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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

1,437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.55/cwt +12.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 533 lb · 127 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.53/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 516 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.97/cwt ≈ $1,444/hd at 764 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,437 1,213 2,348
Feeder cattle 1,200 808 1,978
Slaughter cattle 177 187 301
Replacement cattle 60 218 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows were 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers 3.00 to 7.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher. Heifers under 450 steady to4.00 lower, over 450 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Bull calves mostly steady. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00 higher with lean cows being 5.00-7.00 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
215–238 229 8 250.00–300.00 $272.28 $624 +19.78
250–295 282 10 235.00–270.00 $251.67 $710 -18.33
300–345 327 15 230.00–267.50 $255.21 $835 -2.84
350–397 380 32 230.00–275.00 $248.94 $946 —
425 value added 425 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,052 -5.04
400–445 428 18 227.50–261.00 $239.68 $1,026 +19.03
450–495 477 29 220.00–247.00 $227.66 $1,086 -15.93
450–495 value added 484 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,162 ±0.00
510–545 value added 514 58 230.00–246.00 $231.02 $1,187 —
500–545 525 16 210.00–238.00 $224.14 $1,177 +4.14
550–595 570 25 210.00–238.00 $222.77 $1,270 +26.06
610–645 630 11 190.00–220.00 $207.39 $1,307 —
645 value added 645 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,400 -1.00
650–670 663 6 189.00–198.00 $192.84 $1,279 —
705–740 722 6 183.00–194.00 $187.52 $1,354 —
758–764 value added 764 65 189.00–190.00 $189.08 $1,445 —
775 775 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,410 —
820 820 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,402 +1.00
880 880 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,514 +29.00
900–935 918 2 121.00–156.00 $138.17 $1,268 -22.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–298 289 4 230.00–250.00 $240.31 $694 +28.31
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 +24.94
360–395 375 5 220.00–235.00 $230.87 $866 —
420–432 429 4 220.00 $220.00 $944 +10.00
450–490 478 6 200.00–220.00 $211.14 $1,009 +11.14
500–525 511 5 182.50–222.00 $208.20 $1,064 —
560–590 576 4 180.00–215.00 $198.36 $1,143 —
627–642 631 19 181.00–195.00 $193.46 $1,221 —
752 752 29 182.00 $182.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–395 387 3 150.00 $150.00 $580 -30.00
534 534 7 150.00 $150.00 $801 —
600 600 3 105.00 $105.00 $630 —
668 668 2 130.00 $130.00 $868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 270.00 $270.00 $554 +72.50
260–280 275 4 230.00–265.00 $241.07 $663 +41.32
300–348 333 22 210.00–241.00 $225.45 $751 +19.82
350–398 374 33 197.50–244.00 $224.67 $840 +19.72
400–445 427 53 197.50–233.00 $216.59 $925 +12.29
450–497 478 57 193.00–227.00 $210.53 $1,006 +15.05
487 value added 487 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,052 +12.55
505–545 525 39 185.00–221.00 $205.20 $1,077 +11.80
507–540 value added 536 88 205.00–211.00 $205.70 $1,103 +3.70
550–585 567 29 180.00–204.00 $191.32 $1,085 +41.32
600–640 619 18 160.00–190.00 $183.07 $1,133 +14.65
659 value added 659 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,239 —
650–690 667 12 150.00–180.00 $165.14 $1,101 -5.68
743 743 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,189 +16.00
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —
759 value added 759 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,298 +10.50
890 890 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,193 —
910 value added 910 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,310 —
960 960 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,056 —
1105 1105 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 —
265 265 1 185.00 $185.00 $490 -2.14
305–345 331 6 190.00–202.00 $194.48 $644 +10.99
350–385 375 5 160.00–205.00 $178.20 $668 -9.30
400–445 425 9 177.50–213.00 $193.97 $824 +24.12
460–495 478 10 150.00–193.00 $176.51 $844 +3.64
515–540 529 6 140.00–180.00 $161.04 $852 -5.35
575–595 584 4 150.00–175.00 $166.78 $974 —
655–695 670 4 145.00–162.00 $152.13 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 169.00 $169.00 $431 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 371 8 230.00–257.50 $243.01 $902 +8.58
400–445 432 16 222.50–245.00 $236.53 $1,022 +6.96
456–495 475 21 200.00–240.00 $222.11 $1,055 -4.25
500–548 527 28 200.00–220.00 $213.41 $1,125 -0.07
550–593 573 13 180.00–208.00 $195.30 $1,119 -8.10
610–640 619 6 188.00–196.00 $191.49 $1,185 +6.97
650–690 668 7 175.00–188.00 $184.41 $1,232 +31.91
715–745 732 3 177.00–182.00 $179.97 $1,317 +14.14
750–775 763 2 173.00–174.00 $173.51 $1,324 +10.51
880 880 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,408 —
925 925 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,369 +20.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 375 5 170.00–225.00 $198.48 $744 +0.98
418–420 419 3 200.00–217.50 $211.65 $887 +6.25
455–495 471 5 180.00–210.00 $201.76 $950 -3.74
504–545 515 8 172.00–200.00 $186.76 $962 -8.76
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 +8.98
600–640 620 3 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,122 +24.07
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833–1705 1157 80-85% 52 87.00–98.00 $93.05 $1,077 -0.98
980–1970 1283 80-85% 9 96.00–104.00 $99.82 $1,281 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1235 916 85-90% 7 46.00–77.00 $68.36 $626 —
765–1460 1001 85-90% 32 75.00–89.00 $83.54 $836 +0.34
940–1310 1086 85-90% 10 90.00–95.00 $92.39 $1,003 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2015 1421 75-80% 22 92.00–99.00 $95.63 $1,359 +0.61
1255–1645 1450 75-80% 2 84.00–89.00 $86.84 $1,259 -0.25
1490–1585 1537 75-80% 3 95.00–105.00 $100.10 $1,539 -5.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1350 1295 3 99.00–107.00 $103.27 $1,337 —
1120–2330 1747 14 110.00–126.00 $119.40 $2,086 —
1855–1990 1918 3 130.00–133.00 $131.30 $2,518 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1175 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,420.00 $1,150.30
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.