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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

1,578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.25/cwt +18.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 431 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.70/cwt +15.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 513 lb · 110 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $192.50/cwt ≈ $1,471/hd at 764 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,578 2,307 1,689
Feeder cattle 1,332 2,018 1,372
Slaughter cattle 193 241 272
Replacement cattle 53 48 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. measuring 1.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers weighing over 500 lbs. 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. 5.00 lower and those weighing over 500 lbs. 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 764 lbs., 192.50, medium flesh, mostly black; 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Steers, 431 lbs., 264.25, light to medium flesh, 80%+ black; 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Steers, 511 lbs., 244.50, light to medium flesh, 80%+ black. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 14.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls steady to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 -9.82
300–345 328 3 230.00–265.00 $252.61 $829 -3.99
350–391 376 27 232.00–275.00 $252.50 $949 +0.65
400–445 428 21 225.00–250.00 $238.92 $1,023 -1.12
431 value added 431 112 264.25 $264.25 $1,139 —
456 value added 456 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,154 +10.34
458–490 478 23 227.50–250.00 $239.44 $1,145 +11.63
505 505 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 +20.00
511–515 value added 511 96 240.00–244.50 $244.45 $1,249 +4.45
505–547 528 12 215.00–235.00 $224.96 $1,188 +2.45
550–595 570 9 210.00–229.00 $219.86 $1,253 +4.48
561–595 value added 571 10 128.00–231.00 $160.19 $915 -63.81
595 595 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,232 +2.00
603–645 624 27 198.00–218.00 $211.97 $1,323 +12.72
671 value added 671 32 220.50 $220.50 $1,480 +24.50
715–742 733 3 186.00–186.50 $186.34 $1,366 +2.93
739 value added 739 12 184.00 $184.00 $1,360 -10.93
785 value added 785 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,421 +4.00
800 value added 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 +2.00
853 value added 853 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
764 value added 764 68 192.50 $192.50 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 235.00 $235.00 $665 +5.00
365–375 370 3 235.00–245.00 $238.29 $882 +12.66
400–420 410 2 235.00–237.50 $236.28 $969 +16.14
455–495 474 5 200.00–225.00 $213.96 $1,014 -2.39
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 +8.32
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 —
332–335 333 4 180.00–245.00 $228.64 $761 —
380–381 381 6 205.00–252.50 $244.60 $932 —
665–680 673 2 152.50–177.50 $165.14 $1,111 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 4 220.00 $220.00 $502 -25.84
250–290 268 7 215.00–250.00 $220.40 $591 -15.23
315 fancy 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 —
305–346 334 10 200.00–214.00 $207.59 $693 -18.36
350 fancy 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 —
352–396 378 38 204.00–224.00 $216.85 $820 +3.40
407 fancy 407 2 225.00 $225.00 $916 —
405–448 432 30 197.50–220.00 $206.78 $893 -10.33
451–465 fancy 454 5 212.00–215.00 $214.39 $973 —
450–495 472 33 190.00–210.00 $201.61 $952 -3.25
500–547 523 43 180.00–199.00 $190.71 $997 -3.61
500–547 value added 535 8 200.00–204.00 $200.93 $1,075 -6.73
550 550 2 140.00 $140.00 $770 -46.70
560 fancy 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
550–590 568 26 177.50–194.00 $184.67 $1,049 -2.03
573 value added 573 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,049 -9.03
595 595 2 165.00 $165.00 $982 —
600–635 611 8 170.00–178.00 $173.59 $1,061 +3.51
648 value added 648 8 171.00 $171.00 $1,108 -9.00
653–656 value added 655 9 175.00–178.00 $177.00 $1,159 -3.85
660–675 668 9 150.00–174.00 $164.02 $1,096 +2.01
715–730 727 5 148.00–159.00 $153.38 $1,115 -14.32
730 730 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,004 -30.20
825 825 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 289 4 165.00–195.00 $186.13 $538 -11.93
305–310 308 2 195.00 $195.00 $601 -3.22
350–392 376 11 172.50–193.00 $185.65 $698 -7.92
415–445 436 6 170.00–200.00 $183.50 $800 -18.12
495 495 1 182.50 $182.50 $903 -5.13
525–545 533 3 158.00–180.00 $169.31 $902 -3.45
605 605 1 165.00 $165.00 $998 +19.15
655 655 1 139.00 $139.00 $910 -8.01
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 195.00 $195.00 $556 —
318–345 325 5 165.00–200.00 $192.56 $626 —
410 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 —
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 —
473 473 3 178.00 $178.00 $842 —
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 238 6 220.00–257.50 $241.16 $574 —
255–275 265 2 230.00 $230.00 $610 —
300–335 319 6 220.00–247.50 $229.71 $733 —
320–325 fancy 323 3 255.00–277.50 $266.66 $861 —
350–395 377 15 217.50–235.00 $224.52 $846 -4.23
400–445 423 19 220.00–250.00 $230.18 $974 +3.18
450–497 471 19 220.00–241.00 $226.96 $1,069 +13.05
500–545 521 24 210.00–226.00 $219.09 $1,141 +7.90
560 fancy 560 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,246 —
550–590 567 16 200.00–218.00 $211.59 $1,200 +20.96
600–645 622 13 190.00–210.00 $203.29 $1,264 +18.14
635 fancy 635 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 —
650 650 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,284 +15.25
715–735 725 4 169.00–175.00 $172.25 $1,249 -2.63
750–785 763 6 157.50–170.00 $163.91 $1,251 -3.42
820–830 827 3 159.00–167.50 $162.15 $1,341 +8.91
855–865 860 2 158.00–165.00 $161.52 $1,389 +7.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 207.50 $207.50 $519 —
350 350 1 210.00 $210.00 $735 —
405–440 427 3 205.00–212.50 $209.09 $893 -0.97
470–495 484 12 173.50–215.00 $190.49 $922 -7.59
530–545 540 5 176.00–205.00 $186.58 $1,008 +1.96
555–595 575 3 180.00–190.00 $184.08 $1,058 -6.56
620 620 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,153 +13.26
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 +3.00
905 905 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,290 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 -5.00
560–595 577 3 180.00–197.50 $191.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1285 1197 80-85% 6 79.00–84.00 $81.56 $976 —
935–1575 1222 80-85% 49 85.00–97.50 $90.75 $1,109 +5.10
1140–1430 1247 80-85% 7 90.00–102.00 $98.55 $1,229 +12.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1835 1397 75-80% 34 86.00–98.00 $91.86 $1,283 -6.75
1360–1575 1468 75-80% 2 82.00–84.00 $83.07 $1,219 -4.63
1400–1660 1488 75-80% 3 99.50–101.00 $100.37 $1,494 +12.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1190 987 85-90% 9 67.00–76.00 $70.34 $694 —
860–1265 1058 85-90% 19 70.00–86.00 $80.00 $846 -6.65
1045–1270 1158 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,042 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1360 1235 2 90.00–113.00 $102.66 $1,268 —
1725–2080 1850 4 128.00–140.00 $131.33 $2,430 —
1585–2230 1899 9 119.00–131.00 $125.63 $2,386 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
1025–1440 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,425.00 $1,241.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1085–1300 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,225.00 $1,149.94

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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
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,570.00 $1,570.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,295.00 $1,295.00 —

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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 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.