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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

1,126 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.50/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 568 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.90/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 519 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.08/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 474 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,126 2,130 1,005
Feeder cattle 754 1,809 739
Slaughter cattle 303 257 199
Replacement cattle 69 64 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Bulls not well established. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 600 lbs. 7.00 lower with those weighing over 600 lbs. 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls measuring 2.00 lower overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows and bulls mostly steady overall with lean cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 172.00–176.00 $174.00 $470 -35.58
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 -10.56
410–445 425 3 175.00–183.00 $180.08 $765 +4.13
455–497 476 14 165.00–180.00 $171.89 $818 -5.39
500–540 526 28 160.00–174.00 $164.54 $865 -6.33
550–593 571 22 158.00–171.00 $164.20 $938 +1.31
577 value added 577 4 172.00 $172.00 $992 -0.27
600–640 610 12 158.00–174.00 $165.53 $1,010 +5.07
655 value added 655 2 151.00 $151.00 $989 -14.00
660–673 671 11 150.00–168.00 $166.11 $1,115 +11.20
765–795 771 6 139.00–153.00 $148.04 $1,141 +10.68
800–825 811 4 137.00–142.50 $140.22 $1,137 +13.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 +6.19
515–540 532 3 145.00–155.00 $151.77 $807 +0.83
615 615 1 144.00 $144.00 $886 -1.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 3 154.00–163.00 $158.30 $589 -2.17
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 161.00 $161.00 $636 -20.00
460–495 478 2 121.00–130.00 $125.66 $601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 155.00–156.00 $155.48 $428 -13.95
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 -13.99
370–390 378 6 150.00–163.00 $156.17 $590 -2.14
400–445 413 18 147.00–165.00 $156.56 $647 -0.57
450–490 474 30 145.00–159.00 $153.08 $726 +0.71
500–545 519 33 142.50–157.50 $149.90 $778 +1.11
564–568 value added 565 12 152.00–154.00 $153.50 $867 -0.50
550–595 569 24 137.00–148.00 $141.50 $805 +0.07
607–645 624 17 133.00–142.00 $137.76 $860 +0.16
650–698 682 9 135.00–141.00 $137.00 $934 +7.55
705–745 718 10 125.00–138.00 $129.80 $932 -1.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 +0.24
415–435 422 5 140.00–145.00 $143.82 $607 +4.27
510–545 531 7 132.50–145.00 $136.99 $727 +1.84
580 580 1 143.00 $143.00 $829 +16.43
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 +3.69
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
800 800 1 119.00 $119.00 $952 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 3 130.00–134.00 $131.67 $431 —
390 390 1 135.00 $135.00 $526 —
450–480 465 2 130.00 $130.00 $604 —
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 ±0.00
620 620 1 116.00 $116.00 $719 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 —
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 182.50–185.00 $183.73 $625 —
350–395 373 2 174.00–177.50 $175.64 $655 +9.60
400–435 412 10 159.00–173.00 $166.79 $687 -8.59
450–485 471 5 160.00–162.50 $160.86 $758 -4.39
505–545 531 17 152.00–165.00 $157.44 $836 -2.99
550–595 569 12 150.00–163.00 $158.57 $902 +3.18
600–645 628 15 135.00–150.00 $143.32 $900 +1.31
650–672 660 14 130.00–148.00 $136.55 $901 -4.41
705–747 728 7 123.00–136.00 $129.24 $941 -3.21
755–766 761 6 115.00–127.00 $124.85 $950 -2.89
805–840 824 4 116.00–122.00 $119.31 $983 -9.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 161.00 $161.00 $612 +6.00
410 410 1 156.00 $156.00 $640 -3.21
460–490 475 2 158.00–162.00 $160.06 $760 -4.59
515–525 518 3 150.00–160.00 $156.62 $811 +16.96
560–580 570 2 140.00–150.00 $145.09 $827 +7.20
630–645 638 3 131.00–133.00 $131.66 $840 -0.05
670–695 685 3 125.00–127.00 $125.67 $861 -9.33
765 765 1 108.00 $108.00 $826 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 -8.00
510–540 523 3 131.00–145.00 $140.02 $732 +8.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 141.00 $141.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 66.50 $66.50 $672 —
940–1505 1198 80-85% 68 70.00–101.00 $86.38 $1,035 +18.68
1010–1410 1223 80-85% 19 79.00–109.00 $97.56 $1,193 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 72.50 $72.50 $964 -4.76
1095–1765 1399 75-80% 53 75.00–99.00 $87.83 $1,229 -3.82
1170–1605 1423 75-80% 5 80.50–110.00 $92.01 $1,309 +9.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1135 1010 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $606 —
820–1270 1047 85-90% 32 58.00–87.00 $75.93 $795 —
975–1155 1064 85-90% 5 92.00–94.50 $93.69 $997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 80.00 $80.00 $816 —
1205–2280 1763 24 107.00–129.00 $121.29 $2,138 +12.10
1740–2210 1916 9 115.00–143.00 $127.68 $2,446 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1280–1500 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,290.00 $1,161.89

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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
900–930 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,456.32 +131.32
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +573.64
1030–1325 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,480.00–1,820.00 $1,666.97 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,537.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,130.00–1,250.00 $1,190.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,475.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.