Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 140 priced lines covering 1,959 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,380 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 273 head. replacement cattle receipts at 94 head. Counted as USDA files them — 2 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Dec 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,380Last week 0Year ago 1,994

Slaughter CattleReceipts 273Last week 0Year ago 298

Replacement CattleReceipts 94Last week 0Year ago 327

Knoxville - No comparisons available due to no sale last week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. *Offerings also included the following load lots sold on video* 1 Load 77 Heifers Medium-Large 1-2 weighing 650 lbs. @ 128.25 per cwt 1 Load 78 Steers Medium-Large 1-2 weighing 650 lbs. @ 138.00 per cwt 1 Load 75 Steers Medium-large 1-2 weighing 750 lbs. @ 135.00 per cwt 1 Load 64 Steers Medium-Large 1-2 weighing 800 lbs. @ 134.50 per cwt 1 Load 65 Steers Medium-Large 1-2 weighing 785 lbs. @ 135.00 per cwt 1 Load 57 Steers Medium-Large 1-2 weighing 850 lbs. @ 130.75 per cwt 1 Load 57 Steers Medium-Large 1-2 weighing 875 lbs. @ 128.00 per cwt *473 Head sold on video + 915 regular sale = 1388 Total head*

Savannah - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 550 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher with instances 10.00 to 12.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	130.00	130.00
1	—	510	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	473	131.00–135.00	134.41
12	—	566	121.00	121.00
27	—	680	115.00–118.00	116.21
4	—	721	111.00	111.00
12	—	750	110.00	110.00
45	—	615	115.00–124.50	122.65
8	—	514	128.00	128.00
59	—	803	122.60	122.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	327	110.00–137.50	126.86
88	—	463	110.00–132.00	125.20
9	—	772	90.00–102.50	97.62
1	—	1,025	78.00	78.00
91	—	524	105.00–125.50	121.09
57	—	421	115.00–132.00	126.47
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
91	—	633	97.00–115.00	107.97
45	—	384	117.50–137.50	130.42
9	—	266	125.00–140.00	129.74
15	—	730	97.00–100.00	99.44
29	—	675	99.00–115.00	108.20
93	—	582	105.00–120.00	113.63
2	—	823	100.00–105.00	102.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	105.00–108.00	106.51
2	—	483	116.00	116.00
1	—	440	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	100.00–105.00	102.51
2	—	525	110.00–112.50	111.24
1	—	615	105.00	105.00
2	—	428	110.00–112.50	111.20
3	—	470	112.50–116.00	113.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	127.50–130.00	128.77
6	—	323	110.00–130.00	123.25
14	—	378	110.00–130.00	116.80
13	—	463	105.00–121.00	111.58
18	—	522	100.00–113.00	110.98
3	—	225	130.00–135.00	131.59
9	—	578	91.00–113.00	100.48
5	—	615	90.00–100.00	93.50
1	—	650	97.50	97.50
15	—	424	110.00–122.50	118.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	923	110.00	110.00
15	—	509	142.50–148.00	146.15
12	—	434	166.00	166.00
6	—	577	135.00	135.00
24	—	768	120.00–126.00	121.75
12	—	721	122.50–130.00	125.95
14	—	623	129.00–137.50	133.75
105	—	681	131.00–137.00	133.60
8	—	893	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	525	129.00–148.00	137.39
69	—	576	127.50–138.00	133.27
61	—	638	117.00–135.00	126.03
2	—	1,115	100.00	100.00
19	—	427	130.00–167.50	155.08
8	—	273	145.00–182.50	170.90
54	—	731	110.00–123.00	117.51
1	—	880	115.00	115.00
1	—	940	115.00	115.00
5	—	831	110.00–117.50	114.61
8	—	767	110.00–120.00	116.52
20	—	464	135.00–157.50	143.30
30	—	324	140.00–177.50	165.95
20	—	379	145.00–168.00	161.88
18	—	678	120.00–130.00	124.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	175.00	175.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	142.50	142.50
1	—	455	122.50	122.50
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
1	—	445	142.50	142.50
2	—	535	122.50–125.00	123.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	137.00	137.00
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	102.50	102.50
14	—	475	111.00–142.50	131.44
12	—	566	115.00–127.00	118.48
21	—	373	121.00–157.50	137.63
7	—	518	119.00–135.00	124.71
1	—	655	107.50	107.50
11	—	620	110.00–127.50	118.43
1	—	910	97.00	97.00
9	—	321	119.00–162.50	142.21
1	—	845	102.50	102.50
2	—	278	150.00–155.00	152.66
4	—	223	142.50–165.00	156.78
18	—	432	130.00–147.50	137.08
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	105.00–120.00	114.25
1	—	410	127.50	127.50
2	—	490	115.00–117.50	116.24
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	640	102.50–108.00	106.69
7	—	514	112.00–120.00	116.39
13	—	431	132.50–142.50	136.63
2	—	735	97.00–102.00	99.48
2	—	950	70.00	70.00
1	—	690	112.50	112.50
3	—	490	122.50–130.00	127.47
1	—	585	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	618	112.50–126.00	120.20
2	—	395	144.00	144.00
32	—	576	112.50–130.00	120.24
1	—	945	95.00	95.00
2	—	865	92.50–100.00	96.25
5	—	766	99.00–109.00	106.31
42	—	520	117.50–146.00	127.79
13	—	422	137.50–160.00	144.63
9	—	825	91.00–102.50	99.88
18	—	674	105.00–116.00	109.47
25	—	727	99.00–112.50	110.52
57	—	465	130.00–150.00	139.94
2	—	975	77.00–92.50	84.87

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 · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,533	800.00–975.00	893.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,185	700.00–800.00	746.41
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,035	710.00–810.00	760.72
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,095	775.00–875.00	825.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	991	35.00–57.50	43.11
1	—	1,030	34.00	34.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	54.00	54.00
8	—	1,226	57.00–62.50	59.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,183	44.00–60.50	49.25
9	—	1,293	42.00–45.00	43.30
3	—	1,310	54.00–66.50	57.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	53.00	53.00
12	—	1,424	55.50–66.50	59.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,409	45.00–57.50	49.24
1	—	1,400	53.00	53.00
5	—	1,377	42.00–45.00	43.07
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,048	49.00–58.00	53.12
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,498	71.00–71.50	71.28
1	—	1,960	76.50	76.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,730	72.00–78.00	75.15
5	—	1,635	62.00–74.00	68.51

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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