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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 29, 2026

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.88/cwt ≈ $1,515/hd at 465 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $319.19/cwt ≈ $1,695/hd at 531 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $296.70/cwt ≈ $1,730/hd at 583 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,028 1,274 0
Feeder cattle 752 1,190 0
Slaughter cattle 155 72 0
Replacement cattle 121 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold sharply lower, with instances of 20.00-25.00 lower on light test. Slaughter Cows sold steady with a weak undertone on a light test, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady to 5.00 lower on a light test. Demand overall was moderate with a light 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
243 243 3 410.00 $410.00 $996 —
495 495 2 360.00–375.00 $367.50 $1,819 —
503–535 514 3 325.00–330.00 $326.74 $1,679 —
573–574 574 6 317.50–338.00 $331.17 $1,901 —
591 value added 591 11 342.00 $342.00 $2,021 —
634 value added 634 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,124 —
643 643 11 326.00 $326.00 $2,096 —
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
740 740 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —
750 value added 750 11 313.00 $313.00 $2,348 —
763 763 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,136 —
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —
870 value added 870 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,501 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 -31.57
340 340 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,367 -80.56
360–395 367 5 375.00–405.00 $396.58 $1,455 -40.73
438 value added 438 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,829 —
500–525 510 4 321.00–338.00 $332.15 $1,694 -46.84
525 525 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,772 -41.49
535 value added 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 —
555 value added 555 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 —
582–587 585 4 346.00–350.00 $347.99 $2,036 -10.98
600–640 619 6 320.00–345.00 $333.01 $2,061 -1.17
650 value added 650 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,226 —
655–660 656 10 324.00–328.00 $324.70 $2,130 -5.07
705–710 708 2 323.00–328.00 $325.49 $2,304 +3.84
800 value added 800 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 —
800–833 825 4 308.00–320.00 $317.09 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 3 355.00–385.00 $366.93 $1,204 -43.07
350–380 365 2 310.00–365.00 $336.37 $1,228 -63.63
410–418 415 3 335.00–360.00 $351.77 $1,460 -26.27
530 530 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 -21.10
620 value added 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —
675 675 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,059 -28.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 —
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —
470 470 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 —
525 525 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,641 —
588 588 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,602 —
640 640 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–378 370 5 350.00–360.00 $353.87 $1,309 —
464–469 465 28 320.00–327.50 $325.88 $1,515 —
512 value added 512 3 328.00 $328.00 $1,679 —
528 528 17 321.00 $321.00 $1,695 —
555–593 583 26 283.00–310.00 $296.70 $1,730 —
609 609 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,675 —
662 662 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,605 —
662–677 667 14 260.00–275.00 $269.57 $1,798 —
759 759 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,822 —
830 830 3 247.50 $247.50 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,128 —
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 +14.85
310–320 315 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,228 +18.32
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 -61.68
350–380 363 6 357.00–410.00 $390.61 $1,418 +41.00
405 fancy 405 2 372.00–375.00 $373.50 $1,513 —
417–445 430 8 330.00–360.00 $344.79 $1,483 +11.61
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 -3.18
460 fancy 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 —
460–495 477 9 320.00–340.00 $331.68 $1,582 -10.78
500–540 522 11 295.00–334.00 $311.89 $1,628 -20.19
560–580 572 18 295.00–322.00 $313.45 $1,793 +28.45
604–645 614 7 295.00–317.00 $301.32 $1,850 -11.90
650–665 659 4 270.00–320.00 $302.12 $1,991 -0.66
670–675 673 2 298.00 $298.00 $2,006 -4.78
708 value added 708 2 292.00 $292.00 $2,067 —
715–740 725 3 285.00–293.00 $289.29 $2,097 +3.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 3 315.00–362.00 $334.37 $1,097 +7.82
355–395 368 3 325.00–335.00 $331.43 $1,220 +7.31
410–435 424 4 295.00–329.00 $314.62 $1,334 -10.84
455–495 474 6 251.00–320.00 $294.95 $1,398 -32.73
540–545 543 2 289.00–300.00 $294.53 $1,599 -10.21
560–590 575 2 275.00–299.00 $286.69 $1,648 -26.44
675–680 678 2 260.00–289.00 $274.55 $1,861 +12.06
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 +25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,289 —
470–498 489 3 282.50–300.00 $294.39 $1,440 —
520–545 537 3 265.00–272.50 $270.08 $1,450 —
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,250 +70.43
260 fancy 260 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 —
260–295 277 5 425.00–490.00 $452.36 $1,253 +36.58
300–315 308 2 425.00–430.00 $427.56 $1,317 -4.32
370–390 382 15 372.00–420.00 $393.97 $1,505 -35.90
400–440 417 8 360.00–400.00 $381.84 $1,592 -7.29
468 value added 468 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,895 —
450–490 470 18 333.00–390.00 $355.36 $1,670 +0.95
485 fancy 485 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,804 —
500–545 517 18 315.00–345.00 $332.81 $1,721 +13.76
555–595 581 19 285.00–326.00 $311.25 $1,808 -15.94
605–640 625 3 250.00–260.00 $253.23 $1,583 -58.74
610–645 625 11 275.00–310.00 $297.90 $1,862 -14.07
650–680 668 7 270.00–314.00 $293.90 $1,963 +10.06
705–735 715 8 270.00–306.00 $292.46 $2,091 +29.18
765–767 767 4 272.50–290.00 $276.87 $2,124 +20.20
835 835 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,025 -1.55
863 863 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 19 375.00 $375.00 $1,680 —
520–535 531 27 305.00–325.00 $319.19 $1,695 —
583–585 584 15 307.50–327.50 $322.18 $1,882 —
654 654 22 292.00 $292.00 $1,910 —
726–749 743 19 250.00–265.00 $261.14 $1,940 —
842 842 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 3 280.00–385.00 $341.57 $1,288 -39.87
425 425 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,292 -53.15
460–496 481 9 283.00–320.00 $295.98 $1,424 -21.42
515–536 531 4 305.00–310.00 $308.79 $1,640 -5.28
570–595 576 5 240.00–284.00 $268.72 $1,548 -11.28
765 765 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,790 —
810–845 828 2 232.00–235.00 $233.47 $1,933 +31.47
860 860 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,969 +34.00
950 950 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,153 —
400–423 415 3 325.00–350.00 $333.03 $1,382 —
460–490 466 5 225.00–325.00 $303.97 $1,417 —
545 545 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 —
575 575 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 —
620–640 625 4 235.00–272.50 $251.74 $1,573 —
672 672 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,747 —
730 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,467 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 —
450 450 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1465 1251 80-85% 21 150.50–169.00 $156.70 $1,960 -0.18
1120–1795 1309 80-85% 13 138.00–149.00 $144.84 $1,896 —
1300–1440 1341 80-85% 7 167.00–180.00 $173.34 $2,324 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1510 1400 75-80% 7 165.00–180.00 $169.29 $2,370 —
1285–1670 1467 75-80% 5 140.00–151.00 $145.52 $2,135 —
1265–1665 1497 75-80% 17 147.00–169.00 $156.90 $2,349 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1230 1056 85-90% 7 118.00–130.00 $123.79 $1,307 —
945–1455 1162 85-90% 10 125.50–142.00 $133.47 $1,551 -0.77
1115–1320 1218 85-90% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.29 $1,855 —
1220–1375 1298 85-90% 2 100.00–104.00 $101.88 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2180 1636 12 183.00–210.00 $193.70 $3,169 —
1395–1885 1656 5 199.00–225.00 $211.99 $3,511 —
1980–2095 2038 2 180.00–186.00 $182.92 $3,728 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
935–1430 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,150.00–2,525.00 $2,360.44
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1360–1815 1512 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,275.00–2,700.00 $2,445.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,775.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.