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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 12, 2022

1,333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.30/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 575 lb · 115 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.26/cwt +13.04 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 466 lb · 89 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.20/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 582 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,333 2,348 2,320
Feeder cattle 1,100 1,978 1,687
Slaughter cattle 188 301 336
Replacement cattle 45 69 297

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale 3 weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls below 650 lbs 1.00 to 7.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady. Heifers under 650 lbs steady to 6.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 1.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 3.00 higher, and feeder bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall.

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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 1 190.00 $190.00 $399 +0.92
290–295 293 2 179.00–202.50 $190.85 $559 -13.15
310 value added 310 1 202.50 $202.50 $628 —
365 value added 365 1 201.00 $201.00 $734 -4.00
370–395 383 3 171.00–184.00 $178.36 $683 -15.15
400 fancy 400 1 205.00 $205.00 $820 —
400–445 421 16 179.00–198.00 $190.30 $801 +4.88
455 fancy 455 1 202.50 $202.50 $921 —
450–485 469 21 170.00–187.50 $181.33 $850 -3.02
500–540 527 12 160.00–184.00 $172.67 $910 -6.50
510–547 value added 536 4 170.00–195.00 $183.95 $986 -0.56
547 547 2 159.00 $159.00 $870 -20.17
550–590 570 18 152.00–177.50 $171.77 $979 +2.41
560–595 value added 589 30 171.00–181.50 $180.45 $1,063 -1.55
605 fancy 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 —
600–640 619 10 155.00–172.00 $160.18 $992 +1.89
620–630 value added 624 5 170.00–175.00 $172.98 $1,079 +11.41
655–682 672 7 152.00–164.00 $157.97 $1,062 -0.34
690 value added 690 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,090 -5.69
700–715 value added 705 4 150.00–160.00 $155.51 $1,096 +0.62
705–725 712 3 130.00–142.50 $135.45 $964 -12.62
755–775 value added 765 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,201 +7.00
785–790 786 4 136.00–144.00 $141.99 $1,116 -0.06
804–806 value added 805 26 140.00–143.00 $141.50 $1,139 +3.99
840 840 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 -30.00
265–295 280 2 170.00–181.00 $175.21 $491 -4.79
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 +4.39
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682 +15.09
425 425 1 173.00 $173.00 $735 +7.65
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 -0.50
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
750–765 758 3 135.00–145.00 $141.31 $1,071 +11.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 167.50 $167.50 $636 +20.00
485 485 1 153.00 $153.00 $742 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 144.00 $144.00 $821 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 167.00 $167.00 $484 -5.52
310–345 333 10 150.00–165.00 $154.83 $516 -14.16
340 value added 340 1 172.50 $172.50 $586 -1.50
355–395 375 17 148.00–166.00 $160.55 $602 -3.95
400–445 422 35 150.00–167.00 $162.00 $684 +3.61
456–485 value added 457 52 151.00–174.00 $173.53 $793 +23.53
450–490 478 37 145.00–165.00 $160.85 $769 +5.53
500–540 519 30 145.00–159.00 $153.19 $795 +2.75
533–535 value added 533 15 155.00–161.50 $161.07 $859 +2.07
563 value added 563 44 159.00 $159.00 $895 +5.50
550–595 583 71 135.00–150.00 $146.53 $854 +3.25
604 value added 604 7 144.00 $144.00 $870 +1.06
600–630 613 17 128.00–138.00 $135.72 $832 -5.57
650–675 value added 673 11 138.50–145.00 $139.07 $936 —
650–695 677 9 123.00–136.00 $131.45 $890 +3.52
700–705 value added 704 26 130.00–135.50 $134.66 $948 +1.66
722 722 2 124.00 $124.00 $895 -2.24
755–760 757 6 122.00–125.00 $124.33 $941 -3.66
940 value added 940 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 152.00 $152.00 $506 +5.58
365–395 379 4 145.00–150.00 $146.80 $556 -2.52
450–490 475 4 130.00–148.00 $139.75 $664 -13.59
565 value added 565 1 138.00 $138.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $534 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 114.00 $114.00 $650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 205.00–207.50 $206.23 $660 —
365–390 377 13 160.00–185.00 $171.61 $647 -3.95
405 fancy 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
405–445 422 16 170.00–186.00 $175.90 $742 -2.23
450–485 461 4 151.00–161.00 $155.28 $716 -17.27
450–490 470 18 165.00–177.00 $172.13 $809 -0.42
500–538 523 17 156.00–169.00 $161.65 $845 -4.46
545 value added 545 2 177.00 $177.00 $965 —
550–585 566 15 151.00–163.00 $158.93 $900 -0.94
600–645 614 8 141.00–160.00 $151.68 $931 +2.78
657 fancy 657 2 149.00 $149.00 $979 —
650–695 676 9 132.50–144.00 $139.10 $940 +7.11
710–740 724 6 130.00–135.00 $133.30 $965 +7.50
771–775 772 4 124.00–133.00 $130.74 $1,009 +3.28
800–815 808 4 114.00–117.00 $115.26 $931 -9.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 3 163.00 $163.00 $707 -3.62
460–480 468 3 150.00–157.50 $153.22 $717 -1.72
500–547 527 8 140.00–155.00 $149.64 $789 +1.87
580 580 1 144.00 $144.00 $835 +4.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1540 1540 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1335 1124 80-85% 41 70.00–89.00 $80.39 $904 —
1000–1480 1254 80-85% 9 82.50–103.00 $90.47 $1,134 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1260 1210 75-80% 2 81.00–85.00 $82.92 $1,003 —
1130–1670 1407 75-80% 29 75.00–88.50 $81.11 $1,141 +0.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1185 1013 85-90% 24 50.00–80.50 $67.78 $687 —
1070–1120 1095 85-90% 2 82.50–84.00 $83.27 $912 +16.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2155 1639 21 90.00–119.00 $111.95 $1,835 —
1430–2085 1811 5 110.00–128.00 $116.85 $2,116 +8.38

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1035 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–925.00 $915.27
1065–1125 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 970.00–1,050.00 $1,011.10
860–1230 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,175.00 $1,009.50
1180–1245 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $725.67
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1320–1365 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,070.00–1,075.00 $1,072.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,340.00 $1,257.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.