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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

1,279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $306.38/cwt +23.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,799/hd at 914 lb · 143 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.53/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,510/hd at 827 lb · 113 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $350.45/cwt -4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,373/hd at 677 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,279 1,749 0
Feeder cattle 1,120 1,361 0
Slaughter cattle 119 245 0
Replacement cattle 40 143 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 6.00 lower, with instances of 15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady on a narrow comparison, with no trend available for Slaughter Bulls due to limited comparable receipts. Demand was moderate overall on a light to moderate supply of average to good quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 -80.00
305–310 308 2 445.00–462.50 $453.68 $1,397 -9.24
390–395 393 3 425.00–445.00 $433.35 $1,703 -16.65
405–432 418 5 410.00–450.00 $432.89 $1,809 +32.89
418–440 value added 422 5 412.50–420.00 $418.44 $1,766 —
450–490 475 10 365.00–420.00 $408.18 $1,939 -4.16
510–545 value added 521 9 380.00–410.00 $398.49 $2,076 -19.91
507–540 525 19 355.00–392.00 $378.04 $1,985 -7.91
560 value added 560 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,114 —
550–589 578 21 350.00–385.00 $373.29 $2,158 -13.62
610–645 629 5 340.00–360.00 $351.51 $2,211 +7.94
643 value added 643 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,283 -17.84
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 -49.95
650–693 675 16 330.00–352.00 $338.47 $2,285 -11.48
663–690 value added 678 48 347.00–367.50 $355.50 $2,410 -7.00
718–726 value added 722 11 320.00–330.00 $325.43 $2,350 -16.57
700–745 724 10 320.00–343.00 $334.73 $2,423 —
720–730 725 2 295.00–315.00 $304.93 $2,211 —
754–790 value added 758 62 312.00–326.00 $324.33 $2,458 -5.67
760–765 762 3 315.00–335.00 $324.98 $2,476 +19.98
800–812 809 4 300.00–325.00 $306.81 $2,482 +3.77
840–848 value added 847 36 309.00–311.00 $310.78 $2,632 —
890 890 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,626 +8.63
901–915 904 5 295.00–300.00 $298.99 $2,703 +16.49
900–940 value added 914 138 292.00–310.00 $306.65 $2,803 —
1000 value added 1000 56 295.00 $295.00 $2,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 385.00 $385.00 $905 —
270 270 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,282 —
325 325 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 -20.00
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 -35.00
400–425 419 4 350.00–395.00 $380.45 $1,594 —
465–480 473 2 300.00–340.00 $320.32 $1,515 —
485–488 value added 487 3 400.00–405.00 $403.34 $1,964 —
510 value added 510 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 —
515–545 533 5 280.00–350.00 $332.92 $1,774 -32.08
558 value added 558 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,134 —
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 -32.77
615–640 628 2 315.00–335.00 $324.80 $2,040 —
660 value added 660 12 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 —
650–693 688 11 306.00–335.00 $322.31 $2,217 —
725–730 728 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $2,275 —
732–746 value added 738 10 315.00–317.50 $316.49 $2,336 —
795 795 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,202 -33.00
840 value added 840 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,541 —
875 875 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,105 +11.42
265 value added 265 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,113 -60.00
340 340 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 -41.48
365–395 383 8 380.00–420.00 $398.36 $1,526 -19.65
401–445 419 13 365.00–420.00 $397.05 $1,664 +22.11
435 value added 435 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,707 —
460–468 465 3 330.00–335.00 $333.35 $1,550 -31.65
450–490 466 23 355.00–390.00 $370.67 $1,727 +5.67
488–498 value added 492 6 360.00–405.00 $382.33 $1,881 —
500–548 value added 534 7 355.00–357.50 $356.83 $1,905 —
500–545 536 19 330.00–367.50 $349.50 $1,873 +15.67
558–580 value added 564 22 342.50–357.50 $352.29 $1,987 -5.21
550–590 574 18 310.00–360.00 $339.64 $1,950 -0.66
620–645 630 6 310.00–335.00 $319.10 $2,010 +2.19
600–641 value added 639 33 328.00–338.00 $328.57 $2,100 -12.43
660–695 675 5 300.00–315.00 $308.48 $2,082 -17.26
653–693 value added 676 14 312.00–330.00 $319.90 $2,163 —
682 682 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,216 -0.74
700–730 713 3 290.00–305.00 $297.54 $2,121 -11.40
705–744 value added 742 24 302.00–304.00 $303.92 $2,255 -6.08
760–770 765 2 290.00–292.50 $291.24 $2,228 -28.76
785 value added 785 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,394 —
825–845 value added 827 113 285.00–306.00 $303.53 $2,510 -6.47
868–890 value added 874 4 270.00–285.00 $281.18 $2,458 -13.82
910 910 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,412 +25.00
938 value added 938 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 375.00–440.00 $405.73 $1,116 —
355–385 372 3 375.00–385.00 $378.45 $1,408 -11.55
420–435 425 4 330.00–360.00 $351.07 $1,492 -9.91
450 value added 450 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 —
455–475 466 7 300.00–360.00 $342.32 $1,595 -10.19
525–540 533 2 315.00–335.00 $325.14 $1,733 +6.61
566–567 value added 566 13 335.00–340.00 $338.07 $1,913 —
570 570 2 295.00–315.00 $305.00 $1,738 -24.14
600–634 value added 631 10 315.00–322.50 $321.79 $2,030 —
645 645 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $1,887 —
715–735 value added 725 2 295.00–304.00 $299.44 $2,171 —
760 value added 760 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,113 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 255.00 $255.00 $918 —
485 485 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 —
570–590 580 2 227.00–255.00 $241.24 $1,399 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,032 —
250–285 265 3 465.00–500.00 $483.62 $1,282 -46.47
328 328 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,410 -33.59
352–375 364 8 430.00–460.00 $445.90 $1,623 -5.10
400–430 417 3 410.00–435.00 $425.32 $1,774 +19.49
450–490 471 8 370.00–420.00 $389.46 $1,834 +6.18
500–546 518 17 345.00–375.00 $359.24 $1,861 +39.24
550–582 565 10 310.00–360.00 $346.63 $1,958 +2.50
603–635 614 6 302.00–340.00 $324.47 $1,992 -2.31
652–667 661 5 307.50–325.00 $318.10 $2,103 -1.33
700–725 711 9 282.50–300.00 $292.46 $2,079 -13.72
880 880 2 245.00–265.00 $255.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,116 —
275 275 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 —
380 380 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 +52.75
410–435 421 5 360.00–395.00 $378.84 $1,595 -1.16
450–490 467 8 320.00–350.00 $341.81 $1,596 -8.60
520–535 528 2 325.00–340.00 $332.61 $1,756 -7.39
550–575 563 2 285.00–350.00 $316.78 $1,783 +34.11
630–645 638 2 265.00–285.00 $274.88 $1,754 —
680–685 683 2 265.00–280.00 $272.53 $1,861 —
790 790 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,094 —
855–865 860 2 245.00–260.00 $252.54 $2,172 —
940 940 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,950 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 —
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1765 1218 80-85% 20 157.00–170.00 $162.42 $1,978 —
1150–1330 1250 80-85% 5 167.00–179.00 $171.25 $2,141 -8.05
1475 1475 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,139 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1715 1370 75-80% 4 150.00–160.00 $155.20 $2,126 -24.73
1275–1610 1443 75-80% 2 171.00–180.00 $176.02 $2,540 —
1275–1850 1513 75-80% 16 160.00–176.00 $166.64 $2,521 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–990 953 85-90% 3 142.00–145.00 $143.47 $1,367 +39.64
835–1305 1073 85-90% 9 140.00–160.50 $150.62 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,877 —
1305–1620 1437 3 181.00–200.00 $188.63 $2,711 —
1160–2000 1656 14 190.00–218.00 $205.62 $3,405 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
758 758 (<2 yrs)Open 10 2,875.00 $2,875.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,851

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
950–1130 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,600.00–3,850.00 $3,670.08
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1025–1385 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,143.67
1190–1415 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,300.00 $1,980.23
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
737 737 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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.