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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

1,555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.35/cwt +16.01 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 474 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.31/cwt +14.05 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 518 lb · 106 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.50/cwt ≈ $1,222/hd at 743 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,555 723 0
Feeder cattle 1,285 484 0
Slaughter cattle 201 171 0
Replacement cattle 69 68 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - **No comparisons available due to no sale last two weeks in observance of the Christmas and New Year holiday, however, market trends will be available again beginning next week. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML #1 preconditioned heifers, 743 lbs., 164.50, medium flesh, mostly black. Pulaski - No trends could be established due to the two week holiday layoff. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 value added 322 2 245.00 $245.00 $789 —
335 335 1 227.50 $227.50 $762 +19.59
360 value added 360 1 232.50 $232.50 $837 —
365–390 382 9 177.50–202.50 $193.58 $739 -4.69
425 fancy 425 1 205.00 $205.00 $871 —
405–445 427 19 175.00–212.50 $191.54 $818 +4.54
455–498 478 43 178.00–200.00 $190.29 $910 +18.81
457–499 value added 483 19 194.00–211.00 $200.25 $967 —
500–545 527 20 157.00–182.50 $172.27 $908 +9.64
500–545 value added 529 35 185.00–192.50 $188.96 $1,000 —
559–595 value added 569 18 172.50–179.00 $174.95 $995 —
550–595 574 7 159.00–167.00 $163.85 $940 -1.92
610–620 615 2 152.50–164.00 $158.20 $973 -1.25
605–618 value added 616 15 173.00–174.00 $173.93 $1,071 —
663–673 value added 667 19 169.00–171.00 $170.42 $1,137 —
655–695 675 5 160.00–165.00 $162.17 $1,095 —
710–730 716 4 145.00–160.00 $154.02 $1,103 —
777 value added 777 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,228 —
810 810 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,158 +10.50
810–845 value added 828 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,242 —
960–970 value added 965 4 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $1,390 —
1020 1020 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,275 —
1096 value added 1096 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 182.50 $182.50 $602 +2.50
380 380 1 177.50 $177.50 $674 -0.45
497 497 2 168.00 $168.00 $835 +6.77
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 +1.00
765 765 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 167.50 $167.50 $653 —
450–455 453 2 147.50–187.50 $167.61 $759 —
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -2.50
565 565 1 151.00 $151.00 $853 -6.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 3 145.00–147.50 $146.67 $340 -23.33
275 fancy 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
273–290 276 5 150.00–151.00 $150.79 $416 -12.28
305–345 330 11 147.50–165.00 $158.16 $522 +0.64
350–395 375 16 152.00–165.00 $158.48 $594 -2.76
370–390 fancy 380 2 166.00–169.00 $167.46 $636 —
400–440 420 49 149.00–167.50 $157.25 $660 -1.16
400–432 value added 429 14 167.50–172.00 $171.42 $735 —
450–496 474 60 147.50–170.00 $156.61 $742 +6.37
463–485 value added 475 55 164.00–184.50 $179.06 $851 —
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 -19.42
510–513 value added 513 71 159.00–178.75 $175.29 $899 +35.29
500–545 530 34 142.50–157.00 $151.90 $805 +30.90
569–592 value added 576 10 146.00–157.00 $152.00 $876 —
555–597 581 31 135.00–149.00 $142.66 $829 +1.55
601–645 614 27 135.00–149.00 $142.64 $876 +9.05
600–619 value added 615 13 153.00–155.00 $154.55 $950 +11.28
650–685 value added 667 10 134.00–150.00 $145.34 $969 —
670–690 682 6 127.50–138.00 $135.00 $921 -5.00
700–745 728 3 120.00–127.00 $123.40 $898 -9.81
700–742 value added 733 11 127.00–145.00 $132.20 $969 —
752–790 765 3 128.00–133.00 $129.72 $992 —
768 value added 768 2 127.00 $127.00 $975 —
805 805 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 value added 743 64 164.50 $164.50 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 -23.47
380–395 388 2 145.00–152.50 $148.68 $577 +0.19
425 425 2 140.00–147.50 $143.75 $611 -4.51
450–495 481 5 140.00–145.00 $141.97 $683 +11.54
510–540 521 4 132.00–149.00 $138.97 $724 +6.47
580–595 588 2 127.50–130.00 $128.73 $757 -2.51
773 value added 773 2 121.00 $121.00 $935 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 137.50–150.00 $144.05 $530 +0.22
400 400 1 152.50 $152.50 $610 +40.00
570 570 1 121.00 $121.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
420 420 1 130.00 $130.00 $546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 180.00 $180.00 $571 —
320–325 fancy 323 2 207.50–227.50 $217.58 $703 —
355–381 fancy 376 5 217.50–237.50 $221.28 $832 —
360–390 378 7 175.00–200.00 $186.59 $705 -3.41
400–440 414 24 180.00–197.50 $184.17 $762 +10.82
420 fancy 420 2 202.50 $202.50 $850 —
450–495 462 17 165.00–192.50 $175.50 $811 +21.75
518–545 fancy 523 6 168.00–169.00 $168.17 $880 —
500–543 528 13 152.50–172.50 $160.22 $846 +10.44
510–545 532 3 150.00 $150.00 $798 +0.22
550–577 566 11 153.00–170.00 $156.90 $888 —
600–646 627 13 144.00–159.00 $152.13 $954 +10.90
650–678 673 16 142.00–147.00 $144.50 $972 +17.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 182.50 $182.50 $757 +12.50
475–490 483 2 157.50–165.00 $161.19 $779 +1.19
510–515 513 2 150.00–153.00 $151.49 $777 —
550–552 551 3 135.00–150.00 $145.01 $799 +15.01
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 +10.00
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1305 1082 80-85% 5 45.00–58.00 $51.95 $562 -6.25
945–1515 1225 80-85% 50 58.00–82.50 $71.33 $874 —
1115–1525 1291 80-85% 12 69.00–100.00 $86.10 $1,112 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1155 1026 85-90% 7 40.00–64.00 $51.95 $533 —
825–1345 1072 85-90% 31 43.00–76.00 $66.97 $718 +8.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1620 1436 75-80% 8 70.00–91.50 $83.78 $1,203 +15.83
1305–1735 1454 75-80% 15 64.00–82.00 $73.92 $1,075 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 53.00 $53.00 $816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1850 1598 7 93.00–108.00 $101.52 $1,622 —
1660 1660 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,477 —
1540–1935 1728 3 97.00–114.00 $104.99 $1,814 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
910–1305 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 770.00–1,020.00 $947.30
1005–1170 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 960.00–1,110.00 $1,027.81
1080–1155 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,125.00 $1,033.95
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–930 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $779.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–925.00 $900.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.