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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

1,533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.40/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 582 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.34/cwt +5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 515 lb · 92 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.98/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 619 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,533 1,751 1,686
Feeder cattle 1,274 1,420 1,365
Slaughter cattle 226 281 227
Replacement cattle 33 50 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-18.00 lower with instances of 25.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower. Offerings also included 1053 head 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 this same sale last week, on a lighter test in addition to spotty quality comparable receipts were too limited to form a trend on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, breaker and lean cows mostly steady with boning cows 4.00 lower, and no comparisons available for slaughter bulls and feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, but a lower undertone was noted for feeder heifers and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 335.00–370.00 $356.82 $1,028 +19.10
312–335 322 26 315.00–355.00 $348.00 $1,121 -16.38
350–390 376 4 345.00–355.00 $352.67 $1,326 +22.11
380 value added 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 -5.00
400–440 424 29 300.00–345.00 $314.53 $1,334 -10.44
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 -34.97
467 value added 467 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,471 -12.65
455–490 470 10 280.00–305.00 $294.55 $1,384 -10.72
504–535 513 27 275.00–305.00 $287.92 $1,477 -5.01
560 560 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 -28.92
560 value added 560 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,708 -7.47
555–597 578 28 263.00–290.00 $271.66 $1,570 -22.26
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 -8.68
604–641 631 25 245.00–262.00 $249.92 $1,577 -23.76
663–695 678 12 254.00–266.00 $257.02 $1,743 +3.40
712–720 714 20 223.50–225.00 $223.80 $1,598 -24.00
735 value added 735 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,852 -13.50
770–785 772 12 220.00–238.00 $224.49 $1,733 -16.48
853–881 873 10 212.50–225.00 $216.17 $1,887 —
960 960 5 185.50 $185.50 $1,781 —
1065 1065 14 175.00 $175.00 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–280 271 4 300.00 $300.00 $813 —
320–340 330 5 260.00–295.00 $276.14 $911 -67.89
350–370 358 3 310.00–320.00 $313.30 $1,122 +19.86
400–445 427 5 247.50–275.00 $263.67 $1,126 -13.85
495–498 497 3 240.00–280.00 $266.72 $1,326 —
512–545 517 7 242.00–260.00 $255.87 $1,323 -14.13
575–596 591 7 245.00–265.00 $261.52 $1,546 —
600–645 639 13 220.00–245.00 $239.09 $1,528 -0.91
655–682 680 17 230.00–232.00 $231.89 $1,577 -24.11
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
825 825 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,848 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 307.50 $307.50 $738 +4.20
278–299 289 15 252.50–370.00 $320.19 $925 -8.54
321 321 4 310.00 $310.00 $995 -18.64
364–395 371 20 259.00–310.00 $288.14 $1,069 -28.42
383 value added 383 10 312.50 $312.50 $1,197 —
405–445 value added 421 4 305.00–310.00 $307.45 $1,294 +2.64
405–440 425 35 263.50–302.50 $276.81 $1,176 +44.90
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 -80.58
455–460 value added 455 19 300.00–315.00 $314.20 $1,430 +9.20
450–491 473 29 260.00–290.00 $268.74 $1,271 +42.18
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 -18.28
500–530 511 24 240.00–280.00 $254.60 $1,301 +1.32
500–532 value added 517 67 256.50–285.00 $272.38 $1,408 +5.80
570 570 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 -2.48
555–587 577 19 218.00–265.00 $242.74 $1,401 +0.26
569–585 value added 583 74 244.50–247.00 $244.89 $1,428 -22.61
600–610 605 2 225.00–240.00 $232.44 $1,406 +1.50
601–618 value added 606 28 238.50–247.00 $240.24 $1,456 +3.26
605–643 630 34 214.00–227.00 $219.51 $1,383 -11.43
650–674 667 7 200.00–202.00 $200.56 $1,338 -23.63
711–734 719 12 199.00–200.00 $199.34 $1,433 -11.78
745 value added 745 52 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
755–785 761 14 170.00–189.00 $185.46 $1,411 —
874 874 20 187.50 $187.50 $1,639 —
927–931 928 13 139.00–143.00 $140.23 $1,301 —
985 985 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,399 —
1033 1033 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 270.00–280.00 $274.77 $736 -23.13
340 340 3 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $799 -60.00
350–390 368 5 235.00–290.00 $268.18 $987 -20.92
405–434 424 12 259.00–290.00 $271.00 $1,149 +18.59
470–495 487 13 202.50–270.00 $253.70 $1,236 +3.70
525–540 533 4 225.00–245.00 $236.23 $1,259 -13.80
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 -10.00
605–641 631 7 172.50–210.00 $197.69 $1,247 —
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 +7.50
731 731 4 180.50 $180.50 $1,319 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,677 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,101 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 3 265.00–275.00 $270.03 $756 —
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 -57.97
350–393 379 16 285.00–322.00 $314.32 $1,191 -17.89
380 fancy 380 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,387 —
413–430 fancy 414 14 355.00–360.00 $359.63 $1,489 —
400–446 431 15 282.50–335.00 $316.50 $1,364 -1.74
454–497 472 19 270.00–300.00 $284.21 $1,341 +6.71
512 fancy 512 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,408 -32.50
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -58.45
519–545 525 25 245.00–277.00 $271.22 $1,424 -17.23
555–580 572 25 255.00–277.00 $271.87 $1,555 -4.52
605–635 626 4 225.00–237.00 $228.15 $1,428 -31.61
655–695 667 22 217.50–251.00 $242.26 $1,616 -3.15
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 -33.52
885 885 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,628 —
935 935 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,571 +12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–382 378 14 260.00–265.00 $263.94 $998 -29.44
403–441 425 10 247.50–315.00 $274.62 $1,167 -7.61
460–471 468 6 260.00–275.00 $270.88 $1,268 -10.95
512–540 519 4 197.50–242.00 $230.42 $1,196 -46.54
570–593 586 6 207.50–255.00 $236.51 $1,386 —
665–685 673 4 205.00–223.00 $214.54 $1,444 -41.46
765 765 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,549 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 -12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,235 —
795–1490 1214 80-85% 7 111.00–119.00 $115.76 $1,405 —
880–1555 1224 80-85% 36 117.00–132.00 $125.78 $1,540 —
1085–1560 1316 80-85% 8 128.00–140.00 $135.82 $1,787 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $948 —
825–1215 959 85-90% 13 98.00–112.00 $107.07 $1,027 —
815–1355 1048 85-90% 16 100.00–124.00 $116.28 $1,219 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1330 1310 75-80% 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,782 —
1415–1650 1490 75-80% 7 115.00–125.00 $121.15 $1,805 —
1265–1810 1504 75-80% 12 129.00–135.00 $132.04 $1,986 -4.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1335 1131 7 126.00–142.50 $134.41 $1,520 —
1290–1360 1325 2 131.00–135.00 $132.95 $1,762 —
1420–1805 1613 2 160.00–172.00 $165.28 $2,666 +20.50
1600–1910 1759 5 140.00–165.00 $150.46 $2,647 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1020–1025 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,374.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1245 1146 85-90% 6 105.00–111.00 $107.87 $1,236 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,040 —
1345 1345 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,480 —
1790–1870 1830 75-80% 3 123.00–131.00 $126.32 $2,312 —

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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.