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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

2,316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.30/cwt +19.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 823 lb · 270 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.61/cwt +14.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 632 lb · 111 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $191.95/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 755 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,316 1,451 1,508
Feeder cattle 2,022 1,082 1,328
Slaughter cattle 202 290 165
Replacement cattle 92 79 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls calves 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-9.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady with lean cows being 3.00-5.00 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
205–225 214 5 260.00–300.00 $289.63 $620 —
255–295 281 17 245.00–295.00 $275.31 $774 +39.44
300–338 321 26 220.00–285.00 $255.13 $819 +25.13
350–395 374 28 220.00–270.00 $242.38 $907 +23.38
400–449 432 28 228.00–255.00 $242.84 $1,049 +35.16
450–495 478 17 220.00–249.00 $233.42 $1,116 +0.08
518–523 value added 522 9 237.00–240.00 $239.34 $1,249 -1.25
504–548 525 24 210.00–240.00 $224.91 $1,181 +14.69
550–564 value added 558 18 224.00–235.00 $228.66 $1,276 +9.30
550–595 570 27 190.00–223.00 $209.22 $1,193 -3.59
600–636 625 20 182.00–210.00 $202.81 $1,268 +16.86
610–635 value added 634 91 212.00–224.75 $223.30 $1,416 +11.63
653–690 668 7 190.00–201.00 $196.96 $1,316 +9.94
677 value added 677 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,449 +14.19
701–719 value added 709 20 194.00–204.00 $198.77 $1,409 +6.74
700–745 722 15 181.00–192.00 $185.74 $1,341 +3.28
754 value added 754 68 193.75 $193.75 $1,461 +6.93
753–780 759 13 179.00–186.00 $182.55 $1,386 +4.55
821–825 822 8 169.00–172.00 $171.62 $1,411 +7.13
813–835 value added 823 262 179.50–188.25 $184.69 $1,520 —
850–895 865 3 166.00–169.00 $167.97 $1,453 +0.97
895 value added 895 59 187.25 $187.25 $1,676 +16.25
915–930 value added 929 59 165.00–180.00 $179.50 $1,668 —
965 965 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 250.00 $250.00 $588 —
308–330 315 6 172.50–240.00 $220.04 $693 +30.04
350–395 375 15 214.00–240.00 $230.36 $864 —
428–440 433 5 210.00–225.00 $217.80 $943 —
453–490 472 14 189.00–210.00 $199.57 $942 -12.93
500–535 518 2 180.00 $180.00 $932 -20.00
555–590 566 7 182.00–207.50 $195.77 $1,108 +16.26
600–630 615 2 184.00–190.00 $187.07 $1,150 +17.07
660–695 679 4 166.00–182.50 $173.39 $1,177 +13.39
755–760 758 2 170.00–174.00 $171.99 $1,304 —
850 850 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,156 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 176.00 $176.00 $387 —
448 448 4 188.00 $188.00 $842 —
678 678 2 130.00 $130.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 160.00 $160.00 $566 —
400 400 2 180.00 $180.00 $720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 220 4 240.00–285.00 $253.28 $557 +74.27
260–299 275 15 211.00–275.00 $248.18 $682 +58.94
305–340 321 20 202.50–255.00 $229.83 $738 +36.68
369 value added 369 5 231.00 $231.00 $852 +11.00
350–390 373 24 201.00–247.50 $226.40 $844 +28.84
400–445 426 55 203.00–235.00 $221.52 $944 +32.39
450–495 474 54 197.00–227.50 $210.60 $998 +15.92
500–519 value added 515 9 216.00–220.00 $217.62 $1,121 +23.44
500–545 515 64 185.00–215.00 $207.53 $1,069 +29.73
550–595 570 15 183.00–197.50 $189.26 $1,079 +17.03
555–576 value added 570 10 200.00–202.00 $200.19 $1,141 +17.70
600–640 616 18 162.00–187.00 $176.84 $1,089 +13.16
654–675 value added 656 15 184.00–186.00 $185.87 $1,219 +8.87
650–699 680 12 165.00–180.00 $173.13 $1,177 +14.54
705 value added 705 26 182.00 $182.00 $1,283 +21.00
710–745 723 3 150.00–176.00 $164.69 $1,191 —
755 value added 755 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 +4.00
775–785 778 3 153.00–156.00 $154.01 $1,198 -3.13
825–840 835 4 140.00–151.00 $144.23 $1,204 —
855–880 863 3 141.00–144.00 $142.02 $1,226 —
900–928 919 3 130.00–138.00 $135.39 $1,244 -7.61
950 950 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 222 3 200.00–210.00 $203.68 $452 —
255–295 273 3 190.00–215.00 $198.99 $543 —
305–345 321 6 185.00–220.00 $203.86 $654 —
355–395 377 14 165.00–215.00 $194.28 $732 +14.28
410–445 431 10 165.00–208.00 $189.49 $817 —
450–490 470 14 188.00–205.00 $195.10 $917 —
515–540 524 6 150.00–192.50 $175.92 $922 +17.42
573–590 579 6 170.00–186.00 $178.60 $1,034 +11.60
600–635 621 4 152.50–162.00 $158.68 $985 —
655–695 679 6 130.00–167.50 $154.70 $1,050 —
710–715 713 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $1,077 —
770 770 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,124 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–431 427 8 180.00–186.00 $180.70 $772 —
600–630 615 2 140.00–186.00 $162.44 $999 —
655 655 1 133.00 $133.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 157.50 $157.50 $488 —
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 —
605–610 608 2 125.00–140.00 $132.47 $805 —
670 670 1 127.00 $127.00 $851 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776 +19.00
358–395 369 22 230.00–265.00 $253.03 $934 +24.22
402–445 419 27 200.00–257.50 $233.93 $980 +21.11
453–498 475 36 220.00–244.00 $228.18 $1,084 +20.37
500–545 520 21 200.00–230.00 $211.99 $1,102 +7.32
550–597 579 21 185.00–218.00 $200.46 $1,161 +7.06
605–640 621 7 174.00–205.00 $195.28 $1,213 +14.72
660–675 670 6 165.00–192.00 $175.49 $1,176 +16.49
715–725 720 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,282 +28.00
758–788 766 8 159.00–169.00 $166.43 $1,275 +8.81
865–895 880 2 148.00–153.00 $150.46 $1,324 +20.12
933–945 936 4 110.00–130.00 $115.05 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–445 427 15 180.00–228.00 $206.00 $880 +10.03
455–485 466 8 200.00–220.00 $209.85 $978 +13.29
505–540 521 8 172.50–205.00 $196.30 $1,023 +17.99
570 570 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,163 —
605 605 2 160.00–180.00 $170.00 $1,028 +12.07
730 730 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,153 —
825 825 2 120.00 $120.00 $990 —
890–895 893 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $1,210 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 178.00 $178.00 $846 —
510 510 3 170.00–175.00 $173.33 $884 —
595 595 1 162.50 $162.50 $967 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1345 1130 80-85% 2 76.00–87.00 $80.45 $909 —
935–1515 1158 80-85% 55 83.00–95.00 $88.22 $1,022 +14.35
1065–1575 1244 80-85% 15 94.00–111.00 $98.67 $1,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1210 941 85-90% 10 46.00–75.00 $54.99 $517 —
815–1875 1041 85-90% 22 72.00–87.00 $79.98 $833 +2.57
1050–1320 1140 85-90% 6 84.00–92.00 $88.44 $1,008 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1905 1431 75-80% 19 85.00–97.00 $91.28 $1,306 -2.10
1315–1570 1468 75-80% 6 94.00–104.00 $99.53 $1,461 -0.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1875 1487 3 93.00–107.00 $99.98 $1,487 —
1210–2275 1705 24 107.00–123.00 $114.52 $1,953 —
1600–2255 1885 8 117.00–139.00 $123.68 $2,331 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1000–1290 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,360.00 $1,311.97
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.