Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

1,749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.81/cwt -15.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 570 lb · 48 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.36/cwt +10.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 517 lb · 45 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $351.83/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 525 lb · 39 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,749	1,697	1,633
Feeder cattle	1,361	1,583	1,357
Slaughter cattle	245	71	203
Replacement cattle	143	43	73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold 10.00-20.00 lower with instances of sharply higher, with calves under 500lbs selling the heaviest discounts; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 5.00-10.00 lower; Demand overall was moderate on a moderate supply of average quality cattle

↕ Feeder cattle: Feeder Cattle sold 10.00-20.00 lower with instances of sharply higher
▼ Slaughter bulls: with Slaughter Bulls selling 5.00-10.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	465.00	$465.00	$1,139	-105.00
290	290	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,537	+20.00
300–345	325	5	455.00–480.00	$462.92	$1,504	-22.26
375	375	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,688	+26.16
395 value added	395	2	460.00	$460.00	$1,817	—
415	415	3	400.00	$400.00	$1,660	-20.00
430 fancy	430	1	515.00	$515.00	$2,214	—
415–440	431	9	402.00–480.00	$432.28	$1,863	+12.28
432	432	2	400.00	$400.00	$1,728	-20.00
450	450	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,665	-45.44
455–495	472	9	387.50–430.00	$412.34	$1,946	-3.10
505–530	522	3	350.00	$350.00	$1,827	-38.09
505–540	524	23	357.00–405.00	$385.95	$2,022	-2.14
512–536 value added	526	9	405.00–450.00	$418.40	$2,201	—
565–595	577	18	372.50–410.00	$386.91	$2,232	+33.55
600–637 value added	622	11	343.00–392.50	$372.84	$2,319	-2.16
625–646	639	7	337.50–365.00	$343.57	$2,195	-18.56
660 value added	660	5	362.50	$362.50	$2,392	—
655–695	672	7	340.00–360.00	$349.95	$2,352	+7.06
702–705 value added	703	3	340.00–343.00	$342.00	$2,404	-1.35
750	750	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,288	-21.63
765 value added	765	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,524	-8.73
811–825	814	5	300.00–315.00	$303.04	$2,467	-9.99
889–890	889	8	282.00–287.00	$286.37	$2,546	-3.63
900	900	2	282.50	$282.50	$2,542	-17.50
970	970	1	255.00	$255.00	$2,474	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
263–295	278	4	505.00–540.00	$520.77	$1,448	—
305–345	322	3	440.00–500.00	$470.31	$1,514	—
325 thin fleshed	325	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,722	—
350–395	374	6	435.00–475.00	$458.53	$1,715	—
380 fancy	380	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,900	—
420–444	439	6	440.00–475.00	$445.59	$1,956	—
460–475 thin fleshed	468	2	420.00–425.00	$422.46	$1,977	—
477 value added	477	3	440.00	$440.00	$2,099	—
480–490	486	4	360.00–395.00	$375.04	$1,823	—
510–545	532	20	360.00–380.00	$374.73	$1,994	—
559–580	564	12	365.00–385.00	$378.68	$2,136	—
600–620	611	13	355.00–375.00	$367.28	$2,244	—
650	650	1	345.00	$345.00	$2,242	—
653–668	663	7	360.00–370.00	$366.05	$2,427	—
814–842	822	11	295.00–307.50	$302.88	$2,490	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	2	320.00–350.00	$336.11	$907	—
310–345	334	6	370.00–425.00	$396.46	$1,324	—
350–395	369	8	365.00–415.00	$391.15	$1,443	—
405	405	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,256	—
535–540	538	2	260.00–340.00	$300.19	$1,615	—
575	575	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,012	—
620	620	1	345.00	$345.00	$2,139	—
730	730	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,409	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	410.00	$410.00	$1,250	—
365	365	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,478	—
535	535	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,953	+30.23
560–589	586	9	352.50–355.00	$352.77	$2,067	+17.77
785	785	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,434	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275 value added	275	1	480.00	$480.00	$1,320	—
265–295	278	4	400.00–430.00	$413.58	$1,150	-16.42
300–345	318	4	400.00–455.00	$431.48	$1,372	+25.58
350–395	373	21	395.00–430.00	$418.01	$1,559	+10.79
400	400	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,440	-35.61
400–430	410	4	370.00–380.00	$374.94	$1,537	-20.67
405–448	432	25	380.00–437.50	$409.94	$1,771	+14.33
455–495	475	2	365.00	$365.00	$1,734	-0.12
450–495	481	24	370.00–403.00	$391.75	$1,884	+26.63
503	503	3	320.00	$320.00	$1,610	-28.38
500–543	517	38	330.00–395.00	$365.15	$1,888	+16.77
500–543	532	4	330.00–335.00	$333.83	$1,776	-14.55
561 value added	561	7	357.50	$357.50	$2,006	—
550–595	572	41	327.50–362.50	$340.30	$1,947	-2.81
605 value added	605	2	341.00	$341.00	$2,063	—
600–645	616	21	310.00–325.00	$316.91	$1,952	-16.34
650–685	664	14	310.00–340.00	$325.74	$2,163	+17.92
700–745	715	11	272.00–319.00	$308.94	$2,209	+23.91
720 value added	720	2	310.00	$310.00	$2,232	±0.00
790	790	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,528	+30.00
815–819 value added	818	8	310.00	$310.00	$2,536	—
835–841	839	5	296.00–297.50	$296.60	$2,488	+26.60
889 value added	889	5	295.00	$295.00	$2,623	—
930–940	935	2	240.00	$240.00	$2,244	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–315	308	4	405.00–410.00	$408.72	$1,259	—
305–330 fancy	318	2	440.00–450.00	$445.20	$1,416	—
350–365 fancy	363	6	435.00–440.00	$435.80	$1,582	—
350–395	378	16	375.00–410.00	$399.12	$1,509	—
418–430 thin fleshed	425	5	407.50–410.00	$408.48	$1,736	—
415–448	431	8	370.00–395.00	$388.19	$1,673	—
435–445	440	2	350.00	$350.00	$1,540	—
450 thin fleshed	450	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,800	—
450–488	475	21	360.00–390.00	$373.86	$1,776	—
475	475	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,662	—
500–545	515	34	350.00–385.00	$368.49	$1,898	—
510–545	530	4	335.00–345.00	$340.12	$1,803	—
550 value added	550	8	372.00	$372.00	$2,046	—
550–585	563	14	330.00–365.00	$345.79	$1,947	—
568–595	577	3	320.00	$320.00	$1,846	—
600–649	625	16	325.00–350.00	$330.42	$2,065	—
675	675	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,025	—
655–693	677	15	310.00–325.00	$317.98	$2,153	—
678 value added	678	2	345.00	$345.00	$2,339	—
700–735	719	7	295.00–315.00	$310.65	$2,234	—
775	775	3	302.00	$302.00	$2,340	—
800–845	823	2	270.00–290.00	$280.27	$2,307	—
880	880	2	260.00–270.00	$265.00	$2,332	—
905	905	2	255.00–270.00	$262.50	$2,376	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	4	380.00–400.00	$394.91	$1,125	—
335	335	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,089	—
350–390	367	3	330.00–370.00	$357.27	$1,311	—
485	485	2	320.00–325.00	$322.50	$1,564	—
530–535	532	3	280.00–325.00	$303.34	$1,614	—
550–575	562	3	290.00–310.00	$301.65	$1,695	—
655–660	658	2	280.00	$280.00	$1,842	—
790	790	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,133	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,221	±0.00
360	360	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,404	+6.18
425–445	435	2	360.00–362.00	$360.98	$1,570	-16.43
450–455	453	2	350.00–355.00	$352.51	$1,597	+19.64
510–515	513	2	312.00–325.00	$318.53	$1,634	-2.75
555–595	577	6	322.00–337.50	$329.14	$1,899	+16.72
652	652	2	322.50	$322.50	$2,103	—
890	890	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,136	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	278	4	500.00–540.00	$530.09	$1,474	+100.09
300–340	325	8	420.00–550.00	$463.59	$1,507	-0.68
357–395	378	23	440.00–490.00	$451.00	$1,705	+4.59
370–395	383	2	420.00–425.00	$422.58	$1,618	-23.83
400–445	421	16	370.00–440.00	$405.83	$1,709	-5.65
435–440	438	2	350.00	$350.00	$1,533	-61.48
455 thin fleshed	455	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,911	—
450–497	473	25	350.00–422.00	$383.28	$1,813	-28.73
507 thin fleshed	507	2	415.00	$415.00	$2,104	—
508–520	510	5	320.00	$320.00	$1,632	-24.50
521–545	528	32	330.00–390.00	$352.85	$1,863	+8.35
550–587	575	19	315.00–385.00	$344.13	$1,979	+34.84
605	605	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,876	+9.84
600–630	611	15	312.00–355.00	$326.78	$1,997	+26.62
655–695	670	10	292.00–325.00	$319.43	$2,140	+29.71
675	675	1	297.50	$297.50	$2,008	+7.78
710–745	722	9	262.50–320.00	$306.18	$2,211	+8.07
750–773	766	6	300.00–318.00	$305.60	$2,341	+25.68

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370 thin fleshed	370	4	505.00	$505.00	$1,868	—
360–395	376	9	415.00–440.00	$430.02	$1,617	—
400–420 fancy	410	2	460.00–470.00	$465.12	$1,907	—
430–448	440	5	380.00–440.00	$424.17	$1,866	—
465–475 fancy	470	2	455.00–460.00	$457.47	$2,150	—
450–495	475	23	370.00–435.00	$399.97	$1,900	—
500–545	525	21	360.00–385.00	$375.16	$1,970	—
560 fancy	560	1	380.00	$380.00	$2,128	—
560–588	578	9	345.00–370.00	$357.75	$2,068	—
600–640	617	16	320.00–350.00	$339.91	$2,097	—
660	660	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,145	—
700–740	730	12	305.00–320.00	$313.31	$2,287	—
770–780	777	3	280.00–300.00	$290.00	$2,253	—
800–820	813	4	260.00–275.00	$270.05	$2,196	—
850–865	858	2	255.00–265.00	$260.04	$2,231	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–385	373	4	320.00–385.00	$353.14	$1,317	—
405–430	418	3	340.00–360.00	$349.88	$1,462	—
480–485	483	2	355.00	$355.00	$1,715	—
500–540	518	9	325.00–355.00	$338.19	$1,752	—
578–593	588	7	322.00–340.00	$326.81	$1,922	—
635–640	638	3	315.00–320.00	$316.66	$2,020	—
670–685	678	3	210.00–320.00	$279.88	$1,898	—
705–740	720	4	270.00–295.00	$282.35	$2,033	—
795	795	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,988	—
840	840	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,100	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	378	2	365.00–380.00	$372.25	$1,407	—
405	405	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,539	±0.00
460–490	473	6	320.00–400.00	$350.41	$1,657	+16.30
535–540	538	2	340.00	$340.00	$1,829	+17.49
555–580	568	2	275.00–290.00	$282.67	$1,606	-5.55

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–375	373	2	385.00–400.00	$392.45	$1,464	—
505–515	510	2	320.00–325.00	$322.52	$1,645	—
595	595	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,785	—
615	615	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,845	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
995–1295	1145	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,650.00–3,175.00	$2,946.89	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,494	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1565	1267	80-85%	11	170.00–191.50	$179.30	$2,272	-0.95
1035–2045	1320	80-85%	56	150.00–181.50	$167.57	$2,212	—
1050–1705	1500	80-85%	12	150.00–160.00	$156.40	$2,346	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1055	953	85-90%	4	100.00–112.00	$103.83	$989	—
920–1440	1130	85-90%	15	120.00–151.00	$129.06	$1,458	-18.08
860–1590	1204	85-90%	28	140.00–168.50	$146.55	$1,764	—
1070–1420	1230	85-90%	3	158.00–162.00	$159.88	$1,967	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1505	1397	75-80%	5	174.00–186.00	$179.93	$2,514	+24.93
1055–1740	1465	75-80%	10	156.00–164.00	$159.72	$2,340	—
1185–1890	1468	75-80%	24	162.00–182.50	$170.38	$2,501	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1890	1548	6	175.00–199.00	$184.40	$2,855	—
1420–2170	1906	16	198.00–220.00	$208.88	$3,981	—
2025–2170	2086	4	217.00–220.00	$219.26	$4,574	—
2270	2270	1	197.00	$197.00	$4,472	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835–1255	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,680.00–2,260.00	$2,034.29

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930–1160	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,525.00–2,900.00	$2,691.87
1120–1345	1223	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,500.00–3,700.00	$3,085.08
1040–1405	1269	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,200.00–4,050.00	$2,773.11
1160–1490	1283	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,400.00–2,600.00	$2,508.57
1250–1680	1377	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	2,650.00–3,450.00	$3,050.08
1200–1690	1445	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,800.00–3,175.00	$3,019.29
1550	1550	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00
1155	1155	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1800	1800	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,650.00	$3,650.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795	795	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880	880	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00
1020	1020	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,050.00	$3,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1210	1210	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,350.00	$4,350.00	+1,106.62
1360	1360	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,625.00	$3,625.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,150.00	$3,150.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—

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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.