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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 28, 2022

1,519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.30/cwt +4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 522 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.00/cwt +1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 618 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.19/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 476 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,519 2,267 1,190
Feeder cattle 1,113 1,714 985
Slaughter cattle 373 553 151
Replacement cattle 33 — 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Steers not well established last reported sale , Heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls under 600 lbs steady to 6.00 higher, over 600 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality average to fancy. Demand good. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 2.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 4.00 to 5.00 higher, and feeder bulls sharply higher. Regarding slaughter classes- bulls gauging 7.00 higher, with boning cows 1.00 higher, breaker cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower, and lean cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 376 12 162.00–182.50 $173.42 $652 -19.66
400–435 425 12 162.00–187.50 $175.13 $744 -14.44
450–485 464 11 170.00–178.00 $173.85 $807 -4.68
450–493 value added 486 13 180.00–188.50 $187.29 $910 —
500 value added 500 4 179.00 $179.00 $895 +2.00
500–543 531 19 166.00–177.00 $169.08 $898 -3.53
545 545 1 150.00 $150.00 $818 -22.61
555–575 value added 568 6 165.00–173.00 $167.17 $950 —
555–595 578 25 160.00–174.00 $168.60 $975 +7.42
600–645 618 25 150.00–176.00 $168.47 $1,041 +6.08
635 value added 635 10 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 —
665 value added 665 5 160.00–175.00 $163.00 $1,084 -1.46
653–695 669 10 154.00–163.00 $159.51 $1,067 +0.05
713 value added 713 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,176 +6.50
710–747 737 13 140.00–155.00 $145.58 $1,073 -0.82
770–773 772 6 142.00–157.50 $149.73 $1,156 ±0.00
810–825 818 3 139.00–144.00 $141.00 $1,153 -8.12
875 875 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,225 +11.00
923 923 6 147.50 $147.50 $1,361 —
1000–1015 1008 2 129.00–134.00 $131.48 $1,325 +8.43
1092 1092 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,420 —
1110 1110 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 165.00 $165.00 $525 +9.90
350–390 373 3 155.00–160.00 $158.26 $590 -11.77
460–465 463 2 152.50–154.00 $153.25 $710 -9.27
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 ±0.00
640 640 2 140.00–147.00 $143.50 $918 +11.04
667–685 673 3 147.00–150.00 $148.98 $1,003 +3.15
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 159.00 $159.00 $405 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 159.00 $159.00 $469 -4.88
305–345 325 3 150.00–157.50 $152.68 $496 -12.26
350–395 375 18 151.00–162.00 $157.16 $589 -8.31
400–445 421 23 150.00–164.00 $158.06 $665 -4.64
466–482 value added 472 5 167.00–167.50 $167.30 $790 —
450–498 477 44 150.00–164.00 $157.15 $750 +2.50
500–545 522 71 141.00–160.00 $155.73 $813 +5.08
535 535 2 140.00 $140.00 $749 -10.65
550–592 570 33 141.00–155.00 $148.37 $846 +4.98
603–642 615 25 134.00–146.00 $141.68 $871 -2.25
605–645 value added 621 25 135.00–152.00 $148.31 $921 —
655–665 value added 660 4 132.00–144.50 $139.21 $919 —
651–698 670 31 130.00–140.00 $136.36 $914 +0.71
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 -15.65
700–735 714 12 127.00–135.00 $131.03 $936 +0.14
755–790 773 2 122.50–127.50 $124.94 $966 +4.50
805–840 823 2 124.00–128.00 $125.96 $1,037 +0.96
870 870 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,070 —
901 901 3 110.00 $110.00 $991 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 151.00 $151.00 $498 +17.00
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 +6.92
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 +18.98
505–525 519 4 130.00–145.00 $140.02 $727 +4.26
595 595 2 135.00–141.00 $138.00 $821 -1.92
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 +9.26
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 -0.47
705 705 1 113.00 $113.00 $797 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 143.00 $143.00 $515 +20.50
415–445 430 2 119.00–120.00 $119.48 $514 —
455–475 465 2 114.00–130.00 $121.83 $567 —
535 535 1 121.00 $121.00 $647 —
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
680 680 1 122.00 $122.00 $830 +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
345 345 2 160.00–162.50 $161.25 $556 —
350–390 363 6 161.00–177.50 $169.75 $616 +9.89
400–440 412 14 160.00–176.00 $167.47 $690 +6.74
465 465 1 161.00 $161.00 $749 -7.06
450–495 479 14 160.00–177.50 $167.24 $801 -0.82
500–545 519 26 149.00–162.50 $154.56 $802 +2.99
550–595 573 24 150.00–165.00 $158.16 $906 +4.61
605–641 623 21 135.00–160.00 $148.78 $927 -1.68
650–675 660 8 130.00–150.00 $139.25 $919 -2.91
700–740 715 7 120.00–137.00 $129.62 $927 +1.19
765 765 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $1,029 +1.50
810–835 818 3 111.00–123.00 $118.92 $973 +9.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 +3.81
570–590 580 2 135.00–157.00 $146.19 $848 +8.57
610–640 630 3 129.00–135.00 $133.06 $838 -4.76
660–680 676 5 119.00–126.00 $121.01 $818 -18.78
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 -17.00
800 800 2 123.00 $123.00 $984 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 143.00 $143.00 $736 +33.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1105 1098 80-85% 2 70.00–72.00 $70.99 $779 —
965–1600 1189 80-85% 59 77.00–106.00 $90.98 $1,082 +6.57
1180–1685 1353 80-85% 20 87.00–119.00 $103.32 $1,398 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1515 1308 75-80% 5 87.50–95.50 $90.51 $1,184 —
1215–1905 1455 75-80% 69 80.00–102.00 $93.16 $1,355 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $437 —
815–1255 1047 85-90% 64 60.00–92.00 $81.43 $853 +8.65
1115 1115 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,048 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,247 —
1330–1575 1453 2 100.00–101.00 $100.54 $1,461 —
1150–2255 1641 16 109.00–129.50 $123.89 $2,033 +24.58
1580–2005 1798 8 112.00–143.00 $128.93 $2,318 +15.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1140–1270 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,102.70
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1185–1315 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,211.85

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,468.75 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,462.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,580.00 $1,580.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 7 109.00 $109.00 $1,749 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 85.00 $85.00 $748 —

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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.