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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

8,491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.72/cwt +5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 473 lb · 480 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.39/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 420 lb · 276 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.36/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 576 lb · 272 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,491 6,562 6,159
Feeder cattle 6,916 5,131 4,859
Slaughter cattle 1,219 1,136 746
Replacement cattle 356 295 554

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 3.00-5.00 higher with good demand. The best demand was notably for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned groups of feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 4.00 higher, and slaughter bulls mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Moderate to good demand for slaughter classes noted throughout the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–242 231 5 195.00–200.00 $198.14 $458 +5.96
252–295 269 18 170.00–217.50 $187.80 $505 -10.02
305–345 326 47 169.00–217.50 $191.24 $623 +3.95
350 350 1 161.00 $161.00 $564 -34.30
350–398 378 58 170.00–207.00 $193.31 $731 -1.99
397 value added 397 8 215.00 $215.00 $854 —
425 fancy 425 1 205.00 $205.00 $871 —
400–448 427 62 168.00–200.00 $184.25 $787 -3.45
444 value added 444 5 202.50 $202.50 $899 +9.96
450–499 472 93 165.00–198.00 $184.39 $870 +21.89
453–497 value added 475 28 191.00–199.00 $194.89 $926 -0.16
500–549 527 143 154.00–189.00 $177.08 $933 +2.54
500–542 value added 531 107 180.00–198.00 $188.10 $999 +4.67
533 fancy 533 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,053 +11.47
550–595 577 67 155.00–182.50 $168.25 $971 -3.48
558–599 value added 587 107 160.00–185.00 $175.45 $1,030 +1.13
601–630 value added 612 46 161.00–182.50 $172.06 $1,053 -4.89
600–648 628 69 145.00–173.00 $161.55 $1,015 +3.11
650–698 670 74 138.00–170.00 $153.39 $1,028 +3.94
659–698 value added 675 166 150.50–170.00 $164.05 $1,107 +6.27
700–748 724 55 122.00–150.75 $143.98 $1,042 -2.17
705–747 value added 732 44 143.50–154.00 $146.00 $1,069 -0.01
750–785 762 56 119.00–152.50 $141.74 $1,080 +1.27
765–778 value added 775 119 141.00–154.00 $147.59 $1,144 +6.59
800–845 811 7 127.00–144.00 $133.26 $1,081 -2.75
832 value added 832 19 142.50 $142.50 $1,186 +7.10
869 value added 869 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,217 +2.00
860–885 873 2 137.00–141.00 $139.03 $1,214 —
905–940 925 3 120.00–132.00 $127.00 $1,175 -2.14
990 990 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,257 —
1120 1120 2 104.50 $104.50 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 224 10 162.50–182.50 $171.67 $385 -27.18
260–295 281 10 145.00–187.50 $171.00 $481 -3.01
300–345 316 40 150.00–197.50 $167.80 $530 -4.23
350–395 371 18 158.00–192.50 $173.18 $642 -4.67
400–445 425 15 144.00–182.50 $169.97 $722 +0.02
450–485 471 20 125.00–185.00 $169.15 $797 -2.36
500–545 527 18 141.00–170.00 $158.10 $833 -0.17
550–595 583 22 130.00–163.00 $155.73 $908 +4.69
625–645 636 6 127.00–147.50 $135.22 $860 -10.03
675 675 1 142.00 $142.00 $958 +2.77
700–710 705 2 129.00–134.00 $131.48 $927 -3.50
815–820 816 4 114.00–117.00 $114.75 $936 -5.25
998 998 8 100.00 $100.00 $998 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 4 165.00–182.50 $175.39 $579 +7.89
360 360 1 172.50 $172.50 $621 +12.09
390–398 395 7 130.00–192.50 $156.38 $618 -4.03
410 410 1 162.00 $162.00 $664 -0.50
420 420 1 162.50 $162.50 $682 ±0.00
465–497 486 3 130.00–147.50 $135.58 $659 —
495 495 1 165.00 $165.00 $817 —
590 590 1 155.00 $155.00 $914 +8.95
720 720 1 126.00 $126.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 167.50 $167.50 $394 —
310–345 318 5 120.00–150.00 $131.38 $418 -18.62
370 370 1 167.50 $167.50 $620 —
518 518 2 114.00 $114.00 $591 —
1220 1220 3 80.00 $80.00 $976 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–249 241 16 150.00–182.50 $160.11 $386 +5.25
250–298 278 28 137.50–172.50 $165.40 $460 +6.55
300–347 326 72 143.00–177.50 $162.99 $531 +1.02
318–343 fancy 328 5 164.00–167.50 $166.62 $547 +3.62
350 350 1 142.00 $142.00 $497 -20.38
350–395 375 154 140.00–177.50 $161.80 $607 -0.58
367–390 fancy 375 5 155.00–168.00 $163.05 $611 —
353–386 value added 377 16 164.00–179.00 $174.05 $656 -2.26
400–448 419 246 137.00–179.00 $161.25 $676 +0.23
400–440 fancy 419 6 154.00–187.50 $176.84 $741 —
418–437 value added 430 23 170.50–173.00 $171.45 $737 +0.98
445 445 1 147.00 $147.00 $654 +7.00
450–497 471 304 140.00–177.50 $158.64 $747 +3.18
455–495 fancy 471 13 155.00–182.00 $161.57 $761 +8.57
457–499 value added 476 160 161.75–177.00 $167.95 $799 +5.52
480–495 490 3 142.00–142.50 $142.16 $697 -13.30
500–505 fancy 504 6 156.00–170.00 $164.50 $829 +2.50
500–549 521 207 133.00–168.00 $153.03 $797 +6.59
503–540 value added 525 39 155.00–162.00 $159.99 $840 +2.30
555–575 565 2 107.00–130.00 $118.70 $671 -24.33
550–588 value added 575 111 152.00–163.50 $156.99 $903 +7.15
550–598 576 159 130.00–155.00 $142.71 $822 -0.32
615 fancy 615 2 141.50 $141.50 $870 —
600–648 623 132 125.00–147.00 $138.31 $862 +4.92
604–636 value added 627 73 142.00–152.00 $146.35 $918 -1.26
635 635 1 128.00 $128.00 $813 -3.26
655 value added 655 69 148.25 $148.25 $971 +9.68
650–696 667 94 110.00–143.00 $131.60 $878 -0.33
700–748 716 72 110.00–135.00 $128.39 $919 +3.76
713–729 value added 716 30 115.00–136.00 $133.90 $959 -2.35
750–795 767 18 115.00–129.00 $122.88 $942 +8.95
800–840 824 18 101.00–120.00 $115.34 $950 +7.90
831 value added 831 9 121.00 $121.00 $1,006 +5.00
863–880 871 10 104.00–120.00 $109.30 $952 +3.82
920 920 2 102.00 $102.00 $938 -6.14
988–998 991 7 106.00 $106.00 $1,050 -4.00
1000 1000 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 17 130.00–157.50 $149.28 $333 +3.34
250–290 277 17 130.00–152.50 $146.46 $406 +9.48
300–340 321 39 130.00–162.00 $148.79 $478 +1.97
350–395 379 34 125.00–166.00 $148.73 $564 +1.83
400–449 427 29 130.00–152.50 $141.05 $602 -5.48
450–493 464 24 136.00–155.00 $148.69 $690 +6.01
504–545 525 37 125.00–155.00 $136.40 $716 +4.88
553–598 580 25 122.50–142.50 $132.13 $766 +1.40
600–642 628 23 113.00–130.00 $118.57 $745 -1.77
650–672 664 5 110.00–126.00 $118.67 $788 -2.84
706–715 708 6 112.00–118.00 $114.33 $809 +3.33
821 821 15 90.00 $90.00 $739 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 145.00 $145.00 $348 —
300–340 313 3 141.00–160.00 $153.13 $479 —
310–328 322 3 142.00–142.50 $142.34 $458 —
395 395 4 126.00–150.00 $144.00 $569 +1.00
410–445 419 8 130.00–146.00 $140.95 $591 —
460–470 465 2 134.00–152.50 $143.35 $667 +10.85
460–475 468 3 135.00–144.00 $140.50 $658 +8.00
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 -5.00
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 287 7 120.00–135.00 $125.22 $359 —
390 390 1 142.50 $142.50 $556 —
505 505 1 102.50 $102.50 $518 —
660 660 1 93.00 $93.00 $614 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 319 14 175.00–197.50 $187.47 $598 -3.75
365–385 fancy 373 3 201.00–210.00 $204.26 $762 —
350–397 385 59 165.00–195.00 $183.19 $705 -6.70
400–448 421 77 162.00–198.00 $185.02 $779 +8.22
415–430 fancy 424 6 192.50–200.00 $197.51 $837 +1.29
458 thin fleshed 458 6 185.00 $185.00 $847 —
450–495 462 153 150.00–190.00 $172.92 $799 -6.04
455–491 fancy 479 11 190.00–195.00 $192.79 $923 -1.64
500–548 525 164 150.00–188.00 $169.67 $891 +2.82
505–533 fancy 525 7 178.00–190.00 $185.08 $972 +8.15
545 545 1 156.00 $156.00 $850 -1.50
560 fancy 560 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,042 +5.56
550–598 576 88 60.00–179.00 $160.16 $923 -2.23
600–605 fancy 602 3 170.00–174.00 $172.66 $1,039 +7.66
600–649 620 87 136.00–164.00 $150.96 $936 +0.69
650–695 671 44 130.00–156.00 $139.19 $934 -3.03
700–745 718 38 120.00–139.00 $131.06 $941 +1.06
750–790 775 12 117.00–137.00 $125.28 $971 -0.80
800–845 819 7 109.00–128.00 $119.37 $978 +11.35
860–895 879 5 105.00–115.00 $112.20 $986 +9.01
922–945 931 5 95.00–107.50 $99.36 $925 -2.64
961–980 966 4 103.00–107.50 $106.36 $1,027 —
1045 1045 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 162.50–175.00 $168.70 $528 -2.97
353–390 371 5 145.00–172.50 $162.32 $602 -4.20
400–445 424 34 130.00–182.50 $161.25 $684 -7.77
460–490 476 23 139.00–178.00 $155.81 $742 -6.71
500–542 521 23 139.00–163.00 $155.98 $813 +3.49
550–595 572 24 124.00–157.50 $137.47 $786 -3.52
600–640 633 11 115.00–147.50 $119.97 $759 -13.53
650–693 673 10 121.00–139.00 $131.35 $884 +3.59
705–715 710 2 85.00–130.00 $107.66 $764 -12.34
765–795 767 15 90.00–106.00 $104.10 $798 —
815–830 823 2 91.00–110.00 $100.41 $826 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 3 169.00–177.50 $173.72 $568 —
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 +20.00
430–440 435 2 135.00–175.00 $154.77 $673 +16.36
470 470 1 166.00 $166.00 $780 +26.00
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 +25.00
510–515 513 2 145.00–153.00 $148.98 $764 +10.98
665–680 673 2 120.00–133.00 $126.43 $851 +2.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
957 957 10 85.00 $85.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1710 1210 80-85% 158 70.00–96.00 $82.99 $1,004 +3.28
865–1625 1240 80-85% 24 53.00–77.00 $68.12 $845 -11.59
1010–1580 1266 80-85% 53 83.00–115.00 $93.14 $1,179 +3.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1015 950 85-90% 3 79.00–85.00 $82.27 $782 —
675–1510 1002 85-90% 31 41.00–68.00 $56.18 $563 -9.91
860–1210 1023 85-90% 10 71.00–92.00 $83.29 $852 +17.20
715–1425 1061 85-90% 144 55.00–85.00 $70.31 $746 -7.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2000 1407 75-80% 132 70.00–96.50 $83.24 $1,171 -7.52
1100–1930 1427 75-80% 29 85.00–109.00 $91.69 $1,308 +0.93
1365–1835 1499 75-80% 6 70.00–77.00 $73.45 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 142.00 $142.00 $717 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1170 1128 3 97.00–107.00 $101.27 $1,142 —
1095–2400 1625 19 80.00–105.00 $94.80 $1,540 —
1020–2170 1714 69 100.00–126.50 $112.47 $1,928 -0.87
1510–2325 1858 25 110.00–133.00 $123.41 $2,293 —
2400 2400 1 104.50 $104.50 $2,508 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1000 958 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 940.00–1,075.00 $1,024.55
860–1235 991 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 625.00–1,075.00 $820.91
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1050–1250 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 820.00–1,075.00 $901.25
1060–1300 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,102.54
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1200–1500 1264 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,275.00–1,280.00 $1,275.71
1200–1500 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,280.00 $1,190.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
950–1075 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 770.00–1,050.00 $918.64
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
875–975 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–930.00 $903.99
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
900–1125 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,075.00 $1,025.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
880 880 Young (2-4 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
900–1185 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,142.09 —
1000–1160 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 975.00–1,175.00 $1,090.98 -142.55
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +41.47
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 730.00 $730.00 —
900–1035 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–975.00 $934.88 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00 —
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–530 517 4 110.00–115.00 $113.72 $588 —
579–580 579 5 108.00–110.50 $110.00 $637 —
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 —
812 812 3 98.50 $98.50 $800 —
1042 1042 3 76.00 $76.00 $792 —

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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.