Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 256 priced lines covering 5,091 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,524 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,045 head. replacement cattle receipts at 304 head. Counted as USDA files them — 17 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 3, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,524Last week 1,893Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,045Last week 325Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 304Last week 127Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers were 5.00-10.00 lower, and feeder heifers 5.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 2.00-5.00 higher. Comparisons this week are on a limited test due to the Memorial Day holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	326	120.00–141.00	131.61
98	—	377	114.00–138.00	127.62
37	—	730	97.00–114.00	108.04
70	—	667	101.00–120.00	114.04
3	—	217	129.00–142.50	135.11
7	—	839	91.00–103.00	101.30
23	—	269	121.00–150.00	137.91
219	—	571	100.00–131.00	119.17
166	—	425	109.00–135.00	127.10
12	—	773	95.00–108.00	103.85
334	—	469	107.00–136.00	123.18
2	—	858	95.00	95.00
305	—	525	105.00–136.00	119.31
109	—	631	99.00–123.00	113.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
2	—	483	130.00–134.00	131.95
1	—	440	140.00	140.00
1	—	530	129.00	129.00
1	—	280	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	117.00	117.00
1	—	710	91.00	91.00
1	—	605	92.50	92.50
2	—	658	107.00–110.00	108.48
2	—	765	97.00	97.00
1	—	405	122.50	122.50
3	—	475	107.50–120.00	115.09
4	—	584	102.50–110.00	106.91
5	—	531	104.00–115.00	108.51
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	92.00	92.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	400	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	586	120.00–129.00	126.75
48	—	705	115.00	115.00
4	—	466	140.00	140.00
5	—	430	139.00	139.00
6	—	776	108.00–114.00	111.03
7	—	884	111.00	111.00
9	—	677	120.00	120.00
16	—	510	131.00–137.00	134.58
11	—	633	110.00–122.00	115.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	610	93.00–116.00	103.55
11	—	297	124.00–135.00	131.29
2	—	733	90.00–94.00	92.02
47	—	425	106.00–128.00	119.51
27	—	569	97.00–125.00	113.09
38	—	370	111.00–130.00	122.50
40	—	467	107.00–130.00	120.06
2	—	233	123.00–140.00	131.77
6	—	754	81.00–98.00	95.18
14	—	322	110.00–132.50	122.95
11	—	666	90.00–108.00	100.97
31	—	535	107.50–126.00	117.64
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	110.00–119.00	114.44
3	—	413	105.00–125.00	117.90
4	—	468	110.00–122.00	117.77
3	—	523	106.00–117.00	112.75
1	—	275	137.50	137.50
6	—	580	110.00–112.00	111.68
3	—	627	90.00–113.00	101.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	102.00–112.00	109.13
1	—	650	83.00	83.00
3	—	482	96.00–112.50	104.17
1	—	615	95.00	95.00
7	—	535	89.00–105.00	99.64
1	—	350	119.00	119.00
4	—	325	110.00–120.00	117.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	430	122.50–142.00	132.86
6	—	673	101.00–110.00	106.37
5	—	729	83.00–97.00	90.18
10	—	623	109.00–122.00	116.58
43	—	476	111.00–138.00	127.89
45	—	524	110.50–127.00	119.08
1	—	860	82.50	82.50
5	—	763	86.00–95.00	91.82
15	—	577	101.00–120.00	114.78
6	—	374	124.00–150.00	133.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	863	81.00–98.00	90.72
1	—	945	70.00	70.00
10	—	767	88.00–112.00	98.24
11	—	322	140.00–162.50	148.09
42	—	726	87.50–115.00	104.65
68	—	627	100.00–132.00	120.79
82	—	661	92.50–126.00	119.11
1	—	1,220	81.00	81.00
8	—	269	132.00–155.00	146.77
3	—	968	76.00–104.00	87.50
108	—	574	112.00–137.00	125.52
168	—	466	120.00–148.00	135.97
186	—	522	115.00–143.00	130.79
28	—	372	135.00–150.00	142.82
71	—	421	125.00–148.00	139.29
2	—	1,015	79.00–84.00	81.50
1	—	240	155.00	155.00
9	—	821	86.00–102.00	91.25
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	87.00–109.00	95.68
1	—	600	106.00	106.00
3	—	517	118.00–126.00	121.39
1	—	820	90.00	90.00
1	—	560	112.50	112.50
2	—	420	140.00–141.00	140.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	162.50	162.50
1	—	405	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	135.00	135.00
1	—	735	86.00	86.00
1	—	460	125.00	125.00
1	—	525	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	89.00	89.00
1	—	465	112.50	112.50
1	—	810	82.50	82.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	100.00	100.00
3	—	630	110.00–117.00	114.34
2	—	538	105.00–114.00	109.48
7	—	477	102.00–129.00	116.41
4	—	381	118.00–132.00	123.61
2	—	290	130.00	130.00
7	—	423	110.00–128.00	120.37
2	—	228	120.00–130.00	124.95
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	767	107.00–124.00	116.86
5	—	1,010	91.00	91.00
3	—	908	100.00–111.00	105.33
21	—	322	142.50–164.00	154.07
16	—	268	140.00–169.00	153.13
1	—	870	104.00	104.00
1	—	980	101.00	101.00
15	—	826	108.00–121.00	116.30
43	—	430	136.00–157.00	148.34
104	—	520	125.00–151.00	138.18
124	—	621	116.00–143.00	132.09
60	—	721	109.00–131.00	122.00
1	—	1,070	107.00	107.00
151	—	575	120.00–151.00	137.24
80	—	477	131.00–155.00	142.44
101	—	667	110.00–140.00	129.19
1	—	210	152.50	152.50
75	—	376	138.00–166.00	148.58
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	115.00–127.00	119.15
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
2	—	305	130.00–131.00	130.51
5	—	373	135.00–140.00	137.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	428	128.00–144.00	135.51
18	—	323	135.00–150.00	144.53
5	—	707	99.00–119.00	110.23
9	—	624	107.50–128.00	117.76
35	—	377	129.00–155.00	142.62
17	—	574	114.00–130.00	122.74
18	—	673	102.50–124.00	115.85
1	—	210	150.00	150.00
16	—	486	125.00–137.00	131.40
1	—	825	104.00	104.00
16	—	520	120.00–140.00	129.35
12	—	285	120.00–160.00	146.80
2	—	763	111.00	111.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	135.00–140.00	137.48
2	—	323	142.50–145.00	143.68
3	—	632	105.00–113.00	107.99
1	—	410	128.00	128.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	409	115.00–125.00	122.31
1	—	395	128.00	128.00
1	—	460	126.00	126.00
1	—	285	137.50	137.50
1	—	515	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	631	110.00	110.00
4	—	369	137.50–145.00	140.53
2	—	705	110.00	110.00
3	—	473	123.00–140.00	131.66
2	—	413	125.00–136.00	130.33
2	—	585	101.00–120.00	110.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	463	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	478	144.00–156.00	150.99
3	—	727	126.00	126.00
10	—	682	122.75–137.00	128.88
29	—	634	129.00–143.00	133.34
25	—	520	141.00–160.00	149.19
38	—	577	128.00–151.00	144.59
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	92.00	92.00
2	—	718	77.00–93.00	85.14
2	—	795	74.00	74.00
2	—	1,023	80.00–84.00	82.00
2	—	358	80.00	80.00
2	—	693	77.00–80.00	78.51
1	—	495	85.00	85.00
3	—	418	64.00–83.00	75.45
1	—	260	70.00	70.00
1	—	525	62.00	62.00
1	—	635	69.00	69.00
1	—	1,110	60.00	60.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	79.00	79.00
1	—	385	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
163	—	1,032	41.00–59.00	49.28
28	—	937	35.00–47.00	40.26
2	—	1,040	58.00–61.00	59.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,598	68.00–71.00	69.37
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	46.00	46.00
2	—	890	55.00–60.00	57.56
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,038	57.00–65.00	62.11
7	—	1,291	80.00–88.00	83.85
16	—	1,236	67.00–79.00	73.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,487	50.00–70.00	59.65
5	—	1,384	42.00–54.00	47.33
11	—	1,402	59.00–75.00	64.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,198	39.00–59.00	50.97
336	—	1,218	48.00–71.00	59.66
81	—	1,299	54.00–83.00	66.96
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	55.00–61.00	58.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,699	83.00–109.00	90.52
67	—	1,714	74.00–92.00	83.00
10	—	1,575	65.00–78.00	74.57
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	85.00–88.00	86.37
1	—	1,460	82.00	82.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	990.00	990.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,412.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,320.00	1,320.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,083	825.00–900.00	863.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,200	730.00–900.00	809.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,230	680.00–775.00	745.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,175	590.00–675.00	632.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,213	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,074.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,250	590.00–810.00	679.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	770.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,200	825.00–1,050.00	945.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,036	775.00–880.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,292	800.00–950.00	867.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	875	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	935	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,375	675.00–730.00	702.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	640.00	640.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	575.00	575.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	610.00	610.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	610.00	610.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	723	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	770	725.00–750.00	735.59
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	550.00	550.00

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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