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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

1,537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $269.25/cwt ≈ $1,252/hd at 465 lb · 99 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.60/cwt -17.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 478 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.09/cwt -16.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 574 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,537 1,782 1,172
Feeder cattle 1,231 1,541 907
Slaughter cattle 200 210 234
Replacement cattle 106 31 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - No trends could be established due to inadequate receipts. Knoxville - Compared to this sale last week, feeder classes sharply lower with slaughter classes trending down 5.00 to 12.00 and slaughter bulls remaining steady. Fayetteville - Compared to last week, Feeder steers 5.00-10.00 lower; Feeder heifers 5.00-9.00 lower; No comparison on feeder bulls due to lack of supply; Slaughter cows 1.00-5.00 lower. Number of cattle and quality of cattle are down this week due to extensive heat.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 3 222.50–275.00 $242.77 $668 -19.13
315 value added 315 3 265.00–277.50 $273.33 $861 —
330–345 335 6 227.50–252.50 $238.42 $799 -36.01
355–390 373 5 235.00–262.50 $251.72 $939 -24.92
405–435 419 11 225.00–270.00 $246.48 $1,033 -20.41
420–445 value added 437 3 245.00–247.50 $245.80 $1,074 —
450–495 477 9 223.00–270.00 $244.20 $1,165 -19.27
494 value added 494 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,210 —
500–547 530 14 219.00–263.00 $231.64 $1,228 -23.01
500–537 value added 531 8 230.00–250.00 $236.74 $1,257 -39.26
551–595 576 34 220.00–248.00 $229.43 $1,322 -21.70
595 value added 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 —
605–635 618 8 210.00–238.00 $227.21 $1,404 -8.04
645 value added 645 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,529 -32.64
654–665 value added 660 15 225.00–253.00 $240.05 $1,584 -9.95
665–692 684 13 205.00–220.00 $218.03 $1,491 -17.09
700–735 720 4 215.00–230.00 $219.91 $1,583 -28.26
725 value added 725 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,754 —
750–765 754 4 212.00–215.00 $214.24 $1,615 +2.80
756–770 value added 764 10 231.00–236.00 $234.19 $1,789 -2.31
817 817 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,797 +6.73
828 value added 828 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,739 —
850 850 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 —
915–932 929 5 120.00–185.00 $172.19 $1,600 —
1030 1030 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 374 4 210.00–240.00 $222.66 $833 -23.81
430–433 432 5 205.00–208.00 $207.40 $896 -5.51
466–497 485 8 200.00–215.00 $205.40 $996 -31.78
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 -16.52
555–580 568 2 210.00–229.00 $219.71 $1,248 -11.19
635 635 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 -17.50
655–698 684 3 203.00–210.00 $207.76 $1,421 -22.47
705–715 709 4 181.00–193.00 $186.26 $1,321 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 -40.35
258–280 263 6 220.00–232.50 $223.43 $588 -36.57
305–322 value added 314 4 229.00–237.50 $233.13 $732 —
300–345 329 7 207.50–227.50 $220.56 $726 -37.19
355–392 381 20 212.00–231.00 $219.93 $838 -31.61
400–445 417 13 200.00–230.00 $217.38 $906 -16.96
405–445 value added 427 16 220.00–234.00 $223.76 $955 —
455–497 476 27 197.50–235.00 $220.38 $1,049 -17.27
451–495 value added 480 25 218.00–231.00 $222.91 $1,070 -30.09
505–535 value added 518 9 222.50–230.00 $226.01 $1,171 -21.69
510–545 529 32 200.00–238.00 $211.06 $1,117 -18.41
550–595 value added 568 13 203.00–224.00 $216.58 $1,230 -18.42
550–595 577 30 199.00–221.00 $210.15 $1,213 -20.01
605–637 626 14 190.00–236.00 $208.33 $1,304 +0.81
632 value added 632 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,226 -40.00
655–682 671 20 187.50–201.00 $193.04 $1,295 -18.72
670–685 value added 674 8 205.00–215.00 $211.97 $1,429 -27.03
706–735 714 12 170.00–203.00 $190.40 $1,359 -0.60
701–741 value added 717 8 200.00–214.00 $207.22 $1,486 —
760–785 773 2 177.50–182.50 $179.96 $1,391 -15.01
775 value added 775 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,620 -14.00
840 840 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,411 —
864–885 868 5 120.00–162.00 $153.44 $1,332 -31.03
935–940 938 2 132.50–160.00 $146.21 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 value added 465 99 269.25 $269.25 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 222.50 $222.50 $663 -27.50
325–345 340 5 203.00–225.00 $207.21 $705 -23.90
350–365 356 7 200.00–240.00 $209.18 $745 -23.90
400–425 409 6 197.50–226.00 $206.30 $844 -12.48
453–497 472 10 192.00–204.00 $195.55 $923 -17.29
505–540 521 4 193.00–202.00 $199.58 $1,040 -16.62
560–582 568 8 188.00–201.00 $191.58 $1,088 -25.21
610–620 615 2 150.00–176.00 $163.11 $1,003 -36.89
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 -33.95
720–748 742 5 159.00–185.00 $164.04 $1,217 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 —
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 +29.99
372–385 fancy 376 6 260.00–277.50 $274.51 $1,032 —
355–395 377 19 210.00–258.00 $233.09 $879 -36.98
407–438 fancy 421 12 252.50–270.00 $260.90 $1,098 —
403–445 423 20 215.00–271.00 $234.86 $993 -5.49
450–487 474 31 210.00–260.00 $222.92 $1,057 -17.28
501–545 525 29 205.00–243.00 $215.52 $1,131 -23.93
555–572 564 18 197.50–208.00 $204.66 $1,154 -27.71
600–645 619 12 187.50–209.00 $197.18 $1,221 -20.61
655–690 667 18 170.00–207.00 $198.70 $1,325 -2.66
700–745 720 3 170.00–180.00 $176.55 $1,271 -5.90
755 755 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,185 -27.01
757–770 764 5 161.00–200.00 $176.46 $1,348 -7.55
808–830 819 3 156.00–160.00 $158.67 $1,300 +11.59
850–895 872 5 130.00–149.00 $139.72 $1,218 —
935 935 1 105.00 $105.00 $982 —
955 955 2 117.00–130.00 $123.50 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 235.00 $235.00 $576 —
288 288 2 215.00 $215.00 $619 —
300–320 310 2 215.00–235.00 $224.68 $697 -5.32
360–390 370 3 180.00–235.00 $214.05 $792 +14.05
420–440 427 6 207.50–213.00 $211.11 $901 -26.77
455–490 473 2 215.00–230.00 $222.78 $1,054 -1.19
505–542 527 14 180.00–212.00 $203.30 $1,071 -14.30
565–590 578 3 185.00–195.00 $188.94 $1,092 -28.71
602–625 610 9 142.50–200.00 $181.32 $1,106 -25.28
685 685 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,178 +12.00
718 718 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,113 -21.57
752 752 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,053 -40.00
825 825 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,163 +45.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $891 —
870–1445 1180 80-85% 54 93.00–109.00 $100.43 $1,185 —
1070–1445 1274 80-85% 8 103.50–120.00 $111.70 $1,423 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1145 1070 75-80% 2 88.00–102.00 $95.49 $1,022 —
1235–1620 1401 75-80% 10 110.00–118.00 $114.37 $1,602 +0.58
1095–1910 1455 75-80% 38 102.00–113.00 $106.69 $1,552 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,046 +13.83
845–1185 1013 85-90% 25 87.00–100.00 $93.08 $943 —
890–1935 1145 85-90% 15 70.00–93.00 $83.71 $958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1550 1443 6 103.00–118.00 $113.55 $1,639 —
1210–2205 1734 26 116.00–137.00 $129.10 $2,239 —
2290 2290 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,977 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1080 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1040–1055 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,010.00 $1,004.96
1045–1180 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,210.00 $1,019.31
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1000–1255 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,144.57
1070–1510 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,262.73
1065–1385 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,240.00–1,760.00 $1,504.06
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1020 918 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,075.00 $1,012.07
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,560.00 $1,443.75 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,190.00–1,240.00 $1,215.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.