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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 26, 2022

1,789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.69/cwt -9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 465 lb · 95 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.83/cwt -1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 577 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.75/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 526 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,789 863 2,437
Feeder cattle 1,233 622 1,655
Slaughter cattle 379 189 253
Replacement cattle 177 52 529

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-5.00 lower. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply higher, with those weighing over 450 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall. Feeder bulls measuring 3.00 to 4.00 higher overall. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, with a higher undertone noted for those weighing up to 600 lbs. and a lower undertone noted for those weighing over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 5.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 159.00 $159.00 $461 -57.40
327–340 329 17 176.00–178.00 $176.24 $580 -27.56
395 395 1 186.00 $186.00 $735 -17.06
413–445 437 16 172.50–198.00 $191.83 $838 +6.83
450–490 477 6 170.00–194.00 $178.83 $853 -9.78
500–540 515 19 161.00–181.00 $170.74 $879 -3.86
508–541 value added 517 19 179.00–184.00 $181.30 $937 -0.27
550–570 fancy 558 5 184.00–190.00 $187.40 $1,046 —
550–595 572 16 156.00–180.00 $163.57 $936 -4.09
582 value added 582 11 172.00 $172.00 $1,001 -6.00
632 value added 632 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,005 —
600–647 643 12 140.00–156.00 $150.48 $968 -5.76
659 value added 659 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,021 —
660–675 669 11 144.00–157.00 $149.61 $1,001 +1.44
710–748 735 3 130.00–138.00 $132.57 $974 —
742 value added 742 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,091 —
755–773 767 7 125.00–142.00 $138.18 $1,060 -0.56
830 value added 830 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,054 —
943 943 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 151.00 $151.00 $491 -27.80
490 490 2 162.00 $162.00 $794 -8.55
500–505 503 2 153.00–154.00 $153.50 $772 —
555–558 557 3 141.00–149.00 $143.66 $800 -3.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 142.50 $142.50 $285 —
252–290 257 8 143.00–146.00 $145.58 $374 -18.95
300–323 314 16 153.00–163.50 $160.23 $503 +3.66
324 value added 324 10 176.00 $176.00 $570 —
329 329 4 127.50 $127.50 $419 -29.07
350–395 382 39 140.00–164.00 $160.06 $611 -1.87
409 value added 409 15 170.00 $170.00 $695 —
400–445 426 22 145.00–168.00 $154.67 $659 -2.53
450 fancy 450 1 153.00 $153.00 $688 —
450–495 465 94 138.00–156.00 $150.67 $701 +8.17
500–538 526 54 130.00–149.00 $143.75 $756 -5.54
550–595 577 57 129.00–148.50 $140.83 $813 +5.83
600–635 616 7 126.00–134.00 $128.56 $792 -5.81
666 value added 666 11 139.00 $139.00 $926 +5.00
652–689 671 37 123.00–135.00 $132.60 $890 +0.10
710 710 1 117.00 $117.00 $831 —
755–799 775 9 111.00–116.50 $113.98 $883 -1.02
803–815 807 4 100.00–114.00 $106.78 $862 —
818 value added 818 8 116.00 $116.00 $949 —
930 930 2 113.50 $113.50 $1,056 —
1076 1076 9 118.00 $118.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 127.00 $127.00 $343 -25.50
310–340 329 6 135.00–148.00 $142.85 $470 +0.35
355 355 1 135.00 $135.00 $479 -10.21
430–435 432 10 137.00–150.00 $145.29 $628 +2.79
555–580 568 2 114.00–126.00 $120.13 $682 -15.72
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 127.50 $127.50 $484 -15.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 220.00 $220.00 $627 —
330–345 338 3 170.00–180.00 $174.09 $588 -40.91
345 fancy 345 1 202.00 $202.00 $697 —
350–385 380 35 175.00–196.00 $191.84 $729 +3.58
405–445 416 17 165.00–182.00 $170.35 $709 -6.84
454–495 464 38 157.00–188.00 $178.86 $830 +7.21
505–545 520 30 150.00–169.00 $161.43 $839 -7.35
505–548 fancy 542 7 176.00–183.00 $176.93 $959 —
565 fancy 565 1 176.00 $176.00 $994 —
555–591 587 28 144.00–166.00 $151.05 $887 -11.46
615–625 620 4 155.00–167.00 $159.25 $987 +9.25
650–683 656 20 130.00–155.00 $140.23 $920 +0.24
705–707 707 4 125.00–128.00 $125.75 $889 —
755–775 758 12 121.00–127.00 $124.99 $947 —
813–835 819 4 102.00–106.00 $104.98 $860 —
852 852 5 101.00 $101.00 $861 —
910 910 1 102.00 $102.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–393 387 14 163.00–172.00 $166.12 $643 —
420 420 1 152.50 $152.50 $640 -18.15
460–498 485 9 140.00–151.00 $146.86 $712 -19.82
528 528 2 139.00 $139.00 $734 -13.93
570–588 577 5 120.00–144.00 $128.81 $743 -19.92
608 608 2 136.00 $136.00 $827 -1.50
656 656 4 122.00 $122.00 $800 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 165.00 $165.00 $404 —
265 265 1 154.00 $154.00 $408 —
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 —
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 —
690 690 1 124.00 $124.00 $856 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1675 1154 80-85% 55 70.00–89.00 $79.61 $919 -12.86
1055–1495 1294 80-85% 27 84.00–98.00 $89.66 $1,160 —
1190–1530 1360 80-85% 2 62.00–65.00 $63.31 $861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–800 790 85-90% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.51 $723 —
770–1090 880 85-90% 6 39.00–56.00 $49.88 $439 —
700–1100 971 85-90% 49 58.00–75.00 $66.67 $647 —
945–1190 1035 85-90% 10 72.00–86.00 $77.73 $805 +9.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1810 1422 75-80% 40 76.00–88.00 $81.41 $1,158 -0.08
1240–1590 1425 75-80% 14 87.00–95.00 $90.75 $1,293 +9.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2115 1673 22 99.00–115.00 $108.72 $1,819 —
1550–1910 1694 6 90.00–100.00 $95.65 $1,620 —
1420–2300 1820 13 117.00–125.00 $119.53 $2,175 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–800 775 (<2 yrs)Open 2 720.00–770.00 $745.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1200–1700 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,525.00 $1,318.75
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1250–1600 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,155.00–1,200.00 $1,177.50
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,620.00 $1,620.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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 7 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,547.14 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,820.00 $1,697.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,505.56 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,290.00–1,650.00 $1,476.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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 2 1,295.00–1,310.00 $1,302.50 —
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
— — (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.