Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 218 priced lines covering 4,088 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,109 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 728 head. replacement cattle receipts at 362 head. Counted as USDA files them — 4 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,109Last week 5,868Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 728Last week 885Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 362Last week 509Year ago 0

Compared to close last week: Feeder and Stocker cattle sold mostly 2.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,395	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	963	750.00–975.00	855.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	890	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,363	885.00–1,000.00	942.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	750.00–875.00	815.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,455	835.00	835.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	890.00–1,250.00	1,070.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,100	825.00–1,080.00	976.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	958	750.00–790.00	770.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,163	700.00–750.00	723.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	600.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	890	560.00–695.00	627.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	600.00	600.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	894	730.00–1,000.00	811.94
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	500.00	500.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,260.00	1,260.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	850.00	850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	915	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,600	1,550.00	1,550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	127.00–143.00	134.80
1	—	610	112.50	112.50
1	—	380	128.00	128.00
1	—	255	142.50	142.50
2	—	495	138.00	138.00
1	—	530	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	149.00–159.00	154.46
1	—	450	157.50	157.50
3	—	315	180.00–182.50	181.18
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	111.00	111.00
1	—	755	90.00	90.00
2	—	618	119.00–122.50	120.74
3	—	567	116.00–125.00	120.66
2	—	733	94.00–104.00	99.02
3	—	483	134.00–136.00	135.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
1	—	520	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	101.00	101.00
2	—	883	82.00	82.00
12	—	368	146.00–170.00	159.25
16	—	715	100.00–115.00	107.70
44	—	573	121.00–142.00	132.57
44	—	630	114.00–130.00	123.83
64	—	521	123.00–155.00	140.35
73	—	468	142.00–164.00	151.79
22	—	671	110.00–128.00	120.27
63	—	427	135.00–167.50	156.54
2	—	926	86.00–97.00	91.62
1	—	1,010	80.00	80.00
6	—	288	163.00–177.50	173.15
14	—	333	151.00–176.00	166.39
11	—	779	94.00–107.00	100.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	731	90.00–105.00	93.95
7	—	567	120.00–121.00	120.14
30	—	473	110.00–147.00	136.41
1	—	750	102.50	102.50
3	—	665	108.00–117.50	113.54
12	—	425	118.00–156.00	143.91
13	—	621	92.00–112.50	107.41
1	—	320	138.00	138.00
3	—	880	72.00	72.00
3	—	275	142.50–154.00	147.16
5	—	372	133.00–140.00	138.01
12	—	522	100.00–136.00	121.71
1	—	835	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	487	144.00	144.00
3	—	422	136.00–140.00	138.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	278	131.00–162.50	146.93
41	—	325	130.00–150.00	139.56
58	—	669	105.00–123.00	115.12
11	—	764	86.00–112.00	103.92
1	—	910	101.00	101.00
1	—	885	98.00	98.00
12	—	828	101.00–113.00	102.13
64	—	622	105.00–129.00	118.11
65	—	723	98.00–116.00	111.92
79	—	375	125.00–152.50	135.41
136	—	576	108.00–134.00	124.15
145	—	528	108.00–137.50	124.34
156	—	430	120.00–144.00	135.01
156	—	468	118.00–145.00	130.94
5	—	225	145.00–156.00	152.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
2	—	488	118.00–130.00	123.91
2	—	703	105.00	105.00
1	—	610	113.00	113.00
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
1	—	425	126.00	126.00
2	—	563	107.50–115.00	111.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	333	115.00–147.00	130.18
18	—	531	103.00–123.00	116.50
18	—	573	110.00–123.00	115.72
19	—	383	120.00–142.50	137.73
28	—	423	100.00–135.00	121.41
34	—	475	105.00–130.00	120.37
2	—	218	140.00–152.50	146.18
5	—	723	95.00–107.50	100.40
8	—	261	123.00–144.00	129.78
10	—	616	102.50–120.00	111.81
7	—	669	93.00–110.00	104.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	107.00	107.00
1	—	580	99.00	99.00
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
1	—	360	122.50	122.50
1	—	540	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	120.00–122.50	120.82
4	—	438	112.50–126.00	117.17
6	—	321	131.00–142.50	136.29
1	—	295	140.00	140.00
1	—	370	128.00	128.00
2	—	510	107.00–123.00	115.00
3	—	560	114.00–117.00	115.68
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	376	139.00–143.00	141.80
1	—	410	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	141.00	141.00
1	—	370	147.50	147.50
1	—	410	141.00	141.00
1	—	945	110.00	110.00
3	—	327	157.50–162.50	160.05
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	125.00	125.00
1	—	410	103.00	103.00
1	—	345	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	828	102.50	102.50
15	—	652	122.00–125.00	123.00
21	—	725	110.50–119.50	116.72
66	—	627	110.00–129.00	123.45
91	—	561	124.50–135.00	130.72
11	—	435	141.00	141.00
55	—	462	135.00–148.00	142.25
59	—	526	121.00–139.00	129.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	529	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	467	169.00–174.00	170.67
12	—	810	120.00	120.00
57	—	721	122.50–131.00	127.91
68	—	627	137.00–151.00	141.13
84	—	777	121.00–134.00	131.17
113	—	856	125.75	125.75
177	—	683	134.00–143.00	141.42
127	—	571	150.00–157.00	153.23
78	—	529	148.00–171.00	158.18
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	123.00–140.00	132.03
4	—	469	140.00–165.00	152.82
3	—	368	140.00–150.00	143.44
2	—	335	155.00–160.00	157.46
1	—	425	152.50	152.50
1	—	575	136.00	136.00
1	—	710	117.00	117.00
2	—	623	115.00–120.00	117.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	377	134.00–165.00	154.83
24	—	328	120.00–166.00	148.42
17	—	479	140.00–155.00	145.41
15	—	562	119.00–140.00	134.51
15	—	526	111.00–155.00	137.16
4	—	721	106.00–114.00	110.87
4	—	610	110.00–126.00	117.84
4	—	248	144.00	144.00
4	—	669	110.00–117.00	112.28
26	—	425	120.00–162.50	150.96
8	—	281	135.00–167.50	148.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	775	119.50–127.00	123.77
38	—	723	117.00–131.00	123.43
61	—	427	144.00–174.00	162.61
63	—	378	144.00–185.00	161.23
68	—	630	126.00–151.00	136.32
1	—	850	112.00	112.00
2	—	1,015	95.00–116.00	105.55
14	—	278	160.00–190.00	179.92
101	—	529	135.00–162.00	147.30
96	—	468	144.00–175.00	161.12
71	—	574	134.00–152.50	143.84
70	—	671	120.00–140.00	133.31
24	—	322	159.00–190.00	166.65
17	—	829	113.00–125.00	115.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	503	165.00	165.00
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	137.00	137.00
2	—	478	133.00–134.00	133.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	120.00	120.00
4	—	888	110.00	110.00
2	—	673	124.00	124.00
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
3	—	587	130.00–132.50	131.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	102.00	102.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	86.00	86.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,868	89.50–98.00	94.04
38	—	1,712	74.50–95.00	85.84
9	—	1,638	60.50–83.00	74.73
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	92.00	92.00
2	—	1,455	79.00–84.00	81.27
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	62.00–63.00	62.57
1	—	1,640	76.50	76.50
13	—	1,142	66.00–76.00	69.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,585	62.00–67.00	64.64
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	63.00	63.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	957	64.00–80.00	71.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,445	52.00–68.50	62.98
11	—	1,462	62.00–72.00	66.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,004	28.00–47.00	39.80
102	—	1,059	41.00–62.50	51.62
2	—	1,128	60.00–61.50	60.87
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	64.00	64.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,177	39.00–59.00	51.70
33	—	1,263	59.00–78.50	67.85
151	—	1,193	51.00–72.00	60.65

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

The state in one line