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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 12, 2022

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.85/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 435 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $157.08/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 584 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 382 907 1,798
Feeder cattle 196 718 1,316
Slaughter cattle 94 156 191
Replacement cattle 92 33 291

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage-No trends could be established on Feeder Calves due to light offerings because of the weather; However, Slaughter Cows 5.00-8.00 higher, with Higher dressing Cows being up to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-5.00 higher, with higher dressing Bulls being up to 12.00 higher. Greeneville - **No comparisons available for feeder and slaughter classes due to limited comparable receipts. Limited offerings noted due to inclement weather.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 165.00 $165.00 $429 -45.00
327 327 3 172.50 $172.50 $564 -31.46
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 -22.50
475 475 1 177.00 $177.00 $841 -0.52
537 537 3 169.50 $169.50 $910 +1.12
551 551 4 170.00 $170.00 $937 +5.92
605–628 618 4 136.00–152.00 $146.53 $906 -10.53
680 680 1 131.00 $131.00 $891 -29.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,049 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 140.00 $140.00 $343 —
280 280 2 139.00 $139.00 $389 —
363 363 4 157.50 $157.50 $572 +4.09
415–448 435 15 129.00–162.50 $148.85 $647 -2.31
518–530 522 5 126.00–153.00 $144.93 $757 -3.45
558–595 570 6 124.00–145.00 $137.70 $785 -9.03
610 610 2 135.00 $135.00 $824 +10.00
698 698 2 125.00 $125.00 $872 -9.13
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 +2.50
800 800 1 108.00 $108.00 $864 —
890 890 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 364 5 130.00–144.00 $139.60 $508 -1.63
420–438 429 7 123.00–149.00 $143.25 $615 -1.30
505–525 513 3 117.00–138.00 $127.53 $654 -11.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 383 5 152.50–171.00 $165.85 $635 -21.52
425–447 444 7 154.00–167.00 $165.22 $734 -12.65
450–495 463 4 158.00–167.00 $161.39 $747 -7.13
515 515 1 136.00 $136.00 $700 -28.58
551–598 584 13 152.00–169.50 $157.08 $917 -1.59
655 655 1 126.00 $126.00 $825 -21.94
750 750 1 117.00 $117.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 155.00 $155.00 $465 —
375–380 378 3 145.00–146.00 $145.67 $551 -31.83
405 405 1 149.00 $149.00 $603 -25.93
515–535 525 2 125.00–141.00 $132.85 $697 -20.65
580 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–965 920 85-90% 2 48.00–52.00 $49.90 $459 —
895–1310 1082 85-90% 18 55.00–76.00 $64.17 $694 —
1105–1310 1208 85-90% 2 68.00–72.00 $70.17 $848 -10.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $886 —
990–1520 1217 80-85% 13 75.00–87.00 $81.61 $993 -9.24
1295–1410 1357 80-85% 3 67.00–73.00 $70.03 $950 —
1235–1515 1365 80-85% 5 90.00–100.00 $96.41 $1,316 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1625 1438 75-80% 8 81.00–88.00 $84.58 $1,216 —
1410–1530 1464 75-80% 4 89.00–99.00 $93.82 $1,374 +12.93
1520–1625 1573 75-80% 2 72.00–76.00 $74.07 $1,165 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1865 1752 3 79.00–86.00 $82.94 $1,453 —
1280–2010 1783 9 97.00–109.00 $102.38 $1,825 —
1415–2005 1806 7 118.00–133.00 $125.14 $2,260 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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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.