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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 3, 2026

1,277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $357.45/cwt +17.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,388/hd at 668 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $310.94/cwt -11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 625 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $390.39/cwt +35.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,216/hd at 568 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,277 2,672 1,577
Feeder cattle 1,001 2,192 1,154
Slaughter cattle 113 314 240
Replacement cattle 163 166 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle sold mostly steady on a light comparison; Slaughter Cows sold 4.00-60.00 lower on a light test, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 3.00 lower. Demand overall was moderate on a light 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
280 280 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 -43.96
330 330 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,436 -20.00
380–395 388 2 415.00–425.00 $419.90 $1,629 -18.37
430 430 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,924 +28.34
460 460 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 -1.09
500–508 506 9 352.00–405.00 $388.57 $1,966 +20.84
533 value added 533 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,185 +15.00
566 value added 566 26 402.75 $402.75 $2,280 +22.75
565–580 572 10 332.50–362.50 $358.25 $2,049 -2.07
605 value added 605 9 379.00 $379.00 $2,293 —
600–611 609 5 349.00–350.00 $349.20 $2,127 +11.12
665 665 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,294 +13.59
656–672 value added 668 47 350.50–360.00 $357.71 $2,390 +17.66
741 741 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,297 -5.94
815 815 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,302 -22.21
965 965 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,885 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 7 555.00 $555.00 $1,227 +19.29
305 305 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,601 +45.00
466 466 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,771 -11.23
514 514 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,748 -36.76
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 -13.75
600–609 value added 603 19 354.00–355.00 $354.32 $2,137 -21.68
624–635 629 7 330.00–340.00 $335.67 $2,111 -26.92
654–692 679 12 320.00–330.00 $323.21 $2,195 -13.32
694 value added 694 13 347.50 $347.50 $2,412 —
756–768 761 9 310.00–312.50 $311.38 $2,370 —
843–845 844 4 295.00–300.00 $296.25 $2,500 -7.75
893 893 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 370.00–440.00 $407.25 $1,112 -21.92
300–320 312 3 330.00–400.00 $370.99 $1,157 -39.01
398 398 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,652 —
400–445 432 5 355.00–400.00 $382.85 $1,654 -17.15
495 495 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 -34.72
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 +37.54
555–590 566 4 301.00–355.00 $325.14 $1,840 —
605–640 623 2 295.00–326.00 $310.06 $1,932 —
655–685 673 4 285.00–345.00 $319.28 $2,149 —
730–735 733 2 250.00–311.00 $280.60 $2,057 -26.40
800 800 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,408 —
875–895 885 2 305.00–315.00 $310.06 $2,744 +40.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–288 284 4 335.00–490.00 $453.10 $1,287 +83.10
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 +25.00
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 -45.00
525 525 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,693 —
565 565 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 -2.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,206 —
635 635 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,765 —
695 695 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 +30.67
377 377 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,508 +0.98
450 fancy 450 11 382.50 $382.50 $1,721 —
515–530 517 17 330.00–335.00 $334.40 $1,729 -16.35
572 572 14 330.00 $330.00 $1,888 -13.99
604–645 625 39 302.50–320.00 $310.94 $1,943 +1.18
655 655 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 +17.69
705–748 737 4 250.00–257.50 $255.71 $1,885 -45.86
765 765 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,970 -40.36
848 848 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,099 -32.52
850 850 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,019 -25.00
968 968 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 425.00–435.00 $428.41 $1,212 -0.92
300–315 308 2 390.00–395.00 $392.44 $1,209 -1.71
343 343 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,166 -54.15
380–395 fancy 388 2 380.00–390.00 $385.10 $1,494 —
390–395 392 6 345.00–367.50 $360.44 $1,413 -32.22
405–447 438 12 335.00–372.00 $352.41 $1,544 -11.54
450 fancy 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 —
460–480 468 10 332.00–346.00 $342.60 $1,603 +22.60
450–493 479 3 320.00–325.00 $321.57 $1,540 -31.55
505–543 value added 518 3 349.00–362.00 $357.45 $1,852 -1.37
500–545 520 13 315.00–344.00 $333.67 $1,735 +1.10
535–545 540 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 -37.57
550–590 568 15 297.50–335.00 $318.33 $1,808 -2.41
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 -60.74
590 value added 590 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 -3.57
605–620 614 8 290.00–325.00 $306.61 $1,883 -7.52
665–690 678 4 280.00–307.00 $290.60 $1,970 -12.44
700–735 712 3 270.00–284.00 $279.18 $1,988 +39.18
880 880 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,244 -1.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 3 310.00–330.00 $323.33 $905 -84.37
330–345 338 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,183 -61.63
400–440 421 7 300.00–340.00 $315.64 $1,329 -38.51
460–490 473 6 295.00–315.00 $303.74 $1,437 -28.60
505–545 526 7 230.00–312.00 $294.05 $1,547 -17.80
548 value added 548 5 337.00 $337.00 $1,847 —
555–598 577 8 280.00–322.00 $314.78 $1,816 +20.23
610–640 622 3 217.50–319.00 $284.15 $1,767 -8.40
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,162 —
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 -70.00
423 423 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,417 -5.00
450–465 454 8 300.00–322.50 $317.47 $1,441 -26.66
525–540 527 8 305.00–310.00 $309.36 $1,630 -16.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 +10.00
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 8 432.50 $432.50 $1,639 +0.92
408 408 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,591 -17.09
470 470 21 375.00 $375.00 $1,762 -9.72
508 508 18 332.50 $332.50 $1,689 -35.95
584 584 28 330.00 $330.00 $1,927 -18.17
600 600 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 —
653 thin fleshed 653 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,877 —
651–668 664 29 295.00 $295.00 $1,959 —
752 752 14 262.50 $262.50 $1,974 —
897 897 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 3 365.00–395.00 $381.54 $1,450 -70.97
386 fancy 386 8 443.00 $443.00 $1,710 —
410–430 423 3 385.00–410.00 $394.76 $1,670 -39.02
450 fancy 450 4 429.00 $429.00 $1,930 +22.00
470 470 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,833 +6.25
500 fancy 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
505 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 -34.21
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 -79.21
510–543 536 14 335.00–375.00 $345.81 $1,854 -13.40
551–590 561 24 320.00–359.00 $340.82 $1,912 +8.09
600–640 616 8 295.00–335.00 $314.77 $1,939 +12.94
650 fancy 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 —
655–698 669 14 298.00–325.00 $304.53 $2,037 +1.25
700–745 735 6 282.50–312.00 $299.63 $2,202 +5.83
857 857 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 -6.72
380–395 387 3 305.00–415.00 $357.89 $1,385 -29.48
410–415 413 2 280.00–360.00 $319.76 $1,321 -43.48
450–495 473 4 337.00–375.00 $358.27 $1,695 +11.00
535–540 538 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $1,681 -14.01
555–595 576 8 275.00–307.50 $296.20 $1,706 -13.16
600–642 618 10 285.00–323.00 $308.09 $1,904 +5.04
650–677 667 5 285.00–300.00 $293.25 $1,956 +23.63
705–715 710 2 275.00–305.00 $290.11 $2,060 +45.13
750–785 768 2 275.00–281.00 $278.07 $2,136 +29.56
935 935 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,440 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 +6.34
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 —
473 473 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,561 —
503–535 517 11 300.00–323.00 $318.89 $1,649 -18.43
558 558 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,674 -21.52
685 685 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 —
745 745 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 —
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 —
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 +50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1625 1206 80-85% 7 124.50–133.00 $129.90 $1,567 -22.08
965–1485 1225 80-85% 23 127.50–146.00 $137.06 $1,679 -14.92
1140–1390 1263 80-85% 5 150.00–154.00 $151.46 $1,913 +16.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1115 1020 85-90% 2 50.00–75.00 $61.34 $626 -32.46
855–1300 1023 85-90% 6 109.00–121.00 $117.38 $1,201 +23.58
950–1560 1184 85-90% 11 108.00–131.00 $123.90 $1,467 —
1345 1345 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,883 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,472 —
1250–1565 1438 75-80% 3 150.00–153.00 $150.87 $2,170 —
1155–1795 1442 75-80% 16 128.00–146.00 $140.10 $2,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,137 —
1495–2175 1729 4 174.00–176.00 $175.52 $3,035 —
1290–2170 1758 9 181.00–194.00 $186.34 $3,276 —
1740–2045 1898 6 194.00–201.00 $196.18 $3,723 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1155–1455 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,925.00 $2,542.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.