Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 137 priced lines covering 1,317 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,457 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 185 head. replacement cattle receipts at 39 head. Counted as USDA files them — 8 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 4, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,457Last week 887Year ago 1,665

Slaughter CattleReceipts 185Last week 148Year ago 205

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 169Year ago 152

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 8.00 higher, with weak undertones being noted on cattle under 600lbs; Slaughter Cows sold unevely steady, with prices from 3.00 lower to 2.00-3.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply of average to good quality cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	227	600.00–760.00	708.56
15	250–300	286	590.00–730.00	685.69
16	300–350	316	525.00–665.00	614.30
46	350–400	373	500.00–565.00	533.07
64	400–450	430	470.00–515.00	494.73
46	450–500	466	455.00–495.00	473.01
57	500–550	523	420.00–450.00	430.82
38	550–600	572	402.00–425.00	412.28
16	600–650	620	370.00–405.00	393.20
10	650–700	667	350.00–377.50	370.17
9	700–750	718	320.00–345.00	329.25
1	750–800	765	320.00	320.00
2	800–850	825	307.00	307.00
4	850–900	877	285.00–290.00	286.27
1	900–950	905	295.00	295.00
1	950–1000	955	250.00	250.00
3	1050–1100	1,055	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	678	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	286	560.00–660.00	626.07
8	300–350	320	450.00–630.00	560.06
6	350–400	377	450.00–500.00	480.66
23	400–450	433	435.00–470.00	454.02
26	450–500	480	400.00–455.00	439.41
12	500–550	533	395.00–415.00	406.28
8	550–600	579	350.00–380.00	367.34
7	600–650	635	320.00–377.50	360.69
3	650–700	683	340.00–355.00	348.32
5	700–750	732	315.00–320.00	317.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	400.00	400.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	505.00	505.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	452	505.00	505.00
25	550–600	563	430.00–437.00	431.13
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	500.00	500.00
1	400–450	415	425.00	425.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	680.00–760.00	732.15
6	250–300	262	600.00–860.00	708.34
14	300–350	323	550.00–750.00	619.94
13	350–400	359	550.00–695.00	600.97
13	400–450	425	515.00–575.00	547.96
41	450–500	479	490.00–555.00	519.48
43	500–550	531	480.00–500.00	487.87
46	550–600	578	445.00–498.00	475.18
15	600–650	614	420.00–460.00	444.85
14	650–700	665	370.00–430.00	396.96
6	700–750	720	360.00–365.00	361.65
8	750–800	771	355.00–367.00	364.98
6	800–850	826	340.00–357.00	349.16
1	850–900	880	330.00	330.00
1	950–1000	955	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	660.00	660.00
1	400–450	435	480.00	480.00
1	500–550	540	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	570	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	516	525.00	525.00
3	550–600	558	490.00	490.00
16	700–750	719	379.00–389.00	385.04
62	800–850	811	381.50	381.50
23	850–900	873	346.50–357.00	347.40
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	450.00	450.00
1	550–600	590	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	760.00	760.00
2	250–300	270	580.00–740.00	657.04
3	300–350	330	650.00	650.00
7	350–400	381	510.00–580.00	542.67
6	400–450	425	480.00–525.00	505.02
8	450–500	487	470.00–485.00	476.75
15	500–550	519	450.00–480.00	472.66
2	550–600	590	400.00–450.00	424.79
8	600–650	617	400.00–430.00	414.46
1	650–700	685	382.50	382.50
2	700–750	705	315.00–340.00	327.41
1	900–950	930	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	763	345.00	345.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	730.00–770.00	754.23
3	300–350	310	710.00–760.00	726.67
22	350–400	373	530.00–570.00	541.75
30	400–450	428	500.00–530.00	516.01
43	450–500	475	480.00–510.00	492.46
22	500–550	525	440.00–495.00	468.40
20	550–600	576	400.00–440.00	424.89
11	600–650	621	390.00–420.00	401.71
14	650–700	671	357.00–395.00	371.13
3	700–750	703	365.00–380.00	371.64
2	750–800	768	315.00–365.00	339.43
3	850–900	869	290.00–300.00	296.74
2	900–950	930	270.00–295.00	282.63
1	950–1000	955	285.00	285.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	518	430.00	430.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	332	610.00–625.00	616.24
8	350–400	390	490.00–540.00	522.42
11	400–450	432	450.00–485.00	467.47
22	450–500	479	450.00–480.00	466.68
11	500–550	517	400.00–450.00	425.14
13	550–600	572	370.00–410.00	378.57
1	600–650	615	380.00	380.00
6	650–700	658	350.00	350.00
2	700–750	723	320.00–350.00	335.16
5	750–800	779	345.00–355.00	350.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	454	520.00	520.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	420.00–490.00	455.00
5	450–500	484	430.00–445.00	432.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	500.00	500.00
3	350–400	387	500.00	500.00
2	500–550	508	375.00–380.00	377.49
1	550–600	585	350.00	350.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	3,650.00	3,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,515	3,600.00	3,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,188	2,300.00–2,850.00	2,558.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,272	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,233.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,168	2,000.00–3,100.00	2,403.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,293	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,839.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,540	4,600.00	4,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,490	4,650.00	4,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,703	4,150.00–4,500.00	4,372.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	3,100.00	3,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	3,300.00	3,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	2,600.00	2,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,202	165.00–183.00	172.55
7	—	1,279	177.00–190.00	186.16
11	—	1,261	155.00–165.00	160.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,470	171.00–183.00	178.52
1	—	1,685	166.00	166.00
13	—	1,397	185.00–196.00	189.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,098	145.00–157.00	151.16
7	—	911	121.00–145.00	130.67
10	—	1,053	160.00–167.00	162.42
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	112.00	112.00
5	—	1,068	155.00	155.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,938	215.00–224.00	219.92
3	—	1,393	176.00–187.00	182.18
9	—	1,678	190.00–205.00	195.10
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,623	210.00–212.00	210.93

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Tennessee barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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