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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.00/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 841 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.47/cwt -20.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 577 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.08/cwt -5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 472 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 665 1,337 1,437
Feeder cattle 453 1,153 1,200
Slaughter cattle 166 139 177
Replacement cattle 46 45 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady to firm. Feeders mostly steady with a weak undertone. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, boning cows mostly steady with no comparisons available for breaker and lean cows, slaughter bulls, or 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
235 235 1 375.00 $375.00 $881 —
265–295 280 2 335.00–370.00 $351.56 $984 +2.81
305 305 1 265.00 $265.00 $808 -15.00
310–340 322 3 325.00–350.00 $341.84 $1,101 +1.96
365–375 370 6 315.00–330.00 $320.87 $1,187 -6.05
415–430 422 6 300.00–330.00 $314.93 $1,329 +22.43
466–495 474 6 300.00–310.00 $306.59 $1,453 +18.59
520–540 530 2 280.00–287.50 $283.82 $1,504 -0.91
555–590 578 3 245.00–290.00 $271.30 $1,568 -6.97
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 -37.50
600–640 620 2 250.00–265.00 $257.26 $1,595 -20.24
841 value added 841 65 226.00 $226.00 $1,901 +16.00
1045 1045 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 295.00 $295.00 $870 -37.50
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 -9.96
355–380 368 2 290.00–300.00 $295.17 $1,086 +25.17
420–445 433 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,256 —
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 -1.16
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 +8.96
635–645 642 3 220.00–245.00 $234.97 $1,509 —
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 -45.00
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 —
425–445 433 3 260.00–280.00 $268.25 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 345.00 $345.00 $759 +30.55
245 value added 245 1 310.00 $310.00 $760 —
280–290 285 2 255.00–330.00 $291.84 $832 -19.22
300 value added 300 1 267.50 $267.50 $802 —
310–340 330 5 265.00–350.00 $321.23 $1,060 +28.26
361 value added 361 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,155 —
355–395 379 5 290.00–325.00 $300.58 $1,139 +21.44
410 thin fleshed 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —
415–445 426 7 255.00–292.50 $276.34 $1,177 -0.73
450–490 470 10 235.00–295.00 $260.99 $1,227 -3.77
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 -24.76
505–540 529 8 232.50–245.00 $239.55 $1,267 -17.82
557–590 577 10 230.00–250.00 $244.08 $1,408 +20.36
568–595 577 4 220.00–230.00 $224.46 $1,295 +0.74
605–645 620 5 230.00–245.00 $237.06 $1,470 -9.99
650–670 659 4 215.00–250.00 $234.91 $1,548 -7.59
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 +7.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $812 —
310–320 315 2 270.00–290.00 $279.84 $881 —
385–387 386 3 265.00–270.00 $268.34 $1,036 +8.34
400–425 417 9 230.00–275.00 $255.90 $1,067 +0.90
470–495 481 9 240.00–260.00 $251.05 $1,208 -0.92
500–540 515 4 210.00–240.00 $229.03 $1,180 —
550–590 566 6 210.00–235.00 $220.85 $1,250 -16.74
620–625 623 2 190.00–215.00 $202.55 $1,262 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 215.00 $215.00 $731 —
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 —
410–425 418 2 235.00–242.50 $238.82 $998 —
450–460 455 2 230.00–240.00 $235.05 $1,069 —
545 545 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,215 +10.50
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 240.00–270.00 $254.53 $814 —
350–385 368 2 230.00–240.00 $235.24 $866 —
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 245.00 $245.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 285.00 $285.00 $712 -15.00
318–345 327 4 272.50–320.00 $295.55 $966 -23.91
370 370 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 -1.51
400–445 418 6 295.00–320.00 $301.77 $1,261 +0.13
450–490 480 5 280.00–290.00 $283.53 $1,361 +8.10
460–495 483 3 272.50–275.00 $274.21 $1,324 -1.22
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 -5.93
515–533 529 5 245.00–250.00 $249.03 $1,317 -13.97
550–595 568 5 235.00–280.00 $257.26 $1,461 -16.68
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 -34.60
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 +7.50
673 673 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,380 -22.50
715 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 +20.00
805 805 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,521 —
925 925 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 265.00–290.00 $277.05 $1,150 -6.25
470–495 483 2 210.00–240.00 $225.39 $1,089 -46.43
510–540 525 2 250.00–265.00 $257.29 $1,351 +5.27
675 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 —
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1515 1108 80-85% 31 114.00–134.00 $124.00 $1,374 -3.79
965–1270 1146 80-85% 8 102.00–118.00 $111.02 $1,272 -16.77
1005–1440 1189 80-85% 6 129.00–142.00 $136.82 $1,627 +26.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–830 743 85-90% 3 111.00–130.00 $119.86 $891 —
750–1290 911 85-90% 12 90.00–106.00 $96.49 $879 —
755–1355 954 85-90% 13 102.00–118.00 $108.03 $1,031 -1.20
980 980 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,176 +10.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1560 1405 75-80% 10 136.00–145.00 $140.72 $1,977 -1.28
1150–2020 1432 75-80% 14 116.00–135.00 $125.80 $1,801 -5.31
1625 1625 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,668 —
1100–1480 1247 3 124.00–148.00 $134.97 $1,683 —
1385–2010 1707 10 133.00–164.00 $153.79 $2,625 +3.20
1730–2205 1913 6 153.00–170.00 $161.75 $3,094 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1010–1270 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,916.52
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
910–920 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,362.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 -426.89
950–1145 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,071.44 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,850.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —

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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.