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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

1,419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $221.43/cwt +19.96 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 429 lb · 129 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.00/cwt ≈ $1,157/hd at 701 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $178.05/cwt +14.67 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 470 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,419 1,903 2,874
Feeder cattle 1,250 1,631 2,481
Slaughter cattle 142 209 262
Replacement cattle 27 63 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifers under under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. Bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 7.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 2.00 higher and feeder bulls 2.00 lower. High-quality offerings and strong demand noted for feeder classes, with an abundance of preconditioned offerings. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 5.00 higher overall and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 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
325–340 333 2 200.00–220.00 $210.23 $700 +2.44
350–395 379 7 188.00–217.50 $198.51 $752 -1.67
397 value added 397 2 229.00 $229.00 $909 —
429–440 value added 429 116 190.00–224.50 $224.20 $962 +8.20
410–445 431 12 183.00–205.00 $198.09 $854 -0.37
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 -18.46
450–490 467 16 177.00–202.50 $196.55 $918 +8.51
502–525 513 9 180.00–194.00 $189.29 $971 +1.23
540 value added 540 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,031 -4.00
550–560 value added 556 7 192.50–197.00 $195.50 $1,087 —
555–590 576 13 180.00–182.50 $181.92 $1,048 +3.48
610–645 630 3 165.00–175.00 $169.72 $1,069 +1.08
627–642 value added 630 29 180.00–191.00 $184.99 $1,165 +5.52
653–692 value added 667 22 166.00–181.00 $176.51 $1,177 +4.51
655–690 674 7 168.00–171.00 $170.00 $1,146 +7.16
700–745 value added 722 11 165.00–181.00 $178.62 $1,290 —
715–737 736 18 156.00–171.00 $170.19 $1,253 +10.44
755–780 773 4 159.00–163.00 $160.99 $1,244 +3.29
810 value added 810 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,426 +7.23
800–835 812 3 145.00–156.00 $148.77 $1,208 -4.23
895 895 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,289 -6.64
1135 1135 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,362 —
1185 1185 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,469 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 501 8 162.00–175.00 $163.64 $820 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–290 288 3 197.50–200.00 $198.34 $571 +22.34
315–325 320 2 165.00–191.00 $178.20 $570 +7.71
380 380 2 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $705 +3.66
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 +6.06
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 —
380 380 1 185.00 $185.00 $703 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 7 170.00–186.00 $176.01 $493 -5.78
285 fancy 285 1 197.50 $197.50 $563 —
300–340 313 11 167.50–182.50 $173.48 $543 -2.22
331 fancy 331 3 186.00 $186.00 $616 —
350–395 373 18 167.00–179.00 $172.60 $644 +1.61
357–395 value added 388 34 177.00–199.50 $197.64 $767 +9.64
410 fancy 410 1 177.00 $177.00 $726 —
400–442 420 39 160.00–180.00 $169.95 $714 +1.49
465–485 value added 470 42 165.00–189.50 $187.96 $883 +14.96
450–495 471 26 157.00–167.50 $162.03 $763 -0.85
505–543 517 33 154.00–163.00 $158.65 $820 +1.58
507–542 value added 531 23 167.00–172.00 $170.21 $904 +5.15
568–576 value added 574 11 158.00–163.00 $159.81 $917 +4.81
555–595 578 16 143.00–162.00 $152.06 $879 +0.15
611–640 value added 618 16 154.00–160.00 $158.56 $980 +4.56
605–645 620 17 132.50–162.00 $143.45 $889 -1.30
651–680 value added 658 17 154.00–156.00 $154.49 $1,017 +5.76
665–690 672 4 136.00–140.00 $138.73 $932 +2.47
700–732 715 10 127.50–137.50 $134.63 $963 -2.19
712–745 value added 732 7 140.00–146.00 $142.15 $1,041 -9.85
750–770 value added 762 9 148.00–156.00 $152.92 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 value added 701 72 165.00 $165.00 $1,157 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
412–435 428 7 145.00–155.00 $152.25 $652 —
460–491 476 8 132.00–140.00 $136.13 $648 —
512–545 520 7 130.00–135.00 $131.11 $682 —
592 592 2 137.00 $137.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–397 390 3 160.00–162.00 $161.36 $629 +5.19
418 418 4 150.00 $150.00 $627 -4.50
456–490 465 5 147.00–150.00 $148.19 $689 +3.10
518–545 525 6 142.00–145.00 $142.68 $749 -4.09
530–540 value added 535 2 155.00–160.00 $157.52 $843 —
560 560 1 137.50 $137.50 $770 +0.52
560 value added 560 1 161.00 $161.00 $902 —
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 150.00 $150.00 $513 —
375 375 1 167.50 $167.50 $628 —
427 427 2 144.00 $144.00 $615 —
430 430 1 138.00 $138.00 $593 —
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 -5.00
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 200.00 $200.00 $544 —
355 fancy 355 2 222.50–237.50 $230.00 $816 —
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 -32.69
370–395 386 9 190.00–212.50 $205.30 $792 +2.61
420–440 430 5 182.50–191.00 $186.94 $804 -6.46
460–482 fancy 469 5 190.00–195.00 $192.94 $905 —
455–495 473 12 173.00–182.50 $176.82 $836 -5.98
515–545 fancy 530 2 190.00–191.00 $190.49 $1,010 —
520–535 532 10 164.00–185.00 $174.95 $931 +1.41
560–595 577 20 150.00–177.50 $166.08 $958 +4.98
600–630 618 12 143.00–165.00 $150.70 $931 -2.73
655–696 680 11 140.00–156.00 $145.98 $993 +5.20
700–705 703 3 129.00–142.50 $133.48 $938 -8.02
766–780 770 7 128.00–130.50 $129.64 $998 -15.54
900–905 903 2 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–380 369 5 171.00–177.50 $172.34 $636 +2.76
430–435 433 2 172.00–187.00 $179.46 $777 +7.86
460–497 478 8 150.00–165.50 $163.04 $779 +2.27
500–540 516 6 141.00–165.00 $157.66 $814 +11.82
585–586 586 4 140.00–152.50 $149.38 $875 +8.03
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 +2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 159.00–169.00 $164.03 $694 +34.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1052 80-85% 3 60.00–68.00 $62.88 $661 —
1150–1245 1198 80-85% 2 75.00–84.50 $79.94 $958 +5.77
880–1490 1246 80-85% 31 66.00–83.00 $77.42 $965 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1790 1523 75-80% 28 70.00–83.50 $77.89 $1,186 —
1535–1700 1618 75-80% 2 85.50–89.50 $87.40 $1,414 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1375 1127 85-90% 13 56.00–75.00 $70.25 $792 -1.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1910 1487 9 80.00–94.50 $88.17 $1,311 +2.10
1185–1960 1638 10 98.00–107.00 $102.47 $1,678 —
1640–2255 1958 5 113.00–119.00 $116.15 $2,274 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1175 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 830.00–900.00 $864.08
1075–1185 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 940.00–1,170.00 $1,065.07
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1175–1280 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 910.00–1,000.00 $946.13
1530 fancy 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1075 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $752.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.