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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 12, 2026

1,113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $338.07/cwt +22.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,485/hd at 735 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $318.05/cwt ≈ $1,673/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.80/cwt ≈ $1,868/hd at 532 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,113 497 1,775
Feeder cattle 829 381 1,289
Slaughter cattle 165 96 202
Replacement cattle 119 20 284

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, no market trends available due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted for feeder classes and a lower undertone was noted for slaughter classes. Demand overall was moderate on a moderate 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
340 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 —
380 380 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,691 —
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —
445 445 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,802 —
455 thin fleshed 455 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,875 —
470 470 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,429 -101.87
460–490 477 3 346.00–395.00 $364.78 $1,740 -41.09
510 value added 510 4 365.00–366.00 $365.75 $1,865 —
507–548 527 15 337.00–372.50 $350.17 $1,845 -8.23
555–590 574 5 325.00–365.00 $337.88 $1,939 +0.45
560–590 575 2 317.50–325.00 $321.15 $1,847 -16.28
601–618 value added 609 11 341.00–345.00 $343.15 $2,090 —
610–635 626 7 319.00–332.50 $326.21 $2,042 -11.52
658–690 665 10 315.00–338.00 $331.47 $2,204 +18.97
705 705 2 326.00 $326.00 $2,298 +10.24
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 -10.76
737 value added 737 34 339.75 $339.75 $2,504 —
820–835 828 2 309.00–313.00 $310.98 $2,575 +5.98
865 865 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,595 —
935 935 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,702 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 287 4 445.00–465.00 $449.44 $1,290 —
327 327 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,422 —
444 444 4 416.00 $416.00 $1,847 —
445 value added 445 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 —
458–470 464 6 405.00–410.00 $407.47 $1,891 —
530 value added 530 5 367.50 $367.50 $1,948 —
527–539 533 19 342.50–350.00 $346.41 $1,846 —
581 581 7 338.00 $338.00 $1,964 —
624–649 638 9 310.00–325.00 $318.48 $2,032 —
648 value added 648 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,171 —
663 663 15 320.00 $320.00 $2,122 —
664 value added 664 8 328.00 $328.00 $2,178 —
710–720 715 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $2,127 —
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —
873 value added 873 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 +22.15
630 630 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,940 —
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 +32.50
745 745 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,347 +22.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,702 —
590 590 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 —
520 value added 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —
Small 1-2 ($/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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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 405.00 $405.00 $891 —
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 —
358–370 367 7 352.50–380.00 $360.17 $1,322 —
456–494 464 19 325.00–335.00 $332.76 $1,544 —
500–533 526 24 295.00–332.00 $318.05 $1,673 —
563–588 584 23 310.00–326.00 $323.04 $1,887 —
649 649 16 290.00–302.00 $292.25 $1,897 —
665–686 683 7 275.00–290.00 $287.91 $1,966 —
736–749 744 11 279.00–280.00 $279.64 $2,081 —
778 778 2 281.00 $281.00 $2,186 —
840 840 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,995 —
858 858 3 242.50 $242.50 $2,081 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 —
310–340 325 2 420.00–430.00 $424.77 $1,381 -9.55
375–385 383 4 372.00–410.00 $393.14 $1,506 -10.75
400–422 fancy 413 7 370.00–372.00 $370.83 $1,532 —
410–445 434 11 346.00–402.50 $370.18 $1,607 +3.50
455 fancy 455 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,797 —
450–495 470 20 334.00–380.00 $348.51 $1,638 +58.51
503–510 fancy 505 3 355.00–365.00 $361.64 $1,826 —
500–535 520 4 310.00–338.00 $324.45 $1,687 -11.06
545 545 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,684 -26.51
555–580 568 7 310.00–339.00 $325.46 $1,849 +7.33
610–641 625 12 308.00–325.00 $318.45 $1,990 +1.90
635 635 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,937 +40.00
685 685 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,103 +11.67
740–745 741 4 270.00–305.00 $296.21 $2,195 +6.21
750 750 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,272 +12.08
885 885 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,620 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 -65.00
320 320 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,136 -11.67
385 385 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,274 -39.42
400–445 423 2 331.00–340.00 $335.26 $1,418 -2.37
460–485 472 3 328.00–340.00 $332.76 $1,571 -5.73
555–560 558 2 285.00–305.00 $294.96 $1,646 -0.04
600–640 627 3 303.00–304.00 $303.68 $1,904 —
710–725 715 3 247.50–300.00 $282.26 $2,018 —
765–790 778 2 261.00–275.00 $268.11 $2,086 -11.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 —
415–435 425 2 260.00–300.00 $280.47 $1,192 —
530 530 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,564 —
566 566 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,528 —
683 683 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,742 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 —
485 value added 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 —
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 432.50 $432.50 $1,700 —
464–499 474 18 352.50–381.00 $372.06 $1,764 —
514–540 526 22 312.50–330.00 $321.46 $1,691 —
574 574 16 320.00 $320.00 $1,837 —
600–636 626 18 285.00–302.50 $299.30 $1,874 —
727 727 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,999 —
839 839 9 252.50 $252.50 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,678 +13.46
400–435 415 3 370.00–405.00 $391.73 $1,626 -27.74
450–495 465 14 341.00–392.50 $368.85 $1,715 -15.43
500–535 521 19 330.00–372.50 $351.99 $1,834 +8.74
567–590 576 14 312.00–360.00 $326.46 $1,880 +11.37
570–595 590 5 280.00–330.00 $320.34 $1,890 +5.25
605–640 619 11 315.00–330.00 $320.03 $1,981 +25.12
605–640 623 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,900 +10.09
670–685 678 6 305.00–318.00 $308.85 $2,094 +33.85
710 710 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,194 +36.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 —
465–488 480 6 310.00–330.00 $316.45 $1,519 —
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 —
570 570 4 324.00 $324.00 $1,847 —
600–647 624 6 265.00–275.00 $269.81 $1,684 —
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
700–715 710 3 252.50–255.00 $253.32 $1,799 —
758 758 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 437 3 275.00–352.00 $325.19 $1,421 -54.75
470–495 485 3 315.00–335.00 $322.13 $1,562 -26.19
505 505 2 280.00–313.00 $296.50 $1,497 -9.37
560–596 590 6 294.00–305.00 $301.74 $1,780 +9.05
635 635 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 +23.01
688–695 690 3 285.00–300.00 $294.97 $2,035 +15.19
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,604 +29.95
510–545 528 2 310.00–320.00 $314.83 $1,662 +24.90
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,445 —
745 745 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,769 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1680 1387 75-80% 9 135.00–145.00 $139.25 $1,931 -3.96
1235–1915 1470 75-80% 5 155.00–165.00 $159.83 $2,350 -3.78
1205–1850 1536 75-80% 33 139.50–158.00 $148.04 $2,274 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1520 1306 80-85% 20 142.50–165.00 $150.00 $1,959 -17.99
1225–1505 1350 80-85% 5 160.00–171.00 $164.01 $2,214 —
1160–1975 1391 80-85% 12 127.00–145.00 $135.95 $1,891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1335 1060 85-90% 11 125.00–150.00 $136.29 $1,445 +4.12
850–1345 1065 85-90% 11 100.00–130.00 $114.42 $1,219 -17.75
1120 1120 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,590 —
1085–1520 1206 85-90% 4 81.00–92.00 $86.27 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1360 1322 3 130.00–132.00 $130.69 $1,728 —
1270–2190 1749 10 170.00–195.00 $186.75 $3,266 —
1450–2230 1817 5 160.00–185.00 $177.47 $3,225 —
1810–2355 2047 3 200.00–208.00 $204.03 $4,176 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1090–1247 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,450.00–2,625.00 $2,525.94
1130–1315 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,825.00–2,850.00 $2,838.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,350.00 $2,237.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,475.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.