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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 9, 2021

1,376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.06/cwt -5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 525 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.66/cwt -10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $571/hd at 427 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.57/cwt -3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $608/hd at 473 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,376 3,543 982
Feeder cattle 1,074 3,047 800
Slaughter cattle 233 385 157
Replacement cattle 69 111 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. over 500 lbs steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 1.00 to 2.00 lower, with feeder heifers 3.00 to 4.00 lower and feeder bulls 1.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with lean cows 1.00 higher and bulls steady.

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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 -28.65
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 -11.43
325 fancy 325 1 182.50 $182.50 $593 —
350–395 378 10 146.00–170.00 $156.89 $593 -15.46
385 fancy 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 —
400–445 421 7 150.00–160.00 $155.81 $656 -7.28
456 value added 456 4 170.00 $170.00 $775 -2.50
450–497 471 13 150.00–166.00 $155.81 $734 -2.48
515 fancy 515 1 161.00 $161.00 $829 —
500–540 521 23 138.00–155.00 $148.00 $771 -6.13
557 value added 557 11 151.00–151.50 $151.27 $843 -3.27
550–597 569 15 132.00–145.00 $140.53 $800 -6.77
600–640 625 10 132.00–145.50 $140.15 $876 +0.69
656 value added 656 3 143.00 $143.00 $938 -2.54
657–695 669 8 130.00–140.00 $135.72 $908 -2.70
700–745 719 9 126.00–140.00 $136.50 $981 +1.37
755–790 770 4 124.00–135.00 $130.91 $1,008 -4.49
805–815 808 4 125.00–137.00 $133.97 $1,082 +7.23
855–875 865 2 120.00–134.50 $127.17 $1,100 +7.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 140.00–146.00 $143.03 $348 —
395 395 1 141.00 $141.00 $557 -6.26
405–440 428 4 139.00–145.00 $141.99 $608 -8.68
460–495 481 6 130.00–146.00 $137.96 $664 -1.60
515–525 520 2 125.00–136.00 $130.45 $678 -1.10
695 695 1 115.00 $115.00 $799 -5.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 ±0.00
630 630 1 101.00 $101.00 $636 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 16 125.00–136.00 $130.63 $426 -10.85
350–395 372 19 130.00–136.00 $132.09 $491 -8.66
400–446 427 47 125.00–140.00 $133.66 $571 -4.22
450–497 472 37 122.00–134.00 $129.03 $609 -3.47
475–490 483 2 120.00 $120.00 $580 -12.50
500–545 525 50 119.00–131.00 $125.90 $661 -0.80
540 fancy 540 1 134.00 $134.00 $724 —
570 fancy 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 —
550–597 572 22 120.00–130.00 $124.68 $713 -0.91
600–647 626 27 118.00–130.00 $123.69 $774 +2.26
650–675 660 11 117.00–126.00 $122.36 $808 +3.12
705–745 728 6 113.00–123.50 $117.04 $852 -3.69
750–795 768 7 110.00–122.50 $115.69 $888 +6.13
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 135.00 $135.00 $398 +7.71
310–315 313 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $408 +1.17
380 380 1 124.00 $124.00 $471 +0.03
400 400 2 117.00 $117.00 $468 -6.68
455–458 457 4 110.00–111.00 $110.25 $504 -8.17
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 +0.75
575 575 1 123.00 $123.00 $707 +10.85
620 620 1 122.00 $122.00 $756 +15.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 110.00–125.00 $117.38 $370 +12.38
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 +5.00
510 510 1 100.00 $100.00 $510 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 100.00 $100.00 $360 —
440 440 2 121.00–125.00 $123.00 $541 +10.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 272 3 155.00–160.00 $157.45 $428 —
295 fancy 295 1 187.50 $187.50 $553 —
300–335 fancy 318 2 175.00–177.50 $176.18 $560 —
300–345 326 8 152.50–172.50 $161.50 $526 —
350–385 fancy 373 4 175.00–182.50 $178.08 $664 —
355–390 377 10 145.00–172.50 $164.59 $621 -2.52
400–447 425 7 145.00–160.00 $149.96 $637 -8.31
430–440 fancy 438 4 167.00–170.00 $168.76 $739 —
450–480 fancy 465 3 163.00–168.00 $165.31 $769 —
450–495 468 24 138.00–157.50 $144.50 $676 -4.47
500–537 fancy 516 6 145.00–154.00 $148.62 $767 —
500–545 525 21 130.00–145.00 $135.80 $713 -5.78
555–590 572 13 129.00–138.00 $132.92 $760 -3.64
600–645 622 24 120.00–134.00 $123.21 $766 -1.66
650–690 670 11 115.00–124.00 $117.95 $790 -4.04
680 680 1 112.00 $112.00 $762 -9.99
702–745 717 5 112.00–115.00 $113.38 $813 -0.45
775 775 1 116.00 $116.00 $899 +1.17
805–835 824 4 101.00–115.00 $108.32 $893 +3.30
855–865 862 3 105.50–116.00 $111.19 $958 +12.21
900–935 911 6 92.00–105.00 $101.49 $925 -1.32
955–970 963 2 102.50–106.00 $104.26 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 141.00 $141.00 $627 +4.71
465–480 470 3 126.00–130.00 $128.64 $605 -4.22
523–540 529 5 120.00–141.00 $125.73 $665 +2.40
605–635 620 3 107.00–116.00 $111.74 $693 -2.08
695 695 1 101.00 $101.00 $702 -18.01
895 895 1 90.00 $90.00 $806 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 135.00 $135.00 $441 —
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 +5.00
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 118.00 $118.00 $578 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1350 1268 75-80% 4 45.00–48.00 $46.63 $591 —
1205–1790 1424 75-80% 37 48.00–63.50 $57.82 $823 +4.21
1300–1685 1449 75-80% 5 55.00–66.00 $62.83 $910 +9.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1570 1195 80-85% 31 46.50–63.50 $56.11 $671 —
940–1470 1217 80-85% 5 42.50–48.00 $46.70 $568 -7.32
1155–1335 1248 80-85% 4 53.50–67.50 $60.73 $758 +6.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1275 1067 85-90% 26 45.00–60.00 $53.56 $571 —
965–1270 1139 85-90% 4 35.50–45.50 $42.28 $482 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2025 1534 4 66.00–72.00 $69.12 $1,060 —
1645–1680 1663 2 95.00–96.00 $95.49 $1,588 —
1540–2430 1873 11 78.00–94.00 $86.24 $1,615 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1245 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 770.00–850.00 $815.71
890–1340 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $935.46
1185–1225 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 690.00–975.00 $834.87
1195–1225 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $887.65
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
930–1040 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,100.00 $1,017.39

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.