Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 183 priced lines covering 1,952 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,198 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 780 head. replacement cattle receipts at 453 head. Counted as USDA files them — 18 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Aug 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,198Last week 2,534Year ago 1,417

Slaughter CattleReceipts 780Last week 630Year ago 319

Replacement CattleReceipts 453Last week 180Year ago 65

Athens - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 6.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 8.00-10.00 lower.

Huntingdon - Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows & Bulls sold steady. Not enough receipts to establish Feeder Cattle trends.

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls sharply lower overall, with exception of steers weighing over 650 lbs. 6.00 higher, and feeder heifers measuring 10.00 lower overall. Lower prices on feeder classes due, in part, to predominantly plainer-type offerings and recent ongoing downturn in the futures market. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 9.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 5.00 to 8.00 lower.

Pulaski - Compared to last sale Feeder Steers 3.00 to 6.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 7.00 to 10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 3.00 to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Quality good, Demand high.

Fayetteville - Compared to this same sale last week, it was noted that buyers were less active due in part to a decrease in quality. Feeder steers/bulls 5.00 to 15.00 lower, feeder heifers 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	300.00	300.00
23	350–400	370	245.00–312.50	283.71
18	400–450	427	270.00–300.00	279.13
29	450–500	476	240.00–285.00	257.53
42	500–550	522	230.00–265.00	245.24
25	550–600	573	225.00–252.50	239.64
33	600–650	624	205.00–237.50	222.23
17	650–700	667	205.00–225.00	217.29
9	700–750	720	185.00–210.00	199.11
7	750–800	783	175.00–200.00	183.33
2	800–850	805	180.00–185.00	182.52
5	850–900	868	162.50–175.00	168.46
1	900–950	935	152.50	152.50
2	950–1000	973	125.00–150.00	137.53
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	486	220.00–255.00	243.51
1	950–1000	970	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	250.00–260.00	254.94
6	450–500	470	250.00–255.00	253.35
1	500–550	535	242.50	242.50
1	550–600	550	232.50	232.50
1	650–700	655	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	217.50	217.50
2	450–500	478	195.00–245.00	219.08
1	500–550	535	191.00	191.00
1	600–650	645	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	850	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	237.00	237.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	372	235.00–302.50	271.50
11	400–450	418	220.00–287.50	251.59
18	450–500	485	217.50–260.00	237.59
29	500–550	525	200.00–237.50	220.29
17	550–600	574	195.00–233.00	214.94
6	600–650	618	190.00–220.00	203.22
5	650–700	667	185.00–217.50	201.48
4	700–750	720	172.50–205.00	193.21
2	750–800	778	182.50–189.00	185.78
1	800–850	800	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	250.00	250.00
7	250–300	281	240.00–295.00	264.23
17	300–350	334	250.00–275.00	261.02
24	350–400	389	250.00–280.00	259.04
38	400–450	426	225.00–262.50	245.99
56	450–500	476	230.00–255.00	244.24
78	500–550	525	215.00–247.50	234.38
44	550–600	569	210.00–238.00	223.07
49	600–650	624	200.00–234.00	219.94
20	650–700	677	197.50–228.50	208.29
9	700–750	710	180.00–218.00	201.51
5	750–800	774	180.00–200.00	192.46
1	800–850	830	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	417	244.00	244.00
18	550–600	584	236.00–247.50	237.29
7	650–700	661	217.00–219.00	217.92
4	750–800	761	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	635	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	192.50	192.50
1	400–450	415	232.00	232.00
1	450–500	465	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	382	242.50	242.50
2	400–450	410	235.00–238.00	236.50
2	450–500	485	200.00–232.50	216.08
4	500–550	525	208.00–230.00	221.19
5	550–600	565	217.00–227.50	222.90
4	600–650	624	217.50–220.00	218.73
3	650–700	672	195.00	195.00
1	750–800	775	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	237.50	237.50
1	400–450	445	217.50	217.50
3	450–500	455	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	274	212.50–290.00	249.27
15	300–350	330	220.00–275.00	241.46
19	350–400	377	220.00–272.50	238.44
19	400–450	424	215.00–247.50	229.85
49	450–500	476	215.00–242.50	228.13
15	500–550	521	200.00–225.00	213.99
11	550–600	573	194.00–227.50	209.47
11	600–650	616	191.00–225.00	213.69
3	650–700	668	200.00–205.00	201.67
5	700–750	728	162.50–207.50	191.85
2	800–850	818	152.50–170.00	161.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	253	225.00	225.00
1	300–350	340	210.00	210.00
5	350–400	368	200.00–220.00	204.02
3	400–450	427	205.00–210.00	206.72
12	450–500	480	190.00–211.00	206.75
1	500–550	520	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	520	230.00–238.00	235.28
2	650–700	682	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	203.00	203.00
1	500–550	500	227.50	227.50
1	550–600	590	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	300.00–320.00	309.70
4	250–300	273	305.00–312.50	310.14
9	300–350	326	297.50–325.00	304.43
15	350–400	386	280.00–325.00	304.64
18	400–450	430	270.00–315.00	287.74
16	450–500	468	267.50–285.00	275.71
25	500–550	527	240.00–270.00	256.28
60	550–600	574	240.00–275.00	247.97
27	600–650	622	228.00–262.50	239.79
28	650–700	667	230.00–252.50	242.13
21	700–750	732	220.00–235.00	226.62
24	750–800	774	209.00–225.00	216.62
4	800–850	808	200.00–216.00	207.75
2	850–900	890	200.00–209.00	204.53
1	900–950	900	200.00	200.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	242.00	242.00
2	500–550	545	270.00	270.00
4	600–650	626	247.50	247.50
6	650–700	657	245.00–249.00	248.33
9	700–750	719	235.00	235.00
2	750–800	780	228.00	228.00
4	800–850	830	217.50	217.50
5	900–950	918	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	450–500	491	269.00	269.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	600–650	607	247.50	247.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	513	235.00–255.00	245.05
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	575	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	620	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	447	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	265.00–310.00	281.09
18	300–350	323	250.00–305.00	278.83
5	350–400	375	232.50–282.50	258.91
9	400–450	428	200.00–270.00	244.02
15	450–500	473	215.00–262.50	243.93
11	500–550	518	210.00–247.50	234.62
9	550–600	566	210.00–242.50	223.69
6	600–650	628	220.00–232.50	227.03
5	650–700	676	162.50–212.50	190.59
3	700–750	718	202.50–210.00	205.79
1	750–800	785	215.00	215.00
4	850–900	886	162.50–209.00	192.66
1	900–950	930	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	519	242.50–248.00	246.50
3	550–600	590	243.50	243.50
10	650–700	693	224.00–228.00	226.44
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	242.50	242.50
1	600–650	645	225.00	225.00
3	650–700	653	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	535	227.00	227.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,525	3,650.00	3,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,380	3,400.00	3,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	2,010.00	2,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,201	1,725.00–3,450.00	2,455.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,028	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,719.22
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	1,210.00	1,210.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,185	1,660.00–1,900.00	1,775.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,060	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,556.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,190	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,937.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,100	1,600.00–2,175.00	1,855.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,092	1,725.00–1,900.00	1,840.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,159	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,684.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,334	1,700.00–2,075.00	1,913.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,304	1,575.00–2,175.00	1,837.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,055	1,350.00–1,390.00	1,369.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,320.00	1,320.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,875.00	1,875.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,145	1,975.00	1,975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,425	139.00–159.00	151.96
57	—	1,443	125.00–151.00	139.24
9	—	1,359	120.00–137.00	128.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,237	125.00–147.00	136.61
36	—	1,186	118.00–136.00	129.84
17	—	1,261	139.00–158.00	145.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,092	125.00–146.00	130.99
64	—	1,084	113.00–135.00	121.98
18	—	990	90.00–120.00	106.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,823	170.00–180.00	175.08
18	—	1,561	149.00–160.00	155.37
50	—	1,749	155.00–175.00	166.67
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,232	152.00–164.00	156.52
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,173	146.00–152.00	149.15

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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