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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

2,365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $181.31/cwt -8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 583 lb · 172 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.76/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 577 lb · 141 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.94/cwt -4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 476 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,365 2,826 1,583
Feeder cattle 1,998 2,400 1,104
Slaughter cattle 240 271 291
Replacement cattle 127 155 188

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 higher. Steers steady to 6.00 higher. Heifers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 13.00 higher, over 400 lbs mostly steady. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand good. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 8.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 240.00–260.00 $249.53 $536 +2.03
275–295 288 13 225.00–275.00 $249.44 $718 —
300–348 322 19 230.00–260.00 $249.93 $805 +10.93
350–395 371 17 225.00–255.00 $244.88 $909 -0.01
375 value added 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
417 value added 417 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,063 +6.01
403–440 422 23 230.00–261.00 $247.88 $1,046 +12.24
450–498 465 22 220.00–245.00 $233.63 $1,086 +36.55
488–495 value added 492 15 235.00–243.00 $239.83 $1,180 +0.51
505–545 value added 523 4 235.00–244.00 $237.30 $1,241 -2.16
500–549 531 26 210.00–240.00 $219.27 $1,164 -3.01
550–595 560 35 200.00–227.00 $216.93 $1,215 +11.54
550–588 value added 583 106 215.00–231.00 $222.03 $1,294 +0.39
600–648 627 21 192.00–210.50 $205.28 $1,287 +9.37
603–643 value added 631 47 200.00–220.00 $211.95 $1,337 +1.83
650–690 670 14 185.00–205.00 $193.95 $1,299 +0.37
658–693 value added 683 22 192.00–205.00 $195.41 $1,335 -6.32
705–745 721 14 177.00–190.00 $186.35 $1,344 +19.36
715–736 value added 728 25 180.00–195.00 $186.16 $1,355 +9.65
757–795 value added 769 22 177.00–190.00 $183.28 $1,409 +0.28
775–790 786 4 168.00–178.00 $173.52 $1,364 +4.50
805–810 809 10 167.00–173.00 $171.00 $1,383 —
800–838 value added 827 7 175.00–181.00 $176.99 $1,464 +7.54
863 value added 863 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,484 —
890 890 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,415 -5.00
900–945 value added 901 59 151.00–175.00 $174.57 $1,573 +10.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 -5.00
250–276 272 12 195.00–257.50 $246.70 $671 +7.02
300–348 332 16 195.00–250.00 $228.65 $759 +1.48
355–395 372 10 220.00–242.50 $230.16 $856 +0.63
369–388 value added 375 15 221.00–250.00 $230.99 $866 —
420 value added 420 1 232.00 $232.00 $974 —
418–443 434 6 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $965 +19.73
452 value added 452 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,040 —
450–490 478 8 176.00–225.00 $209.31 $1,001 +9.26
505–530 514 10 190.00–210.00 $198.65 $1,021 +10.61
585–595 590 3 185.00–204.00 $196.39 $1,159 +10.41
610–645 618 14 170.00–194.00 $186.46 $1,152 —
655–680 668 2 165.00–175.00 $170.09 $1,136 -2.91
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
895 895 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,253 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 -45.00
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 +10.00
475 475 1 167.50 $167.50 $796 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 5 200.00–230.00 $218.00 $480 -17.00
255–295 280 13 215.00–235.00 $230.92 $647 +6.63
300–348 323 31 200.00–241.00 $229.05 $740 +19.49
366 value added 366 23 241.00 $241.00 $882 —
353–395 374 46 200.00–235.00 $222.18 $831 +12.54
423 value added 423 2 225.00 $225.00 $952 -0.02
400–448 426 57 200.00–227.50 $217.24 $925 +17.16
450–495 471 61 198.00–218.00 $209.34 $986 +39.34
458–489 value added 482 53 211.00–223.00 $214.93 $1,036 -8.49
500–549 530 57 180.00–207.50 $193.28 $1,024 +6.16
550–595 571 50 179.00–192.50 $184.90 $1,056 +2.16
566–592 value added 588 122 178.00–185.00 $179.84 $1,057 -13.67
617–649 value added 622 45 174.00–183.00 $181.89 $1,131 +1.42
610–645 626 16 165.00–185.00 $174.27 $1,091 +39.27
650–695 666 12 160.00–180.00 $169.36 $1,128 +5.18
651–681 value added 674 22 170.00–175.00 $173.31 $1,168 -1.73
700–747 727 22 147.00–169.00 $164.57 $1,196 +6.12
705–742 value added 739 41 170.00–182.00 $173.49 $1,282 +8.85
757–795 767 10 151.00–162.00 $153.75 $1,179 +7.18
805–825 value added 810 5 154.00–155.00 $154.40 $1,251 —
805–830 818 2 136.00–145.00 $140.57 $1,150 -7.75
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 -7.48
905–910 908 2 112.50–122.00 $117.24 $1,065 -28.76
910 value added 910 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 190.00 $190.00 $418 -22.70
250–290 275 4 150.00–226.00 $184.04 $506 -10.69
300–343 321 13 150.00–225.00 $204.50 $656 +1.99
355–395 374 9 155.00–225.00 $193.22 $723 +5.88
406–445 417 13 185.00–211.00 $201.06 $838 +16.86
441 value added 441 15 211.00 $211.00 $931 —
450–485 470 14 155.00–207.00 $189.26 $890 +7.06
520–548 539 5 140.00–189.00 $172.77 $931 +2.13
560–595 585 7 145.00–180.00 $154.75 $905 +0.40
605–637 626 9 140.00–170.00 $158.15 $990 +3.22
650–692 666 17 140.00–160.00 $153.15 $1,020 +6.94
730–735 732 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,025 —
768–780 772 5 130.00–144.00 $134.83 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588–590 589 4 120.00–130.00 $127.49 $751 —
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 202.50 $202.50 $678 —
495 495 2 190.00 $190.00 $940 +40.00
665 665 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,037 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 220.00–227.50 $223.90 $851 -11.60
400–440 414 23 220.00–243.00 $232.79 $964 +4.60
450–495 466 18 210.00–230.00 $222.92 $1,039 -6.86
505–540 520 9 200.00–220.00 $211.06 $1,098 -1.27
550–585 566 12 195.00–214.00 $201.60 $1,141 +6.60
600–643 627 7 187.00–192.00 $189.40 $1,188 +10.84
658–695 670 3 168.00–187.00 $180.43 $1,209 -1.64
720–735 728 2 161.00–165.00 $163.02 $1,187 -0.01
750–795 770 5 154.00–168.00 $161.53 $1,244 -4.79
813–825 816 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,297 +10.40
850 850 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,284 —
940 940 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $749 +17.47
410–440 426 4 205.00–230.00 $213.64 $910 +4.34
450–498 475 16 182.00–220.00 $205.80 $978 +12.73
535–545 542 3 168.00–185.00 $177.65 $963 -13.23
550–595 568 4 166.00–188.00 $177.34 $1,007 +7.09
600–640 625 3 168.00–176.00 $172.61 $1,079 -4.07
785 785 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,264 +1.00
985 985 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 190.00 $190.00 $842 -20.00
478 478 2 190.00 $190.00 $908 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 +16.72
530 530 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1500 1199 80-85% 72 85.00–97.00 $91.33 $1,095 -8.61
1025–1445 1224 80-85% 14 95.00–105.00 $99.22 $1,214 —
845–1450 1233 80-85% 6 74.00–83.00 $79.87 $985 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1065 910 85-90% 10 53.00–68.00 $63.45 $577 —
820–1510 999 85-90% 48 70.00–87.00 $78.47 $784 —
990–1065 1028 85-90% 2 85.00–93.00 $88.85 $913 +12.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1415 1378 75-80% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.49 $1,371 —
1195–1835 1483 75-80% 24 89.00–98.00 $93.22 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1870 1524 7 97.00–106.00 $101.18 $1,542 —
1255–2055 1590 15 107.00–121.00 $113.40 $1,803 —
1255–2380 1914 7 120.00–130.00 $125.07 $2,394 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,977 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1014 1014 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1000–1125 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,141.18
950–1230 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,050.00–1,525.00 $1,327.38
925–1245 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,300.00 $1,161.46
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1045 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–950.00 $898.90
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
750–910 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,296.60 —
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +50.00
1000–1075 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,483.74 -2.10
930–1165 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,325.00–1,650.00 $1,552.84 —
1025–1205 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,445.12 —
1120–1265 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,767.95 —
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.