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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

2,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.45/cwt +12.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 473 lb · 97 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.82/cwt +9.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 521 lb · 78 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.43/cwt +14.46 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 423 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,037 1,896 1,075
Feeder cattle 1,590 1,350 847
Slaughter cattle 328 405 198
Replacement cattle 119 141 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders not well established last sale. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 3.00 to 4.00 higher, with feeder heifers 6.00 higher, and feeder bulls sharply higher overall. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 7.00 higher with slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Today's Replacement offerings included a high-quality herd dispersal of approximately 60 head. Fayetteville - Compared to last week, Feeder steers weighing 500-550lbs 5.00 higher, 550lbs and above steady-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400lbs to 500lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, heifers 550lbs and above 2.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady-8.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 270.00–287.50 $280.58 $772 +52.40
320–340 330 2 280.00 $280.00 $924 +31.90
350 fancy 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 —
362–395 379 15 255.00–285.00 $270.71 $1,026 +10.71
420 fancy 420 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 —
400–445 431 28 250.00–281.00 $272.11 $1,173 +22.53
450–497 472 21 242.00–272.50 $263.02 $1,241 +45.02
475–497 value added 492 14 276.00–277.50 $276.24 $1,359 +20.24
510 value added 510 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,397 +16.48
500–546 525 35 235.00–270.00 $256.82 $1,348 +16.51
555 value added 555 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,465 +13.62
550–595 575 29 230.00–260.00 $246.76 $1,419 +10.26
600–648 631 39 220.00–257.50 $241.05 $1,521 -2.86
650–655 value added 651 10 260.00–262.50 $260.50 $1,696 +13.08
650–691 671 27 220.00–252.50 $233.99 $1,570 -4.00
710–746 731 30 219.00–240.00 $230.73 $1,687 +17.73
753 value added 753 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,807 +4.00
750–790 761 13 219.00–229.00 $221.98 $1,689 +7.52
810 value added 810 11 228.00 $228.00 $1,847 +4.99
805–820 811 4 201.00–227.00 $214.99 $1,744 +12.68
860 860 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,703 —
921 921 4 219.00 $219.00 $2,017 —
955 955 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 280.00 $280.00 $672 —
265–290 278 2 250.00 $250.00 $695 +28.00
334 334 1 240.00 $240.00 $802 —
380–395 388 3 240.00–255.00 $245.09 $951 —
475–495 485 2 220.00–246.00 $233.27 $1,131 +12.12
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
650–665 658 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $1,388 +10.01
730 730 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,475 +3.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
590 590 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 —
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 —
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 186.00 $186.00 $945 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 —
300–345 326 17 222.50–255.00 $238.00 $776 +24.27
355 value added 355 3 252.50 $252.50 $896 +2.50
355–395 381 29 220.00–245.00 $236.05 $899 +16.32
400–445 422 65 220.00–243.00 $231.88 $979 +12.44
418–443 value added 428 8 245.00–247.50 $246.00 $1,053 —
470 470 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 +2.39
450–490 value added 472 18 250.00–256.00 $254.12 $1,199 —
450–499 473 78 214.00–246.00 $231.28 $1,094 +8.67
500–547 520 65 200.00–239.00 $227.59 $1,183 +9.01
506–531 value added 524 13 241.00–255.00 $246.96 $1,294 +12.77
550–595 568 53 203.00–240.00 $224.68 $1,276 +7.70
603–612 value added 605 15 233.00–236.00 $234.59 $1,419 —
605–645 625 26 190.00–229.00 $213.60 $1,335 +9.13
668–698 689 28 194.00–227.50 $206.58 $1,423 -6.52
700–742 725 10 180.00–202.50 $191.81 $1,391 -1.12
732 value added 732 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,603 —
750–780 760 3 202.50–203.00 $202.83 $1,542 +26.08
880–890 885 2 168.00–174.00 $170.98 $1,513 +8.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 232.50 $232.50 $646 +23.93
325–330 326 4 190.00–240.00 $217.57 $709 +3.38
350–390 369 4 195.00–230.00 $213.56 $788 +11.90
428–430 429 3 208.00–216.00 $210.67 $904 +6.67
460–465 463 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,053 +17.93
525–536 531 9 195.00–225.00 $204.94 $1,088 -0.37
550–598 578 15 191.00–210.00 $204.08 $1,180 +13.25
625 625 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,238 —
665 665 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,283 —
720–745 733 2 176.00–180.00 $178.03 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 —

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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 1 232.50 $232.50 $698 +5.19
355–395 376 11 252.50–287.50 $272.44 $1,024 +24.89
400–415 fancy 408 2 285.00–290.00 $287.45 $1,173 +33.45
400–445 425 31 240.00–275.00 $252.57 $1,073 +28.61
450 fancy 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 +43.69
450–495 475 42 220.00–267.50 $243.06 $1,155 +10.67
500–545 530 31 212.00–260.00 $236.70 $1,255 +9.27
555 fancy 555 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,457 —
555–595 577 42 206.00–253.00 $228.49 $1,318 +7.09
625 fancy 625 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,494 —
615–640 626 10 210.00–232.50 $219.29 $1,373 +4.02
665 fancy 665 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —
650–695 673 10 212.50–232.50 $221.84 $1,493 +9.30
707–729 714 17 197.00–220.00 $211.64 $1,511 +28.35
867 867 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,561 +14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 220.00–235.00 $229.10 $669 —
322–328 325 4 210.00–260.00 $234.77 $763 —
360–390 375 4 242.50–245.00 $243.70 $914 +40.12
435 435 3 220.00–240.00 $230.83 $1,004 +9.62
455–497 479 6 230.00–240.00 $234.21 $1,122 +12.82
500–546 532 17 200.00–232.00 $216.47 $1,152 +14.92
568–590 575 4 180.00–204.00 $191.09 $1,099 -6.91
605–641 637 8 184.00–210.00 $187.09 $1,192 -7.86
655–680 666 11 159.00–207.00 $190.31 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1360 1164 80-85% 9 91.00–105.00 $98.85 $1,151 -10.46
925–1560 1194 80-85% 73 94.00–120.00 $109.98 $1,313 -11.14
1085–1540 1291 80-85% 33 106.00–136.00 $121.86 $1,573 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1235 1014 85-90% 5 80.00–91.00 $86.17 $874 -11.54
935–1155 1053 85-90% 4 104.00–115.00 $111.45 $1,174 —
810–1455 1073 85-90% 47 85.00–109.50 $98.61 $1,058 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1795 1476 75-80% 27 100.00–120.00 $112.64 $1,663 -8.34
1190–1855 1497 75-80% 20 110.00–125.00 $118.33 $1,771 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,351 —
1115–1570 1378 7 114.00–122.00 $117.93 $1,625 -3.37
1405–2345 1808 19 122.00–138.00 $131.72 $2,381 -0.67
1710–2245 1948 8 130.00–146.00 $136.63 $2,662 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1080–1110 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,340.00–1,650.00 $1,495.26
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1010–1330 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,430.00 $1,175.83
1035–1400 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,706.11
1120–1280 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,825.00 $1,393.80
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1220–1365 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,418.81
1265–1600 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,770.00 $1,635.89
1340–1505 1423 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,660.00 $1,608.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,275.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,110.00 $2,105.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,790.00–2,175.00 $1,982.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,732.14 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,370.00 $2,370.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,837.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,980.00 $1,980.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,510.00 $2,510.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–850 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00–1,040.00 $1,025.94 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 2 175.00 $175.00 $397 —
250 250 3 170.00 $170.00 $425 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.