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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

2,348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.21/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 475 lb · 101 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.39/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 428 lb · 99 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.91/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 619 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,348 1,721 2,320
Feeder cattle 1,978 1,499 1,687
Slaughter cattle 301 222 336
Replacement cattle 69 — 297

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 3.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-6.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Unionville -

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 228 5 185.00–190.00 $189.08 $431 —
290 290 1 204.00 $204.00 $592 —
300–345 327 16 180.00–200.00 $192.82 $631 +21.43
350–395 374 30 182.00–210.00 $193.51 $724 +0.55
388 value added 388 2 205.00 $205.00 $795 —
400–448 429 36 174.00–190.00 $185.42 $795 +4.24
450–493 471 38 174.00–190.00 $184.35 $868 +1.26
466–478 value added 471 11 194.00–195.00 $194.46 $916 +2.03
503–515 value added 509 12 184.00–185.00 $184.51 $939 +2.51
500–543 520 47 158.00–187.00 $179.17 $932 +4.60
560 value added 560 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,019 +5.50
550–595 576 25 156.00–179.00 $169.36 $976 -0.38
615–630 value added 627 5 160.00–168.00 $161.57 $1,013 -4.93
600–643 634 21 150.00–163.00 $158.29 $1,004 +3.92
650–680 value added 669 48 163.00–165.00 $163.69 $1,095 +7.69
650–695 671 18 144.00–165.50 $158.31 $1,062 +10.06
707–742 value added 715 54 154.00–155.50 $154.89 $1,107 +6.39
700–740 717 18 140.00–151.00 $148.07 $1,062 +5.23
750–770 760 2 138.00–146.00 $142.05 $1,080 —
780 value added 780 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
808–835 value added 811 10 137.00–142.00 $137.51 $1,115 -7.99
855 855 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,180 —
933 value added 933 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,166 —
1010 1010 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 200.00 $200.00 $496 —
295 295 2 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
335–340 337 3 165.00–187.00 $175.61 $592 +8.11
360–395 374 12 140.00–185.00 $159.91 $598 -15.09
430–445 435 3 152.50–172.00 $165.35 $719 —
450–494 483 12 140.00–170.00 $157.65 $761 -3.37
515–525 519 4 146.00–156.00 $150.50 $781 +4.32
580–585 582 5 138.00–155.00 $150.58 $876 +23.58
610–615 613 3 128.00–130.00 $129.34 $793 -15.13
720–730 723 4 124.00–127.00 $124.76 $902 -4.24
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
873 873 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,100 —
1085 1085 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 147.50 $147.50 $534 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 132.00 $132.00 $871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 180.00 $180.00 $432 +32.50
255–295 277 6 165.00–190.00 $172.52 $478 +21.28
320 value added 320 2 174.00 $174.00 $557 —
310–348 335 22 156.00–177.00 $168.99 $566 +14.64
353 value added 353 2 170.00 $170.00 $600 —
355–399 378 41 150.00–175.00 $164.50 $622 +0.88
400–449 428 99 146.00–171.00 $158.39 $678 +11.06
455 value added 455 2 150.00 $150.00 $682 —
450–498 475 99 140.00–162.00 $155.32 $738 -0.08
509–515 value added 513 16 156.00–160.00 $159.00 $816 —
500–545 524 63 140.00–155.00 $150.44 $788 -5.72
557–560 value added 558 4 153.00–155.00 $153.50 $857 —
550–599 578 41 130.00–151.00 $143.28 $828 -0.57
600–646 619 53 128.00–144.00 $141.29 $875 +8.51
605–636 value added 619 32 141.00–145.00 $142.94 $885 —
650–690 662 16 120.00–134.00 $127.93 $847 -6.49
705 value added 705 4 133.00 $133.00 $938 —
700–745 713 16 114.00–130.00 $126.24 $900 +3.26
750–765 758 2 127.00–129.00 $127.99 $970 +12.99
835 835 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,002 +10.00
850–865 858 2 121.00–124.00 $122.51 $1,051 +14.00
940–945 943 2 108.00–123.00 $115.52 $1,089 —
955 955 1 92.00 $92.00 $879 —
1050 1050 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–283 277 8 130.00–154.00 $148.41 $411 —
307–325 312 5 140.00–150.00 $146.42 $457 +7.77
360–390 378 16 130.00–161.00 $149.32 $564 +3.73
420–445 428 7 128.00–144.00 $133.18 $570 —
473–485 480 33 140.00–155.00 $153.34 $736 +7.49
500–530 515 2 136.00–140.00 $138.06 $711 +13.06
550–595 565 25 126.00–146.00 $139.34 $787 +9.81
605–645 617 5 105.00–120.00 $116.07 $716 —
675–690 685 4 110.00–120.00 $117.03 $802 —
875 875 1 87.50 $87.50 $766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–435 422 4 117.00–117.50 $117.24 $495 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 3 172.00–182.00 $175.56 $655 -10.73
400–448 430 22 168.00–191.00 $178.13 $766 +9.60
450–495 478 45 157.00–185.00 $172.55 $825 +3.69
500–549 527 44 154.00–173.00 $166.11 $875 +23.61
550–590 572 24 150.00–163.00 $159.87 $914 +9.23
600–640 623 17 140.00–155.00 $148.90 $928 +13.90
650–693 675 7 125.00–147.00 $131.99 $891 -9.51
718–745 728 5 120.00–131.00 $125.80 $916 -3.69
750–795 765 4 125.00–131.00 $127.46 $975 -6.04
815 815 2 122.00–127.00 $124.50 $1,015 +3.99
860–875 868 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $968 -6.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 -4.25
420–430 425 6 150.00–178.00 $166.62 $708 +11.62
450–495 476 4 150.00–160.00 $154.94 $738 +12.44
510–540 528 8 136.00–158.00 $147.77 $780 —
550–590 568 6 130.00–150.00 $139.22 $791 +4.84
608–625 617 7 122.00–151.00 $131.37 $811 +4.37
670 670 1 126.00 $126.00 $844 -4.00
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 —
622 622 3 110.00 $110.00 $684 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 140.00–147.00 $143.48 $679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1395 1163 80-85% 10 67.00–85.00 $71.21 $828 -7.61
995–1375 1239 80-85% 8 85.00–93.00 $88.84 $1,101 -1.19
835–1973 1299 80-85% 54 71.50–86.00 $77.69 $1,009 +11.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1310 944 85-90% 17 31.00–59.00 $51.24 $484 —
850–1362 1078 85-90% 39 56.00–73.00 $67.27 $725 -9.79
880–1470 1207 85-90% 5 72.00–76.50 $74.67 $901 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1530 1389 75-80% 6 85.00–87.00 $86.18 $1,197 +6.66
1140–1625 1415 75-80% 23 74.00–86.00 $80.98 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1795 1550 5 87.00–98.00 $92.55 $1,435 —
1650–1775 1710 4 115.00–120.00 $116.77 $1,997 —
1460–2265 1841 20 101.00–114.00 $108.47 $1,997 -9.85

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1050–1150 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,050.00 $930.68
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1350–1480 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,102.30

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 84.00 $84.00 $504 —

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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.