Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 232 priced lines covering 5,161 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,569 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 924 head. replacement cattle receipts at 442 head. Counted as USDA files them — 8 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,569Last week 4,302Year ago 6,882

Slaughter CattleReceipts 924Last week 843Year ago 1,040

Replacement CattleReceipts 442Last week 368Year ago 603

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 4.00-6.00 higher, and feeder heifers were mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes this week, with buyers showing the best demand for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 4.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	115.00–116.00	115.50
2	—	485	124.00–127.50	125.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	153.00–161.00	156.87
1	—	360	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,060	103.00	103.00
95	—	427	139.50–165.00	151.27
142	—	573	121.00–144.50	133.15
74	—	730	106.00–127.00	118.85
31	—	325	147.50–185.00	161.75
10	—	889	105.00–122.00	114.35
78	—	670	113.00–131.00	125.80
27	—	774	102.00–127.00	121.61
6	—	1,030	99.00	99.00
6	—	964	108.00–115.00	109.83
118	—	471	133.00–165.00	145.88
198	—	522	124.00–148.00	138.45
5	—	829	95.00–123.50	108.43
117	—	631	117.00–136.00	129.66
85	—	381	138.00–172.00	158.21
6	—	913	109.00–115.00	113.81
11	—	279	150.00–185.00	167.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	486	124.00	124.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	127.00–132.50	129.64
1	—	330	155.00	155.00
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
1	—	785	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	425	129.00–146.00	137.19
3	—	217	155.00–162.50	159.17
13	—	467	122.50–139.00	129.07
9	—	286	137.00–160.00	147.80
9	—	578	112.50–130.00	124.77
11	—	529	119.00–134.00	123.56
17	—	672	102.50–120.00	112.12
18	—	385	132.50–147.50	141.40
20	—	327	122.00–155.00	145.39
4	—	774	108.00–113.00	109.74
24	—	622	100.00–121.00	111.36
5	—	713	106.00–115.00	110.38
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	110.00	110.00
4	—	748	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	768	125.00–128.00	126.68
2	—	955	113.00	113.00
16	—	822	118.00–127.25	121.45
8	—	490	146.00–150.00	148.02
88	—	582	135.00–142.00	137.05
47	—	660	121.00–128.00	127.53
1	—	885	118.00	118.00
106	—	627	132.00–143.25	141.57
21	—	434	157.00–160.00	158.39
39	—	721	120.00–128.50	126.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	110.00	110.00
1	—	565	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
1	—	520	117.00	117.00
1	—	435	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	126.00	126.00
2	—	458	130.00–135.00	132.51
2	—	335	144.00–145.00	144.49
2	—	365	137.00–145.00	140.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
224	—	574	108.00–129.00	119.34
163	—	624	97.00–125.00	114.64
1	—	895	100.00	100.00
354	—	479	108.00–137.00	124.88
2	—	910	104.00	104.00
100	—	379	117.00–140.00	129.72
14	—	284	117.50–143.00	131.50
46	—	324	118.00–144.00	130.71
22	—	771	88.50–110.00	101.20
13	—	812	86.00–105.00	97.16
148	—	423	110.00–139.00	126.37
253	—	524	105.00–133.00	120.97
7	—	232	144.00–148.00	145.68
42	—	722	95.00–116.00	105.99
100	—	667	91.00–120.00	112.25
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	102.50	102.50
1	—	305	110.00	110.00
6	—	433	100.00–107.50	103.62
1	—	390	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	113.00–122.50	116.46
1	—	585	112.00	112.00
2	—	278	125.00–130.00	127.57
2	—	505	102.50–111.00	106.71
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
1	—	335	122.50	122.50
2	—	428	110.00–120.00	115.20
3	—	360	115.00–122.00	118.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	92.50–100.00	96.19
13	—	624	92.50–110.00	101.93
2	—	760	96.00–97.50	96.75
21	—	429	105.00–125.00	116.20
6	—	666	90.00–108.00	101.53
31	—	474	110.00–122.00	117.25
18	—	575	105.00–116.00	114.13
11	—	526	102.50–119.00	113.03
2	—	300	117.50–122.50	120.00
10	—	271	122.00–130.00	125.81
27	—	372	112.00–130.00	118.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	100.00–107.00	103.42
1	—	340	124.00	124.00
2	—	368	110.00–117.00	113.43
1	—	470	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	491	132.00	132.00
2	—	868	105.00	105.00
17	—	432	126.00–132.00	128.21
26	—	682	116.00–122.00	119.37
6	—	817	98.00–110.00	102.04
21	—	622	120.00–122.00	121.32
17	—	761	110.00–111.00	110.82
13	—	512	120.00–132.00	127.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	458	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	563	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	147.00–150.00	148.54
4	—	430	141.00–154.00	145.47
2	—	360	162.50–164.00	163.26
7	—	327	160.00–173.00	167.51
1	—	270	165.00	165.00
1	—	555	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	371	144.00–167.00	156.19
9	—	860	79.00–102.00	93.66
6	—	271	140.00–155.00	148.97
85	—	625	103.00–127.00	113.91
2	—	963	87.50–96.00	91.76
3	—	918	77.00–85.00	80.63
9	—	827	81.00–105.00	89.13
32	—	716	92.00–116.00	110.73
119	—	427	124.00–166.00	144.35
105	—	667	101.00–120.00	114.59
140	—	472	124.00–155.00	138.26
19	—	766	88.00–104.00	100.84
8	—	329	140.00–162.00	151.24
152	—	522	117.50–147.00	130.32
103	—	577	112.50–135.00	122.47
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	91.00	91.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	100.00	100.00
1	—	290	137.50	137.50
1	—	480	121.00	121.00
1	—	415	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	103.00–112.50	107.83
2	—	388	115.00–150.00	132.39
3	—	435	122.50–124.00	123.17
3	—	482	122.50–130.00	124.97
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
2	—	525	110.00–115.00	112.52
Bulls — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	476	104.00–138.00	127.13
25	—	574	100.00–123.00	111.59
5	—	378	125.00–135.00	128.53
2	—	805	87.50–90.00	88.76
5	—	987	78.00–85.00	79.35
4	—	331	125.00–132.50	129.41
1	—	710	87.50	87.50
18	—	669	100.00–110.00	102.45
29	—	526	110.00–130.00	119.00
7	—	783	88.50–97.00	89.87
1	—	245	137.50	137.50
13	—	621	102.00–119.00	108.42
26	—	427	117.50–148.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	122.00	122.00
1	—	410	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	438	158.00	158.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	66.00	66.00
2	—	858	84.00	84.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,410.00	1,410.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,210.00	1,210.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	850.00	850.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 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 · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,248	600.00–875.00	743.29
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	910	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,216	700.00–975.00	858.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,000	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	635.00	635.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,195	775.00–1,075.00	972.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	825.00–900.00	862.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,281	735.00–1,130.00	882.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	929	585.00–720.00	681.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,250	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,325	830.00–875.00	852.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,250	850.00–1,075.00	948.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,430	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,181	590.00–950.00	821.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,270	710.00–725.00	717.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,033	610.00–750.00	668.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,195	540.00–750.00	653.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,162	600.00–1,000.00	759.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	530.00–725.00	631.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	620.00	620.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	855	620.00–775.00	699.31
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	550.00	550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	745.00–850.00	797.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	938	800.00–825.00	805.80
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,060	750.00–810.00	780.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	933	600.00–675.00	634.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,670	1,225.00	1,225.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,320	1,275.00	1,275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,393	55.00–71.50	61.60
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,224	56.00–65.00	60.65
3	—	1,225	67.00–70.00	68.13
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	982	50.00–54.00	52.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	1,043	35.00–57.00	44.80
1	—	1,085	57.00	57.00
34	—	995	23.00–42.00	34.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
206	—	1,210	46.00–64.50	54.13
25	—	1,269	57.00–71.00	62.84
17	—	1,097	39.00–48.00	45.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	1,449	46.50–64.00	55.78
2	—	1,383	41.00–45.00	42.93
9	—	1,395	57.00–65.50	59.80
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	838	58.00–65.00	60.87
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	66.00	66.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,708	70.00–89.00	80.32
8	—	1,876	83.00–97.50	88.28
26	—	1,479	55.00–75.00	67.74
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,736	77.00–86.00	82.35
1	—	1,450	87.50	87.50
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,092	63.00–70.00	66.21

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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