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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 15, 2026

845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.15/cwt -18.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 562 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $347.63/cwt -18.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,138/hd at 615 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.43/cwt -23.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 430 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 845 947 0
Feeder cattle 670 775 0
Slaughter cattle 111 146 0
Replacement cattle 64 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold with a weak undertone on a light market test. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, with no comparison available on Bulls due to a limited comparable lots. Demand overall was moderate 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
260–270 265 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 —
305–325 315 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 —
350 350 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,435 -30.00
430–445 440 3 402.00–403.00 $402.67 $1,772 -49.37
470 value added 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
491 491 3 407.00 $407.00 $1,998 -53.00
503–540 527 12 381.00–392.00 $389.13 $2,051 +9.10
555–585 576 7 358.00–373.00 $361.77 $2,084 -6.27
602–641 610 22 327.50–355.00 $349.00 $2,129 -16.01
628–643 value added 633 6 334.00–347.00 $342.60 $2,169 -24.90
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 -17.60
661–695 670 8 332.00–347.00 $342.96 $2,298 +15.36
715 value added 715 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,116 —
720–730 726 9 336.00–345.00 $343.22 $2,492 +8.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 —
468 468 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,966 —
532 532 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,128 —
568 568 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,002 —
640 640 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 —
672 672 17 346.00 $346.00 $2,325 —
710–731 727 5 325.00–350.00 $329.88 $2,398 —
803 803 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,680 —
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 —
540 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 —
605–610 609 4 330.00–335.00 $331.24 $2,017 —
670 670 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 —
735 735 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,297 —
770–773 772 8 260.00–290.00 $278.78 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 -35.00
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 -47.66
405 value added 405 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 —
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 -15.00
460–475 470 3 305.00–349.00 $334.65 $1,573 -68.80
565–570 568 2 336.00–341.00 $338.51 $1,923 +13.51
755 755 6 327.00 $327.00 $2,469 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 -69.41
300–335 320 3 365.00–400.00 $386.41 $1,237 -48.00
370–395 382 7 375.00–417.00 $387.97 $1,482 -12.20
417 fancy 417 4 417.00 $417.00 $1,739 —
400–448 433 21 355.00–410.00 $377.04 $1,633 -29.98
453–495 472 14 340.00–377.50 $359.19 $1,695 -31.31
480–495 488 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,562 -70.50
503–540 512 20 325.00–360.00 $350.36 $1,794 -6.48
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -56.84
557 value added 557 5 343.00 $343.00 $1,911 -32.00
560 560 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,826 -14.83
551–595 563 26 307.50–348.00 $333.99 $1,880 -6.84
600 value added 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —
630 630 2 343.00 $343.00 $2,161 +0.12
675 675 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,873 -22.41
705–745 718 3 306.00–311.00 $309.27 $2,221 +34.10
810–835 825 3 265.00–290.00 $279.93 $2,309 —
915 value added 915 8 294.50 $294.50 $2,695 —
1109 value added 1109 6 240.00 $240.00 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,076 —
380 380 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 —
441 441 9 367.50 $367.50 $1,621 —
535 535 9 372.50 $372.50 $1,993 —
583–585 584 6 322.50–327.50 $324.17 $1,893 —
637 637 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,911 —
733–745 735 5 280.00–283.00 $282.39 $2,076 —
933 933 4 272.50 $272.50 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–480 465 11 300.00–330.00 $321.59 $1,495 —
525–545 538 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,614 —
550–599 589 7 257.50–310.00 $267.36 $1,575 —
600–640 627 3 275.00–285.00 $278.19 $1,744 —
708 708 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 $944 —
330–340 335 2 330.00–345.00 $337.61 $1,131 -58.73
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 -62.50
415–430 420 3 267.00–350.00 $321.67 $1,351 -39.82
460–470 465 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 -1.79
525 525 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,701 -22.62
565–570 568 3 271.00–286.00 $279.00 $1,585 -51.00
602–630 607 6 308.00–318.00 $309.73 $1,880 -22.27
780 780 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,231 +0.47
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 4 445.00–495.00 $468.26 $1,517 +12.63
352–360 355 3 400.00–425.00 $416.54 $1,479 -30.28
415 thin fleshed 415 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 —
410–445 426 14 385.00–415.00 $398.45 $1,697 -44.73
465 thin fleshed 465 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 —
455–495 473 8 350.00–387.00 $369.10 $1,746 -42.26
500–537 520 13 325.00–360.00 $342.38 $1,780 -24.43
552–580 566 12 335.00–355.00 $348.16 $1,971 +0.44
650 650 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,722 -43.62
658–695 673 5 270.00–309.00 $300.16 $2,020 -8.46
735–748 743 5 291.00–295.00 $292.58 $2,174 -2.42
775 775 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,178 +7.67
885 885 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,381 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 389 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,575 —
452 452 12 400.00 $400.00 $1,808 —
520 520 11 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 —
566 566 7 322.50 $322.50 $1,825 —
649 649 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,077 —
740 740 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–445 438 6 350.00–382.50 $377.00 $1,651 —
510–520 515 4 305.00–325.00 $315.10 $1,623 —
575 575 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 —
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
680 680 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,006 —
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 -55.00
465–480 473 4 318.00–340.00 $326.89 $1,546 -38.98
600–645 617 3 273.00–307.00 $292.88 $1,807 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 —
518 518 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1735 1231 80-85% 12 151.00–183.00 $169.44 $2,086 +15.22
965–1460 1261 80-85% 14 140.00–165.00 $153.15 $1,931 —
1250–1335 1289 80-85% 4 174.00–179.00 $176.73 $2,278 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1555 1398 75-80% 4 165.00–208.00 $179.08 $2,504 +3.53
1140–1655 1411 75-80% 19 151.00–179.00 $165.22 $2,331 —
1325–1490 1432 75-80% 3 143.00–155.00 $149.29 $2,138 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1360 1147 85-90% 5 129.00–140.00 $132.22 $1,517 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,213 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,852 —
995–1380 1223 85-90% 4 135.00–138.00 $135.85 $1,661 -22.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1905 1597 3 182.00–205.00 $193.19 $3,085 —
1790 1790 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,831 —
1385–2285 1842 7 195.00–220.00 $206.54 $3,804 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1295 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,375.00–2,425.00 $2,405.26
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1340–1385 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,725.00–3,100.00 $2,889.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
875–1120 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,092.98
1060–1070 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,975.00 $1,937.32
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,775.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,775.00 $3,775.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 —

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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.