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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 2, 2022

1,628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.42/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 465 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $170.07/cwt -2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 462 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.51/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 521 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,628 2,894 1,860
Feeder cattle 1,153 2,471 1,188
Slaughter cattle 334 340 295
Replacement cattle 141 83 377

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-6.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls holding mostly steady overall with exception of bulls weighing 400 to 600 lbs. sharply higher. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted for those weighing up to 600 lbs. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 6.00 lower, with lean cows 1.00 lower, and bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 170.00 $170.00 $456 -17.66
315–320 316 8 169.00–184.00 $182.10 $575 -6.90
383–393 388 4 193.00 $193.00 $749 +1.30
415 415 1 197.50 $197.50 $820 +17.12
459–495 466 24 180.00–191.50 $187.23 $872 +5.94
513 value added 513 2 188.00 $188.00 $964 +1.13
505–540 531 21 175.00–189.00 $177.48 $942 +4.66
570–585 581 20 155.00–180.00 $167.25 $972 -1.56
600–642 629 20 145.00–160.00 $154.56 $972 -6.19
670 value added 670 3 150.50 $150.50 $1,008 -14.14
650–690 677 9 140.00–159.00 $147.31 $997 -6.84
700–734 731 13 122.00–146.50 $144.70 $1,058 +4.99
750–760 755 8 119.00–144.00 $135.21 $1,021 —
805–845 820 3 127.00–144.00 $137.83 $1,130 +8.83
885 885 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,248 +4.00
930–940 935 2 120.00–132.00 $126.03 $1,178 -2.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 156.00 $156.00 $460 -24.41
308–340 311 11 150.00–156.00 $155.40 $483 -16.32
483 483 5 150.00–159.50 $155.70 $752 -17.60
530 530 1 141.00 $141.00 $747 -18.10
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 —
625 625 1 137.00 $137.00 $856 -2.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 6 150.00 $150.00 $352 -14.09
310–345 321 16 143.00–168.00 $156.28 $502 -6.55
318–343 fancy 328 5 164.00–167.50 $166.62 $547 —
353 value added 353 2 164.00 $164.00 $579 -11.00
355–393 375 32 140.00–169.00 $160.18 $601 +0.31
385–390 fancy 388 2 155.00–157.00 $156.01 $605 -11.99
400–445 412 20 140.00–154.00 $147.15 $606 -15.20
415–430 fancy 423 2 154.00–160.00 $157.05 $664 —
437 value added 437 14 170.50 $170.50 $745 -2.50
450–495 463 61 140.00–162.00 $156.71 $726 +0.98
463–495 fancy 469 9 155.00–156.00 $155.55 $730 -0.45
481 value added 481 7 166.00 $166.00 $798 -2.04
505 fancy 505 2 156.00 $156.00 $788 -9.00
500–545 522 42 138.00–157.00 $151.30 $790 -0.52
553–588 value added 574 5 152.00–160.00 $155.08 $890 -2.44
550–598 579 29 130.00–142.00 $136.02 $788 -7.14
600–648 624 22 125.00–138.50 $133.15 $831 -1.55
650–683 665 38 120.00–136.00 $132.35 $880 +1.11
705–735 716 4 110.00–124.00 $115.52 $827 -7.09
750–780 768 9 126.00–129.00 $126.33 $970 +0.33
800–831 828 10 111.00–118.00 $117.32 $971 +3.32
863 863 4 110.00 $110.00 $949 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–338 330 6 130.00–150.00 $143.17 $472 -6.81
428–449 438 14 135.00–145.00 $138.78 $608 +1.87
450 450 2 136.00 $136.00 $612 -6.34
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 -12.99
576 576 6 129.00 $129.00 $743 -3.59
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 126.00 $126.00 $498 -24.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 3 182.50–197.50 $188.29 $606 +2.95
385 fancy 385 1 201.00 $201.00 $774 -4.97
370–397 394 24 165.00–195.00 $188.81 $744 +15.46
400–445 425 10 182.50–198.00 $190.60 $810 +3.95
455–495 461 49 150.00–187.50 $167.82 $774 -4.82
455–490 fancy 473 5 190.00–194.00 $192.14 $909 —
500–530 521 37 164.00–188.00 $169.68 $884 +4.00
560 fancy 560 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,042 —
550–595 578 16 147.00–179.00 $161.90 $936 +1.49
600 fancy 600 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,044 —
605–649 625 15 143.50–164.00 $152.17 $951 +1.92
650–695 668 11 130.00–150.00 $140.73 $940 -4.90
700–730 718 10 124.00–133.00 $128.45 $922 -2.56
770–785 781 4 117.00–129.50 $122.86 $960 +0.58
800–820 810 2 109.00–117.00 $112.95 $915 +0.45
922 922 3 95.00 $95.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 155.00 $155.00 $604 —
425 425 10 155.50 $155.50 $661 -1.14
460–487 480 4 150.00–152.00 $150.48 $722 -1.87
558–570 564 4 125.00–132.00 $128.46 $725 -25.76
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 -13.33
663–680 669 6 129.00–134.50 $132.64 $887 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
967–1610 1191 80-85% 33 71.00–88.00 $78.79 $938 +9.20
1145–1345 1267 80-85% 9 85.00–99.00 $92.11 $1,167 —
1250–1520 1376 80-85% 4 70.00–77.00 $73.62 $1,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1645 1354 75-80% 33 70.00–87.00 $77.60 $1,051 —
1295–1520 1398 75-80% 4 91.00–94.00 $92.47 $1,293 +7.13
1365–1425 1400 75-80% 3 74.00–77.00 $75.31 $1,054 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1105 975 85-90% 6 58.00–68.00 $62.97 $614 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $863 +30.49
990–1210 1088 85-90% 4 80.00–83.00 $81.47 $886 —
850–1425 1090 85-90% 22 66.00–79.00 $72.36 $789 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2170 1790 21 103.00–117.00 $110.26 $1,974 —
1525–2085 1801 5 92.00–100.00 $96.10 $1,731 —
1785–2010 1904 4 123.00–128.00 $125.47 $2,389 +2.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1050–1250 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 820.00–1,075.00 $901.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 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.