Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 139 priced lines covering 1,541 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,910 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 349 head. replacement cattle receipts at 64 head. Counted as USDA files them — 5 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Oct 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,910Last week 2,302Year ago 2,258

Slaughter CattleReceipts 349Last week 355Year ago 484

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 56Year ago 103

Knoxville - Compared to a heavier test last week, feeder classes sharply lower overall and lower-quality offerings were noted for this week. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, with lean cows 6.00 lower, and bulls mostly steady.

Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 9.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 9.00 lower. Steers not well established this week. Heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 6.00 to 11.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Columbia - Cattle were weighted at two locations, Columbia and Cookeville. Cattle were under strict vaccination and 60 day weaning program.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	205.00–222.50	214.04
4	—	580	205.00–239.00	222.36
5	—	470	217.50–220.00	218.03
4	—	648	235.00	235.00
4	—	514	195.00–237.50	221.14
1	—	335	237.50	237.50
1	—	295	250.00	250.00
1	—	235	235.00	235.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	190.00–200.00	194.95
1	—	750	200.00	200.00
2	—	562	210.00	210.00
1	—	610	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	727	195.00–231.00	215.40
39	—	760	217.50–235.00	234.54
6	—	391	257.50–265.00	261.30
26	—	473	237.50–270.00	252.44
30	—	530	230.00–265.00	244.17
14	—	432	246.00–265.00	255.92
1	—	235	275.00	275.00
2	—	805	205.00–210.00	207.50
9	—	872	189.00–226.25	219.71
56	—	580	225.00–270.00	256.03
1	—	265	265.00	265.00
21	—	630	235.00–250.00	241.59
51	—	682	217.00–248.50	245.75
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	147.50–200.00	173.56
2	—	318	225.00–235.00	230.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	255.00	255.00
2	—	690	236.00	236.00
10	—	710	210.00–241.00	231.69
2	—	842	201.50	201.50
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	646	227.50	227.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	200.00	200.00
2	—	368	210.00–230.00	219.93
1	—	485	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	217.50–220.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	662	190.00–230.00	219.49
18	—	757	171.00–219.50	210.45
53	—	433	207.50–250.00	230.60
85	—	524	200.00–230.00	214.98
5	—	323	190.00–242.50	223.68
80	—	476	210.00–247.50	224.36
18	—	371	217.00–232.50	222.33
12	—	727	167.50–205.00	186.57
111	—	574	197.50–238.50	222.93
27	—	622	170.00–218.00	203.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	555	222.50–226.00	223.45
4	—	444	248.00	248.00
15	—	673	180.00–205.00	193.41
3	—	773	204.00	204.00
3	—	803	185.50	185.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	155.00	155.00
1	—	565	172.50	172.50
2	—	635	142.50–165.00	153.75
2	—	535	200.00	200.00
2	—	433	102.50–155.00	127.99
3	—	465	210.00–215.00	211.68
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	197.50–220.00	208.10
1	—	565	182.50	182.50
1	—	330	197.50	197.50
5	—	708	162.00–170.00	164.76
5	—	381	175.00–217.50	200.31
1	—	760	167.50	167.50
1	—	620	177.50	177.50
2	—	293	170.00	170.00
4	—	525	190.00–210.00	201.25
8	—	424	190.00–225.00	212.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	245.00–255.00	248.24
1	—	300	262.50	262.50
2	—	523	229.00–231.00	230.00
1	—	400	242.50	242.50
2	—	455	236.00–240.00	237.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	629	187.50–194.00	190.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	210.00	210.00
1	—	430	207.50	207.50
1	—	365	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	243.00	243.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	257.50–260.00	259.15
3	—	535	230.00–242.50	234.01
1	—	410	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	190.00	190.00
4	—	425	212.50–222.50	219.94
1	—	510	180.00	180.00
1	—	465	210.00	210.00
1	—	290	227.50	227.50
1	—	610	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	579	172.50–193.00	184.42
4	—	619	170.00–180.00	177.02
1	—	750	150.00	150.00
3	—	670	189.00	189.00
1	—	540	210.00	210.00
12	—	471	207.50–225.00	219.11
11	—	420	210.00–222.50	216.74
4	—	390	200.00–220.00	215.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	476	215.00–240.00	223.82
26	—	420	225.00–250.00	239.26
32	—	624	185.00–205.00	194.83
11	—	732	165.00–187.50	175.33
40	—	671	177.00–197.00	185.36
25	—	373	210.00–252.50	233.68
6	—	272	222.50–250.00	234.38
41	—	523	200.00–224.00	214.45
34	—	577	190.00–220.00	203.95
9	—	329	225.00–257.50	240.17
3	—	775	160.00–167.50	165.00
Bulls — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	127.50–175.00	151.88
2	—	525	170.00–182.50	176.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,078	61.00–83.00	73.56
2	—	1,080	90.00–91.00	90.51
24	—	1,024	69.00–85.00	76.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,491	85.00–100.00	92.57
11	—	1,472	79.00–89.00	83.53
9	—	1,493	93.00–114.00	101.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,166	71.00–88.00	80.37
78	—	1,215	80.00–94.00	86.83
9	—	1,281	90.00–106.00	97.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,717	111.00–131.00	119.45
5	—	1,869	120.00–139.00	128.71
8	—	1,682	106.00–119.00	112.40
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	105.00–111.00	108.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,168	970.00–1,300.00	1,145.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,130.00	1,130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,141.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	830.00	830.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	750.00–760.00	754.97
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	790.00	790.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,320.00	1,320.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,185	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,390.40

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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