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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 25, 2026

927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $347.52/cwt +13.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,711/hd at 780 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.50/cwt ≈ $1,880/hd at 526 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $373.76/cwt +9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 512 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 927 928 0
Feeder cattle 734 769 0
Slaughter cattle 102 138 0
Replacement cattle 91 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold with a firm market undertone on a light test this week; Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady with a firm undertone on a light test. Demand was moderate overall on a light run 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
265 265 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,431 —
315 315 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,512 —
459 459 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,882 —
505–522 518 9 407.50–410.00 $408.04 $2,114 —
570–583 580 13 370.00–382.50 $379.67 $2,202 —
658–664 663 17 350.00 $350.00 $2,320 —
689 value added 689 4 361.00 $361.00 $2,487 —
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 —
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 —
800 800 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,480 —
830 value added 830 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,664 —
851–853 value added 852 11 319.00–821.50 $593.38 $5,056 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 +38.50
350–371 367 5 457.00–460.00 $457.57 $1,679 -19.25
435–448 442 7 410.00–417.00 $414.58 $1,832 -36.49
470 thin fleshed 470 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,983 -38.00
455–486 478 4 370.00–393.00 $375.47 $1,795 -41.21
515–530 523 4 389.00–391.00 $390.51 $2,042 -17.80
613 value added 613 2 398.00 $398.00 $2,440 -11.60
640–647 645 4 337.00–354.00 $349.78 $2,256 -20.81
695 695 2 346.00 $346.00 $2,405 -8.56
740 740 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,553 +0.24
779–785 value added 780 29 340.00–349.50 $347.52 $2,711 —
955–982 973 3 295.00–309.00 $299.58 $2,915 +34.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,373 —
465 465 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 —
529 529 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,852 —
555–585 574 6 302.50–350.00 $333.84 $1,916 —
603–605 604 3 325.00–355.00 $344.98 $2,084 —
662–685 669 8 302.50–335.00 $327.06 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 267 3 390.00–405.00 $394.69 $1,054 —
315–335 327 3 335.00–430.00 $399.46 $1,306 -50.54
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 -4.93
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 -57.56
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 -53.28
600 600 1 349.00 $349.00 $2,094 —
695 695 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,356 +4.31
755 755 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,484 +50.17
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 -22.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 -35.75
300–335 318 4 410.00–440.00 $425.89 $1,354 -9.55
360–380 372 3 370.00–430.00 $389.37 $1,448 -35.84
410–440 427 18 355.00–400.00 $373.37 $1,594 -22.02
455–495 466 18 350.00–380.00 $371.90 $1,733 -9.57
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 +15.00
515–540 522 9 350.00–380.00 $367.71 $1,919 +6.55
550–599 573 14 320.00–361.00 $341.49 $1,957 -18.33
605–640 614 11 300.00–346.00 $332.95 $2,044 +3.56
710–740 725 2 323.00–330.00 $326.43 $2,367 +28.89
803 803 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,570 +45.00
870 870 4 308.00 $308.00 $2,680 +31.00
912 912 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,736 +67.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
432 432 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,512 —
450 450 21 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 —
524–543 526 23 357.50 $357.50 $1,880 —
587–590 588 18 347.50–352.50 $348.34 $2,048 —
667 value added 667 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,234 —
668 668 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,088 —
760 760 3 277.50 $277.50 $2,109 —
768 value added 768 5 302.50 $302.50 $2,323 —
904 value added 904 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,531 —
923 923 3 267.50 $267.50 $2,469 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 366 4 355.00–360.00 $358.74 $1,313 —
461 461 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,544 —
533–545 540 10 302.50–320.00 $311.32 $1,681 —
573 573 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,733 —
668 668 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,266 —
395 395 1 369.00 $369.00 $1,458 -26.87
425–445 435 2 313.00–350.00 $331.07 $1,440 -45.98
455–475 465 2 279.00–317.00 $298.41 $1,388 -61.62
532–535 533 3 320.00–335.00 $329.98 $1,759 -11.62
560–590 575 2 285.00–325.00 $304.48 $1,751 -20.52
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 -11.61
680 680 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,149 +30.99
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 -102.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,331 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,182 —
250–295 276 4 480.00–500.00 $492.17 $1,358 -7.83
280 thin fleshed 280 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,568 —
305–325 317 3 435.00–480.00 $453.37 $1,437 —
350–385 367 6 415.00–465.00 $440.00 $1,615 -25.87
400–435 413 6 385.00–410.00 $395.91 $1,635 -44.14
455 fancy 455 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,843 —
450–490 467 16 340.00–417.50 $401.02 $1,873 -11.42
501–537 512 22 355.00–397.00 $373.76 $1,914 +9.27
560 thin fleshed 560 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,156 —
564–580 fancy 566 8 388.00–390.00 $388.26 $2,198 —
550–590 569 11 325.00–375.00 $340.89 $1,940 -9.86
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 +5.00
605 fancy 605 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,341 —
615–640 630 10 310.00–368.00 $343.55 $2,164 +19.29
670–690 680 2 305.00–330.00 $317.32 $2,158 +9.04
705–730 717 7 285.00–300.00 $294.25 $2,110 +19.25
785–790 788 2 255.00–280.00 $267.54 $2,108 +2.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 9 452.50 $452.50 $1,729 —
450 450 15 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —
520 520 13 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 —
573 573 6 362.50 $362.50 $2,077 —
600–645 635 13 340.00–342.50 $341.95 $2,171 —
748 748 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 330.00–385.00 $357.30 $1,261 -62.67
400–435 421 10 278.00–375.00 $327.79 $1,380 -68.45
465–495 478 3 330.00–350.00 $338.52 $1,618 -42.81
525–545 533 3 340.00–350.00 $343.41 $1,830 +15.63
550–570 563 6 236.00–316.00 $296.20 $1,668 -29.94
625–645 638 3 299.00–300.00 $299.33 $1,910 +2.74
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 -14.54
770 770 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,040 -18.46
880 880 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,147 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 —
401–408 405 8 390.00–395.00 $392.52 $1,590 —
463 463 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,667 —
505–540 516 12 335.00–360.00 $353.59 $1,825 —
568–577 573 5 327.50–340.00 $332.45 $1,905 —
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $940 —
785–1415 1110 85-90% 7 125.00–141.00 $131.47 $1,459 -9.98
1065–1290 1178 85-90% 2 168.00–172.00 $170.19 $2,005 —
885–1555 1221 85-90% 6 140.00–157.00 $147.79 $1,805 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1425 1250 80-85% 4 186.00–201.00 $194.18 $2,427 +6.38
1100–1495 1306 80-85% 8 168.00–183.00 $175.77 $2,296 —
1295–1320 1308 80-85% 2 158.00–161.50 $159.73 $2,089 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1425 1333 75-80% 2 163.00–166.50 $164.87 $2,198 —
1415–1835 1537 75-80% 11 166.00–187.00 $177.05 $2,721 —
1655 1655 75-80% 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,227 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1905 1588 3 193.00–200.50 $195.29 $3,101 —
1315–1865 1716 4 207.00–210.00 $209.19 $3,590 -4.50
2065–2095 2083 3 223.00–230.00 $226.32 $4,714 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1347 1347 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–965 808 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,475.00–2,625.00 $2,564.63
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,114 —

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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.