159.00–169.00 $165.11 $2,389 —
1175–1905 1492 75-80% 27 167.00–182.00 $175.05 $2,612 +1.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,222 —
815–1200 968 85-90% 8 145.00–162.00 $156.29 $1,513 —
850–1245 1035 85-90% 6 137.50–148.00 $144.13 $1,492 -18.04
960–1130 1044 85-90% 9 161.00–169.00 $164.71 $1,720 +2.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1775 1683 5 181.50–195.00 $189.20 $3,184 —
1085–2110 1703 17 198.00–210.00 $204.20 $3,478 +0.88
1615–2205 1831 8 215.00–230.00 $222.36 $4,071 +2.87
2360–2540 2450 2 203.00–205.00 $203.96 $4,997 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1120–1295 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,509.90
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1045–1065 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,222.87

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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
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,688 —

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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.