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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

1,432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.26/cwt +13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 375 lb · 74 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.80/cwt +13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 421 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.64/cwt +8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 521 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,432 2,358 1,919
Feeder cattle 1,224 1,970 1,447
Slaughter cattle 156 285 293
Replacement cattle 52 103 179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - No trends could be established due to inadequate receipts two weeks ago. Knoxville - Compared to last week, on a lighter test with lower demand and lower-quality offerings noted, feeder steers and feeder bulls weighing over 450 lbs. 6.00 to 7.00 lower, with feeder bulls weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply lower; and feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower overall. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 —
255 255 2 200.00 $200.00 $510 —
308–340 321 8 201.00–211.00 $206.51 $663 +7.19
350–351 value added 351 14 206.00–220.00 $219.00 $769 —
355 355 1 182.50 $182.50 $648 -15.91
360–397 390 15 182.50–202.00 $197.98 $772 -0.43
405–415 fancy 410 2 197.50–201.00 $199.23 $817 —
405–425 value added 421 61 198.00–220.00 $214.95 $905 —
405–445 422 9 180.00–191.00 $185.22 $782 -12.13
455–470 value added 459 8 200.00–201.00 $200.26 $919 —
450–487 468 6 180.00–194.00 $183.85 $860 -5.50
515 value added 515 34 204.00 $204.00 $1,051 +19.27
505–545 527 31 165.00–182.50 $175.98 $927 -5.01
570 value added 570 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,032 -12.00
550–597 586 24 161.00–177.50 $169.32 $992 -1.66
610–645 623 24 155.00–167.00 $162.33 $1,011 +2.54
640 value added 640 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,075 -0.64
662 value added 662 17 164.00 $164.00 $1,086 -1.00
650–695 668 6 140.00–160.00 $149.12 $996 -3.44
710–745 731 9 132.50–145.00 $138.60 $1,013 -11.56
755 value added 755 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,193 +13.68
761–780 766 5 125.00–130.00 $126.02 $965 -15.98
805–845 818 4 130.00–158.00 $138.21 $1,131 +3.21
855 value added 855 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 —
995 995 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 —
385–395 390 2 161.00–187.00 $174.17 $679 -3.79
420–430 425 2 167.00–171.00 $169.02 $718 -12.70
490 490 3 170.00 $170.00 $833 +3.86
535 535 1 165.00 $165.00 $883 +3.14
565–585 575 2 143.00–150.00 $146.44 $842 -4.39
620 620 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,029 +26.90
740 740 1 135.00 $135.00 $999 +2.38
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 155.00 $155.00 $488 -25.00
410 410 1 161.00 $161.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 160.00–170.00 $164.96 $467 -3.98
315 fancy 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
309–344 value added 319 14 164.00–175.00 $171.61 $547 —
305–340 330 4 150.00–157.50 $152.48 $503 -9.52
350–395 372 10 151.00–166.00 $161.02 $599 -0.61
360–395 fancy 372 3 170.00–173.00 $171.68 $639 —
371–376 value added 376 61 160.00–179.00 $177.77 $668 —
405–412 fancy 410 3 170.00–172.00 $170.66 $700 —
400–447 428 26 148.00–166.00 $157.81 $675 +3.33
441 value added 441 19 172.50 $172.50 $761 +7.50
460 value added 460 1 159.00 $159.00 $731 —
455–495 475 22 145.00–162.50 $155.72 $740 +4.10
500–545 522 31 140.00–155.00 $148.23 $774 +0.38
550–595 573 27 138.00–150.00 $145.03 $831 +9.03
600–645 614 25 130.00–141.00 $135.19 $830 -2.05
670–686 679 13 125.00–135.00 $130.15 $884 -1.36
700 value added 700 2 130.00 $130.00 $910 -13.19
705–735 716 5 120.00–127.50 $124.99 $895 -3.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $355 —
285–295 292 3 150.00–158.00 $152.70 $446 +7.70
300 300 1 152.00 $152.00 $456 +6.09
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 -9.96
400–440 425 4 130.00–151.00 $141.28 $600 -1.77
470–495 489 8 140.00–148.00 $146.92 $718 +6.50
510–540 526 4 136.00–143.00 $139.74 $735 +5.76
580–595 588 2 130.00–134.00 $132.03 $776 -1.99
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 6 170.00–180.00 $173.81 $582 —
357–395 374 18 170.00–190.00 $180.74 $676 -20.05
415–430 fancy 421 7 191.00–206.00 $195.22 $822 —
405–445 426 13 170.00–185.00 $177.27 $755 -11.85
450–485 fancy 464 5 182.50–192.50 $186.48 $865 —
450–499 480 17 162.00–180.00 $168.21 $807 -13.49
517–523 fancy 521 5 173.00–174.00 $173.60 $904 —
500–545 527 19 155.00–170.00 $162.34 $856 -9.96
550–595 573 21 150.00–163.00 $159.03 $911 +3.70
600–610 604 4 152.00–155.00 $153.37 $926 +8.48
662–665 fancy 664 4 151.00–157.00 $153.99 $1,022 —
670–697 684 8 135.00–149.00 $140.59 $962 -3.36
705–740 720 4 131.00–141.00 $135.70 $977 -5.45
750 750 1 121.00 $121.00 $908 +1.00
800–825 813 2 114.00–116.00 $114.98 $935 -5.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 160.00–175.00 $167.54 $734 -0.43
475 475 1 164.00 $164.00 $779 -3.10
535 535 1 158.00 $158.00 $845 +4.14
550 550 1 155.00 $155.00 $852 +10.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1085 978 80-85% 2 56.00–64.00 $60.44 $591 —
960–1415 1176 80-85% 32 66.00–80.00 $74.66 $878 —
1135–1425 1302 80-85% 5 80.00–87.00 $83.39 $1,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2000 1470 75-80% 21 68.50–80.00 $74.80 $1,100 -5.83
1400–1710 1595 75-80% 3 80.00–84.50 $82.75 $1,320 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–985 878 85-90% 3 42.50–48.00 $45.63 $401 —
785–1295 1049 85-90% 15 60.00–72.50 $66.71 $700 +1.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1490 1462 3 77.00–86.00 $82.49 $1,206 —
1325–1930 1651 12 95.00–108.00 $102.16 $1,687 —
1655–2135 1905 8 110.00–119.00 $113.81 $2,168 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–975 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 725.00–730.00 $727.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1135–1500 1318 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,260.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–970 938 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,075.00 $978.47
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00 —

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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.