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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

1,693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.66/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 470 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.48/cwt -5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 521 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.96/cwt -2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 427 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,693 1,794 1,447
Feeder cattle 1,431 1,466 1,212
Slaughter cattle 207 256 116
Replacement cattle 55 72 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sharply higher overall, with strong demand and buyer activity noted. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 4.00 higher overall and slaughter bulls 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers 6.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers 7.00 to 19.00 higher. Bulls 8.00 to 16.00 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
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 +22.88
315–345 324 6 250.00–270.00 $259.96 $842 +16.55
350–392 376 15 242.50–266.00 $255.29 $960 +15.50
408–440 value added 419 5 255.00–263.00 $260.73 $1,092 —
400–448 421 14 230.00–247.50 $235.67 $992 +3.38
463–473 value added 468 8 259.00–261.00 $259.99 $1,217 +23.82
450–495 474 23 225.00–257.50 $239.51 $1,135 +7.68
508–515 value added 510 4 250.00–260.00 $252.53 $1,288 —
505–545 529 28 207.50–245.00 $236.09 $1,249 +12.30
555–581 569 15 195.00–229.00 $213.55 $1,215 +3.07
610–628 622 8 190.00–215.00 $204.83 $1,274 +11.98
675 value added 675 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,404 —
700–735 718 2 185.00–187.00 $186.02 $1,336 +5.03
795 value added 795 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,423 -3.50
990 990 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 220.00–245.00 $230.18 $633 -9.89
355–380 368 2 217.50–235.00 $225.95 $831 +36.30
405–420 414 4 210.00–227.50 $217.60 $901 -0.34
455–490 478 3 197.50–230.00 $215.49 $1,030 +4.36
500 500 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,062 +19.46
560–580 570 2 180.00–198.00 $188.84 $1,076 -6.71
625–630 628 2 172.50–180.00 $176.26 $1,107 -3.41
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 +10.00
300–310 303 3 190.00–220.00 $209.78 $636 —
385 385 1 232.50 $232.50 $895 —
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 —
430 430 1 192.50 $192.50 $828 -17.50
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 —
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 222.50 $222.50 $779 —
425–440 433 2 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 234 7 210.00–220.00 $212.68 $498 -10.64
250–295 272 11 217.50–232.50 $221.50 $602 +3.25
255–290 fancy 273 2 237.50–247.50 $242.82 $663 —
300–345 321 33 182.50–235.00 $222.10 $713 +0.52
302–340 fancy 329 8 240.00 $240.00 $790 —
365–390 value added 375 3 242.50–245.00 $244.13 $915 +21.22
355–397 376 43 187.50–237.50 $224.04 $842 +7.05
400–447 427 51 190.00–227.50 $210.96 $901 -0.04
450–495 470 65 185.00–217.50 $208.66 $981 +4.65
500–545 521 49 177.50–200.00 $190.46 $992 -4.58
500–535 fancy 523 6 205.00–225.00 $208.98 $1,093 —
550–598 577 44 170.00–192.00 $183.27 $1,057 +0.89
600–646 621 31 162.50–184.00 $173.69 $1,079 +7.68
660–685 677 6 150.00–168.00 $160.30 $1,085 +0.04
677 value added 677 15 168.00 $168.00 $1,137 —
690 690 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,000 -15.26
745 745 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,162 +16.00
750–780 760 4 144.00–162.00 $149.46 $1,136 +4.96
815–825 822 3 130.00–135.00 $131.65 $1,082 -14.35
860–866 865 4 139.00–142.50 $139.87 $1,210 +9.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 185.00 $185.00 $440 +0.16
270–290 280 2 177.50–195.00 $185.94 $521 -27.45
305–340 321 8 165.00–205.00 $176.11 $565 -24.40
360–390 377 7 172.50–214.00 $188.20 $710 -3.36
400–445 426 9 175.00–202.00 $183.13 $780 -9.62
450–495 476 12 165.00–200.00 $187.20 $891 +2.39
515–540 533 10 167.00–180.00 $171.92 $916 +1.97
570 570 1 166.00 $166.00 $946 +8.40
603–632 616 9 144.00–160.00 $152.86 $942 +7.86
660–685 666 4 143.00–159.00 $147.48 $982 +5.59
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 -10.00
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 -10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
390 390 1 152.50 $152.50 $595 —
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 —
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 —
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
540 540 1 175.00 $175.00 $945 —
570–590 580 2 150.00–152.50 $151.23 $877 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 3 137.50–177.50 $154.76 $557 —
425 425 1 165.00 $165.00 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 —
255–275 271 10 240.00–262.50 $252.18 $683 —
300–330 315 15 245.00–265.00 $253.23 $798 —
340–345 fancy 343 2 270.00–282.50 $276.20 $947 —
365–395 fancy 379 4 265.00–275.00 $271.14 $1,028 —
370–397 381 29 237.50–257.50 $251.89 $960 +10.55
400–447 418 33 220.00–249.00 $238.78 $998 +8.78
400–440 fancy 428 6 252.50–260.00 $256.78 $1,099 —
455–485 fancy 471 10 249.00–264.00 $256.05 $1,206 —
450–495 475 26 218.00–247.50 $229.06 $1,088 +0.95
510–517 fancy 516 5 242.50–250.00 $248.52 $1,282 —
503–547 524 36 202.50–232.50 $217.79 $1,141 -0.05
551–580 fancy 560 5 222.50–227.50 $226.46 $1,268 —
550–595 567 14 195.00–217.50 $207.26 $1,175 +5.68
595 595 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,086 -19.08
600–640 616 24 187.00–210.00 $197.19 $1,215 +9.31
655 fancy 655 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,326 —
660–695 673 9 172.50–192.50 $182.01 $1,225 +1.04
715–745 732 7 170.00–183.00 $174.02 $1,274 +5.19
760–785 773 4 162.50–179.00 $171.56 $1,326 +8.56
805–830 813 3 147.50–170.00 $158.49 $1,289 —
885 885 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,305 +1.50
910–940 923 3 125.00–140.00 $134.03 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $844 +17.29
405–445 425 6 190.00–222.50 $212.33 $902 -0.05
450–495 473 6 172.50–212.50 $199.04 $941 -10.96
522–545 535 6 172.50–192.50 $185.39 $992 -5.23
560–590 572 5 175.00–190.00 $178.97 $1,024 -0.45
640 640 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,158 +1.59
767 767 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,120 -9.00
890 890 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,090 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 230.00 $230.00 $748 —
357–385 370 4 227.50–235.00 $231.12 $855 —
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
460–495 482 3 173.00–212.50 $199.93 $964 +44.93
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 —
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
665 665 1 147.50 $147.50 $981 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 182.50 $182.50 $867 —
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1235 1118 80-85% 5 71.00–82.50 $78.12 $873 -9.96
930–1480 1182 80-85% 32 83.00–98.50 $89.85 $1,062 —
1065–1455 1249 80-85% 13 88.00–110.00 $101.43 $1,267 +6.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1415 1300 75-80% 2 81.00–85.00 $82.82 $1,077 —
1145–1555 1403 75-80% 25 83.00–98.00 $92.02 $1,291 +1.37
1335–1610 1499 75-80% 7 93.00–108.50 $101.25 $1,518 +16.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1045 980 85-90% 5 72.50–75.50 $74.26 $728 —
785–1240 1019 85-90% 27 68.00–86.50 $77.10 $786 -5.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1880 1451 9 88.00–115.00 $100.80 $1,463 —
1175–1990 1623 19 105.00–132.00 $125.23 $2,032 —
1740–2080 1858 8 115.00–134.00 $125.29 $2,328 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1010–1420 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,100.00 $946.69
975–1395 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,395.00 $1,335.35
1210–1215 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,150.21
1125–1395 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 940.00–1,200.00 $1,085.32
1220–1375 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,233.96
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
945–1010 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–900.00 $822.51

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1165 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,075.00 $1,017.33
1070–1205 fancy 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,510.00 $1,375.96
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–835 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–830.00 $827.80
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.