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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

1,946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.09/cwt +20.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 569 lb · 100 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $348.12/cwt +10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,345/hd at 674 lb · 97 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.53/cwt +35.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,310/hd at 714 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,946 1,450 2,086
Feeder cattle 1,767 1,191 1,765
Slaughter cattle 149 194 215
Replacement cattle 30 65 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold 7.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 3.00-4.00 lower. Demand overall was moderate on a moderate 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
295 295 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,608 —
300–330 313 4 450.00–545.00 $514.08 $1,609 +64.08
320–325 323 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,518 +20.00
357–390 364 6 450.00–490.00 $459.90 $1,674 +32.40
405–445 426 12 420.00–460.00 $439.55 $1,872 +29.59
450–498 478 39 400.00–445.00 $424.09 $2,027 +25.47
500–535 524 32 370.00–425.00 $387.54 $2,031 +23.43
550–590 570 70 350.00–390.00 $370.87 $2,114 +24.54
608 fancy 608 15 360.00 $360.00 $2,189 —
603–645 616 62 330.00–371.00 $346.31 $2,133 +7.59
630–643 value added 641 6 362.00–367.00 $366.18 $2,347 +12.97
652–669 value added 665 42 350.00–364.75 $360.12 $2,395 +15.42
657–699 680 55 320.00–353.00 $338.95 $2,305 +15.47
710–717 fancy 710 29 340.00 $340.00 $2,414 —
700–740 715 33 310.00–335.00 $322.53 $2,306 +4.53
708–741 value added 721 10 345.00–347.50 $346.03 $2,495 +6.03
750–785 767 9 320.00–332.50 $326.51 $2,504 +1.51
758–797 value added 795 70 331.75–341.00 $333.01 $2,647 -0.36
804–840 807 13 300.00–323.00 $303.37 $2,448 -6.63
802–820 value added 808 15 324.00–330.00 $327.97 $2,650 -5.33
857–890 865 5 300.00–312.00 $308.74 $2,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–340 319 4 350.00–490.00 $435.80 $1,390 +65.69
383–390 385 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 -5.00
400–443 432 6 365.00–410.00 $391.38 $1,691 +17.09
480–490 485 2 375.00–390.00 $382.42 $1,855 +7.42
500–530 518 6 325.00–380.00 $351.71 $1,822 +6.71
555–597 584 15 320.00–370.00 $342.45 $2,000 +40.00
600–645 622 5 290.00–342.50 $306.14 $1,904 +31.14
680–698 691 6 295.00–326.00 $304.33 $2,103 +19.33
715–725 720 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —
780 780 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 -33.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 ±0.00
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,180 —
305–325 315 2 400.00–465.00 $431.47 $1,359 +28.44
350–388 369 13 370.00–460.00 $423.15 $1,561 +33.35
405–445 429 31 380.00–412.00 $398.29 $1,709 +35.29
435 value added 435 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 —
475 value added 475 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,948 —
450–495 477 57 370.00–395.00 $381.43 $1,819 +33.74
500–528 value added 507 18 380.00–385.00 $382.81 $1,941 +17.81
500–549 528 54 340.00–370.00 $358.54 $1,893 +13.96
565 fancy 565 22 367.00 $367.00 $2,074 —
550–593 570 78 330.00–360.00 $337.63 $1,924 +32.75
600–640 623 38 310.00–337.50 $324.85 $2,024 +14.89
646 value added 646 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,229 +21.97
650–690 673 15 310.00–335.00 $321.87 $2,166 +19.68
705–712 value added 712 81 325.00–327.00 $325.05 $2,314 +32.05
720–733 729 11 300.00–320.00 $312.37 $2,277 +25.76
770 770 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,287 +4.73
750–785 772 5 295.00–315.00 $306.91 $2,369 +14.64
820–825 823 2 292.00–300.00 $296.01 $2,436 +28.40
850 850 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $2,316 +22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–299 293 5 320.00–440.00 $342.10 $1,002 -32.90
310–328 319 7 320.00–415.00 $360.62 $1,150 +3.90
350–395 378 9 380.00–415.00 $396.45 $1,499 +33.43
400–447 433 17 340.00–375.00 $363.92 $1,576 +12.76
455–485 473 5 330.00–365.00 $355.19 $1,680 +24.49
510–545 528 11 300.00–338.00 $323.25 $1,707 +4.76
550–595 580 26 310.00–325.00 $319.20 $1,851 +22.63
620–640 631 10 290.00–320.00 $303.66 $1,916 +8.74
660–675 665 4 300.00–310.00 $305.61 $2,032 +30.61
720–735 728 2 295.00–300.00 $297.53 $2,166 +32.62
785 785 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,962 ±0.00
825 825 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,939 —
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 —
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
560 560 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 385 4 350.00–370.00 $355.13 $1,367 +45.13
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,100 +17.50
260–270 267 3 510.00–545.00 $521.38 $1,392 +40.80
270 thin fleshed 270 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,593 —
300 300 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,650 +88.72
355–391 379 10 430.00–485.00 $460.54 $1,745 +35.91
415 thin fleshed 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 —
400–438 421 16 400.00–450.00 $419.42 $1,766 +21.81
452–498 475 22 370.00–415.00 $387.78 $1,842 +16.31
500 thin fleshed 500 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 —
505–548 527 11 350.00–400.00 $375.69 $1,980 +22.22
565 thin fleshed 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 —
550–595 573 45 320.00–350.00 $332.51 $1,905 +16.72
600–635 616 52 310.00–340.00 $324.14 $1,997 +34.14
650–690 665 15 300.00–337.50 $313.86 $2,087 +30.82
700–745 717 10 290.00–305.00 $298.50 $2,140 +16.97
765–790 780 5 270.00–285.00 $280.01 $2,184 +5.01
800–825 806 7 250.00–270.00 $267.07 $2,153 —
910–930 920 2 250.00–260.00 $254.95 $2,346 —
975 975 7 213.00 $213.00 $2,077 —
1040 1040 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,401 —
375–398 391 6 360.00–400.00 $372.95 $1,458 +40.57
405–445 429 8 350.00–415.00 $375.45 $1,611 +20.86
450–495 474 14 345.00–365.00 $357.28 $1,694 +0.88
511–548 531 10 320.00–350.00 $332.40 $1,765 +10.84
550–595 578 5 315.00–320.00 $317.95 $1,838 +24.73
605–645 622 21 275.00–310.00 $303.24 $1,886 +15.74
650–698 683 5 270.00–300.00 $284.72 $1,945 —
705–735 725 5 275.00–285.00 $278.97 $2,023 —
970 970 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 245.00 $245.00 $747 —
355 355 1 225.00 $225.00 $799 —
475 475 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 +42.18
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 —
400–420 410 2 225.00–425.00 $322.56 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1435 1262 80-85% 10 120.00–130.00 $124.97 $1,577 —
1050–1490 1276 80-85% 14 130.00–141.00 $134.77 $1,720 —
1215–1560 1314 80-85% 6 140.00–151.00 $143.90 $1,891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1185 1073 85-90% 9 119.00–128.00 $123.74 $1,328 —
920–1200 1080 85-90% 11 104.00–118.00 $111.87 $1,208 —
1080–1160 1120 85-90% 2 132.00–137.00 $134.41 $1,505 +16.80
1260 1260 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,285 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1690 1494 75-80% 6 145.00–156.00 $149.41 $2,232 +6.15
1395–1710 1523 75-80% 3 126.00–134.00 $130.21 $1,983 -6.71
1230–1850 1557 75-80% 11 129.00–145.00 $136.39 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2000 1784 4 182.00–194.00 $186.79 $3,332 +8.98
1510–2430 1786 6 149.00–168.00 $161.04 $2,876 -16.77
1150–2125 1801 11 170.00–186.00 $176.84 $3,185 —
2325 2325 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,952 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1125–1280 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,946.78
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1555 1555 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1550 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,240.61

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,950.00 $4,950.00 —

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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.