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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

1,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $193.80/cwt +14.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 539 lb · 98 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $204.06/cwt +21.62 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 477 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $163.13/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 519 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,075 848 1,640
Feeder cattle 847 741 1,198
Slaughter cattle 198 107 362
Replacement cattle 30 — 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Trends could not be established due to inadequate receipts. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. 6.00 lower and those weighing over 500 lbs. mostly steady, and feeder bulls measuring 3.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts for non-preconditioned calves. Slaughter cows gauging 5.00 to 9.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 175.00 $175.00 $464 -20.00
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 —
370 370 1 176.00 $176.00 $651 -26.48
445 fancy 445 1 207.50 $207.50 $923 —
450–485 466 5 172.00–184.00 $176.49 $822 -5.95
478 value added 478 63 206.25 $206.25 $986 —
525 525 1 174.00 $174.00 $914 -2.45
539 value added 539 97 194.00 $194.00 $1,046 +3.92
550–585 562 11 160.00–176.00 $171.22 $962 -5.18
602–635 613 3 165.00–167.50 $166.64 $1,022 -6.57
622 value added 622 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,120 +3.61
656–686 value added 664 20 175.00–183.50 $177.20 $1,177 —
700–715 708 2 150.00–162.00 $155.94 $1,104 -5.28
715 value added 715 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,266 +9.00
767–795 780 4 152.00–163.00 $159.95 $1,248 +6.97
830–835 833 2 142.00–150.00 $145.99 $1,216 +13.99
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 372 3 167.50–176.00 $172.82 $643 —
410–425 418 2 171.00–175.00 $172.96 $723 +30.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 6 155.00–170.00 $161.45 $439 -13.55
315 fancy 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 —
305–340 328 3 155.00–160.00 $157.76 $517 +4.51
351–395 373 11 160.00–168.00 $163.33 $609 -7.36
380 fancy 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 —
410–440 427 14 152.00–168.00 $162.30 $693 -4.50
450 fancy 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 —
450–498 479 19 150.00–165.00 $157.54 $755 -4.18
490 value added 490 1 168.00 $168.00 $823 -8.78
505 value added 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 -4.95
500–547 527 30 143.00–158.00 $151.97 $801 -2.46
562–595 573 9 149.00–157.00 $153.87 $882 +0.77
606 value added 606 3 159.00 $159.00 $964 +4.68
610–640 626 8 143.00–149.00 $145.52 $911 +3.79
655–680 664 5 138.00–144.00 $141.38 $939 +4.69
700–715 value added 704 4 150.00–153.00 $152.24 $1,072 —
707–730 720 7 130.00–141.00 $136.43 $982 +10.76
762–795 773 3 120.00–123.00 $121.03 $936 -5.48
825 825 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,015 —
850–890 870 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 -10.00
915 915 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,075 —
1027 1027 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 150.00 $150.00 $480 +9.95
355–360 358 2 150.00–158.00 $153.97 $551 +10.03
450–485 473 3 130.00–131.00 $130.68 $618 -15.38
525 525 1 131.00 $131.00 $688 -10.32
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 -1.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 197.50–210.00 $203.68 $454 —
250–290 275 7 178.00–195.00 $186.74 $514 —
310 fancy 310 1 193.00 $193.00 $598 —
302–340 317 12 172.50–188.00 $178.50 $566 —
365–385 374 9 174.00–182.50 $178.67 $668 -3.00
400–445 420 17 172.50–187.50 $177.48 $745 -0.34
435 fancy 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 —
455–490 463 14 170.00–182.50 $177.73 $823 -1.11
465 fancy 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 —
500–543 519 37 159.00–169.00 $163.13 $847 -1.92
550–597 577 22 140.00–167.50 $163.15 $941 +8.30
605–647 632 12 155.00–165.00 $158.03 $999 +11.41
655–690 676 7 130.00–157.00 $149.95 $1,014 +11.72
715–737 731 5 134.00–147.50 $140.46 $1,027 +0.89
765 765 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 -2.00
810–840 825 2 120.00–122.50 $121.23 $1,000 -13.43
885 885 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,106 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 169.00 $169.00 $561 —
377–395 383 3 165.00–179.00 $169.81 $650 +7.24
405–445 431 8 165.00–179.00 $170.24 $734 +20.12
470–480 473 7 147.00–160.00 $157.24 $744 +1.04
555 555 1 148.00 $148.00 $821 +8.58
623 623 3 149.00 $149.00 $928 +15.85
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1835 1167 80-85% 36 65.00–99.00 $88.72 $1,035 —
1050–1425 1245 80-85% 14 85.00–110.00 $102.74 $1,279 +21.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1855 1424 75-80% 34 72.00–99.50 $91.01 $1,296 —
1375–1640 1514 75-80% 4 104.00–106.00 $104.81 $1,587 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1010 959 85-90% 4 90.00–91.00 $90.74 $870 +17.44
950–1030 990 85-90% 2 46.00–54.00 $50.16 $497 -23.14
855–1275 1027 85-90% 16 64.00–86.00 $78.88 $810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1265 1208 3 108.00–113.00 $110.88 $1,339 —
1340 1340 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,206 —
1460–2260 1738 23 105.00–129.00 $121.46 $2,111 —
1670–1915 1799 7 130.00–135.00 $131.32 $2,362 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1070 987 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 770.00–890.00 $846.69
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–760 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 770.00–810.00 $786.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–990 903 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1160–1180 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,090.00 $1,070.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,290.00 $1,245.00 —

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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 3 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,208.33 —
— — 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.