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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

1,287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.49/cwt +15.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 664 lb · 105 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.92/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 466 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.57/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 512 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,287 1,693 907
Feeder cattle 951 1,431 718
Slaughter cattle 249 207 156
Replacement cattle 87 55 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Savannah - • I am working with consultants to finalize proposed updates to the PTP internal database, website, and mobile app. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, breaker and boning cows sharply higher overall, with lean cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 —
265–290 275 4 235.00–265.00 $245.45 $675 -24.55
300–345 327 3 245.00–260.00 $250.13 $818 -9.83
350–390 370 9 230.00–257.50 $243.15 $900 -12.14
400–445 412 12 222.50–245.00 $235.98 $972 +0.31
425 thin fleshed 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —
455 fancy 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 —
466 value added 466 16 233.00 $233.00 $1,086 -26.99
460–495 476 11 215.00–230.00 $222.05 $1,057 -17.46
505–540 525 11 200.00–232.50 $222.14 $1,166 -13.95
565–580 571 8 200.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,227 +1.40
605–640 612 9 180.00–207.50 $197.71 $1,210 -7.12
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952 -54.83
647 value added 647 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,307 —
665–695 683 3 170.00–180.00 $175.01 $1,195 —
725–745 735 2 167.50–170.00 $168.77 $1,240 -17.25
745 value added 745 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,311 —
760–772 value added 771 13 169.00–174.00 $173.62 $1,339 -5.38
825 825 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 -0.18
325–340 333 6 195.00–240.00 $224.85 $749 —
360–390 373 4 215.00–225.00 $220.03 $821 -5.92
400–445 427 3 215.00 $215.00 $918 -2.60
450–480 464 4 200.00–220.00 $210.45 $976 -5.04
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 -7.50
560–590 586 7 185.00–205.00 $187.73 $1,100 -1.11
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 -15.00
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 +0.22
310–330 320 2 180.00–210.00 $194.53 $622 -15.25
355–390 375 3 205.00–220.00 $213.22 $800 -19.28
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 -7.50
565–595 580 2 160.00–180.00 $169.74 $984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 220.00 $220.00 $594 —
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 -37.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 225.00 $225.00 $529 +12.32
250–275 263 4 215.00–227.50 $218.27 $574 -3.23
300–345 326 11 215.00–225.00 $218.65 $713 -3.45
320–340 thin fleshed 331 7 230.00–245.00 $237.67 $787 —
350–370 fancy 360 3 220.00–225.00 $223.33 $804 —
350–395 380 12 200.00–219.00 $210.95 $802 -13.09
390 value added 390 8 223.00 $223.00 $870 -21.13
405 thin fleshed 405 19 219.00–225.00 $219.32 $888 —
414 value added 414 6 216.00 $216.00 $894 —
405–445 431 18 190.00–212.00 $201.23 $867 -9.73
438 438 4 190.00 $190.00 $832 -20.96
451–468 value added 454 27 213.00–217.00 $216.24 $982 —
450–496 478 29 190.00–207.50 $198.25 $948 -10.41
503 thin fleshed 503 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,031 —
507–527 value added 510 32 196.00–203.00 $201.87 $1,030 —
505–545 525 11 175.00–195.00 $183.69 $964 -6.77
555 fancy 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 —
550–595 567 13 162.50–195.00 $180.25 $1,022 -3.02
590 590 1 155.00 $155.00 $914 -28.27
605–630 612 12 152.50–185.00 $165.70 $1,014 -7.99
622 value added 622 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,033 —
650 650 1 147.50 $147.50 $959 -12.80
660–676 value added 664 98 165.00–184.50 $182.31 $1,211 +14.31
655–680 666 6 152.50–160.00 $156.25 $1,041 -4.05
710–725 717 3 140.00–172.00 $158.11 $1,134 +2.11
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 -29.46
750–785 777 6 138.00–154.00 $147.23 $1,144 -2.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 -5.00
270–285 277 3 195.00–215.00 $208.13 $577 +22.19
300–340 316 6 180.00–205.00 $195.04 $616 +18.93
365–395 385 4 175.00–205.00 $189.74 $730 +1.54
415–445 433 4 185.00–192.50 $189.39 $820 +6.26
450–497 475 13 172.50–192.50 $181.33 $861 -5.87
500–510 504 5 160.00–175.00 $171.02 $862 -0.90
550–570 560 4 150.00–165.00 $158.07 $885 -7.93
680 680 1 135.00 $135.00 $918 -12.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 160.00–175.00 $167.50 $544 —
380–395 387 3 160.00–170.00 $163.41 $632 +8.65
415 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 +10.00
450 450 2 145.00–155.00 $150.00 $675 —
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 —
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 215.00 $215.00 $527 —
315 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 +25.00
375 375 1 175.00 $175.00 $656 +22.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 240.00 $240.00 $799 -13.23
360–395 370 4 220.00–260.00 $244.46 $905 -7.43
400–440 425 14 220.00–245.00 $235.16 $999 -3.62
400–439 429 7 215.00–222.50 $220.49 $946 -18.29
455 455 1 198.00 $198.00 $901 -31.06
450–485 467 15 210.00–242.50 $227.39 $1,062 -1.67
487 thin fleshed 487 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,047 —
510 fancy 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 +11.48
500–545 521 13 202.50–215.00 $209.30 $1,090 -8.49
530 530 1 187.50 $187.50 $994 -30.29
550–595 577 14 180.00–206.00 $194.13 $1,120 -13.13
610–645 621 9 170.00–191.00 $183.72 $1,141 -13.47
670 670 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 -12.01
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 -21.56
850 850 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 -27.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 237.50 $237.50 $855 +5.05
420–425 422 3 205.00–215.00 $208.32 $879 -4.01
450–495 469 5 200.00–202.50 $200.53 $940 +1.49
520–545 535 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 +4.61
605–640 615 4 162.50–175.00 $168.06 $1,034 -12.94
655–695 675 2 157.50–162.50 $159.93 $1,080 —
745 745 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,099 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 155.00–172.50 $163.48 $531 -66.52
350 350 1 162.50 $162.50 $569 -68.62
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 ±0.00
410–420 415 2 205.00 $205.00 $851 +5.00
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 -9.93
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
480 480 1 195.00 $195.00 $936 +12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1185 1158 80-85% 3 110.00–115.00 $113.29 $1,312 +23.44
930–1915 1165 80-85% 69 85.00–104.50 $92.19 $1,074 +2.34
965–1425 1189 80-85% 31 93.00–118.00 $100.26 $1,192 +10.41
1160–1695 1348 80-85% 5 80.00–86.00 $82.55 $1,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1435 1261 75-80% 6 97.00–115.00 $101.57 $1,281 —
990–1670 1379 75-80% 36 84.00–104.00 $90.97 $1,254 —
1250–1825 1505 75-80% 13 80.00–88.50 $82.20 $1,237 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1160 1028 85-90% 5 62.00–71.00 $67.41 $693 -9.69
810–1720 1056 85-90% 26 71.00–87.00 $79.45 $839 —
1130–1215 1173 85-90% 2 86.50–89.50 $88.05 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1785 1263 3 86.00–102.00 $95.42 $1,205 —
1270–2130 1667 16 96.00–127.00 $111.46 $1,858 —
1810 1810 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,973 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1030–1055 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,210.25
1010–1140 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,313.62
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 625.00–750.00 $670.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
1050–1180 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,377.67 —
1000–1210 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,551.74 —
1000–1430 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,356.87 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.