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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

1,039 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $386.45/cwt +36.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,588/hd at 670 lb · 100 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.80/cwt +8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 524 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.38/cwt +25.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 627 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,039 819 2,390
Feeder cattle 885 589 2,163
Slaughter cattle 106 129 188
Replacement cattle 48 101 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold 5.00-10.00 higher, with instances of 20.00-25.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady on a light test. Demand was moderate to good on a light to 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
200 200 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,360 —
260 260 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,560 —
310 310 2 510.00–520.00 $515.00 $1,596 +90.00
365–395 380 3 500.00–540.00 $513.86 $1,953 —
428 value added 428 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,204 —
420–445 432 5 465.00–500.00 $483.80 $2,090 —
455–495 479 13 445.00–500.00 $466.49 $2,234 +96.45
523 value added 523 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,406 —
500–542 524 17 422.50–440.00 $433.77 $2,273 +59.85
550–597 577 20 380.00–432.50 $407.12 $2,349 +42.23
578 value added 578 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,428 —
613–618 value added 615 7 415.00–417.50 $416.42 $2,561 —
600–645 624 17 370.00–400.00 $384.41 $2,399 +24.17
651–668 value added 662 57 395.00–403.00 $401.50 $2,658 —
653–695 680 43 350.00–395.00 $366.50 $2,492 +16.50
705–710 708 2 345.00–350.00 $347.51 $2,460 +13.16
720–733 value added 731 17 370.00–371.00 $370.83 $2,711 —
764 value added 764 8 361.00 $361.00 $2,758 —
750–790 771 8 332.00–355.00 $340.70 $2,627 —
808–825 812 4 320.00–335.00 $331.19 $2,689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 470.00–500.00 $484.74 $1,406 —
320 320 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,408 +97.91
355 355 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,704 —
465–498 487 8 430.00–465.00 $442.18 $2,153 +97.18
500–535 525 5 375.00–400.00 $392.05 $2,058 +24.05
560–595 583 6 360.00–395.00 $370.88 $2,162 —
603–645 622 10 335.00–370.00 $351.16 $2,184 —
650–695 679 7 330.00–365.00 $349.85 $2,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 450.00–500.00 $474.06 $1,256 +42.36
325 325 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,755 +110.00
355–385 370 13 425.00–510.00 $453.79 $1,679 +61.92
402–443 425 11 420.00–470.00 $442.95 $1,883 +68.85
455–495 473 18 370.00–440.00 $388.61 $1,838 +20.81
501 value added 501 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,104 —
500–548 526 42 360.00–395.00 $375.48 $1,975 +6.97
535–545 540 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 -18.51
565 value added 565 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 —
553–596 573 36 350.00–380.00 $363.59 $2,083 +12.78
605–645 620 24 330.00–370.00 $348.99 $2,164 +54.01
610–641 value added 636 17 357.00–360.00 $357.17 $2,272 —
653 value added 653 16 352.00 $352.00 $2,299 —
655–690 673 7 325.00–340.00 $332.14 $2,235 +2.14
700–735 717 3 315.00–320.00 $318.34 $2,282 +24.94
750 750 3 310.00–320.00 $313.33 $2,350 +38.59
820–830 825 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,475 +50.00
875 875 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
303–340 315 4 370.00–460.00 $414.25 $1,305 —
377–395 386 6 370.00–430.00 $390.47 $1,507 +40.47
405–445 431 10 370.00–425.00 $392.34 $1,691 —
480–495 486 6 350.00–395.00 $375.16 $1,823 +55.16
515–545 537 15 320.00–350.00 $343.91 $1,847 +8.91
560–585 573 5 330.00–350.00 $335.93 $1,925 +5.95
600–648 619 14 320.00–330.00 $321.96 $1,993 +11.96
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,544 —
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 500.00–510.00 $504.93 $1,717 +74.93
360–370 368 4 505.00–560.00 $523.50 $1,926 +93.50
400–430 409 17 450.00–490.00 $466.19 $1,907 +72.94
450–495 468 10 430.00–485.00 $457.25 $2,140 +80.59
500–549 516 20 375.00–425.00 $400.63 $2,067 +53.70
553–595 568 13 365.00–400.00 $373.42 $2,121 +21.76
600–645 621 16 330.00–370.00 $343.09 $2,131 +15.26
650–698 677 11 300.00–345.00 $326.05 $2,207 +12.63
700–730 713 4 320.00–335.00 $326.14 $2,325 —
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 +14.00
825–830 828 2 290.00–300.00 $295.02 $2,443 +30.02
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 thin fleshed 303 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,515 —
318 318 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,495 +80.00
365–398 387 3 400.00–420.00 $406.29 $1,572 —
395 thin fleshed 395 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 —
408–440 419 9 400.00–450.00 $429.89 $1,801 +83.51
450–495 469 5 370.00–430.00 $404.48 $1,897 +74.48
515–540 529 5 350.00–370.00 $363.89 $1,925 +71.39
565–595 580 2 330.00–360.00 $345.39 $2,003 —
625–645 635 3 320.00–325.00 $323.31 $2,053 +15.31
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 —
720–725 723 2 275.00–300.00 $287.54 $2,079 —
840 840 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,478 —
865 865 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,162 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 428 3 390.00–400.00 $393.23 $1,683 —
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 —
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 +95.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1610 1432 75-80% 3 170.00–178.00 $173.88 $2,490 -18.48
1253–1905 1494 75-80% 17 176.00–193.00 $183.32 $2,739 +12.32
1390–1865 1603 75-80% 6 193.00–207.00 $197.12 $3,160 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1425 1253 80-85% 13 177.00–188.00 $183.05 $2,294 +1.21
1090–1495 1289 80-85% 7 167.00–177.00 $172.21 $2,220 -9.63
1280–1455 1361 80-85% 4 189.00–202.00 $193.67 $2,636 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,320 —
885–1135 1001 85-90% 5 152.00–157.00 $156.07 $1,562 —
905–1270 1078 85-90% 13 151.00–167.00 $159.79 $1,723 —
1113–1240 1157 85-90% 4 162.00–177.00 $171.90 $1,989 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1895 1605 3 190.00–192.00 $191.14 $3,068 —
1190–2160 1729 7 205.00–215.00 $208.22 $3,600 —
1765–1955 1860 2 226.00–230.00 $228.10 $4,243 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
960–1225 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,700.00 $3,241.75
1050–1460 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,916.33
1140–1540 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,850.00–3,800.00 $3,329.02
1070–1400 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,050.00 $2,679.95
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.