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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

786 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $320.23/cwt ≈ $3,154/hd at 985 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $411.77/cwt -6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,567/hd at 623 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.92/cwt +11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,053/hd at 472 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 786 2,262 694
Feeder cattle 573 1,545 497
Slaughter cattle 157 368 167
Replacement cattle 56 349 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady with a weak undertone on a light comparison; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 3.00 higher. Demand overall was moderate on a light 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
358–380 365 3 525.00–550.00 $541.33 $1,976 +12.33
403–440 422 9 515.00–540.00 $529.44 $2,234 +0.75
465–480 473 2 475.00–495.00 $485.16 $2,295 +23.59
513–525 515 10 436.00–457.50 $442.01 $2,276 -30.38
552–570 563 20 414.00–425.00 $417.79 $2,352 +12.16
600–630 623 27 375.00–422.00 $414.59 $2,583 +1.96
625–630 value added 628 2 367.50–380.00 $373.77 $2,347 -51.23
651–663 value added 653 15 388.00–404.00 $401.83 $2,624 -5.17
673 673 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,356 -27.12
716 value added 716 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,649 —
705–733 730 11 359.00–376.00 $371.94 $2,715 +34.01
840 840 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,806 +0.23
872–899 value added 890 23 321.00–327.50 $323.22 $2,877 —
985–995 value added 985 54 280.00–321.00 $320.23 $3,154 —
1093 1093 2 246.00 $246.00 $2,689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 560.00–580.00 $569.45 $1,566 +19.63
325–345 339 4 480.00–525.00 $493.31 $1,672 -103.41
355–395 378 11 435.00–525.00 $515.18 $1,947 +60.18
405–448 434 5 450.00–470.00 $463.98 $2,014 —
480 480 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,256 +9.97
500–510 505 2 400.00–405.00 $402.52 $2,033 -8.66
560 560 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 -47.54
615–630 623 2 360.00–372.00 $366.07 $2,281 -20.64
647 value added 647 3 378.00 $378.00 $2,446 —
680–695 688 3 335.00–355.00 $346.63 $2,385 +1.63
740 740 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,590 —
770 770 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 —
500 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 -23.94
305–338 325 8 380.00–555.00 $474.84 $1,543 -22.56
350–390 370 5 390.00–460.00 $432.16 $1,599 -38.73
400–445 424 16 410.00–475.00 $450.12 $1,909 -1.52
450–498 472 28 405.00–455.00 $434.92 $2,053 +11.51
500–545 516 8 390.00–430.00 $413.91 $2,136 -4.15
564 value added 564 5 412.00 $412.00 $2,324 —
550–596 586 20 370.00–415.00 $382.26 $2,240 +23.93
625–645 634 5 340.00–375.00 $353.87 $2,244 -7.11
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 -53.86
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 -8.86
725 725 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 -4.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,344 +29.82
330–348 343 5 470.00–495.00 $478.00 $1,640 -9.85
385–390 388 2 385.00–410.00 $397.58 $1,543 -60.08
415 value added 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 —
405–430 424 8 410.00–440.00 $432.43 $1,834 +16.42
465 thin fleshed 465 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,000 —
465–490 478 2 395.00–410.00 $402.30 $1,923 -12.58
525–538 533 5 360.00–400.00 $391.06 $2,084 -0.23
550–595 573 2 340.00–375.00 $358.19 $2,052 —
615 615 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 +8.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,336 —
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 —
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,790 -9.87
600 600 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 680.00–710.00 $695.18 $1,481 +13.07
260–295 278 2 590.00–620.00 $604.05 $1,679 -81.38
315–340 326 4 505.00–520.00 $516.09 $1,682 -78.53
355–385 376 11 505.00–540.00 $519.23 $1,952 -24.97
400 thin fleshed 400 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,140 —
400–420 411 4 495.00–525.00 $507.29 $2,085 +3.20
475–490 482 3 445.00–475.00 $459.95 $2,217 +4.21
535 thin fleshed 535 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,434 —
525–540 536 5 410.00–440.00 $422.90 $2,267 +14.14
550–585 567 5 375.00–425.00 $404.24 $2,292 -14.27
600–635 624 8 357.00–392.50 $376.14 $2,347 +4.88
660–695 678 2 355.00–365.00 $359.87 $2,440 +14.87
705–740 723 2 300.00–310.00 $305.12 $2,206 -20.10
790 790 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,726 +39.93
810–820 815 2 290.00–334.00 $311.87 $2,542 —
870 870 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,392 —
1020 1020 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,682 —
320 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 —
355–395 367 10 440.00–490.00 $476.73 $1,750 +24.25
400–445 416 9 455.00–475.00 $463.41 $1,928 +20.69
455–485 473 4 390.00–425.00 $415.19 $1,964 -18.18
525–540 534 4 370.00–405.00 $386.17 $2,062 +2.31
550–590 567 8 360.00–385.00 $375.49 $2,129 —
620–635 628 3 335.00–350.00 $341.66 $2,146 -8.34
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 +50.00
770–795 783 2 255.00–280.00 $267.70 $2,096 —
840 840 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,142 —
990 990 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 560.00–590.00 $575.51 $1,283 —
255–260 258 2 500.00–520.00 $510.10 $1,316 —
365 365 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 —
465–480 473 4 345.00–425.00 $386.87 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1145 1045 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 5,200.00–7,400.00 $6,150.96 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,440 -10.00
650–675 663 2 345.00–350.00 $347.45 $2,304 +22.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 -37.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1185 1081 80-85% 6 150.00–165.00 $157.44 $1,702 —
1010–1435 1221 80-85% 29 165.00–185.00 $175.19 $2,139 -21.03
1060–1375 1243 80-85% 8 179.00–197.00 $186.40 $2,317 -9.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1535 1409 75-80% 7 184.00–200.00 $189.85 $2,675 +8.80
1225–1755 1479 75-80% 15 163.00–186.50 $177.27 $2,622 -16.21
1670–1675 1673 75-80% 2 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $2,861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–895 873 85-90% 2 135.00–145.00 $140.13 $1,223 —
985 985 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,438 —
825–1245 1032 85-90% 11 150.00–169.00 $158.40 $1,635 —
1010–1365 1120 85-90% 5 168.00–174.00 $171.12 $1,917 +51.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2385 1700 6 207.00–230.00 $216.99 $3,689 +0.60
1170–2820 1736 4 181.00–196.00 $190.53 $3,308 -46.03
1765–1960 1850 5 210.00–225.00 $218.72 $4,046 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1120–1345 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–4,100.00 $3,240.34
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1465–1665 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,163.82
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1110 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,244.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,000.00
1125–1200 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,095.16
1195–1235 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,548.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
1065–1120 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,280.90 +30.90
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 5,300.00 $5,300.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,706 —
1440–1970 1749 75-80% 10 158.00–172.50 $165.02 $2,886 —

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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.