Name: United Producers Inc (Fayetteville, TN) livestock auction prices — 2023-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this market last week, feeder steers up 6.00 to 13.00, heifers down drastically, limited comparable receipts on feeder bulls but less buyer activity was noted. Slaughter cows steady and slaughter bulls 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $189.49/cwt on 255 head.

Average price

$189.49

255 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,121

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2

$35.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.04

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	600	190.69	1,144	235
Medium and Large 2-3	472	178.88	844	17thin
Large 1-2	595	155.33	925	3thin

One grade step is worth $35.36/cwt here — about $220 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale255 hd

189.49

—

TN average12 barns · 2,370 hd

195.53

−6.04

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,579	109.57	1,730	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,394	91.86	1,280	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,221	86.60	1,057	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,106	77.00	852	22

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,188	$1,298	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,115	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,162	$1,038	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$875	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$825	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	910	$725	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	953	$1,142	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	775	$975	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	798	$1,101	3thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	248.68/cwt	242.50–257.50	923	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	639	182.18/cwt	179.00–187.00	1,164	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	199.72/cwt	196.00–202.00	1,158	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	195.63/cwt	191.00–198.00	1,321	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	232.12/cwt	220.00–240.00	750	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	226.03/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,417	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	217.61/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,012	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	258	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	178.75/cwt	170.00–187.50	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	213.38/cwt	212.00–220.00	907	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	187.44/cwt	185.00–190.00	815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	774	184.77/cwt	178.50–189.50	1,430	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	199.43/cwt	195.00–212.50	1,043	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	188.28/cwt	185.00–193.00	1,069	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	180.73/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,095	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	174.77/cwt	160.00–189.50	1,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	202.72/cwt	195.00–205.00	987	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	153.30/cwt	145.00–157.50	1,004	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	325	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	292	216.69/cwt	215.00–220.00	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	171.03/cwt	169.00–173.00	1,254	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	225.67/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,067	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	237.39/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,014	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	675	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	645	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,367	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	225.36/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,296	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	229.32/cwt	224.00–231.00	1,562	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	686	212.62/cwt	211.00–216.00	1,459	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	187.87/cwt	183.00–192.50	1,349	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	700	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,120	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	228.44/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,318	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	614	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	982	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,276	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	230.01/cwt	227.00–231.00	1,185	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	229.88/cwt	225.00–235.00	483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	203.78/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,583	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	189.67/cwt	189.00–190.00	1,586	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,413	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	212.77/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,538	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	873	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,790	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	458	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,072	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	580	199.32/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,156	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	231.15/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,070	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	194.85/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,315	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	380	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	399	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	207.76/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,105	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	237.37/cwt	232.50–240.00	852	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	435	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	1,064	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,112	77.93/cwt	74.00–84.00	867	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	91.38/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,252	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	72.79/cwt	70.00–75.00	785	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,249	83.30/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,040	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	78.00/cwt	70.00–83.00	923	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,349	96.47/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,301	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	99.54/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,581	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	84.98/cwt	80.00–91.00	1,016	32
Bulls	—	—	1,835	113.09/cwt	110.00–117.00	2,075	6
Bulls	—	—	1,959	121.13/cwt	118.00–124.00	2,373	4
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,143	99.94/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,142	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	860	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	936	768.54/head	600.00–875.00	769	5
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	798	1,100.68/head	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,101	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	890	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	970	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,030	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	910	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	1,038.02/head	800.00–1,175.00	1,038	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,219	1,278.28/head	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,278	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,065	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,219	1,117.10/head	875.00–1,275.00	1,117	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	941.67/head	825.00–1,050.00	942	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	775	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	812	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	745	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	160.94/cwt	158.00–164.00	1,333	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	455	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	929	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	212.57/cwt	210.00–220.00	710	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	628	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	992	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,236	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	985	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	198.21/cwt	190.00–205.00	654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	172.30/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,156	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	188.81/cwt	186.00–194.00	1,020	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	580	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	928	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	680	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,003	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	157.55/cwt	150.00–180.00	892	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	231.88/cwt	220.00–242.50	626	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	655	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,081	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	600	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,026	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	223.17/cwt	220.00–230.00	957	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,314	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	494	180.98/cwt	180.00–185.00	894	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	182.72/cwt	178.00–184.00	1,347	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	763	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	970	1

How this sale compares

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.

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