Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 244 priced lines covering 6,128 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,029 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,164 head. replacement cattle receipts at 358 head. Counted as USDA files them — 22 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,029Last week 6,569Year ago 8,253

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,164Last week 924Year ago 1,270

Replacement CattleReceipts 358Last week 442Year ago 620

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, and feeder heifers were unevenly steady with instances of 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Demand was mostly good for feeder classes, but buyers showed the most interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00-3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher with moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	376	137.00–170.00	156.77
193	—	526	122.00–154.00	137.43
2	—	1,035	94.00	94.00
54	—	778	109.00–125.00	117.04
65	—	726	109.00–128.00	119.33
15	—	818	102.50–119.00	114.00
18	—	879	102.50–115.00	110.32
67	—	326	145.00–177.50	165.06
21	—	270	145.00–187.50	166.20
116	—	472	130.00–156.00	141.84
79	—	676	110.00–129.00	123.60
3	—	233	167.50–188.00	175.44
119	—	434	137.00–165.00	149.25
6	—	919	100.00–112.00	106.50
5	—	1,167	95.00	95.00
165	—	628	116.00–133.00	126.98
157	—	580	120.00–145.00	132.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	360	159.00–170.00	162.39
6	—	402	160.00–163.00	161.99
1	—	700	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	589	114.00–122.00	119.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
1	—	655	100.00	100.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	128.00	128.00
1	—	255	130.00	130.00
2	—	590	110.00	110.00
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
1	—	310	142.50	142.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	508	120.00–125.00	123.50
1	—	625	120.00	120.00
2	—	668	110.00	110.00
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
1	—	245	136.00	136.00
6	—	380	125.00–145.00	131.94
2	—	565	122.00–123.00	122.49
1	—	485	122.50	122.50
4	—	423	122.50–135.00	130.70
1	—	340	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	170.00	170.00
33	—	723	122.00–130.00	125.08
161	—	887	120.00–131.00	130.80
37	—	511	142.50–152.00	149.09
16	—	423	168.00	168.00
8	—	827	119.00	119.00
166	—	674	130.00–134.00	130.98
49	—	620	129.00–137.50	133.94
3	—	970	110.00	110.00
30	—	575	136.00–140.00	137.47
134	—	788	114.00–133.50	130.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	319	134.00–150.00	141.91
16	—	630	110.00–124.00	118.96
10	—	669	103.00–115.00	112.66
18	—	423	125.00–150.00	139.42
6	—	291	137.50–162.50	144.43
26	—	377	130.00–156.00	142.09
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
1	—	875	95.00	95.00
18	—	576	111.00–131.00	124.85
26	—	526	122.50–136.00	129.48
28	—	477	120.00–145.00	133.62
3	—	733	109.00–112.00	110.34
2	—	223	152.50–162.50	156.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	763	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	105.00–115.00	110.92
1	—	790	87.00	87.00
1	—	415	117.00	117.00
7	—	627	90.00–101.00	95.93
2	—	665	90.00–94.00	92.00
1	—	460	105.00	105.00
1	—	855	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	134.00	134.00
3	—	318	143.00–147.00	144.72
1	—	470	132.50	132.50
4	—	410	135.00–137.50	136.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	107.50–108.00	107.75
4	—	439	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	88.00	88.00
4	—	925	95.00–96.00	95.25
15	—	823	85.00–109.00	98.99
44	—	325	119.00–140.00	131.77
4	—	221	122.00–150.00	136.65
325	—	523	104.00–125.00	118.21
53	—	725	89.00–116.00	105.44
6	—	855	90.00–100.00	96.15
140	—	380	120.00–137.00	131.24
143	—	672	95.00–123.00	112.73
177	—	625	99.00–122.00	110.95
184	—	427	115.00–134.00	126.12
274	—	469	110.00–132.00	123.03
12	—	277	120.00–147.50	135.62
279	—	574	104.00–125.00	116.26
29	—	774	85.50–110.00	99.59
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	118.00–122.50	120.24
2	—	275	124.00–132.50	128.48
6	—	522	96.00–115.00	108.16
12	—	427	105.00–121.00	112.45
3	—	558	106.00–114.00	110.87
5	—	369	102.50–125.00	115.55
1	—	620	99.00	99.00
7	—	467	94.00–115.00	103.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	753	99.00	99.00
12	—	472	110.00–124.00	115.75
17	—	530	99.00–115.00	109.54
7	—	723	86.00–102.50	93.34
32	—	426	107.00–124.00	116.67
4	—	213	132.50–141.00	137.15
6	—	330	113.00–126.00	118.65
4	—	288	128.00–130.00	129.55
6	—	670	86.00–107.00	98.74
14	—	623	92.50–114.00	104.57
20	—	576	90.00–114.00	107.08
14	—	378	110.00–128.00	118.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	865	102.00–103.00	102.67
38	—	774	106.00–111.00	108.40
43	—	532	122.00–128.00	124.86
8	—	405	137.00	137.00
19	—	707	109.00–120.00	114.94
15	—	833	107.00–107.50	107.34
35	—	575	119.00–127.00	123.61
15	—	393	140.00	140.00
53	—	682	108.00–121.00	114.59
36	—	485	127.00–131.00	130.00
51	—	627	112.00–120.00	118.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	107.50	107.50
1	—	480	102.50	102.50
1	—	415	102.50	102.50
2	—	330	112.50–115.00	113.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	645	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	161.00–166.00	163.97
3	—	282	167.50–180.00	172.20
2	—	225	172.50–185.00	178.89
2	—	515	136.00–140.00	137.96
13	—	415	150.00–160.00	155.06
1	—	720	113.00	113.00
1	—	470	144.00	144.00
4	—	335	165.00–177.00	170.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	127.00	127.00
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
1	—	645	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
2	—	293	133.00–146.00	139.44
2	—	373	125.00–130.00	127.42
1	—	495	112.00	112.00
2	—	318	115.00	115.00
1	—	685	101.00	101.00
2	—	545	114.00	114.00
1	—	415	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	126.00–131.00	128.50
3	—	573	95.00–111.00	105.56
5	—	532	109.00–121.00	116.56
1	—	690	88.00	88.00
3	—	428	120.00–132.00	125.87
2	—	635	93.00–111.00	102.07
2	—	465	122.50–128.00	125.34
1	—	720	86.00	86.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	580	105.00–122.00	112.53
5	—	702	88.00–90.00	89.60
5	—	783	80.00–85.00	81.01
32	—	530	110.00–128.00	119.92
4	—	860	89.00	89.00
12	—	608	100.00–121.00	106.23
24	—	477	113.50–140.00	129.53
14	—	430	120.00–142.00	130.75
3	—	345	120.00–132.50	125.83
3	—	377	135.00–137.50	136.16
17	—	660	90.00–113.00	101.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
148	—	573	109.00–132.00	121.96
1	—	900	81.00	81.00
101	—	428	130.00–162.00	143.55
45	—	723	88.00–112.00	102.71
62	—	383	140.00–160.00	152.07
149	—	464	124.00–155.00	137.34
18	—	817	77.00–100.00	90.93
90	—	624	104.00–125.00	116.32
1	—	1,015	90.00	90.00
12	—	324	140.00–168.00	151.80
11	—	278	140.00–165.00	152.49
3	—	970	78.00–79.00	78.67
6	—	217	150.00–162.50	157.07
45	—	672	102.00–116.00	110.78
23	—	770	90.00–111.00	103.71
159	—	519	115.00–143.00	128.03
8	—	868	80.00–93.00	87.05
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	52.00	52.00
1	—	690	56.00	56.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	79.00–90.00	82.64
3	—	375	96.00	96.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	50.00	50.00

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	1	—	—	990.00	990.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,137.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,179	875.00–975.00	932.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,077	825.00–1,250.00	1,045.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,165.00	1,165.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,090.00	1,090.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,035.00	1,035.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,216	735.00–1,125.00	897.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,400	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,235	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,287	800.00–1,000.00	910.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,298	700.00–975.00	851.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,130	600.00–810.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	675.00–720.00	697.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,308	750.00–1,075.00	843.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,153	550.00–800.00	661.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	978	575.00–675.00	611.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	978	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	750.00–790.00	770.47
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	640.00	640.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	760.00	760.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,143	835.00–1,450.00	1,151.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
149	—	1,406	47.00–63.50	55.69
11	—	1,450	55.00–68.00	59.78
9	—	1,361	40.00–50.00	44.42
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	59.00	59.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,057	64.00–73.00	67.48
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,274	60.00–65.00	63.65
2	—	1,223	69.00–76.00	72.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	1,077	36.00–58.00	45.47
25	—	1,035	25.00–43.00	36.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,360	55.00–66.00	59.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,280	54.00–67.50	63.11
191	—	1,198	46.00–65.00	54.03
41	—	1,264	38.00–52.50	43.96
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	62.00	62.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,684	70.00–87.00	77.84
4	—	1,811	85.00–96.00	90.16
23	—	1,547	56.00–77.00	69.23
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,132	66.50–68.50	67.49
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,517	79.00–88.00	84.30
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	70.00	70.00

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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