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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

1,801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.69/cwt +20.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 581 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.43/cwt +11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 526 lb · 84 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.59/cwt +17.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 520 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,801 1,188 1,281
Feeder cattle 1,417 732 1,081
Slaughter cattle 319 316 171
Replacement cattle 65 140 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder classes sharply higher overall, with slaughter cows 2.00 to 7.00 higher, and slaughter bulls mostly steady. Pulaski- Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers mostly steady on a light test. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate. Fayetteville - Compared to last week, Feeder cattle were not well established but a higher undertone was noted; Slaughter cows mostly steady; Slaughter bulls not well established.

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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 —
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 +24.43
358–378 value added 368 6 284.00–292.50 $288.13 $1,060 —
385–398 395 4 250.00–257.50 $255.67 $1,010 +21.32
403–446 424 13 232.50–267.50 $253.86 $1,076 +15.13
455 fancy 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —
455–495 value added 465 24 260.00–279.00 $263.88 $1,227 —
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 -14.33
450–495 474 10 235.00–250.00 $241.94 $1,147 +7.61
500–545 518 49 228.00–266.00 $248.89 $1,289 +26.75
500–540 value added 530 7 269.00–274.00 $270.46 $1,433 +18.46
555–595 574 35 226.00–250.00 $240.05 $1,378 +9.57
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -10.48
603–640 622 13 224.00–252.50 $234.63 $1,459 +6.07
610–633 value added 629 18 256.00–272.50 $259.16 $1,630 —
671 value added 671 13 252.00 $252.00 $1,691 —
650–692 672 36 217.50–240.00 $230.65 $1,550 +9.60
702 value added 702 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,790 —
715 fancy 715 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,602 —
700–745 733 8 212.50–224.00 $220.36 $1,615 +5.70
767 value added 767 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,871 —
770–775 772 3 221.00–232.50 $228.65 $1,765 +16.53
800–810 805 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,682 -7.00
805–836 value added 827 7 226.00–242.00 $237.55 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 3 220.00–250.00 $231.08 $751 +16.08
365–395 387 5 210.00–240.00 $226.38 $876 —
415–445 432 3 230.00–235.00 $232.68 $1,005 —
455–490 473 2 227.50–242.00 $235.02 $1,112 +20.76
509 thin fleshed 509 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,191 —
510–542 531 3 220.00–229.00 $222.88 $1,183 -2.12
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 —
580 value added 580 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —
602–625 611 4 190.00–222.50 $208.03 $1,271 -1.97
613 thin fleshed 613 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,312 —
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 +9.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 227.50 $227.50 $899 —
450–460 455 2 210.00–223.00 $216.43 $985 —
500 500 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,105 —
770–785 778 2 193.00–210.00 $201.58 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 —
490 490 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,063 —
580 580 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,088 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 6 235.00–247.50 $241.18 $803 +35.83
355–395 376 15 230.00–247.50 $240.43 $904 +30.22
410 value added 410 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,062 +30.00
430 fancy 430 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 —
405–445 432 29 220.00–248.00 $231.72 $1,001 +13.76
455–485 value added 466 5 243.00–250.00 $245.63 $1,145 —
450–495 475 41 220.00–240.00 $231.55 $1,100 +16.79
506–540 value added 521 7 237.50–253.00 $246.33 $1,283 +12.66
500–548 526 77 215.00–235.00 $224.62 $1,182 +13.28
555–581 value added 571 17 236.00–242.00 $239.08 $1,365 +10.08
575 575 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,242 +8.30
550–597 584 67 214.00–235.00 $224.98 $1,314 +17.28
620 value added 620 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,469 +8.00
600–642 621 31 193.00–230.00 $217.17 $1,349 +14.44
658–661 value added 660 7 228.00–228.50 $228.21 $1,506 +13.21
650–695 667 33 202.00–222.50 $212.31 $1,416 +23.47
716–720 value added 716 12 214.00–219.00 $214.42 $1,535 —
703–743 728 15 180.00–201.00 $196.42 $1,430 +23.92
750–778 765 5 187.50–198.00 $192.95 $1,476 +9.78
770 770 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,417 +0.83
790 value added 790 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,588 —
805 805 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 +46.05
885 885 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,664 +61.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 —
355–395 375 3 210.00–230.00 $217.19 $814 +13.65
415–435 426 6 195.00–221.00 $211.81 $902 +10.67
455–495 476 5 182.50–221.00 $206.44 $983 +5.01
514 thin fleshed 514 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,126 —
500–548 524 6 197.50–219.00 $205.25 $1,076 +28.55
565–580 574 4 205.00–213.00 $209.53 $1,203 +5.93
621 thin fleshed 621 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,304 —
630–635 633 3 200.00–206.00 $202.34 $1,281 +12.79
688 688 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,266 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 202.50 $202.50 $770 —
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
470–480 477 3 214.00–220.00 $216.35 $1,032 —
515–535 523 3 205.00–215.00 $209.95 $1,098 —
575 575 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,173 —
610 610 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,299 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–372 371 3 220.00–230.00 $223.32 $829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
555 555 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,013 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,978 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–320 fancy 318 3 290.00 $290.00 $922 —
330–335 333 2 265.00–275.00 $269.96 $899 +51.29
350–365 358 2 267.50–275.00 $271.17 $971 +28.43
362 fancy 362 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,050 —
405–425 416 10 233.00–257.50 $246.31 $1,025 +21.24
450–490 471 18 232.50–260.00 $245.59 $1,157 +22.68
485–495 fancy 490 3 267.00–279.00 $273.02 $1,338 —
520–525 fancy 523 2 260.00–263.00 $261.51 $1,368 +30.51
500–547 526 31 218.00–255.00 $230.48 $1,212 +14.13
560–585 573 20 212.50–247.50 $232.25 $1,331 +26.56
600–645 fancy 611 4 217.50–230.00 $220.80 $1,349 +2.42
600–641 619 39 190.00–233.00 $216.94 $1,343 +23.71
657 fancy 657 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,445 —
655–693 676 7 183.00–218.00 $197.61 $1,336 +6.17
700–745 728 6 167.50–197.50 $177.18 $1,290 +7.18
750–795 761 4 190.00–192.00 $191.48 $1,457 +19.62
815 815 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,528 +20.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 225.00 $225.00 $558 —
325–330 328 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $763 —
370–380 375 3 220.00–239.00 $230.53 $864 —
415–445 428 9 222.00–238.00 $230.78 $988 +8.28
455–480 462 5 215.00–225.00 $222.32 $1,027 —
500–525 511 17 201.00–229.00 $209.90 $1,073 +10.90
550–585 573 23 170.00–218.00 $202.44 $1,160 +12.79
655–692 680 7 180.00–195.00 $185.70 $1,263 +11.70
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 200.00–220.00 $206.67 $920 —
467 467 2 207.00 $207.00 $967 —
545 545 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,177 —
550–590 575 4 182.50–205.00 $196.46 $1,130 +11.46
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,101 —
522 522 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,065 —
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,035 -16.19
890–1705 1224 80-85% 83 97.00–113.00 $105.00 $1,285 +8.27
1065–1545 1263 80-85% 20 109.00–125.00 $115.72 $1,462 —
1035–1755 1266 80-85% 9 84.00–96.00 $92.35 $1,169 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1855 1359 75-80% 52 99.00–116.00 $107.35 $1,459 -11.03
1040–1835 1468 75-80% 22 108.00–125.00 $114.26 $1,677 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1080 963 85-90% 2 103.00–105.00 $103.88 $1,000 +20.28
870–1200 1009 85-90% 12 81.00–90.00 $85.77 $865 -6.98
815–1470 1115 85-90% 42 87.00–105.00 $95.32 $1,063 -8.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,452 —
1410–2055 1689 13 122.00–135.00 $129.37 $2,185 —
1620–2190 2041 6 132.00–141.00 $135.77 $2,771 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1105 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,401.04
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,580.00 $1,580.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,875.00–2,225.00 $2,112.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–2,075.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,825.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.