Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 379 priced lines covering 5,551 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,780 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 976 head. replacement cattle receipts at 616 head. Counted as USDA files them — 48 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 5,780Last week 6,155Year ago 6,046

Slaughter CattleReceipts 976Last week 883Year ago 1,195

Replacement CattleReceipts 616Last week 722Year ago 763

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher, with instances of sharply higher across all weights; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold mostly steady, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 4.00-6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 10.00-12.00 lower, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady, 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
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	760.00	760.00
5	250–300	275	495.00–740.00	567.93
11	300–350	329	495.00–650.00	562.64
14	350–400	376	355.00–580.00	511.30
14	400–450	428	435.00–525.00	486.58
14	450–500	486	460.00–485.00	475.29
26	500–550	520	215.00–480.00	443.72
7	550–600	584	375.00–450.00	416.04
15	600–650	621	360.00–430.00	403.30
4	650–700	691	350.00–382.50	360.53
4	700–750	716	315.00–366.00	347.00
4	750–800	764	315.00	315.00
1	900–950	930	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	465	450.00	450.00
3	500–550	522	390.00	390.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	363	500.00–525.00	510.09
10	400–450	419	480.00–520.00	498.45
4	450–500	488	475.00–500.00	484.79
2	500–550	523	400.00–435.00	418.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	650.00	650.00
14	250–300	276	540.00–655.00	605.85
17	300–350	322	530.00–645.00	595.34
14	350–400	369	530.00–570.00	545.23
24	400–450	415	505.00–560.00	544.53
34	450–500	469	480.00–550.00	526.11
46	500–550	520	475.00–535.00	500.52
59	550–600	559	440.00–475.00	467.97
14	600–650	620	390.00–430.00	413.12
21	650–700	667	410.00–435.00	420.18
9	700–750	721	352.50–400.00	369.36
4	750–800	756	340.00–346.00	344.49
13	800–850	816	320.00–337.50	324.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	605.00	605.00
1	550–600	550	510.00	510.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	527	505.00	505.00
44	600–650	626	428.00–472.50	447.89
9	650–700	668	430.00–445.00	441.67
6	700–750	722	387.50	387.50
15	800–850	847	347.50	347.50
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 — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	500.00	500.00
2	400–450	400	400.00	400.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	465.00–500.00	482.39
1	450–500	480	470.00	470.00
1	500–550	515	450.00	450.00
1	550–600	590	370.00	370.00
Steers — Small 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	345.00	345.00
3	500–550	518	420.00	420.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	540.00	540.00
3	400–450	425	460.00–510.00	482.04
1	650–700	650	410.00	410.00
2	750–800	763	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	530.00–550.00	540.10
4	250–300	292	500.00–560.00	545.89
11	300–350	332	350.00–550.00	464.42
5	350–400	366	370.00–490.00	430.66
14	400–450	422	400.00–515.00	451.02
9	450–500	466	375.00–470.00	436.40
8	500–550	515	420.00–460.00	439.78
4	550–600	576	420.00	420.00
3	600–650	624	372.50–375.00	373.36
2	700–750	713	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	500.00	500.00
2	500–550	505	446.00	446.00
1	550–600	575	420.00	420.00
1	700–750	710	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	660.00–760.00	702.15
15	250–300	269	530.00–860.00	664.84
34	300–350	325	545.00–750.00	602.12
40	350–400	364	520.00–695.00	573.07
66	400–450	429	485.00–575.00	533.07
79	450–500	475	490.00–560.00	516.10
126	500–550	532	450.00–515.00	489.56
96	550–600	575	440.00–498.00	464.25
48	600–650	619	365.00–460.00	432.92
46	650–700	660	370.00–430.00	402.72
16	700–750	720	350.00–384.00	363.88
12	750–800	775	335.00–367.00	359.92
9	800–850	819	327.00–357.00	344.52
1	850–900	880	330.00	330.00
8	900–950	941	320.00	320.00
1	950–1000	955	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	366	601.00	601.00
9	450–500	477	467.50–555.00	504.17
13	500–550	521	435.00–525.00	506.76
16	550–600	571	416.00–490.00	440.62
4	600–650	609	385.00–470.00	447.83
13	650–700	675	378.00–385.00	379.10
19	700–750	718	377.50–389.00	383.86
196	800–850	810	340.00–382.50	379.51
23	850–900	873	346.50–357.00	347.40
31	900–950	932	290.00–342.50	337.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	522	485.00	485.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	640.00	640.00
9	300–350	331	500.00–625.00	583.93
20	350–400	382	381.00–625.00	514.72
25	400–450	426	365.00–530.00	466.41
37	450–500	476	410.00–495.00	461.96
26	500–550	521	360.00–455.00	418.56
21	550–600	574	352.50–420.00	387.51
6	600–650	631	360.00–380.00	366.17
7	650–700	662	320.00–350.00	345.53
2	700–750	723	320.00–350.00	335.16
9	750–800	775	310.00–355.00	335.03
1	800–850	840	295.00	295.00
2	850–900	860	282.00–300.00	291.05
1	900–950	910	283.00	283.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	350–400	381	510.00–545.00	533.45
23	400–450	432	480.00–545.00	517.77
71	450–500	461	470.00–530.00	504.96
39	500–550	518	435.00–500.00	471.06
39	550–600	577	400.00–450.00	418.46
24	600–650	628	367.50–410.00	393.05
15	650–700	659	370.00–405.00	390.22
3	700–750	705	335.00–360.00	345.79
15	750–800	773	320.00–340.00	333.60
1	800–850	815	310.00	310.00
7	850–900	894	292.50–302.50	295.34
2	900–950	930	275.00–285.00	280.03
3	1000–1050	1,038	250.00	250.00
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
1	450–500	490	365.00	365.00
2	500–550	508	375.00–380.00	377.49
1	550–600	585	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	377	405.00–500.00	485.70
20	400–450	425	370.00–525.00	437.31
17	450–500	477	360.00–470.00	411.57
9	500–550	517	360.00–435.00	396.25
11	550–600	577	320.00–395.00	377.53
9	600–650	626	270.00–370.00	339.72
8	650–700	679	305.00–350.00	324.18
2	700–750	748	312.50	312.50
4	750–800	779	320.00	320.00
1	800–850	835	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	515	310.00–400.00	354.56
3	550–600	593	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	590.00	590.00
3	300–350	335	450.00	450.00
1	350–400	375	445.00	445.00
3	400–450	438	350.00–490.00	420.27
5	450–500	484	430.00–445.00	432.82
1	550–600	590	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	660.00	660.00
2	500–550	518	430.00	430.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	455.00–500.00	476.46
6	400–450	438	450.00–500.00	479.90
1	450–500	455	490.00	490.00
3	500–550	532	375.00–420.00	404.62
2	650–700	683	310.00–315.00	312.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	375.00	375.00
1	550–600	595	395.00	395.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	640.00–700.00	664.66
18	250–300	275	512.50–770.00	643.70
14	300–350	321	540.00–760.00	625.60
63	350–400	372	490.00–595.00	542.39
71	400–450	424	430.00–570.00	513.52
87	450–500	474	440.00–560.00	493.26
69	500–550	521	410.00–500.00	455.56
74	550–600	573	375.00–460.00	429.15
49	600–650	622	355.00–440.00	400.79
25	650–700	670	335.00–395.00	366.62
18	700–750	713	315.00–382.50	347.37
12	750–800	763	310.00–365.00	334.43
5	800–850	810	285.00–315.00	305.98
8	850–900	866	285.00–310.00	295.93
3	900–950	923	270.00–300.00	288.34
1	950–1000	955	285.00	285.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	477	510.00	510.00
1	500–550	505	475.00	475.00
1	600–650	615	420.00	420.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	570.00	570.00
3	550–600	562	445.00–450.00	448.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	740.00	740.00
3	450–500	454	520.00	520.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	292	540.00	540.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	480.00–660.00	570.95
7	250–300	286	510.00–660.00	593.72
17	300–350	324	370.00–630.00	498.26
19	350–400	378	411.00–525.00	477.90
40	400–450	429	381.00–490.00	450.44
37	450–500	482	345.00–455.00	435.01
23	500–550	529	324.00–415.00	388.99
14	550–600	573	340.00–380.00	362.01
12	600–650	629	300.00–377.50	342.97
6	650–700	678	305.00–355.00	333.27
7	700–750	729	280.00–320.00	310.11
2	750–800	758	310.00–319.00	314.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	283	470.00–610.00	557.35
4	300–350	319	570.00–585.00	578.90
36	350–400	371	470.00–560.00	516.29
41	400–450	427	435.00–525.00	482.19
62	450–500	466	422.50–505.00	455.18
62	500–550	522	400.00–465.00	420.20
82	550–600	573	379.00–425.00	395.34
13	600–650	621	350.00–405.00	371.15
30	650–700	673	320.00–380.00	337.59
12	700–750	718	312.50–360.00	324.41
9	750–800	762	315.00–350.00	324.44
5	800–850	826	308.00–330.00	315.60
1	850–900	890	287.50	287.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	500.00–515.00	508.52
2	400–450	433	430.00–450.00	440.17
8	450–500	493	410.00–435.00	416.82
3	500–550	527	385.00–405.00	398.35
1	600–650	645	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	735	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	550–600	570	399.00–402.50	400.88
31	650–700	673	352.50	352.50
2	900–950	930	292.50	292.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	530.00	530.00
2	400–450	425	505.00	505.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	635.00	635.00
1	300–350	325	635.00	635.00
3	350–400	367	590.00–595.00	593.32
1	400–450	400	540.00	540.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	520.00–550.00	535.00
6	250–300	274	310.00–560.00	475.14
10	300–350	324	400.00–520.00	456.07
10	350–400	374	300.00–510.00	435.15
11	400–450	421	385.00–425.00	402.70
5	450–500	474	360.00–400.00	389.72
19	500–550	529	310.00–415.00	379.98
9	550–600	570	360.00–400.00	376.31
6	600–650	624	320.00–360.00	338.17
2	650–700	683	320.00–325.00	322.47
1	700–750	730	307.50	307.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	465	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	500.00	500.00
1	400–450	415	425.00	425.00
1	500–550	500	275.00	275.00
1	550–600	575	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	855	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	390.00	390.00
4	400–450	432	390.00–412.00	406.34
10	450–500	476	390.00–420.00	403.75
1	500–550	535	390.00	390.00
1	550–600	565	344.00	344.00
2	600–650	620	334.00–339.00	336.52
2	650–700	678	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	200–250	225	580.00–760.00	670.54
29	250–300	282	540.00–730.00	634.56
54	300–350	330	440.00–665.00	552.88
93	350–400	377	400.00–565.00	512.03
136	400–450	428	410.00–515.00	482.68
159	450–500	472	410.00–495.00	453.94
132	500–550	526	380.00–460.00	423.31
124	550–600	571	360.00–430.00	402.77
86	600–650	617	330.00–405.00	376.64
17	650–700	664	325.00–377.50	361.45
19	700–750	721	320.00–345.00	327.80
12	750–800	767	300.00–335.00	321.66
6	800–850	822	307.00–341.00	321.66
10	850–900	878	285.00–315.00	301.24
1	900–950	905	295.00	295.00
4	950–1000	981	250.00–295.00	268.87
3	1000–1050	1,023	287.00	287.00
3	1050–1100	1,055	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	440.00	440.00
2	350–400	378	400.00–450.00	426.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	630.00	630.00
3	400–450	433	505.00	505.00
7	450–500	473	440.00–505.00	468.12
26	500–550	526	422.00–452.00	440.60
70	550–600	563	412.00–437.00	423.26
31	600–650	626	370.00–396.00	393.56
17	650–700	675	349.00–365.00	357.23
3	700–750	708	332.50–350.00	338.31
47	750–800	793	317.50–335.00	333.90
4	800–850	830	322.50	322.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
80	600–650	637	391.25	391.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	455.00	455.00
1	400–450	400	510.00	510.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1000–1050	1,010	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	968	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,820.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,072	1,900.00–3,250.00	2,545.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	880	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,446.59
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,135	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,986.34
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,085	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,195	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,238.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,121	2,000.00–3,100.00	2,453.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	948	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,599.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	710	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,140	2,325.00–2,750.00	2,564.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,238	1,500.00–2,750.00	2,241.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,212	2,250.00–2,800.00	2,596.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	911	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,711.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,223	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,632.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,173	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,250.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,051	2,350.00–3,100.00	2,791.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,352	2,900.00–3,350.00	3,215.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,223	2,450.00–2,950.00	2,681.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	773	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,123	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,181.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,045	2,050.00–2,100.00	2,075.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,171	2,150.00–2,650.00	2,417.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	996	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,329.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,450.00	2,450.00
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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,257	2,400.00–3,900.00	3,116.76
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,236	2,300.00–3,300.00	2,863.20
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,298	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,848.46
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,105	2,650.00–2,950.00	2,789.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,213	2,450.00–3,600.00	3,064.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,895.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,460	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,694.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	4,300.00	4,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,144	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,184.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	3,400.00	3,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,247.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,210	3,250.00–3,300.00	3,273.14
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	4	—	1,585	4,150.00–4,500.00	4,339.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,540	4,600.00	4,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,240	3,700.00–4,050.00	3,832.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,050.00	3,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,850.00–3,050.00	2,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	4,100.00	4,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,265	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,234.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	3,400.00–3,550.00	3,474.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	805	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,308	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,396.37
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
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	2,350.00	2,350.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	718	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,175.61
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,111	3,000.00–3,850.00	3,573.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,001	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,729.29
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,028	3,050.00–3,600.00	3,356.45
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	2,450.00	2,450.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	5,500.00	5,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	1,850.00	1,850.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	2,450.00	2,450.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,385	3,900.00	3,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,479	200.00–212.00	206.19
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,313	176.00–197.00	184.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,535	157.00–195.00	183.55
60	—	1,740	172.00–217.00	202.03
36	—	1,804	205.00–240.00	220.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,027	90.00–135.00	106.84
48	—	1,024	110.00–150.00	134.64
34	—	1,042	155.00–175.00	163.00
68	—	1,087	138.00–168.00	152.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
188	—	1,219	159.00–191.00	173.15
72	—	1,230	171.00–205.00	185.95
59	—	1,230	148.00–171.00	159.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,439	150.00–170.00	163.02
50	—	1,455	179.00–201.00	188.22
85	—	1,493	160.00–186.00	174.38
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	160.00	160.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,010	112.00–122.00	117.35
1	—	1,125	150.00	150.00
6	—	1,115	155.00–157.00	155.40

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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