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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

1,034 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.71/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 426 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.90/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 468 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.89/cwt +7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 523 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,034 1,647 1,220
Feeder cattle 845 1,434 908
Slaughter cattle 159 148 249
Replacement cattle 30 65 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - No trends could be established due to limited receipts. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder classes measuring 3.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher overall, and slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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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 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 -10.37
310–345 330 3 180.00–190.00 $185.26 $611 -1.58
350–395 368 11 173.00–190.00 $180.22 $663 -9.54
372–396 value added 384 8 191.00–200.00 $195.36 $750 —
405–445 414 14 169.00–184.00 $179.94 $745 -6.35
400–438 value added 432 6 192.50–195.00 $194.61 $841 —
450–485 468 5 171.00–177.50 $172.64 $808 -15.38
460–485 value added 474 14 180.00–185.50 $183.72 $871 —
505–548 523 11 155.00–182.00 $176.70 $924 -2.33
515–545 value added 539 7 186.00–189.00 $187.29 $1,009 —
550–581 value added 566 6 181.00–184.00 $182.46 $1,033 —
550–590 573 9 155.00–177.50 $167.78 $961 -5.60
600–645 622 26 155.00–177.00 $165.19 $1,027 -6.83
630 value added 630 3 150.00 $150.00 $945 -30.25
650–675 661 8 160.00–175.00 $162.66 $1,075 +4.80
690 value added 690 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 —
730–745 742 8 152.00–160.00 $153.73 $1,141 -7.14
750–757 755 3 150.00–163.00 $154.31 $1,165 +8.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 150.00–165.00 $157.23 $440 —
300–345 323 2 157.00–166.00 $161.81 $523 -14.30
390 390 1 162.50 $162.50 $634 -11.90
405–445 427 3 157.50–165.00 $160.90 $687 +0.90
495 495 1 167.00 $167.00 $827 +2.79
670 670 1 137.50 $137.50 $921 -3.90
720 720 1 129.00 $129.00 $929 -8.50
875 875 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,172 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 274 4 157.00–167.00 $160.39 $439 -5.76
360–395 381 8 150.00–167.50 $157.23 $599 -10.68
388 value added 388 3 172.50 $172.50 $669 —
405–437 value added 425 8 171.00 $171.00 $727 —
400–448 426 31 144.00–168.00 $163.09 $695 +2.73
450–495 468 39 146.00–170.00 $163.90 $767 +5.99
502–545 523 33 148.00–162.00 $157.89 $826 +7.05
550–598 573 33 140.00–152.50 $146.93 $842 +2.39
600–645 622 18 137.00–149.00 $143.07 $890 +2.55
655–695 678 14 137.00–145.00 $140.08 $950 +4.12
708–720 711 4 133.00–137.00 $135.99 $967 +1.79
825 825 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,040 +5.50
875 875 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,024 -3.00
926 926 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,111 +3.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 132.00 $132.00 $409 —
350–395 372 3 145.00–150.00 $146.77 $546 -9.93
400–435 413 3 126.00–142.00 $135.86 $561 -9.05
475–485 480 3 143.00–149.00 $146.35 $702 +9.15
525–540 538 7 144.00–148.00 $144.99 $780 +9.01
555–575 565 2 130.00–133.00 $131.53 $743 -7.32
605–610 608 2 117.00–126.00 $121.48 $739 -6.42
695 695 1 137.00 $137.00 $952 +6.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 —
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 -5.41
391 value added 391 3 190.00 $190.00 $743 —
405–435 424 9 160.00–181.00 $173.86 $737 -1.95
440 fancy 440 1 186.00 $186.00 $818 —
450–480 470 16 170.00–179.00 $174.38 $820 +1.47
500–545 521 7 150.00–163.00 $157.57 $821 -3.30
552 fancy 552 2 167.00 $167.00 $922 —
550–595 579 9 145.00–164.00 $152.41 $882 +4.40
600–643 624 6 142.00–155.00 $147.29 $919 +7.20
655–665 659 8 128.00–141.00 $138.99 $916 -0.23
705–740 717 7 132.00–143.00 $135.88 $974 +4.53
762–775 769 4 129.00–133.50 $131.27 $1,009 +9.02
825 825 1 111.00 $111.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 150.00–165.00 $157.81 $576 -6.34
460 460 1 172.00 $172.00 $791 +13.20
540 540 1 137.00 $137.00 $740 -7.80
570–585 578 2 134.00–144.00 $138.94 $803 -6.29
600–630 615 2 133.00–135.00 $133.98 $824 -1.89
665 665 1 127.00 $127.00 $845 +1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1070 1045 80-85% 3 59.00–60.00 $59.68 $624 —
925–1540 1179 80-85% 40 60.00–88.50 $74.65 $880 +1.94
1115–1445 1262 80-85% 10 72.00–96.00 $85.94 $1,085 +8.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1360 1073 85-90% 6 40.00–55.00 $46.94 $504 —
810–1325 1084 85-90% 18 50.00–80.00 $68.75 $745 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $764 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1760 1464 75-80% 17 66.50–88.00 $79.64 $1,166 -2.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,386 —
1170–2115 1885 13 87.00–120.00 $106.48 $2,007 —
1880–2040 1960 2 124.00–125.00 $124.52 $2,441 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
845–1295 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 790.00–1,120.00 $986.29
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.