Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 240 priced lines covering 4,751 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,999 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,040 head. replacement cattle receipts at 487 head. Counted as USDA files them — 12 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 31, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,999Last week 5,712Year ago 3,682

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,040Last week 841Year ago 626

Replacement CattleReceipts 487Last week 432Year ago 389

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Buyers showed the best demand for preconditioned feeder cattle weaned 45+ days. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Demand was mostly moderate for slaughter classes.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,193	80.50–82.00	81.20
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	100.00	100.00
6	—	1,743	89.00–98.00	93.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,862	93.00–104.00	96.59
21	—	1,520	60.00–82.00	74.96
61	—	1,750	82.00–94.00	88.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,312	62.00–73.00	66.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,120	60.00–69.00	64.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
211	—	1,233	53.00–71.00	61.31
25	—	1,142	45.00–56.00	52.83
39	—	1,266	62.00–83.00	70.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,472	50.00–55.00	54.18
13	—	1,413	63.00–73.00	68.41
126	—	1,435	53.00–69.00	61.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	970	35.00–46.00	41.41
122	—	1,075	40.00–65.00	52.53
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	80.00	80.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	569	105.00–121.00	111.81
16	—	330	115.00–132.50	125.20
4	—	239	125.00–135.00	127.52
40	—	470	105.00–122.50	116.20
1	—	810	85.00	85.00
3	—	790	101.00–103.00	102.35
10	—	679	97.00–110.00	103.70
5	—	715	95.00–113.00	104.14
7	—	277	122.50–137.50	131.22
14	—	620	91.00–112.50	105.05
22	—	521	102.50–125.00	114.06
31	—	386	110.00–127.50	121.97
40	—	433	100.00–124.00	117.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
268	—	527	110.00–133.00	123.87
181	—	575	110.00–130.00	121.11
163	—	630	107.00–131.75	119.70
161	—	472	116.00–133.00	124.03
2	—	823	94.00–117.00	105.40
1	—	1,015	92.00	92.00
2	—	940	89.00–97.00	93.00
5	—	214	152.50–165.00	158.60
20	—	279	128.00–157.50	139.25
139	—	429	116.00–139.00	128.65
99	—	377	116.00–144.00	130.50
66	—	667	108.00–126.00	115.83
43	—	725	91.00–128.00	110.73
36	—	323	117.00–142.00	133.88
14	—	762	91.00–125.50	108.32
2	—	870	106.00–109.50	107.74
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	110.00	110.00
1	—	365	118.00	118.00
2	—	428	110.00–115.00	112.57
2	—	523	102.50–107.50	105.11
2	—	580	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	110.00–115.00	111.00
1	—	235	133.00	133.00
1	—	550	100.00	100.00
3	—	340	108.00–115.00	112.74
4	—	528	104.00–107.00	105.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	773	100.00–114.00	102.29
21	—	718	126.00–127.50	126.98
18	—	810	109.00	109.00
5	—	438	134.00	134.00
7	—	561	128.00–133.50	131.14
14	—	680	120.00–123.00	121.92
27	—	520	126.00–136.00	130.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	391	118.00	118.00
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	517	128.00–130.00	128.55
1	—	350	145.00	145.00
1	—	445	134.00	134.00
1	—	710	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	102.00	102.00
1	—	465	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
1	—	270	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	496	134.00	134.00
5	—	402	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	104.00	104.00
2	—	478	116.00–120.00	117.95
1	—	675	107.50	107.50
1	—	440	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	470	120.00–142.00	128.61
2	—	325	125.00–142.00	133.24
5	—	374	124.00–133.00	131.29
14	—	629	109.00–119.00	113.98
4	—	730	100.00–115.00	104.90
2	—	770	109.00–111.00	109.99
1	—	815	108.00	108.00
31	—	521	116.00–131.00	123.76
21	—	581	107.50–125.00	119.00
6	—	682	105.00–115.00	109.50
30	—	426	125.00–143.00	132.51
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	118.00–132.00	125.98
2	—	593	115.50	115.50
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
1	—	275	135.00	135.00
1	—	450	128.00	128.00
1	—	310	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	127.00	127.00
2	—	418	114.00–126.00	119.82
2	—	580	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	281	150.00–170.00	163.17
7	—	232	150.00–162.50	153.33
5	—	880	86.00–102.50	98.23
6	—	813	90.00–104.00	101.68
26	—	725	97.00–125.00	112.39
31	—	372	136.00–166.00	155.54
66	—	664	107.00–128.00	120.59
126	—	576	117.50–138.00	126.44
128	—	470	126.00–157.00	142.23
144	—	523	119.00–143.00	133.95
37	—	765	98.00–117.00	114.20
19	—	326	139.00–171.00	156.01
73	—	427	132.00–170.00	144.65
63	—	617	107.50–134.00	121.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	150.00–153.00	152.01
1	—	510	141.00	141.00
1	—	550	136.00	136.00
2	—	293	175.00–188.00	181.44
3	—	405	156.00–157.00	156.33
2	—	360	171.00	171.00
5	—	223	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	109.00	109.00
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
2	—	518	118.00–124.00	121.10
3	—	475	118.00–122.00	120.03
2	—	428	115.00–125.00	119.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	490	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	120.00	120.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	554	146.50	146.50
2	—	505	149.00	149.00
2	—	303	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	921	98.00–115.00	107.91
12	—	280	154.00–192.50	174.05
28	—	727	110.00–135.00	126.62
3	—	1,012	106.50	106.50
8	—	953	94.00–107.50	105.38
4	—	234	163.00–181.00	171.46
13	—	869	105.00–122.00	116.35
17	—	822	100.00–131.00	120.60
26	—	319	141.00–177.00	158.40
30	—	422	133.00–169.00	153.21
34	—	763	120.00–130.00	124.06
51	—	380	140.00–171.00	160.17
61	—	673	120.00–143.00	130.33
85	—	473	120.00–158.00	147.52
117	—	573	130.00–153.00	138.24
144	—	626	120.00–146.00	134.84
150	—	524	128.00–150.00	141.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	624	134.00–149.00	140.51
10	—	786	115.00–130.00	121.20
24	—	567	136.00–150.00	144.66
68	—	733	133.00–145.00	135.84
52	—	925	128.50	128.50
58	—	883	120.00–132.50	132.08
122	—	820	121.00–135.50	135.26
27	—	535	142.00–148.00	145.32
33	—	662	131.00–148.00	139.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	172.50	172.50
2	—	775	112.00–112.50	112.25
2	—	813	100.00–107.50	103.72
4	—	290	138.00–150.00	141.05
1	—	985	85.00	85.00
13	—	470	110.00–134.00	127.14
16	—	673	110.00–130.00	120.53
21	—	371	130.00–151.00	136.38
23	—	626	117.50–131.50	124.30
19	—	578	114.00–135.00	125.25
5	—	711	114.00–118.00	116.61
11	—	428	129.00–140.00	135.19
8	—	321	140.00–150.00	145.65
21	—	519	115.00–134.00	128.21
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	145.00	145.00
1	—	390	142.00	142.00
2	—	418	118.00–130.00	124.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	574	118.50	118.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	473	149.00	149.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	107.50	107.50
2	—	370	127.00–135.00	131.16
2	—	570	106.00–115.00	110.54
3	—	478	119.00–140.00	128.05
3	—	430	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	840	93.00	93.00
1	—	615	97.00	97.00
1	—	875	94.00	94.00
3	—	520	96.00–99.00	97.95
4	—	1,000	85.00	85.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	79.00	79.00
2	—	433	95.00	95.00
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	104.00	104.00
1	—	760	91.00	91.00
1	—	875	80.00	80.00
1	—	970	89.00	89.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	870.00	870.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	940.00	940.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,085.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	920.00–1,000.00	962.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,133	700.00–900.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	825.00–1,075.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	835.00	835.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,470	820.00	820.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,150	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,067	650.00–925.00	735.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,138	785.00–900.00	846.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,077	810.00–875.00	835.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,183	925.00–1,250.00	1,145.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,027	720.00–1,050.00	869.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	800.00–975.00	884.62
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	670.00	670.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,080	725.00–750.00	738.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	1,460.00	1,460.00
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	650.00	650.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	675.00	675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	800	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,070	760.00–810.00	789.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	795.00	795.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,143	710.00–925.00	801.49
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	720.00	720.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	750.00	750.00

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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