Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 124 priced lines covering 1,123 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,336 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 391 head. replacement cattle receipts at 158 head. Counted as USDA files them — 4 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Feb 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,336Last week 1,078Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 391Last week 229Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 158Last week 83Year ago 0

Athens - Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lbs. sharply lower, with those weighing over 500 lbs. 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Regarding slaughter classes: breaker cows 2.00 lower, with boning cows 5.00 lower overall, lean cows 1.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well established two weeks ago. Steers steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 lower, over 450 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Bulls 3.00 to 11.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	110.00–133.00	121.45
3	—	372	150.00–155.00	153.30
1	—	330	157.50	157.50
1	—	575	125.00	125.00
2	—	490	139.00–142.00	140.52
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	102.00	102.00
3	—	687	121.00–125.00	123.68
4	—	718	124.50–128.00	126.00
12	—	615	128.50–142.00	133.56
13	—	566	138.00–152.50	143.83
8	—	323	150.00–170.00	162.07
15	—	475	140.00–154.00	148.32
16	—	514	135.00–151.50	145.69
34	—	415	140.00–165.00	155.62
1	—	1,145	85.00	85.00
3	—	278	150.00–153.00	151.87
29	—	369	148.00–170.00	158.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	149.00	149.00
4	—	325	145.00–162.50	156.90
5	—	422	135.00–155.00	145.07
9	—	370	140.00–157.50	149.63
1	—	565	130.00	130.00
2	—	235	160.00–175.00	167.66
3	—	528	126.00–132.00	130.07
4	—	271	162.50–170.00	167.12
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	425	124.00–142.00	131.64
27	—	464	124.00–139.00	128.71
42	—	378	130.00–144.00	136.53
46	—	573	116.00–129.00	123.71
57	—	520	120.50–128.00	125.05
8	—	671	105.00–112.00	108.45
11	—	283	140.00–162.50	149.51
2	—	813	86.00–103.00	94.37
12	—	714	100.00–117.50	110.40
13	—	619	107.00–119.00	114.50
17	—	325	133.00–148.00	140.00
1	—	1,055	83.00	83.00
2	—	795	97.50–107.00	102.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	97.00	97.00
3	—	565	111.00–121.00	114.44
4	—	524	116.00–123.00	119.75
1	—	625	113.00	113.00
8	—	469	118.00–130.00	123.44
9	—	434	110.00–125.00	115.89
13	—	336	125.00–140.00	129.42
4	—	375	120.00–132.50	127.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	104.00	104.00
1	—	420	126.00	126.00
1	—	340	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	134.00	134.00
3	—	247	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	117.50	117.50
1	—	445	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	122.00	122.00
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
2	—	358	124.00–127.50	125.71
1	—	325	128.50	128.50
2	—	433	111.00–124.00	117.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	479	138.00–150.00	143.77
15	—	625	121.50–133.00	127.64
8	—	720	100.00–110.00	105.41
5	—	821	93.00–95.00	94.60
2	—	245	150.00	150.00
14	—	322	148.00–165.00	155.20
10	—	691	115.00–124.00	118.09
6	—	286	153.00–160.00	156.96
1	—	850	110.50	110.50
49	—	524	129.00–147.00	140.52
37	—	429	137.00–155.00	145.23
34	—	578	124.00–144.00	132.30
23	—	378	140.00–157.00	147.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	568	121.00–128.00	124.32
3	—	720	91.00–105.00	97.87
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
1	—	320	137.00	137.00
1	—	815	86.00	86.00
3	—	413	130.00–137.50	133.44
3	—	620	116.00–119.00	117.31
7	—	524	113.00–127.50	122.63
8	—	481	127.00–144.00	134.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	146.00	146.00
1	—	505	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	111.50	111.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	494	124.50–128.00	125.65
3	—	370	135.00–138.00	136.01
1	—	775	96.00	96.00
1	—	345	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	124.00–138.00	131.07
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
5	—	569	113.00–127.00	122.56
1	—	620	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,073	630.00–810.00	686.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	840.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,367	765.00–790.00	773.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,088	500.00–650.00	565.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,155	575.00–650.00	610.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	570.00	570.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	995.00	995.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	870.00	870.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	435.00	435.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	600.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	720.00	720.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,596	70.00–84.00	75.31
6	—	1,532	60.00–75.00	67.72
4	—	1,996	82.00–85.00	83.28
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	82.00	82.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	72.00	72.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	65.00	65.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,505	52.00–64.50	58.09
3	—	1,555	48.00–50.50	49.45
3	—	1,610	65.50–66.50	66.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,048	35.00–42.00	38.78
59	—	1,030	37.00–55.00	46.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,262	55.00–69.50	65.07
14	—	1,173	42.00–49.50	46.33
89	—	1,267	48.00–63.00	55.95

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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