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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

1,511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.55/cwt +13.86 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 473 lb · 68 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.57/cwt +6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 425 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.97/cwt +11.22 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 522 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,511 1,789 1,860
Feeder cattle 1,182 1,233 1,188
Slaughter cattle 253 379 295
Replacement cattle 76 177 377

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers measuring 3.00 to 5.00 higher with feeder bulls 2.00 lower, and strong demand from farmer feeders was noted for heifers. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 5.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls mostly steady. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Quality average to fancy. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 200.00–211.00 $205.40 $585 +46.40
305–335 317 7 190.00–209.00 $198.54 $629 +22.30
350 350 1 161.00 $161.00 $564 —
350–390 370 6 188.00–200.00 $194.68 $720 +8.68
405–443 428 12 180.00–197.50 $187.80 $804 -4.03
450–498 479 18 180.00–197.50 $191.14 $916 +12.31
500–545 521 24 170.00–189.00 $179.63 $936 +8.89
533 fancy 533 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,053 —
539 value added 539 18 191.00 $191.00 $1,029 +9.70
550–585 566 4 165.00–182.50 $177.86 $1,007 +14.29
601 value added 601 17 177.75 $177.75 $1,068 +18.75
605–642 618 8 155.00–172.00 $162.37 $1,003 +11.89
650–675 658 4 149.00–170.00 $164.13 $1,080 +14.52
705 value added 705 9 154.00 $154.00 $1,086 —
760–770 767 3 130.00–140.00 $134.35 $1,030 -3.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 —
270–285 278 2 185.00–186.00 $185.49 $516 —
310–330 320 4 155.00–182.50 $168.20 $538 +17.20
350–395 369 4 159.00–180.00 $171.36 $632 —
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
455–480 463 3 173.00–177.50 $174.55 $808 +12.55
700–710 705 2 129.00–134.00 $131.48 $927 —
820 820 1 117.00 $117.00 $959 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 172.50–182.50 $177.39 $582 —
360 360 1 172.50 $172.50 $621 —
495 495 1 165.00 $165.00 $817 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–285 267 4 137.50–165.00 $157.66 $421 +12.08
315–345 329 12 161.00–175.00 $169.64 $558 +42.14
350 350 1 142.00 $142.00 $497 -18.06
350–395 374 27 146.00–171.00 $164.49 $615 +4.43
365–386 value added 378 7 174.00–179.00 $175.78 $664 —
400–440 fancy 418 4 185.00–187.50 $186.86 $781 —
400–445 425 57 146.00–179.00 $166.58 $708 +11.91
445 445 1 147.00 $147.00 $654 -7.67
450–497 472 62 143.00–177.50 $164.82 $778 +14.15
455–482 fancy 473 3 180.00–182.00 $181.36 $858 +28.36
480–495 490 3 142.00–142.50 $142.16 $697 -8.51
505 fancy 505 3 170.00 $170.00 $858 —
500–546 523 54 133.00–168.00 $154.14 $806 +10.39
555 555 1 107.00 $107.00 $594 -33.83
550–584 value added 561 23 154.50–157.50 $155.42 $872 —
550–595 570 29 135.00–152.50 $144.24 $822 +3.41
600–645 616 33 133.00–145.00 $140.40 $865 +11.84
635 635 1 128.00 $128.00 $813 -0.56
653–683 670 19 124.00–140.00 $132.47 $888 -0.13
700–748 724 7 119.00–125.00 $121.43 $879 +4.43
760 760 2 122.50 $122.50 $931 +8.52
800–820 810 4 110.00–115.00 $113.23 $917 +6.45
872 872 2 107.50 $107.50 $937 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 145.00 $145.00 $319 —
270–280 275 2 130.00–150.00 $140.18 $385 +13.18
385–395 392 3 150.00–158.00 $155.38 $609 —
420–445 433 3 145.00–150.00 $147.03 $637 +1.74
460 460 1 141.00 $141.00 $649 —
510 510 2 127.50–132.50 $130.00 $663 —
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —
715 715 1 112.00 $112.00 $801 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 145.00 $145.00 $348 —
300 300 2 160.00 $160.00 $480 —
328 328 2 142.50 $142.50 $467 —
470 470 1 152.50 $152.50 $717 —
475 475 1 144.00 $144.00 $684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–347 340 3 180.00–197.50 $191.92 $653 +17.83
358–395 371 13 175.00–192.50 $184.58 $685 -7.26
400–435 415 13 175.00–187.50 $181.39 $753 +11.04
415–430 fancy 423 5 192.50–200.00 $197.00 $833 —
450–495 472 14 170.00–188.00 $180.43 $852 +1.57
455–491 fancy 485 6 192.50–195.00 $193.31 $938 —
500–542 522 25 160.00–182.50 $171.94 $898 +10.51
505–533 fancy 528 6 185.00–190.00 $186.22 $983 +9.29
545 545 1 156.00 $156.00 $850 -5.43
550–590 572 19 155.00–172.50 $166.32 $951 +15.27
605 fancy 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —
601–645 618 11 140.00–160.00 $151.87 $939 -7.38
653–695 675 16 130.00–143.00 $136.88 $924 -3.35
700–735 711 8 133.00–139.00 $136.40 $970 +10.65
760–790 770 3 120.00–137.00 $128.55 $990 +3.56
800–845 823 4 118.00–128.00 $124.24 $1,022 +19.26
890–895 893 2 113.00–115.00 $114.00 $1,018 —
945 945 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,016 +5.50
961–980 966 4 103.00–107.50 $106.36 $1,027 —
1045 1045 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 162.50–175.00 $168.70 $528 —
415–440 420 6 167.50–182.50 $171.72 $721 +19.22
460–490 470 4 164.00–178.00 $169.59 $797 +22.73
500–542 522 12 139.00–163.00 $157.69 $823 +18.69
550–585 563 3 140.00–157.00 $148.02 $833 +19.21
650–680 665 2 137.50–139.00 $138.23 $919 +16.23
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 3 169.00–177.50 $173.72 $568 —
430–440 435 2 135.00–175.00 $154.77 $673 —
470 470 1 166.00 $166.00 $780 +26.00
510 510 1 153.00 $153.00 $780 —
665 665 1 133.00 $133.00 $884 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1415 1103 80-85% 3 53.00–63.00 $59.37 $655 —
920–1515 1167 80-85% 43 74.00–96.00 $88.52 $1,033 +8.91
1010–1580 1261 80-85% 14 83.00–115.00 $97.24 $1,226 +7.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1005 953 85-90% 4 46.00–57.00 $51.71 $493 -14.96
885–1100 1015 85-90% 3 90.00–92.00 $90.93 $923 +13.20
715–1390 1016 85-90% 47 55.00–85.00 $73.39 $746 -4.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1770 1416 75-80% 30 78.00–96.50 $87.99 $1,246 +6.58
1185–1930 1499 75-80% 11 85.00–109.00 $93.51 $1,402 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1170 1143 2 97.00–107.00 $101.88 $1,164 —
1095–1435 1290 3 84.00–93.00 $88.81 $1,146 —
1305–2025 1707 18 100.00–126.50 $119.05 $2,032 —
1510–1895 1715 7 110.00–133.00 $121.91 $2,091 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 940.00 $940.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1060–1300 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,102.54
1200–1500 1264 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,275.00–1,280.00 $1,275.71
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1075 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 770.00–1,050.00 $918.64
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
975 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 730.00 $730.00 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00 —
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042 1042 3 76.00 $76.00 $792 —

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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.