Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 136 priced lines covering 2,089 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 978 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 115 head. replacement cattle receipts at 26 head. Counted as USDA files them — 3 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Dec 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 978Last week 2,030Year ago 1,319

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 249Year ago 145

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 50Year ago 62

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs 7.00 to 12.00 higher, over 500 lbs not well established. Bulls under 650 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs not well established. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Knoxville - Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 782 lbs., $214.50, medium flesh, mostly black; 2 loads ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 904 lbs., $201.85, medium flesh, mixed colors; 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 946 lbs., $198.00, medium flesh, mixed colors.

Fayetteville - Compared to this market last week, feeder steers , heifers , and feeder bulls . Slaughter cows/bulls

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	220.00–222.00	220.95
1	—	395	218.00	218.00
2	—	545	197.50–206.00	201.75
1	—	265	220.00	220.00
2	—	428	150.00–203.00	175.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	140.00–148.00	144.05
17	—	625	217.50–234.00	221.47
10	—	332	235.00–270.00	252.92
1	—	1,120	128.00	128.00
4	—	720	186.00–187.00	186.49
1	—	215	215.00	215.00
22	—	426	210.00–265.00	248.61
11	—	475	222.00–245.00	232.54
11	—	659	212.00–222.50	216.99
3	—	357	246.00–270.00	258.06
22	—	575	217.00–232.50	225.72
3	—	760	180.00–194.00	187.74
12	—	531	219.00–237.50	228.92
4	—	278	240.00–261.00	245.26
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	292	230.00	230.00
1	—	745	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	195.00	195.00
1	—	615	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	195.00	195.00
3	—	698	194.00	194.00
1	—	725	170.00	170.00
6	—	322	180.00–211.00	192.02
3	—	477	200.00–227.00	209.06
3	—	538	212.50–214.00	213.01
2	—	275	190.00–240.00	213.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	410	224.00–275.00	262.57
9	—	573	228.00–238.00	236.15
3	—	905	186.00–194.00	188.65
2	—	650	223.00	223.00
5	—	460	250.00–255.00	251.97
1	—	1,095	130.00	130.00
16	—	519	222.00–247.50	233.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	782	214.50	214.50
218	—	920	198.00–201.85	200.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	178.00	178.00
12	—	414	225.00–236.00	230.36
2	—	395	220.00	220.00
3	—	603	200.00	200.00
4	—	565	195.00–207.50	202.26
16	—	529	200.00–215.00	210.74
34	—	475	220.00–221.00	220.30
1	—	670	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	530	187.50–203.00	194.27
2	—	835	159.00	159.00
19	—	376	197.00–220.00	201.82
9	—	766	165.00–170.00	166.68
2	—	1,118	111.00	111.00
6	—	327	200.00–220.00	211.80
33	—	473	187.50–217.00	202.31
35	—	430	190.00–224.00	199.77
11	—	614	170.00–198.00	185.15
2	—	870	137.50–150.00	143.64
1	—	1,165	110.00	110.00
2	—	965	140.00	140.00
37	—	580	187.00–200.00	190.16
20	—	667	172.50–189.00	183.29
6	—	269	190.00–225.00	212.44
15	—	723	172.00–181.00	176.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
1	—	470	211.00	211.00
4	—	283	180.00–195.00	188.83
2	—	510	195.00–207.00	200.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	175.00	175.00
2	—	587	177.50	177.50
1	—	315	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	162.00–170.00	166.19
1	—	530	183.00	183.00
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
1	—	380	190.00	190.00
1	—	470	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	175.00	175.00
1	—	420	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	185.00–212.00	194.09
2	—	678	175.00–202.00	188.45
4	—	424	205.00–236.00	220.29
1	—	805	140.00	140.00
1	—	595	190.00	190.00
2	—	630	173.00–185.00	178.86
6	—	483	182.50–217.00	203.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	448	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	285.00–305.00	294.53
1	—	305	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	235	220.00–230.00	223.13
1	—	335	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	185.00	185.00
1	—	420	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	680	187.50–204.00	197.37
1	—	805	140.00	140.00
4	—	934	122.50–136.00	127.16
2	—	973	120.00	120.00
2	—	330	270.00–290.00	279.55
8	—	758	154.00–180.00	170.02
9	—	715	160.00–182.50	174.08
15	—	416	230.00–245.00	238.45
7	—	371	240.00–275.00	250.06
15	—	467	215.00–237.50	224.65
15	—	621	185.00–217.50	206.91
24	—	578	207.50–222.50	214.47
25	—	528	210.00–228.00	219.24
1	—	860	128.00	128.00
2	—	283	270.00–280.00	275.04
Bulls — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,322	84.00–87.00	85.60
8	—	995	55.00–74.00	62.94
24	—	1,118	69.50–82.00	76.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	90.00–97.00	94.02
52	—	1,444	82.00–96.00	89.05
1	—	1,305	80.00	80.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,143	89.00–100.00	93.91
48	—	1,233	80.50–94.00	87.45
9	—	1,290	78.00–87.00	81.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,763	115.00–128.00	122.59
23	—	1,776	103.00–123.00	114.14
8	—	1,806	100.00–108.00	103.37
Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,127	89.00–101.00	93.19

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,280	1,385.00–1,510.00	1,454.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,211	1,100.00–1,160.00	1,116.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,343	1,135.00–1,325.00	1,233.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	985.00	985.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	895	—	895	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,198	1,350.00–1,625.00	1,472.74
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	980	1,350.00	1,350.00

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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