Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 265 priced lines covering 2,327 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,481 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 328 head. replacement cattle receipts at 249 head. Counted as USDA files them — 16 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,481Last week 1,289Year ago 1,191

Slaughter CattleReceipts 328Last week 179Year ago 313

Replacement CattleReceipts 249Last week 52Year ago 219

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 10.00 lower, with instances of 15.00-20.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 5.00 higher. Demand overall was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply of fair to average quality cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	650.00	650.00
5	250–300	288	580.00–640.00	595.69
5	300–350	327	550.00–580.00	564.50
12	350–400	367	550.00–570.00	556.37
11	400–450	419	515.00–535.00	523.06
5	450–500	481	450.00–475.00	461.07
28	500–550	520	450.00–485.00	472.77
17	550–600	564	440.00–460.00	447.97
17	600–650	622	425.00–435.00	432.10
6	650–700	670	395.00–410.00	399.96
3	700–750	717	365.00–380.00	374.84
2	750–800	788	350.00–360.00	354.95
2	800–850	810	355.00	355.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	500.00–505.00	503.39
1	450–500	465	435.00	435.00
1	550–600	585	430.00	430.00
2	650–700	683	370.00	370.00
1	700–750	705	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	258	670.00–680.00	673.23
4	350–400	360	575.00–580.00	578.78
1	400–450	410	545.00	545.00
1	650–700	665	425.00	425.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	645	430.00	430.00
2	900–950	947	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	450–500	473	509.00–515.00	509.40
9	500–550	512	509.00	509.00
9	550–600	560	475.00–480.00	477.75
7	600–650	601	457.00	457.00
2	650–700	698	395.00	395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	600.00	600.00
6	450–500	493	502.00	502.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	480.00	480.00
1	300–350	330	565.00	565.00
5	350–400	379	510.00–545.00	529.09
2	400–450	435	450.00–460.00	454.89
5	450–500	475	460.00–480.00	473.20
14	500–550	523	405.00–460.00	435.52
9	550–600	570	405.00–450.00	433.21
1	600–650	615	395.00	395.00
1	650–700	690	362.50	362.50
2	700–750	723	327.50–355.00	341.58
1	750–800	780	322.50	322.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	430.00	430.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	550.00	550.00
2	250–300	285	540.00	540.00
3	300–350	322	350.00–535.00	452.80
7	350–400	367	440.00–535.00	488.20
3	400–450	417	440.00–505.00	472.42
1	450–500	490	410.00	410.00
3	500–550	520	405.00–435.00	424.81
1	550–600	595	405.00	405.00
3	600–650	620	390.00–415.00	406.40
1	800–850	825	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	269	650.00–700.00	694.52
5	300–350	310	570.00–670.00	598.53
15	350–400	380	540.00–585.00	566.46
37	400–450	423	505.00–575.00	542.31
52	450–500	482	490.00–535.00	508.10
33	500–550	519	455.00–525.00	483.44
29	550–600	570	430.00–495.00	469.30
29	600–650	618	410.00–460.00	436.46
6	650–700	654	395.00–410.00	404.56
10	700–750	711	345.00–375.00	362.99
2	750–800	793	335.00–337.50	336.25
1	800–850	835	339.00	339.00
1	900–950	920	282.50	282.50
2	1050–1100	1,068	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	410	590.00	590.00
11	450–500	480	540.00–560.00	544.50
10	500–550	507	519.00–545.00	523.37
5	550–600	559	500.00–515.00	502.98
30	600–650	611	437.00–480.00	462.30
14	650–700	680	410.00–432.50	422.90
6	700–750	702	412.00	412.00
21	750–800	775	377.00–380.00	377.98
8	800–850	805	358.00	358.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	415.00	415.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	475.00–480.00	477.40
6	400–450	418	440.00–450.00	445.09
4	450–500	484	415.00–425.00	421.24
2	600–650	630	350.00–355.00	352.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	405	500.00–510.00	501.71
4	450–500	455	485.00–490.00	487.50
2	500–550	513	440.00–445.00	442.44
2	600–650	603	390.00	390.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	480.00	480.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	485.00–510.00	497.61
12	300–350	324	425.00–510.00	464.41
11	350–400	370	365.00–470.00	450.05
13	400–450	423	390.00–465.00	438.76
9	450–500	480	400.00–465.00	424.92
12	500–550	525	350.00–410.00	384.73
11	550–600	562	350.00–400.00	376.49
5	600–650	612	305.00–355.00	324.00
4	650–700	672	315.00–335.00	327.38
3	700–750	730	280.00–300.00	293.29
1	750–800	760	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	570.00–600.00	581.99
6	300–350	320	560.00–590.00	577.51
10	350–400	366	490.00–530.00	510.99
17	400–450	432	460.00–490.00	477.76
11	450–500	478	440.00–475.00	459.46
15	500–550	528	405.00–420.00	411.26
23	550–600	565	395.00–415.00	409.01
10	600–650	620	360.00–385.00	372.44
2	650–700	653	335.00–360.00	347.45
2	700–750	728	325.00–345.00	335.10
1	800–850	820	300.00	300.00
2	900–950	930	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	495.00–560.00	527.50
2	250–300	270	560.00	560.00
10	300–350	319	420.00–540.00	487.37
8	350–400	376	380.00–485.00	441.57
7	400–450	433	335.00–430.00	396.06
8	450–500	474	355.00–405.00	386.68
3	500–550	530	335.00–380.00	365.28
5	550–600	578	300.00–390.00	362.16
1	600–650	610	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	665	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	710	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	780	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	700.00	700.00
6	250–300	260	550.00–620.00	576.20
10	300–350	328	500.00–580.00	532.05
56	350–400	379	480.00–520.00	496.99
77	400–450	425	450.00–495.00	468.97
84	450–500	470	420.00–495.00	451.21
64	500–550	525	405.00–455.00	421.53
66	550–600	572	370.00–425.00	401.48
37	600–650	620	345.00–400.00	380.59
14	650–700	670	330.00–362.50	345.04
6	700–750	724	320.00–332.50	328.38
7	750–800	768	325.00–335.00	331.93
5	800–850	816	302.50–315.00	310.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	439	430.00–440.00	437.52
3	450–500	488	410.00–415.00	411.69
3	500–550	528	390.00	390.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	565	325.00	325.00
1	600–650	620	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	445	490.00–520.00	494.76
6	500–550	526	432.50–440.00	435.01
49	600–650	605	405.00–410.00	409.15
11	700–750	730	338.00–350.00	339.05
5	750–800	768	340.00	340.00
11	800–850	839	326.00	326.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	660.00	660.00
6	300–350	339	520.00–580.00	538.27
14	350–400	371	450.00–535.00	497.92
9	400–450	421	445.00–500.00	472.87
12	450–500	480	445.00–490.00	459.55
18	500–550	523	395.00–455.00	424.05
7	550–600	572	400.00–430.00	412.10
8	600–650	633	330.00–385.00	365.19
4	650–700	669	320.00–370.00	343.00
4	700–750	721	302.50–325.00	315.63
1	750–800	795	285.00	285.00
1	850–900	870	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	520.00–550.00	541.58
27	400–450	427	480.00–520.00	497.46
17	450–500	467	470.00–500.00	485.46
17	500–550	531	435.00–470.00	450.79
6	550–600	564	430.00–445.00	436.74
5	600–650	602	370.00–385.00	381.96
13	650–700	674	345.00–370.00	361.17
5	700–750	724	350.00–360.00	354.00
5	750–800	771	320.00–335.00	330.06
1	800–850	825	330.00	330.00
3	850–900	857	325.00–345.00	334.96
2	900–950	923	260.00–285.00	272.47
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	502	430.00	430.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	480.00–510.00	490.76
6	400–450	432	360.00–470.00	429.05
11	450–500	466	355.00–450.00	422.74
3	500–550	517	340.00–410.00	372.94
1	550–600	595	400.00	400.00
5	600–650	624	320.00–360.00	345.28
2	700–750	708	330.00	330.00
3	750–800	760	285.00–310.00	298.27
1	800–850	830	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	870	295.00	295.00
1	950–1000	970	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	223	640.00–720.00	692.08
7	250–300	277	560.00–690.00	628.82
10	300–350	319	550.00–650.00	602.56
41	350–400	367	515.00–590.00	554.25
36	400–450	424	485.00–570.00	527.08
53	450–500	472	465.00–550.00	492.22
55	500–550	517	430.00–510.00	461.81
27	550–600	573	420.00–480.00	439.07
15	600–650	619	382.50–440.00	401.99
9	650–700	661	350.00–400.00	363.44
2	700–750	715	355.00–357.50	356.25
5	750–800	763	330.00–357.50	344.88
1	800–850	800	270.00	270.00
3	850–900	877	275.00–325.00	295.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	410	510.00	510.00
5	500–550	541	435.00–440.00	435.99
4	550–600	584	400.00	400.00
3	600–650	646	380.00–394.00	384.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	417	522.50	522.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	405.00–415.00	410.17
2	450–500	480	305.00–405.00	353.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	586	390.00–395.00	393.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	565.00	565.00
4	400–450	418	525.00–535.00	527.48
1	450–500	460	515.00	515.00
3	650–700	672	380.00–385.00	381.69
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	750–800	788	265.00	265.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,050.00	4,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,450.00	3,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	2,750.00	2,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	3,500.00–3,900.00	3,713.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	3,550.00	3,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	3,550.00	3,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	3,150.00	3,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,127	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,222.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,114	1,900.00–2,900.00	2,488.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,118	2,300.00–2,750.00	2,528.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,108	2,050.00	2,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,072	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,419.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	853	2,250.00–2,600.00	2,443.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,750.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	2,650.00	2,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	3,800.00	3,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,301	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,883.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,239	2,900.00–4,000.00	3,475.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,370	2,200.00–2,525.00	2,378.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,245	2,750.00–3,175.00	2,914.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,175	2,875.00–3,725.00	3,339.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,288	2,900.00–3,350.00	3,184.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,456	2,575.00–3,150.00	2,861.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,455	2,900.00	2,900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,300.00	2,300.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	4,300.00	4,300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	792	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,192.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	2,000.00	2,000.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	781	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	2,225.00	2,225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,248	172.00–187.00	180.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,877	214.00–251.00	225.20
24	—	1,716	190.00–221.00	208.16
4	—	1,290	180.00–193.00	187.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,343	147.00–170.00	159.21
1	—	2,165	117.00	117.00
74	—	1,271	164.00–189.00	177.24
29	—	1,278	185.00–208.00	192.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,139	121.00–158.00	137.12
9	—	1,143	160.00–174.00	167.08
33	—	1,048	141.00–176.00	158.24
3	—	992	87.00–140.00	108.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,430	170.00–186.50	179.02
12	—	1,435	185.00–215.00	192.57
4	—	1,419	152.00–170.00	163.25

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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