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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

2,994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.40/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 680 lb · 286 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.66/cwt +11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 666 lb · 283 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.95/cwt +10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 769 lb · 259 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,994 1,037 3,711
Feeder cattle 2,624 885 3,357
Slaughter cattle 248 122 277
Replacement cattle 122 30 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 higher overall. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good. Columbia - All cattle were weighed and graded on ground. They were weaned and vaccinated on strict program with tags and ID papers. Mostly black and few charolis cross steers and heifers. Cattle were taken in at Columbia and Cookeville Tn.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 157.50 $157.50 $449 —
333 333 4 188.00 $188.00 $626 +24.34
355–390 375 18 160.00–179.00 $167.95 $630 -1.33
410 fancy 410 2 175.00–182.50 $178.75 $733 —
400–440 428 20 155.00–173.00 $166.96 $715 +1.96
440 value added 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 —
450–495 469 13 152.00–165.00 $158.36 $743 +1.94
477 value added 477 58 174.50 $174.50 $832 —
500–545 509 58 148.00–169.00 $164.47 $837 +5.32
540 fancy 540 1 176.00 $176.00 $950 —
555–590 585 153 151.00–169.00 $164.24 $961 +3.34
600 600 1 133.00 $133.00 $798 -20.87
600–645 628 24 136.00–158.00 $146.93 $923 -6.94
635 thin fleshed 635 1 144.00 $144.00 $914 —
655–695 680 286 134.00–153.50 $152.40 $1,036 +7.09
700–730 716 8 132.00–147.50 $139.69 $1,000 -4.49
765–770 769 259 138.00–149.85 $148.95 $1,145 +10.62
801–815 809 11 125.00–136.50 $134.32 $1,087 -1.68
862–882 869 95 143.50–145.00 $144.44 $1,255 +6.44
935 value added 935 3 126.50 $126.50 $1,183 -16.64
984 984 25 135.50 $135.50 $1,333 +19.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 216 4 162.50–185.00 $171.39 $370 +16.39
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 +3.54
330 330 2 150.00 $150.00 $495 -9.00
353–391 363 4 147.50–160.00 $156.14 $567 +8.93
408–418 414 5 152.00–154.00 $152.79 $633 +12.22
450–490 469 7 141.00–154.00 $146.80 $688 +6.80
503–540 516 5 142.00–147.50 $144.62 $746 +4.69
565–570 567 3 127.00–145.00 $138.02 $783 +5.06
650 650 1 132.00 $132.00 $858 +2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 157.00–166.00 $161.44 $573 —
470 470 1 143.00 $143.00 $672 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 129.00 $129.00 $574 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–346 337 17 140.00–149.00 $145.58 $491 -6.52
360–395 380 16 139.00–150.00 $144.67 $550 -5.22
399 value added 399 53 169.50 $169.50 $676 —
401–445 419 47 138.00–148.00 $142.05 $595 -9.48
425 value added 425 2 155.00 $155.00 $659 —
427–440 thin fleshed 436 6 132.50–134.00 $133.51 $582 —
465–495 483 3 130.00–133.00 $131.01 $633 -14.29
450–499 485 68 135.00–148.00 $143.94 $698 -1.36
522 value added 522 5 147.00 $147.00 $767 —
500–545 524 32 131.00–142.00 $136.81 $717 -4.24
555 value added 555 1 142.00 $142.00 $788 +0.83
550–597 582 166 128.00–153.00 $147.91 $861 +16.16
600 value added 600 6 136.00 $136.00 $816 +1.00
605–645 625 11 122.00–131.00 $127.72 $798 -5.63
656 value added 656 13 131.50 $131.50 $863 —
660–698 667 270 117.00–141.50 $140.05 $934 +12.18
705–745 728 11 116.00–125.00 $121.48 $884 -4.80
765–773 773 118 124.00–136.00 $135.90 $1,051 +12.90
871 871 28 124.50 $124.50 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 146.00 $146.00 $431 —
320–330 325 2 133.00–134.00 $133.49 $434 —
365–395 377 10 125.00–139.00 $134.96 $509 —
405–420 412 3 123.00–128.00 $125.64 $518 -11.63
480 480 1 128.00 $128.00 $614 -2.00
505–510 508 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $645 -3.29
555–565 561 5 119.00–128.00 $123.61 $693 —
625 625 1 118.00 $118.00 $738 —
685 685 2 108.00–121.00 $114.50 $784 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 122.50 $122.50 $318 —
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494 —
475 475 1 115.00 $115.00 $546 —
535 535 1 122.00 $122.00 $653 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 119.00–129.00 $124.14 $538 —
480 480 1 114.00 $114.00 $547 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 3 162.50–180.00 $173.22 $480 —
315–340 331 5 157.50–170.00 $164.66 $545 —
347 thin fleshed 347 2 153.00 $153.00 $531 —
360–380 fancy 370 2 175.00–185.00 $180.14 $667 —
365–397 379 9 155.00–165.00 $157.77 $598 —
390 thin fleshed 390 2 147.50 $147.50 $575 —
415 thin fleshed 415 2 137.00 $137.00 $569 —
400–445 424 16 145.00–160.00 $152.30 $646 -7.70
415–430 fancy 425 3 165.00–167.50 $165.84 $705 —
455–460 fancy 458 2 162.50 $162.50 $744 —
450–495 468 15 143.00–162.00 $150.01 $702 -3.23
505–545 520 30 135.00–151.00 $141.09 $734 -11.12
530 fancy 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
550–595 570 29 133.00–148.00 $140.19 $799 -3.62
600–640 619 18 129.00–138.00 $134.14 $830 +3.33
645 fancy 645 1 142.50 $142.50 $919 —
660–695 675 11 126.00–139.00 $131.15 $885 -0.96
700–745 721 10 120.00–128.00 $124.48 $898 -1.51
770–790 780 3 117.00–122.00 $119.65 $933 -10.97
805 805 1 119.00 $119.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $581 —
415–445 432 6 138.00–145.00 $140.92 $609 —
455–485 475 3 136.00–151.00 $142.38 $676 +21.38
510–535 523 6 123.00–134.00 $129.02 $675 -10.96
570–585 578 2 131.00–136.00 $133.47 $771 +0.47
635–645 640 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $784 —
720 720 2 114.00–123.00 $118.50 $853 —
840 840 1 105.00 $105.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 133.00 $133.00 $625 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 147.00 $147.00 $706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1290 1152 80-85% 3 61.00–62.00 $61.31 $706 —
790–1505 1185 80-85% 74 63.00–78.00 $70.66 $837 —
890–1620 1249 80-85% 8 75.00–87.50 $79.86 $997 +0.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1720 1395 75-80% 5 73.00–75.00 $74.42 $1,038 —
1060–1830 1400 75-80% 44 67.50–78.00 $72.76 $1,019 +1.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $434 —
790–1290 1036 85-90% 27 55.00–71.50 $63.70 $660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1370 1252 3 79.00–94.00 $89.54 $1,121 —
905–2010 1585 17 90.00–106.00 $100.68 $1,596 +5.14
1520–1940 1751 8 103.00–115.00 $108.80 $1,905 +5.03

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1050 995 (<2 yrs)Open 3 780.00–950.00 $873.30
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1255 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 870.00–1,010.00 $933.28
1035–1545 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 640.00–1,075.00 $851.38
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1200–1475 1363 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 840.00–1,125.00 $990.28
1145–1580 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 875.00–1,075.00 $978.80
1170–1595 1419 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 950.00–1,175.00 $1,104.45
1435–1625 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,117.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
940 940 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
900–1025 978 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–900.00 $847.70

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,195.00 $1,195.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,360.00 $1,345.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,340.00–1,535.00 $1,437.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,435.00–1,585.00 $1,510.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,340.00 $1,340.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,292.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.