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Southeast Direct Cattle Report (AL/AR/FL/GA/LA/MS/TN) Market Report

Tennessee · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

1,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.72/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 758 lb · 386 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $200.39/cwt ≈ $1,972/hd at 984 lb · 208 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.04/cwt ≈ $1,413/hd at 601 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,078 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 101 258.04 $258.04 $1,644 —
686 686 36 235.04 $235.04 $1,612 —
805 805 62 213.32 $213.32 $1,717 -5.68
940 940 56 199.22 $199.22 $1,873 —
975–987 984 208 196.27–201.73 $200.39 $1,972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 128 235.04 $235.04 $1,413 —
678 678 101 220.04 $220.04 $1,492 +8.70
750–775 758 386 203.43–214.42 $210.72 $1,597 +2.72

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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.