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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $408.29/cwt +33.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,483/hd at 608 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.37/cwt -5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,012/hd at 534 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $364.49/cwt -28.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 527 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 928 2,620 835
Feeder cattle 769 1,945 615
Slaughter cattle 138 416 134
Replacement cattle 21 259 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold 10.00-15.00 lower, with instances of 20.00-25.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold unevenly steady, with instances of 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady. Demand was moderate on a moderate 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
320–345 328 3 475.00–490.00 $481.50 $1,579 -38.94
358 value added 358 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,826 —
375–395 381 4 450.00–502.00 $476.82 $1,817 -24.06
420–445 435 10 430.00–465.00 $451.07 $1,962 -16.02
435–445 value added 443 6 442.50–475.00 $469.69 $2,081 —
465–480 472 3 410.00–420.00 $416.68 $1,967 -23.99
475 thin fleshed 475 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,185 —
512–520 value added 514 4 397.50–410.00 $406.84 $2,091 —
505–535 517 11 387.00–420.00 $408.31 $2,111 -18.55
553 value added 553 3 397.50 $397.50 $2,198 -32.50
550–595 577 17 355.00–395.00 $377.57 $2,179 -19.04
600–608 value added 608 86 375.00–410.00 $409.60 $2,490 —
605–630 614 3 365.00–375.00 $370.59 $2,275 -4.49
655 thin fleshed 655 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 —
658–680 662 5 330.00–337.00 $335.56 $2,221 -23.67
660–680 668 6 337.50–365.00 $354.56 $2,368 -4.67
700–730 722 13 326.00–353.00 $344.76 $2,489 +5.36
770–790 777 3 325.00–350.00 $334.14 $2,596 +19.14
816 value added 816 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,734 —
995 995 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 -70.00
375–390 383 3 420.00–430.00 $424.93 $1,627 +24.93
420 420 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 -5.00
481 value added 481 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,020 —
470–495 483 2 385.00–390.00 $387.56 $1,872 -39.82
505–515 508 3 350.00–375.00 $358.28 $1,820 —
565–590 578 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,023 -7.96
650–679 671 7 285.00–349.00 $334.69 $2,246 +2.39
775–790 783 2 270.00–287.50 $278.83 $2,183 -21.17
895 895 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,416 -20.00
915 915 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,516 —
990 990 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 —
460 460 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,426 —
560–595 578 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,590 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 360.00–385.00 $372.23 $1,731 —
685 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,173 —
255–275 265 2 440.00–480.00 $460.75 $1,221 -32.89
300–330 310 4 420.00–455.00 $435.44 $1,350 -11.17
360–395 379 4 410.00–465.00 $425.21 $1,612 -8.58
395 value added 395 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 —
405–448 433 23 380.00–422.00 $395.39 $1,712 -20.14
469 value added 469 6 392.50 $392.50 $1,841 —
450–495 474 21 350.00–402.00 $381.47 $1,808 -27.44
475 475 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,639 -63.91
500–545 525 26 335.00–377.00 $361.16 $1,896 +4.59
530–545 538 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,668 -68.17
508–548 value added 542 32 392.50–395.00 $392.87 $2,129 -12.13
555 value added 555 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,040 —
550–595 566 17 320.00–377.50 $359.82 $2,037 -1.44
565–595 582 7 300.00–325.00 $319.27 $1,858 -25.73
600–649 616 25 315.00–365.00 $329.39 $2,029 -2.65
620 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 -57.04
625 value added 625 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,078 -17.50
653 value added 653 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,139 —
657–685 669 7 305.00–337.50 $325.18 $2,175 +7.02
700–715 710 4 290.00–310.00 $297.54 $2,113 -9.46
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 -32.00
765–795 780 2 285.00–292.00 $288.43 $2,250 -7.58
810 810 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 -12.47
870 870 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,410 -13.00
930 930 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,162 -44.13
1050 1050 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 415.00–450.00 $432.50 $1,146 —
355–385 370 4 375.00–410.00 $395.87 $1,465 -10.61
405–433 422 5 360.00–387.00 $377.05 $1,591 -20.39
450–493 472 5 355.00–365.00 $360.03 $1,699 -8.55
530–545 535 3 335.00–345.00 $341.60 $1,828 —
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 +5.00
568 thin fleshed 568 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,073 —
600–630 620 3 300.00–305.00 $301.61 $1,870 +1.59
650–685 672 3 280.00–290.00 $285.01 $1,915 +3.01
750–785 768 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,035 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 —
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —
515 515 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,710 —
570 570 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,913 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 -40.00
365–395 383 5 445.00–487.00 $465.87 $1,784 +18.35
400–449 425 19 422.00–462.50 $440.05 $1,870 -20.36
460 thin fleshed 460 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 —
450–485 472 13 397.50–422.50 $412.44 $1,947 -8.66
505–540 527 28 355.00–390.00 $364.49 $1,921 -20.58
550–590 572 14 325.00–387.00 $350.75 $2,006 -24.64
575 575 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 -60.39
600–625 606 14 300.00–357.00 $324.26 $1,965 +4.26
675–690 683 13 280.00–332.00 $308.28 $2,106 +4.70
705 705 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 -12.11
748 748 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,945 -27.11
770–785 780 4 260.00–275.00 $265.01 $2,067 -37.99
850–885 868 3 260.00–265.00 $263.33 $2,286 +6.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 3 420.00–452.00 $430.83 $1,379 -94.17
365–370 368 2 415.00–425.00 $419.97 $1,545 -30.03
405–435 416 4 370.00–432.00 $396.24 $1,648 -11.11
450–495 467 11 375.00–400.00 $381.33 $1,781 -23.85
505–545 531 6 310.00–355.00 $327.78 $1,741 -50.98
560–595 581 6 295.00–362.00 $326.14 $1,895 +56.14
605–625 617 3 290.00–305.00 $296.59 $1,830 -0.97
654–695 675 4 270.00–300.00 $284.54 $1,921 -12.75
775–780 778 2 270.00–297.00 $283.46 $2,205 —
810–830 820 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —
980 980 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,156 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,772 —
495 495 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 —
560–565 563 3 290.00–357.00 $334.80 $1,885 —
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1920 1487 75-80% 26 165.00–185.50 $177.37 $2,637 —
1415–1715 1499 75-80% 4 155.00–172.00 $164.89 $2,472 —
1440–1815 1556 75-80% 6 182.00–195.00 $190.02 $2,957 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1305 1153 80-85% 3 166.00–170.00 $168.11 $1,938 —
990–1330 1207 80-85% 21 169.00–185.50 $177.20 $2,139 —
1185–1420 1277 80-85% 6 180.00–194.50 $187.80 $2,398 -8.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1135 1075 85-90% 3 162.00–165.00 $163.63 $1,759 +7.21
855–1460 1088 85-90% 19 149.00–174.00 $160.43 $1,745 +4.01
1005–1330 1103 85-90% 4 133.00–147.00 $141.45 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1620 1347 10 174.00–197.00 $185.32 $2,496 —
1460 1460 1 237.00 $237.00 $3,460 —
1370–2265 1734 9 205.00–228.00 $213.69 $3,705 -4.94

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,279
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,524
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,562

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1200–1290 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,400.00 $2,959.64
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1550 1363 85-90% 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,208 —

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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.