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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

2,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.27/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 528 lb · 118 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.61/cwt +13.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 579 lb · 117 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.72/cwt +5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 521 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,199 3,130 2,393
Feeder cattle 1,847 2,110 1,813
Slaughter cattle 269 652 384
Replacement cattle 83 368 196

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-15.00; Feeder Heifers 6.00-15.00 higher. Offerings also included 303 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pd Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 400 lbs steady, over 400 lbs steady to 10.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows holding mostly steady 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
240–248 245 3 255.00–277.50 $270.16 $662 -6.31
275–293 280 10 265.00–290.00 $282.16 $790 +45.62
318–345 325 26 257.50–289.00 $272.13 $884 +16.06
360–397 382 16 240.00–270.00 $252.75 $966 +14.99
400–446 422 33 210.00–265.00 $244.84 $1,033 +17.86
423–428 value added 425 27 249.00–250.00 $249.45 $1,060 -5.65
450–498 479 27 222.50–260.00 $242.34 $1,161 +0.01
490 value added 490 27 244.00–249.00 $248.81 $1,219 -9.68
500–543 519 45 207.00–250.00 $231.16 $1,200 +4.36
507–534 value added 523 66 235.00–238.50 $237.15 $1,240 -2.49
555–583 value added 575 68 232.00–241.50 $235.34 $1,353 +4.34
550–595 585 49 218.00–240.00 $228.83 $1,339 +10.22
601–637 625 35 198.00–227.50 $209.91 $1,312 +1.62
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 -3.29
631 value added 631 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,495 +15.86
660–668 667 11 201.00–207.50 $201.58 $1,345 +0.02
678 value added 678 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,492 +0.62
710 value added 710 53 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 —
710–735 727 5 177.00–197.50 $189.21 $1,376 -4.28
760–764 761 11 192.00–196.00 $194.45 $1,480 +9.31
820 820 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,435 -5.00
839 value added 839 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,636 +25.00
868 value added 868 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,962 +39.11
865–895 875 3 180.00–182.50 $180.82 $1,582 +2.85
1050 1050 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
285 285 1 255.00 $255.00 $727 —
300–345 316 10 220.00–255.00 $238.18 $753 +37.24
396 396 7 200.00 $200.00 $792 —
415–445 435 4 205.00–235.00 $217.21 $945 —
450–458 455 3 187.50–220.00 $198.21 $902 —
510 510 1 186.00 $186.00 $949 -6.50
555–594 590 17 183.00–230.00 $196.80 $1,161 -18.20
605–643 628 18 161.00–191.00 $182.50 $1,146 +16.50
700–745 730 8 155.00–175.00 $164.01 $1,197 —
855–880 863 3 165.00–177.00 $172.92 $1,492 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 —
300 300 1 225.00 $225.00 $675 —
370–380 375 2 210.00–230.00 $219.87 $825 —
470–485 478 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $968 +69.96
490 490 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,139 +100.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 223 4 200.00–260.00 $225.96 $504 +32.96
260–290 276 6 230.00–245.00 $238.40 $658 +30.90
310 value added 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 +10.00
305–345 318 24 205.00–250.00 $232.02 $738 +35.25
355–390 fancy 373 2 242.50–247.50 $245.12 $914 —
350–393 381 40 215.00–240.00 $226.96 $865 +21.23
420 value added 420 1 223.00 $223.00 $937 +2.21
400–445 432 28 188.00–237.50 $211.45 $913 +6.01
438 fancy 438 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,062 —
452 fancy 452 11 247.00 $247.00 $1,116 —
450–472 value added 464 26 210.00–215.00 $212.12 $984 -0.56
450–498 470 30 182.00–232.50 $205.15 $964 +5.75
475 475 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,009 +13.10
495 thin fleshed 495 1 171.00 $171.00 $846 —
508–536 value added 524 54 203.00–214.00 $208.95 $1,095 +0.95
505–546 532 64 192.00–215.00 $205.86 $1,095 +3.88
563–587 value added 582 14 199.00–199.50 $199.40 $1,161 -10.72
565–599 584 44 180.00–200.00 $190.57 $1,113 +0.45
585–598 595 5 161.00–175.00 $165.15 $983 -24.97
600 fancy 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
600–643 621 42 175.00–188.50 $179.90 $1,117 +3.37
655–695 675 2 150.00–160.00 $155.15 $1,047 -9.60
660–690 678 17 165.00–182.50 $171.98 $1,166 +7.23
684 value added 684 14 179.00 $179.00 $1,224 -1.50
705–740 717 8 155.00–172.50 $165.27 $1,185 +14.66
735 value added 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 +20.93
756–790 768 12 140.00–163.00 $159.77 $1,227 +23.18
793 value added 793 64 181.50 $181.50 $1,439 +16.00
815 value added 815 6 162.00–164.00 $163.33 $1,331 -5.67
810–840 825 2 150.00–157.00 $153.44 $1,266 +18.91
856–881 value added 878 52 155.00–168.25 $166.28 $1,460 —
885 885 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,328 —
955 955 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,385 —
1008 value added 1008 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,472 —
1318 1318 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 215.00 $215.00 $430 —
260–295 281 5 205.00–235.00 $218.67 $614 —
300–315 307 5 182.50–235.00 $216.56 $665 +66.56
350–390 368 6 177.00–225.00 $214.37 $789 +11.91
400–448 428 15 150.00–215.00 $188.14 $805 -0.19
450–495 475 11 167.50–220.00 $203.29 $966 +28.76
505–548 534 15 171.00–202.50 $185.43 $990 +18.56
555–595 581 11 153.00–180.00 $172.37 $1,001 +8.23
620–635 628 4 145.00–177.50 $166.40 $1,045 +8.45
655–695 675 4 145.00–162.50 $156.91 $1,059 —
775 775 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 165.00–177.00 $170.66 $452 —
305–340 323 3 160.00–210.00 $182.73 $590 —
380 380 1 185.00 $185.00 $703 —
420 420 1 195.00 $195.00 $819 —
465 465 1 205.00 $205.00 $953 —
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 175.00 $175.00 $744 —
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 —
695 695 1 137.50 $137.50 $956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 215.00 $215.00 $559 -65.00
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 +1.50
390–392 392 15 215.00–227.50 $226.67 $889 -12.37
400–445 422 15 227.50–255.00 $245.24 $1,035 +20.51
450–485 459 24 220.00–250.00 $228.78 $1,050 +16.24
500–540 527 27 208.00–235.00 $218.80 $1,153 +4.03
555–595 572 12 186.00–215.00 $208.83 $1,195 +16.01
600–645 615 11 185.00–210.00 $201.03 $1,236 +22.03
650–685 676 8 180.00–206.00 $189.75 $1,283 +7.97
700–705 703 3 180.00–191.00 $187.35 $1,317 +2.70
710 710 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 -39.65
753–765 758 4 177.00–180.00 $177.88 $1,348 +11.42
850–880 865 2 151.00–160.00 $155.42 $1,344 —
948 948 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 -1.36
440 440 1 187.50 $187.50 $825 -6.32
460–495 474 7 181.00–206.00 $196.12 $930 —
515–535 525 2 200.00–210.00 $204.90 $1,076 +15.78
572–595 578 8 181.00–210.00 $188.29 $1,088 +10.85
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 -2.50
670 670 2 175.00–179.00 $177.00 $1,186 +17.19
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 185.00 $185.00 $481 —
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1270 1084 80-85% 7 76.00–89.00 $82.52 $895 —
835–1560 1154 80-85% 44 84.00–98.50 $90.92 $1,049 -2.23
1045–1555 1204 80-85% 8 93.00–106.50 $99.27 $1,195 -5.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–870 825 85-90% 3 61.00–74.00 $66.86 $552 —
810–1320 1004 85-90% 27 72.00–86.00 $80.35 $807 -3.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1590 1363 75-80% 5 94.00–102.50 $98.23 $1,339 +9.55
990–1760 1410 75-80% 25 85.50–99.50 $93.05 $1,312 -2.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,322 —
1445 1445 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,546 —
1200–2150 1732 16 107.00–125.50 $116.44 $2,017 —
1875–1935 1905 2 120.00–130.00 $125.08 $2,383 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1105 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,025.00 $1,001.69
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
850–1070 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,388.54 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,150.00 $1,050.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,337.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —

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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.