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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

1,571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.84/cwt +10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 525 lb · 133 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.60/cwt ≈ $1,379/hd at 557 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.92/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 620 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,571 2,901 1,379
Feeder cattle 1,286 2,495 1,078
Slaughter cattle 241 344 265
Replacement cattle 44 62 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers, along with bulls weighing up to 500 lbs., measuring 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls weighing over 500 lbs. sharply lower overall, with feeder heifers unevenly steady. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower with lean cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Heifers, 525 lbs., $250.00, medium to light flesh, mostly black and 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Heifers, 557 lbs., $247.60, medium flesh, mostly black. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 +3.45
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 -7.91
350–397 377 10 257.00–277.50 $264.48 $997 -18.39
405–445 424 14 245.00–280.00 $268.06 $1,137 -2.20
450–495 472 18 238.00–276.00 $260.56 $1,230 -14.62
491 value added 491 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,365 -1.00
508–515 value added 511 10 270.00–274.00 $271.19 $1,386 -6.88
505–545 529 21 238.00–259.00 $248.81 $1,316 -18.02
562–572 value added 567 4 265.00–266.00 $265.50 $1,505 -9.92
550–599 580 28 237.50–257.00 $246.15 $1,428 -13.64
602–608 value added 606 5 250.00–257.50 $254.52 $1,542 -0.48
600–645 623 25 230.00–245.00 $239.33 $1,491 -15.61
650–683 669 11 225.00–240.00 $235.73 $1,577 -17.04
695 value added 695 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,779 -4.85
700–748 735 7 226.00–236.00 $234.01 $1,720 -14.24
756–775 value added 762 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,753 -10.00
775 775 2 220.00–223.00 $221.50 $1,717 -23.35
810 810 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,847 -7.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 247.00 $247.00 $840 +17.00
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 -10.00
400–420 410 2 210.00–242.50 $225.85 $926 -20.54
455–495 478 5 224.00–247.50 $232.91 $1,113 -22.45
538 value added 538 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,254 —
552–590 565 8 214.00–230.00 $223.84 $1,265 -12.89
605–635 624 9 205.00–225.00 $218.22 $1,362 -6.86
665 665 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,443 +12.80
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 225.00 $225.00 $810 —
425 425 1 197.50 $197.50 $839 —
460–475 468 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,053 -25.00
570 570 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 —
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1397 1348 3 164.00–170.00 $165.85 $2,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 fancy 305 2 242.50–247.50 $244.96 $747 —
310–345 330 11 217.50–237.50 $226.84 $749 -19.77
350–398 369 17 230.00–243.00 $237.81 $878 -8.86
383 value added 383 3 252.50 $252.50 $967 —
412 value added 412 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,001 —
410–446 432 28 217.00–238.00 $233.06 $1,007 -4.42
450–495 474 40 215.00–240.00 $230.71 $1,094 -1.74
515 515 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,112 -12.96
500–545 525 39 217.00–238.00 $227.18 $1,193 -1.78
525–535 value added 525 93 240.00–250.00 $249.69 $1,311 +5.30
550 value added 550 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
550–595 570 29 218.00–235.50 $230.21 $1,312 +4.29
600–645 619 34 211.00–228.00 $220.85 $1,367 +3.21
607–632 value added 622 8 231.00–234.00 $231.73 $1,441 —
658–690 669 10 207.50–222.00 $215.43 $1,441 +3.21
705–707 706 3 194.00–210.00 $204.68 $1,445 +1.44
845 845 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 +13.97
870 870 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,544 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 value added 557 85 247.60 $247.60 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 225.00 $225.00 $551 -20.00
300–345 327 3 230.00–240.00 $233.42 $763 -6.15
355–392 380 5 220.00 $220.00 $836 -7.67
400–440 431 10 215.00–222.50 $219.04 $944 +1.25
450–480 460 4 185.00–218.00 $209.68 $965 -8.58
525 525 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,097 -0.77
550–585 570 3 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,211 -5.04
695 695 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,234 -16.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 218.00 $218.00 $796 —
405–425 415 2 187.50–213.00 $200.56 $832 —
470 470 2 174.00–206.00 $190.00 $893 —
510 510 1 182.50 $182.50 $931 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 202.50 $202.50 $800 —
435 435 1 214.00 $214.00 $931 —
480–485 483 2 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $893 —
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —
590 590 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 value added 840 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,470 —
883 value added 883 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,545 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 265.00 $265.00 $583 -18.81
260–295 280 3 260.00–290.00 $276.07 $773 -3.93
305–345 332 6 260.00–270.00 $267.67 $889 -19.83
350–385 366 12 260.00–290.00 $272.60 $998 +10.40
410–446 426 14 245.00–270.00 $256.89 $1,094 -0.73
450–490 471 17 234.00–265.00 $249.41 $1,175 +5.46
500–540 525 13 235.00–250.00 $240.30 $1,262 -4.66
550–595 573 19 225.00–248.00 $237.23 $1,359 +5.22
600–645 618 11 200.00–220.00 $208.99 $1,292 -12.27
655–690 670 4 195.00–210.00 $201.20 $1,348 -12.68
700–728 719 3 205.00–214.00 $211.08 $1,518 +23.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 240.00 $240.00 $737 —
360 360 1 240.00 $240.00 $864 -0.50
415–440 423 6 230.00–240.00 $237.44 $1,004 +5.19
460–490 473 8 222.50–237.00 $228.26 $1,080 +5.77
510–535 521 7 205.00–225.00 $215.76 $1,124 -2.79
550–570 563 3 215.00–225.00 $218.25 $1,229 -0.63
675 675 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,438 +2.75
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 3 237.50 $237.50 $917 —
425–445 435 2 224.00–226.00 $225.02 $979 —
470–495 483 2 213.00–234.00 $223.23 $1,078 +23.23
505 505 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,101 —
580–587 584 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,168 —
610–635 623 2 211.00–214.00 $212.47 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,099 —
655–690 673 2 160.00–190.00 $174.61 $1,175 —
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1045 891 85-90% 8 79.00–92.00 $86.88 $774 —
825–1455 1053 85-90% 53 87.00–109.00 $100.88 $1,062 -5.38
1075 1075 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,215 +6.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1290 1086 80-85% 4 100.00–102.00 $100.75 $1,094 —
970–1545 1250 80-85% 49 104.00–115.00 $107.70 $1,346 -0.59
1065–1430 1278 80-85% 8 111.00–133.00 $119.99 $1,533 +11.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1365 1260 75-80% 2 94.00–101.00 $97.21 $1,225 —
1035–1800 1391 75-80% 32 104.00–117.00 $111.10 $1,545 -8.78
1590–1835 1742 75-80% 3 123.00–130.00 $125.48 $2,186 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1225 1163 3 119.00–122.00 $119.91 $1,395 —
1505 1505 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,836 —
1295–1930 1608 15 127.00–139.50 $132.61 $2,132 —
1785–2200 1965 3 134.00–142.00 $138.28 $2,717 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 thin fleshed 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
990 thin fleshed 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
925–1100 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,245.31
960–1150 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 975.00–1,150.00 $1,097.83
1045–1225 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,310.00 $1,219.08
1155 thin fleshed 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,150.00 $2,062.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,720.00 $1,547.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,025.00 $1,837.50 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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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.