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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

1,401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $400.36/cwt +27.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,824/hd at 705 lb · 103 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $366.38/cwt +27.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,998/hd at 818 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $456.89/cwt +18.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,581/hd at 565 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,401 1,253 2,364
Feeder cattle 1,228 887 2,070
Slaughter cattle 120 197 221
Replacement cattle 53 169 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

No price trend this week due to no sale coverage last week due to the Federal Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,664 —
305–330 319 16 520.00–620.00 $566.75 $1,808 —
358–385 375 8 500.00–550.00 $509.60 $1,911 —
405–445 426 20 500.00–540.00 $515.06 $2,194 +42.51
464–472 value added 470 13 500.00–510.00 $503.04 $2,364 —
468–495 485 23 423.00–500.00 $486.87 $2,361 —
520 value added 520 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,496 —
500–548 524 36 439.00–490.00 $458.13 $2,401 +15.16
560 value added 560 48 471.00 $471.00 $2,638 +31.00
560–588 573 30 392.00–442.50 $434.32 $2,489 +2.32
600–615 608 10 389.00–441.00 $420.10 $2,554 +14.95
614–632 value added 623 36 410.00–430.00 $419.43 $2,613 —
667–698 682 20 380.00–400.00 $386.43 $2,635 +14.64
705–707 value added 705 99 370.00–409.25 $401.67 $2,832 —
700–745 713 4 360.00–382.50 $368.06 $2,624 -4.94
765 value added 765 19 370.00 $370.00 $2,830 —
755–793 770 28 346.00–360.00 $349.89 $2,694 +6.67
816 value added 816 60 371.25 $371.25 $3,029 —
826 826 19 351.00 $351.00 $2,899 +12.00
915 value added 915 49 328.50 $328.50 $3,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,914 +96.00
395 395 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,856 —
425–448 440 3 475.00–480.00 $478.39 $2,105 —
475–485 480 4 440.00–450.00 $444.95 $2,136 —
518–540 528 11 390.00–442.50 $422.19 $2,229 +21.75
580–590 584 4 375.00–410.00 $394.33 $2,303 +11.33
625 625 2 370.00–385.00 $377.50 $2,359 —
650–680 660 3 345.00–365.00 $353.21 $2,331 —
715–745 725 3 315.00–340.00 $328.49 $2,382 —
775–793 787 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,597 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 +60.00
280 280 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,540 +100.00
315–345 329 4 412.50–550.00 $478.86 $1,575 +3.47
355–390 370 16 480.00–530.00 $514.79 $1,905 +63.12
400 value added 400 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,020 —
413–448 431 24 415.00–485.00 $462.89 $1,995 +60.47
458 value added 458 21 480.00 $480.00 $2,198 —
450–495 471 49 367.50–460.00 $436.40 $2,055 +26.66
509 value added 509 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,240 +60.00
500–549 528 42 368.00–430.00 $415.24 $2,192 +35.24
550–598 577 32 360.00–412.50 $393.47 $2,270 +47.74
590 590 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 +4.27
600–645 610 20 350.00–385.00 $368.57 $2,248 +46.16
650–696 675 10 330.00–370.00 $341.45 $2,305 +13.14
705–740 713 7 320.00–335.00 $326.83 $2,330 -1.59
705–737 value added 721 30 332.00–343.00 $338.20 $2,438 —
750–798 770 5 317.50–335.00 $325.31 $2,505 -20.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 +45.00
305–340 325 3 450.00–485.00 $468.10 $1,521 +62.10
380–390 388 4 370.00–470.00 $441.06 $1,711 +87.06
420–430 425 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 +77.92
485–495 492 3 400.00–410.00 $406.64 $2,001 +84.88
535 535 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 +72.00
560–595 576 8 320.00–385.00 $359.50 $2,071 +7.24
623–640 630 5 330.00–350.00 $345.94 $2,179 -0.06
785 785 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,434 —
930 930 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,430 —
285 285 2 590.00–620.00 $605.00 $1,724 +95.00
325–335 332 3 570.00–580.00 $576.73 $1,915 +76.97
355–395 370 3 510.00–530.00 $519.95 $1,924 +80.14
400–445 425 11 420.00–505.00 $491.65 $2,090 +50.70
450–496 475 21 465.00–510.00 $479.52 $2,278 +74.86
500–548 524 29 398.00–450.00 $433.84 $2,273 +36.91
550–595 568 21 367.50–427.50 $411.45 $2,337 +28.23
600–635 620 7 370.00–407.50 $390.94 $2,424 +19.59
655–695 677 6 360.00–380.00 $371.35 $2,514 +11.80
700–748 728 4 355.00–377.00 $369.38 $2,689 —
855–897 891 7 302.00–325.00 $305.15 $2,719 —
935 935 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 333 5 500.00–525.00 $519.97 $1,732 +102.53
390–395 393 4 440.00–470.00 $450.06 $1,769 +47.97
400–440 423 4 420.00–475.00 $449.67 $1,902 +108.11
455–490 464 10 435.00–450.00 $446.42 $2,071 —
510–545 529 7 385.00–415.00 $399.88 $2,115 +54.22
565–580 573 2 397.50–400.00 $398.77 $2,285 +51.77
615–640 627 6 320.00–370.00 $356.38 $2,235 -3.62
650–685 668 5 305.00–355.00 $331.01 $2,211 -4.99
700–748 732 7 255.00–335.00 $307.14 $2,248 -19.86
840 840 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,436 +22.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1400 1148 80-85% 17 181.00–197.00 $187.21 $2,149 —
995–1480 1175 80-85% 6 159.00–170.00 $164.61 $1,934 -10.67
915–1580 1280 80-85% 14 173.00–184.00 $178.28 $2,282 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,606 —
905–1270 1027 85-90% 9 125.00–147.00 $140.15 $1,439 —
805–1245 1030 85-90% 8 117.00–155.00 $141.95 $1,462 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1505 1438 75-80% 2 167.00–170.00 $168.57 $2,424 -5.54
1275–1815 1514 75-80% 10 149.00–186.00 $178.17 $2,697 -18.01
1335–1835 1559 75-80% 4 185.00–196.00 $189.00 $2,947 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1840 1741 8 200.00–218.00 $209.58 $3,649 +2.06
1110–2210 1773 10 220.00–230.00 $224.01 $3,972 —
1780 1780 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,418 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1035–1075 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–3,150.00 $2,806.64
1050–1140 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,625.00 $2,430.98
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1205–1395 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,375.00–2,650.00 $2,485.06
1210–1680 1397 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,650.00–3,350.00 $2,986.82
1480–1525 1503 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,875.00 $2,813.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1280 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–3,800.00 $3,251.57
1080–1385 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00–2,475.00 $2,162.26
1540 1540 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
931 931 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 —

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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
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.