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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 16, 2026

1,266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $458.54/cwt ≈ $2,338/hd at 510 lb · 141 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $420.00/cwt ≈ $1,945/hd at 463 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.49/cwt -16.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,226/hd at 574 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,266 1,165 1,392
Feeder cattle 953 893 934
Slaughter cattle 150 209 256
Replacement cattle 163 63 202

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold 2.00-4.00 lower, with instances of 8.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling firm on a light test. Demand was moderate overall on a moderate 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
303–305 303 7 600.00–605.00 $604.28 $1,831 —
449 449 15 507.50 $507.50 $2,279 —
514–535 515 19 487.50–490.00 $487.64 $2,511 —
558–567 562 11 460.00–475.00 $466.88 $2,624 —
615–643 639 10 412.50–431.00 $424.08 $2,710 —
656 656 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,690 —
745 745 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,608 —
795 795 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,703 —
855 855 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 -210.00
310 310 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,690 -65.06
360–385 373 2 485.00–525.00 $505.67 $1,886 -45.91
360–395 378 2 460.00–507.00 $482.41 $1,824 -69.17
420 420 1 537.00 $537.00 $2,255 +49.40
465 value added 465 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,581 +43.05
455–495 477 5 450.00–505.00 $482.67 $2,302 +4.48
521 value added 521 6 517.00 $517.00 $2,694 —
535 535 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,408 +3.29
545 545 1 417.00 $417.00 $2,273 -29.71
590–595 593 2 380.00–406.00 $392.95 $2,330 -42.42
595 value added 595 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,440 —
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 -65.43
650 650 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $2,502 +5.00
685 value added 685 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,822 -4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,565 —
435 435 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 —
465–489 478 9 460.00–480.00 $470.00 $2,247 —
525 525 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,415 —
588 588 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,587 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,386 -101.85
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 -135.00
395 395 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,837 —
480 480 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,968 -34.67
515 515 1 417.00 $417.00 $2,148 +7.08
678 678 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,468 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,417 —
318 318 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,670 —
373 373 20 512.50 $512.50 $1,912 —
400 400 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,900 —
463–470 463 35 420.00 $420.00 $1,945 —
507 value added 507 101 478.50 $478.50 $2,426 —
511–533 517 40 392.50–412.50 $408.13 $2,110 —
582 582 16 380.00 $380.00 $2,212 —
605 value added 605 6 377.00 $377.00 $2,281 —
650–665 659 14 340.00–350.00 $347.16 $2,288 —
700 value added 700 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,292 —
728–745 737 4 302.50–311.00 $306.70 $2,260 —
860 860 4 272.50 $272.50 $2,344 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,479 -67.29
360 thin fleshed 360 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,908 +45.00
355–390 379 7 430.00–480.00 $469.75 $1,780 -34.07
408 value added 408 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,020 +60.00
417–445 427 7 415.00–455.00 $431.05 $1,841 -44.21
455 thin fleshed 455 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,002 —
467 value added 467 10 451.00 $451.00 $2,106 —
458–490 474 8 385.00–430.50 $416.40 $1,974 -39.05
515–525 520 2 356.00–370.00 $362.93 $1,887 -55.57
500–546 528 12 380.00–422.00 $397.65 $2,100 -20.85
550–592 572 17 367.50–390.00 $381.49 $2,182 -22.11
585 value added 585 4 413.00 $413.00 $2,416 —
601–646 625 14 330.00–374.00 $356.16 $2,226 -6.14
725–730 728 2 323.00–332.00 $327.52 $2,384 -7.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–347 337 7 485.00–490.00 $488.67 $1,647 —
410–448 436 17 390.00–430.00 $404.07 $1,762 —
475–483 480 3 325.00–385.00 $365.22 $1,753 —
543 543 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,955 —
553–583 569 6 325.00–365.00 $355.88 $2,025 —
642–644 643 8 320.00–330.00 $323.74 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,078 -127.84
305–345 325 2 390.00–430.00 $408.77 $1,329 -96.97
365–395 380 2 400.00–466.00 $434.30 $1,650 -32.89
410–430 420 2 400.00–412.00 $406.14 $1,706 -43.41
455–480 467 3 333.00–375.00 $356.83 $1,666 -72.76
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 -29.93
550–590 569 5 315.00–356.00 $344.33 $1,959 -20.99
615–640 630 5 309.00–334.00 $326.13 $2,055 -3.87
650 650 2 323.00 $323.00 $2,100 -14.62
900 900 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,259 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 —
528 528 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,954 —
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 +12.23
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 590.00–610.00 $600.00 $1,410 -160.00
250–275 263 2 570.00–600.00 $584.29 $1,537 -33.09
320 thin fleshed 320 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,776 —
335–343 341 5 495.00–535.00 $527.15 $1,798 -42.50
375 375 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,744 -76.28
380–395 389 4 485.00–515.00 $496.29 $1,931 -44.99
400–445 413 12 470.00–535.00 $492.77 $2,035 -30.93
450 450 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 -25.51
450–495 461 13 455.00–512.50 $485.21 $2,237 +9.70
500–548 522 19 417.00–450.00 $433.71 $2,264 -22.17
540 540 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,133 -12.50
565–595 580 11 385.00–414.00 $400.45 $2,323 -7.37
570–585 fancy 580 3 431.00–441.00 $434.28 $2,519 —
570–595 583 2 375.00–380.00 $377.55 $2,201 -30.27
600–635 620 17 355.00–390.00 $379.38 $2,352 +15.39
650–675 663 5 345.00–365.00 $354.89 $2,353 +6.26
700–745 711 7 340.00–362.50 $352.78 $2,508 +31.07
753–790 768 7 310.00–329.00 $316.27 $2,429 -2.93
810 810 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,317 -24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 19 517.50 $517.50 $1,920 —
459 459 17 480.00 $480.00 $2,203 —
525 525 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,546 —
585 585 19 410.00 $410.00 $2,398 —
614–643 632 13 375.00 $375.00 $2,370 —
705–743 737 6 330.00–337.50 $331.20 $2,441 —
853 853 4 267.50 $267.50 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 432 6 425.00–450.00 $442.28 $1,911 —
470–493 482 6 420.00–460.00 $440.48 $2,123 —
520–543 534 10 400.00–425.00 $409.74 $2,188 —
592 592 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,146 —
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 —
793 793 2 262.50 $262.50 $2,082 —
803 803 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,930 +23.42
400–430 415 2 350.00–425.00 $388.86 $1,614 -72.93
450–485 468 2 365.00–422.00 $392.43 $1,837 -46.27
510–535 524 4 370.00–400.00 $387.27 $2,029 -25.74
550 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 -23.59
695 695 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 -10.00
700 700 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,345 +35.00
950 950 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,014 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 360.00–410.00 $385.32 $1,483 —
600 600 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,935 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1315 1125 80-85% 6 178.00–194.50 $188.82 $2,124 +14.30
950–1410 1228 80-85% 13 139.50–171.00 $158.68 $1,949 —
1105–1415 1235 80-85% 26 166.00–186.00 $176.98 $2,186 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1540 1425 75-80% 3 154.00–173.00 $165.12 $2,353 -6.85
1255–2110 1438 75-80% 18 163.50–186.00 $175.10 $2,518 +3.13
1380–1600 1465 75-80% 4 185.50–198.00 $190.42 $2,790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,715 +35.66
915–1345 1074 85-90% 14 142.00–171.00 $153.61 $1,650 —
985–1380 1122 85-90% 3 120.00–140.00 $130.31 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 155.50 $155.50 $1,687 —
1180–1380 1280 2 188.00–207.00 $196.76 $2,519 —
1285–1785 1535 2 188.00–189.00 $188.42 $2,892 —
1370–2020 1661 10 191.00–212.00 $203.87 $3,386 -0.53
1620–2130 1836 4 216.00–236.00 $223.05 $4,095 —
2385 2385 1 183.00 $183.00 $4,365 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,175.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
973 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1067 1067 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1028–1183 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1165–1328 1247 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,925.00–3,350.00 $2,684.09
1252 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1510 1510 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,600.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,800.00–4,350.00 $3,462.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,250.00–3,100.00 $2,683.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,650.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,825.00 $2,825.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,759 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1025–1110 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,175.00–3,400.00 $3,283.02 —
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.