Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 205 priced lines covering 1,345 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,381 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 260 head. replacement cattle receipts at 162 head. Counted as USDA files them — 3 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Sep 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,381Last week 1,369Year ago 690

Slaughter CattleReceipts 260Last week 101Year ago 187

Replacement CattleReceipts 162Last week 34Year ago 87

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 10.00 lower, with instances of 15.00-20.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady. Demand overall was moderate on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	370.00–380.00	373.43
11	350–400	377	355.00–380.00	368.44
10	400–450	424	340.00–360.00	355.53
10	450–500	472	320.00–350.00	335.41
18	500–550	520	335.00–345.00	340.53
14	550–600	565	310.00–340.00	328.88
4	600–650	606	300.00–320.00	311.20
3	650–700	685	290.00–320.00	303.28
2	700–750	728	310.00	310.00
15	750–800	789	285.00–310.00	292.73
1	950–1000	950	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	367	320.00–365.00	349.20
2	400–450	425	320.00–345.00	331.91
6	450–500	476	280.00–310.00	299.27
1	500–550	505	330.00	330.00
3	550–600	558	255.00–280.00	268.13
4	600–650	609	250.00–272.00	264.92
1	650–700	655	272.00	272.00
1	750–800	760	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	320.00–335.00	330.05
4	350–400	363	220.00–325.00	295.10
10	400–450	419	300.00–325.00	311.38
4	450–500	481	250.00–300.00	282.00
3	500–550	544	305.00–320.00	309.92
1	550–600	555	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	600	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	665	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	385.00–387.50	386.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	450.00	450.00
2	250–300	263	355.00–370.00	362.57
5	300–350	319	370.00–425.00	404.72
15	350–400	377	365.00–420.00	387.06
26	400–450	428	340.00–375.00	356.52
39	450–500	472	325.00–355.00	338.62
33	500–550	520	310.00–345.00	325.23
32	550–600	576	285.00–335.00	310.49
15	600–650	631	277.50–320.00	302.19
13	650–700	660	277.00–310.00	295.50
4	700–750	726	265.00–270.00	267.44
8	750–800	780	257.50–270.00	264.39
4	800–850	818	250.00–262.50	257.53
1	850–900	885	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	300.00–305.00	302.43
1	600–650	645	290.00	290.00
1	950–1000	975	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
84	650–700	664	325.00–335.00	334.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	515	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	467	355.00–360.00	358.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	460.00	460.00
2	400–450	413	440.00–445.00	442.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	410.00	410.00
1	550–600	585	325.00	325.00
2	650–700	693	310.00	310.00
1	800–850	820	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	550–600	568	351.00–355.00	351.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	485.00–535.00	509.73
5	250–300	280	440.00–500.00	473.91
7	300–350	324	435.00–505.00	468.53
5	350–400	371	395.00–420.00	412.10
4	400–450	420	385.00–440.00	414.49
13	450–500	461	357.00–410.00	379.45
14	500–550	520	340.00–380.00	355.86
15	550–600	584	357.50–362.50	360.18
12	600–650	622	312.00–350.00	342.58
11	650–700	681	312.50–330.00	323.04
14	700–750	716	282.00–320.00	303.50
2	750–800	785	305.00–312.00	308.46
12	800–850	828	265.00–290.00	283.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	450.00	450.00
2	450–500	470	375.00–380.00	377.61
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	305.00	305.00
1	600–650	630	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	333	320.00–405.00	363.46
4	350–400	390	285.00–330.00	308.54
6	400–450	430	215.00–350.00	325.95
2	450–500	460	300.00–335.00	317.12
3	500–550	527	305.00–320.00	313.42
2	550–600	588	280.00–320.00	299.74
1	650–700	670	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	266	402.50–425.00	411.77
4	300–350	318	405.00–425.00	417.32
3	350–400	378	365.00–370.00	366.68
1	400–450	415	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	450	355.00	355.00
3	500–550	518	325.00–330.00	328.33
4	550–600	586	290.00–335.00	316.64
4	600–650	616	300.00–310.00	303.07
3	650–700	685	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	720	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	450.00–480.00	459.94
4	300–350	328	425.00–450.00	436.24
4	350–400	375	385.00–395.00	390.03
6	400–450	418	400.00–420.00	405.95
7	450–500	470	340.00–370.00	351.31
26	500–550	524	330.00–360.00	348.09
11	550–600	571	335.00–350.00	341.28
9	600–650	619	335.00–337.50	337.23
5	650–700	665	320.00–342.50	335.02
8	700–750	711	320.00–335.00	331.20
1	750–800	765	300.00	300.00
2	800–850	833	300.00–310.00	304.95
2	850–900	890	297.50	297.50
1	900–950	935	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	415	420.00–430.00	425.00
1	450–500	465	380.00	380.00
5	500–550	527	360.00–365.00	360.95
1	550–600	550	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	495	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	439	385.00	385.00
1	600–650	645	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	295	500.00–530.00	509.84
2	300–350	310	420.00	420.00
25	350–400	379	400.00–455.00	422.36
18	400–450	432	350.00–445.00	406.51
55	450–500	469	330.00–400.00	351.49
34	500–550	523	315.00–355.00	331.13
34	550–600	576	300.00–350.00	313.93
13	600–650	620	272.00–315.00	298.13
14	650–700	670	260.00–300.00	284.24
7	700–750	718	265.00–285.00	273.15
5	750–800	760	250.00–270.00	261.52
7	800–850	833	227.50–270.00	237.68
5	850–900	870	220.00–252.50	236.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	420.00	420.00
2	600–650	605	307.00–317.50	312.25
1	650–700	680	307.50	307.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	330.00–370.00	350.00
1	450–500	480	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	540	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	640	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	380.00–385.00	382.52
2	400–450	445	260.00–360.00	310.00
5	450–500	487	260.00–325.00	307.42
1	500–550	525	280.00	280.00
2	550–600	595	295.00–315.00	305.00
3	600–650	628	270.00–290.00	278.50
2	650–700	678	265.00–280.00	272.53
3	700–750	742	255.00–270.00	263.35
1	900–950	910	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	287	425.00	425.00
2	350–400	360	370.00–400.00	384.79
1	400–450	405	365.00	365.00
6	450–500	471	300.00–330.00	314.79
2	500–550	518	295.00–297.50	296.29
2	550–600	558	305.00	305.00
3	600–650	607	217.00–290.00	255.76
3	650–700	665	240.00–275.00	260.19
2	750–800	773	230.00–240.00	235.08
1	850–900	880	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	385	395.00–420.00	406.12
4	400–450	424	370.00–400.00	382.57
13	450–500	476	330.00–365.00	342.99
11	500–550	529	330.00–350.00	341.60
7	550–600	566	320.00–340.00	330.67
12	600–650	613	300.00–330.00	312.44
7	650–700	667	285.00–310.00	296.33
6	700–750	719	275.00–295.00	285.89
3	750–800	765	280.00–285.00	283.27
1	900–950	940	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	310.00	310.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	265.00	265.00
2	450–500	478	230.00–260.00	244.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,360	2,650.00	2,650.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,370	3,550.00	3,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,251	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,427.97
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,560	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,211	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,491.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,395	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,312	2,300.00–3,300.00	2,576.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,391	2,500.00–3,800.00	2,980.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,233	2,175.00–2,650.00	2,418.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	2,550.00	2,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,265	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,385.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,148	1,850.00–2,400.00	2,129.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	3,000.00	3,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	2,650.00	2,650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,750.00	1,750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	1,650.00	1,650.00
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,010	2,220.00	2,220.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	3,700.00	3,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	180.00–194.00	186.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,851	183.00–209.00	196.25
10	—	1,684	160.00–195.00	183.29
3	—	1,942	200.00–215.00	208.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,282	142.00–178.50	160.12
12	—	1,315	137.00–150.00	144.56
9	—	1,344	151.00–184.50	173.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,116	148.00–156.00	152.02
27	—	1,242	134.00–156.00	142.81
25	—	1,118	120.00–137.00	127.78
3	—	1,090	106.00–110.00	108.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,401	145.00–175.50	157.90
7	—	1,426	160.00–194.00	176.10
1	—	1,820	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,515	142.00–146.00	143.70
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	115.00	115.00

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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