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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

1,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.27/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 563 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.33/cwt -4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 468 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.80/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 519 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,102 2,063 1,174
Feeder cattle 851 1,711 954
Slaughter cattle 210 319 198
Replacement cattle 41 33 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders not well established. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers mostly steady overall, with feeder bulls 7.00 lower, and no comparisons for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, with slaughter bulls 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
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 -15.28
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 -25.15
305–330 319 4 230.00–250.00 $239.76 $765 -24.12
362–370 364 4 234.00–236.00 $234.51 $854 -22.41
420 420 2 234.00 $234.00 $983 -13.24
400–445 423 14 217.00–257.50 $248.99 $1,053 +1.75
475–495 fancy 488 3 256.00–258.00 $257.35 $1,256 —
460–495 491 12 210.00–240.00 $232.49 $1,142 -1.99
505–548 529 13 220.00–248.00 $236.74 $1,252 +4.74
535 fancy 535 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,386 —
577 value added 577 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,425 +0.48
575–599 594 28 215.00–231.00 $227.03 $1,349 -3.81
620–635 628 2 221.00–239.00 $229.89 $1,444 +14.78
635 635 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,308 -9.11
637 637 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,363 -1.11
660–667 665 3 205.00–225.00 $211.62 $1,407 +0.52
707 value added 707 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,548 +5.00
710–742 731 3 194.00–198.00 $195.29 $1,428 -8.30
769–790 774 20 180.00–190.00 $188.01 $1,455 -6.99
815 value added 815 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,581 —
825 825 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,559 +19.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 157.00 $157.00 $589 —
375–390 383 2 232.50–235.00 $233.73 $895 —
425 425 1 190.00 $190.00 $808 —
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
475 475 1 208.00 $208.00 $988 —
565 565 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $853 -17.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 227.50 $227.50 $523 -25.87
310–345 334 13 210.00–230.00 $218.07 $728 -23.16
350–397 374 17 207.00–227.00 $216.73 $811 -15.01
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 -41.74
400–445 422 25 195.00–219.00 $207.91 $877 -17.98
423 value added 423 3 234.00 $234.00 $990 —
430 430 2 195.00 $195.00 $838 -30.89
465 fancy 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 —
450–495 468 44 190.00–218.00 $210.57 $985 -3.12
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 -20.48
507 value added 507 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,085 —
505–540 520 32 184.00–208.00 $197.85 $1,029 -4.10
550–595 563 51 187.00–207.00 $199.51 $1,123 +6.21
580 580 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,085 -6.30
600–645 628 15 180.00–190.00 $186.98 $1,174 +3.10
650–693 668 19 177.00–184.50 $181.06 $1,209 +4.41
710–737 730 7 169.00–175.00 $173.27 $1,265 +11.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 219.00 $219.00 $526 -20.44
320 320 1 208.00 $208.00 $666 -0.95
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 -41.87
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 -23.74
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 -7.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 182.00 $182.00 $946 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 230.00–255.00 $241.90 $781 —
335 fancy 335 2 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
350–395 374 14 225.00–248.00 $238.29 $891 +5.51
400–445 419 12 220.00–237.00 $230.03 $964 -16.92
431–435 fancy 432 4 242.50–245.00 $244.37 $1,056 —
460–495 473 6 215.00–232.50 $224.56 $1,062 +0.89
495 495 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,015 -18.67
500–545 530 21 210.00–232.50 $223.72 $1,186 +8.28
560–590 573 5 190.00–222.00 $206.15 $1,181 -5.78
605 fancy 605 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,337 —
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 -34.92
600–645 630 15 172.50–189.00 $182.91 $1,152 -12.01
665 fancy 665 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,416 —
660–685 669 4 172.50–185.00 $177.43 $1,187 -8.82
715–745 729 11 170.00–179.00 $172.53 $1,258 -21.48
1000 1000 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,380 +14.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 —
447 447 5 218.00 $218.00 $974 —
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 —
480 480 1 178.00 $178.00 $854 —
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 +27.50
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 +37.50
635 635 1 129.00 $129.00 $819 —
745 745 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $713 —
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 -2.87
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 +10.37
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -0.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1270 1091 80-85% 10 80.00–87.00 $83.42 $910 —
980–1440 1178 80-85% 52 84.00–98.50 $91.58 $1,079 -0.98
1070–1455 1266 80-85% 14 93.00–110.00 $103.13 $1,306 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1470 1291 75-80% 4 85.00–88.00 $86.57 $1,118 —
1135–1665 1382 75-80% 28 88.00–101.00 $94.15 $1,301 —
1325–1670 1497 75-80% 5 97.00–106.00 $102.59 $1,536 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1085 984 85-90% 11 60.00–71.00 $67.05 $660 -15.86
830–1210 1036 85-90% 13 71.00–89.00 $83.39 $864 -5.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1360 1258 3 99.00–105.00 $101.50 $1,277 —
1395–2185 1743 17 118.00–131.00 $123.81 $2,158 +7.53
1675–2010 1878 6 125.00–136.00 $132.60 $2,490 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1110–1315 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,170.00 $1,099.23
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1090 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 840.00 $840.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
920 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.50 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.