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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

1,913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.71/cwt ≈ $1,327/hd at 811 lb · 140 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.65/cwt +8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 639 lb · 124 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.72/cwt +16.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 715 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,913 1,391 1,215
Feeder cattle 1,400 960 1,040
Slaughter cattle 274 242 140
Replacement cattle 239 189 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Feeder steers 4.00 to 6.00 higher with instances 10.00 higher, Heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Bull calves 5.00 to 13.00 higher. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 higher with instances of 12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 245.00–280.00 $262.08 $550 —
250–295 275 8 225.00–260.00 $237.45 $653 -7.55
300–345 326 21 220.00–247.50 $234.61 $765 +7.61
350–395 371 11 217.50–255.00 $232.59 $863 +32.59
400–448 425 24 210.00–240.00 $222.69 $946 +14.90
450–495 468 29 210.00–235.00 $220.47 $1,032 +19.41
508–516 value added 512 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,126 +3.00
500–548 529 19 195.00–216.00 $210.22 $1,112 +4.39
555–595 573 28 190.00–208.00 $199.33 $1,142 +13.29
600–645 617 25 170.00–204.00 $195.52 $1,206 +7.04
628 value added 628 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,294 —
665–690 683 19 170.00–191.00 $186.03 $1,271 -0.60
672–697 value added 684 28 180.00–191.00 $188.20 $1,287 —
700–749 725 27 160.00–183.00 $176.50 $1,280 +8.01
768–775 value added 768 17 165.00–176.00 $165.65 $1,272 -2.85
763–790 772 3 170.00–172.00 $171.32 $1,323 +7.76
858–880 value added 862 70 164.50–174.50 $173.11 $1,492 +10.36
873 873 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,423 —
905–925 918 3 136.00–147.00 $139.61 $1,282 -2.39
1012 1012 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,376 —
1060 value added 1060 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,579 —
1120 1120 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,467 —
1115–1130 value added 1123 2 126.00–150.00 $138.08 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 165.00–215.00 $195.73 $534 —
310–340 326 4 180.00–215.00 $200.36 $653 +15.36
365–395 380 6 215.00–216.00 $215.17 $818 +27.67
400 400 1 207.50 $207.50 $830 —
460–490 479 7 170.00–210.00 $195.00 $934 +15.08
500–525 514 5 185.00–202.00 $192.57 $990 +24.32
554–590 564 6 170.00–186.00 $182.18 $1,027 +12.18
620–635 628 2 179.00–182.00 $180.52 $1,134 +9.52
685–696 694 6 160.00–162.00 $160.33 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
853 853 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,083 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 200.00 $200.00 $530 —
485 485 1 180.00 $180.00 $873 —
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 6 197.50–225.00 $211.18 $458 +23.68
250–295 278 16 204.00–270.00 $226.08 $629 +33.92
300–345 322 25 180.00–227.50 $202.56 $652 +17.24
350–395 374 26 190.00–220.00 $203.22 $760 +22.94
405–430 value added 415 4 217.50–227.50 $221.31 $918 +25.32
400–445 429 43 180.00–210.00 $194.88 $836 +24.96
450–482 value added 472 8 190.00–198.00 $192.89 $910 +4.89
450–495 472 22 178.00–193.00 $185.61 $876 +12.30
500–545 521 24 150.00–186.00 $177.58 $925 +27.58
550–595 563 46 163.00–176.00 $171.02 $963 +27.02
550–582 value added 571 13 173.00–175.00 $173.69 $992 +0.14
600–640 627 22 153.00–163.00 $160.15 $1,004 +4.11
607–649 value added 641 102 165.00–170.00 $165.62 $1,062 —
655–690 value added 679 6 154.00–167.00 $158.20 $1,074 —
663–699 682 57 145.00–160.00 $156.94 $1,070 +1.89
712–730 value added 713 81 151.00–165.50 $164.58 $1,173 +3.58
726–740 728 13 144.00–153.00 $151.14 $1,100 +5.75
760–785 768 3 146.00–151.00 $149.30 $1,147 +9.86
800 800 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
801–813 value added 811 137 154.00–165.75 $164.23 $1,332 —
870 870 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,096 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 190.00 $190.00 $456 —
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 —
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 —
375–395 382 5 155.00–185.00 $174.54 $667 +23.33
440–445 444 4 150.00–180.00 $163.79 $727 +13.79
453–495 466 21 145.00–203.00 $184.30 $859 +37.79
500–535 519 7 150.00–172.00 $164.43 $853 +16.53
570–595 582 3 150.00–158.00 $153.38 $893 +4.43
629 629 4 156.00 $156.00 $981 +9.00
657 657 3 140.00 $140.00 $920 —
727 727 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,018 —
793 793 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 —
570–585 575 3 111.00–120.00 $114.05 $656 —
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 —
700–740 720 2 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $845 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 376 10 220.00–242.50 $235.97 $887 +29.39
405–445 422 20 210.00–242.50 $226.64 $956 +10.89
450–490 470 10 200.00–227.50 $213.27 $1,002 +23.77
503–540 517 23 190.00–225.00 $206.50 $1,068 +34.00
555–580 567 8 170.00–204.00 $185.95 $1,054 +6.06
600–625 614 19 168.00–182.00 $176.81 $1,086 +21.81
650–675 664 9 155.00–184.00 $167.82 $1,114 -3.64
698 thin fleshed 698 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,187 —
700–735 723 3 150.00–169.00 $156.13 $1,129 +0.32
837 837 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,214 +0.07
910 910 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,365 —
985 985 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 363 3 175.00–215.00 $202.16 $734 +27.89
409–440 416 10 170.00–215.00 $202.55 $843 +35.86
470–485 478 3 175.00–192.50 $185.77 $888 +23.76
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 +13.94
570–585 578 2 172.00–174.00 $172.99 $1,000 —
605–633 617 6 155.00–166.00 $161.26 $995 —
720 720 1 135.00 $135.00 $972 —
843 843 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —
515 515 3 170.00 $170.00 $876 —
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 —
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 +15.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1375 1119 80-85% 4 93.00–105.00 $97.51 $1,091 +19.63
885–1415 1172 80-85% 50 80.00–92.00 $87.34 $1,024 -0.75
1310–1330 1320 80-85% 2 79.00–83.00 $80.98 $1,069 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1075 871 85-90% 11 50.00–67.00 $61.28 $534 -38.80
870–1440 1023 85-90% 30 66.00–83.00 $75.08 $768 -2.92
950–1415 1139 85-90% 4 78.00–84.00 $80.40 $916 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283–1590 1385 75-80% 10 94.00–98.00 $95.53 $1,323 +18.08
1120–1875 1438 75-80% 34 85.00–94.00 $89.61 $1,289 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1700 1491 7 80.00–99.00 $92.05 $1,372 —
1195–1900 1584 15 100.00–114.00 $107.58 $1,704 —
1400–2275 1953 5 115.00–120.00 $118.39 $2,312 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1208 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
1100–1350 1211 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,257.43

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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 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
950–1150 1053 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,607.27 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.