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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

2,373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.78/cwt +13.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 567 lb · 124 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.10/cwt ≈ $1,217/hd at 719 lb · 109 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.18/cwt +8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 668 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,373 1,367 1,789
Feeder cattle 1,985 912 1,233
Slaughter cattle 271 246 379
Replacement cattle 117 209 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Steers steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bull calves steady to 6.00 lower. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 6.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–236 232 9 255.00–315.00 $287.32 $667 —
255–288 275 20 235.00–310.00 $258.91 $712 +28.91
315–347 336 23 230.00–269.00 $248.30 $834 +28.30
350–395 376 27 230.00–262.50 $250.90 $943 +30.10
391 value added 391 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,036 —
400–448 433 27 220.00–257.00 $236.22 $1,023 +23.29
450–497 483 47 210.00–250.00 $235.71 $1,138 +18.14
503–548 519 41 190.00–232.00 $220.85 $1,146 +3.20
505–535 value added 519 4 235.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,232 —
550–595 573 37 190.00–225.00 $213.47 $1,223 +20.31
558–582 value added 576 10 225.50–231.00 $226.97 $1,307 +7.97
620–630 value added 625 2 209.00–212.00 $210.51 $1,316 —
600–645 628 22 180.00–220.00 $208.60 $1,310 +9.70
652–695 677 31 185.00–200.00 $193.28 $1,309 +5.02
700–730 716 7 170.00–186.00 $182.30 $1,305 -0.74
710–735 value added 726 16 187.50–190.00 $188.43 $1,368 —
750 750 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,402 +29.00
760–797 value added 791 6 183.00–189.00 $183.96 $1,455 —
800 800 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,384 —
823–835 value added 826 7 168.00–176.00 $171.99 $1,421 -7.01
850–885 868 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,389 —
910 value added 910 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,420 —
950–990 967 3 146.00–151.00 $147.97 $1,431 —
1185 1185 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 221 4 210.00–230.00 $219.94 $486 —
260–290 273 10 200.00–242.50 $222.39 $607 —
300–345 327 7 210.00–235.00 $224.44 $734 +14.44
365–395 377 15 210.00–255.00 $224.80 $847 —
415–440 430 9 210.00–222.50 $218.73 $941 —
450–490 466 5 200.00–220.00 $211.53 $986 +61.53
505–530 518 4 172.50–210.00 $194.89 $1,010 +23.59
565–585 577 3 170.00–200.00 $183.15 $1,057 —
625 625 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
650–680 670 3 165.00–176.00 $171.96 $1,152 —
720 720 1 130.00 $130.00 $936 —
800 800 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 236 4 210.00–235.00 $223.84 $528 —
255–295 275 44 220.00–265.00 $238.90 $657 —
300–345 324 28 215.00–255.00 $230.75 $748 +30.39
350–399 372 70 211.00–243.00 $229.05 $852 +21.53
400–448 422 62 205.00–235.00 $218.06 $920 +15.71
410–445 value added 436 9 221.00–230.00 $222.76 $971 +0.76
450–495 469 68 200.00–240.00 $213.83 $1,003 +18.37
465–490 value added 478 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,064 +15.75
500–535 value added 516 16 190.00–214.00 $202.45 $1,045 —
500–549 527 62 179.00–202.50 $193.37 $1,019 +7.93
550–580 564 39 180.00–195.00 $185.93 $1,049 +9.85
569 value added 569 85 193.00 $193.00 $1,098 —
600–645 619 31 167.00–188.00 $177.62 $1,099 +11.77
644 value added 644 36 165.00 $165.00 $1,063 -24.50
650–678 662 16 160.00–176.00 $170.77 $1,130 +2.31
669 value added 669 74 181.00 $181.00 $1,211 —
700–723 value added 717 96 164.00–170.50 $169.30 $1,214 —
700–748 737 13 160.00–171.00 $167.65 $1,236 —
750–770 758 10 158.00–183.00 $166.85 $1,265 —
820–830 825 2 147.00–151.00 $148.99 $1,229 —
828 value added 828 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,250 —
910 910 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,192 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 205.00 $205.00 $502 —
255–295 278 4 210.00–220.00 $213.99 $595 —
305–345 331 10 170.00–230.00 $206.20 $683 —
365–390 377 6 180.00–205.00 $195.27 $736 +34.77
410–445 433 9 165.00–202.50 $190.58 $825 +20.83
455–490 469 9 150.00–195.00 $178.62 $838 +8.84
500–540 526 9 150.00–189.00 $180.48 $949 +25.85
550–590 572 9 150.00–180.00 $168.08 $961 +27.08
635–640 638 2 168.00–174.00 $171.01 $1,091 +16.01
660–695 682 3 150.00–164.00 $154.72 $1,055 —
710–715 712 3 115.00–136.00 $127.84 $910 —
750–790 772 7 120.00–150.00 $128.55 $992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 120.00 $120.00 $394 —
429 429 5 130.00 $130.00 $558 —
505–528 520 3 140.00–152.00 $148.12 $770 —
555 555 3 155.00 $155.00 $860 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 -3.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 374 22 225.00–250.00 $235.88 $882 +5.40
400–445 426 48 220.00–245.00 $230.49 $982 +17.50
450–490 472 44 201.00–237.50 $216.45 $1,022 +4.58
505–545 522 22 200.00–222.50 $211.22 $1,103 +8.72
555–580 570 12 185.00–212.00 $196.01 $1,117 +7.73
600–610 605 6 176.00–188.00 $183.99 $1,113 +3.88
650–670 660 2 170.00–190.00 $179.85 $1,187 +0.85
700–733 720 4 150.00–175.00 $161.16 $1,160 -2.84
800–810 805 2 151.00–154.00 $152.51 $1,228 —
855–885 868 3 110.00–157.00 $137.71 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 375 5 195.00–220.00 $212.29 $796 +27.08
400–440 422 8 177.00–220.00 $201.84 $852 +21.84
450–488 476 7 190.00–210.00 $199.33 $949 +14.33
500–548 536 5 155.00–194.00 $177.56 $952 +11.83
550–590 579 6 170.00–181.00 $176.23 $1,020 —
610 610 1 155.00 $155.00 $946 -2.04
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
705–735 720 2 130.00–154.00 $142.25 $1,024 —
770–798 787 5 120.00–140.00 $127.44 $1,003 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1270 1229 80-85% 7 96.00–103.00 $98.60 $1,212 —
970–1755 1240 80-85% 61 85.00–99.00 $91.68 $1,137 —
910–1720 1315 80-85% 2 82.00–83.00 $82.65 $1,087 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,033 —
1050–1785 1432 75-80% 51 86.00–98.00 $93.69 $1,342 -2.62
1235–1790 1454 75-80% 9 97.00–109.00 $100.69 $1,464 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1395 895 85-90% 18 56.00–77.00 $66.02 $591 —
750–1185 994 85-90% 22 70.00–85.00 $78.41 $779 —
880–1390 1154 85-90% 8 84.00–89.00 $86.74 $1,001 -5.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1815 1548 4 97.00–110.00 $101.57 $1,572 —
1515–2060 1854 9 126.00–130.00 $128.48 $2,382 —
1610–2375 1891 14 114.00–123.00 $118.99 $2,250 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1100–1150 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,150.00 $1,057.59

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 119.00 $119.00 $559 —
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —

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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.