Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 155 priced lines covering 1,354 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,516 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 296 head. replacement cattle receipts at 118 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Mar 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,516Last week 1,869Year ago 1,431

Slaughter CattleReceipts 296Last week 239Year ago 207

Replacement CattleReceipts 118Last week 40Year ago 55

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 9.00 to 10.00 higher with feeder heifers 2.00 lower overall. Feeder bulls weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply higher with those weighing over 450 lbs. unevenly steady. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

Fayetteville - Compared to this sale last week, not enough comparable receipts to form trends but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows 7.00 to 13.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	320.00–345.00	333.09
3	250–300	277	320.00–345.00	327.53
11	300–350	334	300.00–325.00	310.93
23	350–400	375	300.00–330.00	319.35
31	400–450	419	290.00–325.00	308.06
22	450–500	479	285.00–312.50	296.76
14	500–550	523	257.50–292.50	272.04
34	550–600	573	240.00–282.50	263.95
10	600–650	625	225.00–245.00	233.57
1	650–700	680	230.00	230.00
6	700–750	716	209.00–230.00	221.22
3	750–800	775	203.00–209.00	205.63
1	850–900	875	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	335.00–355.00	343.84
3	400–450	425	340.00–345.00	341.71
5	450–500	459	323.00–330.00	324.42
2	550–600	550	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	646	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	525	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	436	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	310.00	310.00
5	400–450	411	257.50–270.00	267.39
4	450–500	469	262.50–270.00	268.10
3	500–550	528	250.00–257.50	252.53
1	550–600	585	237.50	237.50
7	600–650	612	197.50	197.50
4	650–700	684	220.00–225.00	223.77
2	700–750	728	190.00–210.00	199.97
1	750–800	755	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	235	290.00–320.00	301.38
7	250–300	267	270.00–300.00	286.50
22	300–350	326	270.00–305.00	287.18
34	350–400	377	260.00–305.00	292.00
44	400–450	428	250.00–280.00	269.38
55	450–500	469	252.50–280.00	268.01
28	500–550	520	232.50–260.00	247.09
53	550–600	581	220.00–252.00	237.82
14	600–650	630	212.50–237.50	227.13
11	650–700	668	195.00–229.00	219.87
1	900–950	915	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	510	227.50	227.50
1	550–600	565	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	675	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	326	320.00–327.50	325.63
16	400–450	412	288.00–297.50	295.54
18	450–500	463	265.00–300.00	289.74
23	500–550	518	260.00–286.00	270.41
14	550–600	555	240.00–258.00	247.66
3	600–650	608	239.00–245.00	242.99
18	700–750	730	217.50	217.50
1	850–900	850	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	330.00–335.00	332.59
2	250–300	265	315.00–320.00	317.55
4	350–400	368	310.00–320.00	315.09
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	245.00	245.00
1	300–350	325	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	370	230.00	230.00
2	400–450	400	200.00–250.00	225.00
1	600–650	600	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	545	237.00	237.00
1	600–650	615	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	357	242.50–255.00	245.74
7	400–450	410	235.00	235.00
6	500–550	517	220.00–228.00	226.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	255.00	255.00
10	250–300	282	245.00–275.00	268.48
2	300–350	345	255.00–262.50	258.75
3	350–400	367	230.00–275.00	258.27
9	400–450	423	230.00–260.00	247.76
8	450–500	482	200.00–255.00	237.53
7	500–550	532	222.50–237.50	231.54
7	550–600	565	175.00–225.00	209.53
4	600–650	625	197.50–217.50	209.62
1	650–700	670	197.50	197.50
1	700–750	700	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	227.50–235.00	231.31
1	350–400	395	205.00	205.00
1	500–550	505	185.00	185.00
1	700–750	715	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	270	330.00–350.00	339.51
10	300–350	323	330.00–365.00	351.43
8	350–400	371	310.00–350.00	331.56
28	400–450	421	305.00–332.50	319.17
28	450–500	480	290.00–324.00	308.55
18	500–550	530	271.00–307.50	288.74
12	550–600	580	267.50–294.00	284.60
6	600–650	613	256.00–270.00	264.93
1	700–750	720	242.00	242.00
2	750–800	798	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	400–450	426	334.00–339.00	336.83
17	450–500	473	295.00–335.00	330.01
33	500–550	525	292.00–318.00	308.72
34	550–600	576	270.00–313.00	303.80
77	600–650	634	287.50–301.00	292.65
16	650–700	675	249.00–289.00	266.95
12	700–750	733	247.50–257.00	248.26
15	750–800	781	237.00–244.00	243.10
1	800–850	820	220.00	220.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	235.00–295.00	267.21
1	650–700	695	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	780	225.00	225.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	351	275.00	275.00
15	400–450	441	252.50	252.50
1	550–600	555	242.50	242.50
1	650–700	665	247.50	247.50
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	520	262.50	262.50
2	650–700	662	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	258	305.00–325.00	318.16
6	300–350	322	250.00–325.00	290.34
1	350–400	380	272.50	272.50
3	400–450	418	270.00–282.50	275.90
3	450–500	488	250.00–255.00	252.53
2	500–550	533	262.50–270.00	266.20
2	600–650	618	232.50–245.00	238.93
2	750–800	788	212.00–222.00	217.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	308.00	308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	240.00	240.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,315	1,400.00–2,100.00	1,817.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,310.00	1,310.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,233	1,925.00–2,100.00	2,020.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,725.00	1,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,218	1,200.00–1,480.00	1,387.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,210	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	870.00	870.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	985.00	985.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	990	1,725.00–2,250.00	2,002.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,950.00–1,975.00	1,962.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,800.00–1,820.00	1,810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,483.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	810	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,208	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,587.73
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	935	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,373.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,064	110.00–122.00	114.91
5	—	1,119	88.00–93.00	90.05
38	—	1,056	90.00–110.00	99.54
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	110.00–114.00	112.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,391	106.00–111.00	109.06
38	—	1,449	106.00–123.00	116.01
7	—	1,426	120.00–130.00	123.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,248	120.00–135.00	124.80
4	—	1,124	98.00–104.00	101.20
60	—	1,205	102.00–119.00	112.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,857	136.00–146.00	141.27
27	—	1,765	119.00–139.00	131.00
3	—	1,662	118.00–119.00	118.30

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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