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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

1,245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.25/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 525 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.31/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 573 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.73/cwt -0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 430 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,245 1,896 1,813
Feeder cattle 976 1,619 1,387
Slaughter cattle 205 232 342
Replacement cattle 64 45 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well established this week. Steers and heifers steady. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand good. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers gauging 1.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers holding mostly steady, and feeder bulls 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows measuring 1.00 to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls 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 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 -20.00
300–345 323 2 160.00–175.00 $168.02 $543 -4.68
360–395 379 10 155.00–170.00 $163.65 $620 -6.74
415 fancy 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 —
405–435 425 9 156.00–167.50 $163.13 $693 -3.02
455–478 fancy 469 5 169.00–171.00 $169.58 $795 —
465–496 479 26 152.50–163.00 $157.84 $756 -7.06
500–543 521 22 155.00–168.50 $163.09 $850 +5.26
550–595 571 14 148.00–165.00 $156.76 $895 +2.62
600–649 620 33 145.00–166.00 $158.91 $985 +9.68
650–685 672 10 139.00–146.00 $143.30 $963 -0.07
701–735 709 8 137.50–144.00 $141.77 $1,005 -0.42
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 3 150.00–152.00 $150.97 $556 -8.03
565 565 1 126.00 $126.00 $712 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 -21.00
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 +2.57
430 430 1 152.00 $152.00 $654 +13.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 334 7 135.00–146.00 $140.60 $470 -8.91
350–395 373 12 137.00–152.00 $144.40 $539 -1.59
375–388 value added 382 6 152.00–154.00 $153.02 $585 —
415–425 value added 420 2 155.00–158.00 $156.52 $657 —
400–447 430 44 140.00–151.00 $145.24 $625 -1.29
450–495 475 41 140.00–150.00 $144.89 $688 +0.55
500–545 525 54 130.00–145.00 $139.25 $731 +0.19
550–595 572 41 130.00–144.00 $135.33 $774 -1.11
560–587 value added 578 9 145.50–148.00 $146.31 $846 +8.27
600–645 627 27 128.00–140.00 $133.95 $840 +0.57
656–675 660 23 127.50–138.50 $134.17 $886 +5.38
700–735 714 13 117.50–129.00 $124.49 $889 +0.18
750–774 768 8 114.00–127.00 $123.95 $952 +0.37
800–839 829 7 114.00–122.00 $119.92 $994 +2.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 140.00 $140.00 $322 —
280 280 1 138.00 $138.00 $386 -7.00
320 320 1 142.00 $142.00 $454 +14.05
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 +4.84
405 405 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $537 -0.44
475–495 485 2 125.00–136.00 $130.39 $632 -3.24
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 -2.95
590–595 593 2 120.00–128.00 $124.02 $735 -1.67
700 700 1 113.00 $113.00 $791 +2.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 262 3 160.00–170.00 $166.37 $436 —
305–345 332 5 150.00–165.00 $158.49 $526 —
350–392 369 8 157.00–172.50 $163.20 $602 —
400–435 fancy 411 4 165.00–172.50 $166.98 $686 —
405–445 428 14 147.00–163.00 $152.92 $654 -5.17
470 fancy 470 2 160.00 $160.00 $752 —
450–495 477 10 142.00–164.00 $150.60 $718 -6.05
502–545 525 16 139.00–151.00 $143.36 $753 -5.30
555–576 fancy 571 4 155.00 $155.00 $885 —
550–590 575 7 132.50–148.00 $140.35 $807 +2.14
605–645 623 11 130.00–142.00 $135.26 $843 +1.06
650–690 664 6 129.00–137.00 $133.79 $888 +6.32
705 fancy 705 2 132.00 $132.00 $931 —
705–725 713 5 117.00–125.00 $121.38 $865 -0.77
750–780 759 8 106.00–120.00 $114.21 $867 -7.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 144.00 $144.00 $677 +2.79
595 595 2 128.00 $128.00 $762 -2.36
605–625 615 2 118.00–125.00 $121.56 $748 —
650–670 660 2 116.00–118.00 $117.02 $772 —
705 705 2 106.00 $106.00 $747 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1450 1159 80-85% 39 64.50–76.50 $70.63 $819 —
1040–1400 1215 80-85% 4 60.00–63.50 $61.62 $749 -7.96
895–1465 1231 80-85% 5 75.00–86.50 $79.56 $979 +9.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1315 1003 85-90% 40 57.50–70.00 $64.64 $648 +5.44
970–1165 1059 85-90% 4 52.50–55.00 $53.82 $570 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 78.50 $78.50 $1,056 —
1200–1850 1439 75-80% 25 65.00–76.50 $71.39 $1,027 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1350 1273 2 92.00–92.50 $92.23 $1,174 —
1160–1515 1338 2 70.00–80.00 $74.34 $995 —
1365–1975 1626 12 87.00–105.00 $99.18 $1,613 —
1535–1985 1735 4 107.00–118.00 $110.54 $1,918 +12.23

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1225–1250 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–735.00 $717.32
1295–1355 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 860.00–1,060.00 $991.06

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,485.00 $1,438.75 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,541.67 —

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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.