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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

1,670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.60/cwt +10.46 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 512 lb · 243 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.77/cwt +16.58 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 411 lb · 160 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.42/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 571 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,670 2,146 1,339
Feeder cattle 1,448 1,685 944
Slaughter cattle 176 359 238
Replacement cattle 46 102 157

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 1.00 lower with feeder heifers and bulls 1.00 higher overall. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Steers not well established two weeks ago. Heifers under 500 lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Bulls under 600 lbs steady to 6.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 192.50 $192.50 $529 -10.99
325 325 2 187.50–192.50 $190.00 $618 -7.83
365–390 382 3 185.00–190.00 $187.28 $715 -13.49
400–440 432 5 175.00–190.00 $185.11 $800 +3.10
450–495 471 15 174.00–182.00 $178.68 $842 -0.24
495 value added 495 2 190.00 $190.00 $940 —
500–547 520 30 165.00–183.00 $178.34 $927 +6.95
555–576 value added 568 13 180.00–182.50 $181.56 $1,031 +6.03
555–590 571 21 163.00–173.00 $169.06 $965 +3.04
608–645 623 12 155.00–167.00 $160.28 $999 -0.84
612–637 value added 624 15 165.00–171.00 $166.54 $1,039 —
650–658 655 11 142.50–162.00 $150.02 $983 -8.51
715–725 720 2 139.00–145.00 $141.98 $1,022 -7.23
770 770 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,093 +1.21
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 +5.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 169.00 $169.00 $549 -15.97
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 -4.19
450–497 474 5 167.00–173.00 $168.64 $799 +1.31
550–565 558 4 135.00–147.00 $142.48 $795 -10.10
605–615 609 5 146.00–148.00 $146.80 $894 -0.53
650–690 673 3 141.00–143.00 $141.64 $953 -6.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 8 157.50–167.50 $163.12 $529 -9.25
355–390 371 17 155.00–169.00 $163.76 $608 +1.39
408 value added 408 123 185.00 $185.00 $755 +16.54
400–445 423 37 155.00–171.00 $162.37 $687 +3.70
450–495 469 40 153.00–172.50 $160.41 $752 +3.64
475 475 1 144.00 $144.00 $684 -12.77
505–514 value added 511 201 160.00–169.00 $168.46 $861 +8.94
500–545 519 40 147.00–158.00 $152.24 $790 -1.56
505–545 525 2 145.00 $145.00 $761 -8.80
550–595 568 50 133.00–150.00 $142.82 $811 -5.47
563–583 value added 573 52 149.00–159.00 $157.73 $904 +2.73
600–625 612 3 120.00–126.00 $123.32 $755 -17.97
600–640 612 33 132.00–143.00 $136.97 $838 -4.32
625 625 4 125.00 $125.00 $781 -16.29
650 650 1 113.00 $113.00 $734 -24.30
650–695 666 14 128.00–140.00 $133.73 $891 -3.57
700–745 724 5 120.00–128.00 $122.75 $889 -1.12
755–795 780 3 118.00–124.00 $120.61 $941 -1.98
813 value added 813 8 123.00 $123.00 $1,000 —
920 920 1 94.00 $94.00 $865 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 152.50 $152.50 $458 +3.32
360 thin fleshed 360 6 164.00 $164.00 $590 —
350–395 365 4 150.00–162.00 $155.35 $567 +13.67
400–445 420 6 147.00–159.00 $153.91 $646 -0.63
441 thin fleshed 441 4 159.00 $159.00 $701 —
455–490 473 8 140.00–155.00 $148.68 $703 +2.03
500–540 521 9 132.00–144.00 $140.67 $733 +1.53
555–595 580 3 119.00–130.00 $125.44 $728 -3.65
615–640 628 2 127.00–128.00 $127.49 $801 -4.11
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 137.50 $137.50 $330 —
390 390 1 137.50 $137.50 $536 —
470 470 1 128.00 $128.00 $602 —
610 610 1 112.00 $112.00 $683 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 152.50 $152.50 $580 -8.00
610 610 1 106.00 $106.00 $647 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 162.00 $162.00 $761 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 185.00–190.00 $188.26 $597 —
350–395 376 15 170.00–189.00 $182.61 $687 -9.47
404–446 424 30 170.00–184.00 $176.56 $749 -4.25
450–495 478 26 160.00–177.50 $169.47 $810 -6.52
500–545 522 19 154.00–177.00 $164.92 $861 -0.01
550–598 571 31 151.00–169.00 $161.42 $922 +5.57
600–645 615 14 132.00–154.00 $143.75 $884 -5.33
637 fancy 637 4 157.50 $157.50 $1,003 —
660–699 688 17 140.00–150.00 $147.78 $1,017 +7.19
710–745 727 7 125.00–139.00 $129.53 $942 -5.71
780 780 1 122.00 $122.00 $952 -3.81
810–845 828 2 115.00–120.00 $117.55 $973 +3.97
870–890 878 3 114.00–117.00 $114.99 $1,010 -1.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 429 7 166.00–175.00 $169.34 $726 -2.84
465–480 474 4 152.50–165.00 $156.81 $743 -6.87
500–535 527 10 149.00–161.00 $153.53 $809 +3.76
550–580 565 5 138.00–158.00 $149.86 $847 +4.28
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 -9.00
650–675 663 2 129.00–135.00 $132.06 $876 +2.06
705 705 1 128.00 $128.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1075 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,020.00–1,100.00 $1,064.10 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 129.00 $129.00 $651 -11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1490 1196 80-85% 32 71.00–86.50 $79.07 $946 +11.21
1190–1205 1198 80-85% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.50 $809 -0.36
1070–1395 1261 80-85% 9 80.00–96.50 $87.59 $1,105 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1400 1360 75-80% 2 66.00–74.00 $70.12 $954 —
810–2020 1421 75-80% 32 73.00–85.50 $78.52 $1,116 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1185 1039 85-90% 17 60.00–75.50 $70.33 $731 —
1075–1220 1135 85-90% 3 51.00–54.00 $51.95 $590 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1480 1384 6 72.00–103.00 $87.47 $1,211 —
1335–2125 1665 20 100.00–122.00 $112.19 $1,868 —
1580–2035 1741 7 109.00–133.00 $121.34 $2,113 +15.73
2440 2440 1 102.00 $102.00 $2,489 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1220 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,075.00 $992.03
1085–1300 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 890.00–920.00 $902.07
1175–1185 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,112.87
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -250.00
1095–1230 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,240.00–1,375.00 $1,310.93 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1285–1415 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,270.00–1,330.00 $1,298.56 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,580.00 $1,580.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 124.00 $124.00 $543 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 122.50 $122.50 $333 —
340 340 1 117.00 $117.00 $398 —

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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.