Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 156 priced lines covering 1,245 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,308 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 387 head. replacement cattle receipts at 62 head. Counted as USDA files them — 5 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Oct 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,308Last week 0Year ago 1,165

Slaughter CattleReceipts 387Last week 0Year ago 223

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 0Year ago 49

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady with exception of 5-weights sharply higher with high demand noted. Feeder heifers and bulls measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall. Higher-quality feeder offerings and high demand for preconditioned calves was also noted. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady.

Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls not well established. Heifers 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Quality poor to average. Demand moderate to weak.

Fayetteville - Compared to the last sale, Feeder steers sharply higher; Feeder heifers sharply higher, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	463	132.50–205.00	183.73
2	—	423	205.00–210.00	207.37
1	—	665	177.50	177.50
1	—	255	185.00	185.00
1	—	340	222.50	222.50
2	—	533	190.00–197.50	193.84
1	—	590	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	195.00	195.00
1	—	660	190.00	190.00
6	—	539	201.00	201.00
1	—	625	180.00	180.00
2	—	472	185.00	185.00
5	—	573	195.00–200.00	197.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	567	219.00–230.00	226.33
5	—	469	238.00	238.00
3	—	613	224.00	224.00
5	—	436	235.00–240.00	237.05
2	—	500	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	185.00	185.00
8	—	331	220.00–235.00	227.65
24	—	372	210.00–232.50	221.39
56	—	522	197.50–225.00	211.51
74	—	618	185.00–220.50	213.02
12	—	726	182.50–208.00	197.29
38	—	577	182.50–223.00	208.96
9	—	660	180.00–212.50	202.61
42	—	425	207.50–229.00	219.61
57	—	477	207.50–227.50	216.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	190.00–205.00	198.91
3	—	565	170.00–200.00	189.74
5	—	520	182.50–197.50	186.55
2	—	380	210.00–220.00	215.00
2	—	333	215.00–227.50	221.30
3	—	665	147.50–180.00	169.33
5	—	625	167.50–190.00	178.67
8	—	428	180.00–217.50	199.45
2	—	288	195.00–225.00	209.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	170.00	170.00
1	—	355	172.50	172.50
1	—	500	160.00	160.00
4	—	465	180.00–205.00	187.99
1	—	340	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	152.50–167.50	160.00
1	—	635	175.00	175.00
1	—	760	142.50	142.50
1	—	735	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	240.00	240.00
2	—	772	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	225.00–235.00	230.05
6	—	576	210.00–238.00	216.97
3	—	643	217.50–246.00	233.82
1	—	340	227.50	227.50
1	—	530	240.00	240.00
1	—	365	230.00	230.00
8	—	470	215.00–259.00	246.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	200.00	200.00
3	—	610	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	993	204.50	204.50
4	—	663	229.00	229.00
34	—	570	256.00–273.00	271.25
3	—	420	265.00–270.00	266.73
2	—	602	257.50	257.50
10	—	861	217.00–225.00	218.64
9	—	486	292.00	292.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	570	237.50–268.00	253.31
26	—	518	237.50–268.00	261.13
3	—	972	195.00–197.00	195.66
16	—	686	222.50–240.00	228.92
18	—	624	220.00–260.00	236.27
23	—	707	192.50–242.00	227.70
2	—	845	201.00	201.00
9	—	474	232.50–260.00	245.98
9	—	784	198.00–222.00	206.22
4	—	383	260.00–267.50	265.67
1	—	940	211.00	211.00
1	—	430	247.50	247.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	190.00–227.50	209.46
1	—	395	205.00	205.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	215.00	215.00
5	—	520	223.00–225.00	223.78
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	205.00	205.00
1	—	670	175.00	175.00
2	—	607	180.00	180.00
1	—	770	165.00	165.00
2	—	405	207.50	207.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	270.00	270.00
1	—	570	242.50	242.50
2	—	418	267.50–270.00	268.76
1	—	365	277.50	277.50
2	—	515	250.00–257.50	253.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
1	—	440	195.00	195.00
4	—	534	170.00–177.50	171.81
1	—	455	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	692	165.00	165.00
2	—	557	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	477	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	160.00	160.00
1	—	610	150.00	150.00
1	—	505	205.00	205.00
3	—	472	200.00–212.50	206.69
1	—	400	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	808	163.00–165.00	164.00
4	—	860	142.50–147.50	144.48
24	—	573	208.00–232.50	214.94
13	—	723	184.00–189.00	187.15
5	—	766	181.00–190.00	184.56
9	—	604	205.00–215.00	208.92
25	—	383	235.00–259.50	253.65
25	—	672	165.00–199.00	188.10
4	—	329	240.00–260.00	249.49
14	—	426	230.00–257.50	244.13
49	—	528	209.00–242.50	227.85
21	—	474	217.50–247.50	239.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	658	162.50–171.00	166.98
8	—	621	160.00–175.00	164.35
4	—	790	150.00	150.00
3	—	586	200.00–212.50	204.09
1	—	335	235.00	235.00
1	—	495	217.50	217.50
2	—	428	212.50–220.00	216.14
3	—	522	180.00–205.00	194.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,233	79.00–102.50	89.19
7	—	1,257	90.00–112.00	99.54
14	—	1,205	68.00–83.00	78.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,058	64.00–79.00	72.27
34	—	1,096	70.00–90.00	79.79
2	—	995	90.00–92.50	91.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,501	97.00–111.00	103.90
62	—	1,454	83.00–104.00	93.87
4	—	1,398	82.00–86.00	84.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,523	100.00–115.00	107.25
2	—	2,158	120.00–128.00	124.09
28	—	1,817	109.00–130.00	121.62
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,355	114.00–116.00	114.94
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,373	109.00–112.00	110.53

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)	5	—	1,058	1,000.00–1,320.00	1,165.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,273	880.00–1,170.00	1,015.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	998	950.00–1,250.00	1,063.88
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,180.00	1,180.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	810.00–945.00	876.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,190.00	1,190.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	920.00	920.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,153	1,480.00–1,650.00	1,569.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,500.00	1,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	760.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,250.00	1,250.00

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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