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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.97/cwt +11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 661 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.70/cwt +5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 575 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.50/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 680 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 1,670 2,708
Feeder cattle 174 1,445 2,510
Slaughter cattle 23 203 128
Replacement cattle 3 22 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls not well established. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers steady to 2.00 lower. 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
320 320 1 162.00 $162.00 $518 -15.79
425–430 428 3 155.00–166.00 $162.03 $693 -7.44
500–545 525 4 148.00–157.00 $153.67 $807 -6.35
565–595 580 2 145.00–150.00 $147.44 $855 -8.38
630 630 1 144.00 $144.00 $907 -4.71
650 650 1 147.00 $147.00 $956 +2.38
662 value added 662 19 157.50 $157.50 $1,043 —
700 value added 700 1 139.00 $139.00 $973 -10.21
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 -6.92
763 value added 763 7 142.50 $142.50 $1,087 -5.50
1050 1050 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 154.00 $154.00 $400 -18.00
305–330 320 3 155.00–160.00 $157.33 $503 +3.33
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 -11.96
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 +10.00
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 -2.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 135.00 $135.00 $418 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 134.00 $134.00 $730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 3 142.00–148.00 $144.97 $464 -14.12
365 365 1 152.00 $152.00 $555 -6.10
415–445 434 5 144.00–151.00 $147.36 $640 -2.10
450–495 472 8 140.00–150.00 $143.00 $675 +0.37
505–530 516 8 135.00–146.00 $140.50 $725 -0.24
555–595 570 3 130.00–140.00 $134.88 $769 -0.31
576 value added 576 13 144.50 $144.50 $832 -2.30
605–645 621 6 130.00–134.00 $132.48 $823 +0.27
680 value added 680 10 136.50 $136.50 $928 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 381 5 130.00–142.00 $137.44 $524 -3.92
505–520 513 2 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $628 -9.03
550–590 570 2 122.00–126.00 $124.07 $707 -5.39
605 605 1 121.00 $121.00 $732 +8.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 159.00 $159.00 $700 -1.38
460–465 463 2 150.00–154.00 $152.01 $704 +0.68
515–540 530 3 135.00–146.00 $140.42 $744 -5.24
550–595 573 2 135.00–140.00 $137.40 $787 -4.57
600–625 618 4 132.00–135.00 $134.27 $830 +1.74
650–660 655 2 125.00–134.00 $129.47 $848 +1.33
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 -3.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 140.00–144.00 $142.01 $572 -5.69
460 460 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $667 -1.50
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 -3.32
620–625 623 2 120.00–124.00 $121.99 $760 —
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 +2.03
710 710 1 105.00 $105.00 $746 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1115 970 85-90% 9 47.00–62.00 $54.50 $529 -15.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 1 62.50 $62.50 $772 +0.21
1220–1495 1372 80-85% 7 59.00–72.00 $68.71 $943 -12.02
1530 1530 80-85% 1 72.50 $72.50 $1,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1600 1528 75-80% 2 65.00–65.50 $65.26 $997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,275 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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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.