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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

2,360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.26/cwt +10.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 524 lb · 212 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $183.25/cwt +12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 632 lb · 82 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.32/cwt -7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 467 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,360 2,373 1,511
Feeder cattle 2,053 1,985 1,182
Slaughter cattle 183 271 253
Replacement cattle 124 117 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs mostly steady, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. 6.00 lower, with those weighing over 500 lbs. 4.00 to 8.00 higher, and feeder bulls 2.00 higher overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and lean cows and bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower, with boning cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–346 342 4 221.00–257.50 $229.80 $786 -18.50
370 value added 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 ±0.00
350–398 383 12 230.00–252.50 $242.83 $930 -8.07
400–445 428 11 225.00–247.50 $235.97 $1,010 -0.25
425–430 thin fleshed 429 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,072 —
457–495 470 23 220.00–236.00 $232.81 $1,094 -2.90
465–485 value added 470 10 245.00–252.50 $247.24 $1,162 —
501–541 value added 518 20 235.00–245.00 $239.43 $1,240 +1.97
500–538 523 39 208.00–225.00 $213.69 $1,118 -7.16
563 value added 563 6 238.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,346 +12.03
570–595 583 9 220.00–232.50 $223.78 $1,305 +10.31
600–645 609 39 196.00–219.00 $214.24 $1,305 +5.64
600–641 value added 631 5 220.00–227.50 $221.93 $1,400 +11.42
661–670 value added 663 14 208.00–215.00 $214.35 $1,421 —
655–693 684 25 185.00–198.00 $188.28 $1,288 -5.00
702–744 726 48 184.00–194.00 $191.69 $1,392 +9.39
753–778 758 27 186.00–192.00 $190.86 $1,447 +3.86
817–825 817 51 175.00–182.75 $182.60 $1,492 +9.60
857 857 2 178.50 $178.50 $1,530 +18.50
907 value added 907 5 169.50 $169.50 $1,537 +13.50
965–977 968 9 164.00–169.50 $168.27 $1,629 +20.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 225.00 $225.00 $529 +5.06
315–325 320 3 228.00–250.00 $237.03 $758 +12.59
360–390 379 6 212.50–235.00 $226.95 $860 +2.15
410 410 1 228.00 $228.00 $935 +9.27
460 thin fleshed 460 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,007 —
456–477 463 6 212.50–216.00 $214.80 $995 +3.27
510–535 525 3 185.00–200.00 $193.25 $1,015 -1.64
550–562 559 6 192.50–212.50 $207.15 $1,158 +24.00
600–625 609 4 185.00–198.00 $188.97 $1,151 +18.97
660–680 670 2 175.00–179.00 $176.97 $1,186 +5.01
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 +50.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 +15.00
400–410 405 2 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $871 —
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 321 30 200.00–215.00 $205.46 $660 -25.29
320–327 value added 325 3 240.00 $240.00 $780 —
340 fancy 340 2 227.50 $227.50 $774 —
343 thin fleshed 343 3 220.00 $220.00 $755 —
350–397 376 26 202.50–224.00 $212.51 $799 -16.54
382–396 value added 390 5 225.00–232.50 $227.94 $889 —
392 thin fleshed 392 3 217.00 $217.00 $851 —
415 thin fleshed 415 1 214.00 $214.00 $888 —
420–435 value added 428 9 216.00–219.00 $217.00 $929 -5.76
405–447 431 46 200.00–212.00 $207.84 $896 -10.22
440 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814 -33.06
453 value added 453 14 219.00 $219.00 $992 -3.50
457 thin fleshed 457 4 217.00 $217.00 $992 —
450–495 471 53 191.00–212.00 $202.16 $952 -11.67
512–525 thin fleshed 517 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,086 —
500–547 519 36 182.50–210.00 $194.41 $1,009 +1.04
509–545 value added 525 171 205.60–209.00 $207.41 $1,089 +4.96
552–564 value added 561 21 199.50–201.00 $200.58 $1,125 +7.58
550–590 574 19 189.50–202.00 $192.92 $1,107 +6.99
600–647 632 81 177.50–200.00 $183.39 $1,159 +5.77
635 635 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,092 -5.62
650–680 670 39 170.00–190.00 $173.04 $1,159 +2.27
685 685 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,089 -11.77
700–742 724 13 162.50–168.00 $165.54 $1,199 -2.11
770 770 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,170 -14.85
775–777 777 5 155.00–162.00 $160.60 $1,248 -6.25
817 value added 817 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,250 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 177.00 $177.00 $381 -28.00
368–397 378 7 180.00–207.00 $185.39 $701 -9.88
405–445 418 8 180.00–200.00 $191.58 $801 +1.00
415–420 thin fleshed 418 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $838 —
450–490 471 7 177.50–200.00 $184.83 $871 +6.21
460–490 thin fleshed 475 2 204.00–210.00 $206.91 $983 —
505–510 508 3 179.00–189.00 $182.31 $926 +1.83
520 value added 520 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,019 —
530 thin fleshed 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
565–599 589 8 181.00–193.00 $183.79 $1,083 +15.71
615–620 618 2 157.00–164.00 $160.51 $992 -10.50
665–670 668 6 147.50–180.00 $170.26 $1,137 +15.54
725 725 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,044 +16.16
880 880 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,056 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 187.50 $187.50 $572 —
370–385 378 2 185.00–200.00 $192.35 $727 —
520–540 535 4 167.00–167.50 $167.12 $894 —
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
580 value added 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 —
670 670 1 113.00 $113.00 $757 —
680 680 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 +30.00
450–490 470 2 161.00–185.00 $173.51 $815 —
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 +1.88
640 640 1 137.00 $137.00 $877 —
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–292 278 12 222.50–254.00 $241.27 $671 —
290 fancy 290 1 275.00 $275.00 $798 —
315–337 328 21 220.00–242.50 $233.38 $765 —
345 fancy 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 —
350–390 364 20 230.00–245.00 $236.57 $861 +0.69
365–370 fancy 368 5 251.00–252.50 $251.60 $926 —
412–438 value added 423 7 246.00–250.00 $248.23 $1,050 —
400–445 429 20 215.00–245.00 $227.00 $974 -3.49
460–490 473 19 210.00–245.00 $232.70 $1,101 +16.25
500–545 524 18 200.00–226.00 $212.77 $1,115 +1.55
550–565 value added 557 11 220.00–230.00 $224.54 $1,251 —
560–596 579 12 190.00–211.00 $200.86 $1,163 +4.85
580 580 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,009 -22.01
615–640 630 6 160.00–200.00 $187.44 $1,181 +3.45
655–690 669 8 170.00–193.00 $182.60 $1,222 +2.75
715 715 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,237 +11.84
755 755 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,276 —
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
805–825 815 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $1,202 -5.04
1055–1060 1058 3 115.00–140.00 $126.65 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 200.00–215.00 $205.18 $585 —
365–375 370 2 207.50–210.00 $208.73 $772 -3.56
400–420 407 3 190.00–210.00 $203.44 $828 +1.60
460–490 469 7 210.00–217.50 $213.49 $1,001 +14.16
529–545 531 7 177.00–209.00 $204.31 $1,085 +26.75
555–590 567 3 165.00–192.50 $175.61 $996 -0.62
625–640 635 3 170.00–185.00 $179.24 $1,138 +24.24
650–675 663 2 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $1,077 +32.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
930–1180 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,177.96 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 123.00 $123.00 $627 —
530 530 1 173.00 $173.00 $917 —
605 605 1 146.00 $146.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1430 1170 80-85% 51 80.00–97.50 $90.58 $1,060 —
1035–1460 1204 80-85% 13 75.00–83.50 $80.66 $971 -17.94
1070–1390 1276 80-85% 7 95.00–109.00 $101.19 $1,291 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–1560 1055 75-80% 3 101.00–104.00 $101.65 $1,072 —
1275–1395 1335 75-80% 2 75.00–87.00 $80.73 $1,078 —
1090–1650 1348 75-80% 23 86.00–98.50 $93.72 $1,263 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–940 907 85-90% 3 72.50–73.00 $72.66 $659 —
875–950 913 85-90% 2 88.00 $88.00 $803 —
110–1250 970 85-90% 21 71.00–84.00 $79.44 $771 +1.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2235 1626 8 103.00–114.00 $111.05 $1,806 —
1245–2295 1793 16 115.00–129.00 $121.42 $2,177 —
1670–2230 1884 6 123.00–138.00 $131.88 $2,485 +12.89

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1065–1475 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,080.00–1,290.00 $1,191.26
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00
1300–1345 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 970.00–1,290.00 $1,127.28
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1315–1465 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,265.04
1315–1540 1428 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,300.00 $1,198.67
1595 fancy 1595 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,530.00 $1,530.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
835–1020 952 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–900.00 $771.45
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1000–1035 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 730.00–800.00 $766.99
985–1085 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–920.00 $909.52
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1005–1090 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 890.00–940.00 $916.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1130–1150 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,020.00 $1,006.59

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1285 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,155.28
1070–1155 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,051.91
935–1495 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,129.41
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–870 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $863.43
730–915 826 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 700.00–880.00 $793.24

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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
900–950 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.16 —
1100–1150 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,897.78 —
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,112.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.