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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

2,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.24/cwt +34.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,193/hd at 674 lb · 117 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.44/cwt +18.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,036/hd at 625 lb · 98 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.90/cwt +19.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 573 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,219 1,277 1,869
Feeder cattle 1,985 1,001 1,588
Slaughter cattle 159 113 216
Replacement cattle 75 163 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower, with instances of steady to 3.00 lower for calves weighing over 600lbs. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 4.00 lower. Demand overall was moderate on a moderate to heavy 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
280–295 290 4 470.00–570.00 $516.99 $1,499 +56.99
303–335 313 5 480.00–540.00 $525.58 $1,645 +90.58
355–395 368 8 420.00–510.00 $466.26 $1,716 +46.36
400–445 423 25 400.00–450.00 $425.91 $1,802 -21.59
455–495 475 28 385.00–450.00 $421.42 $2,002 +1.42
503 value added 503 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,012 -10.00
500–548 531 20 362.00–390.00 $377.48 $2,004 -11.09
557–573 value added 565 16 370.00–397.50 $375.72 $2,123 -27.03
550–597 577 47 340.00–385.00 $361.04 $2,083 +2.79
608–620 value added 615 5 367.00 $367.00 $2,257 -12.00
605–645 625 23 335.00–360.00 $349.32 $2,183 +0.12
660 value added 660 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 -7.71
650–695 674 35 320.00–350.00 $338.52 $2,282 -6.48
700–740 709 10 320.00–337.50 $325.94 $2,311 +15.94
700–730 value added 724 58 328.50–350.00 $332.99 $2,411 —
755–783 value added 765 13 330.00–347.00 $334.33 $2,558 —
785–790 788 5 307.50–330.00 $324.29 $2,555 —
805–820 813 2 300.00–311.00 $305.55 $2,484 +23.05
814 value added 814 63 324.75 $324.75 $2,643 —
868–875 value added 875 63 317.50–324.75 $324.29 $2,838 —
870–895 883 4 297.00–310.00 $302.29 $2,669 —
923–926 value added 926 57 302.00–312.00 $311.65 $2,886 —
950–975 963 2 280.00–287.00 $283.45 $2,730 -15.55
950–971 value added 967 5 280.00–292.00 $282.36 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 410.00–450.00 $430.00 $924 —
300–335 322 9 390.00–460.00 $442.96 $1,426 +71.97
355–390 371 4 370.00–440.00 $402.51 $1,493 -12.49
400–443 434 12 370.00–380.00 $373.72 $1,622 -9.13
456–498 478 15 350.00–375.00 $358.86 $1,715 +23.86
505–548 538 10 330.00–350.00 $343.38 $1,847 -6.62
558–595 574 17 320.00–362.50 $338.24 $1,941 +13.10
605–640 625 8 300.00–330.00 $315.45 $1,972 +5.39
660–675 668 3 312.50–320.00 $315.85 $2,110 -3.43
700–738 724 4 300.00–310.00 $304.30 $2,203 +23.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 value added 667 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,008 -46.50
731 value added 731 10 317.00 $317.00 $2,317 —
838 value added 838 3 303.50 $303.50 $2,543 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 352.00–370.00 $361.06 $1,329 +43.56
540 540 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 —
585 585 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 —
270–297 288 5 400.00–450.00 $419.08 $1,207 -9.33
310–345 330 8 420.00–480.00 $438.81 $1,448 +98.81
355–390 369 14 375.00–450.00 $422.18 $1,558 +61.74
405–445 426 20 370.00–420.00 $393.80 $1,678 +41.39
450–495 472 45 360.00–395.00 $380.84 $1,798 +38.24
500–549 525 55 300.00–377.00 $360.82 $1,894 +27.15
553 value added 553 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,002 —
550–596 573 79 325.00–355.00 $339.34 $1,944 +79.34
600–642 621 45 310.00–340.00 $325.15 $2,019 +18.54
600–636 value added 629 52 319.75–335.00 $326.09 $2,051 —
645 645 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 -1.61
650–698 671 38 300.00–325.00 $313.97 $2,107 +23.37
650–677 value added 676 79 327.00–335.00 $330.66 $2,235 —
700–745 720 14 290.00–315.00 $302.40 $2,177 +23.22
750–760 755 4 285.00–305.00 $296.26 $2,237 —
779 value added 779 65 305.50 $305.50 $2,380 —
800–815 808 2 270.00–295.00 $282.38 $2,282 —
858 value added 858 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,445 —
855–885 878 4 262.00–290.00 $271.01 $2,379 +16.01
945 945 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,646 —
955–965 963 4 245.00–285.00 $254.92 $2,455 —
1031 1031 4 232.00 $232.00 $2,392 —
1068 1068 2 212.00 $212.00 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 370.00–430.00 $399.20 $1,130 +75.87
305–345 326 4 345.00–380.00 $367.89 $1,199 +17.89
350–395 373 8 350.00–400.00 $372.35 $1,389 —
400–440 423 12 335.00–370.00 $353.41 $1,495 +37.77
450–496 481 21 325.00–357.50 $344.72 $1,658 +40.98
520–545 531 7 300.00–345.00 $330.60 $1,755 +36.55
555–598 582 16 300.00–325.00 $314.48 $1,830 -0.30
600–625 613 3 315.00–317.50 $315.84 $1,936 +31.69
700–735 721 6 270.00–285.00 $280.01 $2,019 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 23 365.00 $365.00 $1,515 —
735 value added 735 12 305.50 $305.50 $2,245 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–268 264 3 530.00–570.00 $557.10 $1,471 —
320–340 331 4 450.00–500.00 $474.34 $1,570 —
355–398 380 17 400.00–450.00 $417.41 $1,586 +35.87
380 thin fleshed 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 —
410–445 430 16 390.00–440.00 $422.40 $1,816 +27.64
450 thin fleshed 450 4 410.00–420.00 $412.50 $1,856 —
450–495 476 39 350.00–435.00 $395.27 $1,881 +5.27
505–548 525 36 335.00–390.00 $368.53 $1,935 +88.53
528 fancy 528 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,033 -5.00
570 thin fleshed 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —
550–598 575 38 309.00–380.00 $337.17 $1,939 -3.65
600–645 621 33 300.00–335.00 $320.74 $1,992 +5.97
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 -19.53
650–698 678 34 300.00–330.00 $307.59 $2,085 +3.06
700–740 718 14 251.00–310.00 $292.92 $2,103 -6.71
755–780 767 8 280.00–300.00 $288.10 $2,210 —
800–820 809 4 205.00–290.00 $263.99 $2,136 —
830 830 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 —
850 850 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,615 -52.50
885 885 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,611 +52.50
910 910 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,730 —
953–970 959 3 240.00–300.00 $279.76 $2,683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 450.00–470.00 $460.18 $1,312 —
310–333 319 5 400.00–420.00 $411.65 $1,313 -13.35
363–395 381 11 350.00–390.00 $372.13 $1,418 +14.24
400–445 426 9 340.00–390.00 $365.35 $1,556 +45.59
460–495 477 7 320.00–375.00 $351.47 $1,677 -6.80
500–545 528 32 315.00–345.00 $328.43 $1,734 +15.92
550–595 573 15 275.00–345.00 $312.94 $1,793 +16.74
605–645 627 15 280.00–317.00 $301.19 $1,888 -6.90
650–690 669 12 270.00–300.00 $279.48 $1,870 -13.77
715–745 726 4 280.00–290.00 $284.97 $2,069 -5.14
755–795 780 3 270.00–275.00 $271.69 $2,119 -6.38
805–830 818 2 155.00–270.00 $213.38 $1,745 —
855 855 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 —
930–935 933 2 170.00–260.00 $215.12 $2,007 -45.88
960 960 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,544 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 475 3 330.00–350.00 $336.95 $1,601 —
530 530 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1480 1235 80-85% 12 124.00–131.00 $127.95 $1,580 -9.11
890–1800 1259 80-85% 36 131.00–148.00 $138.28 $1,741 -13.18
1030–1530 1307 80-85% 6 142.00–152.00 $145.66 $1,904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1750 1482 75-80% 25 136.00–151.00 $140.38 $2,080 —
1285–1895 1505 75-80% 8 130.00–136.00 $134.75 $2,028 —
1440–1620 1545 75-80% 5 146.00–155.00 $149.53 $2,310 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $865 —
915–1290 1112 85-90% 6 100.00–119.00 $111.68 $1,242 —
985–1520 1196 85-90% 15 102.00–134.00 $125.18 $1,497 +1.28
1345 1345 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,789 -7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1625 1340 2 190.00–191.00 $190.39 $2,551 —
1240–1920 1581 7 155.00–176.00 $166.45 $2,632 —
1320–2210 1868 4 147.00–185.00 $174.06 $3,251 -22.12

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
903 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,438
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,726
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,026

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1020 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,907.89
855–1420 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,450.00–2,775.00 $2,378.19
845–1665 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,399.58
1040–1335 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,756.21
1175–1255 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,377.47
1270–1315 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,564.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–930 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,423.98
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.