Sale reports / Tennessee / United Producers Inc (Fayetteville, TN) / 2026-04-14

United Producers Inc (Fayetteville, TN)

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Fayetteville, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 14
● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3677
Feeder Cattle receipts
394 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 385▲ 55 vs year ago 339 · +16.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 49▲ 5 vs year ago 74 · +6.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 14▲ 5 vs year ago 15 · +33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 25.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $410.24/cwt on 38 head, up $25.50 from the prior sale. That ranks 31 of 34 comparable sales and sits +22.77 against this barn's trailing median of $387.47.
Average price
$410.24
▲ 25.50 vs prior sale
38 head · 558 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,290
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$154
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$11.45/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.38
vs TN average
−17.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1561411.452,30634
Medium and Large 2538400.002,1524thin
One grade step is worth $11.45/cwt here — about $154 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale38 hd
410.24
—
TN average15 barns · 608 hd
416.62
−6.38
National average182 barns · 12,591 hd
427.39
−17.15
This barn, trailing median34 sales
387.47
+22.77
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
430390350310median 387.4703/0304/2807/0709/0811/03
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $415.50, low $323.99, median $387.47 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,818198.883,6158thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,499174.862,62114
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,218168.762,05622
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,225153.471,8803thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$3,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,065$2,7684thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)890$2,6001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,268$2,5834thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,243$2,3412thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,125$3,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,085$3,3475
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,165$2,4172thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)990$1,7801thin

Every lot

72 lots · USDA AMS · United Producers Inc - Fayetteville, TN
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270645.00/cwt645.00–645.001,7421
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280622.50/cwt622.50–622.501,7433
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2315530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,6701
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1316628.02/cwt625.00–629.001,9854
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1366611.21/cwt610.00–615.002,2374
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1409552.26/cwt540.00–570.002,2594
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,1781
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1466512.23/cwt500.00–520.002,3874
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2472485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,2893
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525481.48/cwt475.00–495.002,5283
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2568414.82/cwt400.00–425.002,3563
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1579459.13/cwt450.00–470.002,65814
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610403.75/cwt402.50–405.002,4632
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1632432.50/cwt432.50–432.502,7334
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1655415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,7181
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4461
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added719399.00/cwt399.00–399.002,8694
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,7902
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2770335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,5802
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1263632.19/cwt600.00–665.001,6632
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2298545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,6244
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1313595.20/cwt570.00–620.001,8632
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335514.00/cwt465.00–530.001,7224
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1381511.11/cwt500.00–520.001,94716
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2406432.46/cwt430.00–440.001,7564
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1432459.26/cwt450.00–460.001,98414
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474450.02/cwt425.00–455.002,13312
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525416.70/cwt410.00–422.502,18812
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2538400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1524
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1577404.65/cwt395.00–412.502,33515
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added586417.00/cwt417.00–417.002,4447
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622378.01/cwt365.00–387.502,3516
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,2192
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1670376.42/cwt370.00–382.502,5226
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1761
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1731346.98/cwt342.50–360.002,5365
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1875310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,7132
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2355515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,8281
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1371600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,22616
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422533.53/cwt530.00–535.002,25110
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1476492.64/cwt480.00–495.002,3456
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2495460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,2771
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1519470.20/cwt469.00–485.002,44013
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2532441.65/cwt440.00–445.002,3503
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1586443.58/cwt425.00–446.002,59911
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2598407.50/cwt407.50–407.502,4372
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2605380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2991
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1610420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,5621
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1678382.50/cwt382.50–382.502,59311
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1768348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,6732
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,680183.23/cwt180.00–186.003,0783
Bulls——1,862202.29/cwt200.00–204.003,7673
Bulls——1,958217.25/cwt212.00–222.004,2542
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,206161.72/cwt156.00–164.001,9507
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,220151.21/cwt148.00–154.001,8452
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,221169.82/cwt166.00–178.002,07413
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,235158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,9511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,245186.46/cwt182.00–191.002,3212
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,403163.59/cwt162.00–165.002,2952
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,489174.08/cwt170.00–181.002,5929
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,593184.73/cwt184.00–185.002,9433
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1253,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28902,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29353,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0652,767.72/head2,500.00–3,050.002,7684
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2432,341.25/head2,200.00–2,500.002,3412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2682,582.72/head2,550.00–2,600.002,5834
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29901,780.00/head1,780.00–1,780.001,7801
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1652,416.85/head2,075.00–2,665.002,4172
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0302,975.00/head2,975.00–2,975.002,9751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0803,420.83/head3,300.00–3,500.003,4213
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1553,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.