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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

1,711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.12/cwt +22.48 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 465 lb · 217 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.10/cwt +18.23 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 519 lb · 165 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.69/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 794 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,711 2,972 2,349
Feeder cattle 1,463 2,580 1,856
Slaughter cattle 201 329 310
Replacement cattle 47 63 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Steers 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Bulls 4.00 to 14.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Knoxville - Compared to last week, on a heavier test, feeder classes measuring 1.00 to 2.00 lower overall, with slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 -24.65
250–295 280 8 170.00–180.00 $175.23 $491 -17.47
305–320 314 4 170.00–178.00 $175.46 $551 -5.50
355–390 370 8 170.00–185.00 $177.67 $657 -6.24
400–445 428 21 170.00–187.50 $177.86 $761 -0.85
470 fancy 470 2 192.00 $192.00 $902 —
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 -5.93
450–495 475 19 160.00–187.50 $178.91 $850 +2.98
500–547 525 22 160.00–178.00 $169.80 $891 -0.53
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 -20.33
530 value added 530 1 187.00 $187.00 $991 +6.00
560–590 576 5 155.00–169.00 $162.55 $936 -2.58
600–612 value added 610 5 172.00–173.00 $172.20 $1,050 +2.20
600–640 625 9 150.00–157.50 $153.64 $960 -6.50
655 value added 655 18 163.00 $163.00 $1,068 -3.89
670 670 1 143.00 $143.00 $958 -16.27
660–677 672 13 150.00–157.50 $154.26 $1,037 -5.01
675–690 683 2 120.00–142.50 $131.37 $897 -27.90
705–735 720 2 135.00–147.50 $141.12 $1,016 -9.75
732–741 value added 736 22 157.00–158.50 $157.88 $1,162 +7.88
750–795 765 3 144.00–146.00 $145.31 $1,112 -2.21
795 value added 795 66 169.75 $169.75 $1,350 -2.88
825 825 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,114 -7.68
855 855 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,176 +7.50
883–890 value added 886 9 143.00–146.00 $144.34 $1,279 -14.40
910 value added 910 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,292 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 170.00 $170.00 $442 -2.71
355 355 2 161.00 $161.00 $572 -0.79
420 420 1 157.50 $157.50 $662 -8.19
525–540 533 2 150.00–158.00 $154.06 $821 +3.53
585–595 590 2 138.00–150.00 $143.95 $849 -9.97
605–640 618 3 141.00–153.00 $145.47 $899 +1.58
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 143.00 $143.00 $786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 155.00 $155.00 $442 -17.36
300–340 327 11 140.00–158.00 $150.74 $493 -15.05
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 -30.79
350–395 372 32 145.00–158.00 $150.84 $561 -16.01
403 fancy 403 3 159.00 $159.00 $641 —
405–442 428 25 145.00–156.00 $150.55 $644 -6.54
451–484 value added 463 162 177.75–192.25 $186.73 $865 —
450–495 471 54 143.00–156.00 $148.64 $700 -6.00
480 fancy 480 1 159.00 $159.00 $763 —
517–518 fancy 518 13 150.00–151.00 $150.85 $781 —
518 value added 518 94 184.10 $184.10 $954 +27.85
500–545 520 57 134.00–149.00 $143.17 $744 -4.05
525 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 -2.22
550–595 572 44 133.00–148.00 $142.28 $814 -0.44
596 value added 596 7 151.00 $151.00 $900 +2.00
615 value added 615 13 150.00 $150.00 $922 +6.61
600–640 624 32 132.50–147.00 $139.97 $873 +0.23
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 -10.77
650–685 669 28 130.00–143.00 $136.45 $913 +0.68
680 value added 680 15 147.00 $147.00 $1,000 +11.00
717 value added 717 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,018 -10.21
710–735 724 5 120.00–140.00 $127.55 $923 -3.24
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 +4.14
800–805 803 3 125.00–130.00 $128.34 $1,031 +10.97
823 value added 823 9 138.50 $138.50 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 143.00–147.00 $145.09 $403 -4.91
385 385 1 149.00 $149.00 $574 +6.51
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 -14.99
470–495 482 5 140.00–147.00 $142.58 $687 +4.52
510 510 1 146.00 $146.00 $745 +15.04
635–645 640 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $870 +12.51
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 —
430 430 1 109.00 $109.00 $469 —
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 197.50–202.50 $199.86 $530 —
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 —
380–385 383 2 165.00–170.00 $167.48 $641 -12.42
400–440 413 18 160.00–176.00 $166.58 $688 -3.98
415 fancy 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 —
425 425 1 147.50 $147.50 $627 -23.06
450–495 472 27 160.00–177.50 $170.24 $804 +3.81
500–510 fancy 505 2 165.00–167.50 $166.26 $840 —
505–545 523 24 148.00–162.50 $155.18 $812 -0.91
565 fancy 565 7 157.00 $157.00 $887 —
570 570 1 126.00 $126.00 $718 -23.81
550–595 576 14 140.00–155.00 $147.42 $849 -2.39
600–640 617 16 135.00–148.00 $142.95 $882 +6.22
655–695 671 19 130.00–143.00 $137.72 $924 +5.98
700–725 711 7 115.00–135.00 $129.74 $922 -0.17
720 fancy 720 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,022 —
773–795 778 9 107.00–129.00 $122.96 $957 -2.43
835 835 1 100.00 $100.00 $835 -16.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 156.00 $156.00 $694 -0.86
450 450 3 157.00 $157.00 $706 +5.01
500–515 508 2 144.00 $144.00 $732 +8.41
575–590 583 2 132.50–133.00 $132.75 $774 -1.17
720–730 727 3 102.00–120.00 $112.30 $816 -0.67
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 170.00 $170.00 $434 —
355 355 1 147.50 $147.50 $524 —
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 ±0.00
450 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 -9.00
450 450 1 156.00 $156.00 $702 -3.00
500 500 1 152.00 $152.00 $760 +22.00
515 515 1 137.00 $137.00 $706 +7.00
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 -17.43
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1385 1301 75-80% 4 72.50–84.00 $79.65 $1,036 —
1110–1945 1425 75-80% 48 60.00–75.00 $67.77 $966 +3.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1560 1161 80-85% 31 57.50–75.00 $66.81 $776 +4.20
1145–1445 1235 80-85% 5 50.00–60.00 $55.16 $681 —
1160–1485 1302 80-85% 8 72.00–87.00 $81.46 $1,061 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $594 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $469 -18.99
820–1405 1089 85-90% 29 43.00–68.50 $56.06 $610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1280 1228 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,142 —
1245–1495 1370 2 75.00–88.00 $82.09 $1,125 —
1660–1985 1796 5 92.00–121.00 $114.46 $2,056 —
1105–2180 1824 12 82.00–109.00 $98.75 $1,801 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1020–1080 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 810.00–975.00 $894.86
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1390–1405 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1070 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–1,225.00 $994.11
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1190–1210 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,190.00 $1,083.40
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,337.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.