Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 200 priced lines covering 4,356 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,565 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 712 head. replacement cattle receipts at 341 head. Counted as USDA files them — 8 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,565Last week 6,877Year ago 7,786

Slaughter CattleReceipts 712Last week 899Year ago 1,146

Replacement CattleReceipts 341Last week 425Year ago 784

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower with mostly moderate demand. Buyers showed the best demand in long-weaned, preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were 2.00-4.00 lower, and slaughter bulls 4.00-6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	97.00	97.00
8	—	661	100.00–107.00	105.37
12	—	375	115.00–130.00	121.86
6	—	234	125.00–135.00	129.87
21	—	425	110.00–128.00	117.38
6	—	271	122.50–137.50	129.80
18	—	622	95.00–124.00	105.36
2	—	703	92.00–101.00	96.48
23	—	516	100.00–129.00	114.77
7	—	326	117.50–125.00	121.74
21	—	473	108.00–135.00	117.70
22	—	571	104.00–128.00	115.26
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	110.00	110.00
1	—	890	80.00	80.00
2	—	625	97.00–102.00	99.54
1	—	580	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	658	114.00–126.00	121.97
40	—	613	120.00–128.00	124.74
11	—	478	130.00–131.50	130.80
29	—	521	127.00–133.00	128.54
4	—	594	128.00	128.00
5	—	719	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	116.00–118.00	117.32
1	—	550	115.00	115.00
2	—	468	110.00–115.00	112.57
1	—	505	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	327	121.00–147.00	133.92
72	—	669	100.00–124.00	116.12
9	—	864	85.00–104.50	100.84
232	—	525	111.00–133.00	121.86
9	—	770	97.00–109.00	103.63
4	—	229	125.00–137.50	130.18
4	—	963	100.00	100.00
1	—	920	85.00	85.00
89	—	376	120.00–145.00	133.25
187	—	576	107.50–132.50	122.33
199	—	473	112.00–139.00	127.66
17	—	268	111.00–151.00	138.31
162	—	629	104.00–126.00	118.58
106	—	424	110.00–143.00	128.29
56	—	725	92.00–117.00	110.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	114.00–116.00	115.02
1	—	740	81.00	81.00
1	—	420	117.50	117.50
1	—	610	101.00	101.00
2	—	538	108.00–115.00	111.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	152.50	152.50
2	—	313	147.50–155.00	151.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	574	115.00–135.00	125.10
11	—	334	137.50–150.00	142.92
90	—	626	106.00–133.00	120.78
12	—	825	93.00–104.00	101.70
19	—	772	90.00–109.00	99.32
89	—	430	130.00–170.00	144.12
4	—	954	86.00	86.00
72	—	470	123.00–150.00	135.04
34	—	665	100.00–123.00	116.62
2	—	893	90.00	90.00
38	—	380	135.00–151.00	143.35
133	—	523	115.00–145.00	132.23
60	—	729	94.00–115.00	108.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	131.00	131.00
17	—	666	100.00–112.50	109.92
37	—	435	113.00–140.00	127.52
26	—	522	115.00–128.00	119.61
2	—	720	95.00–111.00	102.83
1	—	835	87.00	87.00
39	—	473	114.00–134.00	123.20
1	—	880	75.00	75.00
2	—	773	95.00–99.00	96.94
9	—	633	110.00–116.00	111.08
15	—	566	112.00–122.50	115.75
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	126.00–130.00	128.08
3	—	425	110.00–120.00	116.82
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
3	—	472	108.00–119.00	112.92
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	108.50	108.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	106.00–123.00	116.92
1	—	580	119.00	119.00
1	—	525	114.00	114.00
2	—	420	110.00–132.50	121.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	134.00–135.00	134.50
2	—	373	153.00–160.00	156.43
1	—	325	156.00	156.00
3	—	412	147.00	147.00
3	—	467	139.00–145.00	141.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	114.50	114.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	461	120.00–150.00	134.24
13	—	521	110.00–130.00	119.11
13	—	674	110.00–120.00	113.68
7	—	328	130.00–152.50	140.42
4	—	573	119.00–131.00	123.30
5	—	630	115.00–120.00	116.60
9	—	431	121.00–135.00	128.39
17	—	373	124.00–165.00	138.03
1	—	890	100.00	100.00
2	—	958	90.00	90.00
3	—	777	100.00–105.00	101.67
4	—	710	100.00–115.00	106.77
2	—	263	145.00–163.00	154.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	563	138.00–143.00	141.11
1	—	1,085	100.00	100.00
7	—	490	145.00	145.00
13	—	678	138.00	138.00
176	—	856	132.00–132.50	132.17
62	—	929	116.00–132.75	131.67
8	—	402	152.00	152.00
132	—	836	118.00–136.50	135.47
25	—	640	134.50–143.00	140.66
85	—	704	120.00–143.00	140.96
5	—	527	143.00	143.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	125.00–131.00	127.97
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	516	117.00–127.00	121.08
1	—	395	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	111.00	111.00
1	—	410	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
123	—	625	118.00–145.00	130.62
54	—	376	134.00–180.00	155.37
45	—	472	130.00–160.00	146.06
101	—	575	121.00–148.00	135.00
8	—	868	100.00–116.00	109.15
56	—	719	114.00–135.00	122.77
40	—	321	138.00–182.00	164.36
2	—	968	105.00	105.00
7	—	232	165.00–183.00	177.09
4	—	285	152.00–184.00	175.40
48	—	423	136.00–165.00	149.00
118	—	520	122.00–152.00	139.80
4	—	934	103.00–117.00	111.24
15	—	831	102.50–121.00	114.86
1	—	1,050	100.00	100.00
71	—	674	114.00–137.00	126.91
73	—	778	113.00–132.50	126.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	511	142.00–144.00	142.39
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	71.00	71.00
5	—	250	90.00	90.00
2	—	540	92.00–93.00	92.50
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	80.00	80.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	73.00	73.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	987	500.00–650.00	585.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,031	775.00–925.00	881.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,113	875.00–1,000.00	939.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,088	750.00–950.00	870.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	840.00	840.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,200	725.00–925.00	818.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	725.00–775.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,159	800.00–1,150.00	887.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,383	800.00–850.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	700.00–825.00	770.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,268	850.00–875.00	860.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,360	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	950	825.00–850.00	837.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,319	825.00–1,175.00	941.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,065	760.00–900.00	857.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,083	650.00–775.00	702.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,120	710.00–850.00	794.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,145	700.00–850.00	751.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	620.00	620.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,050	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	840	840.00–900.00	888.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	945	975.00	975.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	775.00–1,025.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	960.00	960.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	950	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,650	2,200.00	2,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,409	49.00–53.00	50.75
4	—	1,539	60.00–62.00	61.24
99	—	1,458	48.00–60.50	53.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,012	28.00–44.00	36.92
98	—	1,067	40.00–54.00	46.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,204	57.00–67.00	62.70
35	—	1,179	42.00–55.00	50.30
116	—	1,246	50.00–63.00	54.92
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	918	62.00	62.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,898	88.00–90.00	89.29
28	—	1,489	60.00–80.00	70.45
60	—	1,739	72.00–90.00	81.37
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	70.00	70.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	63.50	63.50

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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