Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 149 priced lines covering 1,150 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,553 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 154 head. replacement cattle receipts at 113 head. Counted as USDA files them — 8 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Feb 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,553Last week 1,465Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 154Last week 126Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 113Last week 69Year ago 0

Knoxville - Compared to same sale two weeks ago, feeder heifers and bulls remaining mostly steady overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers, however, a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 higher overall with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts.

Lafayette - Compared to the last sale, all classes of feeder cattle; Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls steady to 5.00 lower.

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	856	105.00–107.00	106.50
5	—	574	125.00–132.50	130.47
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
6	—	533	122.50–132.50	126.09
8	—	426	129.00–148.00	135.93
9	—	383	135.00–152.50	141.11
9	—	476	132.50–147.50	137.54
4	—	289	157.50–167.50	162.44
3	—	662	110.00–122.50	117.72
2	—	633	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	132.50	132.50
1	—	325	132.50	132.50
1	—	555	117.50	117.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	120.00–122.50	121.22
1	—	600	125.50	125.50
1	—	420	152.50	152.50
1	—	495	132.50	132.50
2	—	530	132.50–135.00	133.71
2	—	265	167.50–172.50	169.86
2	—	238	155.00–175.00	164.68
1	—	345	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	666	121.00–137.50	130.00
14	—	325	151.00–175.00	160.95
2	—	803	115.00	115.00
9	—	416	156.00–165.00	161.18
11	—	371	155.00–167.50	161.65
11	—	730	126.00–134.00	129.90
27	—	639	125.00–137.00	130.71
14	—	582	130.00–138.00	134.80
22	—	479	140.00–152.50	148.33
1	—	880	108.00	108.00
1	—	910	108.00	108.00
31	—	771	122.50–126.50	126.27
39	—	519	140.00–156.00	147.13
2	—	220	180.00–182.50	181.19
1	—	295	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	156.00	156.00
1	—	300	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	885	125.50	125.50
51	—	759	124.00–130.00	129.41
15	—	742	127.00	127.00
7	—	632	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	107.50	107.50
1	—	600	107.50	107.50
1	—	465	112.50	112.50
1	—	285	122.50	122.50
1	—	305	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	110.00	110.00
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
1	—	410	115.00	115.00
1	—	690	107.50	107.50
1	—	575	112.50	112.50
1	—	735	107.50	107.50
3	—	528	107.50–112.50	109.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	287	132.00–147.50	139.78
10	—	722	104.00–122.00	109.54
20	—	570	117.00–127.50	122.49
31	—	625	106.00–128.00	116.70
34	—	470	119.00–138.00	127.81
50	—	525	120.00–132.50	126.23
51	—	433	122.00–139.00	132.06
7	—	326	122.00–147.50	133.00
2	—	803	102.50	102.50
6	—	216	142.50–157.50	151.57
30	—	385	128.00–138.00	132.42
11	—	677	109.00–122.00	115.99
6	—	775	101.00–112.50	107.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	107.50–115.00	111.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	808	102.00	102.00
1	—	560	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	685	117.50–123.50	120.38
39	—	614	124.00–125.00	124.48
21	—	574	127.50–130.00	128.67
19	—	732	123.50	123.50
10	—	754	118.50	118.50
4	—	467	139.00	139.00
25	—	517	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	86.00–102.50	94.22
3	—	483	111.00–122.50	117.42
1	—	280	137.50	137.50
1	—	310	131.00	131.00
2	—	353	130.00–132.50	131.26
2	—	620	102.50–112.50	107.34
2	—	715	102.50–106.00	104.24
7	—	424	110.00–125.00	120.59
3	—	552	110.00–120.00	114.15
4	—	661	102.50	102.50
5	—	522	102.50–121.00	110.81
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	101.00	101.00
1	—	205	115.00	115.00
1	—	425	107.00	107.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	112.50	112.50
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
1	—	865	96.00	96.00
1	—	665	102.50	102.50
1	—	630	105.00	105.00
12	—	466	131.00–133.00	131.37
6	—	429	132.00–142.50	137.75
5	—	378	135.50	135.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
24	—	434	142.50–158.00	152.36
22	—	525	120.00–144.00	132.05
12	—	569	122.50–141.00	129.34
10	—	630	122.00–126.50	124.57
9	—	385	146.00–163.00	159.60
1	—	715	111.00	111.00
16	—	476	139.00–149.00	144.59
2	—	333	149.00–153.00	151.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	547	129.50	129.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	122.00–131.00	126.45
1	—	240	135.00	135.00
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	112.50	112.50
1	—	475	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	127.50	127.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	75.00	75.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	73.00	73.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	54.00	54.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	71.50	71.50
9	—	1,402	60.50–69.00	64.81
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,198	57.00–65.00	62.40
2	—	1,370	72.00–74.00	73.00
1	—	1,175	54.00	54.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,045	50.00–60.00	55.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	38.00	38.00
8	—	1,004	35.00–45.00	41.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,145	58.00–68.00	63.64
3	—	1,277	48.00	48.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	45.00–46.00	45.49
2	—	1,235	60.00–64.00	61.98
2	—	1,333	52.00–58.00	55.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,399	58.00–64.00	61.09
5	—	1,811	77.50–84.00	80.72
1	—	1,640	83.00	83.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,272	800.00–900.00	860.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	930	775.00–825.00	800.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	915	700.00–740.00	720.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,113	950.00–1,025.00	987.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	910.00	910.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,123	775.00–875.00	817.40
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	775.00	775.00

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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