Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 130 priced lines covering 1,374 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,773 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 246 head. replacement cattle receipts at 68 head. Counted as USDA files them — 2 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Oct 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,773Last week 765Year ago 1,813

Slaughter CattleReceipts 246Last week 174Year ago 307

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 52Year ago 75

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-12.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower. Offerings also included 577 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Steers under 450 lbs steady to 10.00 higher, over 450 lbs mostly steady. Heifers steady. Bulls steady to 7.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to weak.

Sweetwater - Compared to last week, breaker and boning cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower, with lean cows steady, and slaughter bulls sharply lower. 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 — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	564	210.00–225.00	218.48
5	—	715	158.00–200.00	184.62
4	—	467	210.00–220.00	212.49
3	—	505	200.00–213.00	207.63
4	—	421	180.00–230.00	215.30
7	—	674	180.00–200.00	189.62
5	—	324	215.00–240.00	224.95
1	—	630	210.00	210.00
9	—	381	220.00–250.00	232.08
3	—	278	235.00	235.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	235.00	235.00
1	—	650	210.00	210.00
1	—	575	220.00	220.00
1	—	465	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	355	210.00	210.00
2	—	328	210.00–220.00	214.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	267.50–270.00	268.74
2	—	480	285.00	285.00
1	—	510	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	826	205.00–218.00	216.73
3	—	878	187.00–211.00	203.03
9	—	435	237.50–275.00	255.86
28	—	574	225.00–260.00	242.58
8	—	463	229.00–280.00	253.11
36	—	525	220.00–265.00	246.83
8	—	616	200.00–245.00	224.93
5	—	320	227.50–270.00	236.40
1	—	295	245.00	245.00
34	—	675	200.00–224.00	217.75
7	—	714	200.00–215.00	212.89
6	—	763	203.00–216.00	208.62
2	—	375	260.00–280.00	270.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	679	230.00	230.00
6	—	369	280.00–310.00	299.98
257	—	820	230.00–239.85	235.39
10	—	421	275.00–300.00	294.99
8	—	584	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	455	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	215.00	215.00
3	—	468	210.00–215.00	211.62
3	—	433	180.00–210.00	192.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	755	171.00–176.50	175.69
35	—	572	164.00–224.00	205.35
1	—	240	207.50	207.50
1	—	825	160.00	160.00
22	—	428	205.00–232.50	218.28
52	—	463	185.00–235.00	222.09
28	—	670	188.50–200.00	189.92
13	—	389	216.00–225.00	218.71
6	—	721	176.00–185.00	177.47
5	—	326	210.00	210.00
57	—	517	182.00–225.00	210.01
28	—	617	169.00–210.00	202.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	994	184.00	184.00
1	—	750	199.00	199.00
17	—	721	209.50–215.00	213.01
2	—	495	234.00	234.00
11	—	561	226.00–233.00	230.50
52	—	677	218.00	218.00
13	—	894	180.00–189.00	187.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	210.00	210.00
8	—	526	140.00–210.00	190.06
4	—	604	183.00–200.00	187.73
17	—	422	145.00–220.00	197.21
5	—	566	151.50–200.00	169.40
3	—	487	205.00–215.00	208.32
8	—	308	170.00–220.00	207.34
17	—	381	150.00–220.00	206.09
8	—	658	153.00–177.50	171.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	180.00–200.00	189.66
3	—	470	180.00–185.00	181.69
2	—	330	190.00	190.00
1	—	235	200.00	200.00
1	—	420	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	200.00	200.00
2	—	615	185.00–200.00	192.38
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	210.00	210.00
1	—	465	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	160.00	160.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	595	100.00	100.00
5	—	749	95.00	95.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	753	145.00–197.00	192.48
20	—	472	185.00–230.00	224.57
1	—	675	177.50	177.50
1	—	945	160.00	160.00
2	—	275	210.00–235.00	223.18
3	—	332	212.50–220.00	215.03
35	—	535	200.00–220.00	211.39
28	—	641	150.00–217.50	187.44
22	—	582	167.50–220.00	193.16
8	—	832	175.00–180.00	175.60
16	—	376	220.00–250.00	229.57
9	—	861	180.00	180.00
17	—	429	200.00–250.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	230.00–240.00	234.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	180.00	180.00
1	—	480	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	573	154.00–205.00	181.41
4	—	533	170.00–200.00	189.86
4	—	450	182.50–225.00	193.13
3	—	780	157.00	157.00
1	—	695	150.00	150.00
1	—	725	160.00	160.00
2	—	435	195.00–220.00	207.36
6	—	620	139.00–175.00	162.11
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	210.00	210.00
1	—	560	180.00	180.00
1	—	335	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,026	61.00–73.00	68.67
15	—	1,051	71.00–81.00	75.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,351	75.00–82.00	79.13
1	—	1,490	108.50	108.50
28	—	1,394	82.00–97.50	86.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,174	74.00–82.00	78.18
25	—	1,142	77.50–90.00	83.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,700	110.00–120.00	114.93
3	—	1,353	95.00–109.00	104.64

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,005	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.50
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	900	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

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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