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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 26, 2022

835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.20/cwt -6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 469 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.68/cwt -10.56 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 588 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.29/cwt -19.30 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 531 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 835 1,217 1,919
Feeder cattle 613 1,134 1,447
Slaughter cattle 88 50 293
Replacement cattle 134 33 179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage: Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Greeneville: Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls sharply lower with feeder heifers 2.00 lower overall. Slaughter bulls holding steady with no comparisons available for slaughter cows due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–330 314 4 182.50–185.00 $184.34 $579 -25.60
373 value added 373 4 197.00 $197.00 $735 —
425–430 428 2 167.00–177.00 $172.03 $736 -24.04
455–490 477 21 158.00–179.50 $171.69 $819 -0.81
523 value added 523 3 165.00 $165.00 $863 -22.08
510–545 532 10 150.00–165.00 $153.14 $815 -19.36
578–590 584 4 140.00–154.00 $146.31 $854 -21.11
611 value added 611 12 154.00 $154.00 $941 -11.00
603–620 612 9 145.00–156.00 $150.14 $919 -4.40
650–673 662 12 135.00–151.00 $140.89 $933 —
703–720 714 11 127.00–142.50 $132.32 $945 -14.75
724 value added 724 10 144.00 $144.00 $1,043 —
768 value added 768 13 145.00 $145.00 $1,114 —
775 775 2 127.00 $127.00 $984 —
825–843 835 5 121.00–135.00 $127.34 $1,063 —
885 885 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,035 -14.00
905 905 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 135.00 $135.00 $425 —
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 -37.86
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 -14.98
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 -14.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 149.00 $149.00 $387 -23.62
303–330 311 13 150.00–165.50 $158.19 $492 -13.90
350–395 371 22 135.00–167.00 $155.05 $575 -10.34
410–438 429 9 135.00–146.00 $140.21 $602 -22.29
454–485 464 30 138.00–152.50 $147.55 $685 -5.23
479 value added 479 13 153.00 $153.00 $733 -6.00
505–545 531 30 128.00–148.00 $141.28 $750 -12.63
532 value added 532 9 150.00 $150.00 $798 -14.00
555–598 582 22 130.00–140.50 $136.47 $794 -3.67
570–596 value added 595 18 143.50–145.00 $143.61 $854 —
605 value added 605 1 139.00 $139.00 $841 —
600–630 615 2 125.00–142.00 $133.29 $820 +1.12
650–680 666 11 125.00–138.00 $131.60 $876 -0.78
700–730 715 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $911 +2.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 -15.00
470 470 1 125.00 $125.00 $588 -19.48
585 585 1 128.00 $128.00 $749 -7.97
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 120.00–127.50 $123.60 $457 —
405 405 1 124.00 $124.00 $502 -14.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 177.50 $177.50 $524 —
310 310 2 172.50–185.00 $178.75 $554 —
365–395 391 16 159.00–186.00 $176.68 $691 —
405–449 436 14 150.00–171.00 $162.90 $710 -23.59
450–485 473 7 145.00–156.00 $150.08 $710 -27.42
500–532 516 15 140.00–163.00 $154.90 $799 -13.29
545 545 1 134.00 $134.00 $730 -34.19
550 fancy 550 1 154.00 $154.00 $847 —
560–575 570 9 135.50–145.00 $140.15 $799 -9.35
610–635 624 5 134.00–140.00 $138.83 $866 —
655–673 667 3 126.00–128.00 $127.35 $849 -15.11
700–745 728 4 113.00–126.00 $119.91 $873 —
770 770 2 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 377 8 135.00–150.00 $144.81 $546 —
418–423 419 10 140.00–154.00 $151.17 $633 -11.33
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 -37.50
537–545 539 4 125.00–129.00 $127.99 $690 —
577 577 3 120.00 $120.00 $692 —
610 610 2 130.00 $130.00 $793 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 145.00–150.00 $146.63 $494 —
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 —
505–540 528 3 120.00–130.00 $124.55 $658 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1495 1179 80-85% 13 64.00–78.00 $70.15 $827 -17.85
1210–1305 1258 80-85% 2 58.00–60.00 $58.96 $742 —
1240–1775 1415 80-85% 7 73.00–88.00 $81.04 $1,147 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $624 —
810–1020 918 85-90% 3 40.00–48.00 $44.54 $409 -7.85
990–1045 1018 85-90% 2 62.00–64.00 $62.97 $641 +1.34
885–1360 1074 85-90% 10 52.00–75.00 $60.67 $652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1430 1403 75-80% 2 80.00–83.00 $81.53 $1,144 +8.64
1425 1425 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $926 -7.89
1295–1790 1485 75-80% 8 72.00–79.00 $75.01 $1,114 +10.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1925 1818 2 77.00–82.00 $79.65 $1,448 —
1585–2130 1850 11 87.00–104.00 $94.08 $1,740 —
1875–2010 1950 3 99.00–105.00 $101.98 $1,989 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 127.50 $127.50 $323 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 90.00 $90.00 $675 —

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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.