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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

2,581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.90/cwt +57.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,389/hd at 664 lb · 164 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $378.42/cwt +10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,506/hd at 662 lb · 156 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $400.06/cwt +21.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,275/hd at 569 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,581 1,020 2,791
Feeder cattle 2,403 791 2,559
Slaughter cattle 114 119 180
Replacement cattle 64 110 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold 5.00-10.00 higher, with instances of 12.00-15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 3.00 lower; 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
200 200 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,350 —
250–280 265 4 550.00–600.00 $582.78 $1,544 —
300–345 323 2 500.00–540.00 $521.40 $1,684 +31.40
355–395 377 11 450.00–520.00 $506.81 $1,911 —
405–445 429 14 465.00–490.00 $481.02 $2,064 +20.21
450–490 472 44 450.00–485.00 $463.76 $2,189 +21.97
500–547 525 46 415.00–450.00 $433.95 $2,278 +33.29
532 value added 532 9 462.00 $462.00 $2,458 —
550 value added 550 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,420 —
555–593 569 126 375.00–420.00 $399.11 $2,271 +20.07
600–623 value added 618 29 385.00–415.00 $396.50 $2,450 —
600–636 618 39 365.00–405.00 $390.31 $2,412 +26.54
656 value added 656 50 414.00 $414.00 $2,716 —
650–693 665 106 347.50–370.00 $361.64 $2,405 -23.36
713–745 value added 724 10 361.00–370.00 $364.16 $2,637 —
700–749 739 22 330.00–350.00 $336.88 $2,490 —
754 value added 754 4 352.00 $352.00 $2,654 —
750–795 765 75 320.00–342.50 $337.14 $2,579 +62.14
805–839 value added 817 34 318.00–334.00 $329.92 $2,695 —
843 843 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,740 —
858–877 value added 868 125 337.50–343.00 $340.20 $2,953 +16.20
895 895 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,837 —
906–943 value added 907 66 305.00–326.25 $325.58 $2,953 —
915 915 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 —
310–345 328 6 400.00–490.00 $448.65 $1,472 —
358–385 368 4 430.00–470.00 $450.53 $1,658 +25.53
400–445 418 8 410.00–465.00 $434.68 $1,817 +91.68
454–490 464 22 390.00–455.00 $425.84 $1,976 +23.84
505–545 532 16 360.00–420.00 $384.42 $2,045 -6.26
565–568 568 6 367.50–382.50 $369.99 $2,102 -0.07
605–625 620 4 350.00–360.00 $353.78 $2,193 +25.78
660–680 672 6 320.00–350.00 $337.39 $2,267 —
745 745 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,291 -6.50
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 -31.00
875 875 6 296.00 $296.00 $2,590 -19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 600.00–625.00 $612.23 $1,408 —
255–275 268 5 415.00–530.00 $471.79 $1,264 +8.56
310–345 320 11 420.00–470.00 $438.47 $1,403 +7.32
350–395 381 24 400.00–450.00 $421.51 $1,606 +35.27
400–445 421 24 400.00–440.00 $418.48 $1,762 +36.70
450–493 468 72 390.00–422.50 $404.35 $1,892 +64.35
500–540 523 22 370.00–405.00 $386.58 $2,022 +13.12
530–548 value added 532 103 399.00–418.00 $416.29 $2,215 —
551–570 value added 559 19 385.00–392.00 $388.94 $2,174 —
550–595 565 92 350.00–385.00 $364.16 $2,058 +12.89
600–645 634 46 335.00–362.50 $343.66 $2,179 +48.66
601–649 value added 635 29 357.00–372.00 $361.63 $2,296 +29.13
655–695 671 14 332.00–360.00 $348.97 $2,342 +13.04
703–728 value added 724 86 320.00–329.50 $327.94 $2,374 +23.94
700–747 727 24 290.00–320.00 $316.25 $2,299 +12.39
750–790 775 8 285.00–317.00 $300.02 $2,325 —
782 value added 782 12 320.00 $320.00 $2,502 —
805–820 813 4 270.00–305.00 $283.68 $2,306 —
850–865 858 2 275.00–290.00 $282.57 $2,424 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,716 -7.50
498 498 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,992 -27.50
512–525 515 5 345.00–386.00 $373.93 $1,926 -15.87
588 588 20 365.00 $365.00 $2,146 -7.65
656–671 663 157 357.00–366.00 $361.48 $2,397 +58.89
660–691 681 7 322.50–325.50 $324.38 $2,209 +21.79
721 721 61 336.50 $336.50 $2,426 —
801 801 6 307.00 $307.00 $2,459 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 420.00–460.00 $443.25 $1,228 —
305–343 332 10 400.00–435.00 $417.24 $1,385 —
384 384 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,440 -20.63
400–445 427 12 370.00–405.00 $390.84 $1,669 +45.15
462–491 472 33 370.00–400.00 $383.44 $1,810 +43.20
500–540 530 22 330.00–370.00 $353.00 $1,871 +14.86
550–595 569 19 320.00–362.50 $346.31 $1,971 +12.31
605–638 623 9 300.00–340.00 $322.96 $2,012 +1.96
672–680 674 4 320.00–325.00 $321.26 $2,165 —
745 745 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
860 860 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 +80.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,375 +20.00
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 +10.14
355–398 382 9 475.00–490.00 $482.78 $1,844 +61.21
400–448 433 17 450.00–495.00 $476.53 $2,063 +54.79
450–495 471 29 410.00–475.00 $453.61 $2,137 +55.08
475 475 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,971 +16.47
500–545 515 25 390.00–440.00 $409.50 $2,109 +71.98
550–598 576 25 350.00–390.00 $372.18 $2,144 +18.81
600–640 624 17 325.00–350.00 $339.39 $2,118 +3.43
650–690 677 18 320.00–340.00 $330.67 $2,239 +1.62
705–745 724 4 312.00–322.50 $317.35 $2,298 -7.65
760–765 763 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $2,232 +7.47
830–833 832 4 270.00–300.00 $285.03 $2,371 -23.97
863 863 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,330 —
930–940 935 2 255.00–270.00 $262.54 $2,455 —
960 960 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–310 305 3 420.00–450.00 $439.85 $1,342 —
365–380 370 6 420.00–450.00 $436.64 $1,616 +74.64
410–435 424 8 380.00–440.00 $420.08 $1,781 +8.08
455–493 472 15 370.00–405.00 $391.80 $1,849 +42.90
505–540 520 18 350.00–380.00 $369.59 $1,922 +7.59
560–590 572 3 320.00–350.00 $334.78 $1,915 +17.72
600–640 623 7 310.00–330.00 $321.84 $2,005 +44.84
670–685 678 2 295.00–310.00 $302.42 $2,050 —
720 720 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 -11.46
765 thin fleshed 765 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
765 765 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–915 893 85-90% 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,179 —
840–1365 1092 85-90% 15 125.00–147.00 $138.53 $1,513 -18.80
1025–1210 1118 85-90% 2 162.00–164.00 $163.08 $1,823 +51.08
870–1340 1183 85-90% 12 150.00–159.00 $153.47 $1,816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 3 190.00 $190.00 $2,394 +23.00
1205–1600 1389 75-80% 5 165.00–172.00 $167.83 $2,331 —
1315–1870 1487 75-80% 19 164.00–185.00 $177.40 $2,638 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1180 1098 80-85% 2 185.00–187.00 $186.08 $2,043 —
985–1240 1129 80-85% 8 155.00–165.00 $161.45 $1,823 —
1045–1405 1212 80-85% 10 166.00–177.00 $170.00 $2,060 -23.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1860 1364 7 201.00–220.00 $210.59 $2,872 —
1315–2075 1685 3 181.00–194.00 $187.90 $3,166 -52.10
1940 1940 1 225.00 $225.00 $4,365 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1075–1465 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,375.00–2,575.00 $2,493.97
1215–1380 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,525.00 $2,979.91
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1185–1965 1446 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,450.00–3,650.00 $3,541.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1617 1617 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 4,200.00 $4,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1202 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1187 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,700.00 $4,700.00
1295 1295 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1150 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 4,750.00–4,950.00 $4,833.33 —
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,600.00–5,000.00 $4,800.00 —
1200–1325 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,900.00–5,350.00 $5,136.14 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.