Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 260 priced lines covering 4,773 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,323 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 829 head. replacement cattle receipts at 406 head. Counted as USDA files them — 8 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,323Last week 5,974Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 829Last week 1,089Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 406Last week 550Year 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 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	672	119.00–130.00	122.77
11	—	526	124.00–148.00	134.39
10	—	282	147.50–177.50	160.99
1	—	750	120.00	120.00
1	—	880	110.00	110.00
15	—	578	115.00–134.00	125.76
17	—	473	120.00–154.00	140.38
42	—	428	122.50–163.00	137.54
19	—	327	126.00–168.00	153.13
30	—	373	120.00–165.00	145.84
1	—	825	117.00	117.00
2	—	640	120.00–125.00	122.48
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
1	—	285	152.50	152.50
1	—	500	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	822	111.00–127.00	122.67
133	—	378	150.00–175.00	164.33
14	—	777	121.00–134.00	126.75
15	—	278	150.00–185.00	167.24
25	—	726	121.00–135.00	130.18
42	—	330	143.00–180.00	165.11
63	—	424	147.00–174.00	161.48
96	—	525	137.00–164.00	147.34
5	—	862	121.00–123.00	122.19
104	—	479	140.00–168.00	156.46
5	—	226	175.00–192.50	185.69
6	—	962	110.00–119.00	113.97
71	—	674	121.00–138.00	131.09
73	—	578	132.00–152.00	141.30
79	—	628	122.00–143.00	133.12
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	147.50	147.50
2	—	385	137.50–142.50	140.06
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	136.00–140.00	137.99
1	—	290	152.50	152.50
1	—	615	129.00	129.00
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
2	—	335	135.00–157.50	145.91
3	—	375	142.50–150.00	145.00
4	—	565	122.00–129.00	125.62
6	—	429	150.00–160.00	153.73
3	—	663	110.00–121.00	115.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	167.00–175.00	170.65
2	—	323	187.50–190.00	188.78
1	—	375	176.00	176.00
2	—	460	164.00–167.50	165.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	120.00	120.00
2	—	505	139.00–140.00	139.50
1	—	570	133.00	133.00
1	—	660	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
1	—	460	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	114.00	114.00
1	—	660	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	458	168.00–173.00	169.97
62	—	864	119.00–139.00	138.39
7	—	401	160.00	160.00
13	—	538	150.00–158.50	152.28
20	—	808	120.00–135.00	129.55
33	—	726	129.00–137.50	133.92
90	—	676	134.00–140.00	137.43
43	—	566	144.00–153.00	148.83
95	—	623	135.00–146.00	142.57
97	—	766	125.00–141.00	137.93
4	—	363	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	523	105.00–121.00	115.38
1	—	965	81.00	81.00
2	—	943	65.00	65.00
11	—	332	121.00–145.00	128.92
13	—	621	104.00–123.00	110.25
6	—	218	130.00–140.00	131.95
26	—	466	110.00–130.00	122.71
14	—	577	104.00–120.00	112.32
21	—	283	108.00–138.00	128.51
33	—	374	109.00–140.00	125.22
39	—	434	116.00–135.00	128.57
5	—	772	90.00–100.00	93.96
2	—	735	91.00–100.00	95.44
4	—	678	103.00–113.00	109.01
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	110.00–121.00	113.87
1	—	355	105.00	105.00
1	—	480	124.00	124.00
1	—	215	117.50	117.50
1	—	610	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	509	132.00–140.00	137.96
4	—	314	143.00–157.50	146.58
3	—	492	144.00–147.00	144.98
5	—	364	145.00–155.00	149.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	115.00	115.00
2	—	658	97.00–108.00	102.44
2	—	773	102.00–105.00	103.48
5	—	520	115.00–120.00	117.95
2	—	558	112.50–125.00	118.72
2	—	628	105.00–113.00	108.89
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	415	143.00–144.00	143.20
9	—	355	143.00	143.00
1	—	475	115.00	115.00
1	—	580	113.00	113.00
1	—	705	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	434	134.00–147.00	137.62
7	—	462	139.00–143.00	140.11
30	—	523	128.00–135.00	131.23
59	—	562	123.00–133.00	129.81
13	—	776	110.00–114.00	110.67
24	—	704	117.00–127.00	123.53
2	—	865	107.00	107.00
1	—	900	115.00	115.00
84	—	635	118.00–133.00	127.03
171	—	679	122.00–131.00	128.57
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	100.00	100.00
2	—	618	82.50–115.00	98.55
3	—	318	120.00–135.00	126.49
1	—	350	127.50	127.50
3	—	517	102.00–112.50	108.26
1	—	240	127.50	127.50
1	—	265	135.00	135.00
4	—	576	103.00–119.00	113.44
4	—	424	105.00–133.00	119.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	118.00–125.00	121.11
2	—	633	95.00	95.00
1	—	270	107.50	107.50
1	—	555	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	100.00	100.00
2	—	815	106.00–113.00	109.44
25	—	767	96.00–116.00	109.74
30	—	715	104.00–122.00	114.16
73	—	327	120.00–155.00	137.87
73	—	671	104.00–125.00	116.05
78	—	619	105.00–130.00	117.03
145	—	377	119.00–150.00	134.94
164	—	424	119.00–145.00	133.52
7	—	236	135.00–145.00	139.21
3	—	880	94.00–105.00	97.58
35	—	278	122.50–162.50	142.75
230	—	473	118.00–144.00	132.71
183	—	525	110.00–134.00	124.19
165	—	575	107.00–130.00	120.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	162.00	162.00
4	—	426	161.00–167.00	163.74
2	—	523	144.00–148.00	145.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	127.00–130.00	128.52
1	—	645	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	137.50	137.50
2	—	760	103.00–107.00	105.03
15	—	523	115.00–139.00	131.38
3	—	245	145.00	145.00
19	—	623	105.00–124.00	115.35
20	—	468	129.00–151.00	142.35
1	—	820	82.00	82.00
2	—	710	102.50–117.50	110.11
15	—	415	128.00–158.00	141.51
15	—	571	108.00–132.00	119.10
2	—	658	105.00–123.00	113.90
4	—	335	140.00–147.50	141.79
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	113.00	113.00
3	—	455	129.00	129.00
1	—	400	138.00	138.00
3	—	323	140.00–144.00	141.40
4	—	371	120.00–144.00	135.94
2	—	278	134.00–142.50	138.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	868	94.00–106.00	98.30
28	—	769	102.50–119.00	110.78
32	—	371	146.00–167.50	157.81
114	—	470	137.50–162.00	149.93
11	—	820	92.00–109.00	100.34
23	—	719	100.00–121.00	112.96
45	—	669	110.00–128.00	120.48
61	—	577	120.00–146.00	131.53
64	—	428	140.00–167.00	153.03
97	—	524	120.00–152.00	141.99
2	—	240	160.00–165.00	162.55
45	—	622	115.00–135.00	124.23
25	—	326	145.00–175.00	154.84
4	—	911	88.00	88.00
6	—	273	145.00–180.00	159.17
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	80.00	80.00
1	—	640	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	500	142.00	142.00
1	—	825	109.00	109.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	502	76.00	76.00
8	—	567	78.50	78.50
1	—	1,005	77.00	77.00
1	—	770	62.00	62.00
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
3	—	700	340.00–365.00	356.67

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 (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	850.00–900.00	874.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	740.00–850.00	795.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,310	735.00–785.00	759.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,175	550.00–730.00	631.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,080	590.00–730.00	630.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,377	800.00–925.00	866.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,208	750.00–935.00	845.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,105	825.00–900.00	866.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	655.00	655.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,330	720.00–1,000.00	842.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	635.00	635.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	540.00	540.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	938	635.00–650.00	642.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	650.00–660.00	655.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	540.00	540.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,166	500.00–700.00	638.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,018	640.00–850.00	750.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	903	630.00–675.00	652.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	560.00	560.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,080	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	625.00	625.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	775	730.00	730.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	730.00	730.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	550.00	550.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	620.00	620.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	580.00	580.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	65.00	65.00
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,000	68.00	68.00
2	—	1,553	76.00–81.00	79.00
2	—	1,608	85.00–93.00	88.70
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	76.00	76.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,880	80.00–93.50	86.59
13	—	1,565	56.00–67.00	63.37
47	—	1,693	64.00–81.00	73.73
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,124	46.00–55.50	51.32
9	—	1,203	66.00–73.00	69.02
33	—	1,208	54.00–68.00	62.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	49.00–53.00	50.89
14	—	1,451	52.00–66.00	59.92
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,014	51.00–56.00	53.99
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,077	64.00–85.00	70.04
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	808	57.00	57.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,132	50.50–54.00	52.55
1	—	1,110	24.00	24.00
108	—	1,052	35.00–52.00	42.94
24	—	961	22.00–36.00	31.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,385	56.00–67.50	61.56
86	—	1,443	46.00–64.50	53.76
5	—	1,529	40.00–49.00	44.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,303	50.00–75.50	60.50
170	—	1,254	44.00–63.00	52.02
50	—	1,158	37.00–49.50	43.68

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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