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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

1,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.85/cwt ≈ $1,142/hd at 621 lb · 82 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.37/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 420 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $225.24/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 423 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,037 1,913 934
Feeder cattle 879 1,400 795
Slaughter cattle 106 274 112
Replacement cattle 52 239 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls and steers not well established . Heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls steady to 6.00 higher. Knoxville - Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sharply higher overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows steady to 1.00 higher, with lean cows and bulls 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
302 value added 302 4 250.00 $250.00 $755 —
315–347 334 4 232.50–247.50 $236.51 $790 +1.90
350–395 365 8 220.00–240.00 $228.58 $834 -4.01
355–380 fancy 368 2 252.50–262.50 $257.67 $948 —
405–445 421 5 210.00–228.00 $218.70 $921 -3.99
455–490 467 21 202.00–255.00 $246.70 $1,152 +26.23
500–537 522 4 231.00–235.00 $232.76 $1,215 +22.54
519–526 value added 522 11 240.00–242.50 $241.36 $1,260 +21.36
550 550 2 200.00–207.00 $203.50 $1,119 +4.17
565 value added 565 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —
605–625 613 5 188.00–213.00 $204.44 $1,253 +8.92
650–675 659 4 180.00–212.00 $198.54 $1,308 +12.51
690 690 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,190 -13.53
750 750 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,331 +6.18
880 880 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,386 -5.50
900 900 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,359 +11.39
975 975 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,414 —
1010–1047 1035 3 140.00–149.00 $142.93 $1,479 +6.93
1100 1100 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,430 -1.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 154.00 $154.00 $742 —
523 523 4 148.00 $148.00 $774 —
575 575 12 160.00 $160.00 $920 —
645 645 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $926 —
698 698 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,012 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 210.00 $210.00 $430 —
475–485 480 2 175.00–197.50 $186.37 $895 +6.37
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 216.00 $216.00 $475 —
250 250 1 222.50 $222.50 $556 +26.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 2 235.00 $235.00 $623 —
250–295 269 8 194.00–215.00 $204.88 $551 -21.20
305–335 320 7 186.00–225.00 $206.43 $661 +3.87
315–335 fancy 325 2 235.00 $235.00 $764 —
340 340 1 182.50 $182.50 $620 -20.06
350–395 fancy 366 5 225.00–242.50 $231.75 $848 —
350–395 375 24 175.00–222.50 $205.71 $771 +2.49
400–442 419 36 170.00–216.00 $204.23 $856 +9.35
445 445 1 172.50 $172.50 $768 -22.38
450–485 470 23 171.00–197.50 $191.52 $900 +5.91
460–480 fancy 473 4 201.00–210.00 $204.45 $967 —
493–498 value added 496 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,042 +17.11
500–548 527 18 175.00–192.50 $185.84 $979 +8.26
528 value added 528 2 180.00 $180.00 $950 —
554–598 value added 570 18 173.00–183.00 $179.11 $1,021 +5.42
550–595 580 10 167.50–177.00 $172.57 $1,001 +1.55
605–640 620 10 150.00–176.00 $162.19 $1,006 +2.04
650–690 674 10 142.50–171.00 $150.65 $1,015 -6.29
705–718 715 5 132.00–150.00 $138.95 $993 -12.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 value added 621 82 183.85 $183.85 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 186.00 $186.00 $381 -4.00
280 280 1 176.00 $176.00 $493 +1.00
350–390 367 7 168.00–200.00 $185.43 $681 +10.89
410–435 419 6 172.50–187.50 $180.49 $756 +16.70
485–490 488 2 177.00 $177.00 $864 -7.30
560–575 570 6 148.00–160.00 $157.31 $897 +3.93
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 190.00 $190.00 $513 —
335 335 1 172.50 $172.50 $578 —
345 345 1 164.00 $164.00 $566 —
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 —
385 385 1 194.00 $194.00 $747 —
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 ±0.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 6 160.00 $160.00 $706 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 145.00 $145.00 $464 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 235.00–245.00 $239.95 $583 —
278 278 3 227.50 $227.50 $632 —
302–335 317 6 219.00–232.50 $223.93 $710 —
350–395 380 14 210.00–239.00 $227.50 $864 -8.47
400–425 fancy 410 5 240.00–250.00 $244.55 $1,003 —
402–445 425 30 200.00–237.50 $222.02 $944 -4.62
450–490 466 7 202.00–225.00 $215.89 $1,006 +2.62
505–540 526 15 180.00–225.00 $206.86 $1,088 +0.36
515–535 fancy 528 3 230.00–245.00 $235.06 $1,241 —
550–570 fancy 560 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,246 —
550–598 578 24 184.00–210.00 $198.21 $1,146 +12.26
605–645 625 7 175.00–190.00 $184.31 $1,152 +7.50
665–670 668 3 166.00–177.50 $172.00 $1,149 +4.18
710–747 727 6 150.00–175.00 $165.83 $1,206 +9.70
770 770 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,194 —
820–825 823 2 145.00–156.00 $150.48 $1,238 +5.48
945 945 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,228 -20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 4 170.00–200.00 $182.24 $600 —
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 +5.00
415 415 2 160.00–174.00 $167.00 $693 —
432 432 2 194.00 $194.00 $838 —
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 —
650 650 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 3 175.00–197.50 $187.82 $605 —
450–495 483 5 179.00–200.00 $191.99 $927 +6.22
515 515 1 192.00 $192.00 $989 +12.00
550 550 1 172.00 $172.00 $946 -0.99
610 610 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,022 +6.24
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280–1340 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.21 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1240 1120 80-85% 4 74.00–79.50 $76.96 $862 -20.55
795–1450 1162 80-85% 20 76.00–93.50 $86.41 $1,004 -0.93
1130–1455 1284 80-85% 10 92.00–112.00 $99.59 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1475 1342 75-80% 13 84.00–94.50 $89.06 $1,195 —
1210–1780 1418 75-80% 6 95.00–105.50 $100.00 $1,418 +10.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1170 1026 85-90% 13 63.00–85.00 $75.82 $778 +0.74
1050 1050 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 81.00 $81.00 $891 —
1425–1955 1752 10 97.00–122.00 $115.28 $2,020 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1180 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,334.90
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–810 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–910.00 $843.53
780 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–910 858 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,048.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,412.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 122.50 $122.50 $386 —
398 398 3 140.00 $140.00 $557 —
495 495 2 139.00 $139.00 $688 —
690 690 1 123.00 $123.00 $849 —

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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 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.