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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

1,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $432.78/cwt +27.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,648/hd at 612 lb · 106 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $437.22/cwt +47.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,722/hd at 623 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $395.77/cwt +21.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,459/hd at 621 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,647 2,440 0
Feeder cattle 1,365 1,973 0
Slaughter cattle 223 292 0
Replacement cattle 59 175 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 10.00 higher, with instances of 15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-6.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,364 -50.00
308–340 319 3 510.00–545.00 $532.55 $1,699 -37.07
355–399 387 7 490.00–535.00 $524.46 $2,030 -28.98
420 value added 420 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,079 -25.00
418–443 435 11 460.00–480.00 $465.91 $2,027 -16.98
455 thin fleshed 455 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,207 —
450–495 466 14 455.00–482.00 $471.01 $2,195 +51.01
465–475 value added 470 2 480.00–510.00 $495.16 $2,327 —
510 thin fleshed 510 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,422 —
500–545 523 19 412.00–460.00 $431.93 $2,259 +31.93
554 value added 554 27 432.00 $432.00 $2,393 —
555–587 571 19 400.00–450.00 $425.80 $2,431 -0.71
600–618 value added 611 95 422.00–438.75 $438.22 $2,678 +18.13
600–645 620 11 370.00–405.00 $385.83 $2,392 -11.87
650–675 661 7 370.00–390.00 $374.98 $2,479 +12.98
650–699 value added 683 7 380.00–405.00 $389.02 $2,657 -23.45
700–747 725 6 342.50–360.00 $350.18 $2,539 -12.44
760 thin fleshed 760 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,622 —
765–785 775 2 325.00–335.00 $329.94 $2,557 -5.00
795 value added 795 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,711 -25.39
825–830 value added 828 2 337.50–340.00 $338.75 $2,805 -18.75
1000 1000 1 305.00 $305.00 $3,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 5 500.00–560.00 $538.17 $1,496 -14.41
338 338 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,622 -29.12
406 406 10 530.00 $530.00 $2,152 +84.91
453–460 456 10 500.00–505.00 $502.01 $2,289 +49.68
506–511 value added 508 19 460.00–465.00 $463.15 $2,353 +8.15
508–533 521 14 440.00–455.00 $451.16 $2,351 +17.70
568–572 value added 569 24 450.00–467.50 $465.30 $2,648 —
560–598 595 14 417.50–430.00 $418.34 $2,489 +33.47
604–642 value added 622 76 430.00–447.00 $441.85 $2,748 —
600–643 627 9 385.00–410.00 $398.08 $2,496 +8.32
663 663 2 387.00 $387.00 $2,566 +6.09
689 value added 689 6 422.50 $422.50 $2,911 +22.50
735–745 738 3 352.50–360.00 $355.02 $2,620 -19.98
779 value added 779 20 375.25 $375.25 $2,923 —
770–796 785 10 360.00–367.50 $364.30 $2,860 +39.30
820 820 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,747 —
826 value added 826 6 347.50 $347.50 $2,870 —
870 870 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,871 —
913 913 3 332.50 $332.50 $3,036 +22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,504 -12.46
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 —
415 415 2 440.00–450.00 $445.00 $1,847 -40.00
465–495 477 6 422.00–460.00 $436.10 $2,080 +11.26
520–530 524 4 400.00–415.00 $409.28 $2,145 —
575–590 585 4 380.00–395.00 $388.73 $2,274 +74.51
630–640 635 2 355.00–370.00 $362.56 $2,302 —
655–665 660 2 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $2,343 +15.04
875 value added 875 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,844 —
885 885 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,390 —
1075 1075 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,225 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 429 4 410.00–470.00 $437.16 $1,875 +15.80
453–460 458 6 430.00–470.00 $456.80 $2,092 +68.52
510–515 513 2 400.00–425.00 $412.56 $2,116 +21.45
568–574 572 10 400.00–405.00 $403.51 $2,308 +50.91
605 605 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,269 +8.83
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,443 —
405–410 408 2 400.00–450.00 $425.15 $1,735 —
455–495 482 3 377.00–440.00 $396.84 $1,913 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,389 -37.86
300–309 307 7 450.00–480.00 $458.53 $1,408 -31.18
350 350 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,820 +52.38
405–419 418 19 450.00–470.50 $468.41 $1,958 -13.00
451–491 471 32 420.00–455.00 $433.05 $2,040 +16.87
500–537 527 24 385.00–405.00 $388.81 $2,049 +8.83
503–534 value added 528 17 412.00–430.00 $415.41 $2,193 -11.04
570–599 value added 579 21 377.50–390.00 $384.72 $2,228 —
565–595 585 3 342.50–360.00 $348.98 $2,042 -36.06
614 value added 614 29 430.00 $430.00 $2,640 —
600–637 628 33 350.00–372.50 $365.68 $2,296 +13.17
658 658 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,402 +10.07
702–723 712 17 320.00–342.50 $333.90 $2,377 -13.31
751–795 754 27 332.50–342.50 $333.28 $2,513 —
825 825 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,496 -17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 3 500.00–535.00 $517.99 $1,440 -8.48
305–345 327 19 430.00–520.00 $469.81 $1,536 -28.91
355–390 371 9 450.00–487.00 $468.33 $1,738 -6.05
400–445 425 16 425.00–455.00 $438.70 $1,864 -4.51
461–495 value added 468 7 415.00–452.50 $442.15 $2,069 -17.85
450–495 472 24 400.00–450.00 $422.76 $1,995 -12.43
500 thin fleshed 500 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,125 —
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 -42.51
508–518 value added 514 5 427.50–457.00 $445.34 $2,289 —
500–543 529 17 380.00–435.00 $398.01 $2,105 +13.01
555 value added 555 41 424.50 $424.50 $2,356 —
550–595 561 13 375.00–405.00 $392.17 $2,200 +1.06
565 565 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,074 -24.11
600–635 618 2 335.00–340.00 $337.43 $2,085 -27.35
600–645 619 8 330.00–385.00 $359.36 $2,224 -5.42
625 value added 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 +3.00
670–690 680 2 355.00–360.00 $357.46 $2,431 +32.46
705 value added 705 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,411 +7.00
700–745 723 5 310.00–340.00 $328.20 $2,373 -4.18
755 755 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,454 +6.25
805 805 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 -11.17
905 905 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,760 +5.00
930 930 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,790 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 5 420.00–480.00 $457.68 $1,538 +7.68
350–395 369 7 410.00–450.00 $434.70 $1,604 +7.38
415–435 thin fleshed 425 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,849 —
410–445 430 4 420.00–425.00 $423.71 $1,822 +26.73
455–480 465 3 365.00–410.00 $383.28 $1,782 -4.18
505–540 528 4 337.00–380.00 $362.73 $1,915 -1.56
570–595 591 7 300.00–365.00 $350.82 $2,073 +8.32
610 value added 610 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,995 —
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
760 760 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,067 -28.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 -10.03
510–535 518 3 350.00–360.00 $353.44 $1,831 -2.71
610 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 +15.69
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 —
460–480 470 2 342.00–377.00 $359.87 $1,691 —
625 625 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 —
400 400 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 223 3 570.00–590.00 $577.31 $1,287 —
270–290 280 2 515.00–590.00 $551.16 $1,543 —
305–345 329 12 510.00–560.00 $528.29 $1,738 -27.01
350–380 364 18 460.00–530.00 $502.96 $1,831 -28.93
420–445 434 14 455.00–490.00 $468.38 $2,033 +35.84
450–495 481 9 425.00–455.00 $443.46 $2,133 -6.61
520–545 534 11 387.00–440.00 $403.43 $2,154 -6.57
550–585 560 23 380.00–420.00 $401.24 $2,247 -5.09
600–630 616 7 350.00–387.00 $368.98 $2,273 +3.66
650–670 662 3 340.00–355.00 $349.97 $2,317 -5.31
710–740 721 4 305.00–330.00 $317.42 $2,289 -0.96
765–775 772 3 300.00–317.50 $311.72 $2,406 +11.72
835 835 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,380 —
865 865 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,336 —
910–945 928 2 275.00–310.00 $292.83 $2,717 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 9 505.00 $505.00 $1,919 -14.56
439 439 10 510.00 $510.00 $2,239 +33.74
463 463 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,269 +37.33
513–535 531 22 410.00–430.00 $415.88 $2,208 -5.92
550–590 576 17 380.00–415.00 $401.07 $2,310 -6.15
600–645 634 10 350.00–362.00 $359.37 $2,278 -16.90
655–658 656 11 350.00–365.00 $362.73 $2,380 +17.47
713–749 734 19 325.00–336.00 $333.14 $2,445 +3.14
928 928 3 297.50 $297.50 $2,761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 —
305 305 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,250 -90.00
360–380 370 4 455.00–500.00 $480.12 $1,776 +14.64
405–425 415 3 390.00–450.00 $425.36 $1,765 -21.88
465–490 478 2 402.00–422.00 $412.26 $1,971 -22.58
510–545 526 4 362.00–375.00 $369.40 $1,943 -18.76
555–593 578 5 360.00–385.00 $373.31 $2,158 +25.89
610–645 629 7 325.00–355.00 $333.84 $2,100 +10.46
660–685 673 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,255 +5.00
700–710 705 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —
765 765 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
925 925 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,174 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 +11.91
485 485 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,964 -8.07
555–575 567 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,070 +2.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1165 1123 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,622.16 —
1715 1715 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240–1500 1370 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 4,100.00–5,100.00 $4,552.55 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1350 1168 80-85% 14 171.00–200.00 $181.46 $2,119 —
920–1700 1199 80-85% 31 156.00–183.00 $169.44 $2,032 —
1115–1505 1291 80-85% 9 159.00–169.00 $161.99 $2,091 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1415 1295 75-80% 3 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $2,169 —
1160–1800 1460 75-80% 33 163.50–184.00 $176.91 $2,583 +12.44
1480 1480 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,368 -4.47
1260–1835 1493 75-80% 13 180.00–197.00 $186.74 $2,788 +22.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1075 885 85-90% 10 121.00–149.00 $136.97 $1,212 —
905–1020 945 85-90% 3 130.00–135.00 $133.20 $1,259 —
900–1260 1007 85-90% 5 167.00–176.00 $170.43 $1,716 —
805–1265 1067 85-90% 18 149.00–163.00 $155.80 $1,662 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1725 1340 14 176.00–197.00 $188.51 $2,526 —
1115–2135 1735 19 195.00–219.00 $209.87 $3,641 —
1760–2220 1996 6 217.00–240.00 $225.70 $4,505 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1095–1255 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,452.88
1245–1255 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,549.80
1120–1360 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,800.00–3,450.00 $3,012.58
1085–1530 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1110–1310 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,600.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1430 1253 85-90% 2 144.00–149.00 $146.85 $1,840 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
3 3 1 400.00 $400.00 $12 —

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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.