Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 233 priced lines covering 1,583 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,545 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 368 head. replacement cattle receipts at 349 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,545Last week 252Year ago 1,825

Slaughter CattleReceipts 368Last week 71Year ago 301

Replacement CattleReceipts 349Last week 101Year ago 220

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady. Demand was moderate for Feeder Cattle, but strong demand was noted for Slaughter Cows and Bulls.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	214	600.00–697.50	659.76
3	250–300	272	700.00–710.00	706.75
5	300–350	318	560.00–690.00	623.38
8	350–400	387	510.00–565.00	529.00
11	400–450	419	495.00–575.00	528.69
16	450–500	470	470.00–570.00	503.91
43	500–550	511	435.00–492.00	472.39
22	550–600	581	422.50–440.00	438.55
19	600–650	624	375.00–430.00	412.63
14	650–700	662	350.00–400.00	377.12
5	700–750	716	325.00–355.00	337.93
5	750–800	763	344.00–350.00	347.61
2	800–850	828	332.50–335.00	333.77
4	850–900	878	325.00–335.00	332.45
2	900–950	920	315.00–325.00	320.03
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	281	570.00–590.00	579.82
14	300–350	325	535.00–580.00	555.22
5	350–400	351	490.00–525.00	510.94
5	400–450	414	505.00–520.00	515.04
18	450–500	470	467.50–490.00	476.49
14	500–550	522	440.00–465.00	445.97
10	550–600	565	420.00–440.00	432.03
10	600–650	628	380.00–405.00	390.84
5	650–700	663	370.00–390.00	385.84
2	700–750	718	360.00	360.00
2	750–800	775	325.00–340.00	332.50
3	900–950	907	326.00	326.00
1	950–1000	950	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	420.00	420.00
9	300–350	327	390.00–510.00	462.07
1	350–400	350	440.00	440.00
6	400–450	435	375.00–465.00	412.27
12	450–500	477	390.00–455.00	423.21
2	500–550	535	400.00–420.00	409.81
5	550–600	578	405.00–415.00	410.61
2	600–650	613	365.00–375.00	369.98
2	650–700	670	310.00–365.00	337.29
1	800–850	830	330.00	330.00
1	850–900	875	315.00	315.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	472.50	472.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	560.00–565.00	561.59
3	550–600	567	480.00	480.00
4	600–650	611	420.00–435.00	423.71
3	650–700	658	415.00	415.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	635.00	635.00
8	350–400	391	565.00–580.00	578.30
9	450–500	497	472.00	472.00
6	550–600	565	465.00	465.00
14	600–650	606	425.00	425.00
3	650–700	653	407.00	407.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	545.00–555.00	549.82
3	300–350	320	590.00–600.00	596.72
1	350–400	370	455.00	455.00
6	450–500	480	450.00–465.00	460.03
10	500–550	528	380.00–435.00	411.18
2	550–600	570	410.00–415.00	412.54
3	600–650	609	380.00–390.00	386.71
4	650–700	676	345.00	345.00
1	900–950	930	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	472	455.00–465.00	461.57
1	500–550	520	420.00	420.00
4	550–600	565	400.00–407.50	405.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	270	620.00–630.00	624.05
Heifers — Small 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	430.00	430.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	850–900	879	280.00–285.00	284.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	243	625.00	625.00
6	250–300	294	565.00–600.00	573.94
9	300–350	324	470.00–570.00	497.40
20	350–400	385	440.00–490.00	470.89
33	400–450	424	420.00–475.00	451.64
38	450–500	472	407.00–460.00	423.41
33	500–550	518	400.00–440.00	418.06
27	550–600	571	365.00–430.00	389.75
15	600–650	618	340.00–387.00	364.66
14	650–700	671	310.00–357.50	333.86
8	700–750	726	305.00–335.00	324.94
7	750–800	782	325.00–335.00	330.02
2	800–850	838	300.00–307.00	303.53
4	850–900	876	282.00–330.00	309.05
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	430.00	430.00
2	350–400	350	390.00	390.00
2	400–450	438	390.00–412.50	401.06
2	450–500	478	390.00–400.00	394.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	435.00	435.00
1	350–400	385	435.00	435.00
3	400–450	428	430.00–435.00	433.27
3	450–500	483	425.00–435.00	430.12
3	550–600	585	370.00–385.00	374.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	532	380.00–387.50	385.15
3	550–600	590	355.00–365.00	358.33
3	600–650	628	350.00–367.50	360.98
1	700–750	730	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	276	470.00–520.00	501.99
4	300–350	335	380.00–470.00	432.85
6	350–400	380	350.00–400.00	369.57
11	400–450	426	300.00–440.00	405.16
7	450–500	473	330.00–405.00	384.51
8	500–550	519	320.00–405.00	355.58
3	550–600	583	280.00–365.00	329.60
4	600–650	620	325.00–345.00	331.25
3	650–700	680	335.00–340.00	336.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	416	485.00	485.00
3	450–500	487	480.00	480.00
11	550–600	564	442.00	442.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	435.00–500.00	465.00
3	250–300	283	440.00–460.00	450.18
2	300–350	325	465.00–510.00	487.85
7	350–400	375	420.00–480.00	457.66
9	400–450	427	380.00–450.00	416.01
9	450–500	469	390.00–430.00	414.88
7	500–550	515	375.00–402.50	391.29
4	600–650	630	310.00–325.00	316.23
2	650–700	678	270.00–325.00	297.20
1	700–750	745	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	365	530.00	530.00
8	500–550	502	420.00–427.50	425.30
16	600–650	601	377.50	377.50
7	800–850	826	317.50	317.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	253	600.00	600.00
5	300–350	325	535.00	535.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	261	530.00–560.00	536.99
7	300–350	333	495.00–510.00	503.53
24	350–400	379	450.00–490.00	469.11
15	400–450	420	445.00–475.00	462.90
11	450–500	471	440.00–470.00	458.28
23	500–550	521	420.00–445.00	430.03
19	550–600	566	345.00–430.00	386.31
5	600–650	618	355.00–370.00	360.99
6	650–700	668	350.00–365.00	353.32
4	700–750	732	320.00–330.00	327.47
1	750–800	755	330.00	330.00
1	800–850	815	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	386	360.00–510.00	463.99
8	400–450	429	285.00–450.00	422.96
6	450–500	473	335.00–430.00	397.64
8	500–550	530	300.00–400.00	369.37
3	550–600	578	340.00–370.00	359.71
1	600–650	600	325.00	325.00
2	750–800	793	240.00–275.00	257.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	460.00–470.00	463.25
7	450–500	482	450.00–457.50	455.74
4	500–550	523	400.00–420.00	408.76
1	600–650	640	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	665	345.00	345.00
1	700–750	740	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	219	640.00–730.00	682.11
3	250–300	270	650.00–740.00	685.43
2	300–350	325	570.00–620.00	594.62
11	350–400	368	500.00–580.00	544.20
10	400–450	415	470.00–540.00	504.09
15	450–500	466	470.00–490.00	480.29
23	500–550	518	420.00–470.00	443.77
7	550–600	570	400.00–440.00	418.51
5	600–650	623	347.50–390.00	371.26
10	650–700	655	337.50–370.00	347.99
5	700–750	721	310.00–347.50	325.22
4	750–800	760	300.00–310.00	305.07
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	490.00	490.00
1	350–400	390	420.00	420.00
1	650–700	655	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	376	550.00–565.00	554.34
15	400–450	418	465.00–520.00	497.17
9	450–500	467	440.00–480.00	456.44
9	500–550	521	410.00–440.00	419.57
9	550–600	564	385.00–405.00	392.72
2	600–650	605	335.00–365.00	349.88
4	650–700	671	320.00–350.00	337.31
4	700–750	729	315.00–325.00	319.99
1	750–800	760	325.00	325.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	435.00	435.00
5	600–650	614	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	400.00–520.00	452.48
4	400–450	421	405.00–475.00	442.72
5	450–500	471	415.00–470.00	433.37
7	500–550	527	350.00–425.00	383.86
1	600–650	630	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	675	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	385.00	385.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	943	2,900.00–3,100.00	3,048.86
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,113	2,750.00–3,400.00	3,126.85
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	3,100.00	3,100.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	947	2,750.00–2,950.00	2,858.98
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	2,350.00	2,350.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	793	2,700.00	2,700.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	820	2,700.00	2,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	953	1,750.00–1,975.00	1,881.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	2,625.00	2,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,107.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,217	2,950.00–3,550.00	3,216.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	2,900.00–3,200.00	3,055.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,267	2,600.00–3,450.00	2,967.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,475	2,700.00	2,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,318	2,900.00–4,250.00	3,584.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,114	2,850.00–3,100.00	2,941.30
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,880.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,180	2,750.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,353	2,750.00–3,150.00	2,961.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	4,300.00	4,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	4,000.00	4,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	820	3,250.00–3,650.00	3,418.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	4,100.00	4,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	4,550.00	4,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	3,250.00	3,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,000.00	4,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,195	3,200.00–3,250.00	3,225.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	3,350.00	3,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,750.00	3,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	3,000.00	3,000.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,138	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,693.08

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,142	140.00–173.00	157.60
1	—	1,105	120.00	120.00
8	—	1,086	159.00–181.00	170.88
11	—	1,077	130.00–154.00	139.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,458	184.00–201.00	193.48
37	—	1,427	170.00–196.00	181.05
4	—	1,526	159.00–168.00	164.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,245	174.00–212.00	196.22
1	—	1,570	132.00	132.00
27	—	1,358	148.00–175.00	162.60
87	—	1,290	165.00–194.00	178.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,491	167.00–201.00	184.58
8	—	1,746	212.00–247.00	236.56
25	—	1,717	196.00–233.00	216.39
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,326	197.00–223.00	207.15

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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