Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 158 priced lines covering 2,194 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,218 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 334 head. replacement cattle receipts at 135 head. Counted as USDA files them — 14 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Dec 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,218Last week 0Year ago 1,318

Slaughter CattleReceipts 334Last week 0Year ago 279

Replacement CattleReceipts 135Last week 0Year ago 204

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale Feeder Steers 5.00-12.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-12.00 higher. Offerings also included 9 Load Lots sold on video. To view the video sale report click on the following link. https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3467

Sweetwater - No comparisons available due to reporter absence last week in observance of Thanksgiving holiday.

Savannah - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 550 lbs 8.00 to 20.00 higher, over 550 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 500 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

Supply included: 81% Feeder Cattle (43% Steers, 44% Heifers, 13% Bulls); 15% Slaughter Cattle (89% Cows, 11% Bulls); 4% Replacement Cattle (60% Bred Cows, 5% Bred Heifers, 35% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 33%.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	140.00	140.00
4	—	578	120.00	120.00
1	—	485	135.00	135.00
1	—	540	125.00	125.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	160.00	160.00
1	—	505	127.50	127.50
1	—	495	130.00	130.00
1	—	630	126.00	126.00
1	—	710	127.50	127.50
3	—	427	130.00–132.50	130.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	374	130.00–165.00	146.50
23	—	329	160.00–185.00	179.61
25	—	563	119.00–137.00	123.41
11	—	479	135.00–157.50	146.63
24	—	273	157.50–175.00	169.41
7	—	682	102.50–121.00	113.85
27	—	514	113.00–152.50	145.11
1	—	630	132.50	132.50
3	—	728	127.50–132.50	129.18
19	—	432	142.50–160.00	152.40
2	—	230	167.50–172.50	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	775	129.00–147.50	132.21
8	—	932	113.00–122.00	116.07
19	—	291	160.00–205.00	199.98
34	—	334	180.00–212.50	191.58
2	—	955	120.50	120.50
23	—	435	156.00–182.50	169.92
45	—	736	133.00–143.00	136.66
1	—	1,070	121.00	121.00
65	—	628	130.00–153.00	142.26
18	—	684	128.00–147.50	136.90
1	—	245	160.00	160.00
16	—	375	167.50–187.50	173.12
7	—	807	130.00–132.50	130.36
35	—	525	141.00–177.50	155.70
29	—	459	140.00–175.00	159.93
74	—	578	134.00–167.50	152.10
4	—	1,011	93.00–113.00	98.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	400	185.00	185.00
36	—	724	141.00–152.50	145.39
10	—	774	137.00–147.50	140.08
3	—	936	127.50	127.50
67	—	563	143.00–167.50	165.51
8	—	849	135.00	135.00
95	—	654	157.50–161.75	161.43
45	—	619	150.00–159.00	153.36
18	—	520	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	350	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	452	143.50	143.50
49	—	585	135.00–145.00	140.61
3	—	918	106.00	106.00
2	—	963	112.00	112.00
16	—	727	124.00–129.00	126.14
42	—	620	133.00–136.00	135.00
72	—	531	142.50–153.50	152.57
19	—	664	120.00–132.50	131.52
1	—	770	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	465	125.00–149.00	136.89
2	—	823	110.00–112.50	111.22
2	—	230	137.50–145.00	141.49
6	—	768	112.00–119.00	115.84
112	—	526	121.00–142.50	132.00
92	—	578	124.00–140.00	132.92
24	—	273	140.00–170.00	166.37
36	—	379	129.00–161.00	144.68
41	—	635	115.00–133.50	126.08
38	—	428	120.00–159.00	143.78
38	—	663	118.00–132.50	125.41
1	—	935	116.00	116.00
40	—	326	120.00–152.50	148.30
15	—	719	113.00–129.00	122.21
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	137.50	137.50
1	—	425	122.50	122.50
3	—	482	127.00–135.00	131.03
1	—	530	123.00	123.00
1	—	250	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	103.00	103.00
1	—	675	111.00	111.00
1	—	305	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	93.00–122.50	113.97
9	—	378	122.50–140.00	134.09
14	—	470	113.00–140.00	126.19
3	—	563	120.00–130.00	123.31
11	—	278	130.00–147.50	137.23
22	—	420	123.00–145.00	135.40
18	—	530	109.00–128.00	123.90
5	—	226	132.50–150.00	142.07
2	—	725	110.00–117.50	113.85
1	—	790	92.50	92.50
8	—	331	121.00–137.50	131.01
10	—	661	94.00–121.00	103.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
1	—	590	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	113.00	113.00
2	—	525	114.00–117.00	115.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	825	111.00	111.00
35	—	576	124.00–148.00	139.50
16	—	387	156.00–173.00	168.04
1	—	930	112.00	112.00
38	—	465	146.00–165.00	148.08
4	—	283	155.00–160.00	158.31
8	—	624	115.00–137.00	121.34
1	—	855	105.00	105.00
16	—	730	110.00–119.00	112.30
39	—	516	125.00–152.50	140.02
39	—	662	112.00–139.00	132.70
8	—	419	160.00–172.50	165.10
3	—	763	116.00–125.00	121.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	701	124.50	124.50
4	—	305	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	97.50	97.50
3	—	587	115.00–127.50	121.63
1	—	845	85.00	85.00
9	—	480	119.00–150.00	139.21
11	—	525	128.00–135.00	131.39
2	—	623	120.00–125.00	122.43
1	—	770	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
2	—	515	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	112.50	112.50
1	—	400	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,282	51.00–63.50	56.13
5	—	1,366	59.00–66.50	61.82
19	—	1,240	42.00–52.00	47.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,055	42.00–55.50	48.45
1	—	1,205	59.50	59.50
16	—	1,023	32.00–44.00	37.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	53.00	53.00
2	—	1,370	60.00–67.50	63.57
32	—	1,468	52.00–64.50	60.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,482	69.00–80.00	74.58
10	—	1,866	80.00–90.00	85.75
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	75.50	75.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,406	750.00–975.00	855.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	750.00–800.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	740.00	740.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	980	825.00–1,025.00	947.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	780.00	780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	780.00	780.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	710.00	710.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,165	925.00–950.00	942.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	875.00–975.00	918.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,070	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,215.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,325	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,123.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	975.00	975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	775.00	775.00

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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