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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 31, 2022

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.94/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 473 lb · 30 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.60/cwt +15.35 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 682 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.66/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 419 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 965 2,226
Feeder cattle 579 695 1,711
Slaughter cattle 197 196 381
Replacement cattle 41 74 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 3.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls unevenly steady, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower overall with lean cows and bulls mostly steady. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls not well established. Heifers 1.00 to 9.00 lower. Quality fair to good. 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
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 +5.00
335 335 1 188.00 $188.00 $630 +3.00
360–395 386 4 170.00–179.00 $175.93 $679 +3.93
390 value added 390 1 201.00 $201.00 $784 —
425 425 1 177.00 $177.00 $752 -0.50
455–490 476 9 171.00–182.00 $177.29 $844 +1.76
515–538 value added 529 5 179.00–180.00 $179.39 $949 —
520–547 538 3 163.00–172.50 $166.06 $893 -4.45
555–585 572 3 158.00–174.00 $165.57 $947 -3.04
580 thin fleshed 580 2 160.00 $160.00 $928 —
600 value added 600 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,008 —
605–645 620 7 159.00–166.00 $162.68 $1,009 -0.27
625–635 630 2 151.00–152.00 $151.50 $954 -11.45
651–658 654 9 157.00–158.00 $157.45 $1,030 —
700–705 703 2 140.00–146.00 $142.99 $1,005 -3.01
725–740 value added 733 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,118 —
755 value added 755 12 155.50 $155.50 $1,174 +4.50
852 value added 852 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,150 —
916 value added 916 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 3 157.50–167.50 $160.80 $544 -4.20
350 350 1 172.50 $172.50 $604 +3.77
473 473 2 163.00 $163.00 $771 +0.49
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 +7.54
605 605 1 142.50 $142.50 $862 -5.00
680–685 683 2 140.00–150.00 $144.98 $990 -0.02
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 163.00 $163.00 $587 —
395 395 1 167.00 $167.00 $660 —
515 515 1 152.50 $152.50 $785 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 157.50 $157.50 $520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 329 8 152.50–172.50 $164.28 $540 —
350–395 375 17 145.00–170.00 $159.83 $599 +4.65
400–420 value added 415 4 170.00–171.00 $170.24 $706 —
400–445 420 19 142.00–167.50 $152.59 $641 -2.81
450–495 473 30 140.00–167.50 $159.94 $757 +2.63
510–540 525 2 131.00–140.00 $135.63 $712 +15.63
505–545 527 19 143.00–162.50 $154.56 $815 +34.56
565 565 1 134.00 $134.00 $757 -13.96
565 value added 565 6 155.00 $155.00 $876 —
550–587 566 8 133.00–147.50 $143.63 $813 -4.33
603–610 value added 606 9 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $876 —
605–640 622 5 135.00–143.00 $138.41 $861 +7.29
650–697 682 30 122.00–141.00 $136.60 $932 +21.60
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 +1.24
700–745 722 5 128.00–135.00 $133.38 $963 +14.62
755 755 1 129.00 $129.00 $974 +15.00
830 value added 830 8 117.00 $117.00 $971 —
904 value added 904 7 117.00 $117.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 152.50 $152.50 $313 —
260–290 274 4 142.50–157.50 $149.55 $410 -2.95
340 340 2 140.00 $140.00 $476 -3.23
350–385 359 5 130.00–149.00 $136.03 $488 —
400–445 432 8 135.00–147.00 $143.01 $618 -2.00
455–495 476 5 125.00–145.00 $137.53 $655 -7.46
525–545 535 2 130.00–132.00 $131.02 $701 -11.50
660 660 1 119.00 $119.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 110.00 $110.00 $434 —
400 400 1 132.00 $132.00 $528 +2.00
560 560 1 116.00 $116.00 $650 —
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 513 2 132.00–135.00 $133.54 $685 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 172.50 $172.50 $474 -5.00
325–347 340 3 168.00–170.00 $168.64 $573 -21.36
360–397 387 8 165.00–173.00 $170.88 $661 -9.76
402–445 424 12 163.00–179.00 $169.16 $717 +10.47
455–495 476 5 165.00–176.00 $167.59 $798 +3.44
515–545 527 9 155.00–164.00 $158.78 $837 +5.36
530 fancy 530 1 171.00 $171.00 $906 —
565–590 577 3 150.00 $150.00 $866 -2.49
625–643 639 4 148.00–150.00 $148.49 $949 +4.83
650–687 676 5 135.00–140.00 $138.09 $933 -2.29
710–735 722 3 134.00–137.00 $135.65 $979 —
750–756 755 4 129.00–134.00 $132.76 $1,002 +17.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–430 412 5 155.00–161.00 $156.70 $646 +0.45
485–490 488 2 135.00–149.00 $142.04 $693 -17.96
565–590 580 3 139.00–149.00 $142.69 $828 -3.47
615–640 628 2 118.00–143.00 $130.25 $818 -7.25
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 155.00 $155.00 $480 —
470–495 483 3 140.00–161.00 $151.06 $730 +1.06
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1540 1425 75-80% 5 84.00–109.00 $98.09 $1,398 +12.66
1425 1425 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,069 -10.43
1205–1995 1472 75-80% 54 74.00–94.00 $87.15 $1,283 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1610 1126 80-85% 31 70.00–96.00 $85.35 $961 —
1060–1295 1168 80-85% 13 98.00–108.00 $101.54 $1,186 —
1065–1445 1215 80-85% 3 67.00–68.00 $67.69 $822 -12.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1125 946 85-90% 29 57.00–86.00 $75.09 $710 —
875–1080 980 85-90% 5 89.50–93.50 $91.19 $894 —
945–1350 1148 85-90% 2 48.00–59.00 $54.47 $625 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1150 1118 2 107.00–111.00 $109.06 $1,219 —
1505–1585 1545 2 79.00–85.00 $82.08 $1,268 —
1365–2340 1814 15 104.00–128.00 $118.71 $2,153 —
1655–2060 1839 5 112.00–134.00 $127.95 $2,353 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1030–1310 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–950.00 $851.77
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
995–1020 1008 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,140.00 $1,120.25

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,230.00–1,250.00 $1,240.00 —

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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.