Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 169 priced lines covering 2,288 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,785 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 338 head. replacement cattle receipts at 243 head. Counted as USDA files them — 12 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,785Last week 5,999Year ago 6,375

Slaughter CattleReceipts 338Last week 1,040Year ago 980

Replacement CattleReceipts 243Last week 487Year ago 418

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady with instances of 2.00-3.00 higher to 2.00-3.00 lower with mostly moderate demand. As fall and cooler temperatures are approaching, buyers are actively seeking weaned and preconditioned cattle as health concerns are imminent with warm days and cooler nights. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	326	148.00–160.00	153.02
13	—	715	108.00–120.00	112.76
1	—	255	155.00	155.00
3	—	775	107.00–111.00	108.67
25	—	378	138.00–159.00	149.67
4	—	874	87.50–102.00	95.86
27	—	615	112.50–131.00	122.79
30	—	663	107.00–125.00	119.56
50	—	476	125.00–151.00	138.18
2	—	925	91.00–92.00	91.50
1	—	985	81.00	81.00
53	—	522	121.00–140.00	131.38
56	—	422	127.50–160.00	142.53
57	—	574	121.00–139.00	129.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	140.00–147.50	143.13
1	—	215	142.50	142.50
1	—	765	98.00	98.00
1	—	820	90.00	90.00
1	—	875	75.00	75.00
2	—	643	110.00	110.00
7	—	482	120.00–132.50	126.75
8	—	516	112.50–122.00	117.26
9	—	584	110.00–126.00	114.67
1	—	710	107.00	107.00
1	—	680	102.50	102.50
5	—	417	122.50–137.50	128.62
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	120.00	120.00
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
2	—	453	110.00–120.00	114.97
1	—	325	135.00	135.00
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	167.50–170.00	168.38
4	—	360	162.50–165.00	163.77
4	—	466	149.00–153.00	152.01
4	—	624	131.00–133.00	131.48
1	—	410	155.00	155.00
4	—	520	138.00–144.00	140.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	523	116.00–131.00	126.40
19	—	383	128.00–143.00	136.37
20	—	427	127.50–150.00	132.09
9	—	576	115.00–130.00	122.93
1	—	960	94.00	94.00
6	—	627	116.00–130.00	120.65
11	—	754	115.00–125.00	123.24
5	—	669	113.00–124.00	119.03
1	—	245	145.00	145.00
2	—	728	104.00–110.00	106.99
3	—	325	137.50–160.00	146.23
7	—	469	122.50–131.00	128.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
1	—	440	163.00	163.00
3	—	557	143.00–145.00	144.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	148.00–149.00	148.60
20	—	568	148.00–150.00	148.93
15	—	619	132.00–143.00	138.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	109.00	109.00
6	—	1,097	105.50	105.50
32	—	779	115.00–130.00	122.16
2	—	218	162.50–172.50	167.90
5	—	827	95.00–120.00	113.02
9	—	276	150.00–172.00	159.91
19	—	325	147.50–174.00	159.20
33	—	376	137.50–168.00	147.12
33	—	428	135.00–160.00	150.08
37	—	665	119.00–138.00	129.56
58	—	485	135.00–155.00	147.43
66	—	719	108.00–137.00	129.63
75	—	571	126.00–148.00	138.56
87	—	627	122.00–142.00	135.75
103	—	528	127.50–150.00	141.15
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	129.00	129.00
1	—	520	117.00	117.00
1	—	590	117.00	117.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	378	141.00	141.00
15	—	472	134.00–137.00	135.03
2	—	565	131.00	131.00
5	—	789	116.00	116.00
5	—	528	129.50	129.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	121.00	121.00
1	—	375	100.00	100.00
1	—	445	110.00	110.00
2	—	343	100.00–121.00	110.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	372	110.00–121.00	113.60
2	—	655	114.00	114.00
2	—	618	102.50–104.00	103.27
3	—	573	102.50–111.00	107.90
4	—	511	102.50–124.00	115.43
6	—	476	114.00–130.00	123.08
8	—	319	114.00–130.00	120.13
12	—	429	105.00–120.00	113.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	553	128.00	128.00
7	—	507	124.50	124.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	103.00	103.00
1	—	750	99.00	99.00
2	—	873	93.00–103.00	97.96
12	—	271	130.00–146.00	138.82
17	—	727	101.00–115.00	109.06
35	—	328	120.00–147.00	137.03
45	—	379	115.00–140.00	132.08
60	—	672	97.50–125.00	114.02
90	—	519	110.00–130.00	121.26
91	—	616	109.00–127.00	118.23
108	—	476	114.00–141.00	125.08
114	—	420	112.00–138.00	127.42
135	—	574	112.00–132.00	124.55
1	—	220	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	863	93.00	93.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	63.00	63.00
1	—	1,075	65.00	65.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	90.00	90.00
4	—	464	90.00	90.00

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 · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	860.00–975.00	917.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,160.00–1,250.00	1,195.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,058	950.00–1,050.00	983.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	620.00–930.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,138	725.00–850.00	768.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,225	975.00–1,175.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,288	775.00–960.00	877.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	835.00	835.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,405	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,188	775.00–1,125.00	907.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,283	625.00–900.00	827.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	955	950.00–1,025.00	988.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,119	675.00–900.00	713.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	840.00	840.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	585.00	585.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	660.00	660.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	850	1,160.00	1,160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	875.00	875.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	925.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	833	710.00–785.00	760.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,115	65.00–71.00	67.52
1	—	1,510	75.00	75.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,450	60.00–70.00	64.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,241	67.00–84.50	72.08
78	—	1,191	54.00–68.50	61.49
6	—	1,198	52.00–58.00	55.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,489	69.00–75.50	70.79
41	—	1,451	57.00–69.00	62.55
1	—	1,345	60.00	60.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	898	30.00–45.00	39.45
43	—	1,022	47.00–63.50	54.11
2	—	1,048	61.50–69.00	65.37
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	60.00	60.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	73.00	73.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	92.00	92.00
Dairy Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	68.00	68.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,361	77.00–83.00	79.75
31	—	1,786	83.00–94.50	88.25
7	—	1,821	95.00–101.00	97.12
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,100	76.50–81.00	78.93
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	80.00	80.00
7	—	1,647	80.00–93.50	86.11

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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