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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

2,011 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.42/cwt -0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 521 lb · 81 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.08/cwt -2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 572 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.88/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 522 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,011 1,756 2,151
Feeder cattle 1,571 1,112 1,951
Slaughter cattle 382 422 186
Replacement cattle 58 222 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 550 lbs. 5.00 higher, with those weighing over 550 lbs. sharply higher. Feeder heifers measuring 6.00 higher with feeder bulls sharply higher overall. Higher prices on feeder classes due, in part, to increased buyer participation. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows 4.00 higher, with boning cows 3.00 lower, lean cows steady, and bulls 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers and bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate. Fayetteville - Compared to last week, Feeder steers over 550lbs 5.00-sharply higher; under 550lbs 1.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-10.00 lower. Feeder bulls 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady-1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 value added 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
300–345 323 3 267.50–275.00 $270.94 $875 +23.55
360–395 373 11 240.00–275.00 $255.69 $954 +3.07
402–445 420 15 235.00–280.00 $253.56 $1,065 +34.92
450–495 473 25 232.50–265.00 $249.77 $1,181 +7.99
480 fancy 480 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,308 —
500–547 520 43 230.00–260.00 $249.53 $1,298 +11.75
500–547 value added 527 19 265.00–275.00 $270.25 $1,424 +0.91
553–595 570 23 217.50–261.00 $250.01 $1,425 +7.95
611 value added 611 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,576 -0.50
600–645 626 36 220.00–250.00 $240.68 $1,507 +13.73
650–690 669 22 228.00–247.00 $239.10 $1,600 +7.23
700–745 714 16 220.00–244.00 $234.77 $1,676 +22.23
734 value added 734 16 238.00 $238.00 $1,747 —
760 value added 760 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
779–785 781 7 220.00–226.00 $224.99 $1,757 +21.19
832 value added 832 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,810 +12.00
830–840 833 3 210.00–212.50 $210.84 $1,756 —
1067 1067 2 187.50 $187.50 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 3 231.00–240.00 $236.22 $787 +15.87
380–395 388 2 227.50–240.00 $233.87 $907 +2.87
415 415 1 237.50 $237.50 $986 +25.50
450–475 464 5 220.00–239.00 $233.48 $1,083 +11.45
500–535 522 3 210.00–221.00 $216.59 $1,131 -5.18
550–590 566 5 212.50–230.00 $219.79 $1,244 +1.64
610–645 628 4 192.50–230.00 $213.77 $1,342 -0.39
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
775 775 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,573 +11.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 value added 614 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,400 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697 —
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 237.50 $237.50 $653 —
365 365 1 227.50 $227.50 $830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649 —
300–345 322 13 217.50–235.00 $224.09 $722 +10.25
325 value added 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 —
350–395 375 40 219.00–240.00 $230.75 $865 +8.31
400–447 426 45 215.00–243.00 $229.13 $976 +17.54
413–447 value added 427 5 244.00–245.00 $244.58 $1,044 —
450–497 478 50 210.00–236.00 $223.97 $1,071 +1.85
497 value added 497 4 240.00–241.00 $240.50 $1,195 —
508–525 value added 514 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,239 +5.00
500–545 522 75 210.00–231.00 $218.77 $1,142 -1.81
565 565 1 172.00 $172.00 $972 -49.86
550–595 572 60 208.00–229.00 $218.44 $1,249 -3.42
558–589 value added 574 14 208.00–238.00 $225.17 $1,292 —
600–645 623 38 190.00–218.00 $204.63 $1,275 +5.69
640 value added 640 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,459 +3.00
655–692 674 16 190.00–210.00 $197.39 $1,330 +0.28
700–738 725 6 192.00–210.00 $196.89 $1,427 +30.76
761 value added 761 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,393 -1.50
760–790 777 3 175.00–205.00 $191.57 $1,488 —
800–843 value added 822 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,677 —
858 858 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,587 —
877 value added 877 5 194.50 $194.50 $1,706 —
970 970 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 185.00–212.50 $199.77 $539 -5.23
320–345 337 5 190.00–215.00 $206.43 $696 +20.29
355–395 378 4 202.50–220.00 $213.10 $806 —
405–445 428 10 185.00–232.00 $209.13 $895 -1.55
450–490 464 5 207.00–221.00 $215.56 $1,000 +5.56
500–535 510 6 190.00–217.00 $203.80 $1,039 -11.20
550–595 569 5 194.00–207.00 $198.09 $1,127 -6.30
610–625 618 2 171.00–190.00 $180.38 $1,115 -26.62
655–690 667 3 170.00–190.00 $178.28 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 —
330–345 338 2 182.50–210.00 $196.56 $664 —
455 455 2 200.00–212.50 $206.25 $938 —
585 585 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 —
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —
655 655 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,087 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 —
450 450 1 217.00 $217.00 $976 —
535 535 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,140 —
585 585 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,135 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 210.00 $210.00 $718 —
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 283 3 270.00–275.00 $272.92 $772 +57.92
310–345 325 6 232.50–285.00 $256.26 $833 +44.72
355–395 372 18 250.00–275.00 $262.70 $977 +28.74
365–385 fancy 377 3 280.00–290.00 $285.02 $1,075 —
405–410 fancy 408 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $1,132 —
400–445 429 26 225.00–265.00 $244.63 $1,049 +18.98
455–465 fancy 460 2 260.00–262.50 $261.24 $1,202 —
455–495 478 28 220.00–250.00 $230.81 $1,103 +6.10
505–545 522 31 218.00–247.50 $233.46 $1,219 +17.64
550–595 575 46 208.00–240.00 $225.29 $1,295 +8.24
560–590 fancy 575 2 242.50–245.00 $243.72 $1,401 —
600 fancy 600 2 235.00–237.50 $236.25 $1,418 —
600–645 626 13 196.00–227.50 $213.67 $1,338 +17.19
653–672 value added 657 18 222.50–230.00 $228.58 $1,502 —
650–685 664 14 197.00–220.00 $210.10 $1,395 +29.34
725–740 735 6 195.00–210.00 $198.23 $1,457 +26.88
750–765 759 4 185.00–202.50 $195.78 $1,486 +11.78
810–845 828 2 187.50–190.00 $188.72 $1,563 +31.67
870 870 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,588 +26.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 4 230.00–240.00 $233.73 $883 +26.73
410–445 431 10 225.00–240.00 $232.80 $1,003 +22.17
485–490 488 2 215.00–225.00 $220.03 $1,074 +1.80
510–535 526 7 200.00–220.00 $211.26 $1,111 +23.74
560–595 579 8 187.50–211.00 $202.72 $1,174 -1.22
600–630 613 3 187.50–195.00 $190.44 $1,167 —
700 700 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,106 -27.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 207.50 $207.50 $840 —
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 +14.33
510 510 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,112 +53.00
565–570 568 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,125 +28.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 —
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —
780 780 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,217 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 162.50 $162.50 $934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1530 1157 80-85% 90 95.00–113.50 $104.34 $1,207 -3.06
1060–1265 1163 80-85% 2 98.00–103.00 $100.28 $1,166 -7.12
1040–1505 1223 80-85% 28 108.00–123.00 $114.64 $1,402 -2.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1530 1380 75-80% 4 95.00–102.00 $98.72 $1,362 -1.47
1015–1685 1404 75-80% 35 101.00–119.00 $110.76 $1,555 +1.62
1140–1715 1437 75-80% 29 108.00–136.00 $114.86 $1,651 -7.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1270 986 85-90% 16 70.00–94.00 $85.92 $847 —
840–1200 1025 85-90% 39 88.00–103.00 $95.30 $977 +0.11
885–1410 1148 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1155 1080 3 111.50–117.00 $114.55 $1,237 —
1540 1540 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,786 —
1175–2030 1703 19 121.00–135.00 $128.88 $2,195 —
1535–2010 1795 11 132.00–142.00 $137.45 $2,467 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1065 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 930.00–1,000.00 $962.63
965–1060 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,040.00–1,290.00 $1,137.96
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1010–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,251.93
1010–1295 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,270.00 $1,112.41
1040–1335 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,490.00 $1,395.26
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–925 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 970.00–1,000.00 $981.13
850–990 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $973.10
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
995–1000 998 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.13

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $859 —
615 615 2 151.00 $151.00 $929 —
945 945 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
1017 1017 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,348 —

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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.