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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

1,247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.61/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 729 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.76/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 523 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.93/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 572 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,247 1,493 1,999
Feeder cattle 993 1,328 1,455
Slaughter cattle 170 165 220
Replacement cattle 84 — 324

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to same sale a week ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 12.00 higher, over 600 lbs mostly steady. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls steady to 3.00 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
315–345 333 4 185.00–212.50 $197.79 $659 +0.90
350–395 369 13 177.50–199.00 $188.25 $695 -2.32
400–445 419 20 170.00–197.00 $183.88 $770 +2.05
400–438 value added 420 17 195.00–198.00 $196.34 $825 +1.34
450–485 463 17 160.00–191.00 $179.99 $833 +4.05
465 value added 465 1 192.50 $192.50 $895 +2.50
503–545 523 16 152.50–179.00 $166.10 $869 -3.20
530 value added 530 9 180.50 $180.50 $957 -2.33
570 570 2 147.00 $147.00 $838 -19.27
550–593 572 28 140.00–175.50 $162.67 $930 -3.60
597 value added 597 5 155.50 $155.50 $928 —
600–642 623 20 147.00–166.00 $157.26 $980 -1.76
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 -6.33
665 value added 665 2 146.50 $146.50 $974 -12.00
715–736 731 4 141.00–141.50 $141.38 $1,033 +3.48
755 755 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,004 -1.09
805 805 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,006 -9.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 177.50 $177.50 $408 -2.50
270–295 283 2 150.00–153.00 $151.57 $429 -8.43
305–337 326 8 135.00–177.50 $165.17 $538 -4.88
350–395 377 12 143.00–177.50 $159.70 $602 -1.82
430–445 438 2 150.00–182.00 $165.73 $726 -4.34
490 490 2 130.00–162.50 $146.25 $717 -6.92
500–535 517 3 129.00–153.00 $143.72 $743 -11.46
560 560 1 156.00 $156.00 $874 +11.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 147.50 $147.50 $509 —
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 157.50 $157.50 $504 —
480 480 1 157.00 $157.00 $754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 152.50 $152.50 $366 -22.50
280–295 288 3 145.00–155.00 $150.03 $432 -8.19
305–345 318 22 147.50–177.50 $154.03 $490 -12.01
365 value added 365 2 169.00 $169.00 $617 —
350–395 375 15 140.00–172.50 $160.00 $600 -5.22
400–447 424 28 145.00–173.00 $161.42 $684 +0.98
428–433 value added 429 11 165.00–167.50 $167.04 $717 —
460–487 value added 465 10 160.00–169.00 $167.12 $777 —
450–495 474 28 142.00–167.50 $156.81 $743 +2.01
500–545 521 36 130.00–160.00 $148.44 $773 +1.95
528 value added 528 10 154.50 $154.50 $816 —
564–588 value added 569 24 139.00–150.00 $148.54 $845 -4.96
552–595 575 22 135.00–157.00 $143.08 $823 +1.65
600–637 619 26 127.50–139.50 $135.69 $840 +4.13
650–675 662 8 128.00–136.00 $132.00 $874 +3.19
700–705 703 2 125.00–131.00 $127.99 $900 +2.39
730 value added 730 72 136.85 $136.85 $999 -0.40
790 790 1 115.00 $115.00 $908 -10.13
805–825 815 2 99.00–117.00 $108.11 $881 -12.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 133.00–135.00 $133.97 $319 -6.03
250–280 265 5 127.50–140.00 $133.56 $354 -6.44
325–345 343 11 127.50–167.50 $164.06 $563 +20.24
350–390 366 5 127.50–140.00 $131.04 $480 -7.31
410–440 423 5 120.00–140.00 $135.56 $573 -7.75
455–475 465 8 120.00–145.00 $135.24 $629 -6.28
510–535 523 3 117.50–140.00 $131.68 $689 -0.86
550–575 563 4 122.50–140.00 $133.52 $752 +5.03
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 -13.50
690 690 1 125.00 $125.00 $862 +11.00
785 785 1 116.00 $116.00 $911 +4.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 130.00 $130.00 $344 —
305–345 325 2 115.00–137.50 $125.56 $408 —
365–395 380 2 130.00–140.00 $135.20 $514 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 115.00 $115.00 $420 —
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 —
490 490 1 117.50 $117.50 $576 —
565 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 414 17 155.00–190.00 $175.19 $725 -2.12
450–495 473 14 161.00–195.00 $173.40 $820 +15.07
505–540 526 13 150.00–176.00 $157.67 $829 -9.51
550–595 577 22 143.00–163.00 $154.93 $894 -8.66
610–645 626 9 132.00–158.00 $144.45 $904 -1.54
650–695 665 8 139.00–149.00 $145.17 $965 +6.30
715–745 728 7 125.00–131.00 $128.01 $932 -2.10
760–783 775 5 115.00–129.00 $119.92 $929 -13.07
975 975 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 165.00 $165.00 $710 +10.00
470–495 482 5 120.00–165.00 $147.29 $710 —
510–545 533 5 135.00–157.50 $143.63 $766 —
555–595 577 5 142.00–160.00 $150.72 $870 +2.94
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 -8.00
760 760 1 128.00 $128.00 $973 —
900 900 1 95.00 $95.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1400 1167 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 900.00–1,275.00 $1,165.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 140.00–155.00 $147.46 $720 -2.54
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 141.00 $141.00 $712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1320 1175 80-85% 6 81.00–96.50 $87.08 $1,023 —
895–1500 1186 80-85% 23 70.00–88.00 $77.87 $924 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $799 —
1105–1360 1212 80-85% 6 59.00–66.00 $63.88 $774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1205 1061 85-90% 14 55.00–70.00 $64.56 $685 —
1005–1320 1142 85-90% 3 51.00–55.00 $52.86 $604 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1450 1351 75-80% 8 67.00–85.00 $80.27 $1,084 -10.93
1370 1370 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,151 -7.20
1355–1535 1445 75-80% 2 68.00–70.00 $68.94 $996 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1875 1498 4 58.00–99.50 $75.74 $1,135 —
1275–2070 1644 8 100.00–117.50 $112.97 $1,857 —
1500–2130 1819 7 110.00–123.50 $116.86 $2,126 -2.12

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
975–1260 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,030.00–1,175.00 $1,096.58
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1228–1420 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 990.00–1,175.00 $1,108.18
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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
915–1235 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,090.00–1,160.00 $1,119.79 —

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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.