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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 7, 2021

1,921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.03/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 476 lb · 89 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.48/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 567 lb · 87 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.88/cwt +11.81 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 420 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,921 2,525 1,767
Feeder cattle 1,741 2,179 1,426
Slaughter cattle 132 270 230
Replacement cattle 48 76 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, with a much heavier supply of preconditioned cattle and high-quality offerings overall noted, feeder steers and heifers measuring 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall with feeder bulls 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs not well established last week. Heifers and bulls steady to 7.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 12 177.50–202.50 $185.57 $612 -3.64
350–355 value added 353 2 200.00–206.00 $202.98 $717 —
357–395 377 9 170.00–194.00 $182.90 $690 +6.37
413–422 value added 417 5 191.00–197.00 $193.43 $807 —
410–445 429 20 163.00–187.50 $175.76 $754 +3.62
455–492 471 9 160.00–175.00 $171.11 $806 +5.28
455–480 value added 474 69 181.00–188.00 $184.53 $875 +14.53
500–545 526 30 157.00–167.00 $162.68 $856 +2.21
500–545 value added 542 48 169.00–174.50 $173.64 $941 +0.58
550–590 565 17 150.00–162.00 $159.18 $899 +0.17
555–577 value added 574 8 164.00–168.00 $167.52 $962 +1.54
600–642 618 36 135.00–157.00 $150.81 $932 +0.47
633 value added 633 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,019 +4.10
660 660 1 127.00 $127.00 $838 -21.42
658–698 683 10 132.00–147.00 $140.59 $960 -7.83
692 value added 692 12 150.50 $150.50 $1,041 -0.20
700–725 716 7 130.00–140.00 $135.28 $969 -5.45
722–725 value added 722 7 142.00–146.00 $142.57 $1,029 -2.15
791 791 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,044 -5.54
840 840 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,067 -4.60
915–935 925 2 117.00–126.00 $121.55 $1,124 —
990 990 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 150.00–167.50 $158.95 $529 -8.70
350–395 370 12 141.00–165.00 $159.62 $591 +0.79
405–440 425 13 142.50–170.00 $154.04 $655 +1.88
453–480 463 7 142.50–160.00 $154.79 $717 -0.37
540 540 1 144.00 $144.00 $778 -2.62
570 570 1 132.00 $132.00 $752 -1.81
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 135.00 $135.00 $310 —
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
350–365 358 2 155.00–160.00 $157.55 $564 —
412–435 418 4 134.00–148.00 $137.64 $575 -22.36
490 490 1 133.00 $133.00 $652 —
545 545 1 131.00 $131.00 $714 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 135.00–148.00 $141.73 $404 -23.34
300–346 337 23 137.00–151.00 $141.43 $477 -4.76
330–345 value added 338 2 153.00–156.00 $154.53 $522 —
352–395 375 54 137.50–160.00 $150.55 $565 +6.92
400–415 value added 405 22 158.00–159.00 $158.23 $641 —
400–448 426 62 140.00–156.00 $148.27 $632 +9.20
450–496 475 69 132.00–147.00 $139.38 $662 +0.57
467–493 value added 479 20 150.00–152.50 $151.16 $724 +9.16
514–526 value added 518 22 146.00–149.00 $148.45 $769 +10.83
500–549 530 62 124.00–144.00 $137.26 $727 +7.21
561–582 value added 566 43 138.00–149.50 $146.08 $827 +4.88
550–595 567 42 121.00–136.00 $129.57 $735 -1.16
580–585 583 2 117.00–120.00 $118.51 $691 -12.22
600–640 614 22 119.00–135.00 $125.22 $769 -3.99
632 value added 632 4 133.50 $133.50 $844 -2.25
660–695 674 12 119.00–128.00 $123.81 $834 -1.41
684 value added 684 7 137.00 $137.00 $937 +1.00
705–740 723 6 117.00–124.00 $119.69 $865 -3.19
740–744 value added 744 12 128.00–132.00 $128.33 $955 —
750–770 759 9 118.00–122.50 $119.88 $910 +2.43
818 value added 818 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,072 —
830 830 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,062 +12.50
855 855 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,060 +9.63
955 955 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,136 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 129.00 $129.00 $271 -8.04
305 305 1 141.00 $141.00 $430 +13.57
350–395 377 11 126.00–144.00 $134.68 $508 -2.20
410–438 429 3 131.00–137.00 $132.91 $570 -2.73
455–490 475 8 120.00–130.00 $126.18 $599 -6.19
510–540 522 5 121.00–131.00 $126.55 $661 +2.00
550–580 567 6 111.00–121.00 $117.14 $664 -3.22
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 -6.59
670 670 2 106.00 $106.00 $710 +6.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 130.00 $130.00 $344 +11.25
395 395 1 120.00 $120.00 $474 —
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 —
565–585 572 3 117.00–118.00 $117.33 $671 +33.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 126.00 $126.00 $315 —
535 535 1 114.00 $114.00 $610 +16.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 4 180.00–200.00 $186.94 $529 —
305–345 fancy 320 3 205.00–207.50 $206.60 $661 —
325–345 336 6 187.50–197.50 $191.71 $644 -18.29
350–370 fancy 360 5 197.00–212.50 $201.31 $725 —
359–388 364 31 172.50–190.00 $177.07 $645 +27.07
404 value added 404 5 187.00 $187.00 $755 —
400–447 428 40 159.00–180.00 $170.44 $729 +3.24
450–475 value added 467 3 170.00–172.00 $171.36 $800 —
450–492 477 31 155.00–167.50 $159.33 $760 +2.70
505–545 525 28 139.00–157.50 $148.27 $778 -4.10
530–545 fancy 538 2 160.00–163.00 $161.48 $869 —
550 fancy 550 1 153.00 $153.00 $842 —
550–592 572 16 128.00–149.00 $138.32 $791 -7.06
600–638 623 34 121.00–143.00 $136.97 $853 +3.61
650–660 652 9 129.00–137.50 $130.94 $854 +6.63
705–745 727 5 115.00–128.00 $120.33 $875 +1.99
750–795 768 6 112.50–129.00 $119.91 $921 -1.41
840 840 2 112.50–114.00 $113.25 $951 -6.23
855–875 865 2 112.50 $112.50 $973 -1.50
910–920 913 3 108.00–115.00 $110.99 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–322 318 3 165.00–167.50 $165.81 $527 —
440 440 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $671 +4.33
450–470 460 5 135.00–155.00 $149.43 $687 +3.46
508–520 511 4 139.00–144.00 $140.27 $717 -3.77
555–590 570 3 128.00–132.00 $129.65 $739 +0.39
680–695 688 2 116.00–122.00 $118.97 $819 +4.58
700 700 1 112.50 $112.50 $788 +1.88
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 465 3 131.00–140.00 $135.38 $630 +6.44
505 505 1 126.00 $126.00 $636 +14.00
590 590 1 108.00 $108.00 $637 ±0.00
670 670 1 105.00 $105.00 $704 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1485 1264 80-85% 13 51.00–64.50 $57.86 $731 +3.99
1150–1460 1280 80-85% 10 40.00–52.00 $45.26 $579 -8.61
1175–1530 1323 80-85% 3 57.00–70.50 $64.72 $856 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1245 1091 85-90% 5 33.00–42.00 $39.21 $428 -4.40
1030–1355 1170 85-90% 15 40.00–58.00 $52.41 $613 —
1225 1225 85-90% 1 61.50 $61.50 $753 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1830 1394 75-80% 18 52.00–62.00 $57.15 $797 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $832 —
1675–1705 1690 75-80% 2 66.50–67.00 $66.75 $1,128 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1280 1228 2 79.50–84.00 $81.85 $1,005 —
1515–2180 1801 12 79.00–93.00 $85.87 $1,547 —
1695–2010 1853 2 97.50–102.50 $100.21 $1,857 +23.66

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1080–1505 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–830.00 $775.69
1240–1380 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $822.33
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1135 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 590.00–750.00 $670.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1010–1045 1028 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 730.00–1,080.00 $907.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–910 908 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 570.00–610.00 $589.94

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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
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.