Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 216 priced lines covering 5,482 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,269 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,009 head. replacement cattle receipts at 460 head. Counted as USDA files them — 23 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,269Last week 4,910Year ago 5,871

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,009Last week 659Year ago 912

Replacement CattleReceipts 460Last week 342Year ago 433

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady to 4.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Feeder heifers were mostly 2.00-5.00 higher with good demand. Long-weaned, preconditioned feeder cattle remain in the best demand throughout the state. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher with good to very good demand for slaughter classes.

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	825.00–925.00	879.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,405	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,370	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,123	840.00–1,075.00	986.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,254	910.00–1,175.00	1,005.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,300	675.00–810.00	750.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	775.00–900.00	837.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,117	700.00–1,000.00	835.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,230	875.00–1,175.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,206	825.00–1,110.00	972.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,450	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,215	725.00–975.00	854.12
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	982	575.00–740.00	657.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,400	775.00–875.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	775.00–785.00	780.22
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	945	750.00–800.00	774.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,093	750.00–1,000.00	892.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	967	825.00–1,000.00	908.33
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	985.00	985.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	—	820.00	820.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,296.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,153	950.00–980.00	965.03
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,100	1,285.00	1,285.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	665.00	665.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	817	118.00	118.00
9	—	518	140.00–159.00	152.53
3	—	852	115.00	115.00
10	—	571	146.00–152.00	150.53
23	—	661	133.00–138.00	136.49
43	—	714	125.00–136.00	131.61
20	—	633	140.00–141.50	140.91
38	—	757	123.00–132.00	131.27
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
2	—	603	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	381	140.00–167.50	153.28
11	—	865	103.00–115.00	111.09
9	—	286	165.00–182.50	170.04
27	—	327	130.00–172.50	156.11
46	—	773	113.00–131.00	123.63
57	—	426	139.00–160.00	150.54
89	—	725	115.00–136.00	123.75
98	—	672	119.00–145.00	131.69
109	—	474	132.00–159.00	144.83
183	—	576	127.00–151.00	139.91
201	—	527	130.00–157.00	142.83
209	—	624	121.00–144.00	135.59
7	—	1,016	112.00–114.50	113.42
1	—	960	110.00	110.00
6	—	934	102.00–118.00	109.14
16	—	822	110.00–124.50	116.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	471	120.00–141.00	132.19
34	—	578	113.00–136.00	126.09
2	—	758	108.00–110.00	109.00
3	—	287	152.00–170.00	158.03
3	—	890	95.00–100.00	98.36
6	—	664	107.50–127.50	121.40
6	—	816	120.00	120.00
7	—	225	152.50–172.50	161.39
9	—	628	114.00–130.00	121.83
11	—	322	130.00–152.00	141.54
13	—	415	132.00–145.00	135.98
15	—	523	108.00–135.00	127.37
23	—	374	125.00–150.00	136.01
10	—	715	107.00–124.00	116.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	146.00–150.00	147.91
1	—	425	161.00	161.00
2	—	528	149.00	149.00
2	—	730	135.00–139.00	136.96
1	—	330	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
5	—	641	106.00	106.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	131.00	131.00
1	—	525	126.00	126.00
3	—	362	138.00–140.00	138.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	126.00	126.00
2	—	415	134.00	134.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	115.00–142.50	128.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	114.50	114.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	616	100.00–111.00	105.84
2	—	228	131.00–137.50	134.50
2	—	285	121.00–135.00	127.88
10	—	364	111.00–132.50	121.68
30	—	573	100.00–125.00	112.23
31	—	476	107.50–131.00	122.08
7	—	331	123.00–135.00	127.78
9	—	712	92.50–100.00	98.33
4	—	665	103.00–112.00	106.98
5	—	758	81.00–110.00	100.19
16	—	430	114.00–130.00	119.03
20	—	523	101.00–125.00	118.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	858	92.00–97.00	94.67
7	—	226	129.00–162.50	143.45
8	—	830	91.00–105.00	95.06
20	—	768	92.00–110.00	102.54
283	—	469	119.00–139.00	129.11
302	—	576	110.00–134.00	123.75
333	—	523	115.00–136.00	127.06
22	—	276	124.00–155.00	135.88
2	—	903	85.00–94.00	89.51
41	—	321	119.00–152.50	130.17
78	—	724	94.00–117.00	105.86
101	—	668	104.00–124.00	115.05
125	—	379	120.00–140.00	132.79
150	—	425	119.00–144.00	131.39
224	—	628	110.00–126.00	118.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	136.00–147.00	142.98
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
2	—	220	147.50–165.00	156.45
2	—	513	133.00	133.00
5	—	321	147.50–149.00	147.80
5	—	386	141.00–149.00	144.11
8	—	418	136.00–143.00	140.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	113.00	113.00
1	—	590	117.00	117.00
9	—	645	97.50–113.00	110.61
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	100.00–110.00	104.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	619	118.00–129.00	124.32
9	—	486	127.00–138.00	134.28
33	—	559	128.00–134.25	132.19
7	—	521	127.00–131.00	129.20
4	—	845	111.50	111.50
28	—	712	110.00–121.50	120.26
3	—	770	113.00	113.00
20	—	678	121.00–125.00	122.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	110.00	110.00
1	—	455	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	324	145.00–170.00	157.27
7	—	821	87.50–109.00	97.07
9	—	928	82.50–94.00	87.85
99	—	429	124.00–153.00	140.98
5	—	233	160.00–180.00	171.09
8	—	280	155.00–175.00	164.35
11	—	865	82.50–106.00	94.52
43	—	376	137.00–160.00	146.97
48	—	726	100.00–118.00	110.16
48	—	759	95.00–115.00	109.83
72	—	619	108.00–129.00	122.46
103	—	663	105.00–128.00	121.12
114	—	576	115.00–139.00	130.11
142	—	466	125.00–154.00	137.59
162	—	520	117.00–147.00	130.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	95.00–110.00	103.32
1	—	785	92.00	92.00
1	—	545	108.00	108.00
1	—	450	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	99.00–106.00	102.50
2	—	290	140.00–145.00	142.46
4	—	629	117.50–125.00	123.18
9	—	679	100.00–120.00	109.81
18	—	578	100.00–131.00	117.92
23	—	477	116.00–143.00	129.88
36	—	523	110.00–134.00	122.07
4	—	328	132.50–145.00	141.89
2	—	910	82.00–88.00	85.02
3	—	819	90.00–100.00	96.66
2	—	780	111.00	111.00
23	—	424	122.00–140.00	130.98
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	182.50	182.50
2	—	613	131.00–132.00	131.50
2	—	663	125.00–129.00	126.99
2	—	808	108.00	108.00
4	—	311	163.00–177.50	169.56
5	—	413	141.00–164.00	155.10
3	—	480	136.00–138.00	137.00
1	—	355	154.00	154.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	655	97.00	97.00
1	—	360	76.00	76.00
1	—	410	80.00	80.00
1	—	460	82.00	82.00
1	—	565	84.00	84.00
9	—	704	79.00–95.00	93.13
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	76.00	76.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,332	64.00–85.00	76.38
19	—	1,775	96.50–107.00	101.84
64	—	1,671	84.00–99.00	92.41
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	108.00–109.00	108.48
5	—	1,752	89.00–101.00	95.72
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	83.00	83.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	86.00–90.00	87.21
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,650	79.00	79.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	69.00	69.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	68.00–74.00	71.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,330	66.00–73.00	69.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,082	55.00–59.00	57.45
58	—	1,236	64.50–87.00	74.62
322	—	1,182	57.00–74.00	65.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,355	55.00–60.00	57.94
8	—	1,447	68.00–75.50	72.56
132	—	1,448	57.00–72.00	65.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	928	35.00–52.00	44.79
121	—	1,031	43.00–66.00	56.54
1	—	910	67.50	67.50

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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