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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 8, 2023

1,213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.43/cwt -5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 467 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.18/cwt +13.33 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 428 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $213.48/cwt +8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 523 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,213 1,686 1,830
Feeder cattle 808 1,365 1,499
Slaughter cattle 187 227 222
Replacement cattle 218 94 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Trends this week are on a light test due to light offering because of the Easter Holiday weekend. Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Crossville - Compared to same sale last week, trends were on a limited comparison on feeders. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher on breakers and boners with lean cows 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not enough for comparison. Greeneville - Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 6.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls mostly steady. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts. Limited receipts and lighter demand were noted due to Easter holiday weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 3 252.50 $252.50 $611 -2.50
293 293 2 270.00 $270.00 $791 +30.51
302–340 315 18 226.00–282.00 $258.05 $813 -1.06
381 value added 381 4 246.00 $246.00 $937 —
413–425 419 4 213.00–227.50 $220.65 $925 -23.59
423–426 value added 426 13 250.00–253.00 $252.54 $1,076 —
478 value added 478 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,147 +6.99
473–488 481 15 234.00–249.00 $243.59 $1,172 +6.25
520–545 531 6 216.00–225.00 $220.00 $1,168 -13.00
573–595 581 5 190.00–201.00 $196.71 $1,143 -21.22
587 value added 587 5 211.50 $211.50 $1,242 -10.46
642 value added 642 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,400 +5.00
815 815 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 —
890 890 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,273 -25.80
905 value added 905 13 178.50 $178.50 $1,615 —
921 921 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,483 -7.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 212.00 $212.00 $615 -20.29
315–340 335 5 177.00–195.00 $185.06 $620 -32.66
420–445 433 2 210.00 $210.00 $909 -8.70
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 -22.43
688 688 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,204 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 -28.61
395 395 1 202.00 $202.00 $798 -11.61
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 -25.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 -30.00
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 197.50 $197.50 $415 —
250–295 268 3 195.00–202.50 $199.75 $535 -5.51
315–340 329 12 190.00–212.50 $205.63 $677 +1.82
350–390 373 10 187.50–217.50 $204.95 $764 +2.51
400–438 423 25 177.50–218.50 $204.30 $864 +19.36
433 value added 433 18 216.00–221.00 $220.44 $955 +23.44
445 445 1 172.50 $172.50 $768 -24.87
450–495 465 34 181.00–213.00 $195.48 $909 -7.59
473–475 value added 474 11 202.00–204.00 $203.45 $964 +7.45
500 500 1 172.50 $172.50 $862 -18.47
505–543 524 25 181.00–206.50 $193.40 $1,013 +2.43
535 value added 535 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,081 —
557–588 value added 568 11 184.00–190.00 $187.74 $1,066 -12.26
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 -36.31
550–585 576 11 163.00–181.00 $175.80 $1,013 -10.51
595 595 1 162.00 $162.00 $964 +3.00
600 value added 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
608–640 620 9 154.00–177.00 $168.42 $1,044 +1.01
662–675 668 8 169.50–176.00 $170.82 $1,141 +8.52
707 value added 707 3 166.50 $166.50 $1,177 —
723 723 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,041 -16.66
792 value added 792 3 160.50 $160.50 $1,271 —
802–804 value added 803 17 160.00–165.50 $162.59 $1,306 —
835 835 1 101.00 $101.00 $843 -36.00
1070 1070 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 278 4 183.00–201.00 $187.14 $520 -27.86
305–333 323 4 170.00–192.54 $183.49 $593 -18.90
350 350 2 187.50 $187.50 $656 +6.11
400–427 416 7 160.00–187.00 $169.85 $707 -23.07
460–475 471 10 140.00–186.00 $172.87 $814 -4.37
505–548 532 17 150.00–176.00 $166.39 $885 -3.98
815 815 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 —
410 410 1 161.00 $161.00 $660 -19.00
445 445 1 159.00 $159.00 $708 -21.00
695 695 1 142.00 $142.00 $987 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 222.50 $222.50 $523 —
290 290 1 212.50 $212.50 $616 —
305–335 324 6 225.00–250.00 $238.70 $773 -15.06
350–392 379 16 211.00–245.00 $234.43 $888 -0.24
404–443 411 15 192.50–241.00 $229.57 $944 +9.04
454–497 471 22 200.00–245.00 $226.36 $1,066 +3.21
505–545 523 28 197.50–225.00 $213.48 $1,117 +7.28
560–583 575 24 172.50–215.00 $203.40 $1,170 +4.94
605–638 625 8 175.00–190.00 $184.52 $1,153 +7.66
680 680 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,037 -20.74
665–684 681 7 164.00–182.00 $179.49 $1,222 +6.25
705–740 715 8 149.00–179.00 $165.83 $1,186 +10.63
740 fancy 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 —
775 775 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,263 —
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 —
905–920 913 2 120.00–134.00 $127.06 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 197.50 $197.50 $760 —
403–430 412 15 172.50–215.00 $205.40 $846 -8.69
450–483 475 4 191.00–210.00 $205.50 $976 +2.97
515–545 530 2 187.50–204.00 $195.52 $1,036 +10.52
550–580 565 2 162.50–180.00 $171.02 $966 +6.08
630–645 638 2 150.00–164.00 $156.92 $1,001 -18.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
585 585 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $883 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 -29.00
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 -30.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1615 1189 80-85% 36 85.50–105.00 $94.03 $1,118 +10.06
1050–1320 1189 80-85% 13 100.00–116.00 $108.68 $1,292 +24.71
1320–1405 1375 80-85% 3 82.00–89.00 $85.26 $1,172 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1740 1443 75-80% 27 85.50–104.00 $95.02 $1,371 +10.02
1385–1620 1478 75-80% 4 85.00–90.00 $87.09 $1,287 —
1295–1815 1526 75-80% 7 100.00–110.00 $105.83 $1,615 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1205 993 85-90% 3 69.00–74.00 $71.19 $707 —
755–1300 1023 85-90% 21 73.50–93.00 $83.20 $851 +2.99
1020–1210 1123 85-90% 4 90.00–99.00 $94.23 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1820 1690 4 102.00–109.00 $105.36 $1,781 -10.04
1285–2105 1842 13 112.00–125.00 $118.76 $2,188 —
1845–2170 1973 6 126.00–133.00 $129.85 $2,562 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
883 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,070.00 $1,070.00
1050–1325 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,460.00 $1,260.24
988–1335 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,050.00–1,430.00 $1,160.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
1250–1415 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,230.95
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,200.00 $1,056.25
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,155.00 $1,155.00

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1100–1325 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,640.00 $1,531.13 —
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,340.00–1,410.00 $1,376.40 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,737.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,312.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.