Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 256 priced lines covering 5,607 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,146 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 804 head. replacement cattle receipts at 584 head. Counted as USDA files them — 26 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,146Last week 6,375Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 804Last week 980Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 584Last week 418Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers were unevenly steady, and feeder heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Moderate to good demand was noted, with the best demand continuing to be for preconditioned feeder cattle weaned a minimum of 30 days. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00-3.00 lower and slaughter bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	870	81.00–82.00	81.75
8	—	778	81.00–84.00	83.12
5	—	928	83.00	83.00
3	—	648	70.00	70.00
1	—	730	75.00	75.00
2	—	673	79.00–83.00	81.05
3	—	837	81.00–83.00	82.35
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	75.00	75.00
1	—	765	77.00	77.00
1	—	895	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	664	126.00–135.50	133.29
7	—	755	101.00	101.00
2	—	905	78.00	78.00
3	—	398	136.00	136.00
14	—	479	123.00–123.50	123.11
7	—	431	126.00–135.00	131.33
38	—	569	124.50–125.50	125.04
47	—	533	118.00–132.00	130.57
97	—	628	112.00–135.50	131.26
22	—	726	108.00–126.00	112.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	134.00	134.00
3	—	432	128.00–131.00	129.36
3	—	527	119.00–120.00	119.34
1	—	755	102.00	102.00
2	—	570	119.00–121.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	76.00	76.00
2	—	810	80.00–84.00	82.01
2	—	655	92.50	92.50
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
4	—	469	105.00–115.00	111.78
6	—	616	103.00–116.00	111.95
7	—	569	99.00–113.00	106.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	85.00	85.00
1	—	645	97.00	97.00
1	—	580	100.00	100.00
2	—	473	100.00–101.00	100.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	765	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
270	—	574	100.00–128.00	113.07
22	—	818	80.00–106.00	96.80
119	—	423	108.00–127.00	118.58
136	—	662	94.00–124.00	109.80
1	—	955	95.00	95.00
13	—	281	105.00–124.00	118.55
14	—	859	90.00–102.00	95.31
298	—	469	105.00–131.00	118.90
27	—	762	85.00–119.00	99.86
32	—	724	85.00–114.00	100.50
36	—	332	110.00–138.00	121.03
90	—	377	113.00–132.00	121.11
117	—	624	100.00–128.00	111.87
5	—	918	78.00–104.00	93.56
312	—	524	103.00–127.00	116.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	104.00	104.00
13	—	374	107.00–125.00	117.45
25	—	570	90.00–116.00	100.95
28	—	426	97.00–122.00	110.15
37	—	525	95.00–115.00	104.92
39	—	467	92.50–124.00	108.76
4	—	725	91.00–100.00	96.84
5	—	272	100.00–122.50	104.88
1	—	245	117.50	117.50
5	—	659	92.50–100.00	95.82
9	—	622	100.00–108.00	102.82
17	—	325	96.00–125.00	113.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	102.00	102.00
3	—	373	112.50–117.50	114.98
1	—	312	119.00	119.00
1	—	425	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	120.00	120.00
2	—	575	100.00–107.50	103.88
4	—	514	106.00–119.00	111.10
5	—	423	81.00–117.50	106.46
1	—	665	104.00	104.00
5	—	480	94.00–120.00	111.56
1	—	355	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	110.00	110.00
3	—	468	100.00–105.00	103.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	126.00	126.00
154	—	578	110.00–127.50	120.25
114	—	630	106.00–123.00	116.56
99	—	463	120.00–139.00	129.20
68	—	668	96.00–123.00	112.27
8	—	819	70.00–103.00	87.85
4	—	325	121.00–151.00	139.07
39	—	375	121.00–141.00	132.52
1	—	935	65.50	65.50
2	—	233	135.00–137.50	136.18
32	—	724	90.00–110.00	99.88
170	—	523	109.00–137.00	124.04
37	—	767	80.00–110.50	102.03
93	—	429	122.00–149.00	135.75
3	—	863	70.00–93.00	77.55
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	115.00–120.00	116.64
2	—	573	94.00–101.00	97.64
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
4	—	418	100.00–111.00	107.13
1	—	530	103.00	103.00
2	—	338	119.00	119.00
2	—	460	108.00–110.00	109.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	120.00	120.00
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
1	—	660	90.00	90.00
1	—	725	92.50	92.50
1	—	590	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	125.00	125.00
1	—	870	90.00	90.00
6	—	671	98.00–106.00	102.32
2	—	843	87.50–94.00	90.74
4	—	718	87.00–106.00	93.75
32	—	475	104.00–131.00	118.01
1	—	365	111.00	111.00
33	—	573	100.00–123.00	111.19
2	—	323	122.50–128.00	125.10
4	—	756	83.00–94.00	87.47
57	—	525	90.00–124.00	109.06
26	—	623	92.00–117.50	102.28
38	—	428	95.00–136.00	117.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	124.00	124.00
2	—	650	113.00–115.00	114.00
2	—	465	140.00–143.00	141.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	91.00	91.00
1	—	865	89.00	89.00
2	—	603	99.00	99.00
2	—	735	99.00	99.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	111.00–122.00	116.29
2	—	708	96.00–106.00	100.95
4	—	480	117.50–135.00	123.46
4	—	575	98.00–121.00	111.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	283	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	115.00	115.00
3	—	467	122.50–140.00	131.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	427	126.00–152.00	139.97
152	—	524	117.00–143.00	132.70
154	—	667	114.00–136.00	126.44
49	—	722	113.00–139.00	124.65
54	—	325	129.00–154.00	138.13
181	—	578	119.00–145.00	132.51
12	—	924	98.00–110.00	106.83
34	—	827	102.50–120.00	112.51
86	—	623	119.00–139.00	128.83
60	—	373	121.00–158.00	144.24
13	—	271	125.00–157.50	133.20
118	—	469	126.00–150.00	139.65
1	—	960	95.00	95.00
8	—	862	107.00–125.00	116.35
5	—	222	150.00–164.00	155.56
4	—	1,024	101.00–103.00	102.01
39	—	770	104.00–132.00	116.76
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	470	108.00–136.00	129.03
7	—	766	104.00–112.00	108.87
13	—	423	115.00–137.00	121.91
14	—	327	105.00–150.00	130.53
2	—	733	102.50–105.00	103.76
3	—	228	147.50–150.00	149.20
6	—	281	130.00–147.50	140.36
7	—	676	105.00–131.00	118.88
17	—	574	112.00–129.00	118.70
18	—	526	109.00–136.00	118.80
21	—	374	112.00–136.00	126.77
24	—	635	112.50–126.00	114.78
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	112.50	112.50
1	—	600	107.50	107.50
2	—	270	121.00–127.50	124.37
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	108.00	108.00
1	—	335	116.00	116.00
1	—	485	125.00	125.00
2	—	260	140.00	140.00
2	—	375	127.50–130.00	128.78
5	—	536	112.50–127.00	118.97
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	119.00	119.00
3	—	322	114.00–120.00	117.05
1	—	255	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	769	114.00–135.00	127.21
2	—	515	148.00–150.00	148.98
5	—	925	118.00	118.00
67	—	878	126.00–131.50	130.94
186	—	816	120.00–134.25	133.95
11	—	576	140.00	140.00
51	—	688	129.50–138.50	137.15
33	—	631	122.50–140.00	132.32
47	—	710	131.00–140.00	139.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,295	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,175	600.00–850.00	732.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,118	685.00–1,075.00	899.13
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,348	685.00–900.00	786.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	760.00–900.00	830.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	560.00	560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,203	755.00–900.00	820.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,050	700.00–950.00	786.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	990	765.00	765.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,188	495.00–695.00	621.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,350	875.00–940.00	896.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,133	750.00–850.00	806.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,167	720.00–925.00	848.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,325	660.00–775.00	717.50
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	485.00	485.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	635.00	635.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	790.00	790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	890	470.00–600.00	536.10
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	625.00–885.00	745.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	785.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	625.00	625.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	875	620.00–700.00	660.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,000	625.00–700.00	658.33
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	685.00	685.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	520.00	520.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	500.00–530.00	515.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	565.00	565.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	860.00–1,100.00	980.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,035.00	1,035.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,050	1,010.00	1,010.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,165	935.00–1,175.00	1,048.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,106.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	835.00	835.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,085.00	1,085.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,300	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,696	65.00–86.00	75.90
22	—	1,479	60.00–75.00	68.79
4	—	1,809	81.00–90.00	85.79
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,355	68.00	68.00
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,570	90.00–94.00	91.94
3	—	1,622	76.00–82.00	78.76
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	83.00	83.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,329	57.50–68.00	62.25
38	—	1,189	38.00–50.00	45.58
211	—	1,225	44.50–64.00	53.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	58.00–60.50	59.17
13	—	1,379	42.00–49.00	45.89
108	—	1,434	46.00–60.00	52.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	953	27.00–42.00	36.58
79	—	1,067	35.00–56.00	45.73
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	56.00	56.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,117	52.00–55.00	53.71
14	—	1,228	57.00–69.00	63.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,292	57.00–61.00	58.81
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	943	63.00–78.00	69.72

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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