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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

4,958 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.51/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 525 lb · 175 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.84/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 622 lb · 166 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.73/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 474 lb · 151 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,958 6,311 11,220
Feeder cattle 3,970 5,143 9,304
Slaughter cattle 636 800 1,301
Replacement cattle 352 368 615

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-5.00 lower based on a light to moderate test due to winter weather that impacted the region late in the week. Livestock movement was moderate early in the week with heavy snowfall greatly impacting movement on Friday and Saturday. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00-2.00 higher, and bulls were 4.00-5.00 higher with good to very good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 200.00 $200.00 $496 —
250–280 269 12 165.00–210.00 $185.18 $498 -7.83
300–345 328 30 172.50–220.00 $196.09 $643 -10.43
350–385 365 15 190.00–201.00 $195.04 $712 -3.93
413–430 value added 419 5 200.00 $200.00 $838 +15.00
400–448 422 40 160.00–197.50 $190.22 $803 -1.22
458–490 value added 472 8 195.00–204.00 $197.70 $933 -8.80
450–498 482 57 172.50–193.00 $183.47 $884 +0.10
490 490 1 162.00 $162.00 $794 +2.00
500–545 523 72 161.00–187.00 $175.47 $918 -2.04
503–540 value added 530 60 174.00–198.00 $178.65 $947 -8.18
550–575 value added 570 38 168.00–188.00 $175.40 $1,000 -10.69
550–596 573 107 154.00–174.50 $165.44 $948 -0.98
604–637 value added 620 36 162.00–170.00 $167.25 $1,037 +0.03
600–649 630 76 136.00–167.00 $158.99 $1,002 +0.70
650–690 667 37 131.00–170.00 $151.91 $1,013 +0.54
660–695 value added 688 8 146.00–167.00 $151.91 $1,045 -13.76
703–749 value added 716 28 141.00–152.50 $146.51 $1,049 -8.48
700–748 729 24 135.00–157.50 $142.77 $1,041 -2.86
750–795 773 12 125.00–153.00 $139.66 $1,080 -0.99
813 value added 813 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,098 -9.63
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 -5.74
850–865 858 2 130.00–140.00 $135.04 $1,159 -6.46
900–910 905 3 110.00–141.00 $127.04 $1,150 -4.69
1110 1110 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,388 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 +23.05
260–295 284 7 170.00–197.50 $180.20 $512 +13.16
300–345 327 21 150.00–190.00 $179.65 $587 +8.89
350–395 377 19 150.00–185.00 $176.48 $665 -7.41
400–445 416 16 160.00–185.00 $172.86 $719 +6.10
450–491 474 19 140.00–174.00 $168.41 $798 +12.86
500–545 514 16 144.00–173.00 $161.90 $832 +0.72
563 value added 563 6 163.00 $163.00 $918 —
550–593 576 9 142.00–155.00 $149.07 $859 -1.49
610–625 616 5 130.00–145.00 $137.43 $847 -10.57
733–741 738 6 133.00–137.00 $134.32 $991 —
760–780 770 2 127.50–130.00 $128.77 $992 -11.23
860 860 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 —
915–920 918 2 102.00–114.00 $108.02 $992 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 174.00 $174.00 $496 —
305–342 330 3 185.00–191.00 $189.15 $624 +23.96
380 380 1 155.00 $155.00 $589 -17.50
420 420 1 169.00 $169.00 $710 +1.78
410–440 423 4 166.00–175.00 $171.44 $725 +4.22
450–490 470 2 165.00–170.00 $167.39 $787 +5.77
570–595 589 4 149.00 $149.00 $878 —
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 155.00 $155.00 $408 -2.50
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 166.00 $166.00 $896 —

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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 3 140.00–175.00 $162.48 $370 -10.88
250–285 276 13 139.00–172.50 $158.98 $439 +0.13
300–348 330 50 149.00–172.00 $161.69 $534 -6.58
350–395 373 92 141.00–165.00 $155.54 $580 -4.77
376 value added 376 15 163.00 $163.00 $613 -1.05
400–445 value added 417 3 160.00–162.50 $161.45 $673 -12.55
425 thin fleshed 425 1 162.50 $162.50 $691 -1.27
400–448 427 133 129.00–162.50 $153.33 $655 -3.58
435 fancy 435 3 146.00 $146.00 $635 -21.81
458 value added 458 6 158.00 $158.00 $724 -14.00
450–498 475 143 139.00–159.00 $152.39 $724 -1.00
485–490 thin fleshed 488 2 160.00–162.50 $161.26 $787 +0.78
500–545 520 120 126.00–157.50 $146.52 $762 +5.52
500–549 value added 535 54 151.50–157.50 $153.43 $821 -8.39
535 535 1 122.50 $122.50 $655 -26.68
550–590 value added 572 28 140.00–154.50 $150.85 $863 —
550–595 576 94 124.00–152.50 $142.65 $822 +1.95
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 -13.00
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 -13.48
602–644 value added 621 118 142.00–144.00 $143.49 $891 -3.69
600–645 624 47 125.00–143.00 $134.53 $839 -3.95
650–680 value added 664 31 137.00–140.00 $138.01 $916 +1.14
650–698 671 69 125.00–142.00 $132.13 $887 +0.29
709–725 value added 715 37 125.00–132.00 $130.57 $934 —
700–745 716 16 120.00–136.00 $126.86 $908 +2.81
759–797 774 15 115.00–125.00 $122.25 $946 +0.08
802 value added 802 3 127.50 $127.50 $1,023 —
800–845 820 4 108.00–126.00 $121.35 $995 +5.55
850–890 869 4 110.00–125.00 $119.69 $1,040 +8.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 7 140.00–160.00 $148.65 $342 -16.35
260–295 280 6 140.00–162.50 $148.50 $416 +6.43
305–345 325 16 130.00–161.00 $151.13 $491 +4.22
355–390 374 26 130.00–155.00 $144.61 $541 +2.29
403–445 422 33 123.00–152.50 $143.43 $605 -0.16
450–495 469 11 127.50–152.50 $141.10 $662 +1.61
505–545 524 18 112.00–145.00 $135.16 $708 +3.21
550–595 566 9 117.50–140.00 $132.00 $747 -0.72
630–645 638 4 120.00–130.00 $122.53 $782 -4.15
650–680 676 19 120.00–130.00 $125.90 $851 +0.50
735 735 1 115.00 $115.00 $845 -10.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 value added 541 100 162.25 $162.25 $878 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 +8.79
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 +5.00
360 360 1 147.50 $147.50 $531 -1.26
390 390 1 125.00 $125.00 $488 —
400–440 425 3 137.50–145.00 $141.28 $600 +2.52
455–480 468 2 142.50 $142.50 $667 +10.14
530 530 1 132.50 $132.50 $702 +3.09
540 540 1 127.00 $127.00 $686 -2.41
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 -15.00
630 630 2 125.00 $125.00 $788 +0.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 +2.50
313 313 2 130.00 $130.00 $407 -5.00
380 380 2 130.00 $130.00 $494 —
413 413 2 130.00 $130.00 $537 -3.16
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 -3.13
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 1 205.00 $205.00 $574 -12.50
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 -23.44
310–340 325 3 175.00–190.00 $180.00 $585 -8.33
350–380 fancy 370 3 197.50–200.00 $198.36 $734 -15.34
355–395 378 23 152.50–194.00 $179.63 $679 -1.50
410–415 fancy 412 3 190.00–200.00 $196.64 $810 -4.97
400–447 430 39 154.00–196.00 $176.81 $760 -2.37
450–499 474 54 158.00–192.00 $173.82 $824 -0.55
500–545 521 41 136.00–175.00 $166.53 $868 +0.69
550–598 577 74 130.00–172.50 $157.39 $908 +5.25
600–645 619 38 130.00–155.00 $144.02 $891 -1.32
655–690 669 34 125.00–150.00 $139.63 $934 -1.87
700–745 722 17 127.50–141.00 $134.30 $970 +8.22
750 750 2 117.00–120.00 $118.50 $889 -4.59
800–845 821 7 110.00–125.00 $118.07 $969 -4.80
860–875 866 6 114.00–118.00 $116.33 $1,007 -2.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 155.00 $155.00 $465 -4.00
350–395 380 11 145.00–177.50 $160.36 $609 +9.03
400–445 423 22 149.00–182.50 $168.49 $713 +10.67
455–490 475 22 146.00–175.00 $164.65 $782 +10.24
500–545 518 15 125.00–162.50 $144.82 $750 -3.09
553–595 573 8 130.00–150.00 $141.21 $809 +3.40
610 610 1 134.00 $134.00 $817 -5.10
700–725 710 3 122.00–130.00 $127.28 $904 +14.28
845 845 1 110.00 $110.00 $930 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
430 430 3 170.00 $170.00 $731 —
463 463 2 152.00 $152.00 $704 +4.00
510–540 525 2 130.00–137.50 $133.64 $702 -0.36
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 +19.33
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $886 —
850–1685 1210 80-85% 23 56.00–78.00 $64.96 $786 -10.07
905–1650 1220 80-85% 140 68.00–89.00 $77.97 $951 +2.94
925–1780 1278 80-85% 35 82.00–100.50 $90.80 $1,160 +5.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–915 833 85-90% 4 80.00–84.00 $81.76 $681 —
740–1240 963 85-90% 10 44.00–60.00 $50.04 $482 +2.61
795–1470 1056 85-90% 108 49.00–79.00 $63.84 $674 -1.10
1060–1345 1204 85-90% 8 65.00–85.00 $73.03 $879 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1800 1441 75-80% 24 84.00–99.50 $87.71 $1,264 +10.95
1155–1910 1451 75-80% 79 72.00–88.00 $80.62 $1,170 +16.01
1410–1650 1526 75-80% 5 63.00–76.00 $70.32 $1,073 -13.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2225 1594 13 79.00–101.00 $88.66 $1,413 —
1085–2310 1721 35 91.00–118.50 $105.76 $1,820 +4.92
1415–2240 1860 16 108.00–133.00 $120.20 $2,236 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.00
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.00
1000–1080 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–970.00 $924.33
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
960–1220 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 775.00–975.00 $885.43
1085–1125 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–940.00 $834.45
1032–1570 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 875.00–1,425.00 $1,024.51
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1055–1400 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,160.00 $1,003.69
1010–1600 1221 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,400.00 $1,045.52
1200–1500 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,120.00 $1,090.00
1300–1400 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,140.00 $1,020.00
1200–1400 1356 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,120.00–1,180.00 $1,167.78
1235–1570 1403 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,438.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
845–1035 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 760.00–800.00 $779.74
905–1210 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–950.00 $795.57
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1190–1222 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–800.00 $775.49
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–843 798 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 775.00–800.00 $791.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–890 883 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $862.39
885–980 933 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–1,025.00 $953.82
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
718 718 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 610.00 $610.00
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1000–1160 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,420.00 $1,329.72 +359.72
1000–1230 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,324.10 —
1000–1190 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,247.45 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,370.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,780.00 $1,740.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 112.50 $112.50 $343 —
400–430 415 6 102.50 $102.50 $425 —
560 560 1 82.50 $82.50 $462 —
735 735 1 88.00 $88.00 $647 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.