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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 5, 2022

2,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.51/cwt -3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 462 lb · 144 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.88/cwt -5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 528 lb · 92 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $174.05/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 465 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,170 1,992 3,140
Feeder cattle 1,601 1,707 2,428
Slaughter cattle 352 196 409
Replacement cattle 217 89 303

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 4.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-6.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00-7.00 higher. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls sharply higher overall, with feeder heifers weighing up to 600 lbs. 5.00 higher and a lower undertone noted for those weighing over 600 lbs. Slaughter bulls gauging 3.00 to 6.00 higher with no comparisons available for slaughter cows due to limited comparable receipts from last week, however, a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–293 280 7 190.00–195.00 $192.01 $538 -12.61
310 310 4 182.50 $182.50 $566 -15.73
430 430 1 183.00 $183.00 $787 -7.29
453–480 462 35 170.00–188.00 $179.82 $831 -8.41
519 value added 519 6 183.00 $183.00 $950 -17.50
500–545 520 11 156.00–174.00 $168.17 $874 -14.49
555–589 582 29 145.00–170.00 $154.77 $901 -14.81
611–628 616 12 149.00–170.00 $156.68 $965 +1.84
650–695 665 21 135.00–157.50 $144.92 $964 -13.01
667–696 value added 687 10 148.00–165.00 $152.95 $1,051 -14.53
720–745 735 3 137.00–151.00 $142.71 $1,049 -3.27
740 fancy 740 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,169 —
750–785 759 4 130.00–156.00 $139.01 $1,055 -4.18
810–815 813 2 131.00–135.00 $133.01 $1,081 -2.83
800–839 value added 836 15 137.00–144.00 $137.45 $1,149 -8.30
863–875 value added 867 3 129.00–139.00 $135.64 $1,176 -9.61
915–940 value added 928 2 128.00–129.00 $128.51 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 -29.34
318–340 324 7 150.00–170.00 $164.01 $531 -22.88
490–495 492 6 150.00–155.00 $154.16 $758 -19.45
575–580 578 2 146.00–150.00 $148.01 $855 -28.03
685 685 1 132.00 $132.00 $904 -6.32
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 172.50 $172.50 $664 -2.34
600 600 1 136.00 $136.00 $816 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 257 7 145.00–161.00 $154.72 $398 -8.54
310–345 331 21 145.00–164.00 $160.29 $531 -4.34
355 value added 355 1 163.00 $163.00 $579 —
350–395 378 39 142.00–161.00 $156.68 $592 -4.74
400–445 422 21 140.00–155.00 $147.96 $624 -8.05
445 fancy 445 1 159.00 $159.00 $708 -9.98
450–498 462 141 138.00–161.00 $151.44 $700 -2.67
465 fancy 465 3 154.00–155.00 $154.67 $719 -12.33
500–545 528 92 134.00–156.50 $147.88 $781 -1.00
550–599 582 75 129.00–144.00 $135.93 $791 -11.12
600–615 value added 608 2 137.00 $137.00 $833 -13.00
600–645 621 21 120.00–134.00 $126.82 $788 -17.16
650–675 value added 661 8 128.00–133.50 $129.98 $859 -12.02
655–685 666 42 113.00–136.00 $127.36 $848 -7.71
700–740 722 14 110.00–121.00 $115.19 $832 -10.64
755–765 761 6 108.00–118.00 $115.49 $879 -7.00
805 805 1 105.00 $105.00 $845 -8.29
888 888 5 101.00 $101.00 $897 -13.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 17 148.50 $148.50 $662 +3.26
498 498 2 140.00 $140.00 $697 +1.44
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 -12.80
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 +24.91
305–340 321 8 177.50–197.50 $187.57 $602 —
320–340 fancy 330 2 210.00–215.00 $212.58 $702 —
353–395 386 52 170.00–197.00 $180.83 $698 +0.83
400–445 428 22 167.50–185.00 $175.53 $751 -4.06
453–475 fancy 460 4 180.00–185.00 $182.73 $841 —
450–496 465 75 162.50–179.00 $173.59 $807 -0.11
500–525 fancy 515 3 171.00–175.00 $173.71 $895 —
500–540 521 71 152.00–169.00 $165.04 $860 +2.28
555–583 fancy 574 5 169.00–177.00 $170.94 $981 —
550–598 587 29 135.00–164.00 $148.88 $874 -6.56
600–630 616 9 139.00–155.00 $148.56 $915 +4.19
620–622 fancy 622 6 157.00–165.00 $163.67 $1,018 +19.67
650–695 661 40 130.00–145.00 $142.59 $943 +1.74
665 fancy 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
700–730 fancy 712 3 140.00–154.00 $146.90 $1,046 —
705–740 730 16 120.00–128.00 $121.60 $888 -5.93
761–790 764 19 120.00–134.00 $122.85 $939 -4.65
800 800 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,072 +19.08
880–883 882 3 117.00–120.00 $119.00 $1,050 —
905 905 9 99.00 $99.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
156 156 5 150.00 $150.00 $234 —
308 308 3 159.00 $159.00 $490 —
390 390 4 140.00 $140.00 $546 —
400–440 429 15 150.00–162.50 $156.95 $673 +2.95
493 493 2 151.00 $151.00 $744 -2.35
507–520 508 10 125.00–150.00 $147.44 $749 -1.37
595 595 1 122.00 $122.00 $726 -29.27
600–635 604 14 132.00–140.00 $139.11 $840 +0.11
655 655 1 136.00 $136.00 $891 +1.64
720 720 2 113.00 $113.00 $814 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1175 1110 80-85% 2 85.00–90.00 $87.35 $970 —
985–1635 1199 80-85% 67 66.00–84.00 $76.31 $915 —
1080–1475 1251 80-85% 18 81.00–93.00 $86.64 $1,084 +7.63
1170–1315 1263 80-85% 3 60.00–65.00 $61.72 $780 -17.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1120 979 85-90% 12 38.00–52.00 $46.77 $458 -2.07
780–1445 1011 85-90% 49 55.00–74.00 $65.43 $661 —
1010–1215 1092 85-90% 6 68.00–79.00 $75.18 $821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1630 1396 75-80% 5 64.00–66.00 $64.77 $904 —
1185–1930 1477 75-80% 36 70.00–81.00 $76.78 $1,134 -3.97
1405–1840 1583 75-80% 10 82.00–84.00 $82.99 $1,314 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1885 1567 5 71.00–88.00 $80.73 $1,265 —
1455–2000 1803 13 94.00–107.00 $100.33 $1,809 —
1505–2120 1888 6 108.00–116.00 $112.44 $2,123 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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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 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.