Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 178 priced lines covering 1,567 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,839 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 321 head. replacement cattle receipts at 87 head. Counted as USDA files them — 19 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Oct 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,839Last week 2,308Year ago 1,471

Slaughter CattleReceipts 321Last week 387Year ago 264

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 62Year ago 74

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls and feeders not well established last sale. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls sharply lower overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to lack of receipts of regular, non-preconditioned cattle. Drop in feeder prices due, in part, to the sudden downturn in the futures market for feeder cattle. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 6.00 lower with slaughter bulls 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Today's replacement offerings included a herd dispersal consisting of several fancy young bred cows and pairs; and feeder offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Heifers, 504 lbs., $244.00 per cwt, light to medium flesh, mixed colors and 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Heifers, 434 lbs., $250.00 per cwt, light to medium flesh, mixed colors.

Fayetteville - No trends available at this time, trends will resume next week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	200.00	200.00
3	—	488	219.00	219.00
7	—	576	208.00–220.00	215.06
4	—	536	217.00–225.00	221.04
1	—	770	185.00	185.00
1	—	610	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	227.00	227.00
2	—	475	216.00–225.00	220.41
6	—	378	210.00–236.00	229.93
8	—	328	210.00–240.00	228.72
1	—	425	205.00	205.00
5	—	626	200.00–217.50	213.89
1	—	775	160.00	160.00
1	—	675	205.00	205.00
1	—	535	220.00	220.00
1	—	745	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	195.00	195.00
1	—	660	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	518	237.50–275.00	257.45
3	—	767	229.00	229.00
1	—	745	231.00	231.00
16	—	630	217.50–237.50	226.42
1	—	860	217.50	217.50
35	—	675	220.00–227.00	225.84
19	—	572	245.00–252.00	251.26
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	643	190.00	190.00
17	—	586	192.50–200.00	198.67
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	200.00	200.00
2	—	588	217.50–220.00	218.74
6	—	733	190.00	190.00
4	—	640	200.00	200.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	225.00	225.00
1	—	325	221.00	221.00
1	—	355	220.00	220.00
2	—	455	186.00–220.00	203.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	220.00	220.00
5	—	559	210.00–212.50	211.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	478	225.00–260.00	246.14
13	—	518	220.00–257.50	237.57
13	—	378	226.00–270.00	246.77
1	—	930	170.00	170.00
23	—	573	220.00–245.00	240.24
7	—	677	200.00–236.00	226.54
2	—	265	225.00–255.00	240.57
6	—	781	181.00–220.00	207.20
14	—	617	210.00–232.00	224.11
8	—	424	230.00–272.50	249.84
4	—	870	162.50–196.00	186.67
6	—	323	231.00–245.00	239.74
2	—	730	196.00–217.50	206.97
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	434	200.00–250.00	244.62
5	—	694	197.50–198.00	197.60
4	—	762	195.00–205.00	199.96
117	—	508	200.00–244.00	239.52
10	—	819	170.00–188.50	184.87
2	—	592	220.00	220.00
3	—	383	227.50–230.00	228.33
4	—	467	220.00–225.00	222.50
8	—	635	195.00–217.50	200.87
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	195.00	195.00
1	—	520	187.50	187.50
4	—	488	182.50–195.00	190.58
1	—	400	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	150.00	150.00
1	—	585	160.00	160.00
1	—	610	171.00	171.00
1	—	545	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	295	200.00	200.00
2	—	1,092	147.50	147.50
48	—	475	182.50–212.50	198.95
56	—	572	185.00–207.50	200.24
2	—	913	157.50–167.50	162.43
92	—	527	190.00–212.50	203.77
27	—	679	175.00–194.00	186.86
2	—	818	165.00–170.00	167.49
33	—	423	190.00–215.00	204.96
37	—	631	170.00–203.00	183.37
38	—	378	200.00–225.00	211.23
14	—	326	195.00–225.00	213.01
11	—	718	168.00–190.00	177.94
10	—	761	168.00–186.00	179.02
1	—	210	200.00	200.00
1	—	955	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	167.50–170.00	168.76
7	—	626	162.50–180.00	170.47
4	—	375	180.00–211.00	197.44
2	—	513	170.00–190.00	180.05
1	—	340	184.00	184.00
2	—	485	185.00–190.00	187.45
9	—	419	170.00–192.50	186.00
1	—	820	120.00	120.00
1	—	675	170.00	170.00
1	—	275	216.00	216.00
4	—	557	170.00–187.50	183.14
1	—	235	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	170.00	170.00
1	—	565	180.00	180.00
1	—	650	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	185.00	185.00
2	—	420	250.00–257.50	253.88
3	—	635	200.00	200.00
2	—	480	222.50–245.00	233.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	582	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	212.50	212.50
4	—	615	170.00	170.00
5	—	584	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	174.00	174.00
1	—	665	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	680	160.00	160.00
3	—	420	210.00–219.00	215.89
2	—	473	190.00–207.50	198.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	478	207.50–232.50	216.97
9	—	371	241.00–270.00	250.26
5	—	803	165.00–166.00	165.80
6	—	321	250.00–267.50	260.68
2	—	1,002	91.00	91.00
40	—	529	190.00–230.00	210.92
11	—	769	161.00–171.00	164.37
23	—	429	220.00–240.00	229.31
18	—	614	170.00–190.00	180.08
13	—	717	160.00–177.50	166.58
33	—	573	170.00–212.50	199.82
35	—	664	168.00–195.00	179.85
1	—	285	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	160.00	160.00
1	—	580	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	195.00–200.00	198.42
1	—	635	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	185.00–200.00	192.21
5	—	427	210.00–220.00	212.01
1	—	995	90.00	90.00
3	—	478	200.00–217.00	205.45
3	—	630	175.00	175.00
1	—	675	170.00	170.00
3	—	790	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,575	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,875.00–2,300.00	2,087.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,790.00	1,790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,450.00–2,200.00	1,960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,975.00	1,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,241.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	700	700.00–725.00	716.31
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	873	810.00–1,000.00	870.19
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,347	1,125.00–1,620.00	1,392.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,170	1,100.00–1,130.00	1,116.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,328	1,100.00–1,575.00	1,393.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,040.00	1,040.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,663	1,450.00–1,580.00	1,517.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	715	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	1,100.00	1,100.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	875	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,020	900.00–1,600.00	1,360.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,104	1,325.00–1,750.00	1,669.51
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	925.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,234	100.00–111.00	106.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,960	123.00–132.00	127.38
1	—	1,130	95.00	95.00
18	—	1,813	112.00–215.00	122.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,436	79.50–86.00	82.03
11	—	1,558	94.00–106.00	100.56
57	—	1,437	84.00–99.50	92.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,029	62.50–73.00	67.58
39	—	1,126	72.00–86.50	79.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,297	95.00–104.00	99.68
67	—	1,196	82.00–96.50	88.18
9	—	1,282	78.00–84.00	80.52

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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