Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

2,044 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $300.15/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,572/hd at 524 lb · 80 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.08/cwt +12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 871 lb · 65 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.17/cwt +20.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 631 lb · 63 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,044	1,835	2,712
Feeder cattle	1,736	1,514	2,080
Slaughter cattle	256	276	422
Replacement cattle	52	45	210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to this same sale last week, slaughter cows/bulls steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder steers 5.00 to 20.00 higher, heifers under 400lbs sharply higher, feeder heifers over 400lbs 7.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls 500lbs to 700lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	360.00	$360.00	$810	—
253–292	277	7	350.00–375.00	$363.09	$1,006	+23.43
300–348	332	12	330.00–367.00	$356.76	$1,184	+9.85
345–348 value added	348	7	372.00	$372.00	$1,295	—
355–395	374	15	335.00–360.00	$346.69	$1,297	+44.19
414–430 value added	415	28	332.00–344.00	$337.07	$1,399	+28.76
400–445	432	31	310.00–332.50	$321.68	$1,390	+10.92
450–495	474	36	300.00–320.00	$312.04	$1,479	+37.04
463–490 value added	477	7	327.00–330.00	$328.13	$1,565	—
509–545 value added	518	13	308.00–315.00	$311.32	$1,613	+12.22
500–545	525	67	280.00–310.00	$297.98	$1,564	+10.80
555–597 value added	570	23	286.00–307.50	$291.06	$1,659	-3.10
550–595	571	26	275.00–297.50	$284.78	$1,626	+16.73
603–648	629	43	265.00–283.00	$273.22	$1,719	+17.45
615–642 value added	635	20	280.00–286.00	$285.65	$1,814	+10.65
650–695	671	19	250.00–270.00	$260.59	$1,749	+50.59
655–679 value added	672	14	262.00–277.00	$268.89	$1,807	+6.03
703–720 value added	711	12	252.00–264.00	$256.71	$1,825	—
700–745	735	15	234.00–247.00	$243.23	$1,788	+20.23
765–773 value added	768	20	239.00–252.00	$240.45	$1,847	—
760–785	778	4	226.00–237.00	$230.20	$1,791	+14.03
805–830	820	3	227.00–230.00	$228.67	$1,875	+16.67
835 value added	835	7	227.00	$227.00	$1,895	—
871 value added	871	58	220.00	$220.00	$1,916	—
869–875	872	7	215.00–225.00	$220.70	$1,925	+12.84
1010	1010	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,666	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
952 value added	952	59	220.00	$220.00	$2,094	+5.50

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	320.00	$320.00	$752	—
295	295	1	320.00	$320.00	$944	+35.03
300–325	315	6	300.00–355.00	$335.41	$1,057	+5.58
373–395	384	4	300.00–327.00	$317.14	$1,218	—
422	422	3	332.00	$332.00	$1,401	+32.00
460–497	482	15	285.00–305.00	$292.83	$1,411	—
520–545	536	4	260.00–282.50	$269.24	$1,443	+23.09
550–585	569	5	255.00–282.50	$264.78	$1,507	+49.82
655–690	673	3	215.00–250.00	$238.04	$1,602	+12.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	284	8	320.00–365.00	$349.03	$991	+28.14
300–345	332	19	305.00–335.00	$327.69	$1,088	+14.29
351–385	369	25	290.00–327.00	$306.67	$1,132	+26.98
388 value added	388	3	342.00	$342.00	$1,327	+72.00
405–445	424	38	280.00–302.50	$289.72	$1,228	+17.13
453–483 value added	463	23	277.00–285.00	$279.09	$1,292	-8.59
450–498	469	20	265.00–292.50	$274.25	$1,286	+13.61
500–540 value added	517	9	265.00–270.00	$266.42	$1,377	+9.79
500–545	519	51	250.00–267.50	$256.37	$1,331	+10.11
550–595	566	34	245.00–260.00	$253.46	$1,435	+19.77
600–643	615	27	227.00–245.00	$237.19	$1,459	+9.25
645	645	5	220.00	$220.00	$1,419	-7.94
655–696	676	11	220.00–245.00	$235.51	$1,592	+17.16
705 value added	705	2	213.00	$213.00	$1,502	+18.00
700–740	716	9	200.00–222.00	$208.85	$1,495	+22.35
753–776	770	10	198.00–215.00	$204.11	$1,572	+36.61
890	890	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,624	—
905 value added	905	3	160.00	$160.00	$1,448	—
4300	4300	2	292.00	$292.00	$12,556	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–298	295	4	290.00–315.00	$308.96	$911	+93.96
305–335	319	5	265.00–317.00	$297.56	$949	+29.31
355–393	376	12	250.00–312.00	$282.52	$1,062	+16.44
405–445	426	28	240.00–277.00	$260.18	$1,108	+5.76
470 value added	470	1	272.00	$272.00	$1,278	—
455–495	483	25	240.00–265.00	$258.43	$1,248	+10.00
505–535	520	12	220.00–250.00	$234.96	$1,222	+8.52
560–597	580	13	230.00–244.00	$240.39	$1,394	+18.87
610 value added	610	6	225.00	$225.00	$1,372	—
610–623	619	4	212.50–242.00	$231.73	$1,434	—
650–688	674	16	210.00–227.00	$219.60	$1,480	+19.71
700–740	710	4	196.00–200.00	$197.04	$1,399	+45.28
715 value added	715	11	212.00	$212.00	$1,516	—
755–780	768	2	190.00–195.00	$192.54	$1,479	—
955	955	1	137.50	$137.50	$1,313	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,070	—
550	550	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,265	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–398	380	16	320.00–352.00	$338.33	$1,286	+24.00
400–448	430	24	305.00–335.00	$320.79	$1,379	+7.20
450–495	474	17	290.00–310.00	$298.14	$1,413	+11.09
500–547	532	23	260.00–292.50	$272.62	$1,450	-3.31
555–595	575	17	270.00–285.00	$276.48	$1,590	+12.79
605–645	619	16	250.00–270.00	$260.73	$1,614	+8.70
650–695	670	11	242.00–267.50	$253.75	$1,700	+23.11
707–730	713	4	237.50–240.00	$239.36	$1,707	+29.36
750–755	754	5	222.00–227.00	$222.99	$1,681	+21.15
805–843	832	9	170.00–196.00	$184.20	$1,533	+2.20
850–885	864	4	182.50–188.00	$186.36	$1,610	—
900	900	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,620	+15.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
54	54	1	267.00	$267.00	$144	—
358–395	370	3	290.00–320.00	$309.33	$1,145	+25.77
416–445	426	7	265.00–312.00	$299.26	$1,275	+22.12
460–495	482	10	252.00–300.00	$272.58	$1,314	+2.95
520–540	531	5	245.00–265.00	$255.55	$1,357	—
555–590	573	6	242.50–265.00	$249.90	$1,432	+4.31
605–645	628	5	240.00–252.50	$244.48	$1,535	—
660–675	665	3	242.50–250.00	$247.52	$1,646	+22.52
720–740	730	3	187.50–218.00	$207.66	$1,516	—
750	750	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,500	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1370	1201	80-85%	7	115.00–122.00	$119.19	$1,431	—
995–1520	1234	80-85%	33	125.00–135.00	$129.26	$1,595	—
1155–1325	1259	80-85%	5	137.00–143.00	$140.29	$1,766	-0.68

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1358–1620	1436	75-80%	7	115.00–124.00	$120.34	$1,728	—
1395–1525	1439	75-80%	5	134.00–144.00	$137.98	$1,986	—
1250–1835	1484	75-80%	30	124.00–142.00	$132.86	$1,972	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1310	1080	85-90%	20	103.00–125.00	$116.69	$1,260	-6.13
785–1215	1110	85-90%	10	85.00–114.00	$103.14	$1,145	—
1105–1305	1181	85-90%	5	112.00–131.00	$119.77	$1,414	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1370	1226	7	129.00–138.00	$133.40	$1,635	—
1610–1945	1788	4	125.00–132.00	$128.44	$2,297	—
1585–2195	1808	15	138.00–154.00	$144.97	$2,621	+0.87
1875–2200	2029	6	150.00–172.00	$157.38	$3,193	-3.18

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710	710	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,280.00	$1,280.00
1045	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00
1025–1195	1126	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,425.00–1,525.00	$1,469.34
1130	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00
1140	1140	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985–995	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,275.00–1,850.00	$1,561.05

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–800	775	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00–1,475.00	$1,281.45	—
980	980	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1070	1070	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—
1350	1350	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,975.00	$1,975.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
970	970	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—
1070	1070	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

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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.