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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 6, 2026

1,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $371.01/cwt +49.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,178/hd at 587 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $399.38/cwt +37.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 509 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $434.42/cwt +41.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,501/hd at 576 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,025 1,632 905
Feeder cattle 748 1,296 614
Slaughter cattle 129 221 96
Replacement cattle 148 115 195

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to Last Week's sales, Feeder Cattle traded uneven with Feeder Steers 7.00-12.00 lower and Feeder Heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter Cows mostly 3.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,440 +120.00
307–323 316 7 500.00–535.00 $520.43 $1,645 +15.43
395 395 4 502.50 $502.50 $1,985 —
454–455 454 17 450.00–467.50 $466.47 $2,118 +21.47
515 value added 515 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,395 —
529–540 532 7 445.00–450.00 $446.45 $2,375 +15.25
573 value added 573 20 436.00 $436.00 $2,498 —
558–589 582 9 425.00–432.50 $430.90 $2,508 +37.90
614 value added 614 5 412.50 $412.50 $2,533 -2.50
638 638 17 408.00 $408.00 $2,603 +31.89
665–670 666 6 366.00–370.00 $366.67 $2,442 -7.19
710–735 value added 727 3 360.00–365.00 $361.63 $2,629 —
770 770 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 -34.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–280 260 4 505.00–510.00 $508.65 $1,322 -101.35
460–485 475 3 437.50–448.00 $441.58 $2,098 -25.12
500–535 514 4 400.00–441.00 $413.03 $2,123 -11.17
550–570 560 2 345.00–350.00 $347.54 $1,946 -68.79
550–580 560 5 365.00–435.00 $411.91 $2,307 -4.42
619 value added 619 5 404.00 $404.00 $2,501 —
660–690 681 5 310.00–381.00 $355.58 $2,421 -34.42
715 715 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,538 -10.46
795 795 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,703 -4.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–313 312 3 395.00–450.00 $413.22 $1,289 —
510 510 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,964 —
568–585 574 3 350.00–400.00 $367.00 $2,107 —
633 633 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,216 +19.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,139 —
270–275 273 2 420.00–455.00 $437.66 $1,195 —
325 325 1 507.50 $507.50 $1,649 —
455 455 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 -35.14
520–525 523 2 270.00–317.00 $293.61 $1,536 -104.97
565 565 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,325 —
300 300 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 +4.76
432 432 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,814 +12.26
460 460 13 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 +15.00
501 value added 501 12 410.00 $410.00 $2,054 —
514–515 514 17 390.00–392.00 $391.88 $2,014 +30.07
550–590 587 34 367.50–375.00 $371.01 $2,178 +49.97
605 value added 605 2 354.00 $354.00 $2,142 —
605–635 612 8 327.50–345.00 $342.73 $2,098 +10.73
650–653 value added 652 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,184 —
650–673 667 4 327.50–331.00 $330.15 $2,202 +7.15
750 value added 750 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,482 —
835 835 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,234 -17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–255 253 6 455.00–475.00 $458.36 $1,160 -56.69
320 320 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,216 -79.78
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 -109.78
360 360 2 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,233 -110.16
360–395 380 6 370.00–405.00 $388.93 $1,478 -63.73
410–430 value added 420 2 425.00–435.00 $429.88 $1,805 —
400–445 421 10 355.00–427.50 $374.76 $1,578 -55.31
445 445 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,740 -39.07
475 value added 475 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 —
468–497 488 18 375.00–419.00 $412.14 $2,011 -16.73
510 value added 510 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 -5.00
505–537 524 16 345.00–404.00 $395.82 $2,074 -2.76
582 582 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,153 -10.60
585 585 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,799 -73.10
615 value added 615 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,168 -11.50
605–645 628 6 300.00–375.00 $356.66 $2,240 -5.91
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —
895 895 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,515 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,287 —
369–386 377 10 320.00–400.00 $376.33 $1,419 —
439–441 440 9 327.50–402.50 $369.08 $1,624 —
480 480 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 —
510–534 531 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,858 +12.50
562 562 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,798 +13.47
735 735 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 —
360 value added 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 —
400–430 409 4 315.00–415.00 $382.29 $1,564 -14.76
455 455 2 330.00–345.00 $337.50 $1,536 -74.43
550 550 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,930 —
600 600 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,088 +5.50
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 value added 290 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
270 270 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,174 -115.00
335–345 340 4 420.00–460.00 $435.04 $1,479 -96.13
365–395 383 6 400.00–422.50 $412.16 $1,579 -98.78
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 -130.94
412–445 423 12 375.00–490.00 $433.71 $1,835 -23.82
450–475 463 6 385.00–450.00 $411.79 $1,907 -22.87
500–545 518 19 335.00–420.00 $398.86 $2,066 -24.70
550–570 555 4 345.00–427.00 $405.95 $2,253 +20.32
610–645 617 19 325.00–375.00 $366.90 $2,264 +7.63
655–670 660 4 319.00–351.00 $339.00 $2,237 -4.70
675 675 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,991 -48.70
700 700 3 305.00–325.00 $315.00 $2,205 -15.00
750–775 765 3 285.00–315.00 $303.92 $2,325 -8.58
835 835 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,572 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 7 487.50 $487.50 $1,852 +45.00
443 443 6 452.50 $452.50 $2,005 +9.63
522 522 14 447.50 $447.50 $2,336 +25.35
593 593 8 372.50 $372.50 $2,209 +27.50
654 654 23 362.00 $362.00 $2,367 +0.76
732 732 5 346.00 $346.00 $2,533 +11.00
925 925 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,567 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 -125.09
325–340 333 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,332 —
355–385 366 5 300.00–395.00 $343.59 $1,258 -150.14
415–430 426 6 297.50–401.00 $369.55 $1,574 -70.45
455–495 471 4 317.50–366.00 $338.98 $1,597 -53.98
500–545 528 4 319.00–326.00 $322.23 $1,701 —
550 550 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 -93.41
600–635 612 3 307.50–315.00 $312.40 $1,912 —
650–675 667 3 314.00–319.00 $317.38 $2,117 +22.38
780–790 785 2 265.00–300.00 $282.61 $2,218 —
840 840 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 452.50 $452.50 $1,733 +27.50
428–447 438 6 375.00–425.00 $400.54 $1,754 -0.53
480–489 487 5 355.00–376.00 $371.86 $1,811 +35.61
538 538 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,071 +12.60
578–598 591 6 340.00–342.50 $340.81 $2,014 +10.81
655–668 663 4 310.00–332.50 $326.28 $2,163 —
760 760 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,109 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
395 395 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1630 1427 75-80% 6 155.00–170.00 $162.72 $2,322 -3.22
1325–1585 1436 75-80% 8 185.00–200.00 $191.79 $2,754 +25.85
1235–2025 1557 75-80% 22 171.50–194.00 $181.19 $2,821 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1295 1258 80-85% 4 190.00–205.00 $197.47 $2,484 —
1125–1425 1283 80-85% 10 151.00–171.00 $161.31 $2,070 —
1075–1645 1318 80-85% 16 163.00–185.00 $175.18 $2,309 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1050 1035 85-90% 2 125.00–151.00 $138.19 $1,430 -19.89
930–1215 1075 85-90% 12 133.00–174.00 $152.92 $1,644 —
1005–1160 1089 85-90% 5 151.00–167.00 $160.08 $1,743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1260 1155 2 182.50–200.00 $190.45 $2,200 —
1210 1210 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,874 —
1340–2165 1728 5 174.00–204.50 $187.38 $3,238 —
1505–2325 1832 5 218.00–225.00 $220.90 $4,047 —
1555–2245 1866 5 195.00–230.00 $218.56 $4,078 -12.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
370–1350 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,825.00–3,225.00 $2,911.05
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1347 1347 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1353 1353 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,550.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.