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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

1,774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.85/cwt +19.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 514 lb · 143 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.00/cwt ≈ $1,193/hd at 483 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.85/cwt ≈ $1,321/hd at 544 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,774 2,230 1,519
Feeder cattle 1,524 1,838 1,113
Slaughter cattle 190 322 373
Replacement cattle 60 70 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder steers and bulls not well established. Feeder heifers 10.00 lower. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate to weak. Knoxville - Compared to this sale last week, all feeder classes were 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows/bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 225.00–260.00 $243.85 $556 -9.69
260–295 282 7 250.00–290.00 $268.44 $757 +14.18
315–341 333 7 235.00–262.50 $253.77 $845 +5.64
341 fancy 341 3 272.50 $272.50 $929 —
362–390 369 6 232.50–255.00 $245.00 $904 -6.63
380–390 value added 384 5 240.00–247.50 $243.05 $933 —
400–447 423 14 220.00–237.50 $225.89 $956 -27.68
410–445 value added 423 13 250.00–265.00 $255.15 $1,079 —
450–480 value added 467 12 271.00–279.00 $276.24 $1,290 +8.24
450–495 468 14 220.00–260.00 $247.43 $1,158 +1.48
502–540 519 18 220.00–249.00 $242.24 $1,257 -1.03
516–540 value added 524 17 254.00–278.00 $261.60 $1,371 +5.19
570 570 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,146 -31.07
550–588 577 24 225.00–246.00 $241.86 $1,396 +9.79
584–599 value added 595 21 254.50–260.50 $256.18 $1,524 +13.87
615–635 625 2 225.00–243.00 $233.86 $1,462 +6.94
622–645 value added 630 11 254.00–256.00 $255.08 $1,607 +12.67
650–699 684 11 180.00–244.00 $225.55 $1,543 -3.02
705–740 724 4 185.00–243.00 $211.06 $1,528 -8.15
765–780 773 2 185.00–221.00 $203.17 $1,571 +7.29
820 820 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,419 -38.29
1130 1130 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 +15.00
325–330 328 2 215.00–222.50 $218.78 $718 -5.96
375–395 385 2 217.50–230.00 $223.91 $862 +6.57
420–447 433 5 200.00–221.00 $212.31 $919 -8.75
458–495 475 8 200.00–220.00 $209.28 $994 -9.08
500–545 521 4 201.00–223.00 $209.49 $1,091 +1.43
557 557 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,170 +6.71
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 -12.09
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,019 —
535 value added 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 —
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 241.00 $241.00 $783 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 161.00 $161.00 $612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 234 4 225.00–235.00 $231.36 $541 +1.74
265 265 1 245.00 $245.00 $649 +16.51
327–345 334 9 220.00–227.50 $223.34 $746 -20.04
357–395 value added 376 6 230.00–238.00 $234.38 $881 -10.82
350–397 377 8 215.00–231.00 $221.97 $837 -5.99
400–446 422 16 207.50–221.00 $213.49 $901 -8.97
410–448 value added 433 25 222.00–271.00 $232.18 $1,005 +1.93
450–495 469 49 211.00–228.00 $221.47 $1,039 +7.02
465–485 value added 476 5 220.00–231.00 $226.16 $1,077 -3.33
500–545 512 34 202.50–220.00 $213.62 $1,094 +13.62
510–532 value added 514 109 219.00–242.50 $240.16 $1,234 +19.27
554–555 value added 554 8 221.00–227.50 $226.69 $1,256 +14.53
565 565 1 170.00 $170.00 $960 -31.67
550–595 576 47 200.00–217.00 $209.83 $1,209 +8.16
605 value added 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 -8.16
600–625 613 2 170.00–192.00 $181.22 $1,111 -8.78
605–635 617 14 185.00–207.00 $198.58 $1,225 +8.58
650 650 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,222 +7.42
650–690 665 19 172.00–218.00 $196.08 $1,304 +15.50
680 value added 680 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,333 -5.36
670–695 683 2 175.00–187.50 $181.14 $1,237 +0.56
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 +5.65
715–740 730 4 170.00–207.00 $185.06 $1,351 +10.71
849 value added 849 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,401 -14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 value added 544 91 242.85 $242.85 $1,321 —
602 value added 602 82 239.00 $239.00 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 value added 483 103 247.00 $247.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 5 205.00–214.00 $208.77 $672 -4.23
337 value added 337 2 210.00 $210.00 $708 —
350–395 377 6 200.00–220.00 $207.82 $783 +11.66
400–420 414 4 205.00–212.50 $209.04 $865 +10.11
450–498 478 25 198.00–215.00 $204.16 $976 +1.72
517–545 531 5 198.00–201.00 $199.01 $1,057 +2.69
550–585 562 5 185.00–200.00 $191.80 $1,078 +10.83
600–645 611 4 175.00–184.00 $179.66 $1,098 -5.98
667–695 676 3 170.00–178.00 $172.74 $1,168 +13.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 171.00 $171.00 $744 —
480–485 483 2 169.00–172.00 $170.49 $823 —
545 545 2 171.00 $171.00 $932 —
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 —
765 765 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,163 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 265.00 $265.00 $795 —
365–385 374 4 246.00–262.50 $251.71 $941 -9.41
405 405 1 203.00 $203.00 $822 -37.72
400–445 417 15 230.00–257.50 $241.76 $1,008 +1.04
457–490 470 7 214.00–230.00 $217.53 $1,022 -15.51
450–492 value added 476 11 230.00–246.00 $238.25 $1,134 —
502–545 524 18 215.00–254.00 $232.84 $1,220 +5.40
555–590 584 19 212.50–231.00 $223.46 $1,305 +2.86
600 value added 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
605–645 625 9 200.00–226.00 $217.35 $1,358 +7.96
645 645 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,167 -28.39
665 665 2 200.00–212.50 $206.25 $1,372 +17.14
675 value added 675 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,569 —
715–745 727 3 184.00–194.00 $189.26 $1,376 -6.74
765 765 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,396 +1.19
945 945 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,238 —
990 990 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 —
1170 1170 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 202.00 $202.00 $751 -29.36
405–425 414 5 215.00–235.00 $228.21 $945 +18.48
455–495 470 8 200.00–225.00 $211.01 $992 +4.26
520–530 523 3 200.00–211.00 $206.96 $1,082 +1.09
560–595 575 5 190.00–210.00 $199.03 $1,144 -4.74
647 647 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,339 +10.26
717–725 720 3 175.00–185.00 $181.64 $1,308 —
790 790 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,398 —
830 830 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 —
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 —
565–590 578 2 170.00–185.00 $177.66 $1,027 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 252.50 $252.50 $745 —
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 —
445 445 1 185.00 $185.00 $823 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1330 1183 80-85% 4 90.00–91.50 $90.76 $1,074 —
980–1635 1207 80-85% 35 90.00–104.00 $96.89 $1,169 -0.36
1050–1555 1254 80-85% 10 100.00–117.50 $109.05 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1690 1420 75-80% 26 95.00–109.00 $104.22 $1,480 —
1170–1760 1469 75-80% 4 104.00–112.50 $108.81 $1,598 -1.19
1515 1515 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,318 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1325 971 85-90% 8 60.00–78.00 $70.11 $681 -3.00
860–1345 1066 85-90% 22 80.00–92.50 $86.47 $922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1410 1265 2 105.00–110.00 $107.21 $1,356 —
1135–1430 1317 6 110.00–116.00 $113.86 $1,500 —
1210–2340 1650 3 127.50–134.00 $130.27 $2,149 —
1035–2395 1740 16 118.00–130.00 $123.64 $2,151 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1115 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,122.68
1105–1110 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 820.00–975.00 $897.33
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1160–1330 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 990.00–1,300.00 $1,155.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
675–1170 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–1,225.00 $988.86

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,575.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 940.00–1,225.00 $1,082.50 —

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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.