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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $342.56/cwt -12.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 568 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $422.51/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 420 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.51/cwt -8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 513 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 1,634 2,274
Feeder cattle 381 1,265 1,938
Slaughter cattle 96 214 235
Replacement cattle 20 155 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder cattle sold steady with a firm undertone on a light test of comparable lots; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady with a weak undertone, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to weak on a light test this week. 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
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 —
260–285 273 2 475.00–490.00 $482.16 $1,316 -27.84
455–490 468 7 365.00–425.00 $405.87 $1,899 +24.87
510–530 520 3 350.00–365.00 $358.40 $1,864 -11.97
553 value added 553 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,991 -40.00
558–595 573 17 330.00–361.00 $337.43 $1,933 -9.58
620–638 627 9 330.00–350.00 $337.73 $2,118 +8.22
680 680 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,125 -18.73
696 value added 696 12 330.00 $330.00 $2,297 -14.46
700–725 714 7 310.00–320.00 $315.76 $2,255 -0.19
800 800 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,440 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 3 420.00–445.00 $433.06 $1,026 —
285 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 +20.03
315–325 320 2 355.00–400.00 $377.85 $1,209 +3.17
400–440 420 3 375.00–395.00 $383.10 $1,609 +8.10
450–495 479 4 325.00–370.00 $353.46 $1,693 -3.54
520–545 533 3 315.00–345.00 $330.09 $1,759 +11.98
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 -12.17
660 660 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,832 -26.21
730–745 738 2 275.00–310.00 $292.32 $2,157 —
760 760 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 —
880 880 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,420 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,092 —
310–330 321 4 410.00–460.00 $434.32 $1,394 +13.13
355–385 373 5 395.00–410.00 $403.89 $1,507 +9.43
400–440 428 13 347.00–400.00 $366.68 $1,569 -0.59
452–490 463 6 345.00–360.00 $353.27 $1,636 +4.22
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 -59.05
500–530 513 15 330.00–345.00 $335.51 $1,721 -0.33
555–595 574 10 300.00–325.00 $318.13 $1,826 -15.35
610–625 616 5 310.00–327.50 $316.55 $1,950 +8.81
645 645 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,709 -42.74
650–695 666 10 285.00–330.00 $295.33 $1,967 -21.12
745 745 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 -12.31
760–790 771 5 270.00–310.00 $290.92 $2,243 —
841 841 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,481 +14.90
845 845 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,324 -5.10
850 850 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 420.00 $420.00 $945 —
265 265 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,020 —
345 345 3 340.00–395.00 $366.67 $1,265 +1.67
355–395 382 8 345.00–380.00 $370.42 $1,415 -11.59
415–440 427 6 310.00–350.00 $337.63 $1,442 -24.00
490–495 492 4 330.00–342.00 $338.49 $1,665 —
500–545 523 2 315.00–322.00 $318.35 $1,665 +5.17
560–575 568 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,676 —
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 -20.00
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —
820 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 310.00 $310.00 $806 —
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 425.00–580.00 $503.27 $1,273 —
315–345 330 5 420.00–520.00 $489.76 $1,616 +28.42
360–397 386 9 420.00–495.00 $436.54 $1,685 -7.58
403–445 420 14 360.00–455.00 $419.47 $1,762 +3.67
425 fancy 425 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,976 —
455–495 468 9 360.00–400.00 $384.28 $1,798 +34.28
500–545 522 11 315.00–360.00 $343.25 $1,792 +41.52
570–590 580 2 310.00–320.00 $315.09 $1,828 -1.54
615–645 630 4 290.00–305.00 $294.91 $1,858 -10.86
695 695 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,911 -25.37
705–725 718 3 267.50–280.00 $272.52 $1,957 -20.45
1025 1025 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 —
340 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 —
380–390 385 5 400.00–415.00 $408.99 $1,575 +17.21
412–440 421 5 370.00–390.00 $379.94 $1,600 +34.08
455–490 469 12 335.00–360.00 $348.32 $1,634 -2.52
500–545 523 4 280.00–315.00 $305.87 $1,600 -29.13
565–595 580 2 285.00–300.00 $292.69 $1,698 -11.92
600–645 618 3 255.00–295.00 $276.99 $1,712 —
660–690 675 2 270.00–290.00 $279.78 $1,889 -15.22
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,254 —
470–475 473 2 305.00–325.00 $315.05 $1,490 —
540–545 543 2 275.00–305.00 $289.93 $1,574 —
585–590 588 2 305.00–315.00 $310.02 $1,823 —
620 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 —
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 —
795 795 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1255 1157 80-85% 7 137.00–147.00 $141.35 $1,635 —
915–1500 1220 80-85% 16 139.00–169.00 $154.05 $1,879 -9.84
1260–1390 1308 80-85% 3 161.00–178.00 $167.99 $2,197 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1580 1368 75-80% 7 139.00–146.00 $143.21 $1,959 -25.24
1405–1515 1472 75-80% 3 161.00–166.00 $163.61 $2,408 +22.59
1205–1820 1474 75-80% 15 150.00–170.00 $158.27 $2,333 +17.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1155 1029 85-90% 4 126.00–150.00 $141.35 $1,454 —
990–1125 1058 85-90% 2 131.00–133.50 $132.17 $1,398 -15.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,873 —
1415 1415 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,688 —
1185–1650 1450 3 160.00–175.00 $170.91 $2,478 —
1405–2025 1773 7 180.00–199.00 $189.84 $3,366 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1255–1375 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–3,900.00 $3,228.82
1420–1635 1528 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,526.76
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.