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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

947 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $325.03/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,951/hd at 908 lb · 171 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $340.56/cwt +14.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,773/hd at 814 lb · 129 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $342.09/cwt -24.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,325/hd at 680 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 947 3,091 1,769
Feeder cattle 775 2,611 1,475
Slaughter cattle 146 289 245
Replacement cattle 26 191 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold 6.00-10.00 lower with instances of 12.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 5.00-8.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling weak on a light test. Demand overall was moderate on a light 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
225 225 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,148 —
360 360 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,584 -10.00
400–435 416 11 440.00–465.00 $452.04 $1,880 -9.39
434 value added 434 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,127 -20.00
460 460 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,116 +45.00
513 value added 513 26 432.50 $432.50 $2,219 -17.50
525 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 +3.16
510–545 529 6 360.00–390.00 $380.03 $2,010 -16.81
555–576 value added 573 8 370.00–390.00 $372.42 $2,134 -52.58
560–595 580 5 350.00–412.50 $368.04 $2,135 -32.57
609 value added 609 5 367.50 $367.50 $2,238 —
615–628 622 10 345.00–385.00 $365.01 $2,270 -20.05
652–680 667 10 310.00–365.00 $327.60 $2,185 -22.04
652–691 value added 683 39 335.00–355.00 $345.81 $2,362 -43.88
740 740 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,479 -1.03
750–785 769 8 320.00–337.50 $330.30 $2,540 +11.48
806–821 value added 814 126 337.50–346.00 $341.64 $2,781 +7.61
825–835 828 3 290.00–298.00 $295.31 $2,445 -19.95
905–910 value added 908 171 322.50–330.25 $325.03 $2,951 +0.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,414 +40.83
350–355 353 2 425.00–470.00 $447.66 $1,580 —
410 410 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 -11.78
465–495 480 2 402.00–405.00 $403.45 $1,937 +5.06
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —
595 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,166 —
318–345 332 6 417.50–440.00 $434.41 $1,442 -20.75
375–395 383 3 390.00–410.00 $400.17 $1,533 -37.38
405–445 419 20 375.00–435.00 $407.02 $1,705 -23.90
450–480 467 8 375.00–400.00 $390.50 $1,824 -19.87
500–545 518 13 350.00–370.00 $356.84 $1,848 -33.09
513–548 value added 533 10 377.00–392.00 $387.71 $2,066 -32.29
555–575 572 13 320.00–377.50 $340.83 $1,950 -17.31
577 value added 577 8 375.00 $375.00 $2,164 -28.67
605–630 623 4 305.00–385.00 $342.88 $2,136 -4.67
659 value added 659 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,274 -2.50
665–685 677 3 280.00–315.00 $299.91 $2,030 -28.98
705–730 718 2 265.00–285.00 $275.17 $1,976 -39.15
755–770 765 3 265.00–285.00 $271.71 $2,079 -42.99
880 880 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 3 375.00–415.00 $396.34 $1,256 +3.04
355 355 2 385.00–400.00 $392.50 $1,393 +42.77
410–445 426 8 320.00–385.00 $361.49 $1,540 -21.38
455–465 460 3 330.00–365.00 $341.79 $1,572 -23.25
515–537 529 10 310.00–372.00 $346.62 $1,834 +21.25
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 +31.59
615 615 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,042 +23.26
680 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 -7.00
700 700 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,904 +15.90
760–780 770 2 250.00–322.00 $285.53 $2,199 —
955 955 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 -40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 3 520.00–580.00 $550.88 $1,250 —
270 270 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,377 —
305–345 326 8 410.00–480.00 $455.63 $1,485 -47.38
355–390 373 9 415.00–480.00 $446.82 $1,667 -54.41
403–445 427 20 405.00–465.00 $443.18 $1,892 -19.81
450–465 460 6 390.00–440.00 $411.36 $1,892 -17.27
505 505 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 -25.00
500–543 521 13 340.00–395.00 $366.81 $1,911 -2.88
550–580 561 11 320.00–395.00 $347.72 $1,951 -2.28
600–640 616 5 300.00–335.00 $317.27 $1,954 -32.80
657–685 662 6 290.00–312.50 $308.62 $2,043 -12.46
735 735 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,168 -7.27
760–780 770 3 270.00–280.00 $273.33 $2,105 -19.92
880 880 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,288 -1.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,035 —
255 255 1 390.00 $390.00 $994 —
305–335 323 5 385.00–435.00 $414.21 $1,338 —
375–395 382 3 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $1,547 -39.97
420–435 428 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,669 +9.22
455–495 478 4 352.50–375.00 $365.87 $1,749 -17.60
500–540 520 5 330.00–355.00 $340.65 $1,771 +2.11
550 550 2 260.00–300.00 $280.00 $1,540 -43.58
655–665 660 3 260.00–317.00 $280.81 $1,853 -19.19
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 +5.08
760 760 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,014 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 —
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
565 565 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 -63.04
560 560 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1580 1183 80-85% 20 166.00–186.00 $174.98 $2,070 —
960–1640 1204 80-85% 25 150.00–182.00 $165.49 $1,992 —
1050–1595 1215 80-85% 6 135.00–164.00 $154.22 $1,874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1285 1045 85-90% 12 139.00–171.00 $154.41 $1,614 —
950–1195 1045 85-90% 3 115.00–125.00 $121.19 $1,266 —
880–1265 1063 85-90% 12 130.00–152.00 $136.80 $1,454 +4.91
1080–1325 1225 85-90% 4 150.00–175.00 $158.16 $1,937 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1575 1363 75-80% 8 170.00–188.00 $175.55 $2,393 —
1220–1825 1493 75-80% 16 165.00–185.00 $173.85 $2,596 -9.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,493 -0.50
1320–2040 1617 13 185.00–230.00 $203.19 $3,286 -34.36
2235 2235 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,694 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–4,300.00 $3,550.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1075 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,146.84
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1210 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00–4,000.00 $3,651.45
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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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
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.