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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

1,428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.44/cwt -4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 518 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.54/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 475 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.80/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 421 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,428 641 1,650
Feeder cattle 1,191 568 1,312
Slaughter cattle 192 58 250
Replacement cattle 45 15 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder classes measuring 2.00 lower overall, with exception of bulls weighing over 600 lbs. sharply lower. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 4.00 lower with slaughter bulls mostly steady. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and heifers mostly steady. Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality fair to good. 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
275–290 284 4 200.00–215.00 $208.41 $592 -16.59
305–325 319 12 204.00–217.50 $209.09 $667 —
371 value added 371 3 223.00 $223.00 $827 —
360–395 374 11 195.00–207.50 $201.39 $753 —
405–445 fancy 425 2 205.00–207.50 $206.31 $877 —
400–445 427 12 180.00–201.00 $190.48 $813 -4.70
455–465 value added 460 11 200.00–208.00 $204.41 $940 —
450–495 467 28 175.00–197.50 $189.55 $885 +0.87
500–547 529 26 164.00–187.50 $179.22 $948 -13.24
520–533 value added 530 15 192.00–197.00 $193.58 $1,026 —
560 value added 560 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,053 -2.04
555–590 572 10 161.00–186.00 $179.00 $1,024 -4.33
600–645 625 24 151.00–185.00 $175.70 $1,098 —
668–687 value added 674 7 182.00–187.50 $183.08 $1,234 +1.76
650–698 677 9 164.00–180.00 $173.24 $1,173 -0.76
700–742 731 4 169.00–171.00 $169.75 $1,241 -2.75
775 775 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,116 —
825 825 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,270 —
860 value added 860 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,376 —
910–930 920 2 140.50 $140.50 $1,293 -6.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 175.00–198.00 $185.97 $604 -1.88
390 390 2 172.50–193.00 $182.75 $713 +2.75
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 -7.00
437 value added 437 3 185.00 $185.00 $808 —
450–495 470 6 164.00–175.00 $172.41 $810 +2.16
500–530 510 4 150.00–168.00 $159.00 $811 —
595 595 1 148.00 $148.00 $881 -2.00
625–635 630 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $1,024 +8.48
685 685 1 142.00 $142.00 $973 —
720 720 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 —
820 820 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,205 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 —
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 -5.00
545 545 1 159.00 $159.00 $867 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 3 172.50 $172.50 $467 -7.50
305–340 326 6 160.00–173.00 $167.57 $546 -9.46
325–333 value added 331 4 185.00–194.00 $191.79 $635 —
365–393 value added 375 11 179.00–182.50 $179.84 $674 —
355–397 378 21 157.00–172.50 $165.19 $624 -6.59
410 value added 410 11 176.00–180.00 $179.64 $737 —
400–448 424 36 155.00–175.00 $165.49 $702 -3.42
450–498 475 54 153.00–170.00 $164.54 $782 +0.75
501–542 value added 517 21 167.00–168.00 $167.54 $866 -8.46
500–545 519 39 145.00–164.00 $156.61 $813 -2.27
555 value added 555 4 166.00 $166.00 $921 -4.00
575 575 1 134.00 $134.00 $770 -11.00
557–590 578 32 153.00–161.50 $158.87 $918 +13.87
605–640 625 19 138.00–156.50 $148.56 $928 +10.56
628 value added 628 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,017 +2.00
655–690 665 7 137.50–150.00 $144.73 $962 —
677–682 value added 680 4 152.50–154.00 $153.25 $1,042 —
703–704 value added 704 15 150.50–151.00 $150.63 $1,060 —
715 715 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,101 +9.39
730–732 731 3 140.00–149.00 $142.99 $1,045 -1.62
765 765 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,117 —
810 810 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,077 +4.00
805–830 818 2 137.00–142.00 $139.46 $1,141 +10.46
885 value added 885 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,195 —
975 975 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,219 +1.58
995 995 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,174 -5.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 5 140.00–159.00 $152.92 $570 —
415–440 426 4 137.00–155.00 $143.84 $613 -12.16
490 490 2 146.00–150.00 $148.00 $725 -10.08
500–515 507 3 135.00–143.00 $138.31 $701 —
550–580 565 2 143.00–145.00 $144.03 $814 —
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
501 501 5 120.00 $120.00 $601 —
613 613 2 120.00 $120.00 $736 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 —
450 450 1 142.50 $142.50 $641 —
525 525 1 144.00 $144.00 $756 +39.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 4 192.50–202.50 $196.33 $742 —
400–445 418 22 175.00–195.00 $185.51 $775 -6.28
450–495 478 36 163.00–190.00 $176.44 $843 -12.26
500–547 522 32 158.00–179.00 $168.55 $880 +3.41
550–595 567 23 153.00–177.00 $168.90 $958 +5.93
605–640 620 13 143.00–162.00 $153.37 $951 -3.14
650–695 676 12 143.00–156.00 $149.66 $1,012 —
700–710 705 2 146.00–148.00 $146.99 $1,036 —
865–870 868 2 120.00–127.00 $123.49 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 165.00 $165.00 $710 —
450–475 463 2 153.00–160.00 $156.59 $725 -17.55
525–545 539 4 130.00–145.00 $136.81 $737 —
565–595 580 2 140.00–149.00 $144.38 $837 -11.15
650 650 1 139.00 $139.00 $904 —
755 755 1 128.00 $128.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–485 475 5 140.00 $140.00 $665 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 152.00 $152.00 $806 +10.46
820 820 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $818 —
905–1540 1204 80-85% 40 72.00–90.00 $83.11 $1,001 —
1105–1415 1282 80-85% 9 85.00–98.00 $93.54 $1,199 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1655 1339 75-80% 35 76.00–90.00 $83.21 $1,114 —
1110–1585 1348 75-80% 2 68.00–73.00 $70.94 $956 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,486 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–880 845 85-90% 2 48.00–58.00 $52.79 $446 —
860–1360 1069 85-90% 21 65.00–82.50 $75.50 $807 —
1270 1270 85-90% 1 86.50 $86.50 $1,099 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,548 —
1345–2090 1798 17 105.00–124.50 $118.46 $2,130 —
1715–2045 1798 5 116.00–130.00 $125.44 $2,255 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–900 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 740.00–770.00 $749.77
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 720.00 $720.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,145.00 $1,145.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1015 983 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,290.00 $1,210.23

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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
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.