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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 13, 2024

1,556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.98/cwt -9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 457 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $271.47/cwt +18.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 523 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.14/cwt -21.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 430 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,556 665 3,130
Feeder cattle 955 453 2,110
Slaughter cattle 299 166 652
Replacement cattle 302 46 368

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 4.00-12.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 4.00-12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs. 4.00-10.00 lower, over 600 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Crossville - No trends available due to limited comparisons. Greeneville - Compared to last week, breaker and boning cows mostly steady, with lean cows 4.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. No comparisons available for 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
273 273 3 315.00 $315.00 $860 -36.56
308–345 322 15 300.00–340.00 $314.51 $1,013 -27.33
360 360 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,163 +2.13
409–445 value added 421 14 280.00–347.00 $324.89 $1,368 —
418–445 429 6 285.00–327.50 $309.16 $1,326 -5.77
455–485 469 15 274.00–309.00 $300.56 $1,410 -6.03
505–510 value added 508 5 292.00–298.00 $294.39 $1,496 —
500–549 535 13 252.00–283.00 $268.95 $1,439 -14.87
555–591 575 11 260.00–284.00 $277.16 $1,594 +5.86
578–590 value added 583 9 285.00–300.00 $289.04 $1,685 —
620 620 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,476 -19.26
605–635 628 5 243.00–256.00 $251.04 $1,577 -6.22
625–640 value added 633 2 250.00–282.00 $265.81 $1,683 —
650–663 660 4 248.00–255.00 $253.28 $1,672 —
660 660 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,571 —
658–670 value added 663 9 259.00–259.50 $259.22 $1,719 —
710–735 722 6 215.00–251.50 $242.18 $1,749 —
775 775 3 221.00–222.00 $221.33 $1,715 —
905 905 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,656 —
950 950 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,786 —
1005 1005 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 309 5 280.00–295.00 $289.49 $895 —
450–490 470 2 252.00–255.00 $253.56 $1,192 -36.44
500–515 508 2 242.50–249.00 $245.80 $1,249 -14.20
590 590 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,469 —
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 -9.97
705–745 720 3 207.00–220.00 $215.19 $1,549 -14.81
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 -13.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 262.50–265.00 $263.82 $602 -81.18
250–295 269 7 262.50–297.50 $291.68 $785 -0.16
323–340 330 4 287.50–307.50 $298.55 $985 -22.68
357–395 372 34 235.00–302.00 $287.39 $1,069 -13.19
406–435 value added 412 7 285.00–290.00 $287.56 $1,185 —
400–446 433 35 225.00–274.00 $253.46 $1,097 -22.88
450–475 457 52 222.50–263.00 $248.54 $1,136 -12.45
458 value added 458 9 257.00–261.00 $258.33 $1,183 —
500–536 525 37 220.00–250.00 $236.42 $1,241 -3.13
547 value added 547 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,329 —
570 value added 570 4 244.50 $244.50 $1,394 —
550–595 582 20 220.00–243.00 $235.01 $1,368 -9.07
590 590 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,304 -23.08
625–645 634 6 202.50–238.00 $220.21 $1,396 -16.85
650–695 662 21 195.00–233.00 $213.15 $1,411 -21.76
665 value added 665 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,503 —
710–747 736 10 185.00–195.00 $192.11 $1,414 —
760–775 768 2 162.00–182.50 $172.35 $1,324 -32.65
855 855 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,342 —
980 980 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,568 —
995 995 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 6 250.00–287.00 $263.39 $772 -34.09
325–345 342 6 220.00–262.50 $255.76 $875 -24.08
375–390 383 2 241.00–285.00 $262.57 $1,006 -5.77
418–445 429 19 220.00–264.00 $232.37 $997 -23.53
460–470 465 2 213.00–249.00 $230.81 $1,073 -20.24
505–545 525 2 220.00–225.00 $222.60 $1,169 -6.43
564–570 565 8 200.00–226.00 $222.72 $1,258 +1.87
650 650 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,320 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,066 +1.95
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -23.00
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 269.00–337.50 $303.25 $1,046 +7.70
360–395 377 21 280.00–330.00 $309.60 $1,167 -0.40
387 fancy 387 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,235 —
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -51.77
400–436 417 17 283.00–307.50 $291.58 $1,216 -10.19
420–445 433 2 265.00–270.00 $267.43 $1,158 -34.34
450–495 462 34 255.00–300.00 $285.34 $1,318 +1.81
480 480 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,171 -39.53
470–498 fancy 489 3 304.00–307.00 $304.96 $1,491 —
500–535 523 44 255.00–287.00 $272.19 $1,424 +23.16
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 -9.03
560 560 2 200.00–233.00 $216.50 $1,212 -40.76
562 fancy 562 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,647 —
550–595 577 14 240.00–270.00 $257.76 $1,487 +0.50
585 585 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,381 -21.26
610 fancy 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 —
600–640 619 11 212.00–240.00 $229.73 $1,422 +4.73
654–675 658 12 214.00–245.00 $238.63 $1,570 +3.63
660 660 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,360 -29.00
705–747 742 10 206.00–211.00 $207.31 $1,538 -17.69
765 765 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,614 —
818 818 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,513 -4.00
828 828 2 184.50 $184.50 $1,528 -4.50
913 913 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,525 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 290.00 $290.00 $754 —
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 —
371–395 377 8 257.50–287.00 $271.55 $1,024 —
433 433 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,147 -12.05
475–485 481 6 217.00–260.00 $240.76 $1,158 +15.37
500–535 508 15 225.00–257.50 $251.70 $1,279 -5.59
592 592 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,376 —
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
658 658 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,461 +7.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $980 -32.45
510 510 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,084 —
535 535 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–1600 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,875.00–2,900.00 $2,387.50 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1405 1143 80-85% 40 117.00–140.00 $128.69 $1,471 +17.67
1160–1365 1239 80-85% 7 115.00–128.00 $121.53 $1,506 —
1135–1375 1256 80-85% 10 136.00–148.00 $141.54 $1,778 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1420 1334 75-80% 6 103.00–123.00 $117.56 $1,568 —
1285–1635 1424 75-80% 9 135.00–149.00 $141.53 $2,015 +15.73
1155–1705 1460 75-80% 37 119.00–140.00 $128.58 $1,877 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1205 991 85-90% 8 80.00–101.00 $89.98 $892 -30.02
980–1205 1052 85-90% 8 117.00–124.00 $120.29 $1,265 —
860–1360 1053 85-90% 21 101.00–115.00 $109.62 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,830 +15.03
1285–1985 1579 7 125.00–148.00 $135.01 $2,132 —
1495–2275 1813 24 125.00–168.00 $150.53 $2,729 —
1795–2045 1888 7 155.00–172.00 $160.93 $3,038 —
2255 2255 1 146.00 $146.00 $3,292 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,540.00 $1,540.00
1150–1300 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,175.00 $1,933.33
1100–1500 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,423.89
1195–1275 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,430.00–1,600.00 $1,517.75
1050–1450 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,487.50
1050–1500 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,581.25
1140–1395 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,932.82
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1315–1495 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,860.00 $1,831.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,680.00 $1,680.00
877–1130 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,530.00–1,800.00 $1,756.13
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
718–731 727 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,360.00 $1,286.23
850–1100 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,755.00 $1,521.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —
500 500 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,038 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 197.50 $197.50 $553 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 257.50 $257.50 $644 —

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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)Open 3 2,125.00–2,400.00 $2,266.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–2,100.00 $1,937.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,525.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,041.67 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,280.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,760.00–1,875.00 $1,817.50 —

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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 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.