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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

2,367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.82/cwt +8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 669 lb · 89 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.33/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 476 lb · 86 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.38/cwt +14.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 779 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,367 1,628 3,435
Feeder cattle 1,909 1,153 2,602
Slaughter cattle 358 334 448
Replacement cattle 100 141 385

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 5.00 higher Heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 650 lbs. 3.00-6.00 lower, over 650 lbs. 3.00-6.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs. 3.00-5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls 3.00-7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 210.00 $210.00 $420 —
260–295 282 5 200.00–220.00 $212.57 $599 +42.57
305–346 332 15 190.00–210.00 $204.11 $678 +22.01
367–368 thin fleshed 368 7 210.00 $210.00 $773 —
355–398 381 37 182.50–207.00 $199.67 $761 +6.67
405 thin fleshed 405 1 201.00 $201.00 $814 —
403–449 430 21 180.00–194.00 $189.49 $815 -8.01
457 value added 457 5 195.00 $195.00 $891 —
450–493 471 17 173.00–190.00 $183.48 $864 -3.75
500–545 517 22 168.00–185.00 $176.58 $913 -0.90
510–546 value added 534 26 177.00–185.00 $180.27 $963 -7.73
560–564 value added 563 9 170.00–178.00 $171.77 $967 —
550–595 565 20 160.00–176.00 $169.60 $958 +2.35
601–645 value added 614 32 160.00–175.00 $163.12 $1,002 —
605–640 626 10 152.00–167.00 $161.61 $1,012 +7.05
650–695 662 11 153.00–164.00 $156.89 $1,039 +9.58
705–745 714 8 143.00–157.00 $146.05 $1,043 +1.35
701–744 value added 721 16 148.00–152.50 $150.03 $1,082 —
750–793 780 8 130.00–143.00 $139.52 $1,088 +4.31
780 value added 780 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,100 —
813–834 value added 833 64 138.00–147.00 $146.45 $1,220 —
835 835 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,102 -5.83
855–886 value added 880 8 137.00–142.00 $139.12 $1,224 —
870–890 880 2 114.00–131.00 $122.40 $1,077 -18.60
947 947 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,089 -11.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 192.50–205.00 $200.83 $402 —
253–295 281 8 180.00–190.00 $182.88 $514 +26.88
330–335 333 3 191.00–205.00 $200.38 $667 +44.98
350–398 371 12 170.00–187.00 $182.01 $675 —
403–430 414 8 170.00–190.00 $181.19 $750 —
450–495 474 12 160.00–178.00 $169.43 $803 +13.73
510–540 525 13 150.00–170.00 $165.45 $869 +24.45
565–593 577 9 130.00–150.00 $142.78 $824 +2.78
655–670 660 3 146.00–148.00 $147.32 $972 —
740–745 743 2 136.00–140.00 $137.99 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293–295 295 8 160.00–169.00 $166.76 $492 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 180.00 $180.00 $518 —
315 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 —
570–580 575 2 130.00–140.00 $135.04 $776 —
620 620 1 142.00 $142.00 $880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 220 4 165.00–185.00 $174.66 $384 +24.66
260–296 284 15 165.00–185.00 $178.00 $506 —
300–345 330 23 157.50–173.00 $165.65 $547 +9.37
346 thin fleshed 346 7 180.50 $180.50 $625 —
350–396 378 57 156.00–174.00 $165.24 $625 +5.06
424 value added 424 14 170.00 $170.00 $721 -0.50
400–445 425 53 154.00–168.00 $160.82 $683 +13.67
450 value added 450 2 165.00 $165.00 $742 -1.00
450–497 477 84 148.00–163.00 $156.12 $745 -0.59
505–543 520 52 140.00–156.00 $150.85 $784 -0.45
556 value added 556 10 157.00 $157.00 $873 +1.92
550–593 571 35 135.00–148.00 $142.72 $815 +6.70
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 -1.02
602–638 value added 618 25 143.00–144.00 $143.35 $886 —
620 620 1 124.00 $124.00 $769 -9.15
605–649 631 20 130.00–139.00 $136.33 $860 +3.18
667 value added 667 71 143.00 $143.00 $954 —
655–690 679 18 128.00–138.00 $132.20 $898 -0.15
715–740 723 3 116.00–129.00 $124.57 $901 +9.05
750–770 764 7 120.00–128.00 $122.96 $939 -3.37
781–785 value added 781 64 129.00–142.50 $142.29 $1,111 —
843 value added 843 6 118.00 $118.00 $995 —
925 925 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,036 —
970 970 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,048 —
1020 1020 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 150.00 $150.00 $372 —
273–290 279 7 140.00–170.00 $161.24 $450 —
310–345 321 16 140.00–161.00 $155.21 $498 +12.04
350–385 369 16 140.00–160.00 $152.59 $563 —
440–445 442 5 120.00–155.00 $144.62 $639 +5.84
455–485 471 9 133.00–151.00 $141.30 $666 +5.30
515–545 530 3 128.00–144.00 $135.92 $720 +10.92
550–570 558 4 122.50–140.00 $130.62 $729 +1.62
600–633 621 5 128.00–133.00 $131.45 $816 —
650 650 1 112.00 $112.00 $728 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 135.00 $135.00 $324 —
380 380 2 125.00 $125.00 $475 —
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 —
500 500 3 121.00 $121.00 $605 —
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 —
475 475 1 134.00 $134.00 $636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–390 366 7 180.00–187.50 $181.91 $666 -6.90
400–446 430 25 174.00–190.00 $181.32 $780 -9.28
461–495 469 39 168.00–184.00 $174.65 $819 +6.83
501–545 522 29 161.00–179.00 $169.46 $885 -0.22
550–595 574 16 148.00–163.00 $158.76 $911 -3.14
615–645 631 12 145.00–158.00 $152.52 $962 +0.35
670–683 675 8 130.00–140.00 $137.22 $926 -3.51
710–740 726 8 132.00–140.00 $135.38 $983 +6.93
750–770 756 4 120.00–139.00 $127.00 $960 +4.14
825 825 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,056 +15.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 5 160.00–172.50 $167.04 $640 +12.04
400–445 414 16 169.00–183.00 $175.20 $725 +19.70
453–495 478 13 153.00–174.00 $165.43 $791 +14.95
500–520 514 5 150.00–162.00 $159.46 $820 —
550–580 565 8 132.00–148.00 $141.33 $799 +12.87
600–640 615 4 120.00–140.00 $132.58 $815 +7.58
770 770 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–433 427 5 141.00–158.00 $147.90 $632 —
503 503 2 145.00 $145.00 $729 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 —
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 —
710 710 1 106.00 $106.00 $753 —
945 945 1 104.00 $104.00 $983 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848–1535 1168 80-85% 74 71.00–86.00 $78.34 $915 -0.45
970–1495 1169 80-85% 14 56.00–72.00 $66.56 $778 -12.23
1065–1520 1240 80-85% 20 87.00–96.50 $90.09 $1,117 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1215 927 85-90% 38 43.00–61.00 $52.09 $483 —
800–1190 986 85-90% 7 70.00–79.00 $72.97 $719 +10.00
785–1210 1001 85-90% 51 56.00–73.00 $63.53 $636 -21.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1263–1555 1391 75-80% 14 86.00–94.00 $90.63 $1,261 -1.84
1005–1735 1418 75-80% 27 75.00–87.00 $82.04 $1,163 +6.73
1325–1645 1485 75-80% 2 74.00 $74.00 $1,099 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2015 1538 13 85.00–103.00 $93.72 $1,441 —
1435–2170 1777 10 103.00–113.00 $107.88 $1,917 -2.38
1595–2110 1805 6 113.00–121.00 $118.16 $2,133 +22.06

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1195 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,150.00 $992.30
1200–1495 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,147.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
688 688 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 540.00 $540.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1030–1110 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,229.55 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
565 565 1 115.00 $115.00 $650 —

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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.