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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 25, 2023

1,391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.98/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 578 lb · 54 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $207.50/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 386 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.80/cwt -7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 535 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,391 858 835
Feeder cattle 960 676 613
Slaughter cattle 242 153 88
Replacement cattle 189 29 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-5.00 higher with instances of 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-7.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00-5.00 higher. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 550 lb. 7.00 lower, with those weighing over 550 lb. mostly steady. Feeder bulls weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply lower, with those weighing over 450 lb. mostly steady. No comparisons available for feeder steers, however, a lower undertone was noted for lighter steers. Slaughter cows mostly steady overall, with exception of lean cows 5.00 higher, and slaughter bulls sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 3 245.00 $245.00 $630 —
317 317 5 227.00 $227.00 $720 -23.00
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 -30.79
405–445 428 5 200.00–214.00 $207.79 $889 -0.85
455–468 value added 465 9 215.00–230.00 $225.31 $1,048 —
461–495 472 8 198.00–210.00 $201.06 $949 -11.12
500 value added 500 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,085 +2.00
505–535 521 22 180.00–220.00 $205.83 $1,072 +4.93
555–595 value added 569 16 203.50–217.00 $211.06 $1,201 —
555–595 576 5 175.00–190.00 $186.04 $1,072 -6.11
595 595 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 -22.15
602–645 609 9 178.00–194.00 $188.48 $1,148 +11.42
650–657 652 13 185.00–192.00 $186.63 $1,217 +14.96
700–705 701 4 164.00–170.00 $168.49 $1,181 +18.49
707–747 value added 721 11 173.00–177.00 $175.33 $1,264 —
780 value added 780 4 168.50 $168.50 $1,314 —
765–788 785 9 149.00–167.50 $163.56 $1,284 -2.74
828 value added 828 8 154.00 $154.00 $1,275 —
872 value added 872 6 162.75 $162.75 $1,419 —
905 905 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,285 —
1160 1160 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 185.00 $185.00 $583 -32.68
355 355 1 187.50 $187.50 $666 -20.27
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 -26.04
475–490 483 2 175.00–185.00 $179.92 $869 +7.42
505–540 527 3 158.00–180.00 $168.25 $887 -3.01
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 -1.63
640 640 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,094 +11.85
650 650 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 —
785 785 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,146 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 190.00 $190.00 $880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 value added 220 1 202.50 $202.50 $446 —
235 235 1 187.50 $187.50 $441 -19.59
263–285 267 6 167.50–197.50 $192.16 $513 —
280 value added 280 1 187.50 $187.50 $525 —
323–345 330 6 175.00–192.50 $185.32 $612 -16.16
350–395 370 23 166.00–196.00 $180.28 $667 -8.68
398 value added 398 4 137.00 $137.00 $545 -69.26
405–443 428 24 162.50–177.00 $169.92 $727 -13.77
439–440 value added 439 18 185.50–199.00 $195.99 $860 —
460–465 fancy 463 2 180.00–184.00 $181.99 $843 -8.01
450–495 471 38 162.50–177.50 $173.31 $816 -3.50
480 value added 480 4 188.00 $188.00 $902 +8.00
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 -22.69
505–546 535 38 156.00–167.00 $162.70 $870 +0.20
536 value added 536 9 170.00 $170.00 $911 —
558 558 2 144.00 $144.00 $804 -21.32
550–583 value added 563 14 172.00–175.00 $173.55 $977 —
550–592 584 38 150.00–165.00 $160.08 $935 +10.08
605–635 618 4 150.00–159.00 $156.04 $964 -2.17
665–670 668 2 140.00–143.00 $141.51 $945 -9.66
658–690 672 31 149.00–157.00 $155.05 $1,042 +3.88
710 710 1 139.00 $139.00 $987 —
713 value added 713 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,148 —
704–735 714 17 139.00–148.00 $145.39 $1,038 —
750–770 760 2 135.00–144.00 $139.44 $1,060 +8.33
888 888 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 150.00–152.50 $151.21 $549 -27.66
410–415 413 2 150.00 $150.00 $620 -14.97
455–480 468 2 146.00–147.00 $146.51 $686 -12.42
500–540 523 3 136.00–157.00 $147.90 $774 -4.51
575–593 589 4 147.00–155.00 $148.95 $877 -5.62
608 608 4 147.00 $147.00 $894 -0.01
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 157.50 $157.50 $528 —
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 -17.50
580 580 1 134.00 $134.00 $777 -22.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 —
320 fancy 320 1 217.50 $217.50 $696 —
310–345 330 3 180.00–187.50 $183.41 $605 -54.09
375 value added 375 3 220.00 $220.00 $825 —
375–388 fancy 381 5 205.00–211.00 $207.38 $790 —
350–397 387 40 180.00–221.50 $206.58 $799 +16.58
405 fancy 405 1 207.00 $207.00 $838 -10.95
400–445 412 40 180.00–233.50 $215.75 $889 +10.97
453–490 fancy 465 3 205.00 $205.00 $953 —
450–490 472 23 180.00–195.00 $189.50 $894 -15.60
510–515 fancy 513 2 208.00–211.00 $209.51 $1,075 —
520 520 1 172.50 $172.50 $897 -21.64
500–540 522 29 180.00–199.00 $189.15 $987 -4.99
525 525 2 169.00 $169.00 $887 -25.14
550 fancy 550 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,062 —
560–598 589 24 170.00–187.00 $179.89 $1,060 -6.30
615 615 1 155.00 $155.00 $953 -18.06
600–645 620 14 162.50–180.00 $172.15 $1,067 -0.91
635 fancy 635 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 —
650–685 655 13 168.00–185.00 $171.46 $1,123 +1.68
705–745 721 4 149.00–160.00 $155.81 $1,123 -24.19
753 753 4 157.50 $157.50 $1,186 -15.50
810–830 820 2 139.00–151.00 $144.93 $1,188 +24.93
875 875 3 127.00–146.00 $139.67 $1,222 +9.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 4 170.00–177.50 $174.27 $662 —
415–428 422 6 157.50–175.00 $166.69 $703 -22.35
450–485 474 4 150.00–175.00 $162.01 $768 -15.46
500–545 526 7 150.00–173.00 $166.06 $873 -8.50
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 167.50 $167.50 $477 —
315–335 325 2 140.00–145.00 $142.58 $463 —
350–395 370 4 142.50–167.50 $154.69 $572 —
430 430 2 171.00 $171.00 $735 —
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 -21.00
580 580 1 152.50 $152.50 $884 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1195 1114 80-85% 7 77.00–79.00 $77.88 $868 —
915–1390 1149 80-85% 13 92.00–101.00 $93.94 $1,079 —
830–1555 1158 80-85% 46 81.00–92.00 $88.09 $1,020 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1605 1354 75-80% 5 75.00–79.00 $77.45 $1,049 -20.14
1115–1830 1456 75-80% 37 82.00–95.00 $89.81 $1,308 —
1335–1720 1514 75-80% 7 93.00–97.00 $94.45 $1,430 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–885 803 85-90% 5 56.00–67.00 $62.06 $498 —
820–955 898 85-90% 4 87.00–112.00 $100.08 $899 —
830–1240 1042 85-90% 25 70.00–84.00 $78.00 $813 —
910–1270 1046 85-90% 8 82.00–89.00 $86.29 $903 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,190 —
1110–1795 1412 5 96.00–106.00 $101.60 $1,435 —
1310–2235 1689 13 109.00–125.00 $117.70 $1,988 +3.66
1485–2020 1849 7 119.00–137.00 $128.10 $2,369 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1050–1200 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.50
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–800 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–950.00 $800.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 122.50 $122.50 $557 —
545 545 1 134.00 $134.00 $730 —

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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.