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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 5, 2026

381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $334.91/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 519 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $304.81/cwt +16.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,899/hd at 623 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $281.72/cwt +11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 669 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 381 838 1,567
Feeder cattle 283 596 1,064
Slaughter cattle 52 172 261
Replacement cattle 46 70 242

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Too few comparable sales this week to provide a price comparison for Feeder or Slaughter Cattle. Demand overall was moderate on a light supply of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 410.00–450.00 $429.85 $1,474 -57.63
375 value added 375 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,491 —
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 —
410 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 +38.25
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -21.75
488 488 4 387.00 $387.00 $1,889 +44.76
530–534 533 6 340.00–360.00 $350.00 $1,866 +4.21
535 value added 535 4 366.00 $366.00 $1,958 —
560 560 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 -31.55
660 660 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,099 —
945 945 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,835 —
955 955 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,558 +25.00
520 520 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 -70.00
720 720 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,102 —
770 770 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,426 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 -31.08
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 -31.08
400–445 417 6 320.00–345.00 $333.29 $1,390 -18.08
455 455 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,331 -54.48
470–487 481 7 320.00–344.00 $337.39 $1,623 -9.59
500–545 515 11 295.00–335.00 $323.62 $1,667 -14.17
595 595 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 +30.00
648 648 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,685 -52.98
660–667 664 4 308.00–317.00 $313.52 $2,082 +21.23
715–720 718 2 292.00–295.00 $293.49 $2,107 —
815 value added 815 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 —
860 860 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,128 +20.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 value added 298 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,088 —
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 -105.00
355–380 361 4 332.00–341.00 $338.53 $1,222 +10.93
402–423 414 5 285.00–310.00 $292.01 $1,209 -54.66
470–490 477 3 280.00–330.00 $302.26 $1,442 -47.74
500–531 519 7 307.00–324.00 $318.11 $1,651 +13.11
570 570 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,744 +41.00
630–635 633 2 305.00–311.00 $307.99 $1,950 +67.99
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 +30.00
815 815 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,135 —
925 925 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,451 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 375.00–380.00 $377.40 $1,219 -79.00
370–395 381 4 375.00–420.00 $392.07 $1,494 -59.54
410–440 425 3 355.00–375.00 $365.12 $1,552 -36.99
450–497 479 8 339.00–355.00 $343.34 $1,645 -10.80
500–535 517 15 329.00–342.50 $338.63 $1,751 +2.58
535 535 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,642 -29.05
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 -20.51
550–585 567 9 310.00–335.00 $320.12 $1,815 +9.61
600–645 623 12 280.00–321.00 $304.81 $1,899 +16.05
650–690 669 11 250.00–310.00 $281.72 $1,885 +11.13
800 800 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 —
905 905 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 -100.00
426 426 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,299 -60.25
465–492 487 5 312.00–318.00 $316.85 $1,543 -36.30
605–630 618 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,854 +67.50
865 865 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,145 +38.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 250.00–300.00 $275.45 $1,138 —
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 —
560–585 573 2 245.00–260.00 $252.66 $1,448 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,186 +37.97
1250–1400 1307 80-85% 3 150.00–159.00 $154.81 $2,023 —
1095–1995 1546 80-85% 7 137.50–145.00 $141.19 $2,183 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1410 1116 85-90% 4 116.00–130.00 $125.54 $1,401 —
1115–1485 1324 85-90% 6 130.00–139.00 $134.11 $1,776 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1445 1369 75-80% 4 153.00–169.00 $160.25 $2,194 -9.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,325 —
1705 1705 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,137 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1165 1032 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,775.00 $1,618.62
1047 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1060–1545 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,750.00 $2,476.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
892 892 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.