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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

2,162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.00/cwt ≈ $2,312/hd at 725 lb · 189 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $328.33/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,431/hd at 740 lb · 113 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $359.77/cwt +12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,225/hd at 618 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,162 1,094 3,310
Feeder cattle 2,002 733 2,856
Slaughter cattle 127 171 264
Replacement cattle 33 190 190

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold mostly steady, with instances of 10.00-15.00 higher on Value Added and good quality lots; Slaughter Cows sold unevenly steady, with instances of 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady with a weak market undertone. Demand overall was moderate on a moderate 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
210 210 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,302 —
270–295 273 9 480.00–520.00 $515.19 $1,406 +115.19
318–335 327 4 440.00–470.00 $459.74 $1,503 +59.74
355–361 361 26 440.00–470.00 $442.27 $1,597 +12.27
400–445 422 18 405.00–455.00 $433.78 $1,831 +19.41
453 value added 453 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,971 —
460–498 480 31 380.00–425.00 $411.16 $1,974 +13.48
503–505 value added 504 12 419.00–420.00 $419.25 $2,113 —
500–545 519 21 360.00–407.50 $381.81 $1,982 +27.50
550–598 580 31 350.00–390.00 $362.62 $2,103 +19.27
606–630 value added 615 18 372.00–377.00 $373.99 $2,300 —
600–644 619 92 320.00–367.00 $356.99 $2,210 +9.57
650–695 668 29 312.50–367.00 $342.22 $2,286 +8.63
713–745 value added 718 13 330.00–335.00 $332.84 $2,390 —
700–737 732 34 315.00–325.00 $323.38 $2,367 -9.62
749 fancy 749 66 330.00 $330.00 $2,472 —
751–775 756 16 315.00–330.00 $322.54 $2,438 +1.54
768 value added 768 59 338.00 $338.00 $2,596 —
834 value added 834 59 320.00 $320.00 $2,669 —
828–846 837 32 302.00–313.00 $306.70 $2,567 -7.30
866 fancy 866 14 307.00 $307.00 $2,659 —
981 value added 981 54 307.00 $307.00 $3,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 —
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 +41.91
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 +9.66
403–440 420 9 350.00–405.00 $371.66 $1,561 -10.62
460–498 481 12 350.00–385.00 $364.31 $1,752 —
500–545 527 12 320.00–357.00 $346.17 $1,824 +19.17
550–598 584 21 330.00–350.00 $341.00 $1,991 +31.00
608–638 622 7 330.00–340.00 $331.41 $2,061 —
655–685 669 13 307.00–325.00 $314.90 $2,107 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 —
250–295 277 10 440.00–460.00 $453.23 $1,255 +43.23
305–345 326 10 430.00–470.00 $445.54 $1,452 +66.51
360–399 384 25 395.00–440.00 $413.39 $1,587 +20.33
407 407 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,486 -17.24
405–438 412 48 370.00–412.50 $400.04 $1,648 +17.80
453–495 474 35 340.00–385.00 $361.09 $1,712 +15.29
507 value added 507 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,876 +10.00
500–540 524 29 330.00–365.00 $345.32 $1,809 +13.13
550–573 value added 560 16 360.00–375.00 $372.52 $2,086 —
550–596 572 93 320.00–347.50 $339.76 $1,943 +17.99
605–619 value added 613 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,054 —
600–645 628 26 305.00–330.00 $318.16 $1,998 +4.85
658 658 14 332.00 $332.00 $2,185 +22.31
659–685 674 15 305.00–325.00 $318.09 $2,144 +8.40
680 value added 680 5 327.00 $327.00 $2,224 —
702–748 720 8 290.00–310.00 $299.91 $2,159 —
701–740 value added 723 140 310.00–325.00 $313.26 $2,265 —
725 fancy 725 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,755 —
731–732 732 40 339.00–342.00 $341.40 $2,499 —
752 752 7 319.00 $319.00 $2,399 +51.50
785–790 788 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $2,226 +15.01
815 815 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,282 -30.00
862 value added 862 58 293.00 $293.00 $2,526 —
930 930 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,418 —
987 987 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 value added 676 74 323.50 $323.50 $2,187 —
800 800 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,067 +62.85
335 335 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,323 +30.00
391 391 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,505 +20.00
407–448 434 16 335.00–360.00 $346.90 $1,506 +15.40
450–495 473 18 320.00–345.00 $331.91 $1,570 +27.99
501–540 524 19 310.00–335.00 $324.96 $1,703 +10.42
560–590 578 11 295.00–320.00 $308.28 $1,782 +13.18
630 630 2 265.00–300.00 $282.50 $1,780 -23.50
688 688 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,995 -14.51
990 990 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
415 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 —
485 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–223 222 3 580.00–610.00 $600.09 $1,332 +130.09
295 295 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,519 +53.10
317–340 323 9 475.00–500.00 $491.36 $1,587 +73.29
365 365 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,515 +15.00
350–390 370 10 425.00–465.00 $450.59 $1,667 +50.59
400–445 423 18 410.00–435.00 $419.41 $1,774 +33.86
430 430 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 +4.45
450–495 469 13 385.00–430.00 $406.98 $1,909 +42.59
500–540 518 20 332.00–360.00 $343.70 $1,780 -5.45
550–595 566 34 315.00–342.50 $329.50 $1,865 +3.46
600–645 614 18 310.00–330.00 $320.58 $1,968 +5.74
673 thin fleshed 673 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,234 —
650–695 674 18 290.00–320.00 $303.52 $2,046 +0.71
700–730 712 11 280.00–315.00 $302.28 $2,152 +7.33
750–795 771 14 280.00–300.00 $292.79 $2,257 —
830–835 834 4 260.00–280.00 $271.24 $2,262 —
855–860 857 3 270.00–275.00 $271.66 $2,328 —
975 975 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $2,364 —
1020 1020 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 —
305 305 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 —
360–390 376 6 360.00–400.00 $378.24 $1,422 -6.76
415–445 436 5 350.00–382.00 $363.06 $1,583 +52.80
450–495 481 24 335.00–375.00 $357.95 $1,722 +59.14
530–540 534 4 320.00–330.00 $323.78 $1,729 +22.11
595 595 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 +1.90
615–645 636 10 300.00–310.00 $304.00 $1,933 +14.45
655–670 663 3 265.00–285.00 $278.42 $1,846 -24.58
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 —
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —
490–497 495 5 305.00–320.00 $309.98 $1,534 —
545 545 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 —
605 605 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1205 1105 80-85% 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,934 —
930–1435 1176 80-85% 17 150.00–179.00 $159.15 $1,872 —
1010–1690 1348 80-85% 13 136.00–163.00 $150.97 $2,035 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1185 1026 85-90% 9 142.00–152.00 $146.30 $1,501 —
885–1240 1048 85-90% 12 113.00–141.00 $134.03 $1,405 —
925–1145 1066 85-90% 5 154.00–161.00 $156.05 $1,663 +7.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,443 —
1145–1845 1404 75-80% 15 160.00–180.00 $165.74 $2,327 +3.05
1235–1980 1534 75-80% 4 150.00–165.00 $161.15 $2,472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2070 1670 10 190.00–207.00 $197.15 $3,292 —
1340–2080 1686 5 170.00–188.00 $182.57 $3,078 —
1650–1755 1703 2 207.00–220.00 $213.70 $3,639 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1400 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,000.00–3,800.00 $2,841.37
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1725 1725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1085 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,800.00 $2,255.86
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.