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East Tennessee Livestock Center Replacement Cattle Sale (Seasonal) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Friday, April 24, 2026

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 53 182
Replacement cattle 163 53 182

Market comments — USDA reporter

The University of Tennessee Production Sale was included as a part of this Replacement Sale, with registered and commercial offerings of bulls, bred and open heifers, and cow-calf pairs.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1340 1208 (<2 yrs)N/A 14 4,900.00–6,300.00 $5,667.99 —
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)Open 6 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,816.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,900.00–4,300.00 $4,183.33
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,500.00–4,400.00 $3,950.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,600.00–4,900.00 $3,936.36
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,900.00–4,350.00 $4,230.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 4,100.00–4,200.00 $4,166.67
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 4,050.00–5,500.00 $4,756.25 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,400.00 $5,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,350.00 $5,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 5,850.00–6,500.00 $6,283.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 7,000.00 $7,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 6,700.00 $6,700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 5,100.00–6,450.00 $5,910.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 5,850.00 $5,850.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 5,850.00 $5,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 6,350.00 $6,350.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.