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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

1,903 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.81/cwt -24.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,569/hd at 631 lb · 55 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $430.43/cwt +34.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,818/hd at 655 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $411.62/cwt -24.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 527 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,903 2,766 1,704
Feeder cattle 1,453 2,083 1,429
Slaughter cattle 345 296 224
Replacement cattle 105 387 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold unevenly steady, with instances of 10.00 higher to 10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower, with instances of 2.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady with a firm undertone on a light comparison. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,505 —
311–320 316 13 560.00–600.00 $573.67 $1,813 +42.60
373–385 379 4 465.00–495.00 $479.76 $1,818 -72.94
416 416 5 505.00 $505.00 $2,101 -7.23
453–490 474 19 470.00–495.00 $480.05 $2,275 -24.72
502–513 508 7 465.00–470.00 $467.88 $2,377 -11.65
521 value added 521 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,501 -35.00
550–568 value added 564 29 470.00–480.00 $477.64 $2,694 -0.04
567–576 572 13 455.00–460.00 $457.29 $2,616 +8.80
610 value added 610 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,745 +23.00
624–627 625 15 422.50–437.50 $430.48 $2,690 +22.98
654 value added 654 39 435.00 $435.00 $2,845 —
658 658 7 405.00 $405.00 $2,665 +8.72
703 703 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,566 -13.00
716 value added 716 9 382.50 $382.50 $2,739 —
755–798 784 3 345.00–352.50 $350.09 $2,745 -19.91
765–799 value added 784 27 355.00–360.00 $357.83 $2,805 —
820–822 value added 822 13 342.50–346.00 $345.73 $2,842 —
869 869 17 328.00 $328.00 $2,850 -27.00
933 value added 933 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,939 —
935 935 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,875 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 550.00–590.00 $576.12 $1,884 -12.02
370 370 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,016 +7.72
400–430 418 7 500.00–540.00 $528.41 $2,209 +0.49
450–498 480 10 480.00–515.00 $489.98 $2,352 -6.71
480 thin fleshed 480 1 527.50 $527.50 $2,532 —
500–545 516 8 435.00–470.00 $455.90 $2,352 -26.86
539 value added 539 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,560 -41.49
550–590 578 15 425.00–465.00 $440.82 $2,548 -16.82
590 590 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,390 -52.64
600 value added 600 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,490 -18.07
607–643 632 54 385.00–425.00 $406.66 $2,570 -22.80
650–695 686 15 360.00–395.00 $386.41 $2,651 -30.61
703–739 732 19 360.00–375.00 $363.58 $2,661 -9.43
750–785 767 3 330.00–350.00 $340.07 $2,608 -14.93
920 920 1 328.00 $328.00 $3,018 —
960 960 1 325.00 $325.00 $3,120 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,674 +0.33
440 440 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,870 -60.95
460–495 484 4 440.00–475.00 $456.15 $2,208 -8.85
505–540 525 6 405.00–435.00 $424.25 $2,227 -28.25
570–575 573 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,349 -13.68
600 value added 600 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,460 —
610 thin fleshed 610 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,410 —
610–644 641 10 380.00–400.00 $398.10 $2,552 -19.40
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 3 470.00–500.00 $489.84 $1,567 -15.16
463 463 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,037 -9.92
540 540 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,349 -2.43
588 588 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,558 +31.66
642 642 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,632 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,722 —
585 585 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,759 +25.00
368–382 377 12 475.00–502.50 $483.94 $1,824 +47.02
414 value added 414 12 490.00 $490.00 $2,029 -10.87
446–447 447 16 457.50–470.00 $468.44 $2,094 +9.80
463–487 472 19 435.00–447.50 $442.75 $2,090 -11.03
505–533 523 29 392.50–415.00 $406.37 $2,125 -31.26
536 value added 536 14 422.50 $422.50 $2,265 —
576–590 579 11 365.00–389.00 $384.78 $2,228 +18.55
580 value added 580 10 397.50 $397.50 $2,306 —
600–649 628 36 350.00–375.00 $355.72 $2,234 -27.61
651 651 5 353.00 $353.00 $2,298 -11.85
703 value added 703 19 339.00 $339.00 $2,383 —
700–718 716 8 310.00 $310.00 $2,220 -45.00
754–755 755 10 310.00–322.50 $316.25 $2,388 -8.75
851–872 862 14 285.00–301.00 $293.17 $2,527 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 650.00–710.00 $678.97 $1,480 -17.73
250–265 258 2 620.00–700.00 $658.83 $1,700 +83.25
332 thin fleshed 332 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,992 —
325–340 333 2 530.00–560.00 $545.34 $1,816 +28.87
350–395 376 7 435.00–500.00 $475.58 $1,788 +5.58
402 thin fleshed 402 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,990 —
403–445 422 17 445.00–485.00 $470.57 $1,986 +38.08
460–490 471 11 410.00–465.00 $435.33 $2,050 -7.09
475 thin fleshed 475 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,256 —
497 value added 497 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,087 -57.48
500–545 518 23 380.00–450.00 $426.85 $2,211 +26.85
530 value added 530 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 -12.99
550–582 572 37 370.00–410.00 $401.81 $2,298 -5.27
595 595 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,380 -7.08
600–645 615 10 350.00–392.00 $375.98 $2,312 -9.19
620 620 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,201 -30.17
650–690 661 25 345.00–380.00 $368.70 $2,437 +0.60
696 value added 696 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,408 —
705–743 730 5 322.00–350.00 $343.61 $2,508 +7.26
750–790 763 5 328.00–332.00 $330.01 $2,518 +5.01
875–895 885 2 295.00–300.00 $297.53 $2,633 —
970 970 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 540.00–600.00 $571.28 $1,343 —
260 260 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,404 +40.00
315 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 -54.89
310–338 331 7 397.00–500.00 $439.23 $1,454 -45.66
340 value added 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 —
380–395 385 3 370.00–462.00 $424.94 $1,636 -32.32
405–440 422 7 410.00–450.00 $435.26 $1,837 +4.19
450 thin fleshed 450 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,980 —
450–495 468 6 385.00–430.00 $404.07 $1,891 -10.91
500–535 517 7 380.00–415.00 $396.54 $2,050 +24.86
575–580 578 3 370.00–425.00 $389.90 $2,254 +20.12
590 value added 590 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,136 —
600–645 622 5 330.00–355.00 $340.35 $2,117 +12.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,746 +73.11
410–444 438 13 385.00–445.00 $431.37 $1,889 +14.95
450–465 454 7 380.00–410.00 $401.96 $1,825 -8.55
513–538 526 4 375.00–385.00 $380.12 $1,999 -16.93
580 580 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 -25.00
645 645 4 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $2,145 +7.40
650 650 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,031 -22.50
745 745 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 —
440 440 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 —
500–530 515 2 310.00–355.00 $331.84 $1,709 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
390 390 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 —
460 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–393 390 15 465.00–495.00 $485.17 $1,892 -67.62
442 442 15 510.00 $510.00 $2,254 +2.52
460–482 468 16 470.00–500.00 $488.42 $2,286 -8.45
508–533 512 17 435.00–470.00 $463.58 $2,374 +14.27
583–598 592 30 425.00–440.00 $428.45 $2,536 +14.32
624–648 640 30 392.50–412.50 $400.11 $2,561 +30.11
730 value added 730 12 352.50 $352.50 $2,573 —
725–743 738 12 320.00–340.00 $333.74 $2,463 -6.24
808 808 5 313.00 $313.00 $2,529 —
867–868 867 9 300.00–305.00 $303.33 $2,630 +23.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 710.00–740.00 $725.71 $1,524 -26.62
260–295 274 5 620.00–660.00 $649.50 $1,780 -30.69
320–345 337 5 535.00–570.00 $550.93 $1,857 -45.10
350–390 370 10 520.00–620.00 $561.77 $2,079 +31.30
400 thin fleshed 400 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,140 —
400–448 427 16 480.00–565.00 $505.04 $2,157 -4.30
450–475 463 11 450.00–535.00 $472.25 $2,187 -17.88
520 520 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 -50.05
503–545 524 22 425.00–457.50 $443.26 $2,323 -6.79
557–565 560 12 400.00–440.00 $428.30 $2,398 +1.72
600–645 618 14 350.00–405.00 $383.30 $2,369 -27.91
660–690 678 4 360.00–390.00 $371.22 $2,517 +9.16
700–720 710 2 345.00–350.00 $347.54 $2,468 +9.74
815 815 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,526 +4.91
873 873 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,313 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 4 640.00–670.00 $660.28 $1,459 —
295 295 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,593 -115.16
310 310 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 -65.00
353–395 371 8 450.00–540.00 $508.31 $1,886 +8.31
400–445 429 7 460.00–477.00 $467.48 $2,005 +0.44
455–490 475 9 420.00–445.00 $434.99 $2,066 -15.53
510–548 534 6 387.00–415.00 $398.12 $2,126 -21.24
580 value added 580 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,262 —
575–595 584 4 360.00–390.00 $377.54 $2,205 —
615–645 626 4 360.00–375.00 $368.80 $2,309 +20.09
650–670 660 2 340.00–365.00 $352.69 $2,328 +22.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 375 4 440.00–450.00 $442.60 $1,660 -27.94
410–443 434 5 400.00–445.00 $431.54 $1,873 -10.25
485–497 495 6 395.00–412.50 $409.64 $2,028 -2.74
575–595 585 2 355.00–365.00 $359.91 $2,105 -16.15
730–740 737 6 312.50–317.50 $315.85 $2,328 +35.85
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,421 —
460–490 475 2 390.00–415.00 $402.89 $1,914 —
480 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 —
505–520 513 2 350.00–385.00 $367.76 $1,887 —
585 585 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,121 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 380.00–410.00 $394.20 $1,667 —
450–460 455 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 —
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1490 1128 80-85% 12 155.00–165.00 $162.35 $1,831 —
935–1375 1139 80-85% 21 179.00–210.00 $187.01 $2,130 —
910–1535 1145 80-85% 66 162.00–187.00 $174.48 $1,998 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–845 828 85-90% 3 130.00–142.00 $137.26 $1,137 —
825–1150 944 85-90% 14 125.00–158.00 $148.05 $1,398 -18.66
860–1225 1004 85-90% 17 165.00–176.00 $170.94 $1,716 —
740–1665 1019 85-90% 38 144.00–170.00 $159.31 $1,623 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1635 1356 75-80% 20 180.00–206.00 $186.53 $2,529 —
1240–1645 1415 75-80% 5 165.00–169.00 $166.71 $2,359 +0.15
1040–1965 1429 75-80% 46 170.00–189.00 $177.27 $2,533 +10.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1610 1370 5 178.00–195.00 $186.45 $2,554 —
1375–2205 1729 19 196.00–225.00 $215.44 $3,725 —
1430–2405 1869 13 215.00–245.00 $228.28 $4,267 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
975–1550 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,807.54
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,125.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1005 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,684.39
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–930 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,376.83
965–1060 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,250.00 $3,011.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1650 1650 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1160 1083 85-90% 3 150.00–156.00 $153.86 $1,666 —
1320–1470 1380 85-90% 4 161.00–169.00 $166.12 $2,292 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.