Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 248 priced lines covering 6,269 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,035 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,097 head. replacement cattle receipts at 520 head. Counted as USDA files them — 19 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 23, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,035Last week 7,146Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,097Last week 804Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 520Last week 584Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady with moderate demand. Preconditioned cattle weaned a minimum of 30 days continue to be in the best demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Unseasonably hot temperatures continued throughout the state this week as we head into October.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	882	78.00–100.00	87.20
19	—	274	108.00–136.00	119.02
102	—	670	90.00–121.00	109.40
165	—	621	97.50–121.00	109.36
98	—	378	109.00–139.00	120.59
168	—	425	106.00–130.00	119.65
255	—	572	100.00–124.00	111.88
286	—	468	106.00–128.00	118.74
294	—	524	104.00–126.50	115.31
1	—	905	91.00	91.00
10	—	233	112.00–135.00	121.96
19	—	769	90.00–108.00	100.46
48	—	718	90.00–120.00	106.68
1	—	1,025	79.50	79.50
4	—	1,220	71.00	71.00
52	—	327	110.00–138.00	121.56
12	—	825	80.00–109.00	97.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	110.00–111.00	110.52
1	—	455	107.00	107.00
4	—	361	100.00–111.00	104.58
3	—	343	102.00–115.00	108.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	586	92.00–117.00	109.59
1	—	215	125.00	125.00
13	—	623	91.00–113.00	100.37
32	—	472	98.00–125.00	114.93
4	—	740	97.00–100.00	99.24
4	—	669	92.00–111.00	101.80
1	—	870	87.50	87.50
31	—	532	100.00–117.00	108.55
18	—	426	104.50–116.00	109.85
16	—	375	100.00–123.00	115.71
7	—	269	110.00–122.50	113.14
20	—	327	100.00–125.00	114.38
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	121.00	121.00
1	—	540	95.00	95.00
5	—	323	101.00–117.50	107.11
2	—	475	111.00–115.00	113.04
1	—	435	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	438	121.00–128.00	125.36
185	—	630	114.50–136.00	128.16
89	—	574	117.00–128.50	124.89
79	—	532	118.50–129.00	123.55
20	—	726	110.00–115.00	112.82
28	—	666	105.50–121.00	109.42
19	—	485	123.50–125.00	124.11
12	—	812	106.00–113.50	109.18
73	—	764	96.50–124.50	122.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	100.00	100.00
1	—	380	90.00	90.00
2	—	550	90.00–95.00	92.50
1	—	455	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	102.00–118.00	109.18
2	—	580	104.00–114.00	108.87
1	—	605	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	125.00–129.00	126.95
1	—	315	129.00	129.00
1	—	570	113.00	113.00
1	—	295	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	479	125.00–155.00	144.65
118	—	525	119.00–150.00	133.81
1	—	1,005	100.00	100.00
130	—	628	115.00–142.00	130.55
27	—	815	111.00–131.00	119.81
160	—	575	119.00–146.00	132.23
6	—	863	97.00–119.00	109.49
60	—	723	113.00–138.00	126.99
64	—	771	110.00–130.00	120.31
68	—	429	130.00–156.00	145.90
27	—	326	130.00–160.00	141.92
19	—	273	125.00–160.00	142.95
5	—	930	105.00–110.00	108.89
2	—	233	142.50–170.00	155.51
1	—	965	102.50	102.50
95	—	669	114.00–140.00	126.69
86	—	377	132.50–155.00	144.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	571	107.00–130.00	121.61
31	—	373	110.00–150.00	127.28
16	—	329	114.00–145.00	129.53
8	—	715	110.00–126.00	116.06
18	—	430	118.00–140.00	129.13
10	—	626	102.00–126.00	114.72
20	—	530	105.00–132.00	121.52
36	—	481	115.00–140.00	129.92
4	—	281	132.50–142.50	138.91
7	—	236	140.00–160.00	147.79
4	—	674	102.50–120.00	112.86
1	—	815	102.50	102.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
1	—	505	102.00	102.00
1	—	470	125.00	125.00
2	—	415	110.00–112.00	111.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	888	131.25–131.75	131.49
65	—	802	125.50–134.00	133.32
60	—	957	125.00	125.00
22	—	680	127.00–141.00	131.69
119	—	626	123.00–145.00	141.22
249	—	720	131.00–141.50	139.87
17	—	763	123.00–130.00	125.47
5	—	474	143.00–150.00	145.73
26	—	521	133.50–150.00	140.98
53	—	569	137.50–145.00	141.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	128.00	128.00
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	100.00	100.00
1	—	530	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	149.00	149.00
2	—	508	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	125.00	125.00
7	—	380	113.00–126.00	115.70
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	110.00	110.00
4	—	435	110.00–123.00	116.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
150	—	472	119.00–148.00	133.65
145	—	573	106.00–133.00	118.40
30	—	779	80.00–108.00	96.11
12	—	820	83.00–106.00	92.30
10	—	879	81.00–100.00	87.65
86	—	673	97.00–139.00	114.03
86	—	617	103.00–126.00	113.98
60	—	730	93.00–128.00	103.49
10	—	324	125.00–142.00	131.51
5	—	915	77.00–86.00	81.19
3	—	985	72.00–85.00	80.38
82	—	426	121.00–150.00	137.11
5	—	240	130.00–145.00	134.32
4	—	276	130.00–147.50	135.45
22	—	377	127.00–151.00	136.64
2	—	1,158	79.00–88.00	83.47
2	—	1,113	83.00–88.00	85.53
2	—	1,230	78.00–80.00	79.00
2	—	1,055	79.00	79.00
157	—	526	109.00–137.00	123.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	518	101.00–123.00	108.90
32	—	471	105.00–127.00	115.95
25	—	426	100.00–131.00	123.28
3	—	778	85.00–97.00	89.36
22	—	678	95.00–115.00	107.73
11	—	719	85.00–100.00	95.13
28	—	582	99.00–129.00	110.38
3	—	287	125.00–127.00	126.33
24	—	622	94.00–122.00	102.50
4	—	338	124.00–128.00	126.98
2	—	390	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	95.00	95.00
5	—	471	110.00–122.00	116.83
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
1	—	415	122.50	122.50
4	—	559	102.50–105.00	104.37
1	—	645	102.50	102.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	104.00–105.00	104.50
5	—	520	100.00–107.00	103.97
3	—	567	101.00–102.00	101.33
4	—	476	97.00–110.00	106.58
3	—	627	86.00–95.00	92.01
6	—	369	110.00–127.00	120.67
1	—	650	92.00	92.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	118.00	118.00
2	—	533	115.00–118.00	116.54
1	—	470	110.00	110.00
4	—	551	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	85.00	85.00
1	—	480	119.00	119.00
1	—	610	96.00	96.00
2	—	565	101.00–113.00	107.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	417	141.00–150.00	146.00
4	—	458	139.00–145.00	141.02
2	—	378	143.00	143.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,167	59.50	59.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	65.00–69.00	66.94
1	—	1,090	60.00	60.00
2	—	453	59.00	59.00
2	—	395	58.00	58.00
1	—	605	66.00	66.00
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	826	52.00	52.00
1	—	960	50.00	50.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	87.00	87.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	57.00	57.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,601	54.00–61.00	58.27
149	—	1,459	44.00–58.00	52.28
4	—	1,438	40.00–48.00	45.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
149	—	1,061	35.50–51.50	44.05
33	—	1,004	26.00–47.00	35.70
1	—	1,065	56.00	56.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,278	52.50–63.00	58.66
32	—	1,173	37.00–50.00	43.62
270	—	1,223	44.50–60.00	51.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,408	50.00–60.00	56.85
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,220	50.00–54.00	51.75
13	—	1,177	52.00–64.00	57.05
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	969	50.00–53.00	51.94
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	52.00–56.00	54.04
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,011	59.00–79.00	64.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,469	58.00–74.00	67.10
9	—	1,798	80.00–92.00	83.18
86	—	1,737	64.00–85.00	74.74
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,615	70.00–72.00	70.98
7	—	1,801	81.00–84.00	83.00
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	84.00	84.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	875	510.00–610.00	560.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,258	675.00–850.00	795.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	720.00	720.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,091	625.00–850.00	744.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,250	750.00–770.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,313	825.00–1,025.00	905.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	535.00	535.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,271	720.00–930.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,308	620.00–750.00	676.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	635.00	635.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,142	570.00–750.00	661.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	940.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,260	650.00–900.00	758.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,188	670.00–740.00	707.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,183	700.00–860.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,138	585.00–900.00	803.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,074	550.00–750.00	659.03
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,138	625.00–790.00	711.25
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	900	620.00–780.00	715.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	670.00–760.00	715.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	675.00	675.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	783	470.00–710.00	593.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,070.00	1,070.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	980.00	980.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	895.00	895.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	700.00–800.00	743.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	730.00–785.00	757.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	810.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	790.00	790.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	810.00	810.00

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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