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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

6,562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.95/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 469 lb · 279 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.15/cwt +7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 524 lb · 231 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.96/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 574 lb · 218 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,562 6,428 7,102
Feeder cattle 5,131 5,160 5,453
Slaughter cattle 1,136 917 838
Replacement cattle 295 351 811

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 2.00-6.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Very good demand was noted throughout the week for all feeder classes, with buyers keenly interested in long-weaned, preconditioned groups of uniform cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 4.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with good to very good demand for slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 236 4 170.00–205.00 $192.18 $454 -11.40
260–295 283 12 159.00–227.50 $197.82 $560 +17.06
300–345 330 47 171.00–210.00 $187.29 $618 +1.18
360 fancy 360 1 217.50 $217.50 $783 —
350–397 379 52 171.00–205.00 $195.30 $740 +8.81
404–440 value added 417 13 181.00–200.00 $192.54 $803 -2.74
400–445 429 43 172.50–198.00 $187.70 $805 +6.08
459–485 value added 468 14 188.00–207.00 $195.05 $913 +4.54
480 480 1 162.50 $162.50 $780 -10.00
450–498 481 88 170.00–204.00 $183.12 $881 +10.62
500–526 fancy 517 5 183.00–187.00 $186.03 $962 —
500–545 523 85 161.00–185.00 $174.54 $913 +3.93
506–545 value added 524 137 179.00–196.00 $183.43 $961 +1.23
525–545 thin fleshed 538 4 179.00–180.00 $179.76 $967 —
550–570 fancy 558 5 184.00–190.00 $187.40 $1,046 —
550–598 574 92 150.00–183.00 $171.73 $986 +7.31
558–596 value added 578 61 172.00–179.00 $174.32 $1,008 +7.10
605–632 value added 612 40 159.00–184.00 $176.95 $1,083 +18.66
600–647 624 48 140.00–173.00 $158.44 $989 +1.59
653–660 value added 657 10 155.00–162.00 $157.78 $1,037 +0.47
650–698 672 45 140.00–159.00 $149.45 $1,004 +0.40
700–748 730 63 130.00–160.00 $146.15 $1,067 +7.94
725–742 value added 734 10 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $1,072 -4.49
755–786 771 26 125.00–146.00 $140.47 $1,083 +5.46
787 value added 787 15 141.00 $141.00 $1,110 +0.50
800–805 803 3 130.00–139.00 $136.01 $1,092 +3.89
810–830 value added 820 2 127.00–144.00 $135.40 $1,110 -8.16
855–863 value added 860 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,187 -1.00
913 value added 913 55 138.50 $138.50 $1,265 +12.00
900–943 929 11 119.00–135.00 $129.14 $1,200 +12.14
1075 1075 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,371 +12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 197.50–200.00 $198.85 $433 +20.17
275–295 284 5 170.00–190.00 $174.01 $494 +8.75
300–348 323 14 151.00–187.50 $172.03 $556 +5.70
350–395 378 18 160.00–187.50 $177.85 $672 +14.90
402–440 416 9 160.00–176.00 $169.95 $707 -3.29
450–495 474 18 160.00–179.00 $171.51 $813 +10.22
495 value added 495 1 165.00 $165.00 $817 —
500–530 507 8 150.00–168.00 $158.27 $802 +3.71
555–595 571 10 140.00–166.00 $151.04 $862 -2.98
605–642 628 18 135.00–164.00 $145.25 $912 +15.30
650–690 674 4 135.00–142.00 $139.23 $938 +6.86
705–715 708 3 131.00–139.00 $134.98 $956 -4.02
760 760 1 122.50 $122.50 $931 +7.48
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 —
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 +2.50
340 340 1 167.50 $167.50 $570 +10.00
350–390 369 5 138.00–170.00 $160.41 $592 —
415 415 1 162.50 $162.50 $674 —
555–570 563 2 142.00–150.00 $146.05 $822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 -7.50
475 475 3 153.00 $153.00 $727 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 5 142.50–170.00 $154.86 $338 -12.21
250–295 272 21 143.00–180.00 $158.85 $432 +2.19
320 fancy 320 1 163.00 $163.00 $522 —
300–349 327 65 140.00–182.50 $161.97 $530 +3.18
324–340 value added 327 12 176.00–185.00 $177.56 $581 +7.56
329 329 4 127.50 $127.50 $419 -31.29
355–390 value added 373 2 175.00–177.50 $176.31 $658 +7.31
350–399 380 94 140.00–180.00 $162.38 $617 +2.89
409–410 value added 409 16 170.00–177.50 $170.47 $697 +5.88
400–447 425 131 144.00–172.50 $161.02 $684 +3.67
435 435 1 145.00 $145.00 $631 +12.50
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 +7.50
449 thin fleshed 449 15 167.00 $167.00 $750 +3.00
450 fancy 450 1 153.00 $153.00 $688 -6.94
454–490 value added 464 22 148.00–171.00 $162.43 $754 -3.71
450–499 470 255 138.00–170.00 $155.46 $731 +2.47
470 470 1 142.50 $142.50 $670 -10.49
505–545 value added 517 47 149.00–160.00 $157.69 $815 -1.04
500–549 527 151 130.00–160.00 $146.44 $772 -2.93
535 fancy 535 4 162.00 $162.00 $867 +10.37
550–597 value added 572 63 147.00–155.00 $149.84 $857 -2.79
550–597 575 154 128.00–152.50 $143.03 $822 +1.02
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 -7.01
614–630 value added 621 17 144.00–154.00 $147.61 $917 +3.84
600–647 623 58 126.00–141.00 $133.39 $831 -1.30
620–630 625 2 130.00–132.50 $131.26 $820 -3.43
666–690 value added 668 12 134.00–139.00 $138.57 $926 +1.57
650–695 670 51 123.00–136.00 $131.93 $884 +1.44
716 value added 716 70 136.25 $136.25 $976 -0.31
700–748 731 30 117.00–130.00 $124.63 $911 +2.35
758 758 2 115.00 $115.00 $872 -4.67
750–799 768 15 110.00–116.50 $113.93 $875 -5.74
757–783 value added 779 29 128.00–129.00 $128.17 $998 -6.83
803–840 813 5 100.00–114.00 $107.44 $873 -1.00
818 value added 818 8 116.00 $116.00 $949 —
857 857 2 112.50 $112.50 $964 -5.50
870–890 880 2 104.00–107.00 $105.48 $928 -12.52
910–930 922 8 105.00–113.50 $108.14 $997 +2.14
975 975 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 —
1076 1076 9 118.00 $118.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 130.00–165.00 $145.94 $328 +2.82
270–285 273 6 127.00–152.50 $136.98 $374 -3.23
300–345 328 15 135.00–164.00 $146.82 $482 -4.97
355–398 374 25 130.00–163.00 $146.90 $549 +6.13
403–447 429 31 130.00–156.00 $146.53 $629 +5.34
450–490 473 25 130.00–154.00 $142.68 $675 +0.51
500–538 525 8 130.00–135.00 $131.52 $690 -3.81
550–595 576 26 114.00–142.00 $130.73 $753 -1.30
605–615 610 3 118.00–122.00 $120.34 $734 -3.06
655–698 683 14 112.00–125.00 $121.51 $830 +1.43
710 710 1 111.00 $111.00 $788 -11.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 130.00–141.00 $135.19 $365 -8.69
280 280 1 132.50 $132.50 $371 -11.38
350–380 365 2 127.50–135.00 $131.10 $479 -10.38
375 375 1 143.00 $143.00 $536 +1.52
450 450 1 132.50 $132.50 $596 +0.15
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 132.50 $132.50 $550 +9.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 220.00 $220.00 $627 —
300–345 330 7 170.00–215.00 $191.22 $631 +2.29
345 fancy 345 1 202.00 $202.00 $697 -7.19
350–395 378 53 175.00–197.50 $189.89 $718 +18.36
400–448 423 57 160.00–189.00 $176.80 $748 +1.83
400–445 fancy 433 6 192.50–200.00 $196.22 $850 +6.22
435 value added 435 2 192.50 $192.50 $837 -2.50
450–465 fancy 457 6 189.00–197.50 $194.43 $889 +21.43
450–495 467 116 157.00–192.50 $178.96 $836 +13.46
502 value added 502 2 191.00 $191.00 $959 —
500–545 520 70 147.00–180.00 $166.85 $868 +1.78
540 540 1 157.50 $157.50 $850 -7.57
505–548 fancy 542 7 176.00–183.00 $176.93 $959 +8.58
550–565 fancy 558 2 176.00–185.00 $180.44 $1,007 +14.53
550–595 577 98 140.00–177.50 $162.39 $937 +8.98
610 fancy 610 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 +0.49
600–636 621 25 140.00–167.00 $150.27 $933 +6.23
640 640 1 142.50 $142.50 $912 -1.54
650–685 660 40 130.00–155.00 $142.22 $939 -2.77
705–745 716 13 125.00–139.00 $130.00 $931 +0.57
755–790 762 16 121.00–134.00 $126.08 $961 +3.25
813–835 821 5 102.00–120.00 $108.02 $887 -9.00
852–865 854 6 101.00–114.00 $103.19 $881 -9.84
910 910 1 102.00 $102.00 $928 -18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 170.00–175.00 $171.67 $575 —
355–393 383 20 160.00–172.50 $166.52 $638 +16.88
406–445 426 24 150.00–181.00 $169.02 $720 +6.55
460–498 480 38 140.00–175.00 $162.52 $780 +12.29
500–545 524 19 126.00–167.00 $152.49 $799 +5.49
550–588 568 12 120.00–152.50 $140.99 $801 -4.80
600–620 609 5 120.00–138.00 $133.50 $813 +4.82
656–675 666 10 122.00–134.00 $127.76 $851 +6.79
710–730 720 2 120.00 $120.00 $864 +11.83
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 165.00 $165.00 $404 —
265 265 1 154.00 $154.00 $408 —
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 ±0.00
405–445 433 4 132.50–145.00 $138.41 $599 -41.59
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 -8.31
505 505 1 138.00 $138.00 $697 -1.00
575 575 1 136.00 $136.00 $782 +6.00
690 690 1 124.00 $124.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1250–1460 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1530 1195 80-85% 19 57.00–76.00 $67.28 $804 —
895–1720 1214 80-85% 272 67.00–93.00 $79.71 $968 +13.71
1015–1605 1254 80-85% 75 82.00–108.00 $90.06 $1,129 +21.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–800 790 85-90% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.51 $723 —
715–1150 928 85-90% 28 39.00–61.00 $50.66 $470 —
700–1460 1021 85-90% 133 50.00–80.00 $66.09 $675 +12.76
860–1330 1074 85-90% 21 68.00–87.00 $78.21 $840 +10.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1620 1335 75-80% 12 68.00–77.00 $71.99 $961 —
1005–1830 1398 75-80% 105 73.00–89.50 $80.97 $1,132 —
1070–1720 1420 75-80% 30 82.50–96.00 $90.76 $1,289 -3.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1910 1568 19 79.00–104.00 $92.87 $1,456 —
1245–2215 1727 78 99.00–127.00 $113.34 $1,957 —
1420–2390 1835 32 112.00–133.50 $120.03 $2,203 +0.79

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–800 775 (<2 yrs)Open 2 720.00–770.00 $745.00
960–995 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 760.00–775.00 $767.63

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
935–1440 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,025.00 $1,008.41
1100–1250 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,025.00 $950.00
1035–1305 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 885.00–1,100.00 $976.63
1000–1600 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 730.00–1,200.00 $1,028.33
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1235–1400 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,260.00 $1,190.04
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1200–1700 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,525.00 $1,318.75
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,620.00 $1,620.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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
1025–1100 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,233.53 +165.50
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,290.00–1,650.00 $1,476.67 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,820.00 $1,523.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,675.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,100.00–1,625.00 $1,439.09 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,175.00–1,650.00 $1,500.63 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 70.00 $70.00 $378 —
635 635 1 72.00 $72.00 $457 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.50 —
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,295.00–1,310.00 $1,302.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.