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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

2,274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.31/cwt -20.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 474 lb · 79 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.02/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 730 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.68/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 523 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,274 1,533 1,437
Feeder cattle 1,919 1,274 1,200
Slaughter cattle 213 226 177
Replacement cattle 142 33 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to this same sale last week, lower feeder cattle prices in response to a recent drop in cattle futures due to reports of Avian Influenza found in dairy herds in multiple states. Slaughter cows/bulls 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 8.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 340.00–350.00 $344.67 $776 —
250–298 280 15 320.00–405.00 $373.11 $1,045 +16.29
300–345 323 12 310.00–375.00 $331.53 $1,071 -16.47
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 -48.00
358–394 375 19 312.00–345.00 $331.86 $1,244 -20.81
410–415 value added 413 5 322.00 $322.00 $1,330 —
402–445 423 21 300.00–330.00 $316.39 $1,338 +1.86
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 -40.00
450–490 477 20 275.00–302.50 $290.42 $1,385 -4.13
472–490 477 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,288 -24.55
477–496 value added 484 11 300.00–320.00 $310.75 $1,504 -4.25
500–548 523 55 255.00–300.00 $281.21 $1,471 -6.71
515–538 value added 524 18 290.00–307.50 $299.35 $1,569 —
550–595 581 35 260.00–292.50 $269.19 $1,564 -2.47
575–595 value added 582 8 271.00–307.50 $286.29 $1,666 -18.71
605–630 619 11 250.00–280.00 $263.03 $1,628 -1.97
600–648 value added 636 34 270.00–285.00 $278.21 $1,769 —
653–670 value added 664 10 262.00–277.00 $268.98 $1,786 —
658–698 687 12 245.00–257.50 $251.11 $1,725 -5.91
708–713 value added 711 5 246.00–250.00 $248.41 $1,766 -3.59
703–735 718 10 220.00–250.00 $239.85 $1,722 +16.05
750–790 784 46 220.00–236.00 $232.38 $1,822 +7.89
812–849 829 14 219.00–226.00 $221.45 $1,836 —
850–890 874 6 201.00–215.00 $208.12 $1,819 -8.05
973 973 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,635 -17.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 305.00 $305.00 $732 —
253–260 255 3 355.00–375.00 $368.21 $939 +68.21
305–345 327 8 265.00–355.00 $305.21 $998 +29.07
360–395 381 4 290.00–302.00 $298.13 $1,136 -15.17
435–445 439 6 282.00–307.00 $299.66 $1,316 +35.99
468 468 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,217 -6.72
515–540 532 3 230.00–272.50 $250.04 $1,330 -5.83
555–590 569 6 250.00–265.00 $254.90 $1,450 -6.62
605–635 623 4 240.00–265.00 $253.72 $1,581 +14.63
650–695 673 2 235.00–237.00 $235.97 $1,588 +4.08
715–738 730 3 226.00–237.00 $229.59 $1,676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 4 310.00–345.00 $323.97 $690 +16.47
250–293 272 6 315.00–342.00 $323.56 $880 +3.37
300–342 value added 332 4 317.00–322.00 $320.87 $1,065 —
305–345 332 15 300.00–325.00 $308.69 $1,025 -1.31
350–395 365 23 282.00–305.00 $289.06 $1,055 +0.92
365–391 value added 386 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,166 -10.50
400–429 value added 420 10 285.00–295.00 $288.80 $1,213 -18.65
400–448 431 51 265.00–305.00 $281.25 $1,212 +81.25
450–499 471 52 250.00–275.00 $263.40 $1,241 -5.34
450–498 value added 480 27 265.00–275.00 $271.91 $1,305 -42.29
520–523 522 3 220.00–230.00 $223.32 $1,166 -31.28
500–545 524 50 240.00–267.50 $251.92 $1,320 -2.68
508–545 value added 525 11 255.00–266.00 $259.98 $1,365 -12.40
552–575 value added 557 10 250.00–257.50 $254.57 $1,418 +9.68
550–598 572 45 230.00–252.50 $242.08 $1,385 +2.08
600–635 611 23 222.00–240.00 $232.43 $1,420 -0.01
650–695 666 28 216.00–225.00 $220.09 $1,466 +19.53
686 value added 686 15 224.00–230.00 $227.20 $1,559 —
717–731 value added 730 72 210.00–213.00 $210.12 $1,534 +0.12
735 735 2 206.00–207.00 $206.50 $1,518 +7.16
760–798 771 10 194.00–209.00 $202.35 $1,560 +16.89
805–830 820 3 180.00–187.00 $182.96 $1,500 —
820 value added 820 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,632 —
878–885 880 4 150.00–162.00 $158.00 $1,390 -29.50
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 +18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 8 250.00–352.00 $302.08 $834 +27.31
300–345 331 19 270.00–295.00 $284.99 $943 +49.99
355–390 372 7 260.00–282.00 $268.37 $998 +0.19
400–445 419 33 235.00–287.00 $261.89 $1,097 -9.11
435 thin fleshed 435 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,031 —
450–498 479 24 230.00–260.00 $252.38 $1,209 -1.32
500–542 524 15 210.00–250.00 $235.90 $1,236 -0.33
550–583 566 15 220.00–235.00 $227.21 $1,286 +17.21
583 value added 583 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,458 —
650–695 663 4 200.00–210.00 $202.47 $1,342 +17.47
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,057 —
445 445 2 210.00 $210.00 $934 -37.50
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —
688 688 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,514 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–638 637 4 225.00–230.00 $226.25 $1,441 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,105 +37.00
350–395 374 43 295.00–332.00 $316.72 $1,185 +2.40
405–445 421 18 295.00–315.00 $302.78 $1,275 -13.72
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -66.50
450–459 fancy 457 12 302.00–317.00 $313.31 $1,432 —
450–495 475 48 260.00–300.00 $282.94 $1,344 -1.27
500–545 518 41 260.00–285.00 $272.72 $1,413 +42.72
525 525 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,323 -19.22
550–595 569 42 254.00–270.00 $263.50 $1,499 -8.37
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 +1.85
621–628 fancy 624 7 256.00–266.00 $261.69 $1,633 —
600–647 626 19 237.00–255.00 $248.10 $1,553 +19.95
665–691 684 15 224.00–246.00 $236.50 $1,618 -5.76
700–745 712 17 220.00–236.00 $226.83 $1,615 +36.83
750–770 759 10 212.00–224.00 $217.48 $1,651 —
815 815 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 —
865–890 878 2 170.00–181.00 $175.58 $1,542 -8.42
965–995 980 2 118.00–130.00 $124.09 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 362 3 275.00–290.00 $280.12 $1,014 +16.18
400–447 428 14 250.00–290.00 $271.48 $1,162 -3.14
455–495 476 13 250.00–277.50 $268.98 $1,280 -1.90
505–547 534 10 240.00–267.50 $250.44 $1,337 +20.02
565–595 575 4 217.50–247.00 $239.11 $1,375 +2.60
610–640 628 4 212.00–240.00 $227.31 $1,428 —
650–695 673 5 222.00–230.00 $228.35 $1,537 +13.81
735–738 737 4 197.00–214.00 $201.24 $1,483 —
770 770 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,555 -0.50
928–945 934 3 140.00–167.00 $157.89 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1375 1329 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,925.00–2,400.00 $2,156.28 —
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1380 1173 80-85% 11 116.00–122.00 $119.39 $1,400 —
920–1485 1196 80-85% 38 123.00–135.00 $127.11 $1,520 —
1070–1455 1283 80-85% 9 134.00–145.00 $137.91 $1,769 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1180 1021 85-90% 8 97.00–109.00 $103.52 $1,057 -12.76
945–1190 1061 85-90% 9 119.00–133.00 $122.75 $1,302 —
855–1530 1075 85-90% 23 109.00–118.00 $114.39 $1,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1400 1360 75-80% 4 136.00–143.00 $139.50 $1,897 —
1120–1675 1408 75-80% 23 125.00–137.00 $132.09 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1365 1220 4 125.00–135.00 $128.77 $1,571 —
1380–2150 1736 20 140.00–152.00 $146.52 $2,544 —
1395–2135 1787 10 123.00–139.00 $133.60 $2,387 -16.86
1530–2475 1946 7 154.00–164.00 $158.07 $3,076 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
768 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1135–1155 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,724.13
1155–1185 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,925.00 $1,783.05
1035–1390 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,430.00–1,875.00 $1,737.93
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773 773 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1150 946 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 775.00–1,650.00 $1,218.49

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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 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,325.00 $2,241.67 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.