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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 9, 2026

1,347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.93/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,336/hd at 623 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.12/cwt -19.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 479 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.29/cwt -20.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,140/hd at 527 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,347 2,704 1,420
Feeder cattle 937 2,472 965
Slaughter cattle 185 198 278
Replacement cattle 225 34 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold mostly steady; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady. Demand was moderate on a moderate to light supply of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 5 655.00 $655.00 $1,716 +111.27
310–329 324 7 580.00–600.00 $594.53 $1,926 +64.53
476 476 8 512.50 $512.50 $2,440 +32.50
510–524 522 8 485.00–490.00 $489.39 $2,555 +1.89
569–590 570 17 450.00–470.00 $468.78 $2,672 -1.50
635 635 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,715 +37.50
638–640 value added 639 19 428.00–434.00 $430.85 $2,753 -35.72
661 661 8 419.00 $419.00 $2,770 -2.68
668 value added 668 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,872 —
733 733 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,584 -6.21
755–760 756 4 340.00–346.00 $344.49 $2,604 —
803–843 817 12 320.00–330.00 $323.71 $2,645 -13.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 530.00–600.00 $565.30 $1,656 -94.70
328–340 335 9 545.00–565.00 $555.64 $1,861 -105.56
366 value added 366 3 601.00 $601.00 $2,200 —
365–390 379 8 520.00–540.00 $533.83 $2,023 -95.61
430–440 435 2 485.00–518.00 $501.69 $2,182 -36.07
480 480 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,424 -5.35
499 value added 499 5 467.50 $467.50 $2,333 —
505 505 2 446.00 $446.00 $2,252 -45.87
522 thin fleshed 522 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,532 —
535–540 value added 537 3 435.00–455.00 $448.29 $2,407 —
545 545 2 468.00–474.00 $471.00 $2,567 -20.87
550 550 3 462.50 $462.50 $2,544 +4.38
552–582 value added 573 13 416.00–442.50 $429.54 $2,461 -47.46
600–645 620 3 365.00–380.00 $371.49 $2,303 -52.12
635 value added 635 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,445 -31.00
673–688 value added 675 13 378.00–385.00 $379.10 $2,559 -32.40
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 -54.94
735 735 1 384.00 $384.00 $2,822 +4.06
802 802 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,719 +3.00
900–930 value added 910 3 290.00–295.00 $291.70 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 3 495.00–520.00 $510.30 $1,419 -98.91
305–335 320 2 500.00–505.00 $502.38 $1,608 -116.39
350–370 360 3 355.00–485.00 $439.54 $1,582 -97.98
430 430 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 -40.95
435 value added 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 —
465 value added 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 —
500–530 516 5 215.00–455.00 $377.43 $1,948 -58.52
522 value added 522 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,036 —
570 570 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,437 -14.75
630 630 2 360.00–375.00 $367.50 $2,315 -56.23
727 727 2 366.00 $366.00 $2,661 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 —
470 470 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,162 +30.00
510 510 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,295 -10.00
613 613 2 372.50 $372.50 $2,283 -2.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,814 —
450 value added 450 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 —
518 value added 518 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

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 +3.92
265 265 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,577 +45.74
310–330 320 2 440.00–460.00 $450.31 $1,441 -103.20
352–395 373 9 400.00–465.00 $443.93 $1,656 -56.96
375–380 378 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,474 -110.89
390 thin fleshed 390 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 —
405–445 425 11 410.00–450.00 $431.03 $1,832 -38.91
428–445 432 4 390.00–412.00 $406.34 $1,755 -63.60
453–498 476 8 390.00–410.00 $399.69 $1,903 -42.57
450–495 479 34 410.00–440.00 $427.64 $2,048 -14.62
488 value added 488 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,147 -5.00
500–545 526 27 380.00–433.00 $403.27 $2,121 -20.71
500–538 value added 530 5 422.00–425.00 $422.57 $2,240 -28.09
565 565 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,944 -54.18
550–590 568 16 360.00–402.50 $381.04 $2,164 -17.14
584 value added 584 6 412.00 $412.00 $2,406 -2.95
600–640 616 19 330.00–357.00 $347.93 $2,143 -34.30
615–625 620 2 334.00–339.00 $336.52 $2,086 -45.71
628 value added 628 28 396.00 $396.00 $2,487 +26.00
651 value added 651 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,376 —
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 -29.00
780 value added 780 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,476 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,655 +62.64
373–390 374 13 470.00–490.00 $488.40 $1,827 -4.89
451–480 456 25 422.50–430.00 $425.03 $1,938 -34.97
515–524 523 20 400.00–426.00 $403.84 $2,112 -10.75
560–575 567 17 382.50–394.00 $389.67 $2,209 +3.08
611–630 615 5 350.00–362.50 $359.94 $2,214 -2.50
661 661 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,214 +3.33
711–735 714 8 320.00–321.00 $320.87 $2,291 +7.63
760 760 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,394 -5.00
840 840 3 308.00 $308.00 $2,587 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 5 370.00–500.00 $419.97 $1,394 -124.61
365–395 380 2 411.00–440.00 $424.93 $1,615 -86.70
415–425 422 3 381.00–400.00 $389.74 $1,645 -86.99
495 495 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,708 -102.88
500–530 518 5 324.00–360.00 $340.77 $1,765 -50.16
550 550 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 -67.63
617–635 622 4 300.00–321.00 $315.77 $1,964 -45.11
670–675 673 2 305.00–309.00 $306.99 $2,066 -30.42
760 760 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,424 +17.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,512 —
300–335 318 2 445.00–475.00 $460.83 $1,465 +10.83
525–531 530 10 375.00–385.00 $384.01 $2,035 -0.99
568–585 574 5 362.50–380.00 $374.43 $2,149 —
730 730 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,245 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 11 542.50 $542.50 $2,083 —
459–462 460 30 487.50–502.50 $499.48 $2,298 +18.43
531 531 11 490.00 $490.00 $2,602 +32.57
570–581 579 19 412.00–422.50 $414.18 $2,398 -25.92
640 640 6 367.50 $367.50 $2,352 -37.11
659 659 11 389.00 $389.00 $2,564 -11.00
772 772 9 336.00 $336.00 $2,594 +4.03
896 896 5 292.50 $292.50 $2,621 -10.00
1038 1038 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,595 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,312 —
285–290 288 2 512.50–560.00 $536.04 $1,544 -62.66
325 325 2 545.00–560.00 $552.50 $1,796 -41.48
350–395 373 10 490.00–530.00 $514.23 $1,918 -55.41
395 395 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,797 -114.64
400–445 423 9 430.00–510.00 $466.88 $1,975 -36.67
460–493 483 7 440.00–495.00 $461.26 $2,228 -35.63
502–540 515 11 415.00–462.00 $443.77 $2,285 +6.07
550–595 565 23 395.00–460.00 $440.46 $2,489 +15.86
605–630 620 7 355.00–380.00 $369.82 $2,293 -25.12
665–690 677 5 335.00–350.00 $344.77 $2,334 -49.93
675–690 683 2 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $2,135 -82.17
700–735 721 5 315.00–335.00 $321.06 $2,315 -29.08
760–765 763 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $2,384 -32.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–389 386 5 480.00–500.00 $483.88 $1,868 —
435 435 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,979 +85.00
475–490 485 3 425.00–435.00 $428.26 $2,077 +38.26
555 555 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,192 +10.00
620 620 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,092 -6.86
667–675 670 5 305.00–336.00 $317.49 $2,127 -10.01
748 748 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,338 —
779 779 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,493 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 381.00 $381.00 $1,486 -147.59
400–430 415 4 365.00–450.00 $412.32 $1,711 -52.59
465–495 485 3 410.00–440.00 $420.95 $2,042 -33.08
500–530 518 3 389.00–405.00 $398.50 $2,064 +25.21
565–590 577 5 390.00–420.00 $409.37 $2,362 —
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 —
855 855 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,411 -18.00
910 910 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,575 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 —
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,898 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1425 1169 80-85% 18 148.00–171.00 $159.93 $1,870 -11.32
955–1490 1205 80-85% 10 180.00–199.00 $188.25 $2,268 +7.16
1035–1430 1234 80-85% 38 161.00–186.00 $173.98 $2,147 -7.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1155 955 85-90% 14 110.00–141.00 $131.23 $1,253 -25.06
865–1160 1026 85-90% 5 155.00–175.00 $162.69 $1,669 +18.56
845–1315 1095 85-90% 16 140.00–168.00 $149.85 $1,641 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,115 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1625 1410 75-80% 5 154.00–170.00 $161.48 $2,277 -24.14
1110–1860 1541 75-80% 19 160.00–186.00 $173.12 $2,668 —
1245–1820 1550 75-80% 9 185.00–201.00 $193.79 $3,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1935 1555 6 165.50–192.00 $184.45 $2,868 —
1475–1950 1677 6 206.00–240.00 $224.36 $3,763 +35.16
1440–2260 1836 13 172.00–216.00 $201.80 $3,705 -20.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1145–1411 1259 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00–3,300.00 $2,957.74
1260–1310 1282 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.39
1410–1510 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,694.86
1505–1560 1533 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,077.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
995 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1140–1183 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,325.00–2,350.00 $2,331.08
1240 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1155–1415 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,750.00 $2,434.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,120 —
1560 1560 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,496 —

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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.