Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 157 priced lines covering 2,871 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,998 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 185 head. replacement cattle receipts at 29 head. Counted as USDA files them — 4 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Feb 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,998Last week 3,086Year ago 1,232

Slaughter CattleReceipts 185Last week 212Year ago 261

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 38Year ago 24

LaFayette - Compared to this market last week, feeder steers unevenly steady, heifers steady to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls 400 to 600lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Video load report on 11 loads: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf

Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 6.00 lower overall, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls and feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	777	170.00–200.00	196.13
2	—	920	141.00–151.00	145.95
19	—	426	267.50–295.00	279.97
23	—	632	220.00–240.00	227.11
7	—	828	165.00–180.00	177.88
29	—	376	300.00–305.00	304.12
21	—	657	200.00–229.00	223.05
42	—	473	250.00–302.00	274.41
42	—	577	217.50–265.00	244.51
1	—	300	275.00	275.00
46	—	522	215.00–267.50	253.99
11	—	720	185.00–205.00	195.93
3	—	293	270.00–290.00	283.41
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	240.00	240.00
2	—	468	245.00	245.00
1	—	585	235.00	235.00
2	—	530	200.00–240.00	219.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	716	175.00–190.00	182.43
1	—	650	195.00	195.00
3	—	518	225.00–255.00	243.26
8	—	782	165.00–175.00	166.98
10	—	622	145.00–215.00	177.41
7	—	418	245.00–275.00	264.00
32	—	468	245.00–284.00	269.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	298	250.00	250.00
1	—	310	257.50	257.50
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	627	190.00–225.00	217.68
12	—	843	185.00–186.00	185.84
40	—	754	165.00–203.25	200.77
4	—	280	285.00–290.00	286.25
73	—	527	213.00–242.50	231.67
28	—	314	227.50–295.00	260.44
40	—	579	215.00–240.00	227.19
1	—	945	160.00	160.00
77	—	435	222.50–265.00	246.70
33	—	473	217.00–255.00	237.58
1	—	245	270.00	270.00
29	—	372	220.00–265.00	249.84
39	—	668	190.00–218.50	208.01
4	—	870	157.00	157.00
31	—	719	182.00–210.00	199.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	458	275.00	275.00
74	—	669	219.50–220.50	220.14
16	—	393	287.00	287.00
56	—	513	242.50–251.00	247.74
101	—	613	220.00–232.25	228.00
195	—	578	236.00–242.50	239.74
11	—	866	187.00	187.00
114	—	740	205.00–210.50	208.31
52	—	433	268.00–279.00	276.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	467	215.00–239.00	230.89
2	—	665	185.00–200.00	192.39
5	—	564	195.00–220.00	211.96
42	—	371	235.00–266.00	246.64
2	—	218	240.00–265.00	251.78
4	—	283	245.00–265.00	257.35
16	—	532	190.00–225.00	218.50
13	—	329	230.00–255.00	246.20
17	—	420	220.00–245.00	233.06
3	—	708	189.00–200.00	192.95
7	—	618	190.00–208.00	201.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	260.00–270.00	266.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	220.00	220.00
1	—	300	225.00	225.00
1	—	470	210.00	210.00
1	—	550	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	318	200.00–240.00	219.32
1	—	420	230.00	230.00
1	—	670	180.00	180.00
1	—	265	235.00	235.00
2	—	490	225.00–235.00	230.00
1	—	510	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	165.00	165.00
2	—	715	170.00–175.00	172.47
1	—	540	217.50	217.50
7	—	607	170.00–200.00	195.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	320	295.00–340.00	309.61
6	—	817	217.00–221.00	220.35
79	—	535	260.00–295.00	274.41
11	—	920	200.00–217.00	206.98
36	—	379	255.00–317.50	304.99
4	—	968	189.00	189.00
5	—	289	305.00–330.00	315.04
71	—	631	231.00–265.00	244.13
28	—	728	200.00–230.00	218.21
30	—	481	275.00–305.00	294.46
45	—	586	250.00–287.50	261.15
32	—	764	205.00–229.50	223.99
6	—	856	190.00–215.00	210.81
47	—	665	230.00–245.00	240.70
13	—	410	280.00–305.00	292.67
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	300.00	300.00
4	—	316	275.00–295.00	283.64
1	—	445	280.00	280.00
2	—	365	255.00–285.00	270.21
1	—	665	210.00	210.00
1	—	560	210.00	210.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	881	217.75	217.75
53	—	423	302.50–318.50	315.32
24	—	844	210.00–224.00	215.58
81	—	478	307.50–312.00	309.83
114	—	634	249.00–267.00	255.93
143	—	762	222.00–233.00	228.54
5	—	383	307.50–311.00	308.90
24	—	729	220.00–230.00	222.85
31	—	570	261.50–270.00	261.99
31	—	513	285.00–307.50	293.25
37	—	653	250.00–260.50	257.66
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	265.00	265.00
1	—	330	245.00	245.00
1	—	420	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	329	255.00–290.00	279.68
4	—	585	230.00–245.00	241.19
5	—	466	260.00–277.00	268.67
8	—	621	225.00–235.00	231.30
6	—	423	260.00–285.00	271.72
4	—	279	290.00–315.00	301.37
2	—	730	181.00	181.00
1	—	245	315.00	315.00
15	—	386	265.00–295.00	282.45
5	—	519	240.00–260.00	253.90
4	—	754	211.00	211.00
4	—	680	200.00–220.00	212.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	295.00	295.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,056	87.00–103.00	92.74
3	—	1,117	81.00–87.00	83.33
1	—	1,040	105.00	105.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,490	117.00–125.00	120.91
15	—	1,503	97.00–112.00	104.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,189	94.00–111.00	103.15
6	—	1,298	117.00–128.00	120.37
11	—	1,204	88.00–97.00	92.56
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	105.00	105.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,644	117.00–126.00	122.42
5	—	1,487	95.00–113.00	108.15
2	—	2,018	133.00–134.00	133.48
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,085	116.00–118.00	117.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,160	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,763.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	980.00	980.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	838	890.00–1,075.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	870.00	870.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,245	1,675.00–1,860.00	1,776.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,650.00	1,650.00

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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