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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

2,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.03/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 423 lb · 99 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.38/cwt +7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 476 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.77/cwt -7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 615 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,307 2,447 2,367
Feeder cattle 2,018 1,721 1,909
Slaughter cattle 241 393 358
Replacement cattle 48 333 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs 2.00 higher. Quality average to fancy. Demand moderate. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 2.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 2.00-8.00 lower with instances of 10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 245.00–275.00 $260.53 $555 +15.53
250–285 262 13 235.00–285.00 $264.82 $694 +23.70
305–345 326 19 232.50–280.00 $256.60 $837 +33.64
350–398 380 53 230.00–265.00 $251.85 $957 +17.62
415–445 430 26 226.00–253.00 $240.04 $1,032 +11.25
442 fancy 442 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,154 —
475 475 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 -11.67
453–496 476 38 216.00–240.00 $227.81 $1,084 -3.86
467–497 value added 483 12 240.00–251.00 $242.66 $1,172 -5.29
502 502 3 190.00 $190.00 $954 -36.70
503–509 value added 507 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,217 -6.65
500–548 531 22 210.00–230.00 $222.51 $1,182 -4.19
550–577 569 29 210.00–225.00 $215.38 $1,226 -0.38
583 583 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,195 -10.76
594 value added 594 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,331 -8.30
600–639 value added 614 56 210.00–229.00 $216.63 $1,330 -7.29
600–645 618 16 190.00–214.00 $199.25 $1,231 +7.13
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 -2.98
660 value added 660 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,294 +11.90
660–688 679 7 178.00–195.00 $188.03 $1,277 +0.05
700–745 727 7 178.00–185.00 $183.41 $1,333 ±0.00
721–739 value added 735 43 193.00–195.50 $194.93 $1,433 +1.60
755–785 770 10 172.00–183.00 $178.39 $1,374 +0.91
792 value added 792 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,402 -4.00
830 value added 830 60 178.00 $178.00 $1,477 -1.46
815–845 834 7 162.00–176.00 $170.44 $1,421 —
865 865 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,453 +4.00
940 940 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,419 -20.00
1013 1013 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,317 —
1090 1090 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 235.00–240.00 $237.39 $558 —
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 —
305–345 328 8 210.00–235.00 $226.67 $743 +24.96
360–398 383 10 200.00–235.00 $225.63 $864 —
410–440 422 7 207.50–225.00 $220.14 $929 +23.24
450–497 472 15 190.00–235.00 $216.35 $1,021 —
500–548 525 14 200.00–212.00 $206.68 $1,085 +14.00
565–595 580 8 174.00–200.00 $189.32 $1,098 -4.68
610–640 630 9 178.00–190.00 $184.98 $1,165 -1.02
650–685 672 3 178.00–188.00 $182.24 $1,225 +23.01
705 705 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,184 —
775 775 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,077 —
885–897 894 4 140.00–152.00 $142.97 $1,278 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 152.50 $152.50 $839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–247 240 10 230.00–250.00 $245.84 $590 +39.31
250–295 276 7 220.00–252.50 $235.63 $650 +36.12
280 value added 280 3 262.50 $262.50 $735 —
305–345 329 40 200.00–251.00 $225.95 $743 +24.22
370 value added 370 2 226.00 $226.00 $836 —
350–395 382 36 190.00–237.00 $213.45 $815 +7.26
400 value added 400 4 240.00 $240.00 $960 +19.05
400–445 424 95 195.00–231.00 $217.11 $921 +14.70
464 464 8 190.00 $190.00 $882 -2.14
450–498 478 64 190.00–221.00 $204.86 $979 +12.72
480 value added 480 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,037 +6.42
505–547 value added 518 18 191.00–217.00 $207.66 $1,076 +12.59
500–545 523 52 178.00–211.00 $194.32 $1,016 +6.40
551–595 556 16 172.00–193.00 $186.70 $1,038 +12.45
558–589 value added 571 47 185.00–194.00 $192.03 $1,096 +1.35
620 value added 620 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 -6.23
605–645 634 10 160.00–181.00 $170.08 $1,078 +4.59
650–685 666 7 155.00–173.00 $162.01 $1,079 +0.55
668–697 value added 685 39 180.00–182.00 $180.85 $1,239 -2.32
703–745 715 21 160.00–173.00 $167.70 $1,199 +7.42
717 value added 717 35 178.00 $178.00 $1,276 +3.44
750–780 763 10 150.00–160.00 $154.72 $1,181 +13.86
803–814 value added 809 9 140.00–155.00 $148.38 $1,200 —
858 value added 858 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,321 —
910 910 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,238 —
955 value added 955 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 213 3 200.00–220.00 $212.50 $453 —
275–295 288 3 185.00–210.00 $198.06 $570 +6.32
322–345 334 8 150.00–231.00 $198.22 $662 +23.49
360–395 379 11 167.50–231.00 $193.57 $734 +17.78
400–445 423 16 180.00–210.00 $201.62 $853 -11.38
455–490 477 15 152.50–205.00 $187.63 $895 +5.91
500–545 524 27 150.00–195.00 $172.76 $905 +21.56
553–590 580 12 140.00–180.00 $167.70 $973 +11.09
613–644 633 11 140.00–160.00 $145.85 $923 -12.15
655–695 675 9 132.50–160.00 $147.01 $992 -2.99
700–740 732 6 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $1,062 —
750–790 763 4 138.00–148.00 $144.27 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 —
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 —
355 355 1 217.50 $217.50 $772 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 5 220.00–242.50 $228.75 $869 -4.91
400–445 424 24 208.00–243.00 $227.00 $962 +3.19
427 thin fleshed 427 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,050 —
455–495 478 20 206.00–220.00 $213.91 $1,022 -2.70
500–535 510 38 197.50–220.00 $211.19 $1,077 +1.51
517 thin fleshed 517 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,137 —
550–598 576 19 178.00–204.00 $190.63 $1,098 -7.25
600–645 615 11 176.00–197.00 $185.15 $1,139 -6.98
650–691 677 15 178.00–190.00 $182.25 $1,234 +13.99
700–740 719 9 166.00–179.00 $174.88 $1,257 +5.92
750–790 775 8 161.00–175.00 $167.33 $1,297 +10.89
802–825 811 7 140.00–166.00 $153.24 $1,243 +0.78
850–875 869 8 144.00–156.00 $153.80 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 386 6 160.00–216.00 $198.33 $766 -7.97
405–445 423 17 192.00–233.00 $210.06 $889 +8.19
450–495 476 23 160.00–224.00 $198.08 $943 +12.36
505–545 518 20 155.00–205.00 $184.62 $956 -3.17
560–580 572 3 185.00–194.00 $190.64 $1,090 +8.14
610–645 628 4 166.00–187.00 $172.74 $1,085 +26.20
650 650 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,118 +22.00
775–795 785 2 136.00–144.00 $139.95 $1,099 —
810 810 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,166 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 +35.00
505–535 520 2 142.50–150.00 $146.36 $761 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1410 1134 80-85% 64 85.00–97.00 $92.39 $1,048 —
980–1465 1213 80-85% 12 95.00–105.00 $99.81 $1,211 +18.07
1085–1360 1215 80-85% 6 85.00–87.00 $85.65 $1,041 +3.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1095 886 85-90% 12 52.00–75.00 $63.41 $562 —
860–1170 1023 85-90% 22 72.00–89.00 $80.71 $826 -0.52
875–1270 1068 85-90% 7 85.00–89.00 $86.65 $925 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1760 1357 75-80% 30 90.00–100.00 $94.82 $1,287 —
1350–1385 1372 75-80% 3 95.00–106.00 $98.61 $1,353 —
1380–1540 1472 75-80% 3 87.00–89.00 $87.70 $1,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1960 1489 6 100.00–109.00 $105.44 $1,570 -1.22
1340–2100 1724 16 113.00–125.00 $119.41 $2,059 —
1710–2190 1983 9 120.00–138.00 $128.85 $2,555 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–441 439 6 130.00–158.00 $153.43 $674 —
508 508 4 154.00 $154.00 $782 —
603 603 5 151.00 $151.00 $911 —
658 658 2 148.00 $148.00 $974 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 2 110.00 $110.00 $674 —

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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.