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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

1,552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $312.08/cwt -4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,868/hd at 919 lb · 173 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.95/cwt +18.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 586 lb · 115 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.03/cwt +4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,580/hd at 824 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,552 3,205 1,346
Feeder cattle 1,325 2,622 1,156
Slaughter cattle 165 318 142
Replacement cattle 62 265 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold mostly steady with a weak undertone on limited comparable data. Slaughter Cows sold firm on a light test, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady. Demand overall was moderate to good 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
255–285 275 3 490.00–600.00 $551.64 $1,517 +7.72
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 -18.67
355–375 365 2 450.00–485.00 $467.02 $1,705 +12.02
415–435 425 4 380.00–425.00 $401.53 $1,707 -40.62
472 value added 472 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,968 —
450–485 474 9 372.00–430.00 $417.30 $1,978 +9.94
502–545 525 10 355.00–382.00 $366.75 $1,925 -27.61
530 530 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,691 -75.36
564 value added 564 4 387.00 $387.00 $2,183 -18.00
550–595 583 15 350.00–380.00 $365.76 $2,132 +5.60
605–640 619 8 340.00–350.00 $346.25 $2,143 -6.19
615–645 value added 620 18 350.00–371.00 $366.77 $2,274 -12.52
642 642 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,894 -57.44
664–678 value added 667 10 334.00–365.00 $355.69 $2,372 -21.91
660–690 680 6 317.50–350.00 $335.70 $2,283 -11.62
700–745 723 8 305.00–332.00 $322.52 $2,332 -8.52
750 value added 750 68 354.00 $354.00 $2,655 +16.50
775–790 783 3 315.00–325.00 $319.98 $2,505 -2.94
810–815 813 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,520 -1.59
810–817 value added 815 8 315.00–323.00 $321.01 $2,616 —
852 value added 852 58 320.00 $320.00 $2,726 —
870 870 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,654 -8.89
919–920 value added 919 173 311.75–312.25 $312.08 $2,868 -12.92
965 value added 965 58 308.35 $308.35 $2,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 ±0.00
370 370 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,276 -32.79
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 -28.50
480–490 485 2 345.00–360.00 $352.42 $1,709 -0.73
520–545 534 6 315.00–355.00 $340.50 $1,818 +2.34
555–590 577 3 310.00–340.00 $330.38 $1,906 -4.66
605–645 618 6 310.00–340.00 $326.48 $2,018 +26.48
675–695 682 3 295.00–315.00 $306.70 $2,092 -9.88
730–745 738 2 305.00–312.00 $308.54 $2,277 +28.54
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 -28.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 —
435 435 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–560 555 2 310.00–352.00 $330.81 $1,836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 525.00–550.00 $537.50 $1,317 —
255–295 265 6 400.00–535.00 $463.05 $1,227 +58.39
315–335 325 8 360.00–515.00 $441.51 $1,435 -11.97
350–390 375 13 375.00–435.00 $408.94 $1,534 -22.34
400–445 430 15 360.00–410.00 $379.05 $1,630 -3.23
455 455 2 327.50–362.50 $345.00 $1,570 -16.12
450–495 469 25 350.00–380.00 $361.36 $1,695 +0.24
505–548 value added 522 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,827 —
500–548 528 21 325.00–355.00 $335.63 $1,772 -9.03
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 ±0.00
550–595 567 28 315.00–347.50 $330.52 $1,874 +28.52
550–594 value added 593 86 347.00–362.25 $361.97 $2,146 +14.07
605–645 625 24 310.00–335.00 $317.75 $1,986 -5.47
660–690 675 13 290.00–320.00 $310.81 $2,098 +7.89
665–692 value added 683 22 320.00–325.00 $323.95 $2,213 -22.55
705–725 715 2 280.00–287.00 $283.55 $2,027 -21.01
725 value added 725 74 331.00 $331.00 $2,400 +6.43
750–788 767 6 275.00–330.00 $295.20 $2,264 -1.31
785 value added 785 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,449 —
818–825 value added 824 83 308.00–314.00 $313.43 $2,583 +4.43
840 840 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,352 —
855–860 value added 856 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,568 -5.00
900 900 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,745 +50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
250–275 263 3 415.00–470.00 $445.89 $1,173 +40.89
340 340 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,343 -30.00
380–395 388 2 360.00–375.00 $367.35 $1,425 +7.65
415–435 428 3 355.00–377.00 $368.88 $1,579 +43.88
460–497 481 8 310.00–345.00 $332.02 $1,597 +12.49
505–531 525 9 285.00–330.00 $314.08 $1,649 -0.46
555–590 581 8 295.00–327.00 $306.65 $1,782 +34.65
600–645 620 8 270.00–310.00 $294.80 $1,828 +22.14
685 685 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 +8.00
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 -30.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
595 595 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,737 —
775 775 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 415.00–550.00 $484.87 $1,382 -15.13
310–330 318 6 410.00–500.00 $450.18 $1,432 +9.00
350–390 366 10 425.00–480.00 $454.48 $1,663 +1.33
405–445 425 17 370.00–440.00 $404.83 $1,721 -15.81
450–485 472 14 349.00–430.00 $381.21 $1,799 -10.91
480 480 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 -7.12
500–545 523 23 332.50–400.00 $369.20 $1,931 +5.80
564 thin fleshed 564 5 362.00 $362.00 $2,042 —
550–595 572 33 317.50–355.00 $331.65 $1,897 -8.43
600–643 623 21 310.00–345.00 $331.97 $2,068 +9.05
650 650 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,833 -38.96
650–690 669 14 295.00–325.00 $307.61 $2,058 -13.35
720–730 725 3 279.00–290.00 $286.33 $2,076 -14.84
730 730 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,132 +7.00
760–770 765 2 285.00–295.00 $290.03 $2,219 -2.37
808 808 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,222 -4.09
895 895 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,439 —
900 900 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,340 —
980 980 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 440.00–465.00 $452.39 $1,280 —
305–345 320 7 340.00–450.00 $408.03 $1,306 -41.97
365–395 383 7 362.50–430.00 $403.90 $1,547 -0.37
436 value added 436 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,853 —
440–445 443 2 375.00–410.00 $392.40 $1,738 +23.60
450–483 467 8 335.00–395.00 $380.38 $1,776 +34.62
525–540 531 4 335.00–345.00 $340.01 $1,805 +0.01
550–595 572 10 295.00–345.00 $313.33 $1,792 +0.27
600–645 622 4 262.00–290.00 $276.01 $1,717 -1.30
656–685 661 6 290.00–292.00 $290.35 $1,919 +25.35
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 +24.67
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 -60.00
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 -40.00
555–595 582 3 260.00–340.00 $285.44 $1,661 -27.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,244 —
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 —
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,075.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1490 1173 80-85% 9 144.00–165.00 $154.49 $1,812 —
950–1505 1249 80-85% 27 135.00–155.00 $146.27 $1,827 +9.65
1020–1505 1252 80-85% 9 130.00–143.00 $137.67 $1,724 -22.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1235 1051 85-90% 8 110.00–117.00 $114.74 $1,206 —
920–1170 1064 85-90% 6 118.00–127.00 $123.28 $1,312 —
805–1675 1099 85-90% 19 127.00–140.00 $133.00 $1,462 —
1185 1185 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,647 +44.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1370 1308 75-80% 3 156.00–160.00 $158.40 $2,072 —
1225–1720 1475 75-80% 14 140.00–155.00 $147.31 $2,173 -0.91
1340–1640 1484 75-80% 7 130.00–150.00 $137.86 $2,046 -10.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,852 —
1255 1255 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,171 -9.11
1360–1600 1503 3 150.00–175.00 $166.77 $2,507 —
1655 1655 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,327 —
1190–2075 1758 14 180.00–195.00 $187.65 $3,299 -12.98
2210 2210 1 170.50 $170.50 $3,768 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1103–1330 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 4,000.00–4,100.00 $4,037.61
1035–1525 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,850.00–4,100.00 $3,566.95
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,275.00
— — 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) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,425.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,662.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1235 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,754.34
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1065–1255 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,685.41

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -326.00
1345–1485 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00–4,000.00 $3,620.22 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.