Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 137 priced lines covering 1,174 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,358 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 182 head. replacement cattle receipts at 80 head. Counted as USDA files them — 10 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed May 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,358Last week 1,224Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 202Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 117Year ago 0

Lafayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 4.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher.

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

Sweetwater - Compared to sale two weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls holding mostly steady overall, with no comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	376	139.00–150.00	144.41
1	—	270	149.00	149.00
1	—	945	98.00	98.00
4	—	659	104.00–110.00	107.50
7	—	332	140.00–149.50	146.87
1	—	870	87.00	87.00
28	—	434	134.00–145.00	137.06
27	—	522	120.00–136.50	131.15
23	—	577	107.50–130.00	125.19
17	—	632	107.50–127.00	118.90
9	—	470	130.00–138.00	134.94
8	—	720	93.00–100.50	98.32
3	—	785	90.00–101.00	97.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	134.00	134.00
1	—	675	98.00	98.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
2	—	570	105.00–113.00	109.07
11	—	478	117.50–135.00	131.14
2	—	638	105.00–107.50	106.25
6	—	528	106.00–125.00	113.29
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	114.00–115.00	114.49
1	—	410	132.50	132.50
2	—	525	107.50–115.00	111.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	601	117.00	117.00
12	—	745	106.00	106.00
18	—	659	111.00	111.00
61	—	520	124.00–135.50	128.00
23	—	426	135.00–140.50	137.26
31	—	564	122.00–130.50	129.41
34	—	460	128.00–146.50	139.83
2	—	392	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	106.00	106.00
1	—	470	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	87.00	87.00
42	—	571	102.50–123.50	114.77
40	—	664	96.00–111.00	105.63
34	—	527	108.00–125.00	116.91
29	—	434	120.00–135.00	128.25
26	—	623	101.00–113.00	108.95
17	—	471	116.00–125.00	120.82
17	—	385	120.00–135.00	128.07
11	—	724	93.00–106.00	102.30
7	—	335	122.00–145.00	133.36
7	—	274	127.00–150.00	139.21
3	—	830	95.00–97.00	95.64
2	—	773	85.00–100.00	92.33
1	—	235	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	223	116.00–120.00	117.19
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	86.00	86.00
1	—	680	82.50	82.50
1	—	560	107.00	107.00
1	—	480	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	371	115.00–132.50	122.88
7	—	523	99.00–112.50	107.33
7	—	466	104.00–120.00	113.66
1	—	235	135.00	135.00
2	—	328	130.00–135.00	132.60
3	—	258	130.00–142.50	135.05
3	—	635	96.00–103.00	98.83
4	—	418	114.00–125.00	119.79
4	—	580	92.50–102.50	98.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	925	97.50	97.50
5	—	884	100.00–101.50	101.20
2	—	263	170.00	170.00
6	—	480	142.50–147.50	145.02
57	—	627	126.00–135.00	128.60
26	—	711	110.00–120.00	116.78
26	—	521	130.00–146.00	139.50
17	—	678	116.00–127.50	120.01
13	—	425	142.00–159.00	153.86
12	—	375	150.00–167.50	160.08
10	—	585	122.00–137.50	129.49
8	—	771	102.50–113.00	111.31
5	—	816	100.00–107.50	102.92
5	—	336	144.00–177.50	159.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	138.00	138.00
40	—	534	140.00–161.00	148.02
27	—	477	158.00–160.00	159.71
37	—	553	147.50–155.00	153.34
16	—	717	119.50	119.50
13	—	759	116.00	116.00
6	—	654	130.00	130.00
15	—	423	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	112.50	112.50
1	—	555	102.50	102.50
1	—	355	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	627	110.00–122.50	112.80
4	—	470	122.50–140.00	132.00
4	—	420	130.00–145.00	135.28
4	—	331	131.00–160.00	147.88
1	—	215	175.00	175.00
1	—	580	125.00	125.00
2	—	270	157.50–162.50	160.09
2	—	365	130.00–152.00	140.85
3	—	522	105.00–122.50	115.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	488	139.00	139.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	130.00	130.00
1	—	440	142.50	142.50
1	—	500	107.50	107.50
1	—	560	107.50	107.50
1	—	600	102.50	102.50
1	—	750	100.00	100.00
2	—	463	122.50–138.00	130.29

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	925.00–1,050.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	900	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,400	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,122	850.00–900.00	869.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,148	850.00–950.00	895.75
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	720	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,093	86.00–87.00	86.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,660	82.00–90.00	85.43
2	—	1,868	91.00–93.00	91.96
2	—	1,545	60.00–79.00	70.67
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	94.00	94.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,044	43.00–59.00	50.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,435	55.50–64.50	58.74
3	—	1,330	61.00–63.00	61.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,171	52.00–64.50	57.12
4	—	1,306	59.00–63.00	61.27
2	—	1,075	50.50–52.00	51.28

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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