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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

1,706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.24/cwt +23.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,260/hd at 708 lb · 103 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.05/cwt +29.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,207/hd at 657 lb · 96 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $324.08/cwt +24.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,856/hd at 881 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,706 1,113 2,005
Feeder cattle 1,524 829 1,740
Slaughter cattle 159 165 198
Replacement cattle 23 119 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

No price trend available for this week's report due to no sale last week in observance of the Federal Holiday. Demand was noted as moderate to good on a moderate 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
248 248 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,240 —
275–295 285 4 485.00–500.00 $492.50 $1,404 —
300–345 317 7 440.00–495.00 $463.65 $1,470 +58.65
360–393 375 7 460.00–505.00 $473.94 $1,777 +28.94
400–445 426 16 415.00–445.00 $430.60 $1,834 +80.60
450–495 479 18 385.00–425.00 $407.36 $1,951 +42.58
524 value added 524 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,122 +39.25
500–549 530 35 370.00–395.00 $386.07 $2,046 +35.90
551–595 565 49 360.00–387.00 $379.89 $2,146 +42.01
600–645 620 43 340.00–367.00 $349.27 $2,165 +23.06
648 value added 648 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,430 —
658–690 value added 666 4 355.00–365.00 $362.41 $2,414 —
650–695 671 23 320.00–357.50 $346.13 $2,323 +14.66
700–737 712 35 310.00–335.00 $323.69 $2,305 -2.31
702–745 value added 713 4 352.00 $352.00 $2,510 +12.25
750–797 781 15 310.00–327.50 $320.33 $2,502 —
785 value added 785 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,567 —
807 value added 807 25 324.00 $324.00 $2,615 —
815 815 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,486 -5.98
869–885 value added 881 77 320.00–325.75 $324.50 $2,859 —
895 895 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,613 -8.00
900 value added 900 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,520 —
970 970 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,619 —
1065 1065 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 380.00–500.00 $436.60 $1,157 —
315–340 328 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,312 ±0.00
365–395 383 4 345.00–430.00 $392.96 $1,505 —
430–445 438 3 350.00–375.00 $364.90 $1,598 —
460–495 487 7 355.00–385.00 $378.58 $1,844 —
500–540 525 10 325.00–365.00 $354.60 $1,862 —
575–590 586 6 300.00–345.00 $310.71 $1,821 —
615–635 632 6 320.00–332.50 $327.91 $2,072 +19.91
650–685 666 12 292.50–325.00 $318.89 $2,124 +8.89
760–775 767 3 290.00–317.00 $302.42 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
873 value added 873 54 303.75 $303.75 $2,652 -1.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 276 9 400.00–450.00 $421.62 $1,164 -8.38
305–345 328 14 400.00–450.00 $421.34 $1,382 -3.43
350–395 374 28 405.00–450.00 $430.93 $1,612 +37.79
400–445 425 28 350.00–400.00 $370.88 $1,576 +0.70
450–498 476 39 340.00–385.00 $361.13 $1,719 +12.62
500–545 517 37 332.00–367.50 $351.91 $1,819 +27.46
518–520 value added 519 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,920 —
555–582 value added 569 6 340.00–350.00 $344.88 $1,962 —
550–598 576 60 320.00–352.50 $335.93 $1,935 +10.47
600–645 623 41 322.00–342.50 $332.81 $2,073 +14.36
652–672 value added 654 84 332.00–339.50 $338.58 $2,214 —
655–693 677 12 310.00–325.00 $318.30 $2,155 +11.30
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 —
700–708 value added 708 102 307.00–325.00 $319.38 $2,261 —
760 value added 760 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,295 —
755–790 771 6 275.00–295.00 $279.97 $2,159 -23.03
775 775 15 321.00 $321.00 $2,488 +18.00
810–830 825 5 280.00–285.00 $280.98 $2,318 —
1000 1000 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 350.00–370.00 $359.77 $1,180 +4.77
350–380 369 6 350.00–400.00 $369.12 $1,362 +38.12
400–440 419 9 320.00–360.00 $337.67 $1,415 +2.41
450–495 479 7 320.00–360.00 $331.41 $1,587 -1.35
500–549 531 19 300.00–340.00 $323.91 $1,720 —
553–580 564 8 300.00–332.00 $313.53 $1,768 +18.57
635 635 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,667 -41.18
655 655 3 275.00–290.00 $281.67 $1,845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 5 475.00–515.00 $495.02 $1,559 —
352–390 368 11 435.00–470.00 $458.37 $1,687 +8.37
400–445 413 19 415.00–445.00 $434.33 $1,794 +42.60
453–495 475 28 375.00–420.00 $402.57 $1,912 +33.72
480 thin fleshed 480 3 402.00 $402.00 $1,930 —
500–545 519 34 360.00–390.00 $374.48 $1,944 +22.49
555–595 572 29 325.00–365.00 $344.86 $1,973 +18.40
600–645 624 27 310.00–337.00 $321.37 $2,005 +16.37
655–665 663 4 300.00–322.50 $310.65 $2,060 +1.80
705–745 718 10 300.00–315.00 $307.54 $2,208 -1.46
755–760 758 2 305.00–307.50 $306.25 $2,321 —
855–870 863 2 270.00–290.00 $279.91 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
355 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 —
415–440 424 7 350.00–395.00 $365.92 $1,552 +40.73
440 thin fleshed 440 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,804 —
455–495 477 10 347.00–375.00 $359.64 $1,715 +37.51
505–545 528 21 315.00–355.00 $335.08 $1,769 +38.58
550–595 578 13 295.00–322.00 $317.37 $1,834 +15.63
600–640 625 4 290.00–305.00 $301.40 $1,884 +1.40
665–690 679 4 275.00–295.00 $286.20 $1,943 -8.77
700–740 720 2 265.00–280.00 $272.29 $1,960 —
905 905 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1450 1206 80-85% 11 129.00–152.00 $136.78 $1,650 —
1040–1750 1291 80-85% 32 140.00–167.00 $150.69 $1,945 —
1195–1535 1327 80-85% 6 158.00–175.00 $166.50 $2,209 +16.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1255 1077 85-90% 21 110.00–125.00 $119.51 $1,287 +5.09
800–1220 1113 85-90% 15 128.00–144.00 $136.40 $1,518 -5.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1420 1383 75-80% 2 134.00–157.00 $145.81 $2,017 +6.56
1290–1925 1480 75-80% 6 149.00–173.00 $159.39 $2,359 -0.44
1425–1675 1574 75-80% 4 159.00–176.00 $163.88 $2,579 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1710 1503 6 160.00–187.00 $177.06 $2,661 —
1865–2075 2003 3 202.00–210.00 $205.52 $4,117 —
1890–2130 2035 4 194.00–202.00 $198.07 $4,031 -5.96

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,711 —

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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.