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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

1,893 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.20/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 574 lb · 91 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.97/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 426 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.54/cwt -6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 524 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,893 2,928 1,895
Feeder cattle 1,546 2,520 1,367
Slaughter cattle 280 272 325
Replacement cattle 67 136 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, with lower-quality offerings overall noted, feeder steers and heifers measuring 1.00 to 2.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 600 lbs. holding steady and those weighing over 600 lbs. 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 7.00 higher with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, and strong demand and buyer activity noted for slaughter classes. Pulaski - The last reported sale was on 1/04/22 therefor no trends could be established.

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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 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 +18.41
310–347 327 6 197.50–205.00 $200.58 $656 +2.01
350–395 368 7 167.50–204.00 $187.29 $689 -8.21
400–445 423 32 167.50–201.00 $187.91 $795 +0.61
455–495 469 20 175.00–186.00 $180.71 $848 +3.47
495 fancy 495 1 195.00 $195.00 $965 —
505–545 521 32 156.00–178.00 $168.97 $880 +1.07
505–540 value added 522 14 180.00–191.00 $186.27 $972 +5.75
550–582 564 10 154.50–167.50 $160.30 $904 -2.82
566 value added 566 4 172.50 $172.50 $976 -0.95
611 value added 611 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,033 +6.49
605–631 618 24 129.00–163.50 $155.90 $963 +3.48
682 value added 682 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,040 -8.95
667–696 684 5 135.00–148.00 $140.07 $958 -9.91
740–747 743 9 132.00–148.00 $142.87 $1,062 -3.01
763 763 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,099 +0.04
787 value added 787 8 146.50 $146.50 $1,153 -4.34
806 806 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,128 —
850 850 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 +12.51
948 948 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,176 -7.00
1045 1045 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,202 —
1090 1090 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 157.50 $157.50 $543 -20.68
355–390 375 5 165.00–167.50 $165.50 $621 -6.28
400–415 408 2 154.00–162.50 $158.17 $645 -9.05
460–490 471 4 139.00–160.00 $148.10 $698 -10.80
685 685 1 124.00 $124.00 $849 -5.51
825 825 1 121.00 $121.00 $998 +1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 162.50 $162.50 $544 -15.23
550 550 1 129.00 $129.00 $710 —
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–297 281 6 145.00–157.50 $152.01 $427 -7.87
305 fancy 305 1 162.50 $162.50 $496 —
305–347 330 20 142.50–158.00 $149.82 $494 -9.67
350–390 375 25 140.00–155.00 $148.53 $557 -4.29
372–385 value added 379 4 158.00–160.00 $159.02 $603 -0.98
400–445 426 82 137.50–155.00 $149.54 $637 +1.05
427–432 value added 430 4 157.50–160.00 $158.76 $683 —
463–481 value added 471 9 154.00–156.50 $155.37 $732 +4.15
450–498 472 44 142.50–152.50 $147.06 $694 +1.49
505 505 1 119.00 $119.00 $601 -23.50
500–547 524 72 131.00–145.00 $138.81 $727 -3.69
550–597 573 69 126.00–140.50 $135.25 $775 -0.77
550–585 value added 577 22 142.50–146.00 $143.32 $827 -0.77
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 -12.71
600–645 624 26 123.00–138.00 $132.99 $830 +0.28
652–690 668 16 128.00–135.00 $132.69 $886 +3.35
673 value added 673 8 137.50 $137.50 $925 +0.82
700–745 719 9 115.00–128.00 $121.92 $877 -8.24
757–785 771 4 115.00–120.00 $117.96 $909 -0.35
865 865 1 111.00 $111.00 $960 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 135.00–145.00 $139.69 $454 -2.96
350–395 371 7 125.00–138.00 $130.74 $485 -11.13
400–445 420 4 120.00–136.00 $130.76 $549 -2.97
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 +7.46
505–525 513 5 126.00–132.00 $129.63 $665 -2.55
555 555 1 128.00 $128.00 $710 +0.57
675 675 1 121.00 $121.00 $817 -3.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 484 4 120.00–133.00 $127.06 $615 —
520–530 525 2 125.00–128.00 $126.49 $664 +6.49
555 555 1 109.00 $109.00 $605 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 -30.00
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 —
505–545 525 2 110.00–112.00 $111.04 $583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 185.00–200.00 $192.74 $449 —
250–290 261 7 195.00–205.00 $198.57 $518 —
300–345 327 13 185.00–202.50 $192.41 $629 —
370–375 fancy 372 3 202.50–207.50 $205.01 $763 —
352–398 376 15 180.00–190.00 $184.83 $695 -3.62
425 value added 425 6 193.00 $193.00 $820 —
405–447 428 33 155.00–189.00 $179.02 $766 -1.08
452–470 fancy 458 3 185.00–187.50 $186.64 $855 —
450–493 476 30 157.00–180.00 $170.15 $810 +0.16
505–535 fancy 517 6 173.00–178.00 $175.64 $908 —
500–545 520 28 150.00–170.00 $163.23 $849 +0.64
550–595 573 35 134.00–162.00 $155.30 $890 -1.76
602 fancy 602 2 155.00 $155.00 $933 —
600–645 623 11 132.00–146.00 $139.99 $872 -1.90
650–680 669 14 130.00–145.00 $135.92 $909 -2.91
726 fancy 726 6 133.00 $133.00 $966 —
700–745 727 8 117.00–129.00 $121.69 $885 -8.89
760–795 780 11 113.00–133.00 $119.71 $934 -13.35
805 fancy 805 1 124.00 $124.00 $998 —
800–825 811 4 109.00–121.00 $116.17 $942 -4.53
850–890 876 10 107.50–116.00 $112.43 $985 -4.56
945 945 1 104.00 $104.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 147.50–150.00 $148.78 $719 -5.03
505–530 517 3 134.00–136.00 $134.65 $696 -8.16
580–585 583 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $778 -8.98
600 600 1 136.00 $136.00 $816 +5.76
680–695 688 2 127.00–130.00 $128.52 $884 +0.17
705–740 723 2 128.00–129.00 $128.49 $929 —
830 830 1 100.00 $100.00 $830 -16.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 134.00–145.00 $139.35 $659 +7.35
550 550 2 121.00–123.00 $122.00 $671 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1530 1197 80-85% 61 60.00–83.00 $74.36 $890 —
910–1405 1236 80-85% 8 46.00–64.00 $54.70 $676 -4.07
1175–1520 1310 80-85% 10 70.00–94.50 $85.77 $1,124 +9.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1895 1398 75-80% 54 65.00–83.00 $75.45 $1,055 —
1310–1545 1404 75-80% 5 84.00–87.50 $85.25 $1,197 +17.54
1240–1800 1471 75-80% 4 55.00–63.00 $58.16 $856 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1130 973 85-90% 7 36.00–50.00 $43.49 $423 —
870–1105 988 85-90% 2 78.00–78.50 $78.22 $773 —
810–1220 1036 85-90% 19 47.00–74.00 $63.13 $654 +14.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,220 —
1335–2205 1743 15 85.00–108.50 $97.91 $1,707 —
1525–2130 1820 6 100.00–119.00 $112.48 $2,047 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1145 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 810.00–880.00 $849.35
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
1215–1500 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,090.00 $1,004.97
1300–1695 1498 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,100.00 $1,088.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–930 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $776.72
905 905 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,362.50 —

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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.