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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

6,159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.22/cwt +7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 469 lb · 371 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.73/cwt +4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 525 lb · 211 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.17/cwt +8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 432 lb · 206 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,159 7,102 6,002
Feeder cattle 4,859 5,453 4,176
Slaughter cattle 746 838 1,420
Replacement cattle 554 811 406

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 3.00-5.00 higher with very good demand. Buyers showed the most interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 1.00-4.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 10 184.00–205.00 $198.30 $466 +14.60
237 fancy 237 2 212.50 $212.50 $504 —
250–295 265 20 162.50–203.00 $183.48 $486 +0.88
277 fancy 277 4 202.50 $202.50 $561 —
287 value added 287 2 194.00 $194.00 $557 —
310–345 329 33 158.00–201.00 $181.28 $596 +3.60
334 value added 334 9 192.00 $192.00 $641 —
355–395 fancy 368 3 180.00–190.00 $183.57 $676 -3.93
350–395 381 66 154.00–191.00 $174.94 $667 +4.41
382 value added 382 9 187.50 $187.50 $716 +2.17
400–448 426 46 160.00–187.00 $170.07 $724 +5.24
410–442 value added 440 23 176.00–186.00 $176.54 $777 +3.54
465 thin fleshed 465 1 177.50 $177.50 $825 —
450–499 473 70 150.00–177.00 $167.70 $793 +17.70
475–493 value added 483 18 160.00–176.00 $169.94 $821 -0.67
490 490 1 153.00 $153.00 $750 +13.00
505–520 fancy 513 2 165.00–167.50 $166.27 $853 +6.27
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 +0.95
503–549 value added 530 60 153.00–169.00 $158.42 $840 +5.42
500–548 531 95 138.00–166.00 $155.59 $826 +6.54
529–536 thin fleshed 533 8 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $858 —
554 fancy 554 6 162.50 $162.50 $900 +7.50
550–580 568 3 132.50–142.50 $138.32 $786 -7.81
550–598 574 78 128.00–161.00 $149.78 $860 +3.65
555–598 value added 582 68 151.50–164.00 $154.67 $900 +0.18
600–645 626 44 125.00–148.00 $140.40 $879 +0.89
601–642 value added 627 57 139.50–148.00 $145.01 $909 -1.28
650–695 672 41 131.00–152.00 $139.51 $938 +5.49
653–684 value added 674 66 141.50–143.25 $142.79 $962 +2.77
702–747 value added 727 47 131.00–137.00 $135.20 $983 +1.41
705–745 731 30 124.00–141.50 $130.00 $950 +5.02
753–795 770 14 113.00–126.00 $122.47 $943 +0.81
760–797 value added 774 68 126.75–135.75 $132.11 $1,023 +4.11
805–837 value added 809 72 124.50–136.50 $134.92 $1,092 +8.80
800–832 825 51 117.00–127.00 $126.59 $1,044 +12.21
860–883 877 9 108.00–124.00 $116.50 $1,022 +9.99
897 value added 897 8 119.50 $119.50 $1,072 —
910 value added 910 4 118.50 $118.50 $1,078 —
905–945 932 7 99.00–114.00 $108.62 $1,012 +4.40
983 value added 983 13 117.50 $117.50 $1,155 —
985 985 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,093 -1.85
1020 1020 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,132 —
1036 value added 1036 7 114.50 $114.50 $1,186 —
1068 1068 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,196 —
1196 1196 4 108.00 $108.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 7 160.00–200.00 $175.68 $395 +18.19
250–295 273 11 147.50–180.00 $165.49 $452 -3.66
305–340 327 12 150.00–170.00 $159.01 $520 -0.54
350–395 368 23 145.00–184.00 $160.13 $589 +11.12
400–445 430 26 142.00–165.00 $152.30 $655 +2.31
435 thin fleshed 435 2 167.50 $167.50 $729 +14.50
473 thin fleshed 473 4 160.00 $160.00 $757 —
455–490 476 31 140.00–162.50 $152.96 $728 +8.78
500–545 522 26 128.00–152.50 $141.94 $741 +3.69
550–595 577 13 123.00–144.00 $135.10 $780 +3.51
615–630 623 3 115.00–135.00 $127.47 $794 +6.32
660–690 681 8 117.50–132.00 $126.89 $864 +9.40
765 765 1 112.00 $112.00 $857 —
885 885 1 106.00 $106.00 $938 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 +2.50
335–345 342 3 145.00–160.00 $155.10 $530 -7.40
370 370 1 148.00 $148.00 $548 +2.88
415–435 427 5 142.50–162.50 $149.49 $638 +7.16
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 —
465 465 1 148.00 $148.00 $688 +5.54
500 500 1 137.50 $137.50 $688 -2.50
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 ±0.00
550–555 553 2 128.00–144.00 $136.04 $752 +26.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 130.00 $130.00 $468 —
420–440 430 2 132.50–140.00 $136.34 $586 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 18 145.00–187.50 $163.25 $372 +1.69
255–294 278 32 135.00–164.00 $152.13 $423 +2.83
330 fancy 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 -1.53
303–345 331 67 130.00–163.00 $148.64 $492 +4.40
335 thin fleshed 335 1 132.50 $132.50 $444 —
360 fancy 360 5 152.00 $152.00 $547 —
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 -0.69
364–369 value added 367 28 160.00–166.50 $164.43 $603 +21.07
350–398 373 116 129.00–161.00 $144.65 $540 +3.96
400–447 432 194 130.00–156.00 $148.21 $640 +10.34
428–448 value added 432 11 142.50–157.50 $147.11 $636 +2.43
445 thin fleshed 445 1 152.50 $152.50 $679 +3.05
450–495 468 185 126.00–152.50 $138.38 $648 +0.27
457–497 value added 470 186 146.00–157.00 $156.01 $733 +13.73
510 fancy 510 1 147.50 $147.50 $752 —
500–548 524 184 122.00–144.00 $135.96 $712 +5.64
500–549 value added 535 24 137.00–146.50 $143.96 $770 +6.29
535–540 538 2 112.50–119.00 $115.77 $623 -7.97
556 value added 556 8 144.00 $144.00 $801 +16.00
550–595 567 139 119.00–141.00 $130.42 $739 +20.42
575–590 583 2 113.00–122.00 $117.44 $685 -8.07
604–635 value added 618 80 125.00–130.00 $127.83 $790 +2.19
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 +3.04
600–649 630 51 110.00–132.00 $120.10 $757 +17.60
650–695 663 70 109.00–122.00 $116.53 $773 +1.98
670 670 1 101.00 $101.00 $677 -13.55
658–684 value added 672 13 120.00 $120.00 $806 +2.55
700–745 719 15 95.00–120.00 $110.55 $795 +3.42
708–730 value added 724 81 112.00–120.50 $117.75 $853 +4.75
710–745 732 3 100.00–108.00 $104.39 $764 -2.74
751–759 value added 755 46 113.00–119.00 $116.95 $883 +2.45
750–795 773 13 100.00–116.00 $105.86 $818 +5.08
810–845 831 4 90.00–102.50 $93.10 $774 +0.65
855–897 871 8 95.50–96.00 $95.69 $833 +1.39
876 value added 876 4 118.00 $118.00 $1,034 +25.50
895 895 1 98.00 $98.00 $877 +3.70
928 value added 928 4 92.00 $92.00 $854 —
975 975 1 93.00 $93.00 $907 —
1035 1035 2 95.00 $95.00 $983 +12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 3 142.50–147.50 $144.18 $322 -2.61
255–292 280 13 130.00–152.50 $144.10 $403 +11.89
310–345 328 9 117.50–152.50 $134.59 $441 +2.80
350–395 369 16 122.50–146.00 $136.63 $504 +3.44
410–445 432 31 115.00–145.00 $133.48 $577 +4.45
450–495 477 22 121.00–140.00 $130.54 $623 +3.37
503–540 525 18 111.00–132.50 $120.88 $635 +2.35
550–595 568 18 110.00–130.00 $118.96 $676 +2.40
600–645 628 3 96.00–117.50 $107.09 $673 -2.99
655–695 668 8 100.00–110.00 $105.25 $703 +3.06
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 +22.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 132.50–140.00 $136.29 $352 +1.47
320–340 332 3 127.50–140.00 $134.94 $448 -4.98
365 365 1 118.00 $118.00 $431 —
365–385 375 2 130.00–137.50 $133.85 $502 —
400–445 425 6 128.00–135.00 $131.49 $559 +3.40
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 -18.09
490 490 1 123.00 $123.00 $603 -2.00
510–540 525 4 112.50–127.50 $119.93 $630 —
520–530 525 2 115.00–122.00 $118.53 $622 —
650–660 655 2 90.00–103.00 $96.45 $632 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 132.50 $132.50 $278 —
525 525 1 112.00 $112.00 $588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 279 5 170.00–199.00 $178.78 $499 +0.45
280 fancy 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 +8.78
305–335 fancy 320 2 194.00–200.00 $197.14 $631 +16.28
310–346 331 14 158.00–189.00 $176.14 $583 -1.38
355–370 fancy 363 3 185.00–195.00 $188.35 $684 +8.01
350–395 372 20 152.00–180.00 $166.46 $619 +1.49
405–410 fancy 408 2 180.00–184.00 $181.99 $743 +12.00
400–448 433 70 144.50–175.00 $161.95 $701 +2.36
450–495 469 96 146.00–171.00 $161.00 $755 +10.75
465–475 fancy 470 2 172.00–175.50 $173.73 $817 +10.21
505–535 fancy 520 3 156.00–165.00 $159.97 $832 +5.00
500–545 525 107 131.00–159.00 $143.27 $752 -1.20
555–560 fancy 557 3 149.00–150.00 $149.34 $832 -0.74
555–597 585 75 126.50–150.00 $135.55 $793 -2.03
600–648 626 39 117.00–143.00 $132.16 $827 +6.49
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 -0.67
655 655 1 116.00 $116.00 $760 -6.54
650–695 666 42 111.00–131.00 $125.28 $834 +2.74
700 value added 700 1 126.00 $126.00 $882 —
700–745 720 22 110.00–126.00 $116.72 $840 +4.24
750–797 780 30 107.50–119.00 $113.53 $886 +7.41
800–830 809 6 105.00–109.00 $107.56 $870 +3.42
920–931 928 8 92.50–96.00 $93.24 $865 -0.01
985 985 1 90.00 $90.00 $886 +0.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 155.00–170.00 $162.24 $346 -0.26
255–295 275 2 152.50–175.00 $162.93 $448 -2.07
320–330 325 2 145.00–151.00 $148.05 $481 +0.73
355–375 365 2 155.00–156.00 $155.51 $568 +3.01
400–440 415 11 140.00–162.50 $148.43 $616 +5.32
450–495 477 30 132.00–160.00 $145.68 $695 +4.67
500–540 522 10 128.00–151.00 $141.72 $740 +12.46
550–590 572 19 107.00–139.00 $128.51 $735 +9.37
600–630 613 3 101.00–120.00 $113.49 $696 -3.02
653–691 674 11 105.00–117.50 $109.57 $739 -3.09
700–740 719 4 100.00–116.00 $107.87 $776 —
870 870 1 89.00 $89.00 $774 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
375 375 1 142.50 $142.50 $534 -4.50
465–490 478 2 125.00–142.50 $133.52 $638 +3.52
465–490 480 3 130.00–148.00 $136.49 $655 +6.49
510 510 1 129.00 $129.00 $658 +14.00
565–585 575 2 124.00–127.50 $125.72 $723 +10.88
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1260 1025 80-85% 6 72.00–97.00 $76.97 $789 -4.15
905–1330 1115 80-85% 16 48.00–58.00 $53.51 $597 —
905–2170 1197 80-85% 109 54.00–71.00 $61.36 $734 —
960–1695 1216 80-85% 43 63.00–82.50 $71.51 $870 +2.74
1040–1560 1246 80-85% 12 64.50–73.00 $69.06 $860 +8.88
1155–1355 1263 80-85% 6 75.50–86.00 $78.56 $992 +8.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–885 811 85-90% 6 67.00–105.00 $84.62 $686 —
720–1385 996 85-90% 94 43.00–66.00 $51.20 $510 —
915–1165 1024 85-90% 5 56.00–68.00 $59.50 $609 +8.09
820–1195 1029 85-90% 17 27.00–45.00 $37.30 $384 -14.11
1015–1285 1158 85-90% 6 60.50–68.00 $62.89 $728 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1745 1324 75-80% 8 62.00–74.00 $69.44 $919 -5.10
1170–1520 1345 75-80% 2 53.00–54.00 $53.57 $721 -20.97
1190–1790 1423 75-80% 50 56.00–70.00 $62.31 $887 -5.65
1200–1925 1472 75-80% 9 62.00–72.00 $66.70 $982 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,223 —
1130–1660 1351 19 84.00–94.50 $88.77 $1,199 —
1525 1525 1 78.50 $78.50 $1,197 -18.29
1070–1760 1527 10 65.00–80.00 $75.32 $1,150 -21.47
1290–1975 1654 6 97.00–106.00 $102.01 $1,687 +16.35
1090–2485 1699 33 78.00–98.00 $88.33 $1,501 -12.17
1500–2250 1794 23 90.00–105.00 $96.55 $1,732 +3.39

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1000–1110 1037 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $764.31
950–1495 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 685.00–1,125.00 $895.28
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1035–1365 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 885.00–990.00 $928.99
1170–1470 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–975.00 $847.07
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,262.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–760 748 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 575.00–625.00 $600.42
755 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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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
1050–1290 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,088.78 —
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,212.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 113.00 $113.00 $446 —
510 510 1 92.00 $92.00 $469 —
620–645 633 2 80.00–83.00 $81.47 $516 —
650–675 663 2 91.00–96.00 $93.45 $620 —
782–785 783 4 73.00–75.00 $74.50 $583 —
825 825 1 74.00 $74.00 $610 -9.00

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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.