Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 225 priced lines covering 5,408 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,560 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 916 head. replacement cattle receipts at 621 head. Counted as USDA files them — 14 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,560Last week 4,072Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 916Last week 485Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 621Last week 328Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were mostly 1.00-2.00 higher with good demand overall. Slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00-2.00 higher with good demand and an active market.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	621	110.00–131.00	124.49
10	—	474	121.00–138.00	128.93
19	—	565	119.00–138.00	126.41
1	—	800	103.00	103.00
3	—	677	116.00–125.00	121.94
6	—	233	123.00–160.00	133.62
7	—	279	135.00–160.00	143.93
2	—	728	116.00–123.00	119.42
1	—	950	101.00	101.00
26	—	379	122.00–149.00	134.88
26	—	424	112.00–141.00	130.55
26	—	524	122.00–136.00	131.41
2	—	775	103.00–119.00	111.05
16	—	322	125.00–150.00	133.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	431	130.00–160.00	145.89
48	—	377	130.00–164.00	147.92
4	—	925	110.00–118.00	113.03
1	—	1,035	113.00	113.00
186	—	577	126.00–149.00	138.58
149	—	666	124.00–147.00	133.39
1	—	1,170	115.00	115.00
35	—	765	120.00–133.00	124.93
42	—	826	115.00–125.00	121.55
18	—	270	144.00–177.50	161.33
151	—	524	122.00–155.00	143.17
80	—	476	130.00–157.00	145.47
81	—	728	114.00–135.00	126.67
115	—	621	118.00–145.00	136.04
29	—	332	142.50–166.50	156.71
1	—	850	112.00	112.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	115.00	115.00
1	—	880	91.00	91.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
1	—	575	105.00	105.00
2	—	375	128.00–142.00	135.19
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	122.50–130.00	126.28
1	—	545	115.00	115.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	160.00	160.00
1	—	370	167.50	167.50
1	—	400	157.00	157.00
2	—	323	163.00–172.50	167.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
1	—	490	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	496	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
135	—	632	144.00–153.00	149.50
61	—	676	136.50–145.00	137.53
71	—	840	120.00–131.00	128.81
108	—	762	128.00–137.00	135.73
7	—	420	158.00–161.00	159.71
5	—	528	153.00–156.00	154.17
10	—	908	122.50	122.50
11	—	565	140.00–153.00	149.43
65	—	717	130.00–138.75	136.28
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
1	—	370	125.00	125.00
2	—	463	114.00–116.00	115.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	132.00	132.00
1	—	380	135.00	135.00
6	—	569	117.00–127.00	118.99
1	—	220	142.50	142.50
2	—	528	124.00–130.00	127.07
2	—	655	113.00–117.00	115.00
1	—	325	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	86.00–95.00	90.49
3	—	722	90.00–95.00	93.03
6	—	434	116.00	116.00
4	—	673	96.00–104.00	99.49
2	—	475	114.00–118.00	116.04
3	—	577	110.00–115.00	112.97
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
1	—	600	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	720	117.00–122.50	119.16
68	—	673	123.00–126.00	124.63
30	—	758	122.00–126.00	125.18
11	—	819	121.00	121.00
14	—	587	124.50–127.00	126.67
15	—	526	131.50–135.50	133.89
88	—	621	113.00–130.00	127.07
6	—	429	130.00–132.00	131.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	230	127.00–137.50	130.92
1	—	980	81.00	81.00
15	—	873	82.00–93.00	85.95
225	—	577	104.00–128.50	118.80
282	—	467	110.00–135.00	125.31
292	—	525	107.00–130.00	121.99
99	—	720	90.00–120.00	112.24
121	—	428	114.00–134.00	126.31
9	—	826	86.00–100.00	98.28
2	—	928	91.00–93.00	92.00
13	—	271	116.00–140.00	128.50
99	—	381	117.00–145.00	128.59
92	—	669	99.00–122.00	114.22
73	—	326	116.00–145.00	131.80
31	—	772	91.00–117.00	105.65
129	—	626	99.00–123.00	114.63
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	110.00	110.00
1	—	515	105.00	105.00
2	—	433	107.00–108.00	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	116.00	116.00
1	—	460	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	125.00	125.00
5	—	314	120.00–130.00	125.62
26	—	523	105.00–123.00	115.65
2	—	263	120.00–127.50	123.64
64	—	466	105.00–126.00	117.34
6	—	718	99.00–104.00	99.98
38	—	565	105.00–122.00	115.93
7	—	614	95.00–112.00	107.13
6	—	668	104.00–109.00	108.01
29	—	430	108.00–125.00	115.72
28	—	374	110.00–135.00	118.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	146.00–155.00	152.86
4	—	479	142.50–148.00	143.79
1	—	520	138.00	138.00
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
2	—	380	155.00–162.50	158.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	105.00	105.00
2	—	473	125.00–130.00	127.46
3	—	527	111.00–126.00	119.29
2	—	588	106.00–116.00	111.06
1	—	435	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	762	90.00–109.00	103.25
79	—	435	124.00–151.00	140.12
118	—	574	117.00–138.00	127.09
4	—	869	89.00–94.00	92.51
26	—	378	135.00–153.00	145.38
5	—	227	142.50–157.50	151.27
8	—	280	135.00–152.50	143.78
11	—	321	135.00–151.00	142.77
5	—	924	80.00–94.00	86.56
2	—	820	91.00–93.00	91.98
30	—	727	90.00–117.00	106.99
135	—	466	120.00–146.00	135.68
52	—	662	100.00–126.00	117.28
56	—	624	106.00–129.00	118.92
162	—	524	120.00–137.00	131.48
1	—	1,035	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	85.00	85.00
2	—	328	129.00–130.00	129.50
22	—	660	95.00–114.00	104.05
35	—	473	113.00–131.00	124.68
1	—	275	130.00	130.00
4	—	380	112.00–130.00	123.91
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
31	—	563	110.00–126.00	120.73
1	—	820	93.00	93.00
15	—	422	116.00–136.00	128.82
31	—	525	110.00–125.00	116.99
21	—	624	100.00–116.00	111.44
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	118.00	118.00
2	—	438	115.00–120.00	117.51
4	—	469	110.00–122.00	113.60
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
1	—	365	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	134.00–136.00	134.98
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	55.00	55.00
5	—	705	76.00	76.00
2	—	485	64.00	64.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	75.00	75.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	885	69.00	69.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,078	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	980.00	980.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	1,010.00–1,225.00	1,115.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	885.00	885.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,320	770.00–1,100.00	933.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,125	750.00–800.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,300	530.00–775.00	652.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,225	725.00–1,250.00	992.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,200	740.00–1,000.00	845.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,178	875.00–920.00	897.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	590.00–640.00	615.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,180	550.00–590.00	564.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,103	925.00–950.00	938.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,150	950.00–1,250.00	1,161.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	975	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,193	800.00–875.00	837.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,600	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	690.00	690.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	560.00	560.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	983	510.00–750.00	656.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,300	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,100	975.00	975.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,098	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,318.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,160	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,713	70.00–92.00	82.65
8	—	1,833	92.00–98.00	93.81
13	—	1,562	65.00–82.00	74.09
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	81.00	81.00
1	—	1,845	99.00	99.00
3	—	1,735	84.00–93.00	88.71
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	87.00	87.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,021	56.00–62.00	60.15
7	—	1,223	63.00–69.00	64.79
1	—	1,190	72.00	72.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	62.00	62.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	975	67.00–86.00	76.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,240	58.00–80.00	66.26
52	—	1,164	44.50–55.50	50.64
268	—	1,186	50.00–67.50	58.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,457	60.00–69.00	65.93
83	—	1,418	50.50–66.50	60.37
8	—	1,353	50.00–53.50	51.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,011	44.00–55.50	49.43
10	—	1,025	31.00–43.00	40.26

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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