Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

1,520 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $509.60/cwt +48.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,619/hd at 514 lb · 100 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $460.45/cwt +37.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 482 lb · 90 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $434.02/cwt +59.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,662/hd at 613 lb · 68 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,520	1,347	2,021
Feeder cattle	1,289	937	1,625
Slaughter cattle	179	185	257
Replacement cattle	52	225	139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 5.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold mixed, with instances of 3.00-5.00 higher to 3.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling firm on a light test. Demand was moderate overall on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder Cattle sold steady to 5.00-10.00 lower
→ Slaughter bulls: with Slaughter Bulls selling firm on a light test
↕ Slaughter cows: Slaughter Cows sold mixed

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
223–245	230	3	790.00–800.00	$793.55	$1,825	—
255–290	274	11	590.00–775.00	$642.79	$1,761	+77.49
310–345	332	24	550.00–660.00	$579.49	$1,924	+23.85
355–395	370	8	555.00–635.00	$597.94	$2,212	+64.11
417 thin fleshed	417	3	605.00	$605.00	$2,523	—
405–446	428	34	520.00–575.00	$552.19	$2,363	+50.50
450–496	478	32	490.00–550.00	$515.68	$2,465	+10.68
500–538	513	84	480.00–515.00	$505.72	$2,594	+59.72
511–521 value added	519	16	530.00	$530.00	$2,751	+81.71
550–599	572	58	435.00–470.00	$459.86	$2,630	-2.64
555–580 value added	572	6	465.00–479.00	$474.47	$2,714	+44.93
610–613 value added	610	13	445.00	$445.00	$2,714	+60.00
600–646	614	55	420.00–440.00	$431.43	$2,649	+59.94
670–692	689	29	380.00–420.00	$386.15	$2,661	—
700–738	726	10	360.00–372.50	$368.77	$2,677	-15.23
800–825	813	3	330.00–340.00	$335.64	$2,729	-3.36
898	898	2	332.00	$332.00	$2,981	—
943	943	2	327.00	$327.00	$3,084	—
985	985	9	318.00	$318.00	$3,132	—
1030	1030	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,884	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–285	280	2	560.00–725.00	$641.03	$1,795	+130.73
330–345	338	3	510.00–550.00	$526.40	$1,779	+24.02
355–395	378	9	500.00–570.00	$538.05	$2,034	+98.51
420–448	437	10	480.00–520.00	$494.82	$2,162	+59.82
450–465	458	2	475.00–480.00	$477.46	$2,187	—
500–545	527	21	430.00–480.00	$461.75	$2,433	+84.32
555–590	560	41	370.00–425.00	$419.47	$2,349	-8.03
600–635	622	6	370.00–400.00	$391.69	$2,436	+24.19
670–680	674	4	370.00–375.00	$371.26	$2,502	—
700–725	710	3	300.00–355.00	$325.34	$2,310	-40.66
770–785	778	3	325.00–347.00	$337.34	$2,625	—
1050	1050	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,835	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–530	519	4	370.00–410.00	$398.31	$2,067	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
213–239	228	7	550.00–790.00	$646.15	$1,473	+41.15
255–275	266	4	550.00–680.00	$614.23	$1,634	+19.23
300–345	319	9	540.00–600.00	$565.47	$1,804	+115.16
351–397	384	37	490.00–545.00	$520.07	$1,997	+130.07
405–445	424	44	460.00–515.00	$485.16	$2,057	+54.13
450–497	482	90	440.00–485.00	$460.45	$2,219	+32.81
500–540	524	54	410.00–445.00	$426.60	$2,235	+23.33
525–537 value added	536	10	440.00–447.50	$440.73	$2,362	+18.16
563–565 value added	563	5	422.50–427.50	$423.50	$2,384	+11.50
550–595	569	30	390.00–415.00	$409.17	$2,328	+28.13
614–638 value added	624	12	402.00–405.00	$403.52	$2,518	+7.52
605–645	627	13	365.00–402.50	$382.25	$2,397	+45.73
660–695	672	11	350.00–395.00	$362.67	$2,437	+37.67
715 value added	715	2	369.00	$369.00	$2,638	—
710–740	724	6	330.00–342.50	$337.07	$2,440	—
750–795	769	5	320.00–342.00	$332.69	$2,558	—
800–825	813	2	300.00–325.00	$312.31	$2,539	—
885	885	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,212	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
718 value added	718	67	350.25	$350.25	$2,515	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
233	233	2	550.00	$550.00	$1,282	—
272	272	3	600.00	$600.00	$1,632	—
315 thin fleshed	315	2	510.00	$510.00	$1,606	—
300–340	326	8	500.00–550.00	$512.07	$1,669	+92.10
380–388	386	4	450.00–505.00	$491.46	$1,897	+66.53
400–445	423	11	400.00–450.00	$440.03	$1,861	+50.29
453–490	469	7	420.00–440.00	$430.18	$2,018	+85.18
515–545	532	11	375.00–410.00	$394.48	$2,099	+53.71
580	580	1	400.00	$400.00	$2,320	+60.00
630–645	638	3	320.00–355.00	$341.81	$2,181	+26.04
665–675	670	2	310.00–340.00	$325.11	$2,178	+18.12

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,530	—
452	452	3	350.00	$350.00	$1,582	—
623	623	2	270.00	$270.00	$1,682	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	379	8	560.00–595.00	$580.39	$2,200	+66.16
405–445	428	10	510.00–520.00	$516.88	$2,212	+50.00
450–496	479	16	490.00–515.00	$503.08	$2,410	+41.82
500–549	529	13	450.00–490.00	$467.17	$2,471	+23.40
560–585	568	3	420.00–440.00	$430.00	$2,442	-10.46
600–645	622	9	390.00–425.00	$408.76	$2,542	+38.94
657–690	666	13	370.00–395.00	$374.24	$2,492	+29.47
700–740	720	2	360.00–370.00	$364.86	$2,627	+43.80
775–795	786	7	310.00–348.00	$333.75	$2,623	+21.24
885	885	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,611	—
900	900	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,700	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–390	372	3	500.00–575.00	$545.63	$2,030	+164.63
403–430	408	6	470.00–490.00	$476.82	$1,945	+64.50
465–475	470	2	465.00–475.00	$469.95	$2,209	+49.00
500–545	525	12	400.00–465.00	$434.07	$2,279	+35.57
555–595	575	2	385.00–410.00	$397.07	$2,283	-12.30
610–645	629	4	300.00–400.00	$363.26	$2,285	—
685	685	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,329	+20.00
975	975	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,438	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,720	—
460	460	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,840	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1345	1219	80-85%	11	185.00–203.00	$190.26	$2,319	+2.01
1055–1385	1250	80-85%	11	148.00–172.00	$161.47	$2,018	—
875–1865	1259	80-85%	28	169.00–187.00	$179.86	$2,264	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1650	1462	75-80%	16	173.00–188.00	$182.68	$2,671	—
1310–1995	1537	75-80%	13	190.00–200.00	$194.22	$2,985	+21.10
1635	1635	75-80%	1	160.00	$160.00	$2,616	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1140	905	85-90%	7	120.00–143.00	$134.25	$1,215	—
850–1290	1069	85-90%	15	143.00–157.00	$151.64	$1,621	+1.79
960–1145	1077	85-90%	6	159.00–169.00	$163.12	$1,757	+13.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1540	1460	3	177.00–190.00	$185.43	$2,707	—
1330–1985	1700	4	213.00–220.00	$216.75	$3,685	—
1360–2115	1738	6	190.00–210.00	$201.19	$3,497	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–900	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,800.00–1,840.00	$1,818.82
650–1355	895	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,800.00–2,385.00	$2,100.07
1185	1185	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	2,844.00	$2,844.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
861 thin fleshed	861	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,400.00	$2,400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00
1020–1125	1085	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,250.00–2,625.00	$2,453.92
1125–1395	1243	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	3,450.00–3,650.00	$3,533.58
1260	1260	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935	935	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00
955	955	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00
1225	1225	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00
1053	1053	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,750.00	$3,750.00
1114	1114	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	4,050.00	$4,050.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250–1550	1355	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,425.00–3,900.00	$3,691.70	—
1350–1485	1418	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,900.00–4,450.00	$4,188.10	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210	1210	80-85%	1	170.00	$170.00	$2,057	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715	715	2	320.00	$320.00	$2,288	—

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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.