Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 139 priced lines covering 895 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,012 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 203 head. replacement cattle receipts at 57 head. Counted as USDA files them — 7 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Apr 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,012Last week 1,192Year ago 1,371

Slaughter CattleReceipts 203Last week 210Year ago 253

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 124Year ago 206

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale three weeks ago, Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steers 5.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifers 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

Knoxville - Compared to sale two weeks ago, feeder heifers measuring 2.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. mostly steady and those weighing over 500 lbs. 3.00 higher, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last reported sale. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 6.00 to 9.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	190.00	190.00
1	—	320	200.00	200.00
1	—	580	171.00	171.00
1	—	360	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	519	158.00–167.00	162.40
1	—	860	120.00	120.00
18	—	479	170.00–185.00	174.38
2	—	808	120.00	120.00
6	—	628	143.00–150.00	146.80
1	—	270	185.00	185.00
10	—	775	130.00–136.00	130.60
4	—	721	127.00–145.00	133.95
6	—	329	175.00–190.00	181.06
10	—	679	140.00–146.00	142.42
11	—	411	167.00–185.00	177.91
15	—	382	170.00–180.00	174.55
25	—	573	150.00–165.00	159.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	760	133.50–134.50	133.87
3	—	613	155.00	155.00
26	—	676	148.50–149.00	148.92
10	—	723	141.00–142.50	142.21
2	—	935	119.00	119.00
2	—	502	178.00	178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	175.00	175.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	168.00	168.00
2	—	340	151.00–160.00	155.43
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	145.00	145.00
1	—	410	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	129.00	129.00
4	—	425	150.00–168.00	158.23
6	—	323	152.00–183.00	168.59
1	—	280	170.00	170.00
1	—	825	110.00	110.00
4	—	374	156.00–170.00	165.15
1	—	555	140.00	140.00
2	—	638	130.00–143.00	136.58
3	—	493	152.50–160.00	157.16
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	132.00	132.00
3	—	482	130.00–141.00	135.96
2	—	685	115.00–120.00	117.48
1	—	430	141.00	141.00
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
3	—	362	140.00–145.00	143.36
2	—	720	120.00	120.00
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
1	—	765	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	428	140.00–154.00	149.13
3	—	765	108.00–110.00	109.35
7	—	327	142.50–160.00	149.56
7	—	671	117.50–128.00	123.73
1	—	815	106.00	106.00
18	—	632	124.00–132.00	128.87
57	—	468	140.00–154.00	147.67
11	—	724	110.00–122.00	119.22
25	—	375	143.00–157.50	152.95
36	—	527	133.00–148.00	142.01
36	—	569	132.00–142.00	135.83
2	—	860	107.50	107.50
5	—	224	153.00–167.50	158.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	157.00–159.00	157.70
9	—	729	123.00	123.00
13	—	610	135.00	135.00
2	—	500	151.00	151.00
3	—	656	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	130.00	130.00
1	—	360	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	200.00	200.00
1	—	605	147.50	147.50
2	—	518	165.00–167.00	165.97
2	—	563	155.00–160.00	157.51
1	—	375	193.00	193.00
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	285	172.50–180.00	174.00
16	—	629	130.00–142.00	136.66
3	—	765	110.00–117.00	114.03
8	—	377	160.00–180.00	174.00
2	—	238	172.50–187.50	179.76
2	—	830	98.00	98.00
7	—	334	177.50–189.00	181.96
18	—	568	135.00–152.50	145.15
30	—	527	146.00–160.00	152.31
5	—	656	127.00–137.50	132.65
5	—	718	115.00–125.00	121.92
16	—	474	153.00–170.00	163.60
18	—	422	159.00–175.00	167.76
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	157.50–165.00	161.17
1	—	545	115.00	115.00
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
3	—	475	127.50–140.00	134.18
2	—	380	137.50–159.00	148.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	457	142.00–163.00	151.64
2	—	357	146.00	146.00
1	—	345	158.00	158.00
2	—	513	130.00–142.00	136.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	148.00–154.00	151.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	123.00	123.00

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 · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,116.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	840.00	840.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	540.00	540.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,148	800.00–1,150.00	964.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,043	885.00–975.00	929.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,065	650.00–830.00	738.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,053	875.00–1,000.00	929.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,248	935.00–1,150.00	991.17
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	710	675.00	675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	800.00	800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	975	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.50
Bulls — Large 1 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,500	1,735.00	1,735.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,148	60.50–73.00	66.49
3	—	1,153	57.50–60.50	58.62
18	—	1,134	70.50–78.00	74.62
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	963	76.00–79.00	77.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	79.00	79.00
9	—	1,388	67.00–77.50	71.08
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	897	70.00–75.00	73.35
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,152	67.00–74.00	69.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	937	70.50–71.50	71.00
26	—	929	50.00–67.50	60.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,402	65.00–74.00	69.20
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	62.50–64.00	63.24
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	108.00	108.00
7	—	1,514	91.00–104.00	96.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	80.00	80.00
11	—	1,620	90.00–114.50	104.16
11	—	1,607	85.00–99.50	92.24

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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