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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

2,412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.07/cwt +33.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 567 lb · 80 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.39/cwt ≈ $2,325/hd at 721 lb · 79 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $354.76/cwt -10.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,190/hd at 617 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,412 1,363 1,926
Feeder cattle 2,182 992 1,665
Slaughter cattle 183 245 177
Replacement cattle 47 126 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold unevenly steady, with instances of 5.00-8.00 lower to 5.00-8.00 higher, with firm prices being seen mostly on cattle over 600lbs; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady with a weak undertone. Demand was moderate overall 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
225–235 230 2 530.00–580.00 $555.54 $1,278 —
260–290 280 5 440.00–550.00 $527.48 $1,477 —
315–345 333 6 430.00–515.00 $465.43 $1,550 -47.45
373–388 381 4 460.00–480.00 $469.80 $1,790 +16.66
400–440 416 13 420.00–450.00 $428.54 $1,783 +24.86
457–495 467 13 400.00–440.00 $418.69 $1,955 +34.08
500–516 value added 508 7 420.00–425.00 $421.42 $2,141 —
500–549 523 42 380.00–415.00 $400.59 $2,095 +8.43
550–595 572 58 350.00–385.00 $365.95 $2,093 +16.95
600–643 615 58 334.00–362.00 $347.71 $2,138 -17.29
615–632 value added 624 19 370.00–382.00 $376.29 $2,348 —
650–698 673 42 320.00–350.00 $337.84 $2,274 -7.60
700–738 711 39 312.00–345.00 $332.79 $2,366 +13.76
750–790 770 23 300.00–330.00 $319.24 $2,458 —
800–840 814 7 300.00–327.00 $321.14 $2,614 —
832 value added 832 56 334.25 $334.25 $2,781 —
869–880 value added 871 65 322.25–326.00 $322.83 $2,812 +32.83
855–890 879 7 300.00–325.00 $304.92 $2,680 —
913 value added 913 54 319.75 $319.75 $2,919 —
915 915 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,699 —
974 value added 974 58 312.75 $312.75 $3,046 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 value added 594 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,198 -20.00
672 value added 672 12 348.00 $348.00 $2,339 +10.50
801 value added 801 65 341.75 $341.75 $2,737 +14.25
910 value added 910 57 311.50 $311.50 $2,835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 360.00–400.00 $379.83 $1,113 —
330 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,473 —
380 380 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
435–443 441 6 385.00–400.00 $397.53 $1,753 —
450–495 469 8 370.00–415.00 $383.76 $1,800 +36.14
500–545 526 20 335.00–375.00 $362.06 $1,904 +51.06
585–590 588 2 300.00–325.00 $312.45 $1,837 —
600–640 621 15 317.50–350.00 $325.30 $2,020 —
655–688 681 11 300.00–320.00 $303.53 $2,067 —
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 —
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 —
920 920 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,522 —
495 495 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,829 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,025 —
255–285 270 7 400.00–500.00 $459.74 $1,241 —
315–340 325 18 420.00–460.00 $435.98 $1,417 +21.67
357 thin fleshed 357 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,624 —
355–398 385 34 405.00–440.00 $419.53 $1,615 +71.20
405–435 value added 423 6 400.00–405.00 $404.14 $1,710 —
400–445 427 32 370.00–410.00 $385.66 $1,647 +58.13
450–460 value added 458 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,855 +50.00
450–497 471 45 370.00–395.00 $382.80 $1,803 +46.79
520 value added 520 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,054 —
500–548 525 64 350.00–385.00 $363.59 $1,909 +36.67
555–569 value added 564 15 370.00–375.00 $372.33 $2,100 —
550–595 568 65 330.00–360.00 $346.17 $1,966 +29.05
600–649 619 60 320.00–355.00 $333.34 $2,063 +28.10
630 value added 630 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,362 —
650–685 665 31 305.00–335.00 $319.96 $2,128 +49.96
700–740 716 9 290.00–320.00 $309.90 $2,219 —
722 value added 722 70 324.00 $324.00 $2,339 —
750–795 769 16 275.00–325.00 $301.82 $2,321 +21.82
880–890 887 3 270.00–282.00 $273.97 $2,430 —
1090 1090 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–285 279 5 380.00–440.00 $427.76 $1,193 —
320–345 336 7 400.00–420.00 $408.56 $1,373 +63.56
355–398 383 14 360.00–400.00 $379.10 $1,452 +54.10
403–440 415 13 350.00–365.00 $356.90 $1,481 +56.84
450–498 482 18 320.00–365.00 $343.79 $1,657 +32.23
505–545 530 16 320.00–340.00 $327.57 $1,736 +20.05
550–595 573 13 310.00–320.00 $316.55 $1,814 +24.22
605–645 623 17 259.00–317.50 $304.53 $1,897 —
665–695 684 7 285.00–305.00 $296.39 $2,027 —
700–740 720 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
790 790 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,307 +62.00
870 870 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,105 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 +48.00
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–280 262 9 560.00–580.00 $566.65 $1,485 +72.06
313–330 319 3 530.00–545.00 $539.82 $1,722 +59.62
355–395 378 18 420.00–470.00 $442.90 $1,674 +19.28
402–412 thin fleshed 407 6 440.00–450.00 $445.06 $1,811 —
400–445 430 43 386.00–440.00 $411.55 $1,770 +29.89
450–498 482 38 370.00–420.00 $389.85 $1,879 +34.61
485 thin fleshed 485 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,013 +35.00
500 fancy 500 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,125 +40.00
500–545 523 44 350.00–385.00 $362.08 $1,894 +16.76
530 thin fleshed 530 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 —
555–595 573 41 330.00–365.00 $345.13 $1,978 +30.84
600–640 614 34 320.00–345.00 $336.56 $2,066 +61.56
653–699 676 23 317.00–337.50 $323.60 $2,188 +16.26
700–740 725 20 295.00–325.00 $316.76 $2,297 +56.76
755–795 770 12 290.00–320.00 $308.85 $2,378 +46.58
800–830 810 3 295.00–307.00 $302.39 $2,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,456 —
320–335 328 2 420.00–440.00 $430.23 $1,411 —
345 thin fleshed 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 —
380–395 389 7 340.00–415.00 $373.39 $1,452 -28.61
420–445 433 6 345.00–385.00 $367.41 $1,591 +59.37
450–498 486 14 330.00–375.00 $355.61 $1,728 +45.61
500–545 531 16 305.00–340.00 $326.47 $1,734 +10.25
555–597 585 13 290.00–330.00 $316.65 $1,852 +31.65
600–640 620 5 300.00–317.50 $311.55 $1,932 +41.55
655–690 676 11 280.00–315.00 $298.09 $2,015 —
705 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 +12.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 +20.00
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 -40.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1655 1260 80-85% 22 127.50–140.00 $133.66 $1,684 +8.20
1020–1515 1279 80-85% 8 140.00–146.00 $143.62 $1,837 +10.65
1065–1850 1367 80-85% 9 115.00–125.00 $121.23 $1,657 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1850 1463 75-80% 7 140.00–148.00 $142.90 $2,091 -4.23
1175–1785 1505 75-80% 22 128.00–140.00 $133.59 $2,011 -0.10
1310–1950 1643 75-80% 5 120.00–126.00 $123.28 $2,025 -2.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1170 1052 85-90% 10 114.00–129.00 $121.40 $1,277 +46.24
865–1160 1054 85-90% 13 94.00–112.00 $106.13 $1,119 +30.97
870–1324 1097 85-90% 2 92.00–95.00 $93.19 $1,022 -12.07
950–1265 1099 85-90% 5 130.00–132.00 $131.63 $1,447 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1915 1695 2 160.00–168.00 $164.52 $2,789 —
1440–2085 1768 6 170.00–180.00 $175.65 $3,105 -0.48
1550–2115 1775 4 180.00–190.00 $186.60 $3,312 +10.47

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1055 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 230.00–250.00 $243.16 $2,395
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–870 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $1,762
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,671

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1165 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,619.67
935–1085 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,438.59
1110–1325 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,261.88
1270–1315 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1255–1270 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,650.40
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.