Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 139 priced lines covering 880 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 955 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 195 head. replacement cattle receipts at 73 head. Counted as USDA files them — 1 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Jan 21, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 955Last week 596Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 195Last week 167Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 91Year ago 0

Athens - Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls, and heifers weighing over 500 lbs. 5.00 to 6.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. sharply higher. Slaughter cows gauging 5.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 6.00 to 7.00 higher.

Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls not well established this week. Steers steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	277	170.00–178.00	174.22
3	—	957	110.00–119.00	115.30
4	—	655	125.00–132.00	128.74
10	—	325	162.00–170.00	165.06
16	—	420	147.00–168.00	156.78
19	—	522	138.00–151.00	144.38
22	—	476	147.00–164.00	155.33
25	—	383	150.00–171.00	163.15
1	—	785	121.00	121.00
2	—	223	175.00–190.00	183.09
1	—	710	124.00	124.00
13	—	560	132.00–144.00	138.72
13	—	632	124.00–136.00	127.90
3	—	862	121.00–123.00	121.66
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	128.00	128.00
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	162.50	162.50
2	—	473	138.00–149.00	143.47
2	—	513	133.00–148.00	140.54
2	—	575	125.00–127.00	125.98
6	—	323	146.00–160.00	153.23
1	—	665	119.00	119.00
6	—	365	138.00–159.00	149.95
6	—	433	140.00–163.00	150.86
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	137.50	137.50
1	—	440	147.50	147.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	121.00	121.00
2	—	445	150.00–157.50	153.75
2	—	370	142.50–150.00	146.30
2	—	565	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	123.00	123.00
1	—	570	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	170.00	170.00
1	—	375	176.00	176.00
1	—	465	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	638	140.00	140.00
1	—	505	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	105.00	105.00
1	—	445	121.00	121.00
1	—	480	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	364	145.00–154.00	147.67
6	—	506	138.00–140.00	138.99
3	—	492	144.00–147.00	144.98
3	—	315	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	756	111.00	111.00
4	—	424	146.00–147.00	146.74
3	—	698	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	94.00	94.00
19	—	620	115.00–122.00	118.05
30	—	571	118.00–127.00	122.32
35	—	382	127.00–150.00	135.10
45	—	421	128.00–145.00	134.46
56	—	470	126.00–141.00	134.48
36	—	524	120.00–134.00	128.37
5	—	716	112.00–120.00	114.95
5	—	770	96.00–108.00	104.35
11	—	686	107.00–121.00	115.13
14	—	278	135.00–152.50	145.23
17	—	328	127.00–155.00	139.72
6	—	235	135.00–145.00	138.64
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	117.00–119.00	117.98
3	—	425	112.50–133.00	124.59
1	—	265	135.00	135.00
1	—	240	127.50	127.50
1	—	625	82.50	82.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	111.00	111.00
1	—	255	130.00	130.00
1	—	455	130.00	130.00
7	—	429	118.00–133.00	126.73
1	—	665	113.00	113.00
1	—	745	91.00	91.00
2	—	233	130.00	130.00
2	—	325	121.00–125.00	122.88
4	—	369	124.00–140.00	134.82
7	—	530	115.00–121.00	116.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	107.50	107.50
1	—	355	118.00	118.00
1	—	555	107.00	107.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	77.00	77.00
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
3	—	700	340.00–365.00	356.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	121.00–132.00	126.35
2	—	475	137.00–147.00	142.11
3	—	532	127.00–139.00	134.68
1	—	650	123.00	123.00
1	—	405	148.00	148.00
2	—	760	103.00–107.00	105.03
1	—	820	82.00	82.00
1	—	320	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	323	157.00–175.00	160.31
2	—	873	94.00–95.00	94.50
2	—	280	172.50–180.00	176.12
1	—	245	165.00	165.00
18	—	520	135.00–152.00	144.53
15	—	625	119.00–128.00	123.59
13	—	570	128.00–146.00	136.00
24	—	482	140.00–160.00	152.31
2	—	770	109.00–116.00	112.48
27	—	426	140.00–167.00	152.78
17	—	370	150.00–165.00	158.31
12	—	664	121.00–125.00	122.86
6	—	814	92.00–109.00	101.34
3	—	713	109.00–114.00	111.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	162.00	162.00
1	—	410	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	138.00	138.00
1	—	340	144.00	144.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	960.00	960.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	740.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,233	720.00–810.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,175	550.00–730.00	631.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,080	590.00–730.00	630.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	635.00	635.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	610.00	610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	540.00	540.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	560.00	560.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	630.00	630.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	540.00	540.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	730.00	730.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	775	730.00	730.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	620.00	620.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	580.00	580.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	65.00	65.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	65.00	65.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	49.00	49.00
1	—	1,365	67.50	67.50
31	—	1,492	50.00–64.50	57.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,343	53.00–66.50	59.41
14	—	1,213	38.00–49.50	45.54
52	—	1,285	44.00–60.50	55.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,101	52.50–54.00	53.13
20	—	1,019	37.00–51.50	43.97
1	—	1,110	24.00	24.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,744	69.50–80.00	75.78

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Tennessee barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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