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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

1,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.10/cwt -16.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 426 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.34/cwt -6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 628 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $315.35/cwt -18.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 622 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,109 3,330 2,147
Feeder cattle 792 2,603 1,778
Slaughter cattle 211 393 265
Replacement cattle 106 334 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 3.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand overall was moderate to good 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
260 260 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,378 +54.36
280 thin fleshed 280 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,442 —
325 325 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 -27.00
350–380 368 3 435.00–465.00 $449.66 $1,655 -3.84
415–435 422 3 405.00–440.00 $421.96 $1,781 -4.04
455–495 477 4 410.00–420.00 $417.40 $1,991 -2.60
505 thin fleshed 505 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,045 —
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -39.38
509 fancy 509 10 406.00 $406.00 $2,067 —
505–548 524 10 342.50–390.00 $370.21 $1,940 -19.17
568 value added 568 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,158 -26.00
555–593 575 19 340.00–380.00 $361.07 $2,076 -19.95
610–615 value added 614 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,241 —
620–632 626 8 320.00–355.00 $338.01 $2,116 -11.63
650 value added 650 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,340 -2.80
665 665 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,141 -15.08
655–698 666 21 325.00–345.00 $333.92 $2,224 -3.16
700–718 value added 709 4 332.50–337.00 $334.78 $2,374 -9.10
700–745 721 11 310.00–330.00 $323.10 $2,330 +7.80
785 785 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,473 -10.22
785–798 value added 792 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,574 -29.28
815–830 822 3 312.00–315.00 $313.99 $2,581 —
842 value added 842 9 325.00 $325.00 $2,736 -0.09
857 value added 857 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,657 -20.97
928–931 value added 929 20 305.00–310.00 $307.25 $2,854 —
975 975 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,828 —
1056 value added 1056 50 295.75 $295.75 $3,123 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,001 —
255–290 273 2 425.00–475.00 $448.39 $1,224 +41.00
380–385 383 2 370.00–400.00 $384.90 $1,474 -105.10
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -45.92
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 +27.92
500–535 523 6 320.00–340.00 $329.97 $1,726 -15.39
570 570 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,910 +20.00
605–635 622 3 310.00–335.00 $320.00 $1,990 -7.42
673 673 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,120 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 —
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 455.00–485.00 $470.17 $1,025 -19.19
250–295 281 7 350.00–477.00 $435.92 $1,225 -36.63
295 thin fleshed 295 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —
300–345 324 7 355.00–395.00 $378.24 $1,225 -45.34
360–385 371 9 340.00–395.00 $376.15 $1,396 -28.65
387 thin fleshed 387 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,587 —
400 400 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,460 -15.45
400–438 426 28 340.00–400.00 $368.32 $1,569 -12.13
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 -45.45
450–485 465 11 335.00–362.00 $352.51 $1,639 -13.11
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 -45.62
502 502 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,657 +35.00
500–535 518 2 280.00–290.00 $284.83 $1,475 -62.79
520 value added 520 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 -36.02
500–545 523 11 310.00–350.00 $334.04 $1,747 -13.58
560–595 571 22 315.00–372.00 $348.10 $1,988 +11.11
605–634 value added 627 6 320.00–327.50 $325.88 $2,043 -11.62
605–635 628 21 300.00–320.00 $313.61 $1,969 -9.11
650 650 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,866 -27.14
650–695 663 6 280.00–315.00 $304.30 $2,018 -9.84
673 value added 673 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,154 -31.20
702–745 712 8 275.00–302.00 $288.25 $2,052 -17.92
725 value added 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 -0.93
751 value added 751 10 310.00 $310.00 $2,328 -16.62
753–775 762 6 280.00–290.00 $286.33 $2,182 —
805–825 809 5 260.00–285.00 $278.23 $2,251 —
843 value added 843 13 300.00 $300.00 $2,529 —
880 880 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,130 —
920–945 933 2 230.00–265.00 $247.27 $2,307 -7.73
1082 fancy 1082 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 3 350.00–390.00 $371.52 $1,059 -68.48
315–340 329 5 320.00–375.00 $345.02 $1,135 -33.70
350–375 363 6 335.00–405.00 $364.30 $1,322 +9.26
401 thin fleshed 401 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,534 —
400–440 416 8 320.00–360.00 $341.99 $1,423 -10.48
455–495 483 9 305.00–330.00 $321.91 $1,555 -18.75
505–545 531 4 305.00–325.00 $312.46 $1,659 -2.58
560–585 573 2 300.00–332.00 $315.65 $1,809 +14.45
620–640 626 5 285.00–310.00 $297.92 $1,865 -4.49
650–660 655 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
690 thin fleshed 690 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 —
750–775 764 5 252.00–280.00 $270.43 $2,066 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 +95.00
535 535 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,418 —
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
470 470 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 3 480.00–505.00 $488.08 $1,332 -76.94
300–335 321 5 430.00–490.00 $467.45 $1,501 +17.45
350–395 372 11 425.00–505.00 $446.37 $1,660 +9.66
400–436 423 11 385.00–437.00 $401.77 $1,699 -16.26
460 thin fleshed 460 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,863 —
457–495 469 14 360.00–415.00 $379.33 $1,779 -16.42
500–548 529 11 350.00–375.00 $361.20 $1,911 +11.20
550–598 566 18 327.50–365.00 $339.62 $1,922 -16.60
600 thin fleshed 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —
605–640 623 23 290.00–330.00 $313.64 $1,954 +10.72
630 fancy 630 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 —
655–680 668 8 275.00–307.50 $296.92 $1,983 -19.94
710–745 728 4 275.00–297.00 $290.63 $2,116 -3.45
750 750 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,988 -24.35
760–775 766 5 257.00–280.00 $269.40 $2,064 -19.95
805–830 818 2 267.00–270.00 $268.52 $2,196 +8.04
870 870 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,262 —
900 900 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 274 4 450.00–475.00 $460.16 $1,261 —
305–325 317 3 425.00–450.00 $438.61 $1,390 —
345 thin fleshed 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,435 +10.00
370–385 378 2 365.00–380.00 $372.35 $1,407 +8.31
410 thin fleshed 410 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 —
400–440 416 5 360.00–395.00 $376.11 $1,565 +21.11
450–490 462 12 330.00–400.00 $352.89 $1,630 -14.97
505–535 518 5 300.00–335.00 $321.86 $1,667 -33.14
550–595 576 8 295.00–325.00 $309.40 $1,782 -1.37
610–630 623 7 265.00–300.00 $282.20 $1,758 +14.35
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 +1.09
800–830 815 2 247.00–255.00 $251.07 $2,046 —
970 970 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 410.00 $410.00 $840 —
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 —
348 348 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,288 —
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —
400–410 405 2 320.00–355.00 $337.28 $1,366 —
450 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 —
525 525 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1325 1230 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,715.45 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1230 1163 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,932.26 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1575 1246 80-85% 28 122.00–142.00 $133.39 $1,662 -11.39
825–1565 1248 80-85% 9 109.00–130.00 $117.76 $1,470 -27.02
1015–1530 1286 80-85% 17 128.00–150.00 $141.23 $1,816 +7.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1675 1450 75-80% 19 130.00–146.00 $136.59 $1,981 +0.47
1105–1820 1458 75-80% 25 123.50–141.00 $132.63 $1,934 -3.49
1340–1695 1538 75-80% 3 120.00–125.00 $121.71 $1,872 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1195 1014 85-90% 5 100.00–112.00 $104.39 $1,059 —
870–1240 1082 85-90% 10 105.00–127.00 $121.23 $1,312 —
1030–1160 1098 85-90% 4 88.00–98.00 $92.08 $1,011 —
1105–1210 1148 85-90% 3 125.00–134.00 $128.24 $1,472 +6.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1815 1523 3 150.00–164.00 $157.42 $2,398 —
1330–2255 1810 14 165.00–183.00 $174.01 $3,150 —
1965–2150 2067 3 184.00–197.00 $192.19 $3,973 —
2230–2420 2325 2 157.00–164.00 $160.36 $3,728 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1395 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,149.86
1015–1390 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,425.00–3,000.00 $2,614.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,763
865–960 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 217.50–255.00 $237.23 $2,166
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,515.00 $1,515.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1155 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,802.50
1025–1200 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,250.00–4,000.00 $3,654.49
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1095–1475 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–3,500.00 $2,849.53
1265–1400 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,950.00 $3,293.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1040 956 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,100.00 $1,986.73
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
975–1100 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,559.04
1075–1130 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,756.24
1055–1210 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,963.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1205–1365 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,814.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1225–1360 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,700.00 $3,515.86 —
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1585 1585 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1745 1745 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 thin fleshed 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +1,300.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2255 2255 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,743 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 75-80% 1 130.50 $130.50 $2,238 —

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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.