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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 29, 2023

2,239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.47/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 469 lb · 99 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $194.28/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 527 lb · 78 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.54/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 378 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,239 1,595 1,662
Feeder cattle 1,535 1,247 1,256
Slaughter cattle 432 254 299
Replacement cattle 272 94 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 2.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Crossville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Heifers were 2.00 - 4.00 lower with Feeder Bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher with Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls sharply lower overall with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 3.00 lower overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 240.00 $240.00 $504 —
265–297 289 13 235.00–274.00 $258.37 $747 +28.37
380–398 395 11 235.00–265.00 $256.33 $1,013 +36.33
405–449 437 31 226.00–254.00 $236.15 $1,032 +17.94
451–468 value added 458 7 250.00–260.00 $255.62 $1,171 —
455–480 467 23 214.00–245.00 $233.35 $1,090 +10.04
505–533 value added 519 4 244.00–250.00 $247.08 $1,282 -3.93
514–544 524 29 210.00–232.50 $230.27 $1,207 +1.62
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -28.65
556–591 574 26 205.00–237.00 $221.56 $1,272 -5.41
595 595 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,154 -32.97
600–645 620 10 189.00–215.00 $200.92 $1,246 +20.92
600–640 value added 632 16 220.00–236.00 $226.05 $1,429 -7.34
655–680 657 13 201.00–214.50 $213.43 $1,402 +27.15
656–658 value added 657 6 215.00–224.00 $220.99 $1,452 —
700 700 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,351 +4.00
731–740 value added 737 22 206.50–211.50 $209.92 $1,547 —
750–790 766 5 182.00–186.00 $184.36 $1,412 -15.64
771 value added 771 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,542 ±0.00
810–840 value added 825 6 140.00–192.50 $166.73 $1,376 —
835 835 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 —
910–930 920 2 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $1,477 —
1010 value added 1010 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 340 4 205.00–212.00 $210.38 $715 -29.62
355 355 1 212.50 $212.50 $754 -8.33
440 440 2 217.00 $217.00 $955 +22.41
455–463 460 4 200.00–209.00 $205.78 $947 -2.25
505–540 523 2 197.00–207.00 $201.83 $1,056 +23.01
553–580 561 6 190.00–199.00 $195.95 $1,099 +13.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 6 187.50–210.00 $196.88 $549 -7.40
305–345 331 22 185.00–217.00 $207.48 $687 -7.09
377 fancy 377 4 221.50 $221.50 $835 -8.50
350–395 378 54 180.00–220.00 $208.65 $789 +16.70
400–405 value added 403 3 216.00–219.00 $218.01 $879 —
400–447 428 32 180.00–215.50 $201.59 $863 +7.53
456–495 value added 463 23 223.00–227.00 $225.77 $1,045 +4.77
450–498 470 73 182.00–209.00 $198.81 $934 -4.32
455–495 475 2 165.00 $165.00 $784 -38.13
490 fancy 490 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,014 -9.82
500–547 527 74 178.00–205.00 $192.94 $1,017 -3.16
528 value added 528 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,156 —
563–565 value added 564 10 202.00 $202.00 $1,139 —
550–593 582 46 169.00–201.00 $184.13 $1,072 +24.88
600–640 620 11 150.00–191.00 $177.05 $1,098 -5.33
619–634 value added 626 13 179.50–187.00 $183.49 $1,149 -8.77
650–695 669 41 153.00–186.00 $175.97 $1,177 +1.79
655–676 value added 673 7 170.00–179.00 $177.75 $1,196 —
708–740 717 12 140.00–173.00 $151.14 $1,084 -12.36
741 value added 741 8 159.50 $159.50 $1,182 -11.50
785 value added 785 8 158.00 $158.00 $1,240 —
789–790 789 6 154.00–159.00 $158.17 $1,248 +8.17
853 value added 853 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,271 —
900–928 917 4 120.00–140.00 $134.08 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 167.00–190.00 $178.50 $482 -31.50
320–340 329 4 180.00–204.00 $189.55 $624 -20.45
360–380 368 3 150.00–186.00 $168.33 $619 -41.75
438–440 439 13 175.00–177.50 $175.77 $772 -27.28
455–480 464 13 172.00–194.00 $180.79 $839 —
525–547 544 12 170.00–179.00 $173.26 $943 -12.74
559–575 565 11 141.50–170.00 $159.45 $901 -12.55
715 715 3 130.00 $130.00 $930 -20.00
930 930 6 125.50 $125.50 $1,167 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 232.50–237.50 $235.07 $642 -7.26
325–340 334 5 215.00–221.00 $218.19 $729 -14.43
355–395 384 46 210.00–263.50 $249.42 $958 +13.21
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -36.21
388–395 value added 393 8 254.00–260.00 $256.74 $1,009 —
400–442 424 24 210.00–248.00 $224.85 $953 +4.26
460 fancy 460 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,099 —
455–498 471 48 210.00–231.00 $221.52 $1,043 +41.95
500–548 519 30 200.00–232.00 $214.77 $1,115 +4.85
520 fancy 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
555 555 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,068 -10.12
554–580 566 24 185.00–220.00 $208.43 $1,180 +5.81
620 fancy 620 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,283 -18.00
605–640 621 11 165.00–198.00 $180.26 $1,119 +1.58
650–675 658 19 176.00–199.00 $186.42 $1,227 +0.09
710–748 724 28 168.00–185.00 $175.89 $1,273 -1.74
805–820 815 6 150.00–157.00 $152.33 $1,241 -7.67
948 948 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–396 393 5 208.00–217.00 $209.94 $825 -25.06
400–440 419 10 174.00–209.00 $203.35 $852 —
465 465 4 192.50 $192.50 $895 +12.50
503–525 516 7 175.00–210.00 $189.32 $977 -2.42
578–597 588 7 165.00–180.00 $171.48 $1,008 -9.11
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 202.50 $202.50 $506 -17.50
325–335 330 2 197.50–200.00 $198.73 $656 +0.34
350–395 370 3 200.00–201.00 $200.33 $741 +0.33
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1275 1136 80-85% 11 79.00–88.00 $84.46 $959 —
850–1620 1163 80-85% 86 86.00–101.00 $94.02 $1,093 +14.87
1080–1545 1276 80-85% 19 101.00–114.00 $105.89 $1,351 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1695 1420 75-80% 54 80.00–101.00 $91.97 $1,306 —
1235–1820 1481 75-80% 14 94.50–109.00 $102.62 $1,520 +21.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1035 901 85-90% 10 64.00–75.00 $70.49 $635 —
770–1475 1040 85-90% 50 75.00–89.00 $82.00 $853 +2.89
790–1310 1053 85-90% 6 88.00–93.00 $90.26 $950 +0.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1195 1073 2 96.00–105.00 $99.99 $1,073 —
1065–1940 1490 11 98.00–112.00 $108.60 $1,618 —
1225–2255 1707 35 109.00–130.00 $121.44 $2,073 —
1445–2140 1778 13 120.00–140.00 $129.57 $2,304 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1150 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,075.00 $987.50
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,295.00 $1,272.50
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1050–1200 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,112.50
1050–1500 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,275.00 $1,089.29
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,210.00 $1,046.67
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 920.00 $920.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,177.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,140.00 $1,053.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 820.00–980.00 $927.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,512.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,530.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,600.00–1,785.00 $1,682.22 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 970.00–1,475.00 $1,071.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 149.00 $149.00 $440 —
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 —
660 660 1 145.00 $145.00 $957 —
720 720 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,001 —
820 820 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,041 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,866 —

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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.