Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 164 priced lines covering 2,741 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,280 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 420 head. replacement cattle receipts at 74 head. Counted as USDA files them — 1 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Nov 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,280Last week 901Year ago 1,947

Slaughter CattleReceipts 420Last week 199Year ago 357

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 57Year ago 108

LaFayette - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-15.00 lower, with 500-600 lbs. steers being steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 20.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower. Offerings also included 298 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 and bulls steady. Steers 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Heifers steady to 10.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Sweetwater - Compared to last week, breaker cows gauging 3.00 to 10.00 higher, with boning and lean cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

McMinnville - Cattle were graded and grouped and weighted on the ground. Cattle were mostly black, black white face and charlois steers and heifers. 752 steers and 572 heifers.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,050	148.00	148.00
62	—	528	227.50–250.00	242.34
20	—	427	245.00–296.00	275.54
165	—	662	202.50–225.50	221.61
1	—	820	190.00	190.00
3	—	922	181.00–194.00	185.56
51	—	476	240.00–265.00	255.73
13	—	320	255.00–265.00	257.55
85	—	764	179.00–205.50	203.99
28	—	607	205.00–220.00	215.14
5	—	266	251.00–295.00	267.88
15	—	374	249.00–280.00	266.86
105	—	585	219.50–245.00	231.74
3	—	955	183.50	183.50
12	—	237	262.00–320.00	272.53
14	—	741	200.00–212.00	205.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	187.50	187.50
1	—	895	200.00	200.00
3	—	715	175.00–190.00	182.63
2	—	833	175.00–180.00	177.51
4	—	274	265.00–280.00	269.74
1	—	220	240.00	240.00
14	—	625	205.00–226.50	218.21
14	—	474	199.00–257.00	235.80
11	—	314	232.00–245.00	234.27
6	—	379	212.50–258.00	240.02
28	—	661	198.00–213.50	209.93
28	—	563	194.00–224.50	217.59
11	—	530	205.00–230.50	222.08
11	—	432	235.00–265.50	261.60
15	—	786	195.00–209.00	208.11
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	210.00	210.00
1	—	370	215.00	215.00
2	—	318	185.00–240.00	212.72
1	—	770	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	200.00	200.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	175.00	175.00
2	—	368	210.00–220.00	214.83
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	533	258.50	258.50
7	—	716	221.50	221.50
3	—	560	254.00	254.00
63	—	618	232.50–243.00	237.22
38	—	791	205.75–207.75	206.91
4	—	387	280.00	280.00
33	—	830	202.00–207.00	205.71
2	—	972	210.00	210.00
115	—	906	215.00	215.00
12	—	1,023	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	741	196.00	196.00
23	—	802	175.00	175.00
36	—	771	195.00–197.00	196.16
32	—	578	210.00–219.00	213.50
5	—	453	220.00	220.00
28	—	673	166.00–197.00	194.17
104	—	631	210.00–225.00	213.60
57	—	537	213.00–219.00	218.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	628	141.00–185.00	164.24
1	—	785	180.00	180.00
13	—	562	165.00–190.00	179.47
1	—	235	220.00	220.00
1	—	830	177.00	177.00
13	—	312	181.00–225.00	201.89
26	—	477	180.00–218.50	208.75
56	—	541	160.00–202.00	197.98
3	—	737	166.00	166.00
3	—	680	160.00–189.00	174.66
15	—	373	150.00–220.00	197.73
44	—	427	160.00–219.50	210.24
7	—	281	170.00–215.00	184.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	175.00	175.00
1	—	375	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	175.50	175.50
70	—	432	180.00–230.00	215.88
90	—	479	180.00–227.50	218.10
7	—	274	206.00	206.00
117	—	529	185.00–225.00	206.11
141	—	660	174.00–205.50	196.60
5	—	935	120.00–151.50	145.23
15	—	331	200.00–225.00	208.56
39	—	742	165.00–186.00	184.11
16	—	772	157.00–185.50	174.20
1	—	235	235.00	235.00
12	—	620	165.00–200.00	185.21
36	—	383	180.00–235.00	207.90
142	—	580	181.00–220.00	202.97
2	—	1,148	121.00	121.00
28	—	852	161.00–162.00	161.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	590	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	210.00	210.00
2	—	485	200.00–205.00	202.45
1	—	255	190.00	190.00
2	—	423	170.00–205.00	186.78
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	160.00	160.00
1	—	570	169.00	169.00
1	—	285	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	164.00	164.00
1	—	425	175.00	175.00
2	—	455	170.00–176.00	173.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	150.00	150.00
1	—	520	160.00	160.00
1	—	575	175.00	175.00
3	—	713	140.00–150.00	143.27
2	—	650	160.00–165.00	162.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	661	136.00–165.00	155.01
2	—	615	160.00–175.00	167.44
3	—	427	210.00–230.00	220.00
13	—	559	143.00–190.00	161.75
2	—	768	131.00–132.50	131.73
8	—	527	185.00–205.00	194.28
14	—	478	152.50–215.00	184.02
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	200.00	200.00
1	—	690	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	408	214.00–245.00	221.81
14	—	657	164.00–192.50	171.54
2	—	773	152.50–157.50	154.99
10	—	377	222.00–257.50	243.79
1	—	1,070	122.50	122.50
26	—	465	202.00–230.00	219.43
24	—	729	145.00–175.00	161.62
2	—	928	123.00	123.00
2	—	833	138.50	138.50
43	—	525	183.00–225.00	197.87
27	—	581	177.50–220.00	191.02
16	—	617	160.00–202.50	191.89
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	165.00–190.00	177.70
1	—	500	195.00	195.00
2	—	423	210.00–225.00	217.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	185.00–210.00	198.16
1	—	580	170.00	170.00
1	—	545	190.00	190.00
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	190.00–192.50	190.82
2	—	623	150.00–160.00	154.94
1	—	360	202.50	202.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	980.00–1,330.00	1,155.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	925.00–1,050.00	987.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,163	900.00–975.00	938.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,162	850.00–1,150.00	1,021.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,050.00	1,050.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	760.00	760.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,320	108.00	108.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,642	106.00–119.00	111.61
7	—	1,442	89.00–110.00	102.89
1	—	1,405	127.00	127.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,114	74.00–87.00	80.87
14	—	1,180	95.50–107.00	101.84
63	—	1,179	82.00–98.00	90.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	940	56.00–73.00	68.24
20	—	1,121	75.00–87.00	81.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,653	82.00–87.00	84.11
32	—	1,350	85.00–101.50	92.63
8	—	1,335	99.00–107.00	103.39

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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