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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 17, 2026

1,363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.34/cwt ≈ $1,945/hd at 583 lb · 54 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.33/cwt ≈ $2,439/hd at 713 lb · 46 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.78/cwt ≈ $2,246/hd at 675 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,363 1,109 2,182
Feeder cattle 992 792 1,618
Slaughter cattle 245 211 268
Replacement cattle 126 106 296

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold 8.00-12.00 higher on a light comparison. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold mostly steady with a firm undertone. Demand overall was moderate to good on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,282 —
313 313 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,596 —
465 465 3 437.50 $437.50 $2,034 —
513 value added 513 5 417.50 $417.50 $2,142 —
525 525 3 392.50–410.00 $404.17 $2,122 —
560 value added 560 10 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 —
550–585 574 27 362.50–375.00 $367.02 $2,107 —
624 value added 624 9 355.00 $355.00 $2,215 —
641–645 642 5 332.50–346.00 $343.29 $2,204 —
664–694 673 39 320.00–337.50 $332.17 $2,236 —
689 value added 689 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,325 —
712–715 value added 712 45 337.00–343.50 $342.56 $2,439 —
740 740 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,457 —
773 773 5 322.50 $322.50 $2,493 —
807 value added 807 12 327.50 $327.50 $2,643 —
823–841 837 8 311.00–318.00 $312.72 $2,617 —
970 970 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,668 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 3 490.00–550.00 $512.88 $1,693 +32.88
355–380 363 3 445.00–465.00 $453.14 $1,645 +3.48
405–418 value added 414 3 460.00–470.00 $463.26 $1,918 —
405–435 422 3 395.00–420.00 $403.68 $1,704 -18.28
430 fancy 430 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,914 —
460 fancy 460 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,047 —
455–490 468 3 370.00–405.00 $384.61 $1,800 -32.79
505–545 520 7 350.00–407.50 $392.16 $2,039 +21.95
595 595 1 349.00 $349.00 $2,077 -12.07
603 603 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,201 +26.99
650–655 653 2 330.00–361.00 $345.44 $2,256 +23.44
730–745 740 3 315.00–321.00 $319.03 $2,361 -4.07
883 value added 883 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,561 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 —
565–570 568 2 307.50–325.00 $316.29 $1,797 —
610 610 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,906 —
653 653 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 325.00–370.00 $347.62 $1,592 -12.38
545 545 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,695 -18.97
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,091 —
312–330 314 8 400.00–417.50 $415.20 $1,304 —
397 397 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,509 —
473 473 12 365.00 $365.00 $1,726 —
519 value added 519 9 365.00 $365.00 $1,894 —
525 525 23 330.00–343.00 $339.04 $1,780 —
570–596 580 18 305.00–330.00 $319.47 $1,853 —
583–585 value added 585 36 340.00–345.00 $340.28 $1,991 —
638–645 640 4 295.00–300.00 $298.74 $1,912 —
648 value added 648 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,122 —
655 655 25 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 —
668 value added 668 5 328.00 $328.00 $2,191 —
720–735 value added 728 4 301.00 $301.00 $2,191 —
755–760 756 7 293.00–295.00 $293.29 $2,217 —
777 value added 777 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,331 —
819 value added 819 5 294.00 $294.00 $2,408 —
868 868 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,127 —
919 value added 919 8 269.00 $269.00 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 336 7 410.00–415.00 $414.31 $1,392 +36.07
380 value added 380 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 —
390 390 3 340.00–365.00 $348.33 $1,358 -27.82
400–410 402 5 345.00–390.00 $368.03 $1,479 +3.03
400–410 405 2 325.00–330.00 $327.53 $1,326 -37.47
450 value added 450 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 —
460–495 476 13 325.00–340.00 $336.01 $1,599 +16.01
503 thin fleshed 503 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,735 —
505–545 526 10 319.00–330.00 $326.92 $1,720 -7.12
555–593 570 10 298.00–335.00 $317.12 $1,808 -30.98
610 610 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,745 -27.61
600–635 621 12 290.00–320.00 $305.24 $1,896 -8.37
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 -34.30
660–690 680 4 271.00–294.00 $282.47 $1,921 -21.83
755 value added 755 2 277.50 $277.50 $2,095 -32.50
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 -6.33
815 815 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,217 -6.23
855 value added 855 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,087 -0.02
385 385 2 300.00–350.00 $325.00 $1,251 -39.30
400–435 422 3 270.00–327.00 $300.06 $1,266 -41.93
470–495 487 9 262.00–320.00 $311.56 $1,517 -10.35
510–545 523 5 300.00–311.00 $307.52 $1,608 -4.94
560–575 568 2 280.00–305.00 $292.33 $1,660 -23.32
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 -40.43
825 825 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 —
462–469 466 13 325.00–336.00 $331.81 $1,546 —
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —
600–608 606 4 280.00–292.50 $289.41 $1,754 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 -5.00
420 420 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,281 —
480 480 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,450 —
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 -5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 8 442.50 $442.50 $1,712 —
448 448 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,658 —
449 449 23 425.00 $425.00 $1,908 —
521–527 523 10 357.50–382.50 $374.94 $1,961 —
596–597 597 27 322.50–335.00 $329.91 $1,970 —
600 600 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
658–696 664 39 277.50–312.00 $306.44 $2,035 —
754–755 755 14 267.50–276.00 $273.57 $2,065 —
816 816 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,081 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 490.00–500.00 $494.59 $1,350 +6.51
320–345 337 6 450.00–500.00 $480.20 $1,618 +12.75
355 thin fleshed 355 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 —
360–395 378 5 400.00–450.00 $423.62 $1,601 -22.75
415–448 431 8 360.00–420.00 $381.66 $1,645 -20.11
455 thin fleshed 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 -25.00
460–485 475 12 325.00–405.00 $355.24 $1,687 -24.09
505–545 524 8 325.00–379.00 $345.32 $1,809 -15.88
525 fancy 525 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,021 —
550–595 573 13 300.00–330.00 $314.29 $1,801 -25.33
577 fancy 577 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,904 —
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 -38.64
600–645 623 7 295.00–325.00 $309.72 $1,930 -3.92
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 -26.92
650–695 668 13 290.00–315.00 $307.34 $2,053 +10.42
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 -15.63
745 745 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,937 -30.63
755–790 773 6 254.00–272.50 $262.27 $2,027 -7.13
875 875 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,012 -30.00
975 975 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,979 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–378 377 3 355.00–360.00 $358.34 $1,351 —
405 405 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,397 —
500–505 502 7 305.00–340.00 $320.09 $1,607 —
579–584 582 11 307.50–310.00 $308.63 $1,796 —
625–644 641 7 292.50–293.00 $292.93 $1,878 —
687 687 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,588 +29.65
410–415 413 2 302.00–314.00 $308.04 $1,272 -68.07
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 -42.89
505–532 522 4 300.00–325.00 $316.22 $1,651 -5.64
577 577 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,644 -24.40
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 -12.20
735 735 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,970 +18.00
795 795 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,948 —
885 885 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,593 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,395 —
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 —
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1395 1203 80-85% 14 140.50–155.00 $145.60 $1,752 —
1030–1710 1269 80-85% 27 115.00–130.00 $125.46 $1,592 -15.77
990–1830 1287 80-85% 51 123.00–144.00 $132.97 $1,711 -8.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1645 1460 75-80% 7 141.00–154.00 $147.13 $2,148 +14.50
1245–1850 1503 75-80% 33 128.00–140.00 $133.69 $2,009 +11.98
1390–1965 1615 75-80% 13 118.00–130.00 $125.88 $2,033 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1165 1053 85-90% 4 65.00–80.00 $75.16 $791 -46.07
1060 1060 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,420 +12.77
865–1345 1062 85-90% 5 89.00–116.00 $105.26 $1,118 -15.97
875–1665 1194 85-90% 16 108.00–125.00 $116.48 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1810 1740 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,610 —
1365–2090 1760 11 155.00–185.00 $176.13 $3,100 —
2120–2225 2173 2 149.00–150.00 $149.49 $3,248 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1075–1310 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,600.00 $1,943.29
1205–1325 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,802.37
1195–1475 1359 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,525.00 $2,372.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1022–1160 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,770.26
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.