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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

1,697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.26/cwt +20.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,725/hd at 843 lb · 191 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $333.25/cwt ≈ $2,603/hd at 781 lb · 166 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $338.22/cwt ≈ $2,692/hd at 796 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,697 845 1,641
Feeder cattle 1,583 670 1,444
Slaughter cattle 71 111 119
Replacement cattle 43 64 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold 15.00-20.00 lower, with instances of 25.00-30.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold unevenly steady, with instances of 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady with a weak undertone. Demand was moderate overall on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–521 value added 519 9 367.50–375.00 $374.20 $1,942 —
560–598 value added 593 7 340.00–346.00 $345.19 $2,047 —
632 value added 632 10 361.00 $361.00 $2,282 —
660–673 value added 673 85 333.50–370.00 $364.91 $2,456 —
708 708 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,266 -9.88
728–742 value added 737 52 300.00–333.00 $327.56 $2,414 —
752–799 value added 781 166 319.50–345.00 $333.25 $2,603 —
800–846 value added 843 191 300.00–326.50 $323.26 $2,725 —
868–885 value added 873 70 292.50–315.50 $308.94 $2,697 —
913–924 value added 919 114 283.50–308.00 $306.37 $2,816 —
982 value added 982 5 268.50 $268.50 $2,637 —
1000 value added 1000 2 281.00 $281.00 $2,810 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,340 —
275 275 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,402 +85.00
340–345 343 2 460.00–510.00 $485.18 $1,664 +55.18
370–398 388 5 420.00–430.00 $423.84 $1,644 —
400 400 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,680 —
455–495 467 10 375.00–435.00 $415.44 $1,940 +8.44
520–549 538 36 360.00–390.00 $388.09 $2,088 -1.04
560–598 579 13 345.00–365.00 $353.36 $2,046 -8.41
553–596 value added 584 25 365.00–375.00 $373.10 $2,179 —
600–628 609 11 340.00–370.00 $362.13 $2,205 +13.13
645 value added 645 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,419 +32.40
650–693 682 10 320.00–362.00 $342.89 $2,339 -0.07
700–730 718 15 300.00–340.00 $322.66 $2,317 -20.56
718–744 value added 720 70 343.00–347.00 $343.35 $2,472 +47.35
750–790 772 6 315.00–335.00 $326.63 $2,522 —
797 value added 797 137 337.75–339.75 $338.73 $2,700 —
822–830 824 13 291.00–320.00 $313.03 $2,579 —
860 860 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,494 —
930 930 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,790 —
945 value added 945 5 298.00 $298.00 $2,816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 410.00–450.00 $430.36 $1,183 —
342 342 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,454 +25.00
425 425 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,572 -30.00
490 490 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 +35.35
520–545 535 3 320.00–350.00 $334.77 $1,791 —
580 580 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 -3.51
630–642 639 4 300.00–312.00 $309.04 $1,975 —
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 —
810–815 813 2 250.00–280.00 $265.05 $2,155 —
855–865 value added 859 6 252.50–272.50 $258.82 $2,223 —
950 value added 950 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,351 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 420.00–450.00 $430.00 $1,247 —
325–345 340 5 400.00–415.00 $405.90 $1,380 +19.49
355–395 379 5 390.00–415.00 $407.22 $1,543 +19.25
405–445 424 19 347.50–425.00 $395.61 $1,677 +18.57
435 value added 435 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,805 —
450–495 486 26 350.00–380.00 $365.12 $1,774 +45.12
502–540 522 18 330.00–370.00 $348.38 $1,819 +48.38
550–593 575 18 330.00–355.00 $343.11 $1,973 +9.12
597 value added 597 33 366.00 $366.00 $2,185 —
605–645 630 15 282.00–342.00 $333.25 $2,099 -9.75
658–690 673 5 295.00–320.00 $307.82 $2,072 +30.32
712 value added 712 23 310.00 $310.00 $2,207 —
720–725 723 2 275.00–295.00 $285.03 $2,061 -24.24
762 762 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,210 —
843 843 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,276 -9.93
865 865 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,903 —
950–980 965 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,166 +32.39
355–395 375 4 380.00–390.00 $383.82 $1,439 +53.82
423–447 437 7 360.00–385.00 $377.41 $1,649 +55.74
455–498 483 6 320.00–345.00 $332.87 $1,608 -7.13
535–545 540 4 300.00–335.00 $321.28 $1,735 -2.72
560–595 578 2 310.00–315.00 $312.42 $1,806 +33.42
630–645 636 5 285.00–308.00 $297.08 $1,889 -12.65
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 -36.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,140 —
315–348 337 3 430.00–540.00 $464.27 $1,565 -3.99
356–395 367 9 420.00–450.00 $446.41 $1,638 +29.87
420–429 426 4 370.00–435.00 $411.48 $1,753 +13.03
452–495 465 12 390.00–435.00 $412.01 $1,916 +42.91
500–540 526 18 330.00–360.00 $344.50 $1,812 +2.12
550–585 565 8 295.00–350.00 $309.29 $1,747 -38.87
600–640 614 19 276.00–325.00 $300.16 $1,843 —
650–680 665 13 280.00–300.00 $289.72 $1,927 -10.44
702–718 708 5 290.00–310.00 $298.11 $2,111 +5.53
755–780 771 5 270.00–295.00 $279.92 $2,158 -1.08
815–820 818 2 257.50–295.00 $276.31 $2,260 —
950 950 2 220.00–250.00 $235.00 $2,232 —
1090 1090 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 —
415–430 425 3 370.00–390.00 $380.00 $1,615 —
465–490 479 7 300.00–385.00 $334.11 $1,600 +7.22
540–545 543 2 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $1,751 —
570–590 582 3 280.00–300.00 $288.22 $1,677 —
600–605 603 3 245.00–275.00 $264.97 $1,598 -27.91
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 —
705–715 710 2 240.00–270.00 $254.89 $1,810 —
760–795 778 2 260.00–270.00 $265.11 $2,063 —
825 825 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1410 1201 80-85% 4 145.00–158.00 $148.89 $1,788 -20.55
960–1435 1204 80-85% 16 152.00–174.00 $160.80 $1,936 -8.64
1140–1480 1261 80-85% 6 172.00–190.00 $180.25 $2,273 +27.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1180 1038 85-90% 2 127.00–135.00 $130.45 $1,354 —
995–1090 1043 85-90% 2 122.00–127.00 $124.61 $1,300 —
975–1230 1118 85-90% 5 145.00–151.00 $147.14 $1,645 +14.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1410 1385 75-80% 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,147 -24.08
1365–1825 1524 75-80% 6 166.00–174.00 $169.51 $2,583 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1660 1355 4 170.00–185.00 $178.01 $2,412 —
1490–1965 1742 9 197.00–210.00 $202.52 $3,528 —
1505–2275 1863 4 210.00–231.00 $223.15 $4,157 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1025 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,533.12
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1095–1250 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,300.00 $3,062.63
1100–1345 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–3,550.00 $3,161.26
1025–1545 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,938.76
1035–1565 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,718.10
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1070–1315 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,243.38 —

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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.