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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

2,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.40/cwt -11.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 523 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $421.10/cwt -19.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 474 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.15/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 619 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,620 1,433 3,129
Feeder cattle 1,945 1,304 2,389
Slaughter cattle 416 107 411
Replacement cattle 259 22 329

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold 5.00-10.00 lower, with instances of 15.00-20.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling weak on a narrow comparison. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 thin fleshed 200 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,360 —
240 240 2 598.00 $598.00 $1,435 +77.78
250–285 269 7 480.00–585.00 $559.15 $1,504 -13.57
305 thin fleshed 305 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 —
310–330 321 6 420.00–620.00 $520.44 $1,671 +18.30
350–395 382 8 475.00–530.00 $500.88 $1,913 -3.76
405 fancy 405 6 525.00 $525.00 $2,126 —
400–445 424 12 440.00–495.00 $467.09 $1,980 +5.81
455–490 475 16 420.00–460.00 $440.67 $2,093 -10.12
505–545 522 21 400.00–440.00 $426.86 $2,228 -1.36
550–595 575 27 375.00–415.00 $396.61 $2,281 -10.32
586 value added 586 8 430.00 $430.00 $2,520 -7.85
600–645 626 26 350.00–405.00 $375.08 $2,348 -7.81
652–692 672 15 345.00–385.00 $359.23 $2,414 +15.68
719 value added 719 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,552 -19.00
710–735 724 36 330.00–365.00 $339.40 $2,457 -8.12
750 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 -17.84
762–771 value added 766 7 340.00–350.00 $344.31 $2,637 +1.81
768 768 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,419 -17.84
845 845 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,620 —
876 value added 876 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,869 -20.50
880–891 889 5 310.00–327.50 $324.03 $2,881 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 3 460.00–480.00 $471.99 $1,284 —
295 thin fleshed 295 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,740 —
315–340 thin fleshed 330 6 525.00–550.00 $539.27 $1,780 —
345 345 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,604 —
350 350 3 455.00–470.00 $465.00 $1,628 —
361 thin fleshed 361 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,787 —
400–435 418 2 440.00–485.00 $463.44 $1,937 —
420 value added 420 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,121 —
435–440 438 2 400.00–405.00 $402.51 $1,763 —
452–453 thin fleshed 453 10 495.00–505.00 $498.00 $2,256 —
455–480 467 5 470.00–480.00 $474.09 $2,214 —
498 498 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,042 —
515–540 525 3 375.00–425.00 $393.14 $2,064 —
520–527 fancy 525 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,284 —
515–544 540 8 360.00–365.00 $360.60 $1,947 —
555–595 value added 582 6 430.00–440.00 $431.59 $2,512 —
560–593 582 12 375.00–415.00 $391.84 $2,281 —
600–645 626 22 365.00–390.00 $375.73 $2,352 —
650–698 676 13 350.00–385.00 $366.71 $2,479 —
715–745 728 6 335.00–355.00 $343.29 $2,499 —
768–790 774 4 329.00–337.50 $331.17 $2,563 —
838 value added 838 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,782 —
865 865 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 495.00–540.00 $517.72 $1,336 —
340 340 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,768 +50.00
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 -70.00
445 445 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 -8.33
450–485 473 4 425.00–435.00 $427.38 $2,022 +8.21
555–595 575 6 347.00–370.00 $357.96 $2,058 -6.27
600–632 617 4 345.00–360.00 $348.65 $2,151 +10.25
650–685 668 2 325.00–340.00 $332.30 $2,220 +2.30
710–730 720 5 280.00–325.00 $306.01 $2,203 —
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
820 820 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 —
860 860 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,494 -22.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
330–345 338 2 350.00–390.00 $370.44 $1,252 —
395 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 —
435 435 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,544 —
480–495 487 3 330.00–370.00 $351.76 $1,713 —
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 —
550–595 578 3 310.00–355.00 $339.02 $1,960 —
600–610 605 2 330.00–345.00 $337.56 $2,042 —
700–720 710 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $2,218 —
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 280 7 445.00–570.00 $493.64 $1,382 -32.15
285 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 -100.79
300–345 320 12 380.00–520.00 $446.61 $1,429 -66.39
351 thin fleshed 351 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,755 —
350–398 375 26 415.00–455.00 $433.79 $1,627 -24.89
380–390 387 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,606 -43.68
400–447 423 45 400.00–435.00 $415.53 $1,758 -24.36
450–490 472 46 400.00–430.00 $408.91 $1,930 -5.87
508 value added 508 10 405.00 $405.00 $2,057 -5.00
500–540 525 3 350.00–360.00 $356.57 $1,872 -31.13
500–548 526 50 350.00–397.00 $378.17 $1,989 -9.53
550–595 567 41 325.00–385.00 $361.26 $2,048 +0.11
575–590 583 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,011 -16.15
600–640 608 29 310.00–360.00 $332.04 $2,019 -4.11
636 value added 636 19 350.00 $350.00 $2,226 -12.00
650–695 660 17 310.00–337.50 $318.16 $2,100 -4.37
717 717 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,201 +1.28
740 740 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,257 -0.72
790–798 796 5 290.00–297.50 $296.01 $2,356 -3.89
815–835 825 2 285.00–290.00 $287.47 $2,372 +4.49
890 890 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,581 —
910–945 933 3 275.00–280.00 $276.63 $2,581 +16.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 thin fleshed 253 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,366 —
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 —
310 thin fleshed 310 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,628 —
320–340 333 3 475.00–495.00 $488.60 $1,627 —
375–395 388 9 470.00–480.00 $473.78 $1,838 —
400–433 422 3 380.00–400.00 $393.68 $1,661 —
405–445 425 10 420.00–440.00 $429.56 $1,826 —
437 value added 437 8 410.00 $410.00 $1,792 —
450–495 474 24 380.00–430.00 $409.21 $1,940 —
465–495 487 7 350.00–365.00 $353.54 $1,722 —
500–530 513 3 340.00–350.00 $346.69 $1,779 —
504–545 523 21 370.00–415.00 $396.49 $2,074 —
550–587 566 15 360.00–380.00 $370.83 $2,099 —
560–595 578 6 325.00–335.00 $327.48 $1,893 —
610–645 623 13 325.00–345.00 $332.24 $2,070 —
650–680 658 16 325.00–335.00 $326.55 $2,149 —
710–720 715 2 290.00–315.00 $302.41 $2,162 —
775–785 780 2 285.00–310.00 $297.58 $2,321 —
805–820 815 3 295.00–310.00 $303.29 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–345 333 6 360.00–460.00 $430.68 $1,434 +0.68
350–395 381 4 400.00–425.00 $406.48 $1,549 -19.63
415–435 425 2 395.00–400.00 $397.44 $1,689 -7.38
465–495 478 11 350.00–395.00 $368.58 $1,762 -15.25
558–590 567 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,814 -6.86
605–632 621 7 280.00–310.00 $300.02 $1,863 -13.31
670 670 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,889 —
860 860 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,322 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,092 —
315–335 327 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,373 —
350–390 368 3 325.00–425.00 $384.05 $1,413 —
400–443 424 6 310.00–370.00 $341.96 $1,450 —
455–485 473 3 305.00–350.00 $335.58 $1,587 —
510–525 516 4 325.00–350.00 $338.66 $1,747 —
555–590 578 4 260.00–320.00 $292.95 $1,693 —
600–645 618 5 285.00–315.00 $299.10 $1,848 —
650–695 664 5 275.00–315.00 $297.05 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 thin fleshed 447 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,274 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,490 -84.09
310–345 320 6 470.00–580.00 $516.10 $1,652 -26.38
351–395 372 28 465.00–505.00 $485.20 $1,805 -6.07
385–390 388 2 445.00–450.00 $447.52 $1,736 -43.75
400–447 421 23 440.00–485.00 $460.41 $1,938 -5.32
430 thin fleshed 430 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,128 —
450–495 474 48 400.00–470.00 $421.10 $1,996 -4.78
506 fancy 506 7 424.00 $424.00 $2,145 —
505–545 530 27 367.50–430.00 $385.07 $2,041 -31.40
550–587 565 12 350.00–390.00 $375.39 $2,121 -27.10
570–595 585 3 345.00–355.00 $350.07 $2,048 -52.42
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 -18.21
600–640 629 27 310.00–370.00 $352.05 $2,214 +13.84
658 fancy 658 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,415 —
650–695 682 18 270.00–360.00 $303.58 $2,070 -23.76
700–745 720 7 270.00–315.00 $287.11 $2,067 -26.70
760 760 2 303.00 $303.00 $2,303 —
885 885 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 fancy 368 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,803 —
365–390 375 3 430.00–475.00 $452.09 $1,695 —
408–435 thin fleshed 414 5 500.00–505.00 $503.95 $2,086 —
410–445 423 6 430.00–480.00 $458.77 $1,941 —
460–495 fancy 478 2 450.00–475.00 $462.04 $2,209 —
485–498 491 5 405.00–435.00 $421.06 $2,067 —
500–530 fancy 515 2 430.00–440.00 $434.85 $2,239 —
500–540 520 11 370.00–415.00 $400.54 $2,083 —
555–566 fancy 563 10 430.00–445.00 $434.44 $2,446 —
558–595 576 19 370.00–410.00 $397.76 $2,291 —
600–645 618 11 335.00–360.00 $350.33 $2,165 —
655–684 672 13 300.00–335.00 $320.42 $2,153 —
700–725 713 2 305.00–315.00 $310.09 $2,211 —
728 thin fleshed 728 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,337 —
803–830 810 5 285.00–310.00 $296.10 $2,398 —
890 890 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,403 —
918 918 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 4 330.00–425.00 $372.76 $1,372 —
405–445 421 4 330.00–400.00 $365.55 $1,539 —
455–475 464 4 350.00–380.00 $368.85 $1,711 —
520–540 530 5 300.00–360.00 $332.25 $1,761 —
550–595 571 6 310.00–355.00 $335.76 $1,917 —
605–613 610 3 320.00–325.00 $323.35 $1,972 —
670–680 673 3 275.00–290.00 $281.66 $1,896 +11.66
738 738 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,066 —
773 773 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,319 —
825–845 835 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,254 —
930 930 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,325 —
960 960 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 thin fleshed 230 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,357 —
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 -54.87
320 320 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,680 +40.00
385 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 -8.45
405–448 431 7 400.00–430.00 $407.35 $1,756 +0.13
450–485 472 3 372.00–430.00 $405.18 $1,912 +2.20
510–530 523 3 345.00–395.00 $378.76 $1,981 +9.43
595 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 -81.80
600–610 605 2 290.00–305.00 $297.56 $1,800 -21.59
660–670 665 2 270.00–325.00 $297.29 $1,977 -18.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1775 1262 80-85% 84 170.00–191.50 $180.90 $2,283 —
880–1940 1270 80-85% 24 180.00–210.00 $195.83 $2,487 —
915–2185 1341 80-85% 16 150.00–175.00 $164.86 $2,211 -11.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1375 1019 85-90% 17 128.00–159.00 $140.84 $1,435 +0.37
940–1145 1032 85-90% 3 160.00–165.00 $162.00 $1,672 +21.53
775–1380 1056 85-90% 33 141.00–177.00 $156.42 $1,652 —
1090–1590 1308 85-90% 3 120.00–122.50 $120.69 $1,579 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1610 1403 75-80% 43 175.00–190.00 $182.17 $2,556 -2.19
1405–1600 1513 75-80% 3 189.00–204.00 $195.21 $2,954 —
1220–1795 1539 75-80% 9 163.00–174.50 $170.00 $2,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1440 1199 12 187.50–219.00 $209.20 $2,508 —
1200–2560 1656 4 180.00–200.00 $189.43 $3,137 -4.98
1310–1965 1703 9 224.00–255.00 $236.64 $4,030 —
1280–2315 1746 36 198.00–235.00 $218.63 $3,817 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1075 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,421.56
955–1345 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,050.00–3,050.00 $2,516.86
1095–1335 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,750.00–3,550.00 $3,179.90
1080–1585 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–3,200.00 $2,793.41
1300–1425 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,776.15
1150–1625 1388 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,250.00–3,950.00 $3,542.14
1435–1530 1483 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 235.00–2,500.00 $1,331.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,525.00
1195–1210 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,700.62
1050–1385 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,179.40
1455 1455 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1035–1280 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,180.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1140 933 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,476.70

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.