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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 23, 2026

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $426.03/cwt -2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,420/hd at 568 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $456.50/cwt -17.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 427 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $483.67/cwt -23.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 413 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 1,903 0
Feeder cattle 252 1,453 0
Slaughter cattle 71 345 0
Replacement cattle 101 105 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too few comparable receipts for a price trend. Light receipts are due to the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,096 -23.41
456–475 461 4 445.00–510.00 $493.25 $2,274 +3.27
510 value added 510 2 501.00 $501.00 $2,555 +26.00
515–545 534 7 410.00–480.00 $454.14 $2,425 -1.76
550–577 570 4 407.50–411.00 $410.16 $2,338 -30.66
610 610 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,379 -16.66
685 685 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,089 -81.41
725 725 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 -18.58
800–820 810 3 330.00–350.00 $337.93 $2,737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,544 -50.00
420 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 +15.00
470 470 2 375.00–420.00 $397.50 $1,868 -58.65
530 530 1 426.00 $426.00 $2,258 +1.75
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 430.00 $430.00 $924 -248.97
255–285 270 2 400.00–410.00 $404.72 $1,093 -254.11
405–446 427 14 405.00–480.00 $463.39 $1,979 -7.18
430 430 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,548 -110.57
460 460 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 -10.33
455–488 479 6 335.00–459.00 $408.53 $1,957 -26.80
510 510 1 397.00 $397.00 $2,025 -29.85
510–545 519 9 335.00–421.00 $383.59 $1,991 -43.26
560–590 573 3 330.00–399.00 $368.24 $2,110 -33.57
595 595 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,874 -85.00
610–635 623 2 300.00–325.00 $312.75 $1,948 -42.25
620–635 628 3 320.00–355.00 $333.18 $2,092 -21.82
655–670 660 3 270.00–357.00 $324.91 $2,144 -43.79
800 800 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 3 465.00–520.00 $499.92 $1,575 +69.92
395 395 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,649 -7.44
445 445 2 280.00–445.00 $362.50 $1,613 -72.76
465–480 473 2 282.00–330.00 $305.62 $1,446 -98.45
575–580 578 2 370.00–375.00 $372.51 $2,153 -17.39
600 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 -80.35
815 815 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,628 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 —
360 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 -85.00
415 415 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,432 —
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,325 -189.50
330 330 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 -140.93
355–395 368 3 425.00–435.00 $428.21 $1,576 -133.56
400–440 413 13 445.00–520.00 $483.67 $1,998 -21.37
450–498 476 11 425.00–501.00 $473.28 $2,253 +1.03
505 fancy 505 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,272 —
515–540 527 3 365.00–390.00 $379.83 $2,002 -63.43
550–596 568 19 355.00–451.00 $426.03 $2,420 -2.27
610–625 619 5 325.00–382.00 $359.52 $2,225 -23.78
650 650 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 -26.22
700 700 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 -17.54
755–785 765 3 270.00–330.00 $294.67 $2,254 —
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 -30.00
880 880 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,420 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 -100.00
425 425 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,594 -92.48
470–480 473 3 405.00–449.00 $424.53 $2,008 -10.46
515 515 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 +1.88
655 655 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,047 -40.19
825 825 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,918 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 —
525 525 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 -22.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1920 1292 80-85% 15 165.50–177.00 $171.96 $2,222 —
1160–1475 1314 80-85% 6 179.00–198.00 $187.81 $2,468 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,178 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1320 1062 85-90% 15 141.50–175.00 $160.20 $1,701 —
1080–1225 1130 85-90% 3 113.00–158.00 $139.19 $1,573 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1630 1527 75-80% 3 193.00–201.00 $196.11 $2,995 —
1490–1695 1592 75-80% 3 175.00–180.00 $178.44 $2,841 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 166.50 $166.50 $2,747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,887 —
1100–1315 1227 3 200.00–232.50 $211.14 $2,591 —
1385–1835 1610 2 241.00–242.00 $241.43 $3,887 —
1640–2100 1907 3 204.50–231.00 $219.19 $4,180 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1200 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,812.39
1070–1235 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,449.54
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1120–1265 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,193.15
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1265–1325 1277 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–2,875.00 $2,736.32
1220–1597 1407 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,425.00–3,400.00 $2,999.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,116.67
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,350.00–3,800.00 $3,083.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1120–1165 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00–2,300.00 $2,018.16

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,900.00 $3,537.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00–5,100.00 $4,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,575.00 $3,575.00 —

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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.