Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

1,433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.34/cwt +61.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 468 lb · 69 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $331.00/cwt ≈ $2,999/hd at 906 lb · 60 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.79/cwt +43.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 525 lb · 57 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,433	1,103	1,352
Feeder cattle	1,304	811	1,118
Slaughter cattle	107	136	190
Replacement cattle	22	156	44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold sharply lower across all weights and classes; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady, with Slaughter Bulls selling 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was light to moderate overall, with higher demand seen on good quality, thin fleshed calves.

▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder Cattle sold sharply lower across all weights and classes
▲ Slaughter bulls: with Slaughter Bulls selling 2.00-4.00 higher
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	230	3	510.00–530.00	$520.22	$1,197	—
285–295	290	2	560.00–585.00	$572.72	$1,661	—
308–335	319	9	480.00–545.00	$502.14	$1,602	—
360–385	372	6	470.00–530.00	$504.64	$1,877	+48.15
425 thin fleshed	425	6	500.00–510.00	$505.00	$2,146	—
415–445	433	18	445.00–490.00	$461.28	$1,997	+59.94
450–495	475	14	415.00–475.00	$450.79	$2,141	+74.44
508 value added	508	5	490.00	$490.00	$2,489	—
500–549	520	50	390.00–460.00	$428.22	$2,227	+0.60
556–563 value added	560	19	435.00–440.00	$437.85	$2,452	—
556–596	581	37	370.00–425.00	$406.93	$2,364	+16.59
620 value added	620	7	425.00	$425.00	$2,635	+38.00
600–639	624	34	345.00–420.00	$382.89	$2,389	+18.23
665–699 value added	681	29	360.00–380.00	$370.62	$2,524	—
663–698	684	17	335.00–360.00	$343.55	$2,350	+2.89
710 value added	710	3	374.00	$374.00	$2,655	+69.00
706–741	724	18	340.00–358.00	$347.52	$2,516	+47.52
750–785	770	5	320.00–350.00	$332.84	$2,563	—
796 value added	796	4	342.50	$342.50	$2,726	—
801 value added	801	32	347.50	$347.50	$2,783	—
800–810	805	2	320.00–330.00	$325.03	$2,616	—
851 value added	851	56	348.00	$348.00	$2,961	—
906 value added	906	60	331.00	$331.00	$2,999	—
1040	1040	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,600	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	470.00	$470.00	$1,622	—
386	386	4	470.00	$470.00	$1,814	+75.00
440	440	3	400.00–435.00	$423.33	$1,863	+8.33
450–498	470	12	385.00–435.00	$419.17	$1,970	+41.17
500–545	525	14	360.00–425.00	$413.38	$2,170	+9.38
565–593	583	8	340.00–385.00	$364.23	$2,123	+15.23
605–615	608	3	325.00–350.00	$338.40	$2,057	—
683	683	2	330.00	$330.00	$2,254	—
850–855	852	3	310.00–317.00	$312.34	$2,661	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–420	418	2	400.00–450.00	$424.85	$1,776	—
760	760	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,280	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–288	279	3	450.00–560.00	$525.79	$1,467	—
300–325	313	5	490.00–525.00	$513.00	$1,606	+90.38
350–395	377	24	440.00–490.00	$458.68	$1,729	+48.83
405–445	426	21	420.00–455.00	$439.89	$1,874	+48.37
464 value added	464	7	440.00	$440.00	$2,042	—
450–495	468	62	400.00–430.00	$414.78	$1,941	+58.82
508–535 value added	518	13	410.00	$410.00	$2,124	—
500–546	527	44	380.00–405.00	$387.70	$2,043	+31.05
551 value added	551	4	380.00	$380.00	$2,094	+20.00
550–591	573	37	340.00–375.00	$361.15	$2,069	+33.78
600–645	616	42	320.00–350.00	$336.15	$2,071	+20.15
638 value added	638	3	362.00	$362.00	$2,310	—
650–685	661	42	313.00–345.00	$322.53	$2,132	+5.35
700–740	715	10	300.00–322.00	$305.72	$2,186	-2.24
760–795	777	5	290.00–315.00	$299.90	$2,330	-2.35
800–845	809	6	270.00–297.00	$282.98	$2,289	—
940	940	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,444	-7.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,376	+33.00
365–395	388	5	420.00–435.00	$426.11	$1,653	+52.39
405–440	418	5	375.00–415.00	$404.82	$1,692	+73.62
450–495	466	8	375.00–390.00	$383.83	$1,789	+128.83
500–535	525	9	350.00–375.00	$366.59	$1,925	—
550–595	574	14	320.00–342.00	$326.86	$1,876	+11.86
607–640	619	6	310.00–317.50	$313.33	$1,940	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
439	439	7	320.00	$320.00	$1,405	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,228	-40.00
545	545	2	320.00	$320.00	$1,744	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–268	265	5	610.00–640.00	$624.09	$1,654	+114.09
300–305	303	2	540.00–545.00	$542.48	$1,644	+100.30
350–398	386	15	475.00–520.00	$491.27	$1,896	+62.43
410–445	432	12	450.00–475.00	$465.73	$2,012	+59.55
454 fancy	454	7	485.00	$485.00	$2,202	—
450–495	480	22	410.00–440.00	$425.88	$2,044	+47.58
500–545	519	21	395.00–435.00	$416.47	$2,161	+32.24
550–593	568	30	350.00–422.00	$402.49	$2,286	+40.15
600–638	621	12	320.00–355.00	$338.21	$2,100	+5.08
650–695	677	10	320.00–350.00	$327.34	$2,216	+27.63
700–733	715	6	300.00–322.50	$313.81	$2,244	+22.19
798	798	2	280.00	$280.00	$2,234	+13.84
805	805	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,254	—
910–948	935	3	270.00–300.00	$290.27	$2,714	+44.72
975	975	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,145	—
1020–1025	1023	2	220.00–250.00	$234.96	$2,404	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	570.00	$570.00	$1,282	—
275–290	283	2	550.00–560.00	$554.87	$1,570	—
335–338	337	5	485.00	$485.00	$1,634	+125.00
375–380	377	3	445.00–485.00	$458.45	$1,728	+79.75
410–428	421	5	350.00–445.00	$407.22	$1,714	+126.91
473–475	473	5	375.00–410.00	$402.98	$1,906	+66.71
505 thin fleshed	505	1	400.00	$400.00	$2,020	—
530–545	537	8	345.00–390.00	$369.33	$1,983	—
550–585	564	17	300.00–380.00	$351.80	$1,984	+41.90
600–645	627	6	315.00–320.00	$319.15	$2,001	+29.15
665–685	677	4	312.50–320.00	$316.24	$2,141	+12.27
765	765	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,989	-2.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
678	678	6	270.00	$270.00	$1,831	-45.00

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,332	—
525	525	2	270.00	$270.00	$1,418	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,638	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1400	1162	80-85%	15	184.00–209.00	$194.65	$2,262	—
885–1365	1210	80-85%	5	162.00–170.00	$166.47	$2,014	—
950–1690	1326	80-85%	10	170.00–186.00	$176.79	$2,344	-0.70

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895	895	85-90%	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,208	—
945–1190	1023	85-90%	8	128.00–147.00	$140.47	$1,437	—
905–1175	1095	85-90%	10	148.00–161.00	$156.31	$1,712	-19.51
1060–1290	1179	85-90%	4	163.00–171.00	$167.20	$1,971	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1700	1427	75-80%	11	175.00–191.00	$184.36	$2,631	—
1440	1440	75-80%	1	177.00	$177.00	$2,549	—
1145–1785	1495	75-80%	7	194.00–205.00	$200.41	$2,996	+23.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–2265	1659	6	184.00–204.00	$194.41	$3,225	-12.61
1950	1950	1	232.00	$232.00	$4,524	—
1565–2365	1993	6	209.00–224.00	$213.72	$4,259	—
2700	2700	1	210.00	$210.00	$5,670	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115	1115	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,500.00–2,700.00	$2,633.33
1170	1170	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1210	1210	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,350.00	$3,350.00
1215	1215	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00
1080–1515	1294	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,800.00–3,075.00	$2,956.45

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060	1060	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
1065–1140	1103	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,800.00–3,100.00	$2,427.89

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915	915	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1185	1185	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00	—

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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.