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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

1,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.51/cwt -6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 630 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.75/cwt +7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 585 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.01/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 428 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,551 2,397 1,504
Feeder cattle 1,232 1,992 1,190
Slaughter cattle 257 362 224
Replacement cattle 62 43 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lbs. sharply higher with those weighing over 500 lbs. 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers holding mostly steady overall, and feeder bulls unevenly steady with lighter bull calves higher and heavier bulls lower. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 8.00 lower overall and slaughter bulls 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Pulaski - This sale is reported on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Therefore, no trends could be established due to the July 4th layoff two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 3 179.00–187.00 $183.81 $592 +14.13
350–390 378 5 185.00–195.00 $190.52 $720 +4.96
400–445 415 4 180.00–183.00 $181.88 $755 -1.69
421 value added 421 4 194.00 $194.00 $817 —
450–495 475 11 170.00–190.00 $183.65 $872 +0.79
500 value added 500 11 184.50–187.50 $184.77 $924 +5.74
505–525 515 12 155.00–172.00 $159.39 $821 -13.95
550–595 571 18 147.00–167.00 $160.67 $917 -9.37
591 value added 591 42 186.50 $186.50 $1,102 +12.10
600–635 625 22 149.00–175.00 $162.02 $1,013 -0.73
668 668 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,029 -9.44
665–696 678 24 140.00–170.00 $162.05 $1,099 -1.39
702–745 729 11 131.00–157.00 $149.42 $1,089 -3.17
765–770 value added 768 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $1,025 -32.73
785–795 792 6 139.00–146.00 $143.09 $1,133 -9.52
930 930 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,279 +6.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 162.50–183.00 $173.20 $490 +5.54
315–335 325 2 175.00–179.00 $177.06 $575 -0.12
350–385 367 5 177.50–182.50 $178.65 $656 +5.34
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 -17.90
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 -11.05
610 610 1 140.00 $140.00 $854 -6.34
775 775 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,031 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
615 615 1 136.00 $136.00 $836 +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
310–345 329 12 150.00–165.00 $156.30 $514 -1.94
320–342 fancy 331 8 170.00–178.00 $174.86 $579 —
355–385 fancy 365 3 178.00–185.00 $180.27 $658 —
370 370 3 147.00 $147.00 $544 -19.93
350–395 372 10 146.00–174.00 $157.38 $585 -9.55
400–448 428 40 146.00–164.00 $157.01 $672 -0.46
450–495 473 35 141.00–158.00 $153.74 $727 +1.88
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 -5.11
500–540 523 37 133.00–155.00 $146.39 $766 -3.72
550–595 573 35 137.00–149.00 $142.90 $819 -7.74
578 value added 578 3 152.00 $152.00 $879 -3.98
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 -15.64
600–647 625 44 133.00–147.00 $140.79 $880 -7.44
635–645 640 3 120.00–122.00 $120.67 $772 -27.56
642–645 value added 643 15 147.00–150.00 $147.80 $950 -1.55
652 value added 652 3 135.00 $135.00 $880 -9.00
650–680 666 4 132.00–138.00 $135.52 $903 -2.20
705–740 727 3 133.00–137.50 $134.86 $980 +4.66
753 753 9 135.00 $135.00 $1,017 +6.95
840 840 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,159 +10.12
854 value added 854 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 147.50 $147.50 $494 -16.50
355–390 370 3 137.50–152.50 $146.12 $541 -4.59
420–435 428 2 145.00–147.00 $145.98 $625 -3.35
450–465 458 3 139.00–143.00 $140.64 $644 +3.71
510–520 517 3 138.00–141.00 $139.34 $720 -0.62
600–645 632 9 115.00–132.00 $126.41 $799 -4.41
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 -0.97
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 135.00–146.00 $140.38 $474 —
410 410 1 142.00 $142.00 $582 —
530 530 1 138.00 $138.00 $731 —
553 553 1 140.00 $140.00 $774 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 3 164.00–180.00 $169.81 $555 —
355–390 377 8 162.00–178.00 $170.23 $642 -17.77
380–395 fancy 388 2 182.50–185.00 $183.73 $713 —
405–445 424 17 160.00–177.50 $170.05 $721 -8.00
450–490 467 26 160.00–178.00 $170.38 $796 -0.41
505–545 523 12 146.00–167.00 $157.50 $824 -1.97
550–595 574 17 141.00–155.00 $148.94 $855 -5.77
605–640 619 14 133.00–150.00 $142.04 $879 -4.63
650–685 670 3 133.00–142.50 $137.61 $922 -4.74
720–725 721 4 126.00–133.00 $127.76 $921 -9.24
765–790 780 3 120.00–137.00 $126.40 $986 -8.60
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 +1.00
850–865 858 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $965 -3.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 147.00–158.00 $152.35 $548 —
420–444 430 5 150.00–168.00 $159.23 $685 +0.35
460–494 482 9 140.00–166.00 $152.11 $733 -0.20
500–545 524 7 130.00–150.00 $142.16 $745 -4.47
550–590 580 4 139.00–146.00 $140.66 $816 -4.07
600 600 1 115.00 $115.00 $690 -19.31
660–675 668 2 134.00–141.00 $137.46 $918 +5.36
775 775 1 128.00 $128.00 $992 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–335 321 4 150.00–157.50 $155.54 $499 —
410–415 413 2 117.00–143.00 $129.92 $537 —
470–490 480 3 143.00–160.00 $150.59 $723 -17.41
515–535 526 6 132.00–151.00 $138.56 $729 —
635 635 1 131.00 $131.00 $832 —
700 700 1 101.00 $101.00 $707 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 149.00–155.00 $152.00 $730 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1480 1480 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1180 1087 80-85% 5 48.00–60.00 $55.53 $604 —
935–1450 1172 80-85% 43 62.00–85.00 $76.41 $896 +13.43
1140–1515 1322 80-85% 9 75.00–88.50 $85.69 $1,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1130 927 85-90% 5 40.00–50.00 $45.77 $424 —
835–1260 1054 85-90% 38 55.00–77.50 $71.49 $754 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $840 —
1195–1765 1444 75-80% 39 65.00–85.00 $79.17 $1,143 +3.22
1420–1470 1452 75-80% 3 78.00–88.00 $84.30 $1,224 +1.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1515 1398 3 88.00–90.00 $88.58 $1,238 —
1515–2005 1795 6 104.00–125.00 $116.56 $2,092 —
1440–2190 1833 11 100.00–117.00 $110.77 $2,030 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
1305–1320 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,070.00 $1,065.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —

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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.