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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

1,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.90/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 422 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $204.54/cwt -4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 479 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $213.47/cwt -8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 426 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,001 3,174 1,432
Feeder cattle 781 2,858 1,224
Slaughter cattle 184 268 156
Replacement cattle 36 48 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lbs. 4.00 higher, with those weighing over 500 lbs. sharply higher. Feeder heifers 6.00 to 7.00 higher with feeder bulls mostly steady overall. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 10.00 to 25.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs 9.00 to 18.00 higher. Bulls under 600 lbs 17.00 to 25.00 higher, over 600 lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher. 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
330–345 338 6 215.00–255.00 $235.18 $795 +2.14
350–395 374 19 220.00–255.00 $235.15 $879 +10.24
400–445 422 7 220.00–245.00 $231.86 $978 +5.17
450–495 470 10 210.00–224.00 $217.82 $1,024 +2.03
500–545 521 8 192.00–217.00 $206.54 $1,076 -3.51
527–535 fancy 530 3 223.00–225.00 $223.67 $1,185 —
555–580 569 6 187.00–205.00 $195.35 $1,112 -5.85
610–615 611 6 177.00–200.00 $190.16 $1,162 +7.36
607–635 value added 623 6 200.00–206.00 $202.85 $1,264 +3.98
650–670 value added 657 6 197.00–207.00 $200.13 $1,315 —
650–691 682 8 184.00–192.00 $186.42 $1,271 +3.81
720–745 738 5 161.00–176.00 $172.87 $1,276 +3.76
751–795 value added 771 11 169.00–179.00 $172.38 $1,329 -2.21
770–785 778 2 157.00–159.00 $158.01 $1,229 -0.02
835 value added 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 -12.66
850 value added 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 230.00 $230.00 $552 +42.50
265–285 275 3 210.00–240.00 $226.30 $622 +3.92
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 $699 +15.54
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 +8.11
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 -6.24
455–480 471 5 171.00–203.00 $193.55 $912 +1.75
555–590 573 2 175.00–191.00 $182.76 $1,047 +3.46
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 —
505 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 +1.22
265–270 268 2 180.00–190.00 $185.05 $496 -6.05
278 fancy 278 4 217.00 $217.00 $603 —
305–345 326 11 177.50–207.50 $194.00 $632 -0.69
335 fancy 335 1 217.50 $217.50 $729 —
355–385 fancy 361 7 212.50–219.00 $216.88 $783 —
350–395 377 15 174.00–203.00 $191.59 $722 -2.03
390 value added 390 5 207.00 $207.00 $807 —
400–448 419 26 165.00–202.50 $191.54 $803 +2.87
430 fancy 430 2 222.50 $222.50 $957 —
447 value added 447 3 185.00 $185.00 $827 -1.58
460–485 value added 473 5 185.00–196.00 $188.55 $892 +10.03
450–495 480 16 167.50–180.00 $173.20 $831 -4.99
470–490 fancy 482 3 194.00 $194.00 $935 —
500–547 529 29 159.00–179.00 $169.43 $896 -5.69
550 550 1 166.00 $166.00 $913 -1.33
550–580 value added 558 5 169.00–174.00 $170.19 $950 -5.08
550–577 566 22 155.00–168.00 $162.34 $919 -4.99
605–640 625 10 149.00–160.00 $153.86 $962 -2.19
633 633 2 156.00 $156.00 $987 -0.05
665 value added 665 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,031 -11.55
650–695 673 8 139.00–152.50 $146.04 $983 -6.78
731 value added 731 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,118 -8.72
758–785 value added 763 6 140.50–144.00 $141.10 $1,077 -7.90
845 value added 845 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,200 —
900 900 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,071 +8.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 3 165.00–180.00 $170.13 $447 -3.07
325 325 2 167.50–175.00 $171.25 $557 -6.24
375 375 1 173.00 $173.00 $649 -1.65
425–435 430 2 147.50–170.00 $158.88 $683 -14.75
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 -2.75
500–545 527 3 154.00–178.00 $165.04 $870 +14.34
715 715 1 136.00 $136.00 $972 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 —
320–330 325 2 135.00–182.50 $159.12 $517 —
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 —
645 645 1 145.00 $145.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–312 value added 310 3 225.00–230.00 $228.36 $708 —
315–340 321 5 197.50–208.00 $201.22 $646 —
370 fancy 370 2 227.50 $227.50 $842 —
371 value added 371 10 230.00 $230.00 $853 —
350–395 384 7 197.00–215.00 $209.85 $806 -27.96
405–415 fancy 412 3 227.50–230.00 $228.32 $941 —
400–443 428 26 197.50–235.00 $211.76 $906 -10.60
457–485 fancy 470 4 217.50–228.00 $220.83 $1,038 —
450–497 478 18 184.00–221.00 $198.94 $951 -10.34
486 value added 486 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,016 —
500 value added 500 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,085 —
500–515 fancy 508 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,041 —
500–545 520 9 180.00–200.00 $192.66 $1,002 +4.29
565 fancy 565 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,181 —
550–595 583 18 177.00–197.00 $189.11 $1,103 +9.63
600–640 610 17 165.00–190.00 $181.44 $1,107 +17.34
655–686 667 15 162.00–180.00 $173.07 $1,154 +10.26
680 fancy 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 —
720–745 732 5 150.00–160.00 $155.82 $1,141 -0.18
765 765 3 148.00–155.00 $152.67 $1,168 -2.91
807 807 2 144.50 $144.50 $1,166 +1.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 412 3 191.00–212.50 $198.47 $818 +13.37
495 495 1 162.50 $162.50 $804 -21.11
500–530 515 2 150.00–195.00 $171.84 $885 +1.07
570–595 588 7 168.00–171.00 $168.83 $993 +4.78
600–645 627 3 160.00–167.50 $163.53 $1,025 +13.17
650 650 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 +5.00
920 920 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,205 —
960 960 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,142 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 170.00–187.50 $178.70 $854 —
540 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 165.00 $165.00 $660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1210 1059 80-85% 4 71.00–78.00 $74.84 $793 —
1000–1460 1206 80-85% 26 72.00–92.50 $81.84 $987 +7.88
1130–1375 1253 80-85% 5 85.00–100.50 $92.83 $1,163 -0.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $833 —
940–1815 1397 75-80% 27 74.00–94.50 $86.67 $1,211 —
1380–1740 1560 75-80% 2 98.00–107.50 $102.20 $1,594 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1020 938 85-90% 7 56.00–64.00 $60.63 $569 —
840–1225 1008 85-90% 12 67.00–80.50 $73.80 $744 —
1045–1170 1106 85-90% 4 82.00–87.50 $84.49 $934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1675 1403 9 74.00–98.00 $87.43 $1,227 —
1320–2195 1789 18 103.00–118.00 $109.72 $1,963 +4.24
1565–2155 1971 8 112.00–133.00 $122.44 $2,413 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1015 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,222.95
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
785 785 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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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
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —

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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.