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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 9, 2022

1,721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.03/cwt +9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 470 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.88/cwt ≈ $896/hd at 645 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.40/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 462 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,721 1,689 3,050
Feeder cattle 1,499 1,372 2,602
Slaughter cattle 222 272 448
Replacement cattle — 45 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 550 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower, over 550 lbs. steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower, over 500 lbs. steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Greeneville - Compared to last week, on a lighter test, feeder steers 6.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls sharply lower. Feeder heifers measuring 3.00 higher overall with exception of those weighing 500 to 550 lbs. 10.00 lower. Lighter receipts and lower demand noted for feeder classes due to inclement weather. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–325 308 10 168.00–175.00 $171.39 $528 -25.40
370–388 382 12 177.50–201.00 $192.96 $737 -1.11
415–447 427 12 171.00–184.00 $181.18 $774 -1.53
448 value added 448 5 187.00 $187.00 $838 —
456–483 value added 466 42 189.75–194.00 $192.43 $897 —
454–499 478 24 175.00–189.00 $183.09 $875 +4.75
512–515 513 7 174.00–176.00 $174.57 $896 -2.96
533 value added 533 6 182.00 $182.00 $970 -8.08
550–566 563 15 160.00–175.00 $169.74 $956 -4.10
581 value added 581 33 176.50 $176.50 $1,025 -15.00
615 fancy 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
600–645 623 18 142.00–157.75 $154.37 $962 -4.69
646 value added 646 25 166.50 $166.50 $1,076 —
653–680 657 11 144.00–149.00 $148.25 $974 -9.25
685 value added 685 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,069 -9.78
742 value added 742 7 148.50 $148.50 $1,102 —
735–748 744 3 142.50–143.00 $142.84 $1,063 -8.18
838 value added 838 2 145.50 $145.50 $1,219 +11.00
840 840 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 192.00 $192.00 $749 —
425–433 431 5 182.00 $182.00 $784 —
469 value added 469 9 196.00 $196.00 $919 —
470–479 477 13 173.50–181.00 $179.48 $856 —
522–549 529 18 169.00–172.00 $171.31 $906 —
562 value added 562 23 181.00 $181.00 $1,017 —
578–595 579 13 164.00–169.00 $168.60 $976 —
620–641 640 16 167.00 $167.00 $1,069 —
655 value added 655 56 170.50 $170.50 $1,117 —
738 738 7 150.50 $150.50 $1,111 —
740 value added 740 20 155.75 $155.75 $1,153 —
813 value added 813 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,106 —
820–835 828 2 129.00–134.00 $131.48 $1,089 —
933 value added 933 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,166 —
933 933 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,129 —
1115 1115 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 5 182.50 $182.50 $511 —
333 333 2 176.00 $176.00 $586 —
336 value added 336 7 195.00 $195.00 $655 —
378–385 381 5 185.00 $185.00 $705 —
432 432 3 183.00 $183.00 $791 —
460 value added 460 13 190.50 $190.50 $876 —
475–495 485 2 169.00–171.00 $170.02 $825 —
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
553 value added 553 12 175.75 $175.75 $972 —
593 593 3 125.00 $125.00 $741 —
635 value added 635 11 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 —
673 value added 673 2 143.00 $143.00 $962 —
685–695 690 2 112.00 $112.00 $773 —
715–730 723 2 115.00 $115.00 $831 —
734 value added 734 4 134.00 $134.00 $984 —
810–825 821 4 114.00–126.00 $123.04 $1,010 —
935 935 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 167.50 $167.50 $536 +3.56
375 375 1 175.00 $175.00 $656 +6.62
470–490 477 5 150.00–165.00 $161.02 $768 —
500–545 515 3 130.00–155.00 $146.18 $753 —
592 592 3 127.00 $127.00 $752 —
610–633 622 4 143.00–146.00 $144.47 $899 +3.47
665–690 675 5 134.00–139.00 $136.96 $924 -2.04
715 715 1 129.00 $129.00 $922 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 —

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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 1 147.50 $147.50 $347 -25.00
285–290 288 2 150.00–152.50 $151.24 $436 -7.72
314–325 316 9 145.00–156.00 $154.35 $488 -5.47
355–389 380 28 145.00–168.00 $163.62 $622 +4.59
393 value added 393 9 168.00 $168.00 $660 —
420 value added 420 11 169.00 $169.00 $710 —
400–440 429 17 140.00–155.00 $147.33 $632 -10.14
450–476 462 63 146.00–160.00 $155.40 $718 +0.79
500 fancy 500 1 147.00 $147.00 $735 —
505–547 539 42 134.00–162.50 $156.16 $842 +10.23
554–595 573 45 132.00–150.00 $143.85 $824 +4.76
612–635 616 10 128.00–134.00 $132.78 $818 -3.92
650–673 665 21 132.00–137.00 $134.42 $894 +2.51
710–744 736 12 112.00–130.00 $122.98 $905 +10.48
790 790 1 115.00 $115.00 $908 —
820 820 1 110.00 $110.00 $902 -9.00
860–865 863 2 106.00–111.00 $108.51 $936 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 151.00 $151.00 $551 —
425 425 8 165.00 $165.00 $701 —
438 value added 438 10 168.00 $168.00 $736 —
462–482 478 14 144.00–150.00 $148.76 $711 —
533–545 534 19 144.00 $144.00 $769 —
555–576 560 62 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
622–638 627 9 132.00 $132.00 $828 —
648 value added 648 55 140.00 $140.00 $907 —
710–725 718 2 120.00 $120.00 $862 —
740 value added 740 23 131.00 $131.00 $969 —
775–790 value added 783 2 127.00 $127.00 $994 —
818 value added 818 4 122.00 $122.00 $998 —
910 value added 910 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 value added 283 6 155.00 $155.00 $439 —
305–315 308 3 123.00–135.00 $131.04 $404 —
406–445 426 15 119.00–147.50 $135.90 $579 —
465 value added 465 9 140.00 $140.00 $651 —
465–477 472 5 119.00–129.00 $125.06 $590 —
520–545 528 3 116.00–118.00 $116.69 $616 —
552–583 value added 560 12 124.00–137.00 $133.62 $748 —
576–590 579 5 117.00 $117.00 $677 —
626 value added 626 6 130.00 $130.00 $814 —
760 value added 760 1 107.00 $107.00 $813 —
805–820 value added 813 2 105.00 $105.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 323 10 127.00–148.00 $138.65 $448 -18.75
380–395 390 9 135.00–150.00 $145.59 $568 -0.96
453–488 465 6 140.00–149.00 $145.85 $678 +6.36
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 -15.59
583–591 589 12 120.00–136.00 $129.53 $763 -0.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–398 385 19 165.00–190.50 $186.29 $717 +9.05
420–448 428 8 155.00–177.50 $168.53 $721 -3.77
450–455 fancy 452 3 177.50–180.00 $179.16 $810 —
455–490 465 34 157.50–170.00 $168.86 $785 -3.57
535 535 1 142.50 $142.50 $762 -26.53
510–545 540 18 147.50–160.00 $155.77 $841 -13.26
550–590 582 21 141.00–158.00 $150.64 $877 -13.76
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 -34.40
610–625 620 3 135.00 $135.00 $837 -5.13
610–648 632 9 132.00–147.00 $141.70 $896 +1.57
656 656 5 141.50 $141.50 $928 -2.30
703–720 712 4 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $922 -0.10
765 765 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $1,021 +11.86
800–810 805 2 119.00–122.00 $120.51 $970 —
850 850 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–397 391 28 144.00–163.50 $154.25 $603 —
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 -18.09
470 470 2 142.50 $142.50 $670 -17.45
585–593 590 3 125.00–139.00 $134.38 $793 -8.62
600 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 -16.00
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
705 705 1 129.00 $129.00 $909 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1515 1191 80-85% 23 72.00–84.00 $78.82 $939 —
930–1405 1226 80-85% 10 86.00–96.00 $90.03 $1,104 +21.57
1105–1410 1275 80-85% 5 62.00–70.00 $66.03 $842 -27.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1520 1329 75-80% 4 67.00–76.00 $72.71 $966 —
1155–1520 1354 75-80% 7 87.00–96.00 $91.47 $1,239 +0.87
1050–1750 1357 75-80% 22 74.00–86.00 $79.52 $1,079 -11.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1210 1006 85-90% 6 52.00–61.00 $56.70 $570 -14.05
985–1235 1092 85-90% 5 74.00–80.00 $77.06 $841 -7.64
875–1410 1094 85-90% 13 64.00–76.00 $68.95 $754 -15.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1685 1468 3 90.00–104.00 $97.36 $1,429 —
1120–2280 1677 17 97.00–116.00 $108.37 $1,817 —
1550–2155 1818 8 116.00–120.00 $118.32 $2,151 -1.19

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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.