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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

2,473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $452.06/cwt +102.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,791/hd at 618 lb · 150 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.21/cwt +15.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 475 lb · 102 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $506.37/cwt +11.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,445/hd at 483 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,473 1,266 2,976
Feeder cattle 2,193 953 2,617
Slaughter cattle 201 150 265
Replacement cattle 79 163 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 6.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady. Demand overall was moderate to good on a 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
225–245 230 4 680.00–800.00 $768.04 $1,766 +218.04
270–295 286 7 590.00–790.00 $703.67 $2,012 —
302–323 thin fleshed 310 6 705.00–725.00 $715.58 $2,218 —
311–340 320 22 555.00–690.00 $612.38 $1,960 +67.38
355–395 375 15 555.00–605.00 $577.83 $2,167 +72.16
416 value added 416 4 575.00 $575.00 $2,392 —
400–445 423 42 510.00–560.00 $540.64 $2,287 +3.64
465–486 value added 481 12 527.00–530.00 $527.73 $2,538 -27.27
450–498 483 78 490.00–520.00 $503.52 $2,432 +20.85
480–493 489 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,421 +12.33
505–545 525 22 465.00–500.00 $478.43 $2,512 +28.43
528 value added 528 11 520.00 $520.00 $2,746 +3.00
545 545 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,507 +43.00
555–557 value added 555 14 460.00–470.00 $462.15 $2,565 —
550–598 576 38 430.00–470.00 $443.54 $2,555 +50.59
610–618 value added 616 105 450.00–467.00 $463.64 $2,856 —
600–645 621 45 400.00–433.00 $425.04 $2,639 +75.04
650–660 thin fleshed 651 13 420.00 $420.00 $2,734 —
655–698 671 19 370.00–417.50 $394.08 $2,644 +9.08
663–680 value added 671 18 398.00–400.00 $399.12 $2,678 -12.88
706 value added 706 9 390.00 $390.00 $2,753 —
700–738 713 26 370.00–385.00 $376.22 $2,682 —
760 value added 760 70 382.00 $382.00 $2,903 —
750–791 775 15 340.00–365.00 $347.38 $2,692 —
820–822 821 5 310.00–325.00 $313.99 $2,578 —
852–890 856 13 335.00–345.00 $343.42 $2,940 —
945 945 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,104 —
260–295 282 6 530.00–690.00 $601.75 $1,697 +106.75
315–349 339 14 470.00–625.00 $548.45 $1,859 +163.45
350–395 378 11 375.00–550.00 $515.92 $1,950 +50.92
405–445 430 14 445.00–525.00 $496.79 $2,136 —
455–495 479 12 400.00–490.00 $463.65 $2,221 +53.65
505–548 532 24 380.00–455.00 $431.54 $2,296 +14.54
555–596 580 25 350.00–440.00 $397.51 $2,306 —
608–638 621 12 350.00–407.50 $370.04 $2,298 —
650–695 666 15 350.00–370.00 $361.42 $2,407 -2.58
705–745 717 20 320.00–367.00 $350.40 $2,512 —
775–780 778 3 335.00–350.00 $345.02 $2,684 —
910 910 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,885 —
980 980 3 275.00–311.00 $299.00 $2,930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–546 value added 534 14 470.00 $470.00 $2,510 —
582–598 value added 587 31 440.00–470.00 $450.76 $2,646 —
612–640 value added 621 27 420.00–450.00 $430.30 $2,672 —
798 value added 798 64 377.00 $377.00 $3,008 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
705 705 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 3 500.00–730.00 $646.53 $1,552 —
250–280 270 13 500.00–700.00 $639.12 $1,726 +129.12
320 thin fleshed 320 3 640.00–660.00 $646.67 $2,069 —
300–333 321 12 500.00–625.00 $577.03 $1,852 —
350–395 368 29 495.00–560.00 $533.48 $1,963 +63.73
375–395 381 7 515.00–525.00 $520.05 $1,981 +50.30
400–419 thin fleshed 415 5 500.00–505.00 $504.04 $2,092 —
400–449 421 59 455.00–490.00 $471.61 $1,985 +40.56
450 thin fleshed 450 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 +35.00
450–499 474 79 440.00–465.00 $453.71 $2,151 +37.31
473–475 value added 474 4 475.00–480.00 $477.49 $2,263 +26.49
465–490 484 16 425.00–430.00 $427.81 $2,071 +11.41
505 thin fleshed 505 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,272 —
504–545 523 47 400.00–465.00 $429.31 $2,245 +66.38
520–530 525 2 370.00–375.00 $372.48 $1,956 -25.17
555–598 580 60 380.00–427.50 $396.96 $2,302 +15.47
570–588 581 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,150 -11.49
612–614 value added 613 16 405.00–410.00 $407.19 $2,496 —
600–635 623 12 360.00–402.00 $378.52 $2,358 +22.36
625–648 637 14 355.00–360.00 $359.27 $2,289 +3.11
658–685 661 10 345.00–350.00 $349.48 $2,310 —
658–692 671 27 350.00–385.00 $373.54 $2,506 —
712–735 724 6 325.00–355.00 $345.90 $2,504 +18.38
736 736 13 300.00 $300.00 $2,208 -27.52
750–775 762 9 317.50–330.00 $327.23 $2,493 —
769–787 value added 784 23 335.00 $335.00 $2,626 —
815 815 15 335.00 $335.00 $2,730 —
850–880 865 2 290.00–305.00 $297.63 $2,574 —
905 905 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,534 —
975–988 984 3 250.00–280.00 $259.91 $2,558 —
1045 1045 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 420.00–660.00 $540.00 $1,296 —
270–285 276 5 465.00–600.00 $529.14 $1,460 +144.14
300–348 334 18 325.00–555.00 $450.15 $1,504 +41.38
350–399 380 19 375.00–525.00 $472.25 $1,795 +37.95
403–445 425 25 370.00–450.00 $440.94 $1,874 +34.80
465–498 484 13 335.00–440.00 $407.68 $1,973 +50.85
502–540 521 13 355.00–430.00 $388.12 $2,022 +48.12
565–595 583 10 335.00–390.00 $371.01 $2,163 +26.68
615–635 622 4 315.00–350.00 $332.60 $2,069 +6.47
653–690 662 4 320.00–347.00 $339.97 $2,251 +16.97
745 745 4 300.00–315.00 $303.75 $2,263 —
870–895 878 3 235.00–290.00 $253.68 $2,227 —
1005 1005 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 value added 620 65 389.00 $389.00 $2,412 +12.00
817 817 45 339.75 $339.75 $2,776 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 —
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 —
555 555 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,137 —
700 700 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 —
760 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 26 530.00–590.00 $566.79 $2,108 +101.79
415–442 427 14 495.00–555.00 $523.88 $2,237 +31.11
450–495 473 30 485.00–520.00 $502.12 $2,375 +16.91
500–545 522 28 430.00–495.00 $453.29 $2,366 +19.58
505–538 fancy 527 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,477 —
550–598 573 36 400.00–460.00 $436.25 $2,500 +35.80
605 fancy 605 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,420 —
612–648 632 19 370.00–392.50 $382.44 $2,417 +3.06
650–675 658 8 350.00–390.00 $365.86 $2,407 +10.97
705–745 719 5 332.50–360.00 $342.99 $2,466 -9.79
763 763 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,670 +33.73
805–845 825 4 300.00–325.00 $316.10 $2,608 +30.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 14 345.00–545.00 $449.29 $1,743 -45.71
400–445 430 11 430.00–525.00 $489.57 $2,105 +100.71
450–490 472 16 415.00–480.00 $456.78 $2,156 +64.35
505–540 525 11 335.00–457.50 $400.91 $2,105 +13.64
550–585 573 4 370.00–422.50 $390.54 $2,238 +30.54
603–625 610 6 350.00–420.00 $371.84 $2,268 —
700–730 722 5 330.00–345.00 $340.10 $2,456 +5.10
755–790 773 3 305.00–330.00 $321.86 $2,488 —
928 928 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,645 —
980 980 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,891 +83.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 -85.32
600 600 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1685 1685 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1275 1143 80-85% 4 157.00–167.00 $162.82 $1,861 -26.00
920–1520 1161 80-85% 38 173.00–188.00 $181.67 $2,109 —
930–1455 1232 80-85% 20 185.00–200.00 $193.92 $2,389 +16.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–985 945 85-90% 3 140.00–144.00 $142.43 $1,346 —
1003–1110 1039 85-90% 3 154.00–161.00 $156.49 $1,626 —
920–1125 1050 85-90% 22 153.00–174.00 $168.24 $1,767 +14.63
880–1278 1100 85-90% 4 165.00–178.00 $174.95 $1,924 +44.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,244 —
1190–1955 1534 75-80% 15 170.00–186.00 $178.70 $2,741 —
1310–1945 1688 75-80% 6 185.00–194.00 $188.77 $3,186 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2685 1843 12 187.00–215.00 $204.03 $3,760 -19.02
1620–2340 1927 7 216.00–240.00 $227.96 $4,393 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1095–1325 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,900.00–3,100.00 $2,706.72
1170–1335 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,050.00–3,350.00 $3,206.48
1005–1750 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,925.00–3,500.00 $3,275.85
1075–1660 1297 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,400.00–3,550.00 $3,493.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280–1355 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,825.00–2,875.00 $2,849.29
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1020–1355 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,255.20
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,375.00 $2,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
985–1150 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,776.81 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.