Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 215 priced lines covering 2,495 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,759 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 484 head. replacement cattle receipts at 200 head. Counted as USDA files them — 11 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Oct 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,759Last week 2,465Year ago 2,308

Slaughter CattleReceipts 484Last week 480Year ago 387

Replacement CattleReceipts 200Last week 195Year ago 62

Athens - Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 700lbs 6.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher, over 700lbs steady with lighter receipts; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower, over 500lbs 2.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs 6.00 to 8.00 lower, over 600lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/Bulls 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to good, Demand good.

Huntingdon - Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded steady to $3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls and Feeder Cattle not enough comparable receipts to establish trends. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 550 lbs. 5.00 lower with those weighing over 550 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady, with feeder bulls 4.00 higher overall. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 7.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 8.00 higher. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 836 lbs., $238.00 per cwt., medium flesh, mixed colors.

Pulaski - Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady. Slaughter Bulls and Feeders not well established. Quality poor to average. Demand moderate.

Fayetteville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 550 lbs. 10.00-15.00 higher, 0ver 550 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	332.50	332.50
1	250–300	280	325.00	325.00
11	300–350	323	312.50–347.50	332.31
17	350–400	375	305.00–345.00	324.05
32	400–450	426	289.00–315.00	300.82
27	450–500	461	271.00–310.00	289.91
66	500–550	524	247.50–277.50	262.71
50	550–600	564	242.50–265.00	259.14
44	600–650	620	240.00–255.00	246.49
35	650–700	678	230.00–255.00	241.99
22	700–750	720	215.00–242.50	228.66
3	750–800	755	220.00–225.00	223.33
5	800–850	842	210.00–220.00	211.97
1	850–900	855	225.00	225.00
1	900–950	905	207.50	207.50
1	1000–1050	1,040	197.50	197.50
1	1050–1100	1,075	170.00	170.00
1	1100–1150	1,140	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	286	270.00–280.00	276.53
17	300–350	326	250.00–315.00	300.72
8	350–400	371	245.00–315.00	287.27
18	400–450	428	225.00–290.00	269.52
22	450–500	472	250.00–295.00	275.05
9	500–550	526	225.00–245.00	236.05
7	550–600	574	225.00–245.00	236.82
14	600–650	633	200.00–235.00	224.55
5	650–700	682	210.00–237.50	221.46
5	700–750	727	185.00–215.00	202.51
2	800–850	830	180.00–200.00	189.88
2	850–900	863	190.00–192.50	191.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	360.00	360.00
2	500–550	527	282.50	282.50
5	550–600	580	275.00–280.00	275.97
14	600–650	627	255.00–265.00	258.14
4	650–700	665	252.50–257.50	256.22
11	700–750	709	240.00–247.00	243.77
6	750–800	765	239.00–242.50	241.31
59	800–850	836	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	242.50	242.50
3	600–650	636	237.50–240.00	238.31
1	700–750	720	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	220.00–267.50	243.75
2	300–350	320	205.00–252.50	228.38
1	350–400	350	235.00	235.00
1	400–450	400	212.50	212.50
1	550–600	585	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	630	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	240.00	240.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	254.00	254.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	262.50	262.50
2	350–400	353	272.50–302.50	287.61
3	400–450	430	235.00–272.50	256.88
3	450–500	467	237.50–250.00	241.88
2	500–550	520	235.00–240.00	237.48
1	600–650	630	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	225.00	225.00
3	700–750	710	220.00–226.00	223.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	270.00–310.00	289.58
9	250–300	269	285.00–290.00	287.55
7	300–350	322	270.00–292.50	282.01
21	350–400	377	252.50–280.00	270.50
68	400–450	426	240.00–265.00	251.75
61	450–500	475	237.50–263.00	248.41
101	500–550	523	227.50–255.00	239.32
71	550–600	574	217.00–250.00	235.76
58	600–650	622	220.00–240.00	229.90
34	650–700	668	215.00–229.00	222.52
9	700–750	714	190.00–215.00	207.66
3	750–800	750	199.00	199.00
2	800–850	830	197.00	197.00
6	850–900	865	180.00–197.50	186.35
2	950–1000	970	180.00	180.00
5	1000–1050	1,036	170.00–186.00	182.86
1	1050–1100	1,060	187.50	187.50
1	1100–1150	1,135	160.00	160.00
1	1150–1200	1,155	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	337	255.00–262.50	258.80
6	350–400	388	242.50–250.00	245.43
3	400–450	430	227.50–235.00	231.68
6	450–500	475	220.00–235.00	229.90
4	500–550	525	215.00–222.50	218.70
5	550–600	580	210.00–225.00	216.09
12	600–650	630	207.50–216.00	211.67
1	650–700	675	210.00	210.00
6	700–750	713	180.00–200.00	195.86
1	750–800	755	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	245.00–280.00	261.26
10	300–350	322	225.00–265.00	246.74
35	350–400	369	235.00–275.00	254.86
44	400–450	431	200.00–257.50	248.06
46	450–500	472	200.00–250.00	239.90
27	500–550	524	180.00–235.00	224.82
40	550–600	579	185.00–235.00	220.60
24	600–650	623	200.00–225.00	216.20
16	650–700	677	170.00–220.00	203.39
3	700–750	707	190.00–203.00	198.05
7	750–800	774	165.00–190.00	179.93
4	800–850	825	155.00–185.00	173.61
1	850–900	870	150.00	150.00
2	900–950	915	150.00–152.50	151.27
2	950–1000	970	160.00–165.00	162.45
1	1000–1050	1,000	170.00	170.00
1	1100–1150	1,145	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	525	250.00	250.00
33	550–600	576	244.50–245.00	244.51
8	600–650	634	232.00–235.00	233.51
4	650–700	662	230.00	230.00
22	700–750	731	224.50–227.50	224.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	272.50	272.50
1	300–350	320	205.00	205.00
3	400–450	428	145.00–200.00	169.88
1	450–500	490	232.50	232.50
1	500–550	510	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	420	232.50	232.50
2	450–500	460	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	250.00–260.00	254.83
1	400–450	410	170.00	170.00
2	450–500	475	232.50–242.50	237.34
1	500–550	530	175.00	175.00
1	550–600	570	199.00	199.00
1	600–650	645	201.00	201.00
1	650–700	685	207.00	207.00
1	750–800	785	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	425	230.00	230.00
2	450–500	458	227.50–232.50	229.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	325.00–335.00	329.73
4	300–350	321	315.00–335.00	329.03
25	350–400	381	290.00–322.50	308.32
47	400–450	425	257.50–310.00	291.86
53	450–500	468	261.00–300.00	276.88
67	500–550	526	235.00–267.50	251.63
51	550–600	570	227.50–252.50	241.24
42	600–650	623	217.00–240.00	227.54
42	650–700	671	219.00–235.00	228.21
18	700–750	717	210.00–223.00	216.99
8	750–800	775	180.00–215.00	194.37
5	800–850	822	185.00–202.50	191.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	373	235.00–290.00	270.08
17	400–450	425	240.00–290.00	269.75
21	450–500	471	235.00–280.00	259.95
22	500–550	522	195.00–237.00	221.94
17	550–600	577	200.00–237.00	214.46
28	600–650	629	180.00–227.50	215.09
14	650–700	679	175.00–220.00	199.65
3	700–750	730	180.00–200.00	190.00
5	750–800	774	175.00–195.00	182.89
1	800–850	810	170.00	170.00
2	850–900	883	160.00–175.00	167.39
2	950–1000	970	170.00	170.00
2	1050–1100	1,073	120.00–130.00	125.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	420	205.00–235.00	223.91
3	450–500	482	220.00–232.50	225.87
1	500–550	535	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	270.00	270.00
2	300–350	332	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	380	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	520	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	640	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	232.50	232.50
4	450–500	471	235.00–250.00	240.31
3	500–550	527	200.00–220.00	208.12
2	550–600	565	175.00–190.00	182.70
1	600–650	635	214.00	214.00
1	650–700	660	211.00	211.00
1	700–750	700	201.00	201.00
1	750–800	760	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	338	295.00–305.00	297.88
1	350–400	385	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	500	242.50	242.50
1	750–800	780	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	462	259.00	259.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	508	277.50	277.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	386	272.50	272.50
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	890	145.00	145.00
1	900–950	930	167.50	167.50
1	1000–1050	1,030	155.00	155.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,238	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,634.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,133	1,325.00–2,050.00	1,614.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,074	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,462.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,172	1,290.00–1,740.00	1,559.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,380	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,236	1,350.00–1,900.00	1,654.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,172	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,680.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,240	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,642.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,295	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	2,350.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,875.00–2,425.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,975.00–2,300.00	2,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	2,675.00	2,675.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,285.00	1,285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,450	3,900.00	3,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,436	101.00–120.00	114.16
67	—	1,429	116.50–132.50	125.48
12	—	1,430	131.00–144.00	136.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,075	101.00–124.00	111.92
26	—	1,107	112.00–130.00	121.03
27	—	1,042	80.00–107.00	98.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,271	104.00–119.00	112.06
114	—	1,243	112.00–134.50	124.13
25	—	1,252	126.00–147.00	136.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,741	143.00–159.50	151.49
12	—	1,908	160.00–180.00	166.20
24	—	1,453	131.00–146.00	138.89

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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