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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $386.82/cwt -20.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 443 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $434.47/cwt -6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 467 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $361.05/cwt -4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 572 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 810 2,604 0
Feeder cattle 649 2,058 0
Slaughter cattle 138 354 0
Replacement cattle 23 192 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, no trend is available due to a lack of comparable date, although a weaker undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls were too few to compare overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,348 -36.42
335 335 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 -56.32
390 390 19 452.50 $452.50 $1,765 -28.32
410–445 428 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,819 -55.62
462–495 467 26 410.00–437.50 $434.47 $2,029 +0.36
520–540 532 5 410.00–427.50 $416.84 $2,218 +40.84
555–580 565 7 377.50–387.50 $383.11 $2,165 -10.62
600–645 632 17 355.00–367.50 $359.35 $2,271 +7.13
650–697 672 9 327.50–336.00 $333.13 $2,239 -43.25
715 715 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,377 -4.76
750–758 756 20 336.00–337.50 $336.30 $2,542 +7.57
835 835 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,693 +12.50
908 908 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,656 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,396 -10.82
310 310 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,442 +1.25
380–393 389 4 420.00–480.00 $450.31 $1,752 -59.69
415–430 424 4 410.00–440.00 $422.51 $1,791 -67.70
455–483 475 7 405.00–440.00 $422.78 $2,008 +4.48
510 value added 510 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 -25.00
510–545 524 7 337.00–407.00 $374.78 $1,964 -1.69
555–598 572 12 350.00–390.00 $372.14 $2,129 -13.84
600–645 629 12 320.00–355.00 $345.50 $2,173 -20.75
660 value added 660 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,409 -16.97
650–693 676 6 345.00–352.50 $346.89 $2,345 -6.39
715–745 736 11 320.00–335.00 $324.96 $2,392 -2.83
820–840 826 5 305.00–321.00 $317.35 $2,621 +17.35
1035 1035 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,613 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 +35.66
515–530 523 2 320.00–340.00 $330.14 $1,727 —
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 +22.83
605–640 615 7 275.00–340.00 $320.67 $1,972 -9.33
660 660 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 -34.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 340.00–390.00 $365.43 $1,582 -45.17
465–490 478 3 375.00–405.00 $393.14 $1,879 —
530–535 533 2 355.00–360.00 $357.49 $1,905 -5.56
550–565 558 3 310.00–340.00 $321.79 $1,796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 405.00 $405.00 $992 —
290 290 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,174 -30.95
360–388 377 5 395.00–400.00 $396.91 $1,496 -25.51
430–448 443 32 370.00–400.00 $386.82 $1,714 -20.17
455–470 467 19 365.00–397.50 $371.52 $1,735 -18.18
505–535 526 12 342.50–357.50 $350.36 $1,843 -26.14
531 value added 531 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,018 —
553–575 564 11 340.00–360.00 $356.39 $2,010 -16.17
578 value added 578 13 365.00 $365.00 $2,110 —
610–613 value added 612 12 341.00–342.50 $342.13 $2,094 —
633 633 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,962 +10.00
665–695 676 4 287.50–300.00 $294.27 $1,989 +4.27
755–765 760 8 275.00–292.50 $283.69 $2,156 —
850–873 857 7 275.00–280.00 $276.46 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 232 3 410.00–420.00 $413.31 $959 -96.37
255–280 262 5 395.00–440.00 $426.62 $1,118 -20.28
310–343 335 6 380.00–465.00 $426.36 $1,428 -9.10
350–395 370 8 380.00–425.00 $393.07 $1,454 -32.17
381 value added 381 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,562 —
405–435 421 4 360.00–385.00 $374.91 $1,578 -28.99
450–490 466 9 360.00–380.00 $366.61 $1,708 -17.86
500–526 519 9 340.00–360.00 $351.70 $1,825 -20.39
550 550 2 345.00–347.00 $346.00 $1,903 +5.42
610 610 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,922 -19.74
655–695 675 2 290.00–300.00 $294.85 $1,990 -26.35
700–735 718 3 280.00–310.00 $299.98 $2,154 +14.91
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 -21.11
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —
945 945 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,315 -25.00
955 955 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,340 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 350.00–355.00 $352.36 $1,138 -7.64
410 410 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 +13.93
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 -21.70
510–525 value added 518 2 348.00–372.00 $360.17 $1,866 —
610–645 628 2 300.00–310.00 $304.86 $1,915 -7.64
638 value added 638 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,118 —
745 745 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
785 785 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 +53.44
495 495 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 +26.69
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 -6.22
630 630 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 -0.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 490.00–500.00 $495.44 $1,115 -154.56
275–280 278 3 455.00–510.00 $474.79 $1,320 -107.24
330–345 338 4 430.00–460.00 $441.06 $1,491 -10.62
360–390 368 6 410.00–520.00 $437.25 $1,609 -38.21
405 thin fleshed 405 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,822 —
400–443 429 14 390.00–490.00 $443.46 $1,902 +20.07
450–480 461 7 365.00–435.00 $400.53 $1,846 -7.75
515–545 536 7 320.00–365.00 $342.01 $1,833 -17.99
555–598 571 8 310.00–405.00 $361.40 $2,064 -3.14
600–645 623 6 325.00–345.00 $337.90 $2,105 +0.42
665 665 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,829 -46.57
700–705 703 2 275.00–300.00 $287.46 $2,021 -14.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 +13.08
421 421 8 452.50 $452.50 $1,905 +45.10
456–466 461 11 422.50–437.50 $429.40 $1,980 +4.40
512 512 6 407.50 $407.50 $2,086 +8.18
560–584 581 8 350.00–370.00 $367.59 $2,136 +28.20
635–648 639 7 316.00–340.00 $322.96 $2,064 +4.50
735 735 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 +40.14
831 831 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,244 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,436 -10.00
455–460 456 4 350.00–395.00 $381.29 $1,739 +89.24
513–538 526 4 310.00–350.00 $330.48 $1,738 -14.52
553–580 560 7 300.00–320.00 $314.17 $1,759 +37.68
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 450.00 $450.00 $990 —
305–315 310 2 365.00–410.00 $387.14 $1,200 —
355–385 373 3 375.00–390.00 $384.91 $1,436 -26.74
445 445 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 -35.75
530–545 538 2 290.00–325.00 $307.74 $1,656 -12.19
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 -33.55
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 -30.98
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1420 1173 80-85% 11 155.00–171.00 $163.98 $1,923 —
940–1390 1210 80-85% 26 165.50–185.50 $177.65 $2,150 —
940–1485 1216 80-85% 10 185.00–210.00 $194.59 $2,366 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1140 992 85-90% 5 135.00–145.00 $139.17 $1,381 —
1010–1110 1060 85-90% 2 172.00–175.00 $173.43 $1,838 +67.05
790–1330 1072 85-90% 23 145.00–174.00 $159.46 $1,709 +53.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1455 1438 75-80% 2 163.00–172.00 $167.55 $2,409 -29.06
1030–1855 1478 75-80% 10 165.50–184.50 $178.56 $2,639 +11.31
1495–1645 1585 75-80% 3 187.00–193.00 $189.35 $3,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1525 1476 4 178.00–211.00 $188.80 $2,787 —
1280–2145 1676 8 185.00–227.00 $209.68 $3,514 -13.37
1665–1865 1780 5 220.00–234.00 $228.11 $4,060 -2.85

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230–1305 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,777.22
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1350 1257 85-90% 3 156.00–166.00 $160.95 $2,023 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,392 —
1705 1705 75-80% 1 169.50 $169.50 $2,890 —

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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.