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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

2,106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.29/cwt -17.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,387/hd at 757 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.56/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,228/hd at 582 lb · 90 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $358.68/cwt -32.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 581 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,106 2,181 1,680
Feeder cattle 1,795 1,921 1,431
Slaughter cattle 254 211 201
Replacement cattle 57 49 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold 4.00-6.00 lower, with instances of 6.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady with instances of 2.0-4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling firm on a narrow comparison. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 +106.48
321 321 12 590.00–600.00 $595.00 $1,910 +81.23
355–382 373 5 480.00–505.00 $484.89 $1,809 -13.86
475 475 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 -32.30
483 value added 483 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,318 -15.00
507–515 value added 514 26 417.50–440.00 $420.06 $2,159 -50.75
507–542 525 29 385.00–415.00 $408.82 $2,146 -35.01
552 value added 552 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,346 —
568–595 574 49 387.50–400.00 $397.04 $2,279 -37.71
611–649 635 24 385.00–394.00 $389.31 $2,472 -10.12
654–665 656 7 360.00–372.50 $370.69 $2,432 —
661 value added 661 18 380.00 $380.00 $2,512 —
712 value added 712 34 387.50 $387.50 $2,759 —
708–738 734 25 330.00–347.50 $344.14 $2,526 +0.77
795 value added 795 14 345.00 $345.00 $2,743 —
809–827 value added 820 56 337.50–349.50 $346.15 $2,838 —
810–830 825 6 320.00–325.00 $322.08 $2,657 —
855 855 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,757 —
923 923 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,700 —
938 value added 938 11 300.00 $300.00 $2,814 —
970 970 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,837 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,760 +90.43
390 390 1 502.00 $502.00 $1,958 -20.93
400–440 427 9 475.00–520.00 $482.39 $2,060 +32.39
455–490 474 7 420.00–465.00 $438.81 $2,080 -31.12
483 value added 483 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,294 —
520–545 533 6 400.00–425.00 $412.43 $2,198 -29.05
540–545 543 2 380.00–385.00 $382.51 $2,077 -58.97
545 value added 545 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,262 -57.17
556 value added 556 6 412.00 $412.00 $2,291 -31.82
555–595 568 13 375.00–420.00 $397.52 $2,258 -25.46
605–635 623 12 380.00–415.00 $399.31 $2,488 +11.93
645 value added 645 2 394.00 $394.00 $2,541 -42.93
650–690 670 2 345.00–370.00 $357.13 $2,393 -14.44
709–725 714 18 327.00–370.00 $361.64 $2,582 +36.64
780 780 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,535 -14.45
825–840 833 2 340.00–350.00 $345.05 $2,874 +25.05
1005 1005 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,350 +122.62
355–385 369 6 440.00–460.00 $445.12 $1,642 -25.09
400–441 427 11 430.00–460.00 $443.11 $1,892 -0.70
470–490 478 3 405.00–417.50 $410.80 $1,964 -24.20
515–520 518 2 350.00–385.00 $367.58 $1,904 -50.76
560–595 581 5 335.00–365.00 $348.40 $2,024 -34.11
615–648 632 7 335.00–375.00 $355.46 $2,247 +3.05
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 -38.72
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —
978 978 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,445 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,484 +115.80
452–470 459 5 400.00–405.00 $401.02 $1,841 +3.73
555–599 577 14 355.00–375.00 $371.93 $2,146 +16.89
810 810 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 254 6 440.00–490.00 $480.98 $1,222 -30.90
307 307 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,259 -77.28
375–388 380 14 380.00–420.00 $396.34 $1,506 -52.60
445 445 4 422.50 $422.50 $1,880 -9.57
456–498 485 60 410.00–429.00 $419.77 $2,036 -4.61
503–511 508 35 400.00–417.50 $407.70 $2,071 +5.49
561–590 value added 574 44 365.00–370.00 $367.34 $2,109 -47.66
576–597 589 42 340.00–355.00 $349.61 $2,059 -10.39
611–617 value added 615 18 347.50–348.00 $347.83 $2,139 -28.93
600–647 623 37 327.50–345.00 $336.30 $2,095 +0.71
686 686 10 324.00 $324.00 $2,223 -13.34
691 value added 691 25 342.00 $342.00 $2,363 —
703–735 712 26 292.50–315.00 $307.42 $2,189 -20.60
750 750 11 282.50 $282.50 $2,119 —
750–791 value added 758 92 304.50–325.25 $319.21 $2,420 -13.79
815 815 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,343 -10.42
858–885 874 5 282.50–287.50 $285.54 $2,496 —
915 915 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,562 —
924 value added 924 17 287.00 $287.00 $2,652 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,246 —
255 255 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,326 -80.00
305–340 324 9 430.00–510.00 $448.07 $1,452 +4.57
350–392 373 8 420.00–480.00 $440.62 $1,644 +18.04
400–430 414 13 400.00–458.00 $422.65 $1,750 -12.05
430 thin fleshed 430 8 472.00 $472.00 $2,030 —
450–497 473 20 370.00–437.00 $409.65 $1,938 -13.71
514–525 value added 516 13 410.00–420.00 $418.43 $2,159 -1.02
525 525 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 -53.00
510–540 529 10 360.00–392.50 $380.72 $2,014 -17.28
553–595 569 19 345.00–385.00 $367.59 $2,092 +5.59
550–589 value added 586 71 372.00–405.00 $386.56 $2,265 -3.64
600–645 622 9 350.00–375.00 $361.61 $2,249 +7.18
625 625 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,984 -36.93
665–685 673 3 320.00–355.00 $336.70 $2,266 -0.49
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 -52.50
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 -30.83
700–745 723 2 290.00–310.00 $299.69 $2,167 -21.14
750–775 761 4 277.50–307.00 $290.39 $2,210 -37.64
860–865 863 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,503 -3.31
910–945 928 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,459 —
955 955 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,531 +16.00
1035 1035 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,329 —
1075 1075 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 -64.26
437 437 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,704 -3.27
464–490 471 6 380.00–400.00 $393.32 $1,853 +55.09
523–533 526 19 350.00–370.00 $360.03 $1,894 +5.04
565 565 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,879 +6.11
705–733 724 3 267.50–270.00 $268.31 $1,943 -33.34
865 865 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 256 4 455.00–520.00 $478.73 $1,226 +60.07
320–340 325 4 420.00–470.00 $437.54 $1,422 +33.25
365–395 375 4 385.00–422.00 $401.04 $1,504 -22.29
410–435 423 7 375.00–405.00 $396.48 $1,677 -18.44
470–485 478 3 370.00–387.00 $377.32 $1,804 -16.06
505–520 510 3 350.00–360.00 $353.30 $1,802 -16.94
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 —
690 690 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,036 -15.00
735–740 738 2 275.00–292.00 $283.53 $2,092 —
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 -37.00
850 850 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,252 —
955 955 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,244 —
1020–1025 1023 2 225.00–255.00 $240.04 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,090 —
485 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 —
515 515 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 —
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,564 —
290 290 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,580 -155.00
300–345 332 7 500.00–545.00 $526.13 $1,747 -21.53
350–395 380 14 440.00–500.00 $476.55 $1,811 -25.03
400–445 423 19 410.00–470.00 $449.17 $1,900 -17.65
450–498 478 12 395.00–435.00 $414.42 $1,981 -25.55
500–519 fancy 508 9 415.00–420.00 $417.73 $2,122 —
500–545 520 18 375.00–420.00 $398.34 $2,071 -15.02
520 thin fleshed 520 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 —
550–595 575 20 350.00–395.00 $365.17 $2,100 -19.36
600–643 626 10 320.00–355.00 $341.32 $2,137 -22.63
654–685 666 9 305.00–330.00 $321.28 $2,140 -25.68
700–749 731 14 286.00–325.00 $302.88 $2,214 -14.44
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 -3.44
825 825 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,310 —
865 865 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,206 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 13 545.00 $545.00 $2,071 +69.63
434–446 440 23 446.00–470.00 $458.36 $2,017 -19.24
466 466 10 410.00 $410.00 $1,911 -35.32
522–525 524 16 390.00–412.00 $400.97 $2,101 -13.87
586 586 17 382.50 $382.50 $2,241 +27.50
655–663 657 21 315.00–340.00 $332.80 $2,186 +2.88
737 737 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,322 +4.81
753 753 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,410 +16.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,196 —
300–335 320 3 460.00–490.00 $473.59 $1,515 -28.41
355–375 363 6 410.00–450.00 $434.85 $1,579 -16.23
405–445 420 10 415.00–430.00 $420.95 $1,768 +2.63
455–495 483 7 375.00–390.00 $381.35 $1,842 -27.27
500–540 532 8 315.00–365.00 $351.90 $1,872 -36.34
565–595 584 5 310.00–375.00 $330.68 $1,931 -41.82
615–640 632 7 300.00–322.00 $311.67 $1,970 -15.44
675–695 681 6 260.00–305.00 $287.43 $1,957 —
700–720 708 3 285.00–300.00 $293.26 $2,076 —
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 —
800–830 815 2 260.00–290.00 $274.72 $2,239 —
867 867 3 288.00 $288.00 $2,497 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 —
545 545 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,771 —
550–555 551 6 342.00–355.00 $345.51 $1,904 —
610 610 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 -58.44
510 510 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 -8.24
580 580 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,827 -18.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 —
365 365 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,424 —
420 420 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1870 1426 75-80% 43 168.00–188.00 $180.11 $2,568 —
1200–1620 1441 75-80% 11 185.00–202.00 $191.11 $2,754 —
1310–1890 1521 75-80% 10 165.00–176.00 $173.05 $2,632 -25.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1470 1179 80-85% 41 164.00–188.00 $177.76 $2,096 —
1075–1305 1179 80-85% 7 153.00–172.00 $165.16 $1,947 —
1045–1485 1293 80-85% 14 179.00–204.00 $190.73 $2,466 +27.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–915 870 85-90% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.37 $1,195 —
860–1070 964 85-90% 6 134.00–154.00 $143.18 $1,380 —
800–1220 1024 85-90% 27 149.00–166.00 $158.21 $1,620 —
1015–1140 1083 85-90% 5 161.00–178.00 $167.62 $1,815 +1.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1865 1558 2 187.00–190.00 $188.80 $2,942 —
1060–2295 1701 16 200.00–224.00 $211.18 $3,592 —
1460–2005 1783 6 225.00–250.00 $237.88 $4,241 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
780–1230 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,300.00 $2,083.82
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 +700.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 +674.90
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1130 1033 85-90% 2 154.50–157.00 $155.87 $1,610 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,874 —
1405–1425 1415 80-85% 2 168.00 $168.00 $2,377 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 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.