Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 164 priced lines covering 2,436 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,724 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 312 head. replacement cattle receipts at 80 head. Counted as USDA files them — 7 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,724Last week 1,620Year ago 2,858

Slaughter CattleReceipts 312Last week 202Year ago 268

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 72Year ago 48

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 10.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 550 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls under 550 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

McMinnville - This report contains the regular weekly sale in conjunction with a special annual feeder sale and therefore cannot compare trends to two weeks ago. it was noted quality and demand were high for the value-added feeders. Slaughter cows/bulls steady to 8.00 higher. Video Load report: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3665.pdf

Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-20.00 higher with instances of 25.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 8.00-20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	577	250.00–300.00	274.86
1	—	200	360.00	360.00
6	—	274	355.00–395.00	368.83
17	—	810	215.00–227.00	218.89
19	—	336	300.00–377.50	332.18
43	—	520	260.00–307.00	290.01
21	—	729	225.00–241.00	233.87
26	—	372	300.00–360.00	324.87
23	—	476	291.00–317.00	304.07
5	—	776	217.00–228.00	220.45
6	—	673	230.00–240.00	233.84
1	—	930	193.00	193.00
8	—	422	290.00–325.00	307.53
1	—	1,075	166.00	166.00
3	—	867	206.00–215.00	210.33
32	—	623	240.00–286.00	265.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	278.00–287.00	282.44
2	—	740	231.00	231.00
2	—	600	275.00	275.00
1	—	850	212.00	212.00
1	—	495	297.00	297.00
3	—	519	289.00–296.00	293.75
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	260.00	260.00
1	—	385	270.00	270.00
1	—	520	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	723	234.50–249.50	245.95
225	—	631	267.00–280.00	273.44
17	—	477	318.00–329.00	321.81
19	—	828	221.50–226.00	224.60
12	—	899	217.50	217.50
75	—	779	230.50–238.00	235.51
42	—	531	290.00–307.00	304.71
10	—	429	326.00–330.00	326.77
3	—	355	337.00	337.00
34	—	678	241.00–268.00	251.61
57	—	910	210.00–223.50	223.27
36	—	580	280.00–291.00	288.59
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	808	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	210.00	210.00
1	—	840	205.00	205.00
4	—	421	270.00–285.00	273.92
4	—	571	247.00–277.50	258.10
2	—	728	210.00–231.00	220.75
4	—	514	247.00–280.00	265.94
5	—	623	190.00–246.00	225.11
4	—	268	295.00–340.00	319.37
8	—	326	250.00–320.00	289.20
5	—	370	275.00–290.00	280.95
1	—	690	210.00	210.00
9	—	480	270.00–290.00	278.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	666	219.00–230.00	227.62
66	—	619	220.50–244.00	235.09
16	—	426	261.00–293.00	279.75
35	—	719	216.00–224.00	218.57
81	—	534	245.00–277.00	261.01
36	—	570	241.00–260.00	246.05
2	—	898	186.00	186.00
3	—	347	264.00	264.00
36	—	477	268.00–297.00	282.99
4	—	824	194.00–195.00	194.75
6	—	778	200.00–209.50	206.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	243.00	243.00
1	—	645	221.50	221.50
1	—	580	227.00	227.00
2	—	475	240.00–259.00	249.30
1	—	700	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	695	231.00	231.00
7	—	773	217.00–223.00	219.50
14	—	624	234.50–235.00	234.68
6	—	523	256.50	256.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	691	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	250.00–290.00	263.26
13	—	479	220.00–265.00	244.29
9	—	431	227.50–270.00	253.24
19	—	524	230.00–240.00	233.65
5	—	273	250.00–290.00	271.68
4	—	801	170.00	170.00
1	—	875	115.00	115.00
18	—	571	210.00–230.00	222.68
3	—	227	250.00–280.00	270.29
11	—	627	185.00–220.00	207.34
8	—	725	160.00–200.00	185.25
10	—	371	250.00–292.50	272.05
1	—	790	194.00	194.00
12	—	676	187.00–210.00	202.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	628	210.00–237.00	224.58
6	—	821	180.00–203.00	187.35
15	—	782	190.00–206.50	201.83
39	—	574	220.00–240.00	233.23
62	—	427	250.00–300.00	277.02
45	—	521	235.00–265.00	248.61
14	—	714	192.00–216.00	200.46
21	—	327	271.00–335.00	305.72
44	—	371	277.00–325.00	300.11
1	—	1,135	136.00	136.00
20	—	674	205.00–224.00	214.01
63	—	473	252.00–281.00	272.51
2	—	870	176.00–177.50	176.76
4	—	279	280.00–315.00	297.65
2	—	243	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	215.00–220.00	217.54
2	—	478	215.00–242.00	228.71
1	—	285	280.00	280.00
2	—	535	220.00–240.00	229.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	583	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	301.00	301.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	310.00–320.00	314.85
3	—	754	195.00	195.00
17	—	519	230.00–265.00	250.20
8	—	628	210.00–230.00	224.84
11	—	575	220.00–242.00	236.36
7	—	487	265.00–272.00	268.87
1	—	805	160.00	160.00
10	—	427	260.00–280.00	274.42
5	—	673	205.00–216.00	212.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	587	240.00–256.00	251.17
15	—	374	308.00–345.00	323.07
2	—	850	175.00	175.00
27	—	623	217.00–246.00	234.47
2	—	825	184.00–190.00	187.05
58	—	474	275.00–307.00	290.82
28	—	527	265.00–280.00	273.68
2	—	755	205.00–210.00	207.48
6	—	675	220.00–227.00	223.23
15	—	734	200.00–221.00	210.27
51	—	419	287.50–320.00	305.96
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	190.00	190.00
2	—	578	222.50–230.00	226.27
1	—	515	257.00	257.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,285	1,620.00	1,620.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	2,175.00	2,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,108	1,080.00–1,200.00	1,134.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,410.00	1,410.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,000	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,241.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,353	1,475.00–1,975.00	1,704.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,490	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,390.00	1,390.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,206	1,485.00–1,775.00	1,581.98
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	835	1,000.00–1,020.00	1,009.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	1,170.00	1,170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	2,034	130.00–137.00	133.65
21	—	1,715	107.00–130.00	123.89
11	—	1,671	100.00–116.00	109.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,040	70.00–103.00	90.29
15	—	1,008	73.00–85.00	77.92
7	—	1,051	97.00–101.00	98.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,403	116.00–120.00	118.00
4	—	1,495	91.00–94.00	92.50
38	—	1,531	91.50–116.00	107.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,282	109.00–121.00	114.82
15	—	1,246	85.00–101.00	92.22
58	—	1,230	89.50–116.00	104.63

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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