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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

1,575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.85/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 524 lb · 84 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.17/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 478 lb · 70 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.79/cwt -10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 423 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,575 2,479 1,437
Feeder cattle 1,275 2,096 1,152
Slaughter cattle 237 331 249
Replacement cattle 63 52 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 6.00 higher, with feeder bulls sharply higher overall, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last week, but a higher undertone noted. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows 5.00 higher with boning and lean cows mostly steady overall, and bulls 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls and feeders not well established last week. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 4 262.50–282.50 $276.65 $907 +6.54
330 value added 330 4 290.00 $290.00 $957 —
365 fancy 365 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,004 —
350–395 381 16 240.00–292.50 $269.39 $1,026 -0.35
415–416 value added 415 10 270.00–277.50 $272.25 $1,130 —
402–440 424 6 250.00–260.00 $254.91 $1,081 -4.69
470–480 475 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 -26.85
450–496 476 23 235.00–260.00 $250.65 $1,193 -6.20
465–495 value added 477 11 265.00–275.00 $270.12 $1,288 +1.45
505 505 13 229.00 $229.00 $1,156 -20.05
500–548 523 15 237.00–262.50 $254.55 $1,331 +5.50
517–537 value added 527 5 265.00–268.00 $267.20 $1,408 +7.45
555–585 570 8 230.00–245.00 $236.42 $1,348 -5.55
550–597 value added 580 4 249.00–254.00 $252.81 $1,466 -9.69
600–635 value added 611 10 247.50–265.00 $257.01 $1,570 +9.13
609–635 616 13 226.50–237.50 $233.82 $1,440 +1.45
650–695 662 6 220.00–231.00 $225.74 $1,494 -10.12
702–735 720 25 205.00–232.00 $227.45 $1,638 +18.53
790 790 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,442 -16.51
799 value added 799 42 218.75 $218.75 $1,748 -2.32
835 835 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,603 +2.50
965 value added 965 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,805 —
1057 value added 1057 11 180.50 $180.50 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 -8.39
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 -31.79
355–390 373 5 230.00–262.50 $243.69 $909 -1.25
415–440 428 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,038 +15.43
460–465 463 3 225.00–255.00 $234.93 $1,088 -1.87
510–545 527 3 202.50–236.00 $221.96 $1,170 -4.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 217.50 $217.50 $816 —
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 14 225.00–242.50 $234.91 $745 -28.53
305–333 fancy 327 5 254.00–267.50 $264.98 $866 —
360 360 2 212.50 $212.50 $765 -33.87
350–395 378 29 229.00–247.50 $238.23 $901 -8.14
370–395 value added 387 3 257.50–275.00 $269.42 $1,043 +11.42
400–440 423 53 218.50–238.00 $229.79 $972 -8.58
475 value added 475 12 235.00–240.00 $238.08 $1,131 +2.51
450–498 479 57 213.00–232.50 $221.49 $1,061 +0.85
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 -10.64
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 -8.47
509 value added 509 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,186 +10.69
500–547 525 78 205.00–226.00 $217.11 $1,140 +8.64
555–595 574 35 202.00–217.50 $210.74 $1,210 +10.69
580–595 584 6 190.00–202.50 $194.53 $1,136 -5.52
585 fancy 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
602–630 615 10 195.00–215.00 $208.84 $1,284 +13.12
625 625 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,078 -23.22
625 625 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,194 -4.72
656 value added 656 12 209.50 $209.50 $1,374 +14.50
651–685 662 7 197.00–207.50 $200.38 $1,327 +10.07
700–730 709 5 180.00–192.50 $184.46 $1,308 +7.24
710 value added 710 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,413 +19.56
780–790 value added 787 3 170.00–176.00 $171.98 $1,353 —
830 value added 830 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 -10.21
310–345 323 6 200.00–222.50 $211.75 $684 -10.10
357–395 372 12 189.00–221.00 $209.83 $781 -13.35
400–415 410 3 215.00–217.50 $215.84 $885 +1.02
450–495 476 6 205.00–214.00 $209.68 $998 +4.42
500–530 514 4 195.00–209.00 $202.82 $1,042 +10.75
550–595 566 4 190.00–200.00 $195.27 $1,105 +10.89
610 610 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,190 +12.74
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 —
415 415 1 195.00 $195.00 $809 -22.76
465–475 470 2 205.00–218.00 $211.43 $994 —
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 172.50–207.50 $189.73 $626 —
415 415 1 207.50 $207.50 $861 —
590 590 1 165.00 $165.00 $974 —
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 4 270.00 $270.00 $694 —
280 fancy 280 1 297.50 $297.50 $833 —
305–331 fancy 325 4 284.00–290.00 $285.41 $928 —
305–341 334 5 257.50–267.50 $260.00 $868 —
360–395 fancy 375 4 267.50–275.00 $271.92 $1,020 —
355–395 377 9 242.50–260.00 $249.72 $941 -14.96
400–445 427 33 240.00–262.50 $256.19 $1,094 +2.76
450–485 fancy 468 6 257.50–268.00 $262.65 $1,229 —
450–495 474 22 231.00–258.00 $246.31 $1,168 -6.50
510–540 fancy 525 2 257.50–264.00 $260.66 $1,368 —
510–545 530 33 226.00–252.50 $233.79 $1,239 -7.74
551–555 fancy 552 4 240.00–242.00 $241.50 $1,333 —
550–585 566 22 211.00–237.50 $221.41 $1,253 +7.07
600–645 618 13 209.00–230.00 $219.16 $1,354 +9.24
665–690 671 6 190.00–217.50 $204.52 $1,372 +10.26
675 fancy 675 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,536 —
715–747 732 4 189.00–207.50 $194.38 $1,423 +11.79
770 770 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,417 +5.64
780 780 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,346 -5.86
805–835 821 4 172.50–182.50 $177.60 $1,458 —
890 890 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,380 -3.00
915 915 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,647 +42.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 230.00–235.00 $232.55 $879 +1.70
410–430 420 7 222.50–242.50 $230.24 $967 -0.66
450–495 475 6 222.50–240.00 $228.61 $1,086 +5.59
495 495 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 -8.02
515–520 517 3 212.50–217.50 $215.00 $1,112 -3.30
560–590 573 3 212.00–215.00 $213.68 $1,224 +8.67
625–645 633 3 195.00–205.00 $200.86 $1,271 +3.66
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 +18.00
705 705 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,255 +0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 192.50–211.00 $201.95 $939 -16.05
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 222.50 $222.50 $901 -6.35
660 660 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1195 1073 80-85% 5 88.00–91.00 $89.79 $963 —
885–1570 1167 80-85% 66 89.00–108.00 $101.22 $1,181 -1.37
1130–1520 1306 80-85% 18 105.00–122.00 $111.52 $1,456 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1200 964 85-90% 7 72.00–85.00 $79.26 $764 —
895–1035 987 85-90% 3 101.00–105.00 $103.09 $1,017 —
835–1365 1058 85-90% 36 83.00–96.00 $90.28 $955 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1333–1640 1434 75-80% 6 106.00–129.00 $113.81 $1,632 +6.91
1105–1800 1457 75-80% 26 101.00–117.50 $108.81 $1,585 -5.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 99.00 $99.00 $955 —
1240–2195 1735 10 117.00–129.00 $123.37 $2,140 -1.13
1640–2200 1839 10 127.00–145.00 $134.14 $2,467 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1055 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,070.00–1,230.00 $1,171.36
900–1055 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,120.00 $1,098.41
970–1150 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 930.00–1,010.00 $980.05
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
950–1400 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,304.28
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1040–1120 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,703.96 +303.96
1000–1450 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,475.00–1,925.00 $1,751.67 +151.67
1145–1315 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,725.00 $1,698.27 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–920 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,675.00 $1,434.89 —

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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.