Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 127 priced lines covering 914 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,415 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 198 head. replacement cattle receipts at 154 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Oct 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,415Last week 992Year ago 994

Slaughter CattleReceipts 198Last week 262Year ago 206

Replacement CattleReceipts 154Last week 117Year ago 132

Athens - Compared to last week, feeder cattle weighing up to 550 lbs. 6.00-8.00 lower overall, with those weighing over 550 lbs. remaining mostly steady. Slaughter cows measuring 5.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Steers under 500 lbs steady to 6.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,740	88.00	88.00
19	—	1,608	65.00–81.00	72.39
6	—	1,652	63.00–75.00	69.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,388	55.00–56.00	55.24
6	—	1,296	42.00–46.00	44.29
21	—	1,525	47.50–55.50	52.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,288	41.00–47.00	43.78
4	—	1,306	50.00–64.00	57.19
36	—	1,262	47.00–56.50	50.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	35.00	35.00
18	—	1,113	40.00–49.50	44.23
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	58.00–59.00	58.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	62.00	62.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	69.00	69.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	79.00	79.00

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)	Open	2	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,160.00	1,092.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,055.00	1,055.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	660.00	660.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	800	720.00	720.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	485.00	485.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,158	640.00–690.00	663.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	800.00–875.00	837.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,267	635.00–740.00	681.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,107	610.00–700.00	660.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,213	785.00–1,175.00	895.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,200	755.00–775.00	768.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	630.00	630.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	550.00	550.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,220.00	1,140.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	104.00–107.00	105.44
3	—	567	102.00–105.00	103.68
1	—	435	106.00	106.00
1	—	615	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	823	89.00–92.00	90.66
19	—	667	95.00–107.50	103.92
43	—	567	101.00–114.00	108.24
32	—	525	105.00–114.00	109.35
43	—	477	105.00–123.00	112.44
5	—	720	97.00–102.00	99.56
4	—	285	116.00–127.00	121.81
26	—	619	100.00–115.00	106.74
3	—	773	90.00–98.00	94.61
11	—	333	113.00–128.00	116.75
2	—	228	115.00–120.00	117.69
28	—	379	109.00–124.00	116.97
28	—	427	109.00–118.00	115.17
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	90.00	90.00
5	—	432	98.00–110.00	102.34
1	—	485	98.00	98.00
2	—	368	110.00	110.00
1	—	515	105.00	105.00
2	—	563	102.00–104.00	102.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	101.00	101.00
1	—	295	127.50	127.50
5	—	355	110.00–115.00	113.21
2	—	330	105.00–111.00	108.09
4	—	465	104.00–108.00	105.73
4	—	528	94.00–106.00	102.01
4	—	623	94.00–99.00	95.26
4	—	423	95.00–113.00	104.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	117.00	117.00
3	—	443	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	525	111.00–124.00	116.93
8	—	828	79.50–87.00	81.71
29	—	569	110.00–123.00	115.12
6	—	893	75.00	75.00
4	—	297	139.00–145.00	143.51
4	—	369	131.00–144.00	137.33
36	—	423	117.00–135.00	124.02
5	—	669	98.00–106.00	101.33
24	—	336	130.00–140.00	133.76
33	—	621	100.00–114.00	109.49
24	—	725	88.50–94.00	90.07
29	—	483	115.00–129.00	121.59
3	—	782	86.00–92.00	88.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	114.00	114.00
1	—	570	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	114.00–122.00	118.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	92.00–96.00	93.99
2	—	613	93.00–101.00	97.08
3	—	530	106.00–116.00	109.14
1	—	865	69.00	69.00
3	—	427	118.00–125.00	121.93
5	—	567	100.00–110.00	105.35
5	—	472	112.00–122.00	115.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	110.00	110.00
2	—	695	94.00	94.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	428	120.00–143.00	129.67
20	—	570	118.00–129.00	124.33
2	—	723	109.00–113.00	111.02
6	—	316	139.00–160.00	148.97
11	—	480	123.00–135.00	126.17
31	—	677	111.00–125.00	118.84
1	—	830	100.00	100.00
4	—	381	134.00–148.00	142.10
3	—	288	142.50–150.00	145.06
11	—	529	118.00–131.00	122.51
22	—	618	114.00–127.00	122.89
1	—	755	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,027	92.00	92.00
2	—	590	130.50	130.50
3	—	707	125.00	125.00
6	—	855	105.50	105.50
3	—	947	97.00	97.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	104.00	104.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	118.00	118.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
1	—	490	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	107.00	107.00
3	—	433	113.00–126.00	119.85
3	—	485	126.00–129.00	127.01
3	—	342	130.00–142.50	134.42
3	—	375	130.00–144.00	135.01
1	—	515	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	383	135.00	135.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	77.00	77.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	73.00	73.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	70.00	70.00
1	—	555	70.00	70.00

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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