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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

1,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $332.95/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,706/hd at 813 lb · 133 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $330.78/cwt -17.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,539/hd at 768 lb · 42 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.95/cwt +34.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,412/hd at 778 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,450 2,716 0
Feeder cattle 1,191 2,147 0
Slaughter cattle 194 382 0
Replacement cattle 65 187 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold 5.00-10.00 lower with instances of 15.0 lower. Slaughter Cows sold 6.00-10.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady with a weak undertone on limited comparable receipts. Demand overall was moderate with 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
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 -20.52
395 395 2 415.00–440.00 $427.50 $1,689 +6.89
400–445 427 8 400.00–420.00 $409.96 $1,751 -13.88
470–495 477 5 382.50–415.00 $398.62 $1,901 -12.59
525–535 value added 531 5 402.00–405.00 $403.19 $2,141 +33.19
515–545 534 12 350.00–390.00 $364.11 $1,944 -16.48
550–590 572 15 320.00–365.00 $346.33 $1,981 -20.27
588 value added 588 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,234 —
615–640 631 4 330.00–345.00 $338.72 $2,137 +1.81
615–648 value added 633 13 349.00–355.00 $353.21 $2,236 +3.21
663–688 value added 667 13 332.50–347.00 $344.70 $2,299 —
650–695 674 7 310.00–330.00 $323.48 $2,180 -7.30
728 value added 728 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,475 -8.53
723–735 730 7 315.00–326.00 $318.00 $2,321 -9.20
765–775 value added 766 29 325.00–334.00 $333.37 $2,554 -20.24
760–773 771 13 325.00 $325.00 $2,506 +20.38
800 800 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,480 +25.00
801–843 value added 813 131 315.00–336.00 $333.30 $2,710 +4.68
850–883 value added 882 22 307.50–317.00 $316.58 $2,792 —
906 value added 906 19 310.00 $310.00 $2,809 —
930 930 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,790 —
975 975 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,828 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,265 —
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
319 319 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,531 +10.04
373 373 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,716 +10.00
450–493 474 8 367.50–400.00 $381.08 $1,806 -38.97
518–540 534 13 365.00–392.50 $383.49 $2,048 +9.57
571–593 576 10 361.00–373.00 $368.93 $2,125 +25.86
608–645 628 13 337.50–352.50 $348.29 $2,187 +18.58
633 value added 633 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,342 —
653–668 662 11 325.00–340.00 $334.61 $2,215 -1.57
709 value added 709 6 339.00 $339.00 $2,404 -12.00
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 -31.26
753–767 761 5 301.00–307.50 $304.93 $2,321 -35.07
870–885 875 3 280.00–295.00 $285.06 $2,494 —
1083 1083 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,870 —
1132 1132 5 232.50 $232.50 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 -18.77
325–340 333 2 365.00–375.00 $370.11 $1,232 -39.89
390 390 2 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $1,580 —
405–445 425 2 360.00–390.00 $374.29 $1,591 +19.26
460–485 473 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,774 +25.00
500 500 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,725 +2.44
580–585 583 2 290.00–315.00 $302.45 $1,763 -22.02
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 -28.76
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 -17.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 +29.40
468 468 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,591 +2.45
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 -15.00
560 560 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 -45.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 +58.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 480.00–495.00 $487.26 $1,160 -2.74
265–290 278 3 435.00–470.00 $452.19 $1,257 +33.81
330–345 338 5 395.00–410.00 $403.03 $1,362 -3.62
355–395 372 5 375.00–400.00 $389.80 $1,450 -6.51
400–445 423 13 340.00–395.00 $363.00 $1,535 -4.94
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -17.94
450–470 460 2 302.50–345.00 $323.29 $1,487 -30.72
460 460 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 -14.01
465 thin fleshed 465 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,837 —
450–495 478 20 330.00–375.00 $347.69 $1,662 -6.32
503–540 519 18 315.00–355.00 $344.58 $1,788 -1.12
542 value added 542 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,978 +17.95
550–565 value added 557 3 345.00–350.00 $346.65 $1,931 -6.55
555–580 564 4 290.00–315.00 $304.88 $1,720 +4.88
560–595 577 13 308.00–340.00 $324.29 $1,871 +16.79
601–648 value added 620 12 317.50–330.00 $323.03 $2,003 -50.69
600–645 621 4 300.00–320.00 $309.96 $1,925 -2.78
630 630 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,833 -21.74
650–672 value added 662 10 300.00–325.00 $319.66 $2,116 —
662–695 670 14 280.00–312.00 $302.19 $2,025 -12.81
725 value added 725 3 293.00 $293.00 $2,124 -15.00
715–745 740 9 275.00–290.00 $286.61 $2,121 -16.59
755–775 765 2 275.00–310.00 $292.27 $2,236 +17.25
750–785 value added 779 33 300.00–315.00 $311.02 $2,423 —
820–845 833 2 260.00–275.00 $267.61 $2,229 -19.04
850 value added 850 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,422 —
885 885 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 —
950 950 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,565 —
1070 value added 1070 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,648 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,192 -16.32
389 389 7 368.00 $368.00 $1,432 +3.67
440–448 442 14 385.00–390.00 $386.45 $1,708 +17.63
483–495 487 3 327.50–340.00 $331.74 $1,616 +0.90
517 value added 517 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,822 -27.50
510–549 535 27 313.00–330.00 $324.93 $1,738 -17.85
550–588 561 21 317.50–335.00 $328.42 $1,842 -7.17
613–644 637 13 302.50–310.00 $307.67 $1,960 -13.72
653–680 659 6 292.50–317.50 $309.04 $2,037 -12.82
710–713 712 9 295.00–298.00 $297.00 $2,115 +17.00
795 795 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,246 -12.55
835 835 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,234 -17.50
1056 1056 8 230.00 $230.00 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 +30.00
285 thin fleshed 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 —
325–340 330 3 330.00–380.00 $356.72 $1,177 +3.39
375–395 383 5 360.00–370.00 $363.02 $1,390 -7.26
400–445 427 5 340.00–355.00 $351.16 $1,499 +9.63
450–485 463 7 320.00–355.00 $330.70 $1,531 +8.05
505–545 519 7 310.00–325.00 $318.49 $1,653 +16.59
550–565 558 3 290.00–310.00 $296.57 $1,655 +31.45
615–635 625 2 290.00–300.00 $294.92 $1,843 +10.88
665 665 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,829 +11.56
720–745 733 2 260.00–270.00 $264.91 $1,942 +9.55
795 795 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 +12.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 300.00 $300.00 $750 +30.00
300–328 321 4 330.00–335.00 $333.83 $1,072 +10.84
360–383 376 6 302.50–322.50 $318.91 $1,199 -2.04
425–447 442 4 345.00–347.50 $346.90 $1,533 +26.38
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 +10.17
825 825 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 342 12 295.00–310.00 $296.13 $1,013 —
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 —
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 525.00–540.00 $532.50 $1,065 +9.45
255–295 286 5 400.00–515.00 $480.58 $1,374 —
315–345 328 9 425.00–495.00 $461.28 $1,513 -2.08
355–395 383 11 405.00–445.00 $424.63 $1,626 -9.40
400–440 424 14 355.00–435.00 $397.61 $1,686 -14.71
450–485 466 11 310.00–410.00 $371.47 $1,731 -15.89
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 -37.68
500–535 515 6 340.00–370.00 $353.47 $1,820 -4.21
550–595 573 16 300.00–330.00 $315.79 $1,809 -18.81
600–635 618 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,792 -33.78
600–645 619 11 300.00–315.00 $307.91 $1,906 -15.87
655–675 667 3 260.00–315.00 $283.04 $1,888 -28.13
702–745 727 19 265.00–292.00 $281.53 $2,047 -9.84
755–785 770 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,118 +10.00
880 880 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,332 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–375 375 8 460.00–465.00 $462.50 $1,734 +36.44
415–449 435 26 390.00–407.50 $401.75 $1,748 -20.11
504–514 511 25 346.00–378.00 $369.17 $1,886 +32.59
571 571 8 352.50 $352.50 $2,013 +33.70
652–664 658 14 290.00–310.00 $300.61 $1,978 +3.61
712–747 736 21 281.00–294.00 $290.36 $2,137 —
765 765 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,150 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,204 -48.61
360–395 378 2 330.00–335.00 $332.38 $1,256 -72.62
400–445 425 9 330.00–375.00 $354.59 $1,507 -10.23
470–495 481 4 350.00–365.00 $356.40 $1,714 +11.81
530–545 535 3 310.00–330.00 $321.56 $1,720 -4.13
565–585 575 3 280.00–310.00 $293.22 $1,686 +1.89
610–630 620 4 275.00–300.00 $287.50 $1,782 +11.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 -6.74
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 -35.44
515–545 535 3 307.50–320.00 $311.51 $1,667 +7.39
565–570 568 4 307.50–310.00 $308.76 $1,754 +8.96
795 795 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 -34.89
825 825 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,691 —
864 864 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,966 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 275.00–290.00 $282.82 $1,343 +42.82
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 —
570–585 578 2 240.00–260.00 $250.13 $1,446 —
630 630 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 280.00–300.00 $289.94 $1,313 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1670 1462 75-80% 11 135.00–156.00 $143.26 $2,094 —
1325–1775 1510 75-80% 20 130.00–145.00 $136.92 $2,067 -1.05
1365–1925 1618 75-80% 8 121.00–155.00 $130.16 $2,106 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1395 1172 80-85% 9 135.00–160.00 $141.95 $1,664 —
945–1570 1196 80-85% 19 125.00–144.00 $132.57 $1,586 —
1045–1670 1236 80-85% 9 116.00–132.00 $123.04 $1,521 -27.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,188 —
870–1165 1035 85-90% 9 100.00–110.00 $106.38 $1,101 —
925–1460 1146 85-90% 17 110.00–128.00 $117.61 $1,348 -16.58
1225 1225 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–2045 1683 4 160.00–175.00 $166.97 $2,810 —
1475–2195 1774 19 166.00–191.00 $177.81 $3,154 -0.48
1765–2265 1961 5 190.00–202.00 $194.47 $3,814 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,881
910–1035 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 160.00–175.00 $168.67 $1,638
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1060 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,445.63
1110–1330 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,645.29
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1155 1150 85-90% 2 101.00–103.00 $102.00 $1,173 —
1175–1560 1368 85-90% 2 111.00–116.50 $114.14 $1,561 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.