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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 8, 2021

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.90/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 693 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.23/cwt -12.44 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 576 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $139.48/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 522 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,089 3,202 1,646
Feeder cattle 832 2,899 1,285
Slaughter cattle 170 262 246
Replacement cattle 87 41 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - No trends could be established due to inadequate receipts at the last reported sale on 5/25/21. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder classes remaining mostly steady overall with lower-quality offerings noted; and slaughter classes also holding mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 169.00 $169.00 $490 -16.05
330 330 1 177.50 $177.50 $586 +4.80
350–395 375 9 158.00–170.00 $165.19 $619 +1.93
400–440 424 10 156.00–172.00 $165.47 $702 -0.23
460–495 472 5 148.00–160.00 $154.19 $728 -12.28
500–545 526 20 147.00–158.00 $150.85 $793 -6.67
550–585 568 10 133.00–149.00 $143.91 $817 -8.16
570 value added 570 5 143.00 $143.00 $815 -23.03
610–615 612 12 141.00–151.00 $148.50 $909 +4.79
655–685 667 3 129.00–132.00 $130.65 $871 -6.91
695 value added 695 36 138.50 $138.50 $963 -11.33
722 value added 722 2 132.00 $132.00 $953 -5.00
740 740 2 124.00 $124.00 $918 -9.46
750 750 1 121.00 $121.00 $908 -15.33
751–795 value added 773 24 126.00–134.50 $129.72 $1,003 -9.55
815 815 1 122.00 $122.00 $994 -6.00
874 value added 874 26 130.50 $130.50 $1,141 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 167.50 $167.50 $377 —
280–285 283 3 156.00 $156.00 $441 -2.57
300–340 323 6 152.00–163.00 $156.71 $506 +7.55
355–385 368 8 140.00–161.00 $151.19 $556 +5.85
405–445 428 3 147.00–154.00 $150.25 $643 +7.82
450–455 453 2 140.00–153.00 $146.46 $663 -0.76
510 510 1 136.00 $136.00 $694 -9.12
555–590 573 2 125.00–134.00 $129.64 $743 -8.48
620–630 625 2 115.00–130.00 $122.44 $765 -11.25
710–730 720 2 120.00–126.00 $123.04 $886 +13.04
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 147.00 $147.00 $345 -2.50
270–295 283 2 139.00–140.00 $139.48 $395 -18.80
300–330 319 10 130.00–145.00 $137.95 $440 -6.43
350–390 364 9 130.00–145.00 $139.87 $509 -8.98
385 fancy 385 1 148.00 $148.00 $570 —
400–445 432 14 130.00–142.00 $134.94 $583 -13.01
465 465 1 126.00 $126.00 $586 -17.18
450–498 473 25 130.00–143.00 $135.20 $639 -7.98
485 485 1 122.00 $122.00 $592 -21.18
505 thin fleshed 505 1 128.00 $128.00 $646 —
502–545 524 24 121.00–135.00 $130.18 $682 -5.82
575 fancy 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 —
550–597 576 34 120.00–130.00 $123.91 $714 -8.25
601–640 619 16 118.00–126.00 $121.83 $754 -4.50
650 650 1 108.00 $108.00 $702 -13.98
660–687 679 5 120.00 $120.00 $815 -1.98
680 680 1 105.00 $105.00 $714 -16.98
700–740 709 6 109.00–119.00 $114.05 $809 -8.13
755–775 762 3 100.00–113.00 $106.28 $810 -3.72
830 830 1 103.00 $103.00 $855 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 131.00–143.00 $136.74 $321 -3.77
275 275 1 141.00 $141.00 $388 +3.72
300–320 310 2 130.00–141.00 $135.32 $419 -3.65
355–370 362 3 138.00–143.00 $140.69 $509 +8.15
400–445 424 5 125.00–136.00 $132.60 $562 +2.64
430 thin fleshed 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 —
470 thin fleshed 470 1 136.00 $136.00 $639 —
470–490 480 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $612 +1.31
555–560 557 3 110.00–115.00 $111.66 $622 -2.61
620–640 630 2 115.00 $115.00 $724 +8.49
653 value added 653 5 110.00 $110.00 $718 —
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 +10.00
711 value added 711 8 107.50 $107.50 $764 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 110.00–125.00 $117.45 $473 —
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 —
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
360–392 377 10 156.00–164.00 $160.75 $606 —
400–435 425 9 148.00–162.50 $155.18 $660 +1.29
450–495 477 21 135.00–157.50 $150.21 $717 -0.44
515 fancy 515 1 149.00 $149.00 $767 —
505–545 522 30 132.50–147.00 $139.16 $726 -1.69
550–595 569 17 121.00–145.00 $134.62 $766 -8.30
600–645 620 21 113.00–135.00 $126.51 $784 -3.94
665–690 683 4 112.00–132.00 $122.41 $836 -9.77
710–715 713 2 113.00–123.00 $117.98 $841 -1.34
775–780 778 2 107.00–119.00 $112.98 $879 -4.02
810–845 828 2 96.00–108.00 $101.87 $843 +7.87
862 862 2 101.00 $101.00 $871 +6.00
912 912 2 89.00 $89.00 $812 —
967 967 2 89.00 $89.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 154.00 $154.00 $485 —
360 360 1 143.00 $143.00 $515 —
420–425 423 2 141.00 $141.00 $596 -3.99
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 -16.57
500 500 1 132.00 $132.00 $660 +9.93
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 120.00–127.50 $123.72 $387 —
385 385 1 133.00 $133.00 $512 —
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 —
580 580 1 126.00 $126.00 $731 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $637 —
970–1540 1189 80-85% 39 63.50–77.50 $72.40 $861 —
985–1630 1312 80-85% 18 75.00–90.50 $80.32 $1,054 +6.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $548 —
845–1245 1032 85-90% 32 57.00–73.00 $66.62 $688 +0.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 74.50 $74.50 $972 —
1010–1810 1425 75-80% 28 67.00–76.00 $72.31 $1,030 -5.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 89.00 $89.00 $979 —
1305 1305 1 61.00 $61.00 $796 —
1410–2150 1771 13 92.00–104.00 $97.67 $1,730 —
1680–2045 1862 8 98.00–118.00 $106.61 $1,985 +12.19

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
875–1225 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 910.00–960.00 $940.79
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1080–1320 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 910.00–1,010.00 $965.88
1085–1315 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,000.00 $934.22
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
990–1510 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 660.00–1,000.00 $905.16
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1065 973 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–860.00 $832.85
980 980 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,310.00 $1,267.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,310.00 $1,267.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,210.00–1,310.00 $1,260.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,437.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,285.00 $1,142.50 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.