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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

1,223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $402.16/cwt +12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,674/hd at 665 lb · 138 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $441.30/cwt +9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,542/hd at 576 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $466.48/cwt +11.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,500/hd at 536 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,223 2,701 1,452
Feeder cattle 1,020 2,102 1,224
Slaughter cattle 178 382 208
Replacement cattle 25 217 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No price comparison this week due to no sales last week due to the Federal Holiday. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate to light 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
300–340 321 7 535.00–617.50 $591.40 $1,898 +3.90
350–395 374 16 490.00–597.50 $560.51 $2,096 +8.77
405–445 435 23 447.50–547.50 $518.80 $2,257 +17.41
465 465 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,000 -44.87
450–498 478 57 412.50–501.00 $489.71 $2,341 +14.84
500–547 536 79 410.00–484.00 $466.48 $2,500 +51.48
550–581 576 87 380.00–461.00 $441.30 $2,542 +8.78
608–609 value added 609 8 421.00–429.00 $427.00 $2,600 -0.45
600–645 626 29 380.00–418.00 $406.96 $2,548 -1.96
651–695 663 126 360.00–413.00 $404.37 $2,681 +15.78
685 value added 685 12 379.00 $379.00 $2,596 -21.00
702–715 value added 708 21 361.00–392.50 $376.14 $2,663 -13.86
723 723 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,422 -37.51
700–744 731 17 325.00–375.00 $356.48 $2,606 -16.03
750–766 766 37 350.00–366.50 $366.06 $2,804 +14.63
767–785 value added 772 40 355.00–379.00 $366.07 $2,826 +1.07
816 value added 816 19 345.00 $345.00 $2,815 —
830–845 840 3 315.00–320.00 $316.65 $2,660 -3.35
865 865 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,898 -5.00
940 940 1 322.00 $322.00 $3,027 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 272 3 510.00–585.00 $553.04 $1,504 —
325–340 333 2 405.00–465.00 $435.68 $1,451 -64.32
350–393 382 4 455.00–537.50 $518.58 $1,981 +73.58
410–434 428 13 375.00–490.00 $476.27 $2,038 +38.77
450–495 480 23 410.00–485.00 $457.36 $2,195 +43.98
515–535 522 5 390.00–425.00 $413.79 $2,160 -21.11
555–585 561 40 327.50–441.00 $421.76 $2,366 -8.24
565 thin fleshed 565 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,232 —
600–610 605 3 372.00–375.00 $374.00 $2,263 -1.75
650–680 662 15 330.00–391.00 $376.79 $2,494 +20.18
745 745 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,682 +16.26
761 761 7 357.00 $357.00 $2,717 —
787 value added 787 7 349.00 $349.00 $2,747 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 —
580 580 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,914 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 —
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,080 —
290–295 293 2 505.00–520.00 $512.56 $1,502 +3.04
315–340 329 13 422.50–495.00 $451.02 $1,484 -45.81
330 value added 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 —
350–395 380 31 430.00–485.00 $457.29 $1,738 -24.44
400–440 431 38 425.00–457.50 $441.69 $1,904 +31.69
450–495 472 67 400.00–455.00 $440.39 $2,079 +10.39
500–545 517 45 357.50–410.00 $394.88 $2,042 -16.57
525 thin fleshed 525 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,231 —
565 value added 565 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 —
550–598 574 77 355.00–397.00 $385.51 $2,213 -10.72
604–645 616 23 350.00–380.00 $366.01 $2,255 +46.01
632 632 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,067 -40.19
650–690 672 30 330.00–360.00 $344.59 $2,316 -0.41
700–745 717 17 300.00–335.00 $323.46 $2,319 +8.06
775–795 785 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,512 +3.28
822 value added 822 9 316.00 $316.00 $2,598 —
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 +12.50
1025 1025 2 215.00–225.00 $220.00 $2,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 262 3 470.00–490.00 $478.85 $1,255 -6.15
300–345 331 5 400.00–425.00 $414.12 $1,371 -38.87
363–395 380 9 370.00–415.00 $405.74 $1,542 -32.96
380 thin fleshed 380 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 —
400–445 430 8 355.00–415.00 $378.34 $1,627 -43.45
440 thin fleshed 440 2 410.00–415.00 $412.50 $1,815 —
450–495 473 8 365.00–395.00 $377.33 $1,785 -39.91
520 520 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 -13.85
550–590 570 6 340.00–370.00 $355.18 $2,025 -9.13
615–635 630 5 315.00–345.00 $334.97 $2,110 +21.61
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 +5.09
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 +8.36
885 885 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–290 275 3 410.00–425.00 $415.27 $1,142 +5.27
350 350 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 —
535 535 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,739 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–297 294 8 540.00–582.50 $562.84 $1,655 -67.16
300–348 325 15 510.00–550.00 $521.97 $1,696 -68.42
360–375 372 20 497.50–542.50 $530.09 $1,972 -10.54
400 fancy 400 1 512.50 $512.50 $2,050 —
400–445 423 14 420.00–515.00 $458.52 $1,940 -46.71
455 fancy 455 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,138 —
450–490 470 59 415.00–473.00 $456.22 $2,144 +6.49
485 485 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,819 -74.73
505–535 517 26 390.00–427.50 $405.47 $2,096 -24.32
550–580 561 45 360.00–414.00 $405.21 $2,273 -2.25
600–640 618 23 330.00–370.00 $352.33 $2,177 -39.06
658 thin fleshed 658 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,336 —
650–695 661 30 310.00–388.00 $368.95 $2,439 -3.85
710–735 718 7 310.00–330.00 $317.89 $2,282 -25.58
750–760 755 2 315.00–350.00 $332.62 $2,511 —
805–820 810 8 280.00–285.00 $284.37 $2,303 -5.73
860–885 870 5 275.00–327.50 $290.83 $2,530 -1.67
910 910 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,548 —
990 990 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,302 —
1020–1040 1030 2 232.00–237.50 $234.78 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 470.00–475.00 $472.67 $1,064 —
250–270 258 3 490.00–510.00 $496.97 $1,282 -52.02
310–345 324 10 410.00–460.00 $421.79 $1,367 -80.25
350–380 369 6 410.00–450.00 $437.58 $1,615 -32.42
390 thin fleshed 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 —
400–445 421 6 410.00–445.00 $429.43 $1,808 -11.95
450–492 479 21 352.00–445.00 $381.41 $1,827 -54.30
505–540 526 7 355.00–397.00 $371.53 $1,954 -25.66
565–595 570 8 345.00–365.00 $361.13 $2,058 -23.57
600–620 608 3 300.00–350.00 $323.62 $1,968 -40.19
650–670 660 2 275.00–335.00 $305.45 $2,016 -24.55
720–740 730 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,226 +17.49
780 780 2 255.00–300.00 $277.50 $2,164 —
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 450.00 $450.00 $945 —
273 273 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,119 —
355 355 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,349 -75.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1260 1198 80-85% 6 178.00–205.00 $187.90 $2,251 —
1055–1440 1238 80-85% 24 171.00–185.00 $176.08 $2,180 —
1135–1455 1244 80-85% 9 150.00–165.00 $160.42 $1,996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1800 1388 75-80% 16 171.00–187.00 $177.09 $2,458 +10.71
1255–1810 1468 75-80% 16 179.00–202.00 $187.15 $2,747 +7.42
1460–1650 1580 75-80% 5 167.00–172.00 $170.26 $2,690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,188 —
850–1205 1031 85-90% 8 127.00–145.00 $139.27 $1,436 —
850–1240 1049 85-90% 14 145.00–155.00 $151.16 $1,586 —
850–1545 1096 85-90% 4 160.00–165.00 $162.88 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,029 —
1040–1690 1365 2 185.00–195.00 $191.19 $2,610 —
1120–1985 1463 21 199.00–225.00 $210.76 $3,083 —
1220–1710 1489 10 220.00–235.00 $227.23 $3,383 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1145 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.