Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 141 priced lines covering 1,423 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,869 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 239 head. replacement cattle receipts at 40 head. Counted as USDA files them — 5 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Feb 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,869Last week 2,252Year ago 879

Slaughter CattleReceipts 239Last week 316Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 130Year ago 52

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls not established last sale. Steers 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 5.00 to 11.00 higher. Bulls 7.00 to 13.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 3.00 lower overall, with feeder heifers weighing up to 550 lbs. 5.00 lower and those weighing over 550 lbs. 4.00 higher. Feeder bulls unevenly steady overall with exception of those weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

Fayetteville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	517	281.00–307.50	294.59
20	—	727	225.00–240.00	231.37
14	—	375	300.00–337.00	321.38
13	—	319	315.00–355.00	335.51
17	—	615	246.00–279.00	262.81
14	—	469	281.00–313.00	297.58
11	—	573	266.00–285.00	274.74
1	—	750	222.50	222.50
11	—	674	236.00–265.00	250.35
46	—	428	290.00–320.00	307.34
2	—	295	345.00–350.00	347.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	222.00	222.00
1	—	675	230.00	230.00
2	—	453	261.00–280.00	270.55
1	—	525	254.00	254.00
2	—	580	241.00–255.00	248.00
3	—	418	265.00–277.00	270.49
4	—	381	290.00–297.50	295.63
2	—	768	210.00–220.00	214.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	767	234.00–250.00	236.90
2	—	350	355.00	355.00
1	—	650	265.00	265.00
15	—	555	290.00–308.00	295.32
6	—	416	325.00–327.50	326.26
6	—	720	245.00	245.00
25	—	515	310.00–315.00	312.53
16	—	478	317.50–325.00	323.23
35	—	620	283.00–294.00	291.58
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	252.50	252.50
1	—	580	255.00	255.00
1	—	500	245.00	245.00
1	—	430	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	277.50–285.00	281.27
2	—	420	279.00–285.00	282.07
1	—	670	235.00	235.00
5	—	518	262.50–275.00	269.44
1	—	595	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	257.00	257.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	784	207.00–211.00	208.13
16	—	603	248.00–253.50	252.13
13	—	564	250.00–268.00	261.36
17	—	515	267.50–274.00	272.54
6	—	666	228.00–229.00	228.50
6	—	710	213.00–215.00	214.00
131	—	485	277.50–281.50	279.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	230.00–263.00	244.51
6	—	576	200.00–225.00	215.20
2	—	520	200.00–240.00	219.81
1	—	625	200.00	200.00
2	—	318	255.00–282.50	268.86
5	—	275	277.50–317.50	293.96
3	—	378	265.00–280.00	272.40
7	—	467	218.00–246.00	233.71
7	—	735	171.00	171.00
5	—	672	177.50–212.00	197.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	620	210.00–240.00	228.10
52	—	479	245.00–275.00	260.18
1	—	800	178.00	178.00
6	—	725	193.00–209.00	202.32
1	—	865	168.00	168.00
54	—	521	222.50–266.00	242.80
18	—	326	277.50–315.00	294.55
36	—	577	220.00–250.00	228.38
10	—	275	280.00–300.00	296.72
36	—	378	260.00–303.00	287.54
27	—	673	200.00–215.00	209.85
57	—	425	260.00–285.00	272.31
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	207.50	207.50
1	—	675	160.00	160.00
1	—	455	210.00	210.00
1	—	540	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	270.00	270.00
2	—	630	210.00	210.00
3	—	316	260.00–270.00	266.68
3	—	670	195.00–200.00	196.68
3	—	536	230.00–235.00	233.34
4	—	581	217.50–225.00	220.67
7	—	438	240.00–250.00	245.34
11	—	485	240.00–252.50	247.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	690	190.00–199.00	194.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	210.00–230.00	220.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	290.00	290.00
3	—	673	200.00–217.00	207.71
1	—	715	190.00	190.00
4	—	573	222.00–260.00	239.93
2	—	610	215.00–228.00	221.39
2	—	528	227.50–247.50	237.64
6	—	483	255.00–284.00	267.75
3	—	420	242.50–270.00	254.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	244.00–247.50	245.99
2	—	490	260.00–267.50	263.75
5	—	530	255.00–260.00	257.48
2	—	413	270.00–275.00	272.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	402	310.00	310.00
3	—	456	310.00–315.00	313.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	472	275.00–319.00	290.61
43	—	577	242.00–280.00	258.00
4	—	729	201.00–223.00	210.54
37	—	420	280.00–310.00	296.33
14	—	290	300.00–327.50	321.63
7	—	334	290.00–305.00	296.94
1	—	885	160.00	160.00
38	—	520	265.00–295.00	278.01
3	—	228	325.00–340.00	333.43
10	—	665	230.00–242.00	235.20
8	—	622	230.00–245.00	238.43
6	—	765	205.00–219.00	216.62
21	—	372	280.00–342.50	308.31
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	280.00	280.00
2	—	523	237.50–250.00	244.02
1	—	380	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	471	312.50	312.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	995	64.00–82.00	73.40
40	—	1,126	80.00–110.00	92.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,185	85.00–96.00	91.28
5	—	1,387	111.00–124.00	115.94
50	—	1,246	98.00–114.00	106.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,556	116.00–129.00	122.70
23	—	1,532	105.00–115.00	110.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	115.00–123.00	120.08
12	—	1,688	127.00–133.00	129.19
11	—	1,802	130.00–149.00	139.81

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	750	1,090.00	1,090.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,460.00	1,460.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,135	1,350.00–1,660.00	1,533.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,195	1,175.00–1,280.00	1,230.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,065	1,025.00–1,460.00	1,287.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,725.00–1,900.00	1,807.93
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	695	875.00	875.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	920.00	920.00

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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