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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

1,803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.44/cwt ≈ $2,216/hd at 665 lb · 87 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $352.71/cwt -11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 469 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.62/cwt -5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 472 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,803 1,504 964
Feeder cattle 1,381 1,369 690
Slaughter cattle 260 101 187
Replacement cattle 162 34 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 10.00 lower, with instances of 15.00-20.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady. Demand overall was moderate on a moderate 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
250 250 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,025 —
270–295 282 3 450.00–480.00 $459.94 $1,297 —
310 thin fleshed 310 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,426 —
315–345 328 4 425.00–450.00 $436.24 $1,431 —
370 fancy 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 —
365–385 375 4 385.00–395.00 $390.03 $1,463 —
410–415 thin fleshed 413 2 440.00–445.00 $442.52 $1,828 —
405–430 418 6 400.00–420.00 $405.95 $1,697 —
450–490 fancy 470 2 375.00–380.00 $377.61 $1,775 —
450–490 470 7 340.00–370.00 $351.31 $1,651 —
500–540 524 26 330.00–360.00 $348.09 $1,824 —
550–573 value added 568 20 351.00–355.00 $351.77 $1,998 —
550–595 571 11 335.00–350.00 $341.28 $1,949 —
585 585 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 —
610–620 619 9 335.00–337.50 $337.23 $2,087 —
650–675 665 5 320.00–342.50 $335.02 $2,228 —
693 693 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,148 —
700–740 711 8 320.00–335.00 $331.20 $2,355 —
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
820 820 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,255 —
825–840 833 2 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $2,540 —
890 890 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,648 —
935 935 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 485.00–535.00 $509.73 $1,188 -70.27
255–299 280 5 440.00–500.00 $473.91 $1,327 -89.24
300–340 324 7 435.00–505.00 $468.53 $1,518 -20.58
360–375 371 5 395.00–420.00 $412.10 $1,529 -58.17
412–435 420 4 385.00–440.00 $414.49 $1,741 -7.27
450–471 461 13 357.00–410.00 $379.45 $1,749 -12.75
500 fancy 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 —
505–540 520 14 340.00–380.00 $355.86 $1,850 -9.41
557–598 584 15 357.50–362.50 $360.18 $2,103 +0.04
600–640 622 12 312.00–350.00 $342.58 $2,131 -2.16
650–695 681 11 312.50–330.00 $323.04 $2,200 -3.46
700–745 716 14 282.00–320.00 $303.50 $2,173 -4.05
775–795 785 2 305.00–312.00 $308.46 $2,421 -1.51
805–845 828 12 265.00–290.00 $283.64 $2,349 +1.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 266 4 402.50–425.00 $411.77 $1,095 -42.19
300–335 318 4 405.00–425.00 $417.32 $1,327 -7.68
377–380 378 3 365.00–370.00 $366.68 $1,386 -3.32
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 -30.00
450 450 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 +6.24
517–520 518 3 325.00–330.00 $328.33 $1,701 -8.48
560–595 586 4 290.00–335.00 $316.64 $1,856 -12.48
600–630 616 4 300.00–310.00 $303.07 $1,867 -10.45
685 685 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 -3.73
720 720 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,908 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 —
325–340 333 2 320.00–405.00 $363.46 $1,210 —
385–395 390 4 285.00–330.00 $308.54 $1,203 —
400–448 430 6 215.00–350.00 $325.95 $1,402 —
450–470 460 2 300.00–335.00 $317.12 $1,459 —
520–540 527 3 305.00–320.00 $313.42 $1,652 —
580–595 588 2 280.00–320.00 $299.74 $1,762 —
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,250 —
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,012 —
260–265 263 2 355.00–370.00 $362.57 $954 -47.22
305–345 319 5 370.00–425.00 $404.72 $1,291 -8.46
352–398 377 15 365.00–420.00 $387.06 $1,459 -15.87
415 value added 415 2 385.00–387.50 $386.25 $1,603 —
410–445 428 26 340.00–375.00 $356.52 $1,526 -10.42
450–496 472 39 325.00–355.00 $338.62 $1,598 +13.62
500–545 520 33 310.00–345.00 $325.23 $1,691 -6.61
550–580 565 2 300.00–305.00 $302.43 $1,709 -24.21
550–597 576 32 285.00–335.00 $310.49 $1,788 -16.15
610–648 631 15 277.50–320.00 $302.19 $1,907 -25.99
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 -38.18
650–695 660 13 277.00–310.00 $295.50 $1,950 -17.98
705–745 726 4 265.00–270.00 $267.44 $1,942 -26.79
770–792 780 8 257.50–270.00 $264.39 $2,062 —
810–835 818 4 250.00–262.50 $257.53 $2,107 +10.01
885 885 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,080 -25.06
975 975 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,242 -40.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 370.00–380.00 $373.43 $1,251 —
355–395 377 11 355.00–380.00 $368.44 $1,389 —
400–440 424 10 340.00–360.00 $355.53 $1,507 —
450–487 fancy 467 11 355.00–360.00 $358.58 $1,675 —
455–495 472 10 320.00–350.00 $335.41 $1,583 —
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —
515 515 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 —
505–540 520 18 335.00–345.00 $340.53 $1,771 —
550–585 565 14 310.00–340.00 $328.88 $1,858 —
600–615 606 4 300.00–320.00 $311.20 $1,886 —
664–665 value added 664 84 325.00–335.00 $334.52 $2,221 —
680–690 685 3 290.00–320.00 $303.28 $2,077 —
728 728 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,257 —
765–792 789 15 285.00–310.00 $292.73 $2,310 —
950 950 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 320.00–335.00 $330.05 $1,099 —
355–370 363 4 220.00–325.00 $295.10 $1,071 —
403–448 419 10 300.00–325.00 $311.38 $1,305 —
450–495 481 4 250.00–300.00 $282.00 $1,356 —
535–548 544 3 305.00–320.00 $309.92 $1,686 —
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 —
665 665 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 367 3 320.00–365.00 $349.20 $1,282 -1.04
405–445 425 2 320.00–345.00 $331.91 $1,411 -5.11
455–490 476 6 280.00–310.00 $299.27 $1,425 -12.04
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 +6.20
550–575 558 3 255.00–280.00 $268.13 $1,496 -35.72
600–620 609 4 250.00–272.00 $264.92 $1,613 -35.08
655 655 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,782 -21.22
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–297 295 3 500.00–530.00 $509.84 $1,504 +4.84
310 310 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 -89.71
355–395 379 25 400.00–455.00 $422.36 $1,601 -8.15
410–445 432 18 350.00–445.00 $406.51 $1,756 +5.43
425–443 439 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,690 -16.08
450–495 469 55 330.00–400.00 $351.49 $1,648 -21.20
480 fancy 480 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 —
500–540 523 34 315.00–355.00 $331.13 $1,732 -8.91
550–595 576 34 300.00–350.00 $313.93 $1,808 -2.31
605 fancy 605 2 307.00–317.50 $312.25 $1,889 —
600–640 620 13 272.00–315.00 $298.13 $1,848 -12.33
645 645 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 -25.46
650–692 670 14 260.00–300.00 $284.24 $1,904 -10.01
680 fancy 680 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,091 —
700–745 718 7 265.00–285.00 $273.15 $1,961 -10.34
752–775 760 5 250.00–270.00 $261.52 $1,988 -14.75
800–845 833 7 227.50–270.00 $237.68 $1,980 -30.09
852–890 870 5 220.00–252.50 $236.71 $2,059 -10.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 4 395.00–420.00 $406.12 $1,564 —
415 fancy 415 4 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,764 —
400–440 424 4 370.00–400.00 $382.57 $1,622 —
465 fancy 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 —
450–495 476 13 330.00–365.00 $342.99 $1,633 —
500–534 fancy 527 5 360.00–365.00 $360.95 $1,902 —
510–545 529 11 330.00–350.00 $341.60 $1,807 —
550 fancy 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
550–585 566 7 320.00–340.00 $330.67 $1,872 —
600–645 613 12 300.00–330.00 $312.44 $1,915 —
655–677 667 7 285.00–310.00 $296.33 $1,977 —
710–735 719 6 275.00–295.00 $285.89 $2,056 —
750–795 765 3 280.00–285.00 $283.27 $2,167 —
940 940 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,220 -40.00
355–365 360 2 370.00–400.00 $384.79 $1,385 +36.24
405 405 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,478 +13.42
450–490 471 6 300.00–330.00 $314.79 $1,483 -21.45
495 495 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 -36.24
500–535 518 2 295.00–297.50 $296.29 $1,535 -9.06
550–565 558 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,702 +34.91
605–610 607 3 217.00–290.00 $255.76 $1,552 -28.16
650–680 665 3 240.00–275.00 $260.19 $1,730 -8.17
760–785 773 2 230.00–240.00 $235.08 $1,817 —
880 880 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 380.00–385.00 $382.52 $1,503 —
445 445 2 260.00–360.00 $310.00 $1,380 —
470–495 487 5 260.00–325.00 $307.42 $1,497 —
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 —
595 595 2 295.00–315.00 $305.00 $1,815 —
600–645 628 3 270.00–290.00 $278.50 $1,749 —
675–680 678 2 265.00–280.00 $272.53 $1,848 —
740–745 742 3 255.00–270.00 $263.35 $1,954 —
910 910 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,048 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 330.00–370.00 $350.00 $1,260 —
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 -6.53
540 540 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
640 640 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 thin fleshed 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1145 1090 85-90% 3 106.00–110.00 $108.60 $1,184 -17.92
965–1280 1116 85-90% 8 148.00–156.00 $152.02 $1,697 —
835–1880 1118 85-90% 25 120.00–137.00 $127.78 $1,429 —
815–1570 1242 85-90% 27 134.00–156.00 $142.81 $1,774 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1805 1282 80-85% 36 142.00–178.50 $160.12 $2,053 -8.05
1000–1705 1315 80-85% 12 137.00–150.00 $144.56 $1,901 —
1270–1570 1344 80-85% 9 151.00–184.50 $173.33 $2,330 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1695 1401 75-80% 30 145.00–175.50 $157.90 $2,212 —
1320–1560 1426 75-80% 7 160.00–194.00 $176.10 $2,511 +22.48
1285–1745 1515 75-80% 2 142.00–146.00 $143.70 $2,177 —
1820 1820 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1300 1285 2 180.00–194.00 $186.92 $2,402 —
1230–2265 1684 10 160.00–195.00 $183.29 $3,087 —
1225–2540 1851 20 183.00–209.00 $196.25 $3,633 +18.19
1415–2230 1942 3 200.00–215.00 $208.41 $4,047 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1350 1211 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,491.80
1205–1270 1251 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,427.97
1200–1535 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,300.00–3,300.00 $2,576.94
1285–1560 1391 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,500.00–3,800.00 $2,980.42
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1560 1560 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
895–1570 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,129.10
1145–1324 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,385.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1200–1265 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,650.00 $2,418.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,075 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 —
475–480 478 2 230.00–260.00 $244.92 $1,171 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,220.00 $2,220.00 —

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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.