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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

1,165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.50/cwt +16.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,594/hd at 738 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $454.50/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,345/hd at 516 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.45/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,141/hd at 470 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,165 3,058 1,167
Feeder cattle 893 2,481 953
Slaughter cattle 209 328 162
Replacement cattle 63 249 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold weak on a light test; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls sold steady on a light test; Demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply of average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 760.00 $760.00 $1,710 —
250 250 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,625 -44.52
290 value added 290 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,653 —
305–332 323 10 560.00–630.00 $610.06 $1,970 +11.53
350–390 360 5 535.00–580.00 $551.58 $1,986 -14.88
405 value added 405 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,268 -30.00
415–440 426 6 475.00–542.00 $487.60 $2,077 -54.71
450–495 value added 461 4 490.00–520.00 $511.95 $2,360 -32.55
480–495 491 11 470.00–510.00 $478.19 $2,348 -29.91
505–540 528 14 440.00–477.00 $446.71 $2,359 -36.73
568–590 577 14 430.00–470.00 $435.37 $2,512 -33.93
605 value added 605 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,571 -37.30
600–630 617 15 405.00–420.00 $415.43 $2,563 -21.03
660–663 value added 662 5 410.00–427.50 $416.50 $2,757 -6.40
667–698 679 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,580 -24.56
700 700 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,678 +19.51
743 value added 743 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,690 —
750–770 760 2 340.00–350.00 $345.07 $2,623 +8.82
800–830 815 2 320.00–327.00 $323.44 $2,636 -15.56
821 value added 821 4 328.00 $328.00 $2,693 -30.00
855 855 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,693 —
929 value added 929 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,584 —
265–290 280 4 560.00–635.00 $596.85 $1,671 +116.85
345 345 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,794 -45.00
350–370 357 3 500.00–540.00 $519.63 $1,855 -9.46
400 400 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,820 +0.11
475–495 483 3 425.00–480.00 $444.67 $2,148 -28.53
500–545 527 3 400.00–415.00 $409.92 $2,160 -25.60
565 value added 565 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,684 —
575–585 580 2 360.00–390.00 $374.87 $2,174 -58.34
610–630 618 3 360.00–395.00 $383.11 $2,368 -11.89
647 value added 647 5 397.00 $397.00 $2,569 -33.00
745 745 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,570 +3.42
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 522.00 $522.00 $2,062 —
400–425 413 2 380.00–460.00 $421.21 $1,740 —
610 610 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,513 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,364 —
300 300 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 650.00–695.00 $673.26 $1,501 -26.74
270–275 273 2 555.00–600.00 $577.29 $1,576 +1.09
300 thin fleshed 300 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,665 —
310–345 328 12 410.00–550.00 $516.16 $1,693 -15.89
365 thin fleshed 365 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,770 —
350–380 366 13 425.00–535.00 $503.82 $1,844 +6.83
400–445 420 24 405.00–510.00 $475.26 $1,996 +6.29
433 value added 433 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,884 -59.76
455–490 470 32 420.00–490.00 $455.45 $2,141 +4.24
509–515 value added 511 8 407.50–460.00 $437.44 $2,235 +2.43
505–544 530 16 365.00–445.00 $418.50 $2,218 +28.50
555–595 570 17 390.00–410.00 $403.60 $2,301 +2.12
613 value added 613 4 397.50 $397.50 $2,437 -11.65
600–645 621 17 362.50–392.50 $376.87 $2,340 -3.72
620–630 623 3 357.00–365.00 $362.30 $2,257 -18.29
655–685 662 7 340.00–377.50 $356.08 $2,357 +11.04
680 value added 680 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,516 —
700–745 715 9 327.00–355.00 $335.17 $2,396 +6.79
743 value added 743 42 355.00 $355.00 $2,638 +15.95
768 768 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,358 -24.93
760–795 778 3 310.00–345.00 $326.40 $2,539 -5.53
815 815 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,547 +2.03
815 815 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,339 -23.47
850–880 865 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,768 —
882 882 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,752 —
900–940 921 6 287.00–315.00 $301.05 $2,773 —
960–990 970 3 299.00–313.00 $305.60 $2,964 —
975–980 978 3 257.00–275.00 $264.01 $2,582 —
1005–1040 1016 4 277.00–292.00 $282.32 $2,868 —
1065 1065 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,035 —
1275 1275 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 —
270–290 279 7 460.00–560.00 $512.84 $1,431 +15.23
305–330 316 6 480.00–520.00 $505.74 $1,598 +41.33
325 value added 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 —
350–395 376 9 435.00–490.00 $467.19 $1,757 +17.14
400–445 425 13 372.50–482.50 $449.55 $1,911 +10.79
425 thin fleshed 425 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,125 —
455–485 467 9 390.00–465.00 $429.59 $2,006 +4.67
505–545 533 6 350.00–385.00 $369.93 $1,972 -14.80
555–585 573 6 320.00–387.50 $365.32 $2,093 -11.17
585 value added 585 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 —
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 +6.00
655–660 value added 658 2 327.00–330.00 $328.51 $2,162 —
665–692 684 6 320.00–355.00 $337.62 $2,309 +10.24
730 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 +26.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 +60.00
310 310 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 —
383 383 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,704 —
435–445 440 2 415.00–435.00 $425.11 $1,870 —
505 505 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 —
570–575 573 2 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $1,963 +17.51
635 value added 635 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,642 —
365–385 373 5 355.00–375.00 $367.77 $1,372 —
423 423 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,523 —
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —
955 955 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 760.00 $760.00 $1,786 +67.92
260–275 268 4 600.00–630.00 $617.38 $1,655 -11.44
300–345 320 13 550.00–585.00 $569.65 $1,823 -32.91
350–390 368 5 525.00–550.00 $541.28 $1,992 -12.97
400–435 411 25 470.00–540.00 $523.70 $2,152 +13.70
444 444 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,976 -82.08
455–495 474 21 445.00–512.00 $475.51 $2,254 -16.71
490 490 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,058 -72.22
495 thin fleshed 495 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,376 —
500–535 515 34 415.00–492.50 $455.88 $2,348 -5.93
545 545 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,221 -28.49
550–595 574 16 390.00–440.00 $407.82 $2,341 -31.25
600–620 611 8 355.00–377.00 $363.99 $2,224 -38.00
650–685 667 8 335.00–365.00 $348.63 $2,325 -14.81
660–685 673 2 310.00–322.50 $316.13 $2,128 -47.31
700–742 726 11 312.00–342.50 $321.71 $2,336 -34.54
755–790 771 4 302.50–335.00 $319.20 $2,461 -25.68
805 805 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,496 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,418 —
310–335 320 5 530.00–540.00 $535.97 $1,715 -2.30
350–390 374 8 425.00–555.00 $471.58 $1,764 -26.34
400–445 424 10 400.00–500.00 $461.79 $1,958 -11.08
460 thin fleshed 460 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,024 —
455–490 471 13 390.00–487.00 $438.70 $2,066 -20.85
500–540 521 13 395.00–452.00 $413.01 $2,152 -11.04
550–590 574 4 370.00–400.00 $383.59 $2,202 -28.51
615–640 627 3 310.00–350.00 $325.00 $2,038 -40.19
660–680 670 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 -3.00
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 -15.63
900 900 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,250 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 6 375.00–460.00 $446.28 $1,477 —
410–445 433 3 380.00–405.00 $391.98 $1,697 —
480–495 488 2 427.00–455.00 $440.78 $2,151 —
695 695 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,224 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,519 —
355–395 379 5 390.00–530.00 $448.15 $1,698 —
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 +14.83
485–490 488 2 380.00–395.00 $387.46 $1,891 +33.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1335 1285 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 5,600.00–7,000.00 $6,301.75 —
1345–1350 fancy 1348 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 7,600.00–7,800.00 $7,700.19 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–935 925 80-85% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.52 $1,309 —
970–1460 1145 80-85% 28 166.00–182.00 $174.52 $1,998 —
875–1545 1169 80-85% 16 150.00–169.00 $158.95 $1,858 —
1000–1410 1188 80-85% 14 182.00–196.00 $184.79 $2,195 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1785 1381 75-80% 9 184.00–194.00 $188.97 $2,610 —
1065–2110 1407 75-80% 32 171.00–188.00 $180.68 $2,542 +17.43
1220–1810 1425 75-80% 7 167.00–177.00 $171.97 $2,451 -7.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1070 920 85-90% 11 126.00–153.00 $144.78 $1,332 —
895–1060 978 85-90% 2 135.00–143.00 $139.34 $1,363 +31.21
835–1115 992 85-90% 9 157.00–168.00 $163.71 $1,624 +55.58
795–1205 994 85-90% 14 142.00–161.00 $154.64 $1,537 +46.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1565 1346 8 171.00–194.00 $184.73 $2,486 —
1350–2455 1656 12 191.00–218.00 $204.40 $3,385 —
1540–2085 1790 7 209.00–230.00 $219.55 $3,930 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
995–1045 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,424.79
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1245 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,150.00 $2,850.64
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1030 906 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,926.83
805–1035 929 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,847.53
925–1060 985 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,352.28
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 +1,200.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.