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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 12, 2021

1,313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.92/cwt -3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 473 lb · 89 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.40/cwt +14.22 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 444 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.35/cwt -6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 527 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,313 2,658 2,232
Feeder cattle 1,098 2,303 1,752
Slaughter cattle 165 248 297
Replacement cattle 50 107 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - This sale was not reported two weeks ago, therefore no trends could be established. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers measuring 1.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 3.00 to 4.00 lower overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 152.00 $152.00 $418 -19.68
315 315 2 156.00–160.00 $158.00 $498 -7.99
355–390 375 13 150.00–171.00 $160.84 $603 -10.12
400–447 429 6 152.00–162.50 $155.78 $668 -7.40
445 value added 445 70 179.25 $179.25 $798 —
450–496 487 22 145.00–160.00 $155.85 $759 -0.52
505 fancy 505 1 162.50 $162.50 $821 —
507–536 522 12 143.00–151.00 $146.37 $764 -4.42
550–598 579 26 140.00–146.00 $142.29 $824 +0.12
600–646 622 22 130.00–144.00 $138.87 $864 -0.59
650–685 658 10 132.50–144.00 $137.11 $902 -1.08
720–733 729 5 130.00–133.00 $132.41 $965 -2.56
755–785 775 9 120.00–133.00 $125.64 $974 -6.36
800–820 810 2 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $1,033 +0.01
1010 1010 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,202 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 153.00–156.00 $154.55 $360 —
285 285 1 146.00 $146.00 $416 -8.89
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 +10.00
385 385 1 141.00 $141.00 $543 -17.07
435 435 1 147.00 $147.00 $639 +12.35
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 +4.84
510 510 1 131.00 $131.00 $668 -10.96
550–575 562 5 128.00–140.00 $134.62 $757 +10.41
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
490 490 2 147.50 $147.50 $723 —
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 +15.00
620 620 1 123.00 $123.00 $763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 135.00–143.00 $138.53 $335 —
270–295 285 4 130.00–137.00 $132.70 $378 -18.62
300–346 337 17 130.00–143.00 $138.06 $465 -10.67
370 value added 370 3 147.50 $147.50 $546 —
350–398 383 17 129.00–137.00 $132.66 $508 -11.11
405–445 425 23 127.50–137.00 $133.08 $566 -3.34
430 fancy 430 1 141.00 $141.00 $606 —
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 -19.78
472 value added 472 36 146.50 $146.50 $691 —
455–496 474 52 123.00–136.00 $128.91 $611 -10.87
500–548 527 64 120.00–135.00 $128.35 $676 -6.90
550–595 577 50 121.00–133.00 $126.66 $731 -1.99
600–630 612 38 120.00–132.00 $129.00 $789 +6.63
640 640 2 110.00 $110.00 $704 -12.37
673–685 678 7 115.00–123.00 $118.51 $803 +1.19
700–732 720 4 115.00–125.00 $122.03 $879 +6.39
790–795 792 11 110.00–120.00 $117.27 $929 +0.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 131.00 $131.00 $282 +10.00
335 335 1 125.00 $125.00 $419 +1.30
390 390 2 124.00–132.00 $128.00 $499 +0.87
410–445 433 4 120.00–126.00 $122.91 $532 +2.17
475 475 1 109.00 $109.00 $518 -12.41
480 480 1 132.00 $132.00 $634 +10.59
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 +4.69
615–630 623 2 101.00–114.00 $107.42 $669 -3.75
665 665 1 104.00 $104.00 $692 -4.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 271 4 150.00–162.50 $154.29 $418 —
300–340 323 6 152.50–160.00 $158.68 $513 —
350–385 367 9 155.00–160.00 $157.16 $577 +6.15
400–420 fancy 409 4 167.50–175.00 $169.97 $695 —
415 value added 415 6 170.00 $170.00 $706 —
400–445 428 21 143.00–163.00 $152.91 $654 -5.82
455 fancy 455 1 162.50 $162.50 $739 —
450–495 465 24 140.00–157.50 $148.92 $692 +0.06
505 fancy 505 2 147.50 $147.50 $745 —
500–530 518 14 130.00–149.00 $138.18 $716 -4.95
555–595 570 28 129.00–138.00 $131.45 $749 -1.48
580 fancy 580 1 146.00 $146.00 $847 —
615–632 628 14 125.00–130.00 $129.05 $810 -0.18
673–680 676 6 108.00–120.00 $117.50 $794 -4.11
705–730 717 3 115.00–121.00 $117.31 $841 -3.49
750–785 764 8 108.00–115.00 $112.09 $856 +2.52
820–840 828 3 107.50–110.00 $108.82 $901 +17.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
335 335 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $467 —
405–407 406 4 135.00–141.00 $139.25 $565 +9.39
475–495 483 3 125.00–137.50 $131.48 $635 -5.67
510–525 518 2 125.00–137.00 $130.91 $678 +5.02
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 +8.87
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 -6.00
705–725 715 2 100.00–101.00 $100.51 $719 +8.51
815 815 1 102.00 $102.00 $831 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 147.50 $147.50 $420 —
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
425 425 1 125.00 $125.00 $531 —
450–460 455 2 135.00 $135.00 $614 —
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 —
550 550 1 117.50 $117.50 $646 —
605 605 1 100.00 $100.00 $605 —
705 705 1 116.00 $116.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1300 1148 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 950.00–1,225.00 $1,078.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1635 1347 75-80% 5 50.00–52.50 $51.31 $691 —
1080–1765 1382 75-80% 24 52.50–64.00 $56.49 $781 —
1525–1635 1575 75-80% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.32 $1,013 -0.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $676 —
1045–1120 1080 80-85% 3 42.50–50.50 $46.46 $502 —
730–1420 1139 80-85% 26 52.50–63.50 $58.26 $664 —
1515 1515 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $985 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $649 +13.82
970–1115 1043 85-90% 2 36.00–42.00 $39.21 $409 -9.97
840–1200 1067 85-90% 13 45.50–59.00 $52.98 $565 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1595 1454 4 75.50–83.00 $79.39 $1,154 —
1520–1875 1729 4 95.00–99.00 $96.76 $1,673 —
1400–2170 1875 15 84.50–94.50 $89.77 $1,683 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1060–1530 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–990.00 $859.84
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1255–1635 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–960.00 $894.79

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–930 898 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–900.00 $803.62
855–1085 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 720.00–890.00 $815.08
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 730.00 $730.00 —

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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.