Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 152 priced lines covering 1,036 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,222 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 251 head. replacement cattle receipts at 123 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,222Last week 708Year ago 522

Slaughter CattleReceipts 251Last week 172Year ago 143

Replacement CattleReceipts 123Last week 98Year ago 34

Athens - Compared to last week, feeder cattle measuring 2.00 to 4.00 higher overall with high-quality offerings noted. Regarding slaughter classes- boning cows gauging 3.00 to 7.00 higher, with breaker and lean cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 3.00 to 11.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality poor to good with several thin fleshed calves. Demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	560	130.50–143.00	136.84
53	—	528	135.00–147.00	142.59
16	—	665	126.00–132.00	128.18
13	—	365	147.00–162.50	155.78
12	—	625	124.00–137.00	130.15
9	—	421	147.00–162.50	153.62
7	—	316	150.00–180.00	168.43
5	—	266	150.00–167.50	159.80
5	—	481	145.00–154.00	147.52
1	—	1,030	105.00	105.00
5	—	234	155.00–175.00	160.15
1	—	915	98.00	98.00
1	—	750	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	109.00	109.00
2	—	233	162.50	162.50
2	—	473	132.00–142.00	136.97
2	—	583	123.00–130.00	126.58
2	—	785	114.00–116.00	115.00
3	—	535	127.00–129.00	127.99
4	—	275	152.00–167.50	158.95
5	—	428	134.00–147.00	139.43
6	—	321	142.50–162.50	154.36
20	—	388	138.50–155.00	141.60
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	716	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	144.00	144.00
1	—	450	159.00	159.00
1	—	310	172.50	172.50
1	—	280	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	155.00	155.00
3	—	310	142.50–145.00	144.14
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	140.00	140.00
1	—	340	148.00	148.00
1	—	445	142.50	142.50
2	—	388	135.00–155.00	144.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	150.00–151.00	150.51
4	—	507	140.00–144.00	141.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	87.00	87.00
2	—	285	155.00–162.00	158.62
3	—	363	145.00–151.00	147.36
4	—	241	157.50–165.00	162.41
6	—	316	150.00–162.50	155.38
34	—	478	133.00–149.00	143.83
31	—	426	140.00–155.00	146.18
30	—	571	124.00–137.00	129.69
26	—	533	125.00–137.00	130.96
17	—	627	121.00–132.00	126.60
6	—	661	113.00–122.00	117.50
4	—	867	95.50–107.00	100.01
2	—	753	100.00–110.00	105.02
2	—	718	109.00–113.00	110.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
1	—	680	110.00	110.00
1	—	725	107.00	107.00
1	—	800	105.00	105.00
2	—	543	124.00–125.00	124.50
2	—	575	123.00–126.00	124.55
4	—	414	132.50–142.50	137.12
13	—	479	130.00–135.00	131.14
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	445	129.50	129.50
5	—	343	126.50–137.50	128.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	576	136.00–140.00	138.19
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
1	—	420	139.00	139.00
1	—	520	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	438	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	94.00	94.00
2	—	523	113.00–114.00	113.48
2	—	478	116.00–120.00	117.95
1	—	435	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	970	92.00–94.00	92.99
3	—	825	95.00–102.00	98.67
4	—	713	96.00–97.00	96.50
5	—	238	150.00–157.50	151.32
5	—	774	98.00–98.50	98.40
7	—	324	135.00–144.00	140.00
12	—	662	98.00–109.50	107.54
41	—	470	120.00–133.00	125.69
37	—	429	124.00–137.00	130.01
28	—	579	110.00–122.00	117.85
27	—	372	128.00–140.00	134.36
24	—	616	104.00–120.00	113.81
10	—	274	134.00–150.00	142.80
1	—	855	95.00	95.00
51	—	523	116.00–128.00	123.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	865	106.50	106.50
7	—	528	119.00–123.00	121.32
8	—	673	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
1	—	485	114.00	114.00
3	—	358	125.50	125.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
1	—	390	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	123.00–127.50	125.23
1	—	450	116.00	116.00
1	—	225	122.50	122.50
1	—	385	116.00	116.00
1	—	415	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	85.00	85.00
1	—	790	84.00	84.00
3	—	223	142.50–155.00	148.04
3	—	313	125.00–132.50	129.99
4	—	275	127.50–145.00	136.32
4	—	630	110.00–116.00	114.24
6	—	514	111.00–118.00	114.97
10	—	421	118.00–126.00	121.29
10	—	486	114.00–121.00	117.88
21	—	371	122.00–132.50	128.72
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	289	99.00	99.00
1	—	470	76.00	76.00
1	—	410	83.00	83.00
1	—	380	81.00	81.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	837	950.00–1,225.00	1,091.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	870.00	870.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	670.00	670.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,240	780.00–810.00	795.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,333	800.00–910.00	873.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,100	650.00–870.00	726.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	765.00	765.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,320	845.00–975.00	949.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,743	72.50	72.50
2	—	1,393	55.50–57.00	56.24
31	—	1,530	58.00–69.00	62.72
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	80.00	80.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,283	54.50–59.00	57.60
68	—	1,239	54.00–73.00	65.47
10	—	1,374	63.00–80.00	69.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,054	43.00–65.00	56.47
6	—	851	35.00–38.00	36.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,884	90.00–98.00	93.83
11	—	1,723	97.00–107.50	101.52
1	—	1,040	80.00	80.00

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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