Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 186 priced lines covering 1,665 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,985 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 401 head. replacement cattle receipts at 96 head. Counted as USDA files them — 21 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Nov 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,985Last week 1,238Year ago 1,463

Slaughter CattleReceipts 401Last week 344Year ago 201

Replacement CattleReceipts 96Last week 57Year ago 47

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls unevenly steady overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts for non-preconditioned classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Steers, 436 lbs., $288.00, light to medium flesh, mixed colors; 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Steers, 517 lbs., $275.00, light to medium flesh, mixed colors.

Pulaski - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trends on feeder cattle could not be established due to inadequate receipts last week. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Fayetteville - Compared to this market last week, feeder steers down 12.00 to 18.00 with 300 to 450lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher, heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls sharply lower. Slaughter cows down 3.00 to 9.00 with slaughter bulls up 5.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	479	202.50–229.00	212.45
17	—	674	160.00–210.00	183.65
15	—	729	152.50–180.00	176.32
8	—	268	205.00–225.00	214.32
33	—	429	207.50–235.00	219.59
2	—	1,030	110.00	110.00
2	—	993	125.00	125.00
67	—	526	197.50–225.00	208.57
1	—	840	145.00	145.00
9	—	327	202.50–230.00	215.42
33	—	373	200.00–250.00	220.93
31	—	620	175.00–206.00	198.06
80	—	584	190.00–219.00	202.35
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	424	200.00–220.00	208.58
1	—	520	135.00	135.00
1	—	335	182.50	182.50
3	—	472	132.50–207.50	178.47
2	—	568	142.50–197.50	169.15
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	195.00	195.00
1	—	585	167.50	167.50
1	—	380	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	221.00–229.00	223.75
6	—	715	190.00	190.00
2	—	320	225.00–230.00	227.42
1	—	820	160.00	160.00
4	—	665	195.00–200.00	196.27
12	—	486	215.00–231.00	224.18
3	—	386	237.50	237.50
13	—	624	210.00–217.50	213.19
9	—	563	205.00–219.00	213.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	167.50–170.00	168.50
2	—	330	182.50–200.00	191.38
1	—	860	105.00	105.00
1	—	295	190.00	190.00
6	—	582	175.00–200.00	187.34
1	—	955	100.00	100.00
10	—	369	182.50–227.50	205.44
1	—	1,105	90.00	90.00
19	—	655	142.50–189.00	185.79
8	—	433	190.00–222.50	201.53
2	—	243	155.00–190.00	172.68
1	—	820	125.00	125.00
10	—	478	165.00–210.00	193.70
4	—	511	192.50–202.50	198.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	200.00	200.00
1	—	480	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	192.50	192.50
3	—	720	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	182.50–200.00	190.99
1	—	450	195.00	195.00
2	—	515	187.50	187.50
1	—	585	185.00	185.00
2	—	602	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	185.00–205.00	193.14
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
1	—	890	135.00	135.00
2	—	615	147.40–147.50	147.45
1	—	415	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	559	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	202.50–210.00	207.43
3	—	677	190.00–200.00	193.40
1	—	475	210.00	210.00
2	—	540	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	675	215.00	215.00
1	—	340	240.00	240.00
97	—	518	262.50–275.00	274.34
12	—	554	232.50–276.00	267.19
116	—	435	240.00–288.00	286.08
4	—	284	285.00–295.00	287.33
11	—	472	232.50–245.00	240.21
2	—	385	282.50	282.50
6	—	832	195.00	195.00
4	—	615	222.50	222.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	715	190.00–210.00	202.57
3	—	818	195.00–197.50	195.83
10	—	331	230.00–295.00	250.66
1	—	280	235.00	235.00
6	—	483	225.00–260.00	243.28
1	—	995	170.00	170.00
6	—	762	190.00–200.00	192.49
29	—	528	235.00–260.00	239.43
33	—	621	210.00–237.50	218.96
9	—	420	220.00–275.00	248.03
24	—	578	220.00–242.50	231.16
19	—	670	200.00–217.50	204.46
18	—	376	230.00–265.00	251.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	421	217.50–235.00	226.40
2	—	283	217.50–225.00	221.28
20	—	620	186.00–200.00	197.18
3	—	517	200.00–217.50	211.41
5	—	385	200.00–240.00	229.08
3	—	567	190.00–225.00	209.99
2	—	335	240.00–257.50	248.62
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	197.50	197.50
2	—	428	232.50–235.00	233.80
1	—	675	192.50	192.50
1	—	540	207.50	207.50
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	195.00	195.00
1	—	275	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	280.00–285.00	283.41
2	—	625	220.00–225.00	222.58
1	—	350	285.00	285.00
2	—	508	242.50–247.50	244.99
2	—	727	187.50	187.50
4	—	465	270.00–285.00	278.67
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	531	171.00–187.00	176.48
1	—	700	164.00	164.00
2	—	610	182.50	182.50
3	—	577	180.00–210.00	193.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	160.00	160.00
1	—	580	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	764	157.00–195.00	177.85
7	—	511	177.50–202.50	195.76
4	—	438	195.00–230.00	207.11
5	—	476	195.00–207.50	202.22
5	—	619	154.00–185.00	174.58
2	—	690	159.00–164.00	161.48
3	—	580	180.00–200.00	188.39
5	—	721	160.00–166.00	163.89
3	—	842	145.00–151.00	146.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	423	220.00–260.00	243.60
16	—	619	192.50–214.00	202.55
15	—	762	160.00–177.50	172.69
33	—	527	207.00–237.50	218.15
53	—	583	183.50–230.00	197.63
3	—	818	154.00–170.00	161.29
25	—	663	165.00–197.00	186.48
7	—	720	170.00–180.00	174.62
30	—	474	222.00–260.00	237.86
2	—	933	146.00–149.00	147.48
2	—	1,100	91.00	91.00
11	—	382	230.00–264.00	251.38
1	—	255	295.00	295.00
3	—	326	260.00–287.50	277.81
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	217.50–224.00	221.46
4	—	376	208.00–225.00	218.31
2	—	282	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	158.00–187.50	172.75
4	—	691	165.00	165.00
4	—	410	170.00–225.00	197.71
1	—	500	147.50	147.50

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	2	—	1,360	1,500.00–2,450.00	2,034.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,323	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,566.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,225.00	2,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,232	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,716.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,173	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,515.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,175.00	1,175.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	975.00–1,050.00	1,013.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	815	875.00–885.00	879.69
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	880.00	880.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,035	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,083.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,290	1,000.00–1,170.00	1,090.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,340	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,189.74
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	950.00	950.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,300.00	1,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,773	106.00–110.00	108.24
25	—	1,724	109.00–121.00	114.96
8	—	1,868	120.00–127.00	124.57
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,217	98.00–108.00	103.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,321	93.00–113.00	99.81
16	—	1,185	75.00–86.00	81.04
74	—	1,191	81.00–98.00	88.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,441	84.00–102.00	93.48
8	—	1,420	80.00–86.00	82.67
13	—	1,549	94.00–109.00	101.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,117	74.00–88.00	79.33
8	—	1,102	65.00–74.00	70.00

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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