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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

1,543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.45/cwt +2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 478 lb · 95 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.21/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 581 lb · 83 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.14/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 680 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,543 1,320 1,690
Feeder cattle 1,253 1,035 1,207
Slaughter cattle 240 215 269
Replacement cattle 50 70 214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 3.00 to 4.00 lower, with feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows holding mostly steady overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifers under 400 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, over 400 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate. Columbia - Cattle were gathered at Columbia and Cookeville Tn. Cattle were vaccinated and weaned under strict protocol. Weighted on ground and graded. Most cattle were flesh 4 and 5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 190.00–195.00 $192.37 $631 +11.65
350–390 374 13 180.00–201.00 $194.20 $726 +4.85
400–445 416 10 170.00–195.00 $177.87 $740 -6.77
437 value added 437 2 196.00 $196.00 $857 —
463 value added 463 6 201.00 $201.00 $931 +11.00
450–495 478 21 167.50–180.00 $171.42 $819 -3.38
500–547 524 18 162.50–180.00 $171.50 $899 +2.52
542 value added 542 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,003 +1.28
550–595 578 57 160.00–175.00 $165.91 $959 +1.43
600–623 value added 618 5 166.00–171.00 $169.73 $1,049 +4.23
605–645 625 7 150.00–158.00 $153.53 $960 -1.79
671 671 59 154.75 $154.75 $1,038 -2.98
660–678 value added 674 12 157.50–161.50 $158.48 $1,068 -8.52
700–745 715 4 130.00–143.00 $138.20 $988 -5.31
766 value added 766 4 144.50 $144.50 $1,107 —
769 769 45 146.00 $146.00 $1,123 +3.10
834–842 value added 838 24 141.50–142.00 $141.75 $1,188 —
840 840 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,100 —
905–913 912 14 126.25–127.00 $126.30 $1,152 —
995 995 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,294 —
1020 1020 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,306 ±0.00
1185 1185 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 167.50 $167.50 $410 +7.50
270–285 275 3 170.00–187.50 $181.45 $499 +11.45
305–320 313 2 157.50–180.00 $168.48 $527 +10.16
350–395 366 5 162.50–182.50 $171.82 $629 +14.82
455–495 475 2 160.00–167.50 $163.59 $777 +4.82
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 +11.84
635 635 1 147.00 $147.00 $933 +19.76
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 172.50 $172.50 $604 —
620 620 1 146.00 $146.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 157.50 $157.50 $536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–290 265 6 160.00–165.00 $161.36 $428 -3.21
305–345 327 9 152.50–165.00 $161.54 $528 -2.81
350–395 366 19 154.00–166.00 $161.43 $591 -0.46
400–447 418 26 154.00–167.00 $159.59 $667 -0.44
420–447 value added 438 3 165.00 $165.00 $723 —
458 value added 458 9 168.00 $168.00 $769 —
450–495 480 86 148.00–166.00 $156.35 $750 +1.70
515 value added 515 1 163.00 $163.00 $839 —
500–535 518 28 146.00–160.00 $152.67 $791 +1.87
550–597 581 81 134.00–152.00 $144.92 $842 +2.75
587 value added 587 2 157.00 $157.00 $922 +5.00
600–645 622 13 134.00–144.00 $137.37 $854 +3.05
653–695 680 62 127.50–137.50 $134.89 $917 +1.23
660–689 value added 680 20 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
700–735 713 3 124.00–129.00 $127.35 $908 -0.61
780 value added 780 14 129.00 $129.00 $1,006 —
780–783 783 34 124.00–130.00 $129.82 $1,016 +1.76
820 820 1 118.00 $118.00 $968 -2.00
980 980 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 157.50 $157.50 $375 -2.50
253 253 2 158.00 $158.00 $400 +24.61
355–395 379 5 132.50–155.00 $145.11 $550 -2.73
400 400 1 147.00 $147.00 $588 +3.27
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 -6.27
505–525 515 2 145.00–149.00 $147.04 $757 +15.99
770 770 1 123.00 $123.00 $947 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 147.50 $147.50 $450 —
480 480 1 121.00 $121.00 $581 —
535 535 1 103.00 $103.00 $551 -19.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 129.00 $129.00 $591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 190.00 $190.00 $446 —
275–295 285 3 182.50–187.50 $185.83 $530 —
315–345 333 3 177.50–187.50 $180.65 $602 —
355–392 379 8 172.00–185.00 $178.95 $678 +7.95
394 fancy 394 5 194.00 $194.00 $764 —
400–440 422 14 167.50–183.00 $175.37 $740 -1.25
450 fancy 450 8 178.00 $178.00 $801 -7.00
450–495 472 23 160.00–175.00 $168.88 $797 -1.77
500–545 519 27 155.00–172.00 $163.74 $850 -3.65
555–590 570 14 153.00–169.00 $158.77 $905 +10.51
620 fancy 620 2 154.00 $154.00 $955 —
600–645 632 12 134.00–145.00 $139.99 $885 -3.09
650–695 676 9 136.00–145.00 $138.05 $933 +2.04
715–740 727 3 122.00–129.00 $125.37 $911 -22.63
755–765 760 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $931 -14.18
810–845 826 7 113.00–120.00 $116.86 $965 +6.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 157.00–164.00 $160.69 $680 +8.68
455–495 470 4 150.00–170.00 $159.24 $748 +10.07
510–545 530 8 125.00–157.50 $142.76 $757 -4.10
550–565 558 2 137.00–142.50 $139.71 $780 +0.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 164.00 $164.00 $738 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1520 1175 80-85% 7 58.00–76.00 $69.46 $816 -9.72
950–1445 1183 80-85% 44 75.00–89.50 $82.13 $972 +2.95
1055–1500 1267 80-85% 21 85.00–104.00 $91.92 $1,165 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1220 1016 85-90% 36 50.00–79.50 $71.21 $723 +4.76
960–1200 1105 85-90% 4 81.00–94.00 $87.59 $968 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1770 1435 75-80% 30 78.00–90.00 $83.22 $1,194 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,275 +4.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2175 1739 16 98.00–122.50 $113.72 $1,978 +1.94
1340–2215 1895 8 110.00–127.50 $122.10 $2,314 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,228 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1190 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,025.00 $922.36
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–855 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $862.43
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1130–1145 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,199.84 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–765 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,013.25 —

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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.