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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

1,256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.02/cwt +6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 522 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.64/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 469 lb · 47 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.60/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 676 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,256 1,552 1,009
Feeder cattle 1,032 1,353 723
Slaughter cattle 189 169 244
Replacement cattle 35 30 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - No trends could be established due to inadequate receipts. Knoxville - Compared to last week, with strong demand noted, feeder steers and bulls measuring 3.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes, also with strong demand noted, breaker and boning cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher with lean cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 8.00 to 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 222.50 $222.50 $668 —
363–395 375 12 192.00–209.00 $202.53 $759 +4.84
380 value added 380 1 217.50 $217.50 $826 —
410–445 422 13 178.00–197.50 $191.97 $810 -1.43
440 value added 440 2 211.00 $211.00 $928 —
452–460 value added 456 6 195.00–199.00 $197.83 $902 —
462 462 2 171.00 $171.00 $790 -13.87
455–488 478 14 169.00–190.00 $180.06 $861 -4.81
510–531 value added 521 8 182.00–189.00 $183.72 $957 —
507–540 525 15 168.00–177.00 $171.39 $900 +0.49
558–565 value added 560 9 186.00–192.00 $190.65 $1,068 +12.80
550–595 569 15 160.00–179.00 $168.26 $957 +1.73
600–606 value added 605 9 170.50–174.00 $170.89 $1,034 +4.35
600–645 615 9 149.00–169.00 $160.30 $986 +2.92
651 651 3 142.50 $142.50 $928 -2.50
650–662 value added 655 5 165.00–166.00 $165.60 $1,085 +10.22
655–697 681 39 140.00–157.00 $148.09 $1,008 +3.09
700–745 721 7 135.00–146.00 $140.68 $1,014 -3.11
762 762 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,067 —
785 785 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020 —
805–830 818 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $1,084 -4.05
826 value added 826 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,165 -2.70
865 value added 865 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,185 —
955 955 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,265 +13.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 161.00–177.00 $169.58 $466 —
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 -2.73
720 720 1 137.00 $137.00 $986 +7.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 9 150.00–160.00 $155.10 $509 +0.21
353–397 375 21 148.00–164.00 $158.44 $594 +4.26
370–387 value added 381 3 168.00–170.00 $168.65 $643 —
390 thin fleshed 390 1 157.00 $157.00 $612 —
400–445 424 34 140.00–163.00 $154.84 $657 +5.11
410–445 value added 433 3 166.00–167.00 $166.32 $720 —
458–470 value added 460 5 163.00–164.00 $163.20 $751 +6.08
455–475 fancy 465 2 164.00–166.00 $164.98 $767 —
450–495 470 40 142.00–162.00 $154.23 $725 +9.18
500–515 value added 505 4 157.00–159.00 $157.51 $795 —
500–545 523 54 137.00–155.00 $149.47 $782 +5.73
550–597 573 13 128.00–146.00 $141.37 $810 +4.05
617–622 value added 618 9 140.00–145.00 $143.88 $889 +1.55
600–633 620 25 130.00–138.00 $134.69 $835 +0.50
655–680 665 5 125.00–133.00 $129.52 $861 -0.60
700–735 714 11 124.00–135.00 $130.40 $931 +6.11
721 value added 721 4 125.00 $125.00 $901 -17.68
753 value added 753 9 139.50 $139.50 $1,050 +4.50
755–780 768 4 110.00–123.00 $117.47 $902 -6.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 +2.47
320 320 1 136.00 $136.00 $435 -3.09
350–385 368 4 142.00–147.00 $144.84 $533 +9.09
440 440 1 135.00 $135.00 $594 -6.00
470 470 1 134.00 $134.00 $630 -0.03
520–545 533 2 130.00–138.00 $133.91 $714 +0.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 fancy 323 3 210.00–215.00 $211.68 $684 —
325 325 3 185.00–200.00 $191.67 $623 —
355–375 fancy 365 2 207.50–210.00 $208.72 $762 —
350–380 367 8 182.50–205.00 $197.28 $724 -5.31
405–430 fancy 417 5 200.00–207.50 $204.51 $853 —
400–440 422 23 170.00–197.50 $187.93 $793 -0.67
450 fancy 450 3 185.00–202.50 $196.67 $885 —
450–495 482 11 167.00–180.00 $170.96 $824 -2.30
510–520 fancy 515 4 175.00–178.00 $176.49 $909 —
500–545 523 26 157.50–173.00 $167.07 $874 +0.92
552–599 576 21 152.50–167.00 $158.43 $913 -1.49
605–630 615 12 140.00–157.00 $151.24 $930 +7.71
655–690 676 7 132.00–142.00 $139.05 $940 +3.21
710 fancy 710 2 138.00 $138.00 $980 —
705–745 725 4 118.00–128.00 $125.30 $908 -4.19
755–780 771 4 118.00–125.00 $121.22 $935 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 +6.47
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
615 615 1 132.00 $132.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1400 1335 75-80% 3 60.00–73.00 $68.46 $914 —
1215–2075 1502 75-80% 48 74.00–88.00 $81.73 $1,228 +2.06
1480–1595 1538 75-80% 2 93.00–93.50 $93.26 $1,434 +23.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $740 —
915–1525 1232 80-85% 34 71.00–88.00 $81.32 $1,002 —
1115–1450 1308 80-85% 9 90.50–96.50 $92.96 $1,216 +13.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1065 993 85-90% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.54 $621 +15.22
1030 1030 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $793 +18.83
850–1375 1065 85-90% 25 54.00–74.50 $68.33 $728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,346 -14.00
1325–2285 1764 13 93.50–116.00 $109.14 $1,925 —
1575–1970 1809 6 117.50–123.50 $119.32 $2,158 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1140–1650 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,187.63
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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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
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,371 —

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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.