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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

2,894 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.78/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 475 lb · 234 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.86/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 675 lb · 171 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.09/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 579 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,894 1,511 1,860
Feeder cattle 2,471 1,182 1,188
Slaughter cattle 340 253 295
Replacement cattle 83 76 377

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers 2.00-6.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Offerings also included 187 head sold on video in three load lots. The video sale report can be viewed at the following link: https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3467 Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 5.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts. Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steer and bulls under 400 lbs steady, over 400 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 400 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 400 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Quality average to fancy. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–285 258 10 181.00–217.50 $187.66 $484 -17.74
310–345 330 17 179.00–217.50 $189.00 $624 -9.54
355–395 380 20 170.00–202.50 $191.70 $728 -2.98
397 value added 397 8 215.00 $215.00 $854 —
405–448 424 29 168.00–200.00 $180.38 $765 -7.42
425 fancy 425 1 205.00 $205.00 $871 —
444 value added 444 5 202.50 $202.50 $899 —
450–490 461 21 170.00–193.00 $181.29 $836 -9.85
453–497 value added 475 28 191.00–199.00 $194.89 $926 —
500–549 530 37 168.00–185.00 $172.82 $916 -6.81
500–539 value added 532 64 186.00–190.50 $186.87 $994 -4.13
550–590 571 19 156.00–182.50 $168.81 $964 -9.05
560–599 value added 589 100 166.00–181.00 $175.31 $1,033 —
607–630 value added 619 18 161.00–175.00 $165.60 $1,025 -12.15
605–648 636 9 153.50–167.50 $160.75 $1,022 -1.62
650–675 666 29 151.00–162.00 $154.15 $1,027 -9.98
659–698 value added 677 142 162.50–166.50 $164.64 $1,115 —
728–748 736 10 139.00–141.00 $139.71 $1,028 —
732–747 value added 739 35 143.50–144.50 $144.04 $1,064 -9.96
765 value added 765 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,079 —
800 800 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,032 —
860 860 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,178 —
869 value added 869 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,217 —
905 905 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,167 —
1120 1120 2 104.50 $104.50 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 3 172.50–182.50 $176.06 $396 +1.06
260–290 275 2 172.50–187.50 $180.41 $496 -5.08
300–345 318 13 157.00–197.50 $171.72 $546 +3.52
355–388 371 10 158.00–192.50 $174.92 $649 +3.56
400–445 423 9 144.00–182.50 $170.99 $723 +0.99
450–485 467 9 125.00–185.00 $173.30 $809 -1.25
500–540 517 5 149.00–167.50 $159.10 $823 —
630–645 640 3 135.00–147.50 $139.10 $890 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 165.00–182.50 $173.42 $577 -3.97
390–395 393 2 172.50–192.50 $182.44 $717 +9.94
410 410 1 162.00 $162.00 $664 —
420 420 1 162.50 $162.50 $682 —
465–497 486 3 130.00–147.50 $135.58 $659 -29.42
590 590 1 155.00 $155.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 167.50 $167.50 $394 —
370 370 1 167.50 $167.50 $620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–249 244 9 164.00–165.00 $164.09 $400 —
250–279 274 14 159.00–168.00 $166.26 $456 +8.60
315–345 328 29 150.00–177.50 $162.83 $534 -6.81
367 fancy 367 3 168.00 $168.00 $617 —
350–395 376 65 143.00–175.00 $159.87 $601 -4.62
384 value added 384 7 175.00 $175.00 $672 -0.78
418 value added 418 9 173.00 $173.00 $723 —
402–448 420 58 137.00–169.00 $162.35 $682 -4.23
450–497 474 80 140.00–168.00 $155.73 $738 -9.09
475 fancy 475 1 156.00 $156.00 $741 -25.36
457–499 value added 476 153 161.75–177.00 $168.04 $800 —
500 fancy 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 -5.00
500–545 512 43 140.00–161.00 $151.82 $777 -2.32
522–530 value added 525 27 161.00–162.00 $161.26 $847 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 -14.24
550–595 579 48 137.00–155.00 $143.16 $829 -1.08
567–587 value added 579 83 154.00–163.50 $157.52 $912 +2.10
615 fancy 615 2 141.50 $141.50 $870 —
604–632 value added 622 42 143.00–152.00 $146.70 $912 —
600–648 629 25 125.00–144.00 $134.70 $847 +6.70
655 value added 655 69 148.25 $148.25 $971 —
655–685 660 18 110.00–139.00 $131.24 $866 -1.23
713–729 value added 716 30 115.00–136.00 $133.90 $959 —
700–740 719 7 117.00–128.00 $122.61 $882 +1.18
750 750 1 126.00 $126.00 $945 +3.50
825 825 1 114.00 $114.00 $940 +0.77
831 value added 831 9 121.00 $121.00 $1,006 —
878 878 2 107.00 $107.00 $939 -0.50
920 920 2 102.00 $102.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 13 145.00–157.50 $152.60 $342 +7.60
250–290 276 11 140.00–152.50 $147.94 $408 +7.76
300–340 317 20 135.00–155.00 $149.98 $475 —
350–395 375 9 140.00–155.00 $150.54 $565 -4.84
400–425 415 5 130.00–150.00 $136.91 $568 -10.12
465–493 484 5 136.00–150.00 $142.34 $689 +1.34
505–545 526 11 130.00–146.00 $137.99 $726 +7.99
570–590 578 3 122.50–142.50 $132.59 $766 —
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 +5.00
672 672 2 126.00 $126.00 $847 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 142.00 $142.00 $440 -18.00
340 340 1 141.00 $141.00 $479 -1.50
395 395 3 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
410–445 418 6 142.50–146.00 $144.64 $605 —
460 460 1 134.00 $134.00 $616 -18.50
460–470 465 2 135.00–142.50 $138.71 $645 -13.79
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 —
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 3 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $369 —
390 390 1 142.50 $142.50 $556 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–345 311 8 175.00–187.00 $185.34 $576 -6.58
365–370 fancy 368 2 202.00–210.00 $205.97 $758 —
350–395 387 15 170.00–193.00 $173.35 $671 -11.23
410–440 425 20 177.50–190.00 $186.65 $793 +5.26
430 fancy 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 +3.00
450–495 457 59 156.50–185.00 $172.64 $789 -7.79
510 fancy 510 1 178.00 $178.00 $908 -8.22
500–545 522 54 150.00–187.50 $165.68 $865 -6.26
550–592 577 27 151.00–178.00 $160.41 $926 -5.91
605–645 618 37 136.00–159.50 $150.25 $929 -1.62
653–685 666 5 137.50–156.00 $145.63 $970 +8.75
700–745 722 14 120.00–136.00 $131.01 $946 -5.39
770–780 775 2 117.00–127.50 $122.28 $948 -6.27
820 820 1 112.50 $112.50 $922 -11.74
860–875 868 2 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $989 -0.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 434 8 130.00–175.00 $156.64 $680 -15.08
466–490 470 7 143.00–177.50 $152.35 $716 -17.24
540 540 1 162.50 $162.50 $878 +4.81
550–595 564 7 150.00–157.50 $154.22 $870 +6.20
600–610 605 2 129.00–147.50 $138.33 $837 —
830 830 1 91.00 $91.00 $755 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 -1.00
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 -8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1385 1195 80-85% 7 61.00–74.00 $69.59 $832 -18.93
990–1475 1197 80-85% 33 70.00–95.50 $83.86 $1,004 -4.66
1040–1450 1236 80-85% 23 84.00–103.00 $91.27 $1,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1510 1311 75-80% 8 85.00–100.00 $92.24 $1,209 —
1120–2000 1391 75-80% 42 72.00–94.50 $85.34 $1,187 —
1385–1835 1610 75-80% 2 71.00–74.00 $72.71 $1,171 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–925 918 85-90% 2 79.00–82.50 $80.76 $741 —
930 930 85-90% 1 87.50 $87.50 $814 —
945–1195 1045 85-90% 7 52.00–59.00 $54.51 $570 -18.88
885–1270 1048 85-90% 25 58.00–80.50 $67.27 $705 -6.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,100 —
1020–2090 1598 13 102.00–120.00 $109.77 $1,754 —
1210–2280 1605 5 89.00–103.50 $96.53 $1,549 —
1655–2090 1912 6 117.00–129.00 $122.67 $2,345 —
2400 2400 1 104.50 $104.50 $2,508 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1235 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–1,075.00 $941.59
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
900–1185 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,142.09 —
1000–1130 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,175.00 $1,069.49 —
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 +245.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 -50.00

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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.