Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 168 priced lines covering 1,550 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,813 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 384 head. replacement cattle receipts at 196 head. Counted as USDA files them — 17 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Apr 20, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,813Last week 1,045Year ago 1,207

Slaughter CattleReceipts 384Last week 176Year ago 269

Replacement CattleReceipts 196Last week 72Year ago 214

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 7.00 higher. Offerings also included 515 Head sold on video. The video sale report can be viewed at the following link: https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3467

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 450 lbs mostly steady. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Bulls mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls mostly steady. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	155.00–187.50	174.69
2	—	285	170.00–182.50	176.14
1	—	440	162.50	162.50
1	—	300	145.00	145.00
1	—	605	145.00	145.00
1	—	495	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	240	177.50–192.50	184.84
18	—	415	170.00–180.00	177.72
7	—	271	167.50–185.00	174.89
18	—	580	135.00–157.50	139.93
7	—	528	147.50–162.50	155.98
12	—	378	165.00–182.50	175.28
9	—	326	175.00–192.50	184.17
18	—	718	123.00–136.00	123.72
4	—	485	146.00–167.50	160.21
2	—	630	126.00–142.50	134.12
1	—	650	135.00	135.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	150.00	150.00
1	—	555	141.00	141.00
1	—	460	160.00	160.00
1	—	440	170.00	170.00
1	—	345	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	157.50–165.00	161.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,038	129.00	129.00
6	—	459	197.00	197.00
14	—	808	137.50–140.50	139.22
16	—	574	162.00–164.00	163.51
21	—	617	154.00–164.00	161.37
1	—	1,150	117.00	117.00
36	—	770	145.00–145.50	145.42
7	—	674	159.00	159.00
1	—	365	216.00	216.00
13	—	546	177.00–180.00	177.68
2	—	718	155.00–160.00	157.49
101	—	868	132.50–146.00	143.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	403	195.00	195.00
24	—	482	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	321	190.00–210.00	196.07
18	—	383	189.00–197.50	191.11
13	—	723	128.00–140.00	137.55
14	—	666	137.00–151.00	147.42
14	—	568	148.00–178.00	164.95
23	—	526	162.00–182.50	170.65
18	—	467	172.05–187.50	178.46
17	—	631	147.00–157.50	152.47
11	—	784	131.00–140.50	139.62
8	—	226	212.50–225.00	219.92
18	—	432	172.50–203.00	187.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	778	127.00–128.00	127.30
18	—	627	140.00–148.00	145.70
4	—	833	128.00–129.00	128.51
28	—	511	156.00	156.00
4	—	710	133.00	133.00
4	—	374	174.00	174.00
30	—	486	159.00–160.00	159.19
14	—	867	119.00–129.25	127.76
8	—	576	151.00	151.00
2	—	1,018	124.00	124.00
12	—	415	167.50–171.00	169.58
39	—	680	127.00–141.50	140.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	529	139.00–153.00	146.42
21	—	376	147.50–167.00	159.31
3	—	757	117.00–126.00	123.01
34	—	428	146.00–165.00	155.83
16	—	669	124.00–139.00	134.65
7	—	231	160.00–202.50	179.94
7	—	743	122.00–133.00	131.50
24	—	330	149.00–174.00	161.45
11	—	620	120.00–146.00	134.64
33	—	466	140.00–163.00	154.01
29	—	571	139.00–153.00	146.22
2	—	260	152.50–162.00	157.16
1	—	990	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	772	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	147.50	147.50
2	—	338	155.00–157.50	156.22
1	—	565	127.50	127.50
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
1	—	535	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	130.00	130.00
1	—	435	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	118.00	118.00
8	—	363	140.00–152.50	146.09
4	—	274	145.00–147.50	145.61
11	—	325	135.00–157.50	146.00
12	—	481	128.00–148.00	142.16
3	—	718	110.00	110.00
23	—	684	128.00–131.00	128.12
13	—	526	116.00–143.00	133.44
2	—	418	140.00–153.00	146.69
3	—	572	132.50–135.00	133.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	135.00	135.00
1	—	300	130.00	130.00
1	—	475	127.50	127.50
1	—	415	132.50	132.50
1	—	540	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	145.00	145.00
3	—	688	120.00–126.00	122.83
2	—	575	136.00–137.50	136.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	157.00–162.00	159.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	193.00–209.00	198.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	565	145.00–157.50	151.31
6	—	673	129.00–147.00	135.88
21	—	525	160.00–170.00	161.33
13	—	626	138.00–151.00	141.32
39	—	435	165.00–185.00	175.02
13	—	383	172.00–202.00	186.49
4	—	765	117.00–119.00	117.99
9	—	473	167.50–180.00	174.19
2	—	738	124.00–125.00	124.51
2	—	330	200.00–204.00	202.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
1	—	530	143.00	143.00
2	—	615	134.00–136.00	135.01
2	—	693	130.00–134.00	132.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	424	142.00–177.50	162.61
3	—	620	115.00–145.00	131.24
1	—	735	119.00	119.00
4	—	537	137.00–157.50	141.97
1	—	695	137.50	137.50
6	—	587	119.00–152.50	132.93
9	—	475	150.00–167.50	162.12
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	135.00–137.50	136.26
1	—	460	155.00	155.00
2	—	425	155.00–162.50	158.84
8	—	556	140.00–143.00	142.63
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	120.00	120.00

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	5	—	925	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,091	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,234.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	840.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,160.00	1,160.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	990.00	990.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	921	875.00–1,025.00	983.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,147	950.00–1,000.00	974.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,267	975.00–1,050.00	1,016.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	968	875.00–1,225.00	1,058.82
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	840.00	840.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,123	775.00–850.00	812.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	940.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	826	935.00	935.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	93.50	93.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,718	113.00–120.50	116.71
10	—	1,709	97.00–111.00	106.15
4	—	1,579	81.00–97.00	88.13
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	82.00	82.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,165	73.00–87.00	80.26
4	—	1,139	69.00–75.00	71.18
16	—	1,247	87.00–96.00	91.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,355	75.00–87.00	79.22
6	—	1,312	87.50–93.00	90.56
3	—	1,232	70.50–74.00	72.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	82.00	82.00
40	—	1,018	60.00–77.50	69.35
6	—	1,005	46.00–59.00	54.70

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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