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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 15, 2021

1,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.23/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 517 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.98/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 571 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.68/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 433 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,060 2,129 2,716
Feeder cattle 761 1,888 1,985
Slaughter cattle 211 209 451
Replacement cattle 88 32 280

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers holding mostly steady overall, with feeder heifers 4.00 higher and feeder bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 600 lbs 2.00 to 8.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 154.00 $154.00 $485 -17.86
355–395 385 13 144.50–173.00 $156.68 $603 -13.92
405–446 427 14 136.00–168.00 $159.57 $681 -5.87
455–480 465 5 137.00–166.00 $145.46 $676 -16.77
495 fancy 495 1 169.00 $169.00 $837 +4.00
500–546 520 19 132.00–154.00 $147.19 $765 -5.37
525 value added 525 6 163.00 $163.00 $856 +1.94
560–585 570 12 132.50–156.00 $143.76 $819 -7.75
580 value added 580 6 159.50 $159.50 $925 +0.27
600–635 615 16 135.00–155.00 $147.38 $906 +3.19
650–691 675 19 122.00–144.00 $137.18 $926 +0.29
700 700 1 121.00 $121.00 $847 -10.02
900–915 908 2 117.00–119.50 $118.24 $1,074 +5.24
997 value added 997 9 121.50 $121.50 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 135.00–145.00 $139.95 $326 -10.05
275 275 1 143.00 $143.00 $393 -20.31
330 330 1 156.00 $156.00 $515 -3.62
379–395 387 2 139.00–142.00 $140.47 $544 -7.54
425 425 1 136.00 $136.00 $578 -14.94
465–488 485 7 138.00–140.00 $139.73 $678 -10.74
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 -5.87
615 615 1 138.00 $138.00 $849 +3.22
665 665 1 123.00 $123.00 $818 +12.26
745 745 1 113.00 $113.00 $842 -9.08
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 148.00 $148.00 $474 -2.00
510 510 1 124.00 $124.00 $632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 3 134.00–142.50 $138.40 $450 -8.92
350–395 377 15 134.00–141.00 $138.49 $522 -4.42
397 fancy 397 2 151.00 $151.00 $599 —
400–445 431 23 129.00–146.00 $141.43 $610 +0.49
438 value added 438 9 153.00 $153.00 $670 +3.00
455–495 480 25 133.00–143.00 $137.37 $659 +0.63
482 value added 482 2 150.00 $150.00 $723 +6.00
511 value added 511 15 149.50 $149.50 $764 +9.07
500–547 521 27 123.00–142.00 $133.52 $696 -1.17
550–590 566 24 124.00–135.00 $130.88 $741 +0.14
575 575 1 121.00 $121.00 $696 -9.74
550–587 value added 583 10 140.00–143.00 $142.72 $832 —
608–623 value added 615 11 134.50–141.00 $138.01 $849 +9.54
600–645 621 15 119.00–132.50 $126.22 $784 +1.49
653–692 value added 672 18 131.50–135.00 $132.57 $891 +10.57
650–690 673 11 115.00–130.00 $121.89 $820 +1.24
705 705 2 114.00–117.00 $115.50 $814 +0.65
838 value added 838 2 110.00 $110.00 $922 -13.50
975 value added 975 2 95.00 $95.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 131.00 $131.00 $308 —
360–393 378 4 125.00–129.00 $125.95 $476 -11.44
410–435 423 3 123.00–127.00 $124.96 $529 -6.85
455–490 475 15 119.00–131.00 $125.55 $596 -4.14
520–545 533 2 115.00–123.00 $118.91 $634 -6.90
560–595 573 3 117.00–125.00 $120.93 $693 +9.93
655–670 663 2 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $736 -3.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 105.00–122.00 $113.55 $480 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 2 117.00–128.00 $122.47 $567 +2.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–322 317 4 152.50–170.00 $164.53 $522 —
360–380 372 9 155.00–165.00 $163.05 $607 +8.95
400–440 419 9 141.00–157.50 $148.18 $621 -6.02
455 fancy 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 —
455–497 472 25 134.00–152.50 $141.71 $669 -9.85
500–525 fancy 513 2 145.00–147.00 $146.02 $749 —
505–545 521 17 130.00–140.00 $134.22 $699 -12.73
557–595 576 14 127.00–142.00 $134.30 $774 -5.42
605 fancy 605 1 137.50 $137.50 $832 —
605–645 627 8 122.00–134.00 $127.01 $796 -3.94
660–690 674 9 117.50–127.00 $122.27 $824 -1.09
745 745 1 117.00 $117.00 $872 -1.54
775 775 1 118.00 $118.00 $914 +0.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 141.00 $141.00 $550 -2.99
495 495 1 129.00 $129.00 $639 -11.38
585 585 1 125.00 $125.00 $731 -3.11
620–635 628 3 116.00–122.00 $118.68 $745 -2.58
655–660 658 2 112.00–118.00 $115.01 $757 +5.01
750 750 1 117.00 $117.00 $878 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 129.00–150.00 $139.25 $585 —
465 465 2 125.00–134.00 $129.50 $602 —
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 —
570 570 1 128.00 $128.00 $730 —
640–645 643 2 109.00–117.00 $112.98 $726 +2.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $832 —
810–1380 1128 80-85% 62 64.00–79.00 $73.04 $824 —
1130 1130 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $734 —
985–1515 1166 80-85% 22 73.50–90.50 $82.21 $959 +14.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1040 919 85-90% 12 77.00–95.00 $85.31 $784 —
755–1830 1015 85-90% 36 55.00–75.00 $69.62 $707 +23.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1800 1399 75-80% 25 65.00–77.50 $72.48 $1,014 —
1305–1585 1445 75-80% 2 74.00–79.50 $77.02 $1,113 +7.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1605 1523 4 91.00–95.00 $93.46 $1,423 —
1300–2235 1721 17 96.00–105.50 $100.49 $1,729 +6.56
1565–2135 1750 5 100.00–115.00 $105.04 $1,838 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
995–1080 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–825.00 $801.02
1020–1170 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 810.00–985.00 $927.74
1110–1450 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 885.00–925.00 $905.01
1395–1455 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 960.00–1,085.00 $1,023.82
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
925–1050 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–875.00 $822.11

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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
955–1000 978 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,000.00 $951.15 —
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —
1030–1145 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,010.00 $978.41 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,135.00–1,235.00 $1,185.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.