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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

1,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.17/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 518 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.46/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $570/hd at 421 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.52/cwt +3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 533 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,023 2,451 1,388
Feeder cattle 827 1,962 1,029
Slaughter cattle 145 381 234
Replacement cattle 51 108 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Hunitngdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cow 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls not well established two weeks ago. Quality average to fancy.. Demand moderate. Knoxville - Compared to last week, on a lighter test, feeder classes gauging 5.00 higher overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows measuring 1.00 to 2.00 higher, with boning and lean cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower, and bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 -25.21
310–335 325 3 149.00–167.50 $157.59 $512 -18.54
355–397 385 11 150.00–175.00 $166.27 $640 -8.34
430–435 433 3 150.00–157.50 $152.51 $660 -10.35
437 value added 437 2 161.00 $161.00 $704 —
450–495 462 6 146.00–160.00 $153.31 $708 -0.74
460–498 value added 476 7 150.00–169.00 $158.51 $755 —
520–530 value added 525 8 161.00–164.00 $163.62 $859 +3.62
505–549 536 23 131.00–158.50 $151.35 $811 +2.03
560–568 value added 563 7 156.00–157.00 $156.57 $881 +2.20
557–580 566 10 140.00–154.00 $148.80 $842 +3.47
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 -10.33
604 value added 604 6 150.00 $150.00 $906 +4.56
606–648 619 19 134.00–145.00 $141.43 $875 +0.09
650–687 670 5 130.00–138.00 $133.61 $895 -3.03
680 value added 680 7 143.00 $143.00 $972 -1.00
700–745 724 9 125.00–137.00 $131.64 $953 -1.05
760 fancy 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 —
760–775 770 5 124.00–136.00 $132.89 $1,023 +2.07
990 990 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 146.00 $146.00 $358 —
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 -12.50
310–315 313 2 140.00–150.00 $145.04 $454 +2.78
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 -10.00
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 -24.75
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 —
605–645 625 2 120.00–130.00 $124.84 $780 +2.55
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 +2.05
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 4 130.00–139.00 $134.28 $428 -6.53
355–390 375 20 131.00–143.00 $136.37 $511 -5.85
400–445 421 36 127.50–140.00 $135.46 $570 -1.75
450–495 476 30 128.00–140.00 $132.40 $630 +1.74
500–540 517 36 120.00–133.00 $126.88 $656 +2.89
530 value added 530 2 136.00 $136.00 $721 —
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 -3.99
565 565 1 113.00 $113.00 $638 -9.95
550–595 570 23 120.00–131.00 $127.00 $724 +4.05
595 595 1 115.00 $115.00 $684 -7.95
600 600 2 120.00 $120.00 $720 -7.72
615–635 626 4 122.00–131.00 $126.50 $792 -1.22
647–649 value added 649 12 132.00–135.00 $134.50 $873 +6.16
650–665 value added 663 6 128.00–135.00 $130.67 $866 +4.17
705–740 726 5 119.00–123.00 $121.21 $880 +11.05
750–770 value added 765 4 125.00–127.00 $125.49 $960 —
850 850 1 112.50 $112.50 $956 +10.13
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 131.00 $131.00 $439 +6.82
355–390 370 3 122.00–128.00 $125.07 $463 +1.92
525 525 1 112.00 $112.00 $588 +0.46
575 575 2 119.00–122.00 $120.50 $693 +12.97
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 -5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 124.00 $124.00 $539 —
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 —
760 760 2 85.50 $85.50 $650 -14.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 110.00 $110.00 $500 —
505 505 1 108.00 $108.00 $545 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 3 157.50 $157.50 $411 —
310–345 325 4 152.50–170.00 $165.21 $537 —
350–390 369 9 140.00–162.50 $156.33 $577 +0.69
400–445 417 18 138.00–165.00 $154.88 $646 -1.89
460 fancy 460 1 155.00 $155.00 $713 —
450–495 472 16 135.00–150.00 $144.60 $683 -2.20
510 fancy 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 —
500–545 522 20 128.00–152.00 $136.15 $711 -0.96
550–585 573 10 130.00–142.50 $134.02 $768 +5.72
580 fancy 580 1 148.00 $148.00 $858 —
603–641 621 10 120.00–135.00 $129.33 $803 +6.14
673 673 3 113.00 $113.00 $760 -8.26
655–690 677 3 118.00–122.50 $120.46 $816 -0.80
710–730 724 5 123.00–125.00 $123.39 $893 +3.65
750–755 752 3 120.00–127.50 $123.16 $926 +10.17
810–825 818 7 95.00–119.00 $111.32 $911 +10.46
905–947 931 6 113.00–116.00 $113.99 $1,061 +19.58
970 970 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,106 —
1020 1020 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 147.50 $147.50 $465 —
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 -12.74
460–490 478 6 134.00–137.50 $135.27 $647 +9.86
510–535 517 9 120.00–129.00 $121.15 $626 -3.98
560–595 575 3 122.50–129.00 $125.51 $722 +4.54
640 640 1 116.00 $116.00 $742 -1.04
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 +25.00
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 —
510 510 1 116.00 $116.00 $592 —
645 645 1 119.00 $119.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 960.00 $960.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1445 1243 80-85% 25 50.00–62.50 $54.96 $683 -0.42
1210–1320 1247 80-85% 3 55.00–70.00 $60.38 $753 +5.00
1150–1420 1253 80-85% 4 48.00–49.50 $48.77 $611 -13.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1360 1278 75-80% 3 45.00–51.00 $47.13 $602 —
1075–2195 1454 75-80% 27 48.50–64.50 $57.75 $840 -5.23
1710 1710 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $940 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1290 997 85-90% 16 40.00–58.00 $48.49 $483 +16.59
1080 1080 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $378 -9.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1625 1568 2 80.00–84.00 $81.93 $1,285 —
1335–2100 1844 11 88.50–97.50 $92.60 $1,708 +7.82
1885–2095 1990 2 104.50–108.00 $106.16 $2,113 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1370 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 860.00–910.00 $880.95
1155–1250 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 660.00–700.00 $680.79
1070–1380 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–900.00 $874.93
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1085 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 680.00–850.00 $758.23
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–725 718 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 620.00–700.00 $660.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1200 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $788.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00

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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.