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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 7, 2022

1,437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.36/cwt +9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 681 lb · 92 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.70/cwt +11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 565 lb · 85 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.37/cwt -2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 476 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,437 2,765 1,746
Feeder cattle 1,152 2,297 1,251
Slaughter cattle 249 400 361
Replacement cattle 36 68 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers holding mostly steady, with feeder heifers 2.00 lower overall and feeder bulls 2.00 higher overall. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 3.00 lower overall. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls not well established last week. Heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
290–295 292 3 180.00–202.50 $194.09 $567 -15.49
315–345 329 5 177.50–190.00 $185.40 $610 -0.08
355–395 373 7 175.00–190.00 $181.28 $676 -11.41
405–435 fancy 420 2 195.00–201.00 $198.11 $832 —
400–440 421 15 177.00–183.00 $180.52 $760 -3.99
460–495 477 12 174.00–185.00 $177.42 $846 -4.01
500–545 512 21 165.00–188.00 $178.35 $913 +5.87
515 fancy 515 1 193.00 $193.00 $994 —
520 value added 520 6 194.50 $194.50 $1,011 +13.94
557–565 value added 564 69 183.50–185.00 $184.87 $1,043 +9.44
550–590 565 14 154.00–179.00 $170.17 $961 +2.20
580–595 588 2 145.00–161.00 $152.90 $899 -15.07
600–640 619 15 156.00–167.00 $161.11 $997 -0.32
660–682 676 7 148.00–155.00 $150.62 $1,018 -1.58
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 -12.20
691 value added 691 13 161.00 $161.00 $1,113 -1.68
715 value added 715 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,108 -8.10
715–740 728 2 139.00–145.00 $142.05 $1,034 -3.14
765–790 778 2 135.00–138.00 $136.48 $1,062 +0.48
805 805 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,111 -10.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 172.50 $172.50 $380 —
260 260 1 172.50 $172.50 $448 —
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 -11.10
370–390 378 3 168.00–178.00 $171.92 $650 -4.34
475–495 485 2 162.50–169.00 $165.82 $804 -3.75
535–545 540 2 145.00–157.50 $151.19 $816 +1.02
595 595 1 152.00 $152.00 $904 +2.82
605–638 627 3 136.00–150.00 $140.50 $881 -3.51
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 —
375–390 383 2 160.00–175.00 $167.65 $642 —
425 425 1 166.00 $166.00 $706 +20.00
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 +26.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 237 3 157.50–160.00 $158.33 $375 —
265–290 279 5 157.50–170.00 $165.54 $462 -1.05
310 value added 310 2 167.50 $167.50 $519 —
310–348 340 6 158.00–162.00 $159.52 $542 -11.06
365 value added 365 2 170.00 $170.00 $620 -12.96
350–387 372 14 152.50–160.00 $156.60 $583 -7.38
410–445 425 26 148.00–164.00 $156.92 $667 -1.60
450–495 475 38 145.00–161.00 $154.18 $732 -1.89
477 value added 477 7 164.50 $164.50 $785 -0.50
475–490 483 2 146.00 $146.00 $705 -10.07
504 value added 504 11 161.50 $161.50 $814 +1.50
500–545 521 27 140.00–156.00 $148.58 $774 -1.33
550 fancy 550 1 154.00 $154.00 $847 —
560 560 1 137.00 $137.00 $767 -6.19
550–590 566 33 139.00–151.00 $144.96 $820 +1.77
607 value added 607 17 152.25 $152.25 $924 +4.25
600–645 622 12 138.00–144.00 $140.83 $876 +0.65
650–690 670 7 128.00–139.00 $136.95 $918 +5.13
656–685 value added 682 85 148.00–151.85 $151.46 $1,033 +3.46
705 705 1 124.00 $124.00 $874 -4.47
711–720 value added 714 6 132.50–137.50 $135.82 $970 —
708–745 722 5 121.00–138.00 $127.13 $918 -1.34
775 775 1 126.00 $126.00 $976 -0.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 262 3 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $373 -21.50
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 -10.40
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 +6.12
450–490 468 3 130.00–148.00 $140.65 $658 -3.84
500–535 518 2 138.00–140.00 $138.97 $720 +6.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 —
395 395 1 152.00 $152.00 $600 +22.00
480–490 485 2 141.00–142.00 $141.49 $686 -7.16
545 545 1 138.00 $138.00 $752 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 1 120.00 $120.00 $707 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 210.00 $210.00 $536 —
257–295 282 9 181.00–202.50 $192.28 $542 —
310 310 1 178.00 $178.00 $552 —
350–380 369 7 173.00–190.00 $180.31 $665 +7.53
410 fancy 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
400–442 430 18 161.00–175.00 $169.49 $729 -7.55
450–495 469 20 162.00–177.50 $170.90 $802 -4.52
500–545 525 21 155.00–172.00 $162.95 $855 +5.10
525 fancy 525 1 174.00 $174.00 $914 —
550–590 573 19 145.00–169.00 $157.74 $904 +5.39
575 575 1 151.00 $151.00 $868 -1.35
602–645 626 22 139.00–157.50 $148.60 $930 +0.33
650–685 667 6 140.00–155.00 $146.38 $976 +2.55
745–748 747 4 133.00 $133.00 $994 -1.00
755–778 769 5 127.50–134.00 $129.66 $997 -0.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 -21.61
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 -16.61
530 530 1 146.00 $146.00 $774 -0.75
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 164.00 $164.00 $812 —
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 136.00 $136.00 $687 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1480 1186 80-85% 44 71.00–93.50 $84.68 $1,004 +14.22
845–1730 1216 80-85% 11 51.00–70.00 $65.72 $799 —
1055–1445 1271 80-85% 10 84.00–98.00 $92.55 $1,176 +2.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1535 1440 75-80% 3 65.00–74.00 $68.20 $982 —
1125–1935 1453 75-80% 57 75.00–91.00 $84.64 $1,230 +0.03
1525 1525 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,479 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1180 1030 85-90% 17 57.00–84.00 $76.83 $791 +8.43
1040–1345 1124 85-90% 4 47.00–60.00 $52.97 $595 -24.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,683 —
1535–2220 1842 10 105.00–125.00 $118.39 $2,181 -3.51
1940–2025 1983 2 113.00–130.00 $121.68 $2,413 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
985–1460 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 870.00–1,250.00 $1,096.91
1045–1480 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,140.00 $1,122.60
1175–1390 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,075.00 $1,029.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1065 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 690.00–940.00 $824.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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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.