Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 157 priced lines covering 1,626 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,933 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 230 head. replacement cattle receipts at 118 head. Counted as USDA files them — 47 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed May 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,933Last week 1,245Year ago 522

Slaughter CattleReceipts 230Last week 132Year ago 143

Replacement CattleReceipts 118Last week 121Year ago 34

Lafayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers 2.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 2.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 7.00 higher.

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Steers mostly steady. Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Sweetwater - Compared to sale two weeks ago, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone noted. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts from last week, however, a higher undertone was noted.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	310	127.50–132.50	130.66
5	—	621	101.00–110.00	105.79
6	—	373	120.00–132.50	126.65
8	—	416	112.50–122.50	119.51
11	—	513	110.00–117.50	113.52
27	—	476	103.00–121.00	118.10
3	—	258	132.50–137.50	134.15
1	—	235	142.50	142.50
25	—	571	102.50–115.50	113.37
6	—	713	83.00–100.00	90.89
2	—	673	100.00–101.00	100.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	568	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	122.50	122.50
1	—	490	102.50	102.50
2	—	538	107.50–110.00	108.76
4	—	433	107.50–112.50	109.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	110.00	110.00
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	663	105.00	105.00
24	—	737	112.50–113.50	113.00
20	—	605	119.00	119.00
7	—	454	135.00	135.00
1	—	985	102.00	102.00
2	—	830	108.00	108.00
4	—	863	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	858	81.00–95.00	92.18
2	—	755	90.00–102.50	96.21
1	—	215	145.00	145.00
100	—	522	116.00–131.00	126.27
81	—	580	111.00–122.50	118.04
63	—	463	120.00–133.00	128.00
44	—	631	106.00–116.50	112.23
39	—	430	120.00–139.00	128.03
34	—	667	100.00–116.50	111.52
25	—	384	128.00–140.00	133.39
18	—	327	130.00–155.00	138.36
16	—	723	90.00–102.50	99.26
9	—	271	130.00–157.50	145.81
2	—	813	90.00–92.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	581	102.50–109.00	106.98
2	—	530	102.50–115.00	108.81
1	—	670	101.00	101.00
1	—	605	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	466	110.00–126.00	123.13
1	—	325	140.00	140.00
2	—	528	102.50–107.50	105.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	170.00	170.00
1	—	875	107.50	107.50
58	—	520	125.00–142.50	137.42
53	—	463	135.00–152.50	145.46
40	—	573	122.50–137.50	129.33
30	—	654	113.00–124.00	122.80
19	—	729	106.00–116.00	110.47
16	—	437	140.00–152.50	146.22
9	—	621	113.00–130.00	122.54
1	—	795	104.00	104.00
4	—	330	158.00	158.00
4	—	821	93.00–99.50	97.47
10	—	383	140.00–149.00	142.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	141.00	141.00
1	—	605	122.50	122.50
1	—	790	100.00	100.00
2	—	475	132.50–142.50	137.55
3	—	517	127.50–137.50	131.62
3	—	713	105.00–108.00	106.67
4	—	426	139.00–142.50	140.36
10	—	551	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	130.00	130.00
1	—	645	104.00	104.00
3	—	430	124.00–136.00	128.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	140.00	140.00
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
2	—	415	132.50–147.50	140.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	149.00	149.00
2	—	518	155.00–158.00	156.45
1	—	410	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	149.00	149.00
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	862	105.00	105.00
4	—	610	140.00	140.00
6	—	776	117.50–130.00	121.97
23	—	836	115.00	115.00
18	—	570	143.00–149.00	146.93
16	—	521	141.00–145.00	142.81
31	—	662	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	621	107.50–125.00	114.44
18	—	382	137.50–152.50	143.45
9	—	321	142.00–170.00	155.15
8	—	564	120.00–133.00	124.87
4	—	430	137.00–142.50	138.48
5	—	775	94.00	94.00
3	—	820	97.00	97.00
1	—	245	172.50	172.50
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
2	—	525	122.50–132.50	127.50
3	—	687	110.00–115.00	111.65
11	—	476	133.00–146.00	141.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	523	133.00–148.00	143.41
54	—	638	121.00–137.50	128.54
4	—	330	150.00–172.00	155.34
14	—	824	112.00–112.50	112.35
4	—	751	117.00	117.00
48	—	574	127.00–143.00	135.98
36	—	469	135.00–152.00	145.97
27	—	677	120.00–139.00	128.84
23	—	434	145.00–157.00	149.47
21	—	383	141.00–172.50	151.04
6	—	225	166.00–232.50	212.54
5	—	720	112.00–120.00	115.41
7	—	289	163.00–190.00	179.25
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	145.00	145.00
1	—	520	122.50	122.50
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
2	—	455	135.00–143.00	138.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,330	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,070	725.00–925.00	833.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	820.00	820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	620.00	620.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	998	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,004	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,211.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,118	1,175.00–2,000.00	1,795.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,230	1,950.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,252	1,900.00–2,025.00	1,980.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,308	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,184.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,154.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,320	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,313.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,138	1,950.00–2,075.00	2,007.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,399	59.50–68.50	63.75
3	—	1,502	65.00–70.00	67.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,183	54.50–57.50	56.80
47	—	1,153	54.00–66.50	61.21
9	—	1,224	64.00–73.50	67.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,036	46.00–60.50	54.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,715	87.50–98.00	94.10
4	—	1,764	100.00–104.00	102.05
1	—	1,340	88.00	88.00

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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