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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

2,535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.98/cwt +22.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,427/hd at 639 lb · 102 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $435.79/cwt -11.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,505/hd at 575 lb · 70 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.77/cwt -19.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 477 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,535 2,716 0
Feeder cattle 2,016 2,358 0
Slaughter cattle 311 261 0
Replacement cattle 208 97 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Bulls sold uneven from 10.00 lower to 8.00 higher, Feeder Heifers traded mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower with Heifers over 550 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter Cows traded steady to 8.00 lower and Slaughter Bulls steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 3 540.00–700.00 $603.28 $1,375 -83.80
260–295 284 6 545.00–660.00 $624.13 $1,773 -40.73
305–345 327 8 530.00–660.00 $553.87 $1,811 -28.07
360 value added 360 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,160 —
355–395 374 22 515.00–575.00 $550.20 $2,058 -1.12
400 thin fleshed 400 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,300 —
400–435 415 12 490.00–540.00 $517.41 $2,147 +11.55
437 437 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,141 -15.86
451–496 478 44 455.00–502.00 $485.79 $2,322 -24.06
495 value added 495 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,549 —
500–547 524 26 400.00–495.00 $448.05 $2,348 -7.03
541 value added 541 3 422.00 $422.00 $2,283 -61.52
555–597 573 62 395.00–465.00 $437.02 $2,504 -4.10
585–590 588 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,352 -41.12
588 value added 588 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,558 -45.00
600–616 value added 609 6 410.00–422.00 $419.37 $2,554 -12.41
600–645 619 22 380.00–445.00 $428.40 $2,652 +22.74
650–685 667 24 350.00–400.00 $382.00 $2,548 +8.88
722 value added 722 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,635 -24.00
705–740 723 10 330.00–355.00 $347.95 $2,516 -13.04
770–775 774 4 300.00–370.00 $317.42 $2,457 -38.42
800–815 804 8 322.50–357.00 $332.49 $2,673 +44.10
900 900 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 thin fleshed 268 2 630.00–640.00 $635.23 $1,702 —
250–285 272 3 510.00–560.00 $532.21 $1,448 —
315–335 325 7 555.00–575.00 $567.05 $1,843 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,082 —
385–395 390 2 505.00–550.00 $527.21 $2,056 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,086 —
400–445 426 10 465.00–495.00 $474.81 $2,023 —
450–465 460 3 455.00–480.00 $463.42 $2,132 —
507–538 523 22 435.00–455.00 $443.61 $2,320 —
530–533 531 8 422.50–425.00 $423.44 $2,248 —
555–590 574 4 400.00–405.00 $401.22 $2,303 —
550–596 578 25 420.00–445.00 $432.59 $2,500 —
593 value added 593 4 452.00 $452.00 $2,680 —
600–640 614 27 390.00–420.00 $412.02 $2,530 —
623 623 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,025 —
625 value added 625 2 432.00 $432.00 $2,700 —
660–665 662 3 370.00–405.00 $381.73 $2,527 —
668–680 value added 674 4 420.00–432.00 $426.05 $2,872 —
722–740 723 25 348.00–365.00 $348.70 $2,521 —
750–755 753 2 350.00–370.00 $359.97 $2,711 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
255–285 268 5 310.00–500.00 $423.00 $1,134 —
305–345 328 17 325.00–520.00 $472.45 $1,550 —
350–395 368 7 300.00–485.00 $400.77 $1,475 —
410–445 432 3 445.00–460.00 $453.15 $1,958 —
450–465 458 2 425.00–445.00 $434.84 $1,992 —
500–535 521 5 380.00–415.00 $402.03 $2,095 —
575–595 585 2 380.00–405.00 $392.29 $2,295 —
623–640 629 5 350.00–370.00 $361.06 $2,271 —
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,188 -100.00
285 285 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,539 -5.67
300–330 315 2 460.00–485.00 $473.10 $1,490 -56.90
350–375 363 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,543 -94.95
410–445 428 4 410.00–470.00 $453.61 $1,941 -4.60
450–492 484 9 450.00–470.00 $461.48 $2,234 -5.57
520 520 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 +28.39
550–595 566 17 330.00–422.50 $399.48 $2,261 +24.52
615–645 637 9 350.00–410.00 $400.19 $2,549 +50.39
680 680 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,363 -0.76
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,441 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 —
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 680.00 $680.00 $1,598 +45.00
250–285 270 7 495.00–600.00 $534.55 $1,443 -53.50
300–330 315 13 460.00–520.00 $481.74 $1,517 -46.93
340 thin fleshed 340 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,768 —
355–390 371 26 440.00–480.00 $462.52 $1,716 -23.51
400–440 421 33 420.00–467.50 $447.77 $1,885 -18.43
450 value added 450 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,115 -10.00
450–498 477 62 400.00–440.00 $419.98 $2,003 -18.51
500–545 523 47 387.00–430.00 $409.11 $2,140 +9.23
515–542 526 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,972 -24.88
550–597 572 41 360.00–420.00 $382.16 $2,186 +2.59
575–585 580 2 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $2,015 -32.09
600–645 613 25 340.00–380.00 $365.27 $2,239 +15.51
647 647 77 384.75 $384.75 $2,489 +34.99
653–690 674 18 322.00–355.00 $335.07 $2,258 +0.72
700–742 729 14 300.00–325.00 $321.35 $2,343 +2.22
785 value added 785 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,630 —
790 790 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,094 -36.05
800–845 820 8 275.00–317.50 $308.27 $2,528 —
870 870 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,306 -29.61
920–935 928 2 260.00–270.00 $265.04 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,386 —
305 thin fleshed 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 —
305–345 331 11 450.00–480.00 $464.27 $1,537 —
355–398 380 9 440.00–460.00 $450.45 $1,712 —
425 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
405–445 428 14 430.00–450.00 $438.58 $1,877 —
470–495 475 6 400.00–405.00 $400.87 $1,904 —
453–495 476 44 420.00–455.00 $432.20 $2,057 —
505–540 521 25 400.00–420.00 $412.84 $2,151 —
520–534 531 6 365.00–375.00 $369.98 $1,965 —
550–588 570 15 390.00–410.00 $398.19 $2,270 —
563–594 581 7 365.00–375.00 $370.69 $2,154 —
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
608–640 625 8 365.00–380.00 $370.03 $2,313 —
650–685 671 30 340.00–365.00 $347.27 $2,330 —
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —
700–725 708 6 320.00–335.00 $330.79 $2,342 —
785 785 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,434 —
834 834 11 302.00 $302.00 $2,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 400.00–450.00 $424.11 $1,188 -128.41
300–345 328 4 410.00–450.00 $429.31 $1,408 -11.53
360–398 374 7 365.00–435.00 $399.02 $1,492 -44.87
410–435 424 7 377.50–430.00 $408.26 $1,731 -23.05
450–495 468 12 380.00–440.00 $398.23 $1,864 -16.26
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -23.55
510–545 523 6 347.50–385.00 $368.50 $1,927 -5.05
560–580 572 3 355.00–365.00 $361.73 $2,069 +26.28
600–644 635 7 330.00–340.00 $337.92 $2,146 +19.64
660–675 670 3 280.00–320.00 $306.87 $2,056 —
820 820 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 281 4 350.00–440.00 $393.71 $1,106 —
305–323 318 8 310.00–400.00 $379.25 $1,206 —
365–380 373 2 400.00–420.00 $409.80 $1,529 —
410–435 420 6 315.00–420.00 $353.20 $1,483 —
460–495 479 5 325.00–400.00 $363.50 $1,741 —
500–540 520 6 320.00–390.00 $358.24 $1,863 —
555–570 562 5 320.00–360.00 $334.96 $1,882 —
600–625 613 2 325.00–350.00 $337.76 $2,070 —
715 715 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 382 3 380.00–395.00 $388.52 $1,484 —
470–475 473 2 355.00–370.00 $362.46 $1,714 -42.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 -22.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,400 ±0.00
250–290 277 3 600.00–660.00 $618.07 $1,712 -81.93
315 thin fleshed 315 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,016 —
305–345 322 18 500.00–620.00 $570.04 $1,836 -19.44
350–395 372 13 510.00–590.00 $532.77 $1,982 +2.99
410–445 432 17 470.00–510.00 $486.39 $2,101 +12.59
430–445 434 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,953 -23.80
452–485 468 30 440.00–490.00 $469.70 $2,198 -4.04
460–485 475 3 435.00–455.00 $443.14 $2,105 -30.60
500–536 519 25 415.00–462.50 $444.42 $2,307 +25.39
522 fancy 522 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,480 +25.00
550–585 567 21 380.00–445.00 $410.36 $2,327 +1.91
575 fancy 575 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,645 —
600–635 619 29 342.50–415.00 $385.70 $2,387 +19.65
636 636 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,226 -16.05
655–665 661 4 350.00–370.00 $357.53 $2,363 -1.07
715–722 719 7 305.00–353.00 $324.33 $2,332 -4.52
940 940 2 237.50 $237.50 $2,232 —
1035 1035 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,717 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,034 —
361–375 367 10 520.00–535.00 $530.45 $1,947 —
400–425 fancy 413 2 485.00–495.00 $489.85 $2,023 —
405–445 427 9 435.00–465.00 $455.05 $1,943 —
450–495 476 14 420.00–450.00 $433.45 $2,063 —
520–530 524 5 400.00–425.00 $411.95 $2,159 —
550–585 562 20 395.00–415.00 $407.91 $2,292 —
600–645 620 12 340.00–360.00 $351.21 $2,178 —
635 fancy 635 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,413 —
653 fancy 653 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,351 —
650–690 676 7 325.00–350.00 $337.74 $2,283 —
700–723 720 7 330.00–332.00 $331.72 $2,388 —
780 780 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 —
840–845 841 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,523 —
855–870 863 2 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $2,200 —
925 925 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,405 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 455.00–535.00 $483.90 $1,582 -30.86
350–395 377 9 400.00–500.00 $462.82 $1,745 -31.75
400–445 426 8 395.00–460.00 $431.88 $1,840 -20.41
455–495 479 15 375.00–440.00 $418.35 $2,004 +6.03
505–545 520 6 350.00–425.00 $395.69 $2,058 +11.30
550–595 569 9 350.00–395.00 $371.06 $2,111 +15.96
635 635 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,127 -1.49
765–790 778 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $2,120 +2.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 7 420.00–475.00 $458.49 $1,774 —
400–448 436 9 340.00–415.00 $369.48 $1,611 —
485–490 486 4 365.00–415.00 $393.75 $1,914 —
535–545 538 3 355.00–395.00 $378.44 $2,036 —
575–590 583 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $2,172 —
605–640 623 3 325.00–330.00 $326.71 $2,035 —
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 —
975 975 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,242 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,549 —
310–325 316 5 465.00–495.00 $482.66 $1,525 —
430 430 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 +50.00
453–460 455 4 350.00–455.00 $428.45 $1,949 -21.55
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1420 1267 80-85% 16 187.00–205.00 $192.83 $2,443 +33.16
1020–2045 1269 80-85% 70 165.00–189.00 $175.77 $2,231 +16.10
975–1695 1325 80-85% 20 150.00–168.00 $160.47 $2,126 —
1155–1975 1565 80-85% 2 140.00–146.00 $142.21 $2,226 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1410 1033 85-90% 13 120.00–154.00 $134.17 $1,386 -2.83
835–1385 1081 85-90% 26 140.00–170.00 $148.58 $1,606 -7.17
1065–1215 1124 85-90% 7 159.00–172.00 $162.60 $1,828 -2.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1520 1428 75-80% 7 184.00–201.00 $191.69 $2,737 +1.86
1170–1935 1473 75-80% 30 169.00–185.00 $177.75 $2,618 —
1375–1650 1519 75-80% 6 156.00–170.00 $164.33 $2,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1185 1083 3 200.00–218.00 $208.94 $2,263 —
1070–1965 1569 8 177.50–201.00 $190.09 $2,983 -0.59
965–2710 1718 30 189.00–228.00 $214.36 $3,683 +5.26
1770–2200 2028 8 220.00–240.00 $229.97 $4,664 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1165 974 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,980.00–2,400.00 $2,163.66

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1100 928 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,825.00 $2,516.78
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1020–1250 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–3,150.00 $2,759.05
965–1345 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,125.00 $2,748.52
1130–1380 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,775.00–3,650.00 $3,232.45
1300–1485 1412 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–3,450.00 $3,013.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1390 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,350.00 $3,140.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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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.