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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

6,676 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.04/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 471 lb · 248 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.76/cwt +12.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 768 lb · 206 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.56/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 424 lb · 181 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,676 8,491 9,293
Feeder cattle 5,227 6,916 7,511
Slaughter cattle 1,127 1,219 1,034
Replacement cattle 322 356 748

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady with a lower undertone. Demand was moderate at best, with buyers showing the strongest interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were 2.00-4.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 210.00 $210.00 $420 +11.86
250–295 268 16 167.50–220.00 $198.01 $531 +10.21
303–346 325 40 168.00–210.00 $188.81 $614 -2.43
367–368 thin fleshed 368 7 210.00 $210.00 $773 —
350–398 378 81 167.00–207.00 $195.87 $740 +2.56
405 thin fleshed 405 1 201.00 $201.00 $814 —
403–449 431 57 164.00–194.00 $183.47 $791 -0.78
448 value added 448 5 187.00 $187.00 $838 -15.50
456–483 value added 465 47 189.75–195.00 $192.69 $896 -2.20
450–499 476 70 166.00–192.50 $180.75 $860 -3.64
495 fancy 495 2 192.00 $192.00 $950 —
500–545 522 75 150.00–185.00 $174.32 $910 -2.76
510–546 value added 534 56 177.00–190.50 $184.66 $986 -3.44
550–596 569 80 149.00–181.00 $169.53 $965 +1.28
560–581 value added 576 46 170.00–191.50 $176.88 $1,019 +1.43
615 fancy 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
600–645 626 47 142.00–167.00 $157.09 $983 -4.46
601–648 value added 629 66 154.00–175.00 $163.81 $1,030 -8.25
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 -16.39
651–685 value added 660 37 156.00–166.50 $164.15 $1,083 +0.10
650–695 662 30 144.00–164.00 $151.61 $1,004 -1.78
705–748 726 20 137.50–157.00 $144.47 $1,049 +0.49
701–744 value added 728 23 148.00–152.50 $149.56 $1,089 +3.56
750–795 780 11 127.50–145.00 $139.35 $1,087 -2.39
780 value added 780 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,100 -6.59
813–838 value added 832 69 134.50–147.00 $145.91 $1,214 +3.41
835–849 845 6 130.00–136.00 $134.35 $1,135 +1.09
865–890 875 3 114.00–131.00 $122.44 $1,071 -16.59
855–886 value added 880 8 137.00–142.00 $139.12 $1,224 -0.88
947 947 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,089 -12.00
1020 1020 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 204 4 170.00–205.00 $192.70 $393 +21.03
253–295 282 12 161.00–190.00 $177.32 $500 +6.32
310–340 325 11 157.50–205.00 $180.19 $586 +12.39
350–398 372 26 160.00–187.50 $179.00 $666 +5.82
400–430 412 12 167.50–190.00 $180.17 $742 +10.20
450–495 475 17 150.00–178.00 $166.94 $793 -2.21
500–545 522 19 130.00–170.00 $161.54 $843 +3.44
565–593 583 21 127.00–165.00 $145.65 $849 -10.08
600–633 616 6 141.00–152.50 $145.23 $895 +10.01
655–690 668 11 130.00–150.00 $140.48 $938 -1.52
715–745 733 3 129.00–140.00 $135.07 $990 +3.59
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 180.00 $180.00 $518 —
315 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 +4.61
360–390 375 2 150.00–165.00 $157.80 $592 -14.70
365–390 378 4 180.00–185.00 $181.26 $685 +24.88
420–425 423 2 172.50–177.50 $175.01 $740 +12.51
495 495 1 166.00 $166.00 $822 +1.00
570–580 575 2 130.00–140.00 $135.04 $776 -19.96
620 620 1 142.00 $142.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293–295 295 8 160.00–169.00 $166.76 $492 —
435 435 1 154.00 $154.00 $670 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,129 —
1210 1210 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,355 —
1480 1480 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,554 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 6 147.50–185.00 $169.48 $371 +9.37
260–296 284 22 145.00–185.00 $170.57 $484 +5.17
300–345 325 66 138.00–173.00 $159.61 $519 -3.38
327 fancy 327 2 175.00 $175.00 $572 +8.38
346 thin fleshed 346 7 180.50 $180.50 $625 —
360 fancy 360 1 167.50 $167.50 $603 +4.45
350–398 377 148 137.00–174.00 $161.51 $609 -0.29
393 value added 393 9 168.00 $168.00 $660 -6.05
415–423 fancy 421 4 154.00–159.00 $155.23 $654 -21.61
420–424 value added 422 25 169.00–170.00 $169.56 $716 -1.89
400–445 425 152 139.00–168.00 $156.84 $667 -4.41
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 -28.64
450–488 value added 464 10 164.00–169.00 $165.19 $766 -2.76
470 470 1 142.50 $142.50 $670 -16.14
450–499 471 236 139.00–164.00 $154.77 $729 -3.87
500 fancy 500 1 147.00 $147.00 $735 -17.50
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 -13.03
510–542 value added 527 21 156.00–165.00 $159.25 $839 -0.74
500–547 528 158 130.00–162.50 $150.91 $797 -2.12
552–575 value added 558 14 157.00–158.00 $157.15 $877 +0.16
560 fancy 560 1 149.00 $149.00 $834 —
550–599 575 137 130.00–153.00 $143.09 $823 +0.38
580 580 2 135.00–142.00 $138.50 $803 -4.21
602–638 value added 618 30 142.00–144.00 $143.13 $885 -3.22
620 620 1 124.00 $124.00 $769 -14.31
600–649 627 55 124.00–139.00 $134.41 $843 -3.90
667 value added 667 71 143.00 $143.00 $954 -5.25
650–690 671 52 120.00–138.00 $132.95 $892 +1.35
712 value added 712 73 144.75 $144.75 $1,031 +10.85
710–744 729 26 112.00–130.00 $123.84 $903 -4.55
730 730 1 112.50 $112.50 $821 -15.89
750–790 765 10 115.00–128.00 $121.55 $930 -1.33
761–785 value added 768 196 129.00–142.50 $136.49 $1,048 —
805–835 828 8 110.00–119.00 $115.15 $953 -0.19
843 value added 843 6 118.00 $118.00 $995 -3.00
860–865 863 2 106.00–111.00 $108.51 $936 -0.79
925 925 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,036 +10.00
970 970 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,048 +2.00
1020 1020 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,122 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–248 241 5 145.00–150.00 $149.04 $359 -0.24
265–295 279 11 130.00–170.00 $155.75 $435 +9.29
300–345 324 34 127.00–161.00 $149.18 $483 +0.39
350–395 378 40 134.00–160.00 $149.79 $566 +1.06
405–445 429 13 120.00–155.00 $145.74 $625 +4.69
450–490 469 32 122.00–164.50 $146.15 $685 -2.54
500–545 521 21 125.00–146.00 $139.14 $725 +2.74
550–595 580 29 120.00–140.00 $131.53 $763 -0.60
600–645 619 9 120.00–133.00 $129.72 $803 +11.15
650 650 1 112.00 $112.00 $728 -6.67
800 800 1 88.00 $88.00 $704 -2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 —
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 -12.34
370–390 382 3 135.00–140.00 $138.30 $528 -5.70
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 -24.00
410–445 433 4 139.00–145.00 $142.05 $615 +1.10
465 465 1 124.00 $124.00 $577 -19.35
475 475 1 134.00 $134.00 $636 -6.50
520–540 530 2 117.00–120.00 $118.47 $628 —
550 550 1 137.50 $137.50 $756 —
590 590 1 118.00 $118.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 135.00 $135.00 $324 —
255–280 268 2 130.00–142.50 $136.54 $366 +11.32
380–385 383 4 125.00–130.00 $126.51 $485 -15.99
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 —
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 —
500 500 3 121.00 $121.00 $605 +18.50
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 213.00 $213.00 $511 —
275 fancy 275 1 220.00 $220.00 $605 —
280–295 287 3 182.50–202.50 $193.20 $554 —
305–316 fancy 314 5 201.00–210.00 $208.25 $654 —
300–345 322 15 177.50–206.00 $188.82 $608 +1.35
358–398 379 47 164.00–190.50 $179.94 $682 -3.25
400–448 429 83 155.00–190.00 $174.21 $747 -10.81
405–442 fancy 430 3 180.00–184.00 $182.74 $786 -14.77
450–455 fancy 452 3 177.50–180.00 $179.16 $810 -13.63
450–498 469 133 147.00–185.00 $170.85 $801 -2.07
513–535 fancy 520 3 157.00–177.50 $164.03 $853 -21.05
500–545 524 91 137.00–184.00 $164.25 $861 -5.42
535 535 1 142.50 $142.50 $762 -27.17
550–595 576 67 135.00–180.00 $156.43 $901 -3.73
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 -30.16
615–625 fancy 618 4 155.00–160.00 $158.73 $981 -13.93
610–625 620 3 135.00 $135.00 $837 -15.96
610–648 630 31 132.00–158.00 $145.70 $918 -5.26
650–690 668 33 116.00–150.00 $137.65 $920 -1.54
700–740 720 16 120.00–140.00 $132.48 $954 +1.42
750–795 767 16 112.00–139.00 $123.36 $946 -1.92
800–825 809 4 116.00–128.00 $121.30 $981 +1.93
850–870 860 2 98.00–118.00 $107.88 $928 -4.32
1075 1075 1 94.50 $94.50 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 151.00 $151.00 $521 -17.70
351–397 389 33 144.00–172.50 $156.16 $607 -6.16
400–445 419 28 155.00–183.00 $170.73 $715 +9.48
453–495 478 18 142.50–174.00 $162.00 $774 +6.19
500–545 516 9 141.00–162.00 $154.77 $799 -1.21
550–593 575 15 125.00–148.00 $140.35 $807 +2.88
600–640 613 10 120.00–145.00 $136.05 $834 +16.08
660–690 675 3 130.00–145.00 $136.74 $923 +5.39
705 705 1 129.00 $129.00 $909 +21.34
770 770 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 $886 +10.90
815 815 1 117.50 $117.50 $958 +17.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–445 430 6 141.00–158.00 $148.26 $638 —
485 485 1 137.00 $137.00 $664 —
503 503 2 145.00 $145.00 $729 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 +25.23
435 435 1 134.00 $134.00 $583 -20.77
465–480 473 2 139.00–152.50 $145.64 $689 -20.36
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 +6.02
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 —
710 710 1 106.00 $106.00 $753 —
945 945 1 104.00 $104.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Young (2-4 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
815–1535 1160 80-85% 185 71.00–89.00 $79.87 $926 —
935–1500 1199 80-85% 29 56.00–73.00 $67.29 $807 —
930–1650 1260 80-85% 77 86.00–104.50 $93.11 $1,173 -0.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1215 942 85-90% 57 43.00–61.00 $52.59 $495 —
785–1410 1028 85-90% 123 54.00–80.00 $66.61 $685 -16.68
800–1250 1054 85-90% 17 70.00–85.50 $77.09 $813 +6.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1675 1375 75-80% 12 64.00–76.00 $69.69 $958 —
1155–1555 1379 75-80% 29 86.00–96.00 $90.65 $1,250 —
1005–1935 1404 75-80% 145 73.00–87.00 $80.97 $1,137 -2.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2015 1488 25 85.00–104.00 $94.51 $1,406 —
1120–2280 1712 63 97.00–124.00 $109.30 $1,871 -3.17
1540–2155 1791 23 113.00–128.50 $118.50 $2,122 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–985 943 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–990.00 $982.84
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
985–1210 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,170.29
980–1195 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,150.00 $992.30
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 980.00–1,040.00 $1,010.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1120–1380 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,066.63
1145–1495 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 810.00–1,225.00 $1,033.43
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
905–975 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,038.90
900–1000 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 930.00–950.00 $940.00
870–1150 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,082.30
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
688 688 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 540.00 $540.00
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
750 750 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
790 790 (<2 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 $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +359.02
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +250.00
1030–1420 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,360.00 $1,269.30 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 +160.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +305.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 3 65.00 $65.00 $483 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 107.50 $107.50 $269 —
375 375 7 115.00 $115.00 $431 —
449 449 7 112.50 $112.50 $505 —
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
565 565 1 115.00 $115.00 $650 +5.00
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 102.50 $102.50 $331 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 67.00 $67.00 $657 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 960.00 $960.00 —

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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.