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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

2,604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $375.66/cwt +20.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,591/hd at 690 lb · 100 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.22/cwt +29.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 587 lb · 97 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $399.72/cwt +7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,319/hd at 580 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,604 1,171 2,386
Feeder cattle 2,058 917 1,915
Slaughter cattle 354 143 294
Replacement cattle 192 111 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold unevenly steady, with instances of 10.00-15.00 higher to 10.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 5.00 higher; Demand was moderate overall 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
280 value added 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
265–295 284 9 425.00–520.00 $500.82 $1,422 —
338–340 339 4 445.00–485.00 $463.75 $1,572 -8.05
385 385 2 480.00–540.00 $510.00 $1,964 +30.00
415–445 432 25 450.00–510.00 $490.21 $2,118 +18.24
436 436 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,962 -21.97
455–495 474 21 400.00–455.00 $418.30 $1,983 -34.77
505–535 520 3 370.00–390.00 $376.47 $1,958 -46.36
528 value added 528 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,323 -10.00
500–545 531 25 375.00–430.00 $401.68 $2,133 -21.15
550–595 567 35 370.00–402.50 $385.98 $2,189 -5.78
566–598 582 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,037 -41.76
575–596 value added 592 38 407.50–423.00 $420.23 $2,488 —
611–638 value added 623 10 370.00–402.50 $386.39 $2,407 —
600–646 637 26 340.00–387.50 $366.25 $2,333 +28.54
658–692 678 22 335.00–376.00 $353.28 $2,395 -1.96
663–694 value added 693 78 342.00–383.50 $381.97 $2,647 —
705–745 722 6 317.50–337.50 $327.79 $2,367 -14.76
733 value added 733 9 358.00 $358.00 $2,624 —
767–790 value added 775 3 337.50–342.50 $340.80 $2,641 -7.70
830 830 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 -25.00
849 value added 849 52 337.00 $337.00 $2,861 +3.50
888 888 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 6 500.00–540.00 $526.42 $1,458 —
325–345 337 5 465.00–495.00 $486.32 $1,639 —
370–390 377 5 455.00–505.00 $480.82 $1,813 —
429–449 439 18 460.00–490.00 $480.62 $2,110 —
450–490 460 6 420.00–460.00 $434.11 $1,997 —
485 thin fleshed 485 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,328 —
500–540 515 11 390.00–420.00 $408.52 $2,104 —
520 thin fleshed 520 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,288 —
523 523 7 376.00 $376.00 $1,966 —
560 value added 560 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,324 —
550–595 565 4 385.00–405.00 $393.73 $2,225 —
573–590 578 4 360.00–370.00 $364.96 $2,109 —
608–648 623 23 385.00–410.00 $397.23 $2,475 —
600–643 629 40 350.00–355.00 $352.22 $2,215 —
650–670 662 7 360.00–390.00 $376.38 $2,492 —
705–735 718 9 325.00–355.00 $337.26 $2,422 —
755–765 759 6 320.00–337.50 $328.73 $2,495 —
810 810 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 —
300–335 305 11 305.00–375.00 $363.99 $1,110 —
380–390 385 2 405.00–425.00 $415.13 $1,598 —
415–448 438 4 330.00–390.00 $349.34 $1,530 —
470–490 483 4 335.00–376.00 $352.95 $1,705 —
550–598 580 5 315.00–370.00 $332.17 $1,927 —
622 622 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,053 —
655–695 676 5 300.00–340.00 $324.02 $2,190 —
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 +30.00
770–785 780 3 270.00–300.00 $279.87 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,033 +5.00
320–325 323 2 425.00–432.50 $428.78 $1,385 +7.56
350 350 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 +3.23
400–435 412 6 370.00–437.50 $410.60 $1,692 -14.48
437 value added 437 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,032 —
500–530 513 3 340.00–390.00 $363.05 $1,862 -13.47
605–635 620 2 330.00–350.00 $340.24 $2,109 +15.42
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 +15.98
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 -20.05
810 810 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,122 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 —
400 value added 400 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 —
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 480.00–540.00 $509.68 $1,213 -31.30
250–290 271 7 415.00–490.00 $446.90 $1,211 -3.93
315 value added 315 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,606 —
300–345 327 11 400.00–470.00 $435.46 $1,424 -40.71
350–395 373 31 390.00–450.00 $425.24 $1,586 -24.99
415 value added 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 —
400–445 421 47 375.00–427.50 $403.90 $1,700 -10.58
460 value added 460 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 —
450–495 467 47 345.00–405.00 $384.47 $1,795 +6.70
465–495 476 4 370.00–371.00 $370.50 $1,764 -7.27
500 500 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -11.01
500–545 522 66 350.00–387.50 $372.09 $1,942 +11.08
550–596 577 40 322.50–360.00 $340.58 $1,965 +11.82
594 value added 594 57 374.00 $374.00 $2,222 +4.00
602–640 613 26 310.00–340.00 $334.74 $2,052 +4.97
660–670 665 2 315.00–327.50 $321.20 $2,136 +4.30
697 697 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,143 -9.40
710–730 720 2 280.00–290.00 $285.07 $2,053 -12.81
710–730 720 2 302.50–310.00 $306.20 $2,205 +8.32
750–775 763 2 282.50–300.00 $291.11 $2,221 -7.89
750–788 value added 779 4 300.00–305.00 $301.20 $2,346 —
920 920 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 —
990 990 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,673 ±0.00
1025 1025 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,614 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 420.00–450.00 $435.95 $1,212 —
300–303 302 3 390.00–400.00 $396.69 $1,198 —
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 —
355–395 379 11 410.00–435.00 $422.42 $1,601 —
400–448 424 19 380.00–430.00 $406.99 $1,726 —
450–495 471 23 370.00–400.00 $389.70 $1,835 —
475 thin fleshed 475 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 —
500–535 520 30 360.00–395.00 $376.50 $1,958 —
555–585 568 21 355.00–385.00 $372.56 $2,116 —
550–585 570 3 305.00–320.00 $313.35 $1,786 —
600–630 thin fleshed 615 2 350.00–355.00 $352.56 $2,168 —
605–643 626 23 310.00–330.00 $318.40 $1,993 —
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —
650–675 655 12 305.00–330.00 $323.68 $2,120 —
685 685 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 —
700–735 713 4 280.00–300.00 $286.19 $2,041 —
824 824 5 292.00 $292.00 $2,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,066 —
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 —
355–385 368 13 335.00–410.00 $381.50 $1,404 -25.76
405–435 425 4 335.00–375.00 $356.07 $1,513 -4.72
450–465 455 3 355.00–360.00 $356.70 $1,623 +7.16
505–540 520 3 331.00–340.00 $335.23 $1,743 -14.80
550–580 563 4 295.00–320.00 $307.60 $1,732 +21.31
600 600 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,875 +12.50
665 665 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,078 —
825 825 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,145 +43.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 —
310–340 325 3 265.00–340.00 $314.41 $1,022 —
353–393 373 4 305.00–340.00 $321.56 $1,199 —
405–440 426 7 325.00–370.00 $346.59 $1,476 —
475–495 488 3 300.00–315.00 $308.31 $1,505 —
535 535 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,578 —
560–580 569 4 300.00–335.00 $316.22 $1,799 —
600–625 618 5 295.00–305.00 $300.02 $1,854 —
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 —
730 730 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,934 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 —
420 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,495 —
250–295 271 4 535.00–610.00 $582.03 $1,577 +62.03
310–342 324 5 490.00–540.00 $507.39 $1,644 -6.84
325–330 327 3 450.00–455.00 $451.68 $1,477 -62.55
350–390 370 19 420.00–515.00 $475.46 $1,759 +16.40
400–440 422 17 425.00–490.00 $457.13 $1,929 +1.50
425–435 428 3 420.00–430.00 $423.39 $1,812 -32.24
450–495 480 31 380.00–450.00 $408.28 $1,960 +3.45
500–542 523 20 335.00–405.00 $376.31 $1,968 +3.26
510–540 525 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 -13.05
550–575 563 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,999 +13.80
550–585 567 28 335.00–395.00 $364.54 $2,067 +23.34
600–640 613 3 320.00–330.00 $326.52 $2,002 +4.12
600–645 621 29 320.00–368.00 $337.48 $2,096 +15.08
650–690 670 17 285.00–342.50 $321.57 $2,155 -0.21
725–745 737 3 300.00–305.00 $301.64 $2,223 -5.01
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 +2.03
880 880 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $2,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 fancy 380 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,824 —
380–395 388 5 425.00–465.00 $441.92 $1,715 —
418–425 fancy 420 3 455.00–460.00 $458.31 $1,925 —
435–440 438 2 390.00–425.00 $407.40 $1,784 —
460 460 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 —
500–535 518 9 375.00–415.00 $399.32 $2,068 —
555–593 fancy 580 3 375.00–385.00 $378.19 $2,194 —
560–598 580 10 320.00–360.00 $339.39 $1,968 —
600–645 625 19 300.00–335.00 $318.46 $1,990 —
650–695 671 5 280.00–300.00 $289.05 $1,940 —
703–740 713 4 270.00–290.00 $279.86 $1,995 —
750–785 760 9 270.00–295.00 $280.00 $2,128 —
815–835 825 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,310 —
865 865 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–380 361 6 385.00–420.00 $411.65 $1,486 —
410–424 420 8 370.00–420.00 $410.75 $1,725 -14.09
460–470 465 2 355.00–370.00 $362.58 $1,686 -2.98
530–535 533 2 305.00–335.00 $319.93 $1,705 -19.66
550–585 568 3 310.00–330.00 $323.55 $1,838 +14.11
665–695 680 2 300.00–302.00 $300.98 $2,047 +30.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
455–470 463 2 265.00–320.00 $292.05 $1,352 —
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 —
550–580 565 4 255.00–300.00 $276.49 $1,562 —
610–630 618 3 275.00–290.00 $285.07 $1,762 —
675 675 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 —
890 890 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,047 —
930 930 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,325 —
975 975 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,048 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 +30.00
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1485 1485 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
920–1495 1267 80-85% 13 187.00–198.00 $192.99 $2,445 +30.03
920–1890 1289 80-85% 58 169.00–190.00 $176.67 $2,277 +13.71
1025–2080 1381 80-85% 19 155.00–170.00 $164.05 $2,266 -28.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1245 1082 85-90% 3 100.00–122.00 $106.38 $1,151 —
990–1320 1128 85-90% 7 158.00–177.00 $165.01 $1,861 -4.59
880–1525 1129 85-90% 21 120.00–159.50 $138.91 $1,568 -30.69
805–1575 1173 85-90% 41 144.00–177.00 $156.12 $1,831 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1545 1440 75-80% 9 185.00–207.00 $196.61 $2,831 -0.48
1020–1910 1454 75-80% 32 170.00–187.00 $178.27 $2,592 +0.27
1285–1645 1458 75-80% 9 159.00–173.00 $167.25 $2,439 -10.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1390 1241 5 200.00–210.00 $204.33 $2,536 —
1010–2125 1578 7 180.00–200.00 $189.91 $2,997 —
1210–2215 1688 44 200.00–236.00 $223.05 $3,765 —
1375–2105 1762 7 218.00–243.00 $230.96 $4,070 +18.48
2200–2455 2308 3 216.00–230.00 $221.95 $5,123 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1055 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,150.00 $2,099.03
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1145–1240 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,250.00–3,150.00 $2,546.20
1125–1295 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,125.00–2,800.00 $2,595.65
1150–1285 1234 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,500.00–4,300.00 $3,906.53
1040–1420 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,050.00–3,450.00 $2,786.17
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–980 963 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,052.73
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1085–1410 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–3,150.00 $2,772.06
1115–1310 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,974.05
1135–1380 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,200.00 $3,007.95
1215–1470 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,350.00 $2,796.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1175 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,815.69
950–1110 1030 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,315.53
970–1360 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,484.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 10 162.50 $162.50 $866 —

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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.