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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $204.99/cwt +18.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 491 lb · 107 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.12/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 585 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.14/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 522 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 934 1,215 3,140
Feeder cattle 795 1,040 2,428
Slaughter cattle 112 140 409
Replacement cattle 27 35 303

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, on a lighter test, feeder classes measuring 3.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 9.00 higher and slaughter bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers and 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
315–340 328 2 195.00 $195.00 $640 -20.60
350–390 377 9 190.00–210.00 $201.36 $759 +4.65
405–420 fancy 412 3 206.00–215.00 $210.30 $866 —
410–445 429 14 182.50–204.00 $195.78 $840 +6.12
470–495 483 7 170.00–200.00 $190.00 $918 +3.72
492 value added 492 99 206.50 $206.50 $1,016 —
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 -26.28
502–545 value added 523 12 180.00–187.50 $182.17 $953 -7.83
505–545 528 10 163.00–176.00 $171.41 $905 -8.45
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 -29.86
550–595 573 16 160.00–172.50 $165.28 $947 -11.83
570–588 value added 588 64 182.50–187.50 $182.58 $1,074 —
600 fancy 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 —
610–640 627 8 159.00–167.50 $162.77 $1,021 +2.10
650–670 658 3 150.00–157.50 $153.46 $1,010 -2.82
770 770 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,024 -10.58
810 810 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,094 -6.00
905 905 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 162.50 $162.50 $366 —
255 255 1 165.00 $165.00 $421 +5.18
325 325 1 172.50 $172.50 $561 -7.50
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 -27.34
425–445 432 3 162.50–173.00 $167.75 $725 -5.21
460 460 1 162.50 $162.50 $748 +2.50
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 -4.73
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 157.50 $157.50 $362 —
355 355 1 172.50 $172.50 $612 —
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 147.50 $147.50 $354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 142.50 $142.50 $378 -15.04
305–348 319 8 148.00–162.50 $158.57 $506 -17.66
350–395 372 15 148.00–175.00 $163.43 $608 -1.37
355–390 fancy 373 2 178.00–180.00 $179.05 $668 —
400–445 422 16 140.00–169.00 $155.73 $657 -9.06
425 fancy 425 1 172.50 $172.50 $733 —
425 value added 425 4 174.00 $174.00 $740 —
455 value added 455 3 172.00 $172.00 $783 —
460–465 fancy 463 2 172.00–172.50 $172.25 $798 —
450–496 475 28 143.00–168.00 $160.85 $764 +6.03
505–526 value added 517 10 156.00–159.00 $157.29 $813 +6.29
520 520 1 141.00 $141.00 $733 -9.02
500–545 524 26 137.00–154.00 $147.33 $772 -2.69
530 fancy 530 1 161.00 $161.00 $853 —
555–582 572 16 138.00–150.00 $143.74 $822 -1.37
590 590 1 133.00 $133.00 $785 -12.11
600–640 611 19 123.00–145.00 $137.50 $840 -1.73
633 value added 633 2 134.00 $134.00 $848 -9.00
650–695 671 4 128.00–137.00 $132.15 $887 -3.46
700–730 712 3 122.00–130.00 $127.04 $905 -6.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 137.50–145.00 $141.42 $400 +11.42
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 -7.59
350–355 353 3 137.50–145.00 $142.52 $503 -7.48
403–445 422 7 132.00–140.00 $135.76 $573 -1.02
455–485 472 6 129.00–142.00 $137.23 $648 -4.46
505–535 520 2 134.00–137.00 $135.54 $705 +7.89
550–570 565 4 124.00–136.00 $133.08 $752 +7.21
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 135.00 $135.00 $439 —
440 440 1 126.00 $126.00 $554 —
475 475 1 135.00 $135.00 $641 +7.00
525 525 1 119.00 $119.00 $625 -2.00
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 —
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 127.50 $127.50 $367 —
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 —
420–425 423 2 131.00–140.00 $135.47 $573 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 190.00–192.50 $191.22 $646 —
370 fancy 370 1 217.50 $217.50 $805 —
355–398 385 7 180.00–185.00 $183.67 $707 +3.67
385 value added 385 1 202.50 $202.50 $780 —
405–425 fancy 413 3 197.50–205.00 $201.61 $833 —
400–445 418 9 172.50–189.00 $178.67 $747 -6.16
460–475 value added 468 2 192.50–197.50 $195.04 $913 —
450–495 475 6 176.00–187.50 $180.26 $856 +2.18
475 fancy 475 1 205.00 $205.00 $974 —
517 value added 517 2 177.50 $177.50 $918 —
500–547 525 17 159.00–174.00 $167.63 $880 -4.03
555 value added 555 1 167.50 $167.50 $930 —
550–598 577 20 148.00–165.00 $157.13 $907 +8.35
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -11.38
632–645 637 5 140.00–155.00 $147.80 $941 +6.42
660–680 673 3 135.00–140.00 $137.02 $922 -1.43
705–735 725 5 130.00–137.00 $135.00 $979 —
785 785 1 123.00 $123.00 $966 —
905 905 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 172.50 $172.50 $742 +12.50
450–455 453 2 157.50–172.00 $164.71 $746 +14.71
515 515 1 158.00 $158.00 $814 +28.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 136.00 $136.00 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1675 1450 75-80% 17 70.00–84.50 $76.86 $1,114 —
1435–1520 1490 75-80% 3 80.00–87.50 $82.86 $1,235 —
1540–1600 1570 75-80% 2 63.00–66.00 $64.53 $1,013 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1720 1260 80-85% 12 69.00–85.50 $77.86 $981 +19.18
1220–1445 1303 80-85% 3 59.00–64.00 $61.70 $804 -19.03
1185–1490 1333 80-85% 5 80.00–89.50 $85.25 $1,136 +4.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1210 1063 85-90% 3 49.00–54.00 $51.22 $544 -7.58
785–1470 1069 85-90% 13 51.00–75.00 $65.99 $705 +7.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1620 1393 4 75.00–100.00 $94.59 $1,318 —
1155–2430 1739 14 97.00–114.50 $105.43 $1,833 +10.19
1510–1960 1762 6 110.00–122.00 $115.58 $2,037 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1345 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,040.00 $943.17
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1265–1275 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,060.00 $1,042.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 970.00 $970.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.