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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

1,794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.58/cwt +21.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 527 lb · 79 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.81/cwt +17.57 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 374 lb · 64 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.44/cwt +33.78 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 375 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,794 983 2,222
Feeder cattle 1,466 616 1,844
Slaughter cattle 256 222 270
Replacement cattle 72 145 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs 4.00 to 14.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs 7.00 to 17.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Bulls under 600 lbs 5.00 to 20.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Quality average to fancy. Demand strong. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 6.00-12.00 higher, with instances of 18.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 12.00-20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 233 6 240.00–250.00 $246.81 $575 —
250–295 268 11 235.00–260.00 $247.12 $662 +44.62
307–319 thin fleshed 311 14 260.00 $260.00 $809 —
300–340 325 13 235.00–250.00 $243.41 $791 +19.41
359–387 thin fleshed 371 16 248.00–258.00 $252.91 $938 —
350–395 375 31 226.00–260.00 $239.79 $899 +25.13
377 value added 377 17 260.00 $260.00 $980 —
408–438 thin fleshed 420 6 240.00–244.00 $241.71 $1,015 —
400–445 427 15 220.00–240.00 $232.29 $992 +17.17
450–497 469 27 224.00–250.00 $231.83 $1,087 +19.34
458–490 value added 469 9 229.00–240.00 $236.17 $1,108 —
500–548 527 37 210.00–232.50 $223.79 $1,179 +47.52
555–565 value added 558 3 230.00–238.00 $235.30 $1,313 —
555–597 581 24 200.00–220.00 $210.48 $1,223 +34.48
606–635 value added 612 5 209.00–213.00 $212.17 $1,298 +3.17
600–647 635 28 180.00–205.00 $192.85 $1,225 -1.15
650–690 672 10 175.00–205.00 $192.13 $1,291 +3.27
703–733 value added 715 5 185.00–194.00 $188.35 $1,347 +2.21
720–740 730 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,321 —
760–785 769 4 162.00–174.00 $170.27 $1,309 -4.73
776 value added 776 16 182.50 $182.50 $1,416 —
800–810 803 3 162.00–172.00 $166.33 $1,336 —
896 value added 896 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 232 3 215.00–250.00 $229.06 $531 —
285–288 287 3 220.00–250.00 $240.07 $689 —
305–348 323 11 180.00–250.00 $221.57 $716 +30.27
370–398 390 5 180.00–210.00 $189.65 $740 +9.65
400–445 423 2 212.50–224.00 $217.94 $922 —
452–483 471 14 187.50–216.00 $211.13 $994 +16.13
510–535 516 15 167.50–205.00 $193.04 $996 +23.04
545 thin fleshed 545 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
560–575 566 4 180.00–202.50 $195.55 $1,107 +53.05
613–645 625 7 170.00–190.00 $179.67 $1,123 —
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
615 615 2 150.00 $150.00 $922 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 220.00 $220.00 $583 —
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 3 215.00–230.00 $223.32 $509 —
255–285 272 3 215.00–220.00 $218.25 $594 +17.15
288 thin fleshed 288 2 225.00 $225.00 $648 —
300–345 326 15 211.00–240.00 $221.58 $722 +15.28
324–335 thin fleshed 327 15 231.00–235.00 $233.91 $765 —
350–395 370 43 202.50–240.00 $216.99 $803 +15.75
380–387 value added 383 19 221.00–225.00 $222.91 $854 —
383 thin fleshed 383 2 219.00 $219.00 $839 —
400–406 value added 403 8 223.00–225.00 $223.99 $903 +19.99
408–414 thin fleshed 413 11 215.00–224.00 $216.62 $895 —
400–445 424 43 197.00–225.00 $211.00 $895 +28.38
450–498 474 49 193.00–217.50 $204.01 $967 +22.05
460–480 value added 475 10 211.00–222.50 $216.46 $1,028 +21.46
500–545 526 48 187.50–207.00 $195.04 $1,026 +23.20
502–544 value added 528 31 198.00–215.00 $201.52 $1,064 +19.64
556–598 value added 569 28 181.00–193.00 $186.58 $1,062 +18.58
550–595 575 22 173.00–188.00 $182.38 $1,049 +18.58
605–617 value added 611 19 180.00–182.00 $181.79 $1,111 +16.77
600–645 622 34 156.00–177.00 $166.01 $1,033 +10.37
650–685 668 22 150.00–175.00 $160.26 $1,071 +5.62
700–743 720 8 150.00–166.00 $157.07 $1,131 +7.36
730 730 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 -9.71
760–770 765 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $1,105 —
835 835 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,219 —
895 895 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,164 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 180.00–190.00 $184.84 $421 —
260–298 289 6 190.00–231.00 $213.39 $617 —
303–345 328 13 170.00–211.00 $200.51 $658 —
355–385 363 5 170.00–205.00 $191.56 $695 +31.63
415–445 433 10 180.00–200.00 $192.75 $835 +20.75
465–495 481 7 150.00–192.50 $184.81 $889 +24.81
500–545 523 12 154.00–185.00 $169.95 $889 +9.75
555–570 565 5 140.00–170.00 $157.60 $890 +8.30
640 640 1 145.00 $145.00 $928 —
658–690 666 11 132.00–162.00 $141.89 $945 +10.89
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —
767 767 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,074 —
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 —
859 859 7 110.00 $110.00 $945 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 value added 437 3 211.00 $211.00 $922 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
250 250 1 190.00 $190.00 $475 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 10 230.00–260.00 $241.34 $903 +28.68
400–440 423 21 220.00–240.00 $230.00 $973 +18.14
447 value added 447 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,046 —
450–495 476 31 215.00–242.50 $228.11 $1,086 +24.52
500–545 520 40 210.00–225.00 $217.84 $1,133 +15.66
535 535 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,102 +3.82
550–595 583 11 190.00–211.00 $201.58 $1,175 +11.09
605–648 622 15 170.00–206.00 $187.88 $1,169 +0.35
675–695 687 3 175.00–186.00 $180.97 $1,243 +31.97
707–745 718 6 157.00–172.00 $168.83 $1,212 +23.83
750 750 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,222 +6.00
860 860 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,256 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 370 3 210.00–220.00 $215.16 $796 +42.66
405–435 421 5 200.00–217.50 $212.38 $894 +37.38
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 +33.52
500–545 528 6 172.00–208.00 $190.62 $1,006 +15.62
560–595 582 14 165.00–187.50 $179.42 $1,044 -2.58
605–630 616 4 172.00–188.00 $179.41 $1,105 —
654–685 660 5 140.00–156.00 $152.68 $1,008 +12.68
770 770 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,194 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 155.00 $155.00 $744 —
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 +7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1655 1111 80-85% 60 82.00–93.00 $88.08 $979 —
1085–1335 1226 80-85% 6 74.00–83.00 $79.25 $972 -22.52
1080–1430 1228 80-85% 15 91.00–101.00 $95.33 $1,171 -6.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1125 899 85-90% 11 53.00–65.00 $60.84 $547 -24.16
825–1455 1023 85-90% 7 78.00–89.00 $82.12 $840 —
795–1420 1036 85-90% 39 66.00–85.00 $79.48 $823 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1645 1353 75-80% 8 92.00–102.00 $97.08 $1,313 +17.02
1100–1825 1415 75-80% 40 84.00–93.00 $90.65 $1,283 +1.02
1465 1465 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,245 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1715 1446 6 87.00–100.00 $94.34 $1,364 —
1505–2055 1750 7 115.00–128.00 $122.31 $2,140 —
1325–2685 1792 14 100.00–118.00 $107.81 $1,932 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
971–1050 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,300.00–1,310.00 $1,305.65
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1175–1240 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,320.00–1,325.00 $1,322.57
1180–1445 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,112.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1125 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 890.00–940.00 $915.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.