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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

2,002 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $272.92/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 520 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.06/cwt +7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 517 lb · 114 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.11/cwt -10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 579 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,002 1,932 1,034
Feeder cattle 1,615 1,549 845
Slaughter cattle 349 316 159
Replacement cattle 38 67 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared t the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders not well established. Quality poor to average. Demand moderate. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 6.00 lower overall, with feeder heifers 3.00 lower, and feeder bulls sharply lower overall. Lower prices on feeder classes due, in part, to decreased buyer participation. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and lean cows mostly steady, with boning cows 6.00 higher, and bulls 1.00 higher. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Steers, 519 lb., $279.75, medium flesh, mixed colors. Fayetteville - Compared to last week, Feeder steers 5.00-10.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Feeder heifers weighing under 450lbs were sharply higher; feeder heifers over 450lbs mostly steady-4.00 lower. Demand moderate to good for feeder steers and heifers, with buyer showing less interest in bull calves due to the hot weather. Slaughter cows were mostly steady-5.00 higher. No comparison on slaughter bulls due to a limited test from last week, but a steady undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 value added 257 2 270.00 $270.00 $694 -30.00
335–339 338 6 267.50–285.00 $270.39 $914 -7.94
352 value added 352 2 265.00 $265.00 $933 -19.30
361 fancy 361 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,056 —
355–395 377 9 237.50–267.50 $257.72 $972 -18.50
420 fancy 420 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 —
400–445 423 13 235.00–255.00 $241.87 $1,023 -31.94
452 value added 452 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,153 -22.45
450–495 479 20 234.00–262.50 $251.85 $1,206 -15.89
495 fancy 495 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —
503–527 value added 518 120 252.50–280.00 $277.07 $1,435 +4.06
515–545 531 18 225.00–265.00 $245.22 $1,302 -16.06
561–595 value added 576 20 255.00–267.50 $262.34 $1,511 -8.20
552–595 577 12 235.00–262.50 $245.36 $1,416 -10.17
608–646 value added 623 16 255.00–257.50 $256.48 $1,598 -0.98
600–646 631 31 225.00–247.50 $238.25 $1,503 -10.22
651–695 value added 667 14 240.00–250.00 $245.36 $1,637 -11.67
665–690 683 8 220.00–237.50 $232.46 $1,588 -12.27
708–741 value added 723 9 222.50–228.00 $225.49 $1,630 -22.87
751–790 value added 768 7 222.00–223.00 $222.56 $1,709 —
763–790 772 7 212.50–220.00 $218.62 $1,688 -12.44
855–885 865 3 215.00–217.00 $215.66 $1,865 —
920 920 2 206.00–210.00 $208.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 243.00 $243.00 $559 —
270–295 279 4 242.50–272.50 $261.56 $730 —
305–345 329 4 230.00–250.00 $242.43 $798 -2.18
355–395 379 11 205.00–240.00 $218.19 $827 -18.14
400–430 420 6 210.00–238.00 $219.76 $923 -30.83
450 450 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,024 -18.73
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 -66.23
515–545 527 3 207.50–220.00 $211.61 $1,115 -17.90
555–590 573 3 210.00–220.00 $214.20 $1,227 -26.76
600–645 610 8 210.00–225.00 $220.29 $1,344 -4.83
655–690 673 2 200.00–210.00 $204.87 $1,379 -19.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 —
410 410 1 215.00 $215.00 $882 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 252.50 $252.50 $732 -5.97
305–345 322 15 212.50–252.50 $220.29 $709 -27.57
362 value added 362 2 232.50 $232.50 $842 -23.62
355–391 376 24 214.00–230.00 $225.32 $847 -16.52
400–448 422 40 217.50–240.00 $226.14 $954 -3.42
465–473 fancy 471 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,093 —
450–495 472 44 210.00–228.00 $220.24 $1,040 -5.03
507–522 value added 508 52 233.00–247.00 $245.89 $1,249 +7.07
500–547 525 62 210.00–228.00 $218.62 $1,148 -2.55
550–560 value added 557 10 224.00–227.00 $225.60 $1,257 -5.24
560–598 582 66 200.00–218.00 $213.52 $1,243 -9.82
617 value added 617 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,342 -9.78
600–645 628 16 200.00–210.00 $204.72 $1,286 -11.37
650–695 668 21 188.00–210.00 $195.94 $1,309 -14.22
681 value added 681 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,498 ±0.00
722–730 727 5 183.00–206.00 $196.86 $1,431 -7.43
760 760 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 -16.64
825 825 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 -1.63
925 value added 925 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 225.00 $225.00 $506 —
265–290 279 4 210.00–225.00 $217.86 $608 -2.14
310 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 -15.83
360–395 379 6 205.00–220.00 $210.43 $798 -12.40
400–445 427 12 200.00–217.50 $208.47 $890 -2.53
455–490 471 5 197.50–207.50 $202.96 $956 -12.04
510–530 517 3 180.00–210.00 $198.10 $1,024 -8.65
555–595 579 10 175.00–210.00 $198.57 $1,150 -7.33
600–645 619 5 182.50–202.50 $191.82 $1,187 +2.94
742 742 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,298 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 200.00–215.00 $207.64 $540 —
375–395 385 2 160.00–170.00 $164.87 $635 —
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 —
590 590 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,195 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 265.00 $265.00 $543 —
262–267 265 4 240.00–260.00 $249.91 $662 —
300–330 315 2 247.50–255.00 $251.43 $792 —
325 fancy 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 —
350–396 378 24 235.00–270.00 $248.34 $939 -12.26
400–435 fancy 418 3 260.00–270.00 $265.70 $1,111 —
400–442 423 23 225.00–252.50 $237.20 $1,003 -22.75
465–490 fancy 476 5 244.00–267.50 $249.31 $1,187 —
450–492 478 28 210.00–240.00 $223.95 $1,070 -23.84
505–545 522 16 210.00–232.00 $221.17 $1,155 -16.27
500–545 fancy 523 2 240.00–242.50 $241.30 $1,262 —
580 fancy 580 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,357 —
550–595 583 24 200.00–220.00 $212.21 $1,237 -16.84
605–637 624 5 190.00–212.50 $203.10 $1,267 -16.71
650–665 653 10 195.00–212.50 $209.46 $1,368 -3.53
700–725 710 19 160.00–205.00 $196.30 $1,394 +1.11
752–785 759 5 175.00–177.50 $176.01 $1,336 -10.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 —
322 322 2 225.00 $225.00 $724 —
370–390 380 2 214.00–235.00 $224.78 $854 -25.22
405–440 427 6 201.00–225.00 $215.27 $919 -18.66
460–490 472 5 210.00–225.00 $216.98 $1,024 -8.48
505–545 530 9 200.00–215.00 $206.67 $1,095 -17.74
565–592 587 5 205.00–210.00 $205.96 $1,209 -8.85
635–645 641 4 170.00–194.00 $178.51 $1,144 -25.19
652 652 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,337 -7.35
780 780 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,384 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
375–390 381 4 230.00–237.50 $233.09 $888 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
470 470 1 178.00 $178.00 $837 -70.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1040 1023 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.43 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 187.00 $187.00 $860 —
505 505 1 188.00 $188.00 $949 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1495 1156 80-85% 12 80.00–101.00 $90.12 $1,042 —
920–1550 1200 80-85% 67 88.00–116.00 $103.99 $1,248 —
1085–1465 1232 80-85% 16 102.00–129.00 $116.43 $1,434 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1535 1400 75-80% 4 88.00–97.00 $91.87 $1,286 —
1140–1900 1452 75-80% 38 95.00–115.00 $106.79 $1,551 —
1280–1700 1458 75-80% 10 111.00–126.00 $116.32 $1,696 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $894 —
735–1140 931 85-90% 18 65.00–89.00 $79.94 $744 -6.92
880–1345 1107 85-90% 28 76.00–102.00 $92.83 $1,028 —
1275 1275 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,357 —
1090–1215 1170 3 107.00–113.00 $110.01 $1,287 -14.98
1045–2425 1651 35 118.00–130.00 $124.57 $2,057 —
1410–2365 1998 8 130.00–140.00 $135.30 $2,703 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1075–1240 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1190–1595 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,471.81
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,137.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.