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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

1,671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.45/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 464 lb · 126 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.40/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 417 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.32/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 586 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,671 2,365 1,583
Feeder cattle 1,413 1,998 1,104
Slaughter cattle 211 240 291
Replacement cattle 47 127 188

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle measuring 2.00 lower overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and lean cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 lower overall with boning cows steady, and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Pulaski - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder bulls 5.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 279 4 235.00–265.00 $253.23 $707 +3.79
310–345 330 11 235.00–257.50 $246.07 $812 -3.86
315–340 value added 332 3 265.00–285.00 $271.33 $901 —
350–385 374 11 232.00–270.00 $251.48 $941 +6.60
405–435 429 17 233.00–246.00 $244.38 $1,048 -3.50
461 value added 461 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,171 +14.17
450–490 469 17 215.00–247.50 $234.25 $1,099 +0.62
502–545 value added 518 18 225.00–245.00 $239.10 $1,239 +1.80
500–546 527 21 200.00–236.00 $220.16 $1,160 +0.89
558–580 value added 565 10 236.50–240.00 $237.62 $1,343 +15.59
563–595 576 18 210.00–230.00 $224.20 $1,291 +7.27
605–645 627 11 201.50–207.50 $203.58 $1,276 -1.70
610–645 value added 636 36 195.00–225.00 $215.87 $1,373 +3.92
690 690 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,201 -19.95
677–698 value added 692 18 189.00–199.50 $196.39 $1,359 +0.98
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 -6.35
710–739 value added 738 50 186.00–197.50 $192.59 $1,421 +6.43
765–792 value added 784 4 180.00–190.00 $184.46 $1,446 +1.18
800–805 value added 803 2 174.00–176.00 $175.00 $1,405 -1.99
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 -1.00
885 value added 885 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,434 -10.00
930 930 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 215.00 $215.00 $527 -35.00
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 -46.70
335 335 1 207.50 $207.50 $695 -21.15
363 363 2 220.00 $220.00 $799 -10.16
410 410 1 226.00 $226.00 $927 +3.55
477 477 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,026 +5.69
525 value added 525 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,092 —
600 600 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,074 -7.46
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 225.00 $225.00 $506 —
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 —
623 623 3 151.00 $151.00 $941 —
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269–295 273 14 230.00–240.00 $237.79 $649 +6.87
300–345 323 16 210.00–230.00 $219.13 $708 -9.92
325–340 fancy 332 3 235.00–237.50 $235.82 $783 —
350–395 371 24 190.00–230.00 $212.95 $790 -9.23
405 value added 405 45 227.50 $227.50 $921 +2.50
405–448 429 42 200.00–220.00 $212.80 $913 -4.44
450–475 value added 459 87 204.00–220.00 $218.61 $1,003 +3.68
450–497 474 39 185.00–210.00 $198.71 $942 -10.63
500–531 value added 520 15 197.50–207.00 $204.21 $1,062 —
500–545 522 28 177.50–194.00 $185.64 $969 -7.64
574–580 value added 576 8 188.00–192.50 $189.13 $1,089 +9.29
550–599 587 63 169.00–183.00 $179.20 $1,052 -5.70
602–635 622 43 166.00–181.00 $176.22 $1,096 +1.95
650–655 653 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $1,074 -4.86
708–735 value added 713 20 165.00–172.50 $167.47 $1,194 -6.02
700–747 730 17 155.00–164.00 $161.07 $1,176 -3.50
767 value added 767 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,250 —
760–790 770 4 140.00–153.00 $147.04 $1,132 -6.71
805–845 823 3 129.00–140.00 $135.41 $1,114 -5.16
835 value added 835 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,219 -8.40
860 860 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,247 +15.00
905 value added 905 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,290 +7.50
955 955 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 180.00–190.00 $185.45 $408 -4.55
265 265 1 175.00 $175.00 $464 -9.04
300–345 310 6 180.00–200.00 $194.60 $603 -9.90
355–395 375 12 165.00–207.50 $191.30 $717 -1.92
405–445 429 11 177.50–195.00 $187.25 $803 -13.81
460–495 475 7 173.00–180.00 $177.19 $842 -12.07
500–510 505 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $871 -0.25
600–635 618 2 158.00–159.00 $158.49 $979 +0.34
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 -25.00
935 935 1 92.50 $92.50 $865 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–285 264 4 235.00–250.00 $245.32 $648 —
300–340 318 13 230.00–252.50 $240.82 $766 —
320 fancy 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 —
350 fancy 350 1 252.50 $252.50 $884 —
350–395 374 13 225.00–255.00 $236.83 $886 +12.93
417–420 fancy 418 5 243.00–250.00 $244.41 $1,022 —
410–445 431 21 220.00–245.00 $230.77 $995 -2.02
450–498 475 29 220.00–237.50 $223.83 $1,063 +0.91
505–545 527 19 203.00–232.50 $216.96 $1,143 +5.90
572 value added 572 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,236 —
565–580 fancy 573 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,232 —
550–595 578 16 186.00–207.50 $195.34 $1,129 -6.26
600–647 626 11 177.50–202.50 $186.59 $1,168 -2.81
655–690 678 7 165.00–190.00 $176.99 $1,200 -3.44
710–745 721 7 161.00–177.00 $172.90 $1,247 +9.88
750–795 768 4 157.50–170.00 $161.23 $1,238 -0.30
810–815 813 5 140.00–167.50 $153.88 $1,251 -5.12
860–895 878 2 146.00–150.00 $147.96 $1,299 -3.04
900–905 903 2 143.00–145.00 $144.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 225.00–227.50 $226.23 $747 —
350–395 374 11 175.00–227.50 $212.73 $796 +10.26
427–441 435 7 200.00–217.50 $210.14 $914 -3.50
450–495 475 8 195.00–212.50 $208.71 $991 +2.91
515–540 528 2 177.50–182.50 $179.94 $950 +2.29
550–565 554 5 167.50–187.50 $180.44 $1,000 +3.10
755 755 1 117.50 $117.50 $887 -43.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 —
270 270 1 220.00 $220.00 $594 —
435 435 1 205.00 $205.00 $892 —
460–470 465 2 180.00–205.00 $192.63 $896 +12.63
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1315 1165 80-85% 4 71.00–84.50 $79.66 $928 -11.67
1065–1265 1181 80-85% 10 94.00–106.50 $98.38 $1,162 +7.05
955–1525 1191 80-85% 33 82.00–97.00 $91.16 $1,086 -0.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1260 1210 75-80% 2 81.00–89.00 $84.83 $1,026 —
1155–1690 1456 75-80% 22 92.00–102.00 $97.49 $1,419 +4.27
1180–1635 1458 75-80% 8 95.00–112.00 $102.43 $1,493 +9.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1115 933 85-90% 12 46.00–73.50 $60.86 $568 -2.59
965–1135 1050 85-90% 2 81.00–83.00 $81.92 $860 —
840–1465 1060 85-90% 12 73.00–88.00 $80.67 $855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1205 1119 11 107.00–118.00 $113.52 $1,270 —
1145–2155 1480 29 114.00–132.50 $125.42 $1,856 —
1140–1900 1585 5 91.00–116.00 $105.93 $1,679 -7.47
1330–2620 1902 12 126.00–140.00 $132.57 $2,521 +7.50

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–740 728 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 680.00–700.00 $690.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
890–1135 987 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,169.63
880–1095 988 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–800.00 $755.44
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
985–1105 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,091.09
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–915 842 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–890.00 $835.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.