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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

1,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.86/cwt +12.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 582 lb · 98 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.66/cwt -6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 572 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.07/cwt -8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 472 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,143 1,972 1,148
Feeder cattle 886 1,561 823
Slaughter cattle 213 357 144
Replacement cattle 44 54 181

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers sharply higher, with feeder heifers and bulls mostly steady overall. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and heifers steady. Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality fair to good with most of the calf offering carrying moderate to heavy flesh. 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
280–285 283 2 167.50–175.00 $171.22 $485 -12.38
437 value added 437 2 184.00 $184.00 $804 -22.00
450–491 475 28 164.00–189.00 $182.80 $868 +1.93
505–547 529 22 159.00–181.00 $173.29 $917 +1.04
550–595 573 11 153.00–162.00 $156.71 $898 -12.74
558–585 value added 583 87 163.00–186.60 $185.04 $1,079 +17.69
600–645 623 22 147.00–155.00 $150.50 $938 -10.20
650–695 673 8 143.00–158.00 $151.78 $1,021 -4.87
705–725 717 5 136.00–155.00 $143.47 $1,029 -7.90
755 755 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,065 -2.00
975 975 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,160 —
1075 1075 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 180.00 $180.00 $405 —
310–340 322 10 167.50–176.00 $170.38 $549 -12.14
350–395 367 9 155.00–175.00 $167.01 $613 -17.02
435 435 1 162.50 $162.50 $707 -12.52
460–470 465 2 163.00–165.00 $164.01 $763 +7.01
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 +2.95
585 585 1 149.00 $149.00 $872 +12.49
690 690 1 141.00 $141.00 $973 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 —
450–475 463 2 151.00–154.00 $152.46 $706 -22.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 152.50 $152.50 $488 —
460 460 1 162.00 $162.00 $745 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 155.00–156.00 $155.50 $393 -20.03
300–345 323 2 155.00–157.00 $155.93 $504 -15.02
351–396 374 19 145.00–162.00 $149.88 $561 -12.98
420 value added 420 13 159.00 $159.00 $668 -11.00
410–443 430 11 146.00–157.00 $152.11 $654 -7.51
460–485 468 3 141.00–146.00 $143.67 $672 -9.33
450–495 472 30 142.00–160.00 $152.91 $722 -7.63
500–545 517 27 140.00–154.00 $145.26 $751 -6.74
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 -12.00
570 570 1 134.00 $134.00 $764 -12.77
550–597 572 35 134.00–150.00 $140.85 $806 -5.92
603–640 620 30 124.00–142.00 $135.55 $840 +5.55
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 -9.84
655–690 673 9 126.00–139.00 $132.13 $889 +1.11
701 value added 701 4 135.00 $135.00 $946 -0.52
750–780 774 5 125.00 $125.00 $968 +2.66
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 +12.01
800 800 1 116.00 $116.00 $928 +3.01
823 value added 823 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 142.50 $142.50 $342 —
270–280 275 2 135.00–142.50 $138.82 $382 —
335 335 1 131.00 $131.00 $439 -18.17
380 380 1 154.00 $154.00 $585 +5.93
425–430 428 2 139.00–152.00 $145.46 $623 -5.30
450–480 466 6 136.00–145.00 $142.33 $663 -3.54
540 540 1 135.00 $135.00 $729 -2.50
560–585 573 2 136.00–137.50 $136.73 $783 +4.51
635 635 1 124.00 $124.00 $787 ±0.00
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 -11.58
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 146.00 $146.00 $496 —
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 —
543 543 2 140.00 $140.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 124.00–136.00 $129.97 $615 —
510 510 1 128.00 $128.00 $653 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 -3.22
450–485 466 9 150.00–166.00 $160.62 $748 -11.21
510 fancy 510 2 170.00 $170.00 $867 —
500–548 519 12 144.00–161.00 $151.60 $787 -5.11
550–588 570 11 140.00–153.00 $146.18 $833 -3.68
600–635 613 11 138.00–152.00 $144.02 $883 -1.66
620 fancy 620 1 158.00 $158.00 $980 —
650 fancy 650 1 143.00 $143.00 $930 —
650–695 677 11 125.00–140.00 $130.03 $880 -8.65
700–740 713 8 117.50–138.00 $126.69 $903 -3.45
770–778 776 5 117.00–118.00 $117.30 $910 -7.81
925–945 935 2 104.00–108.00 $106.02 $991 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 162.50 $162.50 $601 +15.00
450 450 1 154.00 $154.00 $693 —
530–545 537 3 142.00–146.00 $144.01 $773 +0.62
615–645 630 4 126.00–142.00 $134.19 $845 +1.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 145.00 $145.00 $631 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1125 1031 80-85% 6 60.00–73.00 $64.61 $666 —
845–1505 1188 80-85% 52 71.00–103.00 $91.08 $1,082 +10.12
1100–1635 1281 80-85% 8 104.00–113.00 $107.55 $1,378 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1115 955 85-90% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.42 $482 —
800–1195 1019 85-90% 36 54.00–95.00 $78.86 $804 +8.35
1100 1100 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,133 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1710 1398 75-80% 21 80.00–103.00 $95.29 $1,332 —
1395–1420 1408 75-80% 2 67.00–72.00 $69.48 $978 -14.63
1215–1710 1439 75-80% 11 85.00–108.00 $96.09 $1,383 +2.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 79.00 $79.00 $849 —
1495–2155 1727 11 104.00–127.00 $114.72 $1,981 —
1750–2140 1994 4 114.00–135.00 $124.44 $2,481 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1135 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1040–1325 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–1,190.00 $984.76
1285–1380 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 870.00–1,000.00 $937.32
1480 1480 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–930 918 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 840.00–1,100.00 $968.23
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00

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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
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00 -560.00
965–1075 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,080.00–1,120.00 $1,098.92 -76.08
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,512.50 —

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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.