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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

1,686 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.28/cwt +28.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 583 lb · 103 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.93/cwt -4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 484 lb · 96 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.08/cwt -8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 531 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,686 1,578 1,689
Feeder cattle 1,365 1,332 1,372
Slaughter cattle 227 193 272
Replacement cattle 94 53 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - No trends could be established due to light offerings with this sale being back to back from the 5th Wednesday and the 1st Wednesday. Offerings also included 5 load lots sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls and feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 —
255–295 273 4 222.50–259.00 $239.49 $654 -15.51
317–340 328 24 235.00–275.00 $259.11 $850 +6.50
364–395 382 44 237.50–269.00 $258.54 $988 +6.04
405–447 431 60 218.00–253.50 $244.24 $1,053 +5.32
450–498 483 87 211.00–248.00 $237.34 $1,146 -2.10
483–492 value added 489 9 232.00–233.50 $233.01 $1,139 -19.99
505–510 value added 508 5 226.00–240.00 $234.43 $1,191 -10.02
500–545 532 84 201.00–239.00 $233.00 $1,240 +8.04
550–595 582 94 205.00–225.00 $217.93 $1,268 -1.93
587–597 value added 594 9 218.00–230.00 $221.96 $1,318 +61.77
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 -21.97
620 value added 620 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,321 —
600–648 635 33 195.00–220.00 $201.39 $1,279 -10.58
650–670 665 83 180.00–204.00 $193.70 $1,288 —
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 —
710–745 731 5 155.00–190.00 $169.62 $1,240 -16.72
732 value added 732 12 176.00 $176.00 $1,288 -8.00
750–775 760 49 162.00–176.50 $175.16 $1,331 —
778 value added 778 6 171.50 $171.50 $1,334 -9.50
850–873 865 3 167.00–172.50 $168.80 $1,460 —
909–910 909 8 168.00–168.50 $168.44 $1,531 —
960 960 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 245.00–250.00 $247.62 $520 —
255–290 278 3 225.00–237.50 $232.29 $646 -2.71
300–345 316 5 170.00–235.00 $217.72 $688 —
350–395 380 9 210.00–247.50 $221.63 $842 -16.66
400–425 413 6 210.00–227.50 $218.70 $903 -17.58
455–480 468 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,041 +8.47
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 -25.00
555–575 568 4 205.00–215.00 $208.69 $1,185 —
610–630 623 4 170.00–205.00 $187.48 $1,168 —
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —
700–749 734 9 170.00–177.00 $174.78 $1,283 —
785 785 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,354 —
1065 1065 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,502 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 +16.36
350–375 365 3 200.00–220.00 $213.61 $780 -30.99
415 415 1 225.25 $225.25 $935 —
500–525 510 3 180.00–200.00 $191.68 $978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 —
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 —
660 660 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 4 200.00–211.00 $205.26 $581 -15.14
315–345 327 14 180.00–225.00 $203.81 $666 -3.78
360 fancy 360 1 218.00 $218.00 $785 -12.00
355–395 379 34 180.00–220.00 $202.44 $767 -14.41
420–430 425 2 180.00–190.00 $184.94 $786 -21.84
400–445 426 41 180.00–215.00 $197.37 $841 -9.41
433–443 value added 441 15 197.00 $197.00 $869 —
451 value added 451 4 196.00 $196.00 $884 —
452–490 473 62 179.00–212.50 $203.07 $961 +1.46
500 fancy 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —
500–548 524 39 180.00–205.00 $190.97 $1,001 +0.26
515–545 529 4 167.50–175.00 $172.46 $912 -18.25
550–595 574 34 172.00–196.00 $186.31 $1,069 +1.64
578 value added 578 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,156 +17.00
590 590 1 159.00 $159.00 $938 -6.00
605–635 622 24 153.00–182.00 $167.41 $1,041 -6.18
650–685 675 15 155.00–175.00 $162.30 $1,096 -1.72
697 value added 697 49 169.00 $169.00 $1,178 —
700–705 702 3 157.00–165.00 $160.66 $1,128 +7.28
770–775 774 4 140.00–147.00 $142.74 $1,105 —
840 840 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,151 -12.00
868 868 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,198 —
990 990 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 215.00 $215.00 $570 +28.87
330–340 335 4 180.00–215.00 $202.39 $678 +7.39
368–370 369 3 167.00–210.00 $181.39 $669 -4.26
400–442 427 10 180.00–200.00 $192.92 $824 +9.42
450–485 464 11 151.00–205.00 $177.24 $822 -5.26
500–545 524 8 142.00–185.00 $170.37 $893 +1.06
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
666–689 678 9 148.00–155.00 $149.66 $1,015 +10.66
877 877 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,184 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 -20.00
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 +22.44
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 -15.00
450–495 465 3 180.00–187.50 $182.42 $848 +4.42
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 180.00–190.00 $185.07 $676 —
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 —
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 252.50–255.00 $253.76 $794 +24.05
368–390 379 20 219.00–245.00 $234.67 $889 +10.15
400–448 436 15 211.00–250.00 $220.53 $962 -9.65
450–480 455 31 205.00–239.00 $223.15 $1,015 -3.81
500–545 520 26 190.00–225.00 $206.20 $1,072 -12.89
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 -39.09
555–575 564 8 175.00–213.00 $198.46 $1,119 -13.13
604–649 625 12 162.00–182.00 $176.86 $1,105 -26.43
650–695 667 5 160.00–182.00 $173.24 $1,156 -24.26
718–730 721 6 152.00–170.00 $155.20 $1,119 -17.05
745 745 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,110 -23.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 421 12 200.00–222.50 $214.09 $901 +5.00
475–485 480 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $972 +12.04
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 -1.58
575–585 582 3 160.00–175.00 $164.94 $960 -19.14
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 -11.00
695 695 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,147 -10.00
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
761 761 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,119 —
875 875 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,006 —
993 993 2 97.50 $97.50 $968 —
1060 1060 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,086 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 229.00 $229.00 $790 —
428–435 430 3 157.00–191.00 $179.54 $772 -45.46
525 525 1 170.00 $170.00 $892 —
560–565 563 2 150.00–179.00 $164.56 $926 -26.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1430 1114 80-85% 39 86.00–98.00 $91.71 $1,022 —
880–1540 1195 80-85% 11 75.00–87.00 $83.97 $1,003 +2.41
970–1570 1240 80-85% 12 95.00–104.50 $100.28 $1,243 +1.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1315 1020 85-90% 28 73.00–88.00 $80.21 $818 —
895–1190 1039 85-90% 5 70.00–75.00 $72.49 $753 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1300 1270 75-80% 3 96.00–100.00 $98.64 $1,253 —
965–1610 1307 75-80% 17 85.00–97.50 $90.56 $1,184 —
1380–1480 1430 75-80% 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1545 1307 6 92.00–106.00 $99.20 $1,297 —
1070–2350 1656 9 109.00–121.00 $115.40 $1,911 —
1690–2110 1877 3 121.00–123.00 $122.35 $2,297 -3.28

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
970–1315 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,318.87
1010–1275 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,157.28
1115–1380 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,221.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +200.00
1045–1050 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,725.30 —
980–1350 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,675.00 $1,493.31 —
1075–1150 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00–1,700.00 $1,520.59 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +225.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 140.00 $140.00 $427 —
350 350 1 137.50 $137.50 $481 —

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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.