Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 255 priced lines covering 5,219 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,604 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,006 head. replacement cattle receipts at 400 head. Counted as USDA files them — 16 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,604Last week 10,024Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,006Last week 1,048Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 400Last week 684Year ago 0

Compared to close last week: Feeder and Stocker steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Demand best for preconditioned cattle weaned a minimum of 30 days.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,005	23.00–39.00	30.20
110	—	1,033	31.00–45.00	38.51
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	71.00	71.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,022	54.00–85.00	62.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,424	45.00–58.00	53.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	62.00	62.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	995	48.00–50.00	49.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,244	48.00–68.00	54.87
28	—	1,184	32.00–43.50	40.03
270	—	1,192	40.00–53.00	45.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,394	40.00–44.00	41.63
130	—	1,484	41.50–52.00	46.45
6	—	1,496	48.00–54.50	50.87
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,351	59.00–67.00	60.93
9	—	1,071	45.00–49.00	47.27
14	—	1,182	51.00–59.00	55.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,618	43.00–65.00	57.81
4	—	1,665	73.00–77.00	75.27
44	—	1,743	59.50–78.00	67.63
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	76.00	76.00
1	—	1,760	86.00	86.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,495	91.00	91.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	103.00–110.00	106.48
7	—	473	129.00–144.00	135.13
1	—	445	141.00	141.00
1	—	600	123.00	123.00
1	—	365	144.00	144.00
2	—	340	150.00–152.00	150.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	278	130.00–147.50	138.15
24	—	327	122.50–147.00	136.44
8	—	822	86.00–105.00	92.38
17	—	764	81.00–110.00	97.68
30	—	721	81.00–118.00	99.15
80	—	626	100.00–125.00	113.64
107	—	576	105.00–129.00	114.38
109	—	428	122.00–146.00	132.10
130	—	521	107.00–139.00	121.99
5	—	864	76.00–86.00	77.98
53	—	672	95.00–121.00	106.85
53	—	376	120.00–150.00	131.94
150	—	467	113.00–143.00	128.11
4	—	226	130.00–147.00	139.59
4	—	920	80.00–93.00	88.23
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	120.00	120.00
1	—	625	100.00	100.00
1	—	445	107.00	107.00
2	—	473	105.00–113.00	109.19
3	—	570	100.00–106.00	102.64
4	—	533	104.00–105.00	104.24
2	—	393	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	118.00	118.00
1	—	610	93.00	93.00
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
4	—	377	111.00	111.00
4	—	454	105.00–110.00	106.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	627	96.00–115.00	106.20
44	—	571	101.00–125.00	116.00
1	—	310	154.00	154.00
6	—	954	74.00	74.00
17	—	426	105.00–143.00	123.01
30	—	475	107.50–128.00	121.79
5	—	374	120.00–140.00	129.50
1	—	250	117.50	117.50
1	—	865	79.00	79.00
10	—	719	84.00–115.00	99.10
11	—	775	81.00–105.00	99.70
34	—	518	105.00–130.00	116.30
19	—	680	84.00–112.00	104.33
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	106.00	106.00
4	—	520	102.50–113.00	109.47
6	—	669	90.00–96.00	93.18
2	—	480	103.00–118.00	110.73
1	—	600	80.00	80.00
1	—	415	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	100.00	100.00
5	—	511	110.00–118.00	116.40
3	—	555	105.00–107.00	105.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	682	99.00–101.00	100.34
5	—	725	100.00–103.00	100.60
14	—	620	92.00–111.00	102.07
11	—	285	107.50–125.00	116.23
1	—	840	94.00	94.00
2	—	240	121.00–122.50	121.73
9	—	568	96.00–115.00	106.23
15	—	530	100.00–119.00	107.85
23	—	472	96.00–114.00	106.40
24	—	325	97.50–130.00	116.46
28	—	377	95.00–122.00	111.56
29	—	422	98.00–123.00	111.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	94.00–105.00	99.53
1	—	340	95.00	95.00
1	—	535	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	93.00–100.00	97.60
3	—	238	100.00–105.00	103.32
3	—	533	95.00	95.00
5	—	638	92.00	92.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	278	115.00–135.00	121.13
65	—	323	100.00–140.00	123.04
79	—	726	85.00–118.00	106.33
99	—	380	102.50–130.00	118.42
100	—	668	89.00–121.00	111.97
131	—	624	96.00–124.00	113.57
163	—	424	102.00–129.00	116.73
220	—	470	104.00–127.00	115.71
225	—	577	99.00–125.00	112.85
280	—	517	99.00–123.00	114.86
1	—	950	109.00	109.00
11	—	868	83.00–110.00	93.18
5	—	936	96.00–107.00	99.98
11	—	822	88.00–115.00	105.57
1	—	230	119.00	119.00
1	—	1,105	95.00	95.00
30	—	763	80.00–114.00	108.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	771	102.00–115.50	113.75
17	—	628	115.00–120.00	118.81
2	—	565	117.00	117.00
1	—	910	112.00	112.00
2	—	838	112.50	112.50
2	—	498	113.00	113.00
2	—	430	120.00	120.00
21	—	664	112.00–121.00	117.80
26	—	739	115.00–117.00	115.53
11	—	515	113.00–120.00	119.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	117.00	117.00
2	—	518	105.00	105.00
3	—	603	100.00	100.00
1	—	440	102.50	102.50
1	—	320	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	92.00	92.00
2	—	525	102.00–103.00	102.48
1	—	570	90.00	90.00
1	—	600	92.50	92.50
2	—	323	105.00–106.00	105.47
5	—	425	87.50–112.50	103.91
6	—	382	105.00–113.00	109.84
6	—	483	87.50–107.00	101.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	108.00	108.00
1	—	575	90.00	90.00
2	—	608	99.00–100.00	99.50
1	—	700	90.00	90.00
3	—	523	90.00–107.00	97.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	134.00	134.00
1	—	360	126.00	126.00
2	—	520	115.00–117.00	115.99
3	—	458	135.00	135.00
4	—	614	116.00–120.00	117.54
6	—	441	116.50–123.00	117.53
8	—	575	114.00–118.00	115.76
1	—	290	137.00	137.00
2	—	708	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	90.00–94.00	92.07
2	—	525	99.00–100.00	99.51
1	—	415	101.00	101.00
1	—	565	96.00	96.00
1	—	690	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	628	135.00–141.00	135.10
7	—	864	130.00–133.00	131.01
12	—	578	140.50–141.50	140.99
77	—	663	138.00–145.00	144.38
144	—	778	119.50–140.00	139.16
65	—	829	123.50–140.75	139.80
8	—	709	130.00–135.00	131.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	729	128.50	128.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	867	108.00	108.00
13	—	625	104.00–123.00	115.72
15	—	331	119.00–150.00	135.01
21	—	471	113.50–135.00	123.36
25	—	569	107.00–127.00	113.28
26	—	380	114.00–135.00	129.42
1	—	760	80.00	80.00
5	—	737	102.00–120.00	112.07
17	—	527	111.00–134.00	118.53
13	—	428	117.00–140.00	128.74
7	—	672	111.00–130.00	119.68
7	—	269	126.00–137.50	130.67
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	332	116.00–128.00	119.55
1	—	275	102.50	102.50
3	—	572	117.50–124.00	121.92
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	132.50	132.50
2	—	465	107.50–120.00	113.75
3	—	440	115.00–122.50	119.47
5	—	330	108.00–145.00	126.70
1	—	600	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	133.00	133.00
1	—	670	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	552	108.00	108.00
1	—	745	101.00	101.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	110.00–120.00	114.28
1	—	690	105.00	105.00
2	—	410	107.00–120.00	113.34
1	—	535	113.00	113.00
1	—	575	109.00	109.00
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	928	100.00–123.00	109.12
47	—	720	104.00–131.00	119.87
54	—	764	100.00–131.00	121.28
75	—	428	126.00–156.00	140.42
109	—	672	110.00–137.00	127.27
112	—	476	120.00–150.00	133.25
117	—	526	120.00–147.00	134.09
154	—	623	108.00–145.00	126.32
196	—	573	118.00–143.00	131.09
1	—	240	152.50	152.50
3	—	967	94.00–124.00	113.97
10	—	867	102.00–114.00	105.59
7	—	266	133.00–160.00	143.12
19	—	828	105.00–123.00	116.25
35	—	376	130.00–155.00	140.97
37	—	321	132.00–165.00	142.90
1	—	1,105	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	122.50	122.50
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	66.00	66.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	46.00	46.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,287	910.00–1,025.00	947.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	975.00–1,000.00	987.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00–820.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	775.00–780.00	777.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	810.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	440.00	440.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	400.00	400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	785	380.00	380.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,283	600.00–950.00	746.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,315	700.00–730.00	716.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,118	775.00–800.00	785.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	730.00–950.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,250	610.00–800.00	708.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,350	750.00–900.00	806.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,157	550.00–700.00	610.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,313	500.00–600.00	537.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	520.00	520.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	670.00	670.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	575.00	575.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,280	760.00	760.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	500.00	500.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	800	575.00–645.00	600.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	620.00	620.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	863	500.00–670.00	587.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	450.00–480.00	465.00

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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