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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 8, 2026

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.43/cwt -2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 624 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.05/cwt -20.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 522 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $372.65/cwt +18.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,150/hd at 577 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,020 1,326 1,579
Feeder cattle 791 1,120 1,141
Slaughter cattle 119 158 246
Replacement cattle 110 48 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold firm on a narrow comparison; Slaughter Cows selling 3.00-5.00 lower and Bulls selling mostly steady on a light test. Demand was moderate overall on a light supply of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,642 -56.07
403–447 427 7 455.00–475.00 $460.81 $1,968 -11.79
445 value added 445 3 496.00 $496.00 $2,207 —
455–499 480 5 410.00–465.00 $441.79 $2,121 +0.37
505–545 530 11 375.00–426.00 $400.66 $2,123 -26.88
555–595 585 13 357.50–422.00 $379.04 $2,217 -48.03
605–635 630 17 330.00–381.00 $363.77 $2,292 +14.11
660 660 8 385.00 $385.00 $2,541 +3.94
693 value added 693 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,426 -22.67
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 -50.64
790 790 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,528 -5.64
868 value added 868 8 324.00 $324.00 $2,812 -24.00
975 value added 975 8 296.00 $296.00 $2,886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,515 +44.58
457–490 469 14 470.00–475.00 $471.87 $2,213 +78.57
510 value added 510 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,499 +70.00
528 528 5 422.50 $422.50 $2,231 +8.78
558–583 580 22 396.00–402.50 $396.85 $2,302 +18.60
623–648 643 11 375.00–390.00 $377.64 $2,428 -4.36
753 753 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,560 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 -22.57
415 415 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,423 -57.12
460 460 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,849 -13.00
515–525 523 4 386.00–405.00 $390.68 $2,043 +20.54
555–595 587 8 312.00–387.00 $370.06 $2,172 +50.06
600 600 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,968 —
745 745 2 314.00 $314.00 $2,339 —
763 763 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,602 —
865 865 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,725 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–298 294 3 380.00–475.00 $444.27 $1,306 —
318 318 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,415 —
420 420 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 +10.00
505 505 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,970 +25.00
620 620 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 +45.00
665 665 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 258 3 460.00–470.00 $463.23 $1,195 -15.34
305–345 325 3 420.00–445.00 $431.15 $1,401 -12.58
355–395 375 8 365.00–415.00 $386.24 $1,448 -23.10
400–445 420 12 355.00–430.00 $381.78 $1,603 -32.29
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 -57.52
455–496 481 13 355.00–400.00 $380.33 $1,829 -17.19
500–540 518 20 335.00–390.00 $373.46 $1,935 -0.27
545 545 4 359.00 $359.00 $1,957 -14.73
550–585 569 10 337.50–362.50 $351.27 $1,999 -2.22
580–595 593 9 336.00–339.00 $338.67 $2,008 -14.82
621 value added 621 11 332.50 $332.50 $2,065 -9.89
610–635 625 15 315.00–359.00 $351.07 $2,194 +10.04
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 -46.03
660–685 672 3 331.00–343.00 $335.93 $2,257 +7.65
725–740 728 5 270.00–325.00 $303.86 $2,212 -14.49
738 value added 738 12 304.00 $304.00 $2,244 -28.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 -10.00
365 365 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 +37.69
440–444 444 12 420.00 $420.00 $1,865 +2.31
485 485 3 427.50 $427.50 $2,073 +37.21
521–540 526 16 367.50–397.50 $389.80 $2,050 +12.99
550–580 577 23 342.50–378.00 $372.65 $2,150 +32.57
652–682 663 20 285.00–312.50 $302.59 $2,006 +3.60
763 763 6 272.50 $272.50 $2,079 -17.50
890 890 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,358 -7.50
905 905 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,557 —
955 955 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,411 -11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 377 7 320.00–425.00 $395.63 $1,492 +22.71
416–445 423 4 328.00–352.00 $345.69 $1,462 -24.31
450–490 466 4 330.00–356.00 $340.24 $1,586 —
475 thin fleshed 475 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 —
520 thin fleshed 520 1 403.00 $403.00 $2,096 —
500–547 522 8 310.00–365.00 $338.14 $1,765 —
590 590 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,971 -0.84
600 600 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,926 +3.43
835 835 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,597 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 329 4 375.00–425.00 $402.64 $1,325 —
420 420 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 —
488 488 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,635 -16.27
550–572 567 4 285.00–330.00 $319.08 $1,809 —
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 —
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 +5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,431 -10.00
305–345 320 4 440.00–510.00 $489.86 $1,568 +17.44
355–395 375 4 400.00–440.00 $421.57 $1,581 -40.49
405–445 426 5 400.00–450.00 $421.74 $1,797 -3.14
455–490 477 11 380.00–440.00 $398.53 $1,901 -0.76
510–520 515 2 335.00–340.00 $337.52 $1,738 -53.25
500–548 525 16 350.00–390.00 $373.51 $1,961 -17.26
550–590 567 10 335.00–370.00 $353.37 $2,004 -10.54
615–648 630 7 321.00–350.00 $335.96 $2,117 +25.96
650–685 665 18 300.00–338.00 $329.05 $2,188 -7.17
735 735 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,389 +32.27
750–755 753 2 280.00–290.00 $285.02 $2,146 +2.07
820 820 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,534 +29.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–393 375 10 390.00–455.00 $441.39 $1,655 -71.11
442 442 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,945 -37.50
458–468 460 10 463.00–475.00 $465.44 $2,141 +45.40
526 526 10 387.50 $387.50 $2,038 -22.50
570–571 571 12 359.00–377.50 $371.34 $2,120 +22.49
635–640 636 8 352.50–365.00 $361.86 $2,301 +28.06
666 666 5 356.00 $356.00 $2,371 +31.00
748 748 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,394 +1.00
755 755 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,397 -10.00
900 900 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,526 -2.18
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 -82.50
450 450 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 —
515–543 534 3 350.00–355.00 $353.39 $1,887 -16.61
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 -10.00
665 665 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,394 —
435 435 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,792 +33.67
465–485 477 3 300.00–380.00 $348.90 $1,664 -44.72
500 500 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,810 +21.60
550–590 580 5 290.00–348.00 $317.06 $1,839 +3.43
635 635 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,759 -38.00
730–740 735 2 300.00–313.00 $306.46 $2,252 —
850 850 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,448 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,571 —
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 —
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1255 1230 80-85% 3 185.00–199.00 $193.50 $2,380 -0.94
1035–1420 1232 80-85% 24 165.00–185.00 $176.17 $2,170 -18.27
1020–1485 1234 80-85% 15 153.00–171.00 $161.26 $1,990 -33.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1230 1051 85-90% 6 139.50–152.50 $146.85 $1,543 -23.46
925–1280 1068 85-90% 7 145.00–168.00 $157.33 $1,680 -12.98
1100 1100 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,232 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,266 —
1255 1255 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,096 —
1355–1870 1573 75-80% 11 163.00–187.00 $172.58 $2,715 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 240.00 $240.00 $4,068 —
1405–2365 1810 15 201.00–225.00 $214.30 $3,879 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,916.67
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,790.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,475.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,400.00 $3,216.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1050 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,550.00–3,650.00 $3,599.88
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1225–1320 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–4,000.00 $3,196.07
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.