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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 19, 2026

939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $344.73/cwt -4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 515 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $318.29/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,989/hd at 625 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $309.68/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 666 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 939 638 1,604
Feeder cattle 683 556 1,186
Slaughter cattle 143 82 191
Replacement cattle 113 — 227

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold 6.00-12.00 higher, with increased demand for cattle over 500 pounds. Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady with a weak undertone, with no comparison for Slaughter Bulls due to a light supply. Demand overall was moderate to good on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 2 440.00 $440.00 $915 —
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 +62.77
463 463 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,898 +17.83
549 value added 549 10 367.50 $367.50 $2,018 —
560–590 574 9 325.00–355.00 $347.78 $1,996 -13.44
599 value added 599 4 363.00 $363.00 $2,174 -24.50
668–680 674 17 325.00–328.00 $326.60 $2,201 -13.40
686 value added 686 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,298 —
723 723 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,277 -3.07
870 870 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,675 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,375 —
370 370 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,517 -37.50
405–445 424 6 377.50–415.00 $403.14 $1,709 -18.68
450–465 458 2 370.00–392.00 $381.18 $1,746 -12.05
508–545 515 7 335.00–365.00 $356.01 $1,833 -22.49
550–597 573 10 345.00–357.50 $352.83 $2,022 -3.95
610–625 615 3 320.00–342.00 $334.22 $2,055 +4.22
630 630 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,003 -12.00
650 650 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 -4.11
875–890 880 3 301.00–320.00 $307.41 $2,705 —
920 920 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,972 —
1000 1000 1 304.00 $304.00 $3,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 —
410 410 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 -58.92
455 value added 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 —
515–520 518 2 326.00–335.00 $330.52 $1,712 -3.65
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 -52.01
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 —
485 485 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,316 —
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 425.00 $425.00 $969 —
290 290 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 —
311 311 6 402.50 $402.50 $1,252 +57.50
350–394 382 9 345.00–360.00 $349.17 $1,334 -14.60
410 410 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 +7.50
464 464 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,601 -5.60
501–533 value added 509 28 349.00–350.00 $349.33 $1,778 —
533–548 537 8 310.00–335.00 $328.62 $1,765 -20.43
588 588 10 329.00 $329.00 $1,935 -3.22
657 value added 657 9 327.00 $327.00 $2,148 —
658–676 673 12 292.50–297.50 $296.69 $1,997 -7.62
700 value added 700 4 287.50 $287.50 $2,012 —
733 733 2 276.00 $276.00 $2,023 -16.35
795 value added 795 3 282.50 $282.50 $2,246 —
855 855 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
303–345 317 8 385.00–430.00 $410.67 $1,302 —
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 —
330 330 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,204 —
355–395 371 4 370.00–395.00 $380.39 $1,411 +0.32
390 390 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,384 -25.07
400–440 420 7 344.00–390.00 $372.87 $1,566 +12.25
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 -7.44
465 465 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 -2.44
450–495 468 18 329.00–358.00 $342.77 $1,604 +15.33
505–520 513 9 320.00–337.50 $329.14 $1,688 +5.18
552–595 569 16 280.00–335.00 $314.60 $1,790 —
601–640 613 15 277.50–344.00 $331.79 $2,034 +15.45
655–695 674 7 280.00–320.00 $297.97 $2,008 -14.03
678 678 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,122 +1.00
700–745 735 7 300.00–307.00 $304.91 $2,241 +10.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 —
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 —
454–455 454 6 275.00–322.50 $314.57 $1,428 -5.43
570–596 588 6 280.00–300.00 $283.23 $1,665 -21.77
628 628 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 335.00–350.00 $342.23 $941 —
345 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 —
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 -35.00
415–425 420 2 310.00–340.00 $324.82 $1,364 -15.21
495 495 3 315.00–329.00 $324.33 $1,605 —
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 -5.00
565–580 573 3 272.00–303.00 $291.56 $1,671 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 —
370–395 383 2 335.00–340.00 $337.58 $1,293 —
445 445 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,040 —
255–285 265 3 430.00–500.00 $474.91 $1,259 —
345 345 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,535 —
360–395 379 7 400.00–435.00 $421.85 $1,599 +11.85
400–440 416 8 380.00–429.00 $403.19 $1,677 —
480 480 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,738 -12.04
503 503 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,559 -23.46
505–540 525 15 315.00–358.50 $347.80 $1,826 +14.34
550–585 568 12 308.00–340.00 $327.94 $1,863 +8.35
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 +0.41
600–649 625 28 309.00–335.00 $318.29 $1,989 +1.09
650–695 672 10 270.00–311.00 $293.27 $1,971 —
715–740 728 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,111 -8.42
755–785 768 3 290.00–303.00 $297.91 $2,288 +7.91
890 890 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,564 +27.11
443 443 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,661 -40.00
498 498 18 350.00 $350.00 $1,743 -15.00
517 517 9 325.00 $325.00 $1,680 -34.57
576–591 582 18 330.00–335.00 $333.02 $1,938 -4.48
665–675 666 12 300.00–312.00 $310.99 $2,071 -12.01
719 719 8 282.50 $282.50 $2,031 -23.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 -30.00
450–460 455 2 300.00–320.00 $309.89 $1,410 —
500–522 512 6 275.00–315.00 $293.20 $1,501 -41.80
560–563 562 4 275.00–292.50 $288.14 $1,619 -36.86
658–688 679 8 260.00–280.00 $266.83 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 426 4 310.00–330.00 $318.15 $1,355 —
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 -25.00
505–525 515 2 300.00–302.00 $300.98 $1,550 +0.98
585–590 588 2 291.00–300.00 $295.52 $1,738 —
630 630 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,922 —
770 770 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,164 —
880 880 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,314 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 —
460–470 465 2 285.00–315.00 $300.16 $1,396 —
515–530 523 2 280.00–315.00 $297.75 $1,557 —
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1405 1178 80-85% 6 130.50–143.00 $136.27 $1,605 -42.73
1170–1350 1256 80-85% 9 155.00–170.00 $161.39 $2,027 —
1020–1815 1309 80-85% 34 135.00–154.00 $146.59 $1,919 -6.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1510 1372 75-80% 3 136.00–140.00 $138.80 $1,904 —
1330–1560 1446 75-80% 9 156.00–177.00 $165.23 $2,389 —
1165–1770 1452 75-80% 17 139.00–158.00 $150.14 $2,180 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1350 1137 85-90% 9 101.00–125.00 $112.74 $1,282 -43.36
1110–1190 1152 85-90% 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,728 —
965–1510 1201 85-90% 8 118.00–137.00 $131.14 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,744 —
1610–1630 1620 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,835 —
1595–2045 1820 2 205.00–210.00 $207.19 $3,771 —
1515–2115 1832 7 171.00–195.00 $186.86 $3,423 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1350 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,483.27
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1245–1470 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,643.44
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,875.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,775.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00–3,300.00 $3,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220–1350 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,575.00–4,400.00 $4,143.24 —

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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.