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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 1, 2026

819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.68/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 573 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.52/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 483 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.32/cwt +19.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 524 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 819 810 1,647
Feeder cattle 589 649 1,299
Slaughter cattle 129 138 181
Replacement cattle 101 23 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, no trends are available on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,445 -40.00
460–490 482 5 360.00–390.00 $370.04 $1,784 -52.74
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 -82.78
518–545 529 5 360.00–380.00 $373.92 $1,978 -0.86
557–592 577 22 345.00–374.00 $364.89 $2,105 -7.25
605–635 623 9 345.00–370.00 $360.24 $2,244 +14.74
655 655 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 +3.11
710–725 716 7 300.00–348.00 $334.35 $2,394 +9.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–488 479 3 435.00–450.00 $445.19 $2,132 +10.72
500–523 515 13 415.00–425.00 $422.02 $2,173 +5.18
584 value added 584 4 392.50 $392.50 $2,292 —
593 593 12 386.00 $386.00 $2,289 +2.89
605–633 622 10 342.50–357.50 $352.15 $2,190 -7.20
745 745 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,403 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 —
395 395 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 —
463–475 469 6 335.00–417.50 $380.16 $1,783 —
565–580 573 2 360.00–370.00 $365.07 $2,092 +10.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 335.00–350.00 $342.09 $1,105 —
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 -10.43
460 460 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,587 -48.14
535 535 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,969 +10.51
730 730 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,329 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 thin fleshed 285 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 —
290–295 293 3 425.00–440.00 $431.70 $1,265 +5.08
345 345 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 +3.64
360 360 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,278 -38.07
365–395 378 6 360.00–415.00 $391.87 $1,481 -1.20
415–440 430 6 355.00–399.00 $374.10 $1,609 -0.81
450–495 483 23 350.00–389.00 $367.80 $1,776 +1.19
487 fancy 487 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,948 —
520 thin fleshed 520 3 391.00 $391.00 $2,033 —
505–542 525 21 335.00–390.00 $368.51 $1,935 +16.81
555–595 573 25 335.00–365.00 $350.81 $2,010 +4.81
570–580 575 2 320.00–324.00 $322.02 $1,852 -23.98
600–625 611 11 317.50–339.00 $333.22 $2,036 +18.22
620–625 623 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,838 -20.02
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 +35.15
710–715 713 6 270.00–320.00 $293.40 $2,092 -6.58
755–785 771 6 220.00–321.00 $274.74 $2,118 +4.74
801 801 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,002 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–480 458 21 350.00–372.50 $366.62 $1,679 -4.90
532 532 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,928 +12.14
594 594 9 337.50 $337.50 $2,005 -18.89
683 683 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,049 +5.73
705–730 718 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,010 —
845 845 3 277.50 $277.50 $2,345 —
990 990 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 —
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —
426 value added 426 5 408.00 $408.00 $1,738 —
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 -15.00
505 505 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 —
547 value added 547 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,969 -0.17
551–585 556 8 312.00–333.00 $329.98 $1,835 —
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 +5.14
667 667 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 —
560–583 575 3 305.00–310.00 $306.62 $1,763 -3.38
603 603 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,809 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,378 +55.21
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 -11.06
375 375 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 -7.25
415 thin fleshed 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 ±0.00
425–445 434 7 370.00–410.00 $393.25 $1,707 -50.21
450–465 457 6 354.00–395.00 $376.66 $1,721 -23.87
500–545 522 9 330.00–360.00 $346.93 $1,811 +4.92
515–540 528 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,610 -37.01
550–590 565 12 320.00–366.00 $351.66 $1,987 -9.74
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 -71.40
615 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 -52.90
600–640 620 8 305.00–340.00 $327.83 $2,033 -10.07
650–665 659 5 290.00–325.00 $313.42 $2,065 +38.42
770 770 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,279 —
810 810 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,146 —
870 870 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–387 384 4 450.00–490.00 $480.23 $1,844 +25.23
420 420 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,911 +2.50
471 471 9 432.50 $432.50 $2,037 +3.10
536 536 8 375.00 $375.00 $2,010 -32.50
568 568 12 365.00 $365.00 $2,073 -2.59
625 625 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,047 +4.54
666–673 668 10 326.00–332.50 $330.54 $2,208 —
771 771 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,159 —
843 843 2 257.50 $257.50 $2,171 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 +2.86
410–445 428 3 336.00–357.00 $346.38 $1,483 -28.62
450–483 467 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,541 —
540 540 2 275.00–310.00 $292.50 $1,580 -15.24
615 615 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,894 +8.00
960 960 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,694 -13.79
573 573 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,862 +10.83
640 640 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,032 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,755.00 $2,755.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1840 1274 80-85% 27 171.00–189.00 $181.84 $2,317 —
1075–1570 1301 80-85% 7 195.00–202.00 $197.59 $2,571 —
1095–1695 1346 80-85% 7 160.00–175.00 $166.66 $2,243 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1645 1395 75-80% 25 166.00–185.00 $177.89 $2,482 —
1275–1580 1437 75-80% 8 190.00–198.00 $192.36 $2,764 +24.81
1485 1485 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,539 -7.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–975 937 85-90% 3 153.00–157.50 $155.19 $1,454 —
905–1210 1040 85-90% 10 148.00–177.00 $159.40 $1,658 —
925–1210 1105 85-90% 3 165.00–176.00 $169.29 $1,871 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1535 1473 2 188.00–190.00 $188.96 $2,783 +0.16
1320–2265 1801 12 197.00–225.00 $214.89 $3,870 —
1830 1830 1 236.00 $236.00 $4,319 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1078 1074 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,350.74
1183–1365 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,550.00–3,075.00 $2,841.03
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1315–1480 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,325.00–2,700.00 $2,444.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1000–1050 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,001.22
1172 1172 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.