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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 11, 2023

1,451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $178.32/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 572 lb · 84 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $194.68/cwt -12.24 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 461 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $183.12/cwt -15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 526 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,451 1,287 382
Feeder cattle 1,082 951 196
Slaughter cattle 290 249 94
Replacement cattle 79 87 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 4.00-9.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 7.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls unevenly steady, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 8.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 to 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–278 266 9 227.50–247.50 $235.87 $627 -9.58
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 -20.13
370 370 1 219.00 $219.00 $810 -24.15
405–435 419 7 202.50–215.00 $207.68 $870 -28.30
442 value added 442 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,109 —
450–495 457 22 200.00–240.00 $233.34 $1,066 +11.29
465 fancy 465 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,051 -19.00
470 value added 470 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,180 +18.00
505 fancy 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 —
500–545 519 24 196.00–219.00 $210.22 $1,091 -11.92
527–541 value added 535 24 237.00–243.00 $240.59 $1,287 —
560–595 571 16 193.00–218.00 $212.81 $1,215 -2.14
553–583 value added 578 12 216.00–220.00 $219.36 $1,268 —
602–623 value added 618 16 204.00–215.00 $211.67 $1,308 +9.67
615–640 622 5 179.00–193.00 $185.95 $1,157 -11.76
663–685 672 14 175.00–195.50 $187.02 $1,257 +12.01
667–697 value added 678 14 197.75–201.00 $199.81 $1,355 —
710–743 value added 716 19 189.00–196.25 $192.03 $1,375 +16.03
715–740 728 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $1,328 +13.69
752–775 value added 757 9 176.00–190.00 $186.82 $1,414 +13.20
784 784 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,396 —
810–838 831 4 164.00–166.00 $164.49 $1,367 +2.49
880 880 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,470 —
889 value added 889 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 190.00 $190.00 $663 -34.85
470 470 4 212.50 $212.50 $999 +2.05
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -5.00
575–595 585 2 179.00–180.00 $179.51 $1,050 -8.22
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 —
673 673 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,077 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 +5.00
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243–245 243 5 177.50–185.00 $179.01 $435 -45.99
250–288 275 3 187.50–190.00 $189.24 $520 -29.03
305–340 313 15 175.00–200.00 $193.15 $605 -25.50
325 fancy 325 1 199.00 $199.00 $647 —
354–398 382 31 176.00–205.00 $197.56 $755 -13.39
385 value added 385 14 220.00 $220.00 $847 -3.00
390–395 fancy 393 3 197.50–208.00 $204.53 $804 -18.80
400–445 429 15 180.00–195.00 $189.13 $811 -12.10
450–495 461 77 170.00–208.50 $194.68 $897 -3.57
509–521 value added 516 25 187.00–199.00 $194.18 $1,002 -7.69
505–547 531 52 169.00–183.00 $177.80 $944 -5.89
552–579 value added 566 52 179.00–187.00 $182.49 $1,033 —
565–595 582 31 160.00–175.00 $172.23 $1,002 +17.23
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 -5.00
600–624 value added 621 10 165.00–178.00 $174.23 $1,082 +8.23
600–644 629 9 150.00–174.00 $163.68 $1,030 -2.02
660 value added 660 20 177.00 $177.00 $1,168 -5.31
655–685 676 5 142.00–172.00 $158.59 $1,072 +2.34
700 value added 700 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,127 —
758 value added 758 10 161.00 $161.00 $1,220 —
765–795 771 5 150.00–159.00 $157.14 $1,212 +37.14
928 928 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,327 —
1118 1118 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 180.00 $180.00 $684 -9.74
545 545 2 157.00–160.00 $158.50 $864 —
590 590 1 167.00 $167.00 $985 +8.93
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 162.50 $162.50 $528 -12.50
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 -15.00
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 216.00 $216.00 $659 -24.00
365 fancy 365 1 223.00 $223.00 $814 —
358–395 381 39 200.00–244.00 $228.81 $872 -15.65
403–445 420 23 195.00–235.00 $212.82 $894 -22.34
450–495 464 34 190.00–214.00 $207.81 $964 -19.58
450–485 fancy 465 3 213.00–223.00 $218.78 $1,017 —
500–545 516 37 189.00–215.00 $204.67 $1,056 -4.63
535 fancy 535 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,137 -47.50
565–575 fancy 570 2 200.00–211.00 $205.45 $1,171 —
555–595 578 35 176.00–203.00 $193.40 $1,118 -0.73
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 -23.72
620–640 631 4 170.00–187.00 $180.56 $1,139 -3.16
650–660 659 11 179.00–191.00 $189.92 $1,252 +19.92
665 665 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,057 -11.00
720 720 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 —
770–780 778 5 148.00–160.00 $157.62 $1,226 +7.62
820 820 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,074 —
870–873 872 3 125.00–133.00 $130.34 $1,137 +10.34
900 900 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 173.00–190.00 $181.10 $676 -56.40
400–405 402 3 188.00–200.00 $195.97 $788 -12.35
465–489 487 19 166.00–200.00 $196.56 $957 -3.97
540–544 543 6 175.00–195.00 $178.31 $968 -11.69
615–638 630 3 155.00–164.00 $157.93 $995 -10.13
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 190.00 $190.00 $437 —
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 +12.50
400–405 403 2 167.50 $167.50 $675 -32.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
1060–1305 1153 80-85% 6 69.00–79.00 $73.87 $852 -39.42
890–1475 1165 80-85% 48 81.00–99.00 $88.70 $1,033 -3.49
1015–1505 1291 80-85% 32 94.00–108.00 $100.12 $1,293 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1940 1439 75-80% 37 85.00–100.00 $93.38 $1,344 —
1190–1695 1454 75-80% 20 95.00–108.00 $100.02 $1,454 —
1455–1540 1498 75-80% 2 81.00–85.00 $83.06 $1,244 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–865 863 85-90% 2 92.00–97.00 $94.49 $815 —
875–1115 1005 85-90% 7 55.00–74.00 $63.54 $639 -3.87
790–1280 1024 85-90% 32 68.00–89.00 $77.41 $793 +10.00
945–1225 1088 85-90% 8 80.00–101.00 $88.09 $958 +8.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1750 1337 9 94.00–115.00 $103.72 $1,387 —
1190–2520 1779 17 107.00–133.00 $119.97 $2,134 —
1395–2225 1820 6 120.00–141.00 $129.65 $2,360 +20.65

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1150–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,020.00 $972.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,145.00 $1,145.00 —

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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.