Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 241 priced lines covering 5,364 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,974 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,089 head. replacement cattle receipts at 550 head. Counted as USDA files them — 1 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,974Last week 7,842Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,089Last week 1,117Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 550Last week 371Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher, and feeder heifers were mostly 2.00-5.00 higher with good demand noted for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 1.00-3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	666	120.00–141.00	130.91
107	—	474	139.00–166.00	151.63
96	—	625	120.00–145.00	137.44
96	—	376	142.00–170.00	159.17
91	—	424	144.00–171.00	156.87
62	—	719	119.00–135.00	126.07
23	—	269	150.00–182.50	164.04
21	—	764	117.00–131.00	124.16
125	—	571	124.00–155.00	138.42
40	—	327	142.00–175.00	162.93
124	—	522	127.00–153.00	141.82
1	—	1,055	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,013	120.00	120.00
5	—	812	114.00–124.00	119.22
2	—	235	160.00–172.50	166.12
3	—	868	113.00–124.00	118.31
3	—	922	113.00–121.00	117.98
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	104.00–137.50	118.05
3	—	427	130.00–152.50	141.37
4	—	476	122.50–145.00	135.12
3	—	383	130.00–152.50	141.80
1	—	215	137.00	137.00
2	—	325	125.00–152.50	138.33
2	—	570	122.50–129.00	125.84
1	—	610	122.50	122.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	125.00	125.00
3	—	378	132.50	132.50
1	—	660	116.00	116.00
1	—	580	111.00	111.00
1	—	405	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	421	125.00–152.50	135.85
13	—	285	134.00–160.00	148.32
5	—	723	100.00–116.00	108.35
11	—	518	125.00–140.00	133.50
7	—	569	113.00–137.50	122.14
6	—	623	119.00–125.00	122.85
1	—	805	113.00	113.00
34	—	375	110.00–162.00	138.50
4	—	221	160.00	160.00
12	—	328	120.00–165.00	145.80
17	—	479	123.00–150.00	137.83
13	—	679	110.00–127.50	119.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	141.00	141.00
1	—	430	163.00	163.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
2	—	470	134.00–145.00	139.38
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
1	—	560	135.00	135.00
1	—	710	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	822	123.50–131.00	127.39
37	—	666	133.00–144.00	139.01
115	—	727	127.00–142.00	135.63
1	—	1,020	111.00	111.00
5	—	465	171.00	171.00
7	—	396	175.50	175.50
40	—	518	146.00–164.00	153.77
6	—	914	123.50	123.50
12	—	757	124.00–127.00	126.74
36	—	875	121.50–135.00	130.43
45	—	581	135.00–155.00	144.37
50	—	615	137.50–145.00	140.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	244	121.00–142.50	124.14
10	—	526	104.00–123.00	111.38
3	—	730	80.00–110.00	90.19
7	—	628	108.00–121.00	116.56
8	—	681	96.00–108.00	102.30
4	—	983	75.00	75.00
9	—	576	102.00–120.00	111.30
13	—	264	120.00–135.00	130.27
16	—	329	110.00–142.50	125.89
17	—	425	112.50–129.00	120.52
18	—	474	108.00–128.00	116.08
3	—	838	109.00	109.00
28	—	371	105.00–132.50	118.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	112.50	112.50
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
1	—	460	107.00	107.00
4	—	693	113.00	113.00
15	—	593	100.00–106.00	105.60
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	142.50	142.50
4	—	491	110.00–122.50	118.19
1	—	535	115.00	115.00
4	—	380	112.00–132.50	121.71
4	—	429	112.50–122.50	118.75
1	—	600	92.00	92.00
1	—	700	88.00	88.00
1	—	805	79.00	79.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	132.00–142.50	137.22
1	—	680	118.00	118.00
1	—	710	118.00	118.00
2	—	558	120.00	120.00
3	—	503	123.00–129.00	125.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	125.00	125.00
2	—	575	112.50–118.00	115.20
1	—	685	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	110.00	110.00
2	—	335	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	114.00	114.00
1	—	860	114.00	114.00
2	—	835	112.00–114.00	113.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	783	110.00–118.00	113.94
37	—	576	124.00–131.50	128.30
12	—	662	115.00–129.00	121.51
53	—	520	126.50–130.00	128.35
61	—	472	121.50–135.00	131.18
52	—	619	115.00–131.00	124.50
77	—	712	121.00–127.00	126.85
3	—	822	113.00	113.00
11	—	408	134.00–135.00	134.64
1	—	865	110.00	110.00
1	—	930	105.00	105.00
8	—	394	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	107.00–110.00	108.55
4	—	419	100.00–109.00	105.21
2	—	465	100.00–106.00	102.94
1	—	380	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	100.00	100.00
172	—	579	105.00–129.00	118.24
4	—	806	104.00–118.00	109.73
19	—	274	126.00–152.50	134.09
66	—	321	114.00–145.00	130.65
72	—	724	102.00–121.00	112.20
79	—	671	103.00–127.00	113.66
7	—	863	90.50–104.00	93.92
289	—	472	110.00–135.00	125.61
176	—	427	113.00–138.00	129.22
167	—	380	115.00–147.50	131.45
127	—	618	100.50–132.00	116.20
307	—	523	105.00–131.00	122.74
19	—	766	92.00–111.00	106.18
5	—	235	132.50–172.50	143.01
1	—	990	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
1	—	380	165.00	165.00
2	—	443	154.00–156.00	155.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	95.00	95.00
2	—	858	90.00	90.00
3	—	900	86.00	86.00
17	—	737	106.00	106.00
9	—	266	148.00–155.00	151.91
8	—	625	108.00–118.00	112.41
10	—	317	130.00–145.00	136.17
16	—	426	114.00–146.00	134.46
12	—	225	150.00–158.00	152.17
12	—	388	125.00–147.00	131.45
22	—	474	120.00–146.00	130.28
16	—	525	104.00–141.00	115.33
15	—	576	110.00–129.00	117.39
7	—	676	99.00–119.00	110.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	120.00	120.00
2	—	668	100.00–104.00	102.04
7	—	503	121.00	121.00
7	—	593	110.00–120.00	118.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	578	116.00–142.00	128.27
136	—	469	130.00–160.00	146.88
105	—	422	130.00–166.00	151.09
4	—	868	84.00–104.00	99.04
55	—	623	113.00–129.00	120.74
84	—	668	104.00–127.00	119.14
1	—	1,020	72.00	72.00
23	—	323	140.00–163.00	151.74
7	—	264	147.00–174.00	164.59
110	—	529	120.00–146.00	134.64
33	—	730	95.00–116.00	111.12
20	—	835	89.00–115.00	103.24
3	—	910	85.00–93.00	90.20
60	—	382	143.00–166.00	153.56
12	—	761	101.00–109.00	107.56
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	143.00	143.00
1	—	445	126.00	126.00
1	—	455	120.00	120.00
2	—	665	105.00–118.00	111.40
1	—	615	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	214	130.00–135.00	131.68
5	—	366	110.00–134.00	123.27
1	—	550	115.00	115.00
3	—	328	123.00–125.00	123.68
1	—	675	98.00	98.00
1	—	465	121.00	121.00
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	540	116.00	116.00
1	—	810	90.00	90.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,034	57.00	57.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	587	53.00	53.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	838	650.00–750.00	687.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,133	775.00–830.00	801.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	875	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,495	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,700	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	585.00	585.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	500.00–750.00	645.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,225	440.00–630.00	535.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,260	775.00–850.00	807.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,246	875.00–1,025.00	947.18
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	650.00–900.00	780.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,167	825.00–925.00	890.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,114	750.00–820.00	808.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,110	750.00–790.00	759.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	967	925.00–975.00	941.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,131	425.00–650.00	550.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	950	560.00	560.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	400.00–685.00	542.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,500	665.00	665.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,013	520.00–635.00	573.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	1,350.00	1,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,177	50.00–58.00	53.72
2	—	1,210	61.00	61.00
3	—	1,198	45.00–47.00	46.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,374	45.00–55.00	51.89
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,002	46.00–56.00	52.07
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	47.00	47.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,170	30.00–46.50	41.61
19	—	1,402	53.00–65.50	59.65
245	—	1,239	38.50–59.50	49.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,475	54.00–58.50	55.83
112	—	1,424	43.00–60.00	50.05
7	—	1,340	37.00–46.50	43.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	1,084	33.00–47.50	40.84
53	—	1,020	21.00–36.50	30.99
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,723	87.00–95.00	90.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,829	72.00–85.00	78.71
60	—	1,730	60.00–77.00	69.85
27	—	1,575	50.00–68.50	60.96

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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