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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $319.00/cwt ≈ $2,743/hd at 860 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.93/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 487 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $332.36/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 525 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 838 1,803 2,096
Feeder cattle 596 1,381 1,736
Slaughter cattle 172 260 257
Replacement cattle 70 162 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold unevenly steady, with instances of 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher on a light comparison; Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold mostly steady on a light comparison. Demand overall was moderate, on a light 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
330–335 333 2 485.00–490.00 $487.48 $1,623 +18.95
403–448 431 8 370.00–375.00 $371.75 $1,602 -42.74
465–485 475 2 330.00–355.00 $342.24 $1,626 -37.21
503–540 515 3 310.00–365.00 $345.79 $1,781 -10.07
583–595 587 6 330.00–355.00 $346.55 $2,034 -13.63
705–715 714 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,213 +6.50
750–795 777 3 295.00–300.00 $298.39 $2,318 -10.07
800 800 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,336 +8.36
860 value added 860 61 319.00 $319.00 $2,743 —
980 value added 980 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,705 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 -59.94
326 326 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,418 -1.24
500–508 503 10 370.00–380.00 $378.01 $1,901 +29.92
565–598 589 9 342.50–360.00 $354.34 $2,087 +29.34
604–646 625 14 336.00–352.00 $343.73 $2,148 +6.50
670–698 689 3 308.00–315.00 $310.27 $2,138 +0.27
745 745 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 -31.20
805 805 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 +15.00
937 937 3 282.50 $282.50 $2,647 +2.50
1105 1105 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,569 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,692 +103.32
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 -45.00
530 530 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,934 +36.67
905 905 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,939 +49.08
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,268 —
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 430.00 $430.00 $924 —
310 310 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 -3.43
398 398 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,443 -5.94
410–439 434 18 372.50–400.00 $379.77 $1,648 +24.24
483 483 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,763 +65.00
513–542 523 15 337.50–347.50 $341.43 $1,786 +0.90
560–585 576 7 321.00–327.50 $324.09 $1,867 -4.79
605–638 629 10 302.50–326.00 $313.39 $1,971 +2.19
666–690 673 7 285.00–300.00 $295.97 $1,992 -7.31
700–745 709 5 280.00–286.00 $284.74 $2,019 -25.26
805 805 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,274 —
878 878 4 272.50 $272.50 $2,393 —
993 993 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 420.00–430.00 $424.82 $1,189 +62.25
310–335 324 4 405.00–450.00 $427.95 $1,387 +23.23
370–390 379 8 360.00–410.00 $381.08 $1,444 -5.98
405–415 408 5 347.00–360.00 $351.37 $1,434 -5.15
470–475 value added 474 4 335.00–340.00 $336.24 $1,594 —
465–497 490 17 335.00–365.00 $346.98 $1,700 +8.36
500–526 514 12 310.00–345.00 $337.79 $1,736 +12.56
570 value added 570 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,892 —
570–580 575 2 305.00–315.00 $310.04 $1,783 -0.45
597 597 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,791 -10.49
605–630 615 3 312.00–315.00 $312.98 $1,925 +10.79
657–685 667 5 280.00–320.00 $292.29 $1,950 -3.21
765–790 776 6 265.00–285.00 $273.61 $2,123 +9.22
845 845 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,214 +4.47
890 890 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,020 -8.00
990 990 1 256.00 $256.00 $2,534 +26.00
1008 1008 6 249.50 $249.50 $2,515 —
1070 1070 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 375.00 $375.00 $862 —
335 335 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,357 —
355–385 370 2 325.00–330.00 $327.60 $1,212 -21.60
445 445 3 330.00–365.00 $346.67 $1,543 +14.76
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 +50.73
540 540 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,647 -25.00
590 590 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 -3.13
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 -24.92
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 -2.00
795 795 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,107 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 -0.05
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 +34.90
460 460 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,552 +55.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 350.00–365.00 $357.45 $1,226 —
380 380 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,508 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 455.00–500.00 $477.09 $1,312 -32.75
310–330 321 4 405.00–500.00 $456.40 $1,465 +36.40
365–375 368 3 440.00–470.00 $451.61 $1,662 +29.25
400–440 414 8 360.00–445.00 $402.11 $1,665 -4.40
472–480 475 5 340.00–385.00 $354.14 $1,682 +2.65
510–545 525 17 310.00–365.00 $336.05 $1,764 +4.92
520–530 525 2 300.00–302.00 $301.01 $1,580 -30.12
555–575 563 10 290.00–330.00 $310.51 $1,748 -3.42
600–645 623 6 255.00–320.00 $288.76 $1,799 -9.37
655–685 665 7 240.00–295.00 $270.59 $1,799 -13.65
710–735 720 3 245.00–270.00 $260.08 $1,873 -13.07
780–788 786 4 230.00–270.00 $260.08 $2,044 -1.44
850–855 853 3 235.00–250.00 $239.98 $2,047 +3.27
1040 1040 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,529 -11.12
457 457 9 381.00 $381.00 $1,741 +38.01
512 512 15 339.00 $339.00 $1,736 -2.60
571 571 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,713 -30.67
600–641 622 16 280.00–292.00 $287.48 $1,788 -24.96
650 650 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,804 -18.83
705–748 734 3 267.50–270.00 $268.30 $1,969 -17.59
845 845 2 242.50 $242.50 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 400.00–455.00 $428.26 $1,169 +3.26
360 360 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 +45.21
412–445 423 7 360.00–385.00 $365.25 $1,545 +0.25
460–480 470 2 337.00–370.00 $353.15 $1,660 +38.36
530–535 533 2 285.00–300.00 $292.54 $1,559 -3.75
555–580 567 3 260.00–302.00 $283.95 $1,610 -21.05
625 625 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,453 -23.26
710 710 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 —
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 -25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 330.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,302 -40.02
410 410 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 +25.00
455–485 480 6 300.00–330.00 $325.26 $1,561 +17.84
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 -30.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1590 1373 75-80% 3 166.00–179.00 $169.60 $2,329 —
1295–1895 1460 75-80% 12 146.00–167.00 $157.46 $2,299 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1300 1210 80-85% 4 135.00–144.00 $139.03 $1,682 —
1190–1455 1352 80-85% 7 168.00–174.00 $170.21 $2,301 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1075 988 85-90% 4 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $1,112 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,258 —
1190 1190 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,404 —
1405–1510 1465 3 173.00–175.00 $174.01 $2,549 —
1360–2120 1786 8 180.00–205.00 $197.02 $3,519 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1025 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,146.34
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1230–1270 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,172.20
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1370 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,059.30
1140–1480 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,722.38
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1020 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,699.50
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
895–920 908 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,198.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
1240 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -300.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,416 —

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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.