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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 16, 2022

991 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.70/cwt -15.15 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 523 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.86/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 528 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.81/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 458 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 991 1,293 2,320
Feeder cattle 674 1,045 1,687
Slaughter cattle 227 176 336
Replacement cattle 90 72 297

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower. Greeneville - Compared to last week, slaughter cows mostly steady overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, due- in part,-to Easter holiday weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 4 178.00 $178.00 $429 —
280 280 2 181.00 $181.00 $507 +1.82
328 328 3 190.00 $190.00 $623 +8.12
400–448 443 15 176.00–186.00 $180.41 $799 +1.29
480–493 489 5 156.00–178.00 $162.11 $793 -18.20
506 value added 506 10 183.50 $183.50 $929 —
500–545 518 13 159.00–178.00 $170.04 $881 -1.11
551–595 582 20 157.00–166.00 $159.22 $927 -5.97
615–630 fancy 620 3 161.00–165.00 $163.65 $1,015 —
603–645 624 15 134.00–154.00 $144.49 $902 -12.16
703–730 719 10 138.00–142.50 $140.71 $1,012 +7.68
757 757 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,083 —
813 value added 813 12 151.00 $151.00 $1,228 —
870–885 878 2 129.00–132.00 $130.51 $1,146 —
995 value added 995 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 166.00 $166.00 $561 -8.89
375–395 385 2 168.00–175.00 $171.59 $661 +0.83
525 525 1 141.00 $141.00 $740 -24.00
563 563 3 145.00 $145.00 $816 ±0.00
600 600 1 142.00 $142.00 $852 -3.81
735 735 1 135.00 $135.00 $992 +5.49
810 810 1 101.00 $101.00 $818 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 142.50 $142.50 $353 -9.32
302–325 308 6 152.50–162.50 $157.60 $485 +1.53
355–385 fancy 367 3 162.00–167.00 $164.60 $604 —
364–395 369 22 147.00–166.00 $161.66 $597 -0.38
400 fancy 400 1 157.00 $157.00 $628 —
400–440 417 13 140.00–163.00 $152.92 $638 +5.42
450–482 458 32 137.50–155.00 $149.81 $686 -0.90
520 value added 520 3 160.00 $160.00 $832 +11.50
505–545 529 31 133.00–152.00 $146.69 $776 -3.76
555–589 579 22 135.00–145.00 $138.80 $804 -4.05
593 593 2 129.00 $129.00 $765 -13.85
610–643 636 23 129.00–136.00 $134.04 $852 +2.22
675–690 683 2 129.00–131.00 $129.99 $888 -2.11
738 value added 738 2 127.00 $127.00 $937 —
772 value added 772 3 125.00 $125.00 $965 —
788 788 2 115.00 $115.00 $906 -5.00
815 815 3 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
945 945 1 100.00 $100.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 137.50 $137.50 $433 -13.58
350–375 369 4 130.00–135.00 $133.81 $494 -15.63
423–445 432 6 130.00–134.00 $130.69 $565 -17.53
525 525 1 132.00 $132.00 $693 -9.36
575 575 2 127.00 $127.00 $730 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 189.00 $189.00 $652 —
381–385 384 25 176.00–185.00 $182.70 $702 -2.53
400–437 432 25 173.00–190.00 $175.15 $757 +2.90
455–490 476 6 162.50–175.00 $170.23 $810 -0.21
500 fancy 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 —
511–545 524 36 139.00–158.00 $154.27 $808 -15.58
560–576 574 14 145.00–151.50 $150.94 $866 -7.97
605–630 613 3 134.00–141.00 $136.40 $836 -6.72
652–690 663 8 126.00–135.00 $130.88 $868 -13.28
708–733 721 4 118.00–127.00 $122.58 $884 +1.07
855–865 860 2 107.00–123.00 $115.05 $989 —
935 935 3 101.00 $101.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 152.50 $152.50 $503 —
390 390 1 154.00 $154.00 $601 —
413–427 420 6 160.00–164.00 $162.03 $681 +2.07
465–495 480 5 145.00–150.00 $147.78 $709 -5.43
505 505 1 139.00 $139.00 $702 -10.49
560–597 588 4 135.00–140.00 $136.19 $801 -11.35
690 690 4 125.00 $125.00 $862 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 162.50 $162.50 $536 —
490 490 2 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $681 —
625 625 1 118.00 $118.00 $738 —
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1770 1342 75-80% 22 75.00–84.00 $78.99 $1,060 —
1295–1510 1373 75-80% 5 67.00–73.00 $70.39 $966 —
1285–1605 1441 75-80% 6 84.00–92.00 $87.79 $1,265 +10.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1125 1056 85-90% 4 52.00–58.00 $55.06 $581 —
985–1205 1081 85-90% 5 74.00–80.00 $76.56 $828 —
795–1405 1097 85-90% 18 62.00–72.00 $66.86 $733 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1425 1210 80-85% 12 73.00–84.00 $79.53 $962 -11.43
1210–1305 1258 80-85% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.44 $924 —
1070–1575 1296 80-85% 10 85.00–92.00 $87.38 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2250 1806 17 97.00–112.00 $105.46 $1,905 —
1675–1925 1821 4 90.00–96.00 $93.06 $1,695 —
1655–2005 1867 6 111.00–126.00 $120.45 $2,249 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1100–1450 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,140.00 $991.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–850 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–845.00 $822.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.