Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 130 priced lines covering 669 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 708 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 172 head. replacement cattle receipts at 98 head. Counted as USDA files them — 19 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 708Last week 1,039Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 187Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 90Year ago 0

Athens - Compared to last week, measured on a lighter test this week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 4.00 higher overall and feeder heifers 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 2.00 to 4.00 higher overall.

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers not well established. Heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	422	136.00–150.00	142.40
28	—	521	121.00–139.00	130.10
37	—	487	134.00–147.00	140.48
12	—	620	110.00–121.00	115.78
10	—	730	97.00–113.00	106.96
10	—	563	123.00–130.00	125.20
8	—	675	110.00–116.00	114.40
3	—	813	87.00–104.00	96.03
1	—	755	107.00	107.00
12	—	323	147.50–157.50	151.15
8	—	379	140.00–150.00	142.40
4	—	922	82.00–94.00	91.05
2	—	285	155.00–157.50	156.29
2	—	238	150.00–152.50	151.24
1	—	965	79.00	79.00
1	—	850	92.00	92.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	124.00	124.00
2	—	493	135.00–137.00	135.99
2	—	643	109.00–110.00	109.50
4	—	570	118.00–125.00	120.71
6	—	428	132.00–150.00	139.18
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	87.00	87.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	138.00–141.00	139.51
2	—	458	149.00–151.00	150.01
2	—	320	165.00–172.50	168.57
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
1	—	370	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	107.00	107.00
4	—	429	120.00–125.00	121.48
3	—	310	130.00	130.00
2	—	468	120.00–121.00	120.51
2	—	368	126.00–130.00	127.96
1	—	240	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	600	122.50	122.50
3	—	470	132.00	132.00
5	—	709	103.00–105.00	104.18
7	—	786	93.00	93.00
8	—	588	117.00–119.00	118.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	111.00	111.00
3	—	427	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	90.00	90.00
1	—	225	145.00	145.00
1	—	250	140.00	140.00
2	—	765	102.00–104.00	102.99
3	—	718	100.00–102.00	100.65
4	—	684	102.00–108.00	104.78
11	—	324	130.00–140.00	135.94
12	—	366	125.00–138.00	133.27
17	—	624	104.00–128.00	112.06
19	—	423	120.00–132.00	126.47
22	—	514	115.00–127.00	122.52
25	—	474	115.00–130.00	124.66
28	—	570	107.00–125.00	118.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	125.00	125.00
1	—	365	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	110.00–120.00	115.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	105.00	105.00
1	—	415	104.00	104.00
1	—	365	114.00	114.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	131.00	131.00
1	—	540	120.00	120.00
2	—	408	130.00–140.00	134.97
3	—	468	121.00–125.00	123.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	114.00	114.00
3	—	868	110.00–112.00	110.99
4	—	431	142.00–153.00	147.06
7	—	464	141.00–151.00	146.38
11	—	369	152.00–162.50	155.51
10	—	670	118.00–128.50	125.61
8	—	568	130.00–140.00	135.59
5	—	620	120.00–131.00	125.55
5	—	533	130.00–144.00	136.43
3	—	233	158.50–162.00	160.11
2	—	278	157.00–160.00	158.49
2	—	343	150.00–155.00	152.48
2	—	730	115.00–120.00	117.53
2	—	785	101.00–110.00	105.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	121.00	121.00
4	—	381	135.00–154.00	142.57
2	—	650	107.00–120.00	113.50
2	—	475	140.00	140.00
2	—	340	140.00–145.00	142.50
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
1	—	440	144.00	144.00
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	112.00	112.00
2	—	475	130.00–137.00	133.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	130.00	130.00
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
2	—	470	130.00–140.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	522	142.00–147.00	145.17
6	—	672	126.00	126.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	925.00–975.00	953.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,025	700.00–850.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,000	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,033.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	900.00–1,050.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,227	875.00–1,050.00	931.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	825.00	825.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	920.00	920.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	66.00–72.50	69.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,610	59.00–66.00	61.83
3	—	1,465	67.50–72.00	69.26
1	—	1,195	57.00	57.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,149	51.50–55.00	53.31
12	—	1,268	63.50–74.50	68.47
41	—	1,235	53.00–66.00	61.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,061	38.00–51.00	47.66
26	—	1,052	48.00–62.00	56.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,603	93.00–102.00	97.67
11	—	1,650	83.00–94.50	90.77

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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