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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

1,504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $307.33/cwt ≈ $2,690/hd at 875 lb · 74 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $320.21/cwt +8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,692/hd at 841 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.88/cwt +22.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 523 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,504 1,028 1,250
Feeder cattle 1,369 752 1,108
Slaughter cattle 101 155 105
Replacement cattle 34 121 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold 5.00-12.00 lower, with instances of 12.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 3.00-5.00 lower; Demand overall was moderate on a 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
225 225 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,305 —
250–287 276 8 500.00–600.00 $563.15 $1,554 +113.15
305–325 316 4 450.00–525.00 $489.11 $1,546 +87.11
350–380 361 10 435.00–475.00 $470.27 $1,698 +73.69
400–445 424 10 400.00–440.00 $421.76 $1,788 —
450–469 value added 467 16 425.00–435.00 $426.21 $1,990 —
450–498 482 32 370.00–415.00 $392.20 $1,890 —
500–518 value added 515 6 400.00–415.00 $402.43 $2,073 +32.43
505–543 524 12 350.00–380.00 $365.27 $1,914 +27.77
550–595 567 54 340.00–372.50 $360.14 $2,042 +12.15
602–635 value added 610 28 357.00–367.00 $364.59 $2,224 —
600–645 623 27 327.00–360.00 $344.74 $2,148 +11.73
650–690 664 21 315.00–345.00 $326.50 $2,168 +1.80
705–743 726 29 270.00–320.00 $307.55 $2,233 -17.94
755–759 value added 759 18 320.00–325.00 $320.55 $2,433 —
750–785 770 7 300.00–315.00 $309.97 $2,387 —
800–848 837 6 270.00–302.00 $282.27 $2,363 -34.82
841 value added 841 60 324.00 $324.00 $2,725 —
850–860 855 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,582 —
876–877 value added 876 72 306.00–307.75 $307.48 $2,694 —
929 value added 929 53 293.25 $293.25 $2,724 —
925–940 935 3 250.00–280.00 $270.11 $2,526 —
977 value added 977 53 310.00 $310.00 $3,029 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 3 400.00–510.00 $453.96 $1,203 —
340 340 4 405.00–455.00 $425.00 $1,445 +58.07
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 +33.63
443–445 444 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,687 +28.23
450–498 479 9 330.00–360.00 $348.76 $1,671 —
510–545 528 8 320.00–350.00 $336.81 $1,778 +26.81
550–595 574 10 315.00–345.00 $329.12 $1,889 —
600–648 618 11 300.00–325.00 $313.52 $1,938 —
655–690 665 4 280.00–310.00 $298.73 $1,987 -6.27
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,090 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 281 7 400.00–440.00 $409.79 $1,152 +9.79
315–345 334 9 375.00–460.00 $413.18 $1,380 +23.18
354–395 375 28 385.00–430.00 $402.93 $1,511 +12.32
415–445 431 16 350.00–390.00 $366.94 $1,582 +22.15
470 470 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 -6.68
450–497 475 42 330.00–375.00 $344.22 $1,635 +12.54
500–545 520 48 310.00–350.00 $331.84 $1,726 +19.95
533–539 value added 538 9 350.00–355.00 $351.10 $1,889 —
572 value added 572 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,988 —
555–598 573 36 305.00–340.00 $326.64 $1,872 +13.19
600–640 620 37 310.00–335.00 $328.18 $2,035 +26.86
650–695 681 14 300.00–325.00 $313.48 $2,135 +15.48
702–735 715 17 262.50–312.00 $294.23 $2,104 +4.94
826 value added 826 16 280.00 $280.00 $2,313 —
825–835 830 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $2,054 —
860–880 870 2 255.00–265.00 $260.06 $2,263 —
965 965 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,606 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 312 3 320.00–370.00 $349.57 $1,091 +15.20
350–395 376 5 320.00–370.00 $350.24 $1,317 +18.81
405–440 428 4 325.00–357.00 $337.02 $1,442 +22.40
450–495 476 8 300.00–325.00 $311.31 $1,482 +16.36
512–540 526 9 320.00–330.00 $323.80 $1,703 +29.27
555–585 570 4 280.00–330.00 $303.85 $1,732 +17.16
600 600 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
663–680 669 3 280.00–300.00 $293.22 $1,962 +18.67
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,364 +52.64
305–333 324 3 505.00–520.00 $509.71 $1,651 +82.15
370–395 386 8 400.00–470.00 $430.51 $1,662 +36.54
400–445 419 24 350.00–445.00 $401.08 $1,681 +19.24
425 thin fleshed 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
455–491 475 16 350.00–390.00 $372.69 $1,770 +17.33
475–483 480 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 -35.36
505–545 522 16 325.00–355.00 $340.04 $1,775 +7.23
550–595 568 37 300.00–335.00 $316.24 $1,796 +4.99
600–640 618 21 280.00–335.00 $310.46 $1,919 +57.23
650–690 666 14 270.00–320.00 $294.25 $1,960 +0.35
706–740 719 17 250.00–305.00 $283.49 $2,038 -8.97
778–795 782 4 275.00–280.00 $276.27 $2,160 -0.60
805–830 818 2 250.00–285.00 $267.77 $2,190 +25.27
865–885 878 5 245.00–250.00 $246.98 $2,168 +26.98
930 930 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,418 —
950 950 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,232 —
1015–1030 1023 2 232.00–240.00 $235.97 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 —
315–330 323 5 425.00–430.00 $427.03 $1,379 —
350–386 376 9 340.00–370.00 $348.55 $1,311 +6.98
405–445 427 8 315.00–390.00 $351.58 $1,501 +47.58
453–495 471 15 300.00–350.00 $336.24 $1,584 +40.26
505–535 523 14 285.00–320.00 $305.35 $1,597 -3.44
575–595 585 2 265.00–275.00 $270.09 $1,580 +1.37
620–640 633 3 270.00–292.00 $283.92 $1,797 —
665–695 678 5 260.00–297.00 $268.36 $1,819 —
705–715 712 3 270.00–280.00 $276.70 $1,970 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 270.00–345.00 $306.53 $1,481 -8.47

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1075 995 85-90% 2 142.00–158.00 $149.36 $1,486 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,179 —
890–1270 1085 85-90% 9 122.00–130.00 $126.52 $1,373 +2.73
835–1390 1096 85-90% 11 132.00–145.00 $137.09 $1,503 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1390 1183 80-85% 3 143.00–150.00 $147.03 $1,739 —
915–1470 1210 80-85% 11 152.00–170.00 $159.50 $1,930 —
1010–1570 1290 80-85% 2 167.00–170.00 $168.17 $2,169 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1560 1367 75-80% 9 163.00–171.00 $166.75 $2,279 —
1095–1630 1445 75-80% 3 151.00–155.00 $153.62 $2,220 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1730 1728 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $3,646 —
1310–2110 1753 10 185.00–205.00 $191.71 $3,361 —
1570–2230 1885 4 174.00–188.00 $178.06 $3,356 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1090 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,780.90
905–1445 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–3,250.00 $2,885.59
1170–1315 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,273.19
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1180–1545 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,484.29
1465–1580 1523 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,851.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1165 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,300.00 $1,911.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00

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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
1660 1660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.