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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

2,778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $343.74/cwt +13.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,487/hd at 724 lb · 141 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.71/cwt +24.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 524 lb · 117 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $359.80/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,257/hd at 627 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,778 1,195 2,457
Feeder cattle 2,470 952 2,118
Slaughter cattle 246 160 244
Replacement cattle 62 83 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold mostly steady with instances of 5.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower, with Slaughter bulls selling 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand overall was moderate with a moderate supply of average to good quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224–245 229 12 500.00–570.00 $553.30 $1,267 —
280–295 290 8 490.00–515.00 $503.89 $1,461 +16.44
300–345 329 7 460.00–495.00 $476.68 $1,568 +16.77
350–390 372 16 420.00–480.00 $449.37 $1,672 +35.63
408 value added 408 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,897 —
405–448 419 20 420.00–455.00 $434.10 $1,819 +14.10
450–498 481 34 400.00–440.00 $416.79 $2,005 +31.39
505–546 value added 521 34 390.00–400.00 $393.65 $2,051 —
500–545 530 26 350.00–402.50 $366.85 $1,944 -8.85
550–598 568 60 350.00–382.50 $365.87 $2,078 +4.37
551–589 value added 573 18 372.00–385.00 $376.60 $2,158 -3.40
600–643 626 56 337.00–370.00 $352.94 $2,209 +4.26
615–639 value added 629 43 360.00–387.50 $368.73 $2,319 -1.27
653–677 value added 671 8 360.00–362.00 $361.51 $2,426 —
650–695 676 41 330.00–357.00 $344.14 $2,326 +13.77
703–748 720 55 315.00–350.00 $331.71 $2,388 +1.51
725–733 value added 726 86 340.00–355.00 $351.43 $2,551 —
750–782 value added 776 55 340.00–347.00 $340.37 $2,641 —
760–790 782 24 310.00–335.00 $327.00 $2,557 -1.00
810–835 821 10 305.00–325.00 $318.90 $2,618 —
868 868 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,517 —
850–895 value added 883 81 310.00–315.00 $311.31 $2,749 —
914 value added 914 58 311.00 $311.00 $2,843 —
910–940 925 2 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $2,659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,363 +50.00
325–335 332 6 400.00–450.00 $429.12 $1,425 +129.12
355–383 374 4 370.00–440.00 $401.97 $1,503 +45.01
415–448 431 6 390.00–410.00 $397.40 $1,713 —
450–498 480 22 335.00–410.00 $365.36 $1,754 —
500–548 533 9 320.00–370.00 $330.65 $1,762 -19.35
560–598 578 27 292.00–355.00 $331.23 $1,915 +43.05
600–645 613 12 300.00–342.50 $333.55 $2,045 +9.58
651–695 668 9 292.00–325.00 $305.02 $2,038 +5.02
700–745 726 17 310.00–315.00 $313.48 $2,276 —
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
828 828 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,401 —
865 865 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–495 481 9 380.00–385.00 $381.14 $1,833 -48.86
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,306 -25.00
495 495 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 400.00–470.00 $435.66 $1,154 -20.94
303–345 324 18 400.00–445.00 $418.90 $1,357 +23.72
350–390 366 21 400.00–430.00 $415.23 $1,520 +15.25
400–448 424 33 360.00–425.00 $383.69 $1,627 +32.65
457–487 value added 471 10 380.00–385.00 $381.96 $1,799 —
450–498 477 55 345.00–402.50 $371.58 $1,772 +22.60
505–511 value added 509 12 375.00–377.00 $376.00 $1,914 —
500–548 526 105 335.00–375.00 $360.08 $1,894 +23.08
550 value added 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 —
550–598 577 70 325.00–355.00 $339.43 $1,959 +10.25
600–645 625 49 310.00–342.50 $326.88 $2,043 +10.09
629–644 value added 633 30 340.00–344.00 $343.05 $2,172 —
650–695 671 40 305.00–330.00 $315.88 $2,120 +12.88
655–672 671 27 330.00–337.00 $332.11 $2,228 +29.11
700–745 value added 710 22 323.00–324.00 $323.76 $2,299 —
700–745 720 19 300.00–322.00 $310.40 $2,235 +18.82
755–795 778 10 285.00–312.50 $302.53 $2,354 +2.53
800–830 810 3 275.00–290.00 $281.77 $2,282 -9.23
850–866 862 9 275.00–300.00 $287.43 $2,478 —
915 915 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,470 -22.00
970 970 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 324 9 350.00–380.00 $368.31 $1,193 —
350–390 373 6 350.00–385.00 $363.17 $1,355 +33.17
400–440 415 20 330.00–385.00 $349.32 $1,450 +39.32
465–495 486 17 320.00–365.00 $344.12 $1,672 —
500–545 532 16 310.00–342.00 $333.11 $1,772 +34.79
550–593 571 12 310.00–330.00 $321.57 $1,836 +17.57
605–640 632 6 310.00–320.00 $313.25 $1,980 +1.25
650–690 673 4 285.00–305.00 $298.78 $2,011 +4.65
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 —
770 770 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 -28.00
830 830 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,200 -37.00
955 955 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,459 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,972 -1.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 8 292.00 $292.00 $1,396 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–273 270 4 570.00–580.00 $577.59 $1,559 —
300–345 314 4 470.00–500.00 $477.17 $1,498 +17.17
360–395 379 11 400.00–465.00 $428.80 $1,625 +13.70
400–445 424 28 400.00–445.00 $426.81 $1,810 -10.84
410–438 thin fleshed 432 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,922 —
450–495 473 32 380.00–435.00 $407.99 $1,930 +25.81
500–545 517 32 340.00–390.00 $366.18 $1,893 +11.52
550–595 571 44 325.00–375.00 $346.46 $1,978 +15.72
608–618 thin fleshed 610 12 360.00–365.00 $364.16 $2,221 —
600–645 619 37 320.00–345.00 $333.56 $2,065 +0.86
650–695 671 27 310.00–335.00 $322.11 $2,161 +13.57
705–742 724 26 290.00–325.00 $311.25 $2,253 +10.70
750–795 767 18 285.00–315.00 $301.40 $2,312 +5.71
805–840 826 5 290.00–310.00 $294.02 $2,429 -6.98
880 880 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,376 —
910–920 915 2 200.00–220.00 $209.95 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–288 286 7 395.00–400.00 $398.56 $1,140 —
300–340 319 15 410.00–445.00 $437.24 $1,395 —
351–393 368 9 370.00–410.00 $387.64 $1,427 +57.64
405–445 425 14 350.00–400.00 $376.27 $1,599 +51.66
450–495 478 23 320.00–380.00 $352.50 $1,685 +15.47
505–545 528 17 310.00–342.50 $329.52 $1,740 +9.52
550–597 572 30 312.00–340.00 $324.10 $1,854 +9.10
630–645 638 5 290.00–307.50 $301.01 $1,920 -0.99
655–685 669 10 280.00–307.50 $296.77 $1,985 +9.77
705–730 715 3 285.00–305.00 $296.77 $2,122 —
795 795 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 -31.61
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 470 3 320.00–330.00 $326.81 $1,536 +1.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1590 1151 80-85% 14 130.00–144.00 $137.57 $1,583 —
860–1390 1186 80-85% 36 136.00–156.00 $149.53 $1,773 —
1145–1570 1305 80-85% 8 153.00–167.00 $158.35 $2,066 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1610 1366 75-80% 5 153.00–165.00 $160.77 $2,196 —
1125–1805 1433 75-80% 32 138.00–160.00 $150.38 $2,155 —
1345–1680 1499 75-80% 6 136.00–148.00 $142.86 $2,141 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1180 1009 85-90% 4 122.00–124.00 $122.49 $1,236 —
820–1170 1029 85-90% 19 103.00–132.00 $122.77 $1,263 —
900–1240 1091 85-90% 10 121.00–141.00 $129.90 $1,417 —
1090–1225 1158 85-90% 2 151.00–153.00 $152.06 $1,761 +7.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1845 1541 7 169.00–176.00 $172.75 $2,662 —
1535–2145 1845 15 178.00–195.00 $186.31 $3,437 —
1875–2210 2068 4 196.00–202.00 $199.09 $4,117 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1190 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,097.49
1160–1205 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,150.00 $1,831.18
960–1525 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,234.15
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1130–1550 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,224.17
1445–1500 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,200.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1245 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,739.77
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1180–1270 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,020.41
1275–1335 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,973.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1400 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,135.80

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,091 —
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,152 —
323 323 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,276 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460–1650 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,875.00 $2,792.85 —
1520–1710 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,925.00 $2,885.29 —
1635 1635 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1525 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,900.00 $2,460.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315–1370 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,976.54 —

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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.