Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 212 priced lines covering 4,262 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,783 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 752 head. replacement cattle receipts at 167 head. Counted as USDA files them — 16 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,783Last week 5,767Year ago 7,842

Slaughter CattleReceipts 752Last week 763Year ago 1,117

Replacement CattleReceipts 167Last week 539Year ago 371

No comparison is available this week due to recent Christmas and New Year’s holiday closings, however, trade was mostly moderate and demand for feeder and slaughter cattle was moderate to good. Comparisons will resume on next week’s summary, which will be published on Tuesday, January, 19, 2021 in light of the Federal holiday on Monday, January 18, 2021.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	332	150.00–185.00	163.52
1	—	900	101.00	101.00
41	—	421	145.00–171.00	154.86
14	—	277	160.00–185.00	179.88
41	—	717	106.00–123.00	116.31
98	—	629	115.00–135.00	127.95
14	—	830	105.00–121.50	116.19
48	—	377	141.00–184.00	159.68
125	—	525	130.00–152.00	139.05
63	—	668	115.00–131.00	124.46
83	—	580	120.00–144.00	134.60
61	—	469	134.00–158.00	148.64
42	—	773	107.50–124.00	117.61
15	—	865	101.00–115.00	109.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	522	144.50–154.00	146.31
129	—	782	118.00–128.50	126.55
81	—	709	128.00–130.00	129.31
37	—	574	137.00–148.00	140.33
99	—	667	125.00–134.50	133.33
76	—	878	102.50–126.50	122.06
152	—	623	128.50–142.00	136.02
20	—	805	118.00–124.50	122.98
36	—	480	148.00–175.00	155.40
7	—	1,034	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	170.00	170.00
15	—	534	145.00	145.00
5	—	443	173.00	173.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	113.00	113.00
4	—	331	145.00–152.50	148.79
4	—	419	122.50–140.00	133.24
3	—	577	117.00–125.00	121.53
4	—	464	125.00–130.00	128.49
1	—	730	105.00	105.00
2	—	628	107.00–121.00	113.97
3	—	517	111.00–122.00	118.31
8	—	378	129.00–145.00	138.01
1	—	245	152.50	152.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	180.00	180.00
1	—	505	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	571	115.00–131.00	122.16
7	—	274	140.00–162.50	154.28
25	—	384	129.00–173.00	149.76
15	—	415	127.50–152.50	140.43
9	—	668	110.00–124.00	118.87
2	—	223	152.50–155.00	153.88
18	—	520	108.00–137.00	126.90
5	—	328	145.00–162.50	152.63
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
27	—	466	127.00–145.00	136.48
2	—	733	97.50–104.00	100.81
14	—	625	110.00–125.00	118.08
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	101.00	101.00
1	—	530	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
138	—	624	112.00–123.00	120.45
4	—	897	108.00	108.00
57	—	671	107.50–118.50	114.89
35	—	519	126.50–127.00	126.67
39	—	821	114.50–119.00	118.41
75	—	570	121.50–128.00	124.52
81	—	708	115.50–119.00	118.74
22	—	762	101.00–113.00	106.10
32	—	481	126.00–135.00	129.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	75.00–92.50	83.84
2	—	295	120.00–125.00	122.50
3	—	568	100.00–110.00	106.36
6	—	469	113.00–119.00	116.84
3	—	323	116.00–121.00	118.14
4	—	370	115.00–122.50	119.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
150	—	572	104.00–127.00	116.04
31	—	730	89.00–113.00	105.84
7	—	858	84.00–97.50	92.21
178	—	480	111.00–134.00	125.13
10	—	273	126.00–152.50	133.65
154	—	432	110.00–136.00	126.68
1	—	965	94.00	94.00
133	—	630	100.00–119.00	111.83
60	—	377	114.00–149.00	132.24
7	—	830	96.00–98.00	97.00
1	—	1,005	87.50	87.50
50	—	672	100.00–118.00	109.55
29	—	759	93.00–112.00	102.55
1	—	945	90.00	90.00
3	—	223	122.50–134.00	130.05
158	—	519	106.00–128.00	118.79
26	—	327	120.00–146.00	132.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	103.00	103.00
9	—	417	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	111.00	111.00
1	—	375	105.00	105.00
1	—	210	117.50	117.50
1	—	515	99.00	99.00
1	—	565	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	367	112.50–130.00	122.60
14	—	563	101.00–112.50	107.28
24	—	468	110.00–125.00	118.21
6	—	618	91.00–108.00	98.73
1	—	200	132.50	132.50
7	—	715	90.00–101.00	97.57
3	—	263	124.00–140.00	132.85
1	—	825	101.00	101.00
23	—	430	108.00–128.00	116.26
16	—	323	110.00–135.00	125.62
2	—	788	95.00–99.00	97.02
12	—	511	102.50–116.00	109.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	106.00	106.00
2	—	670	100.00–105.00	102.48
2	—	540	104.00–106.00	104.99
4	—	490	117.50–120.00	119.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	151.00	151.00
1	—	525	138.00	138.00
1	—	305	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	105.00	105.00
1	—	505	122.50	122.50
2	—	560	95.00–108.00	101.50
2	—	605	100.00–111.00	105.50
4	—	475	122.50–128.00	124.28
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	114.00	114.00
1	—	245	125.00	125.00
1	—	550	118.00	118.00
1	—	675	93.00	93.00
4	—	363	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	574	100.00–122.00	113.61
3	—	657	99.00–110.00	103.33
9	—	627	95.00–110.00	104.95
1	—	295	127.50	127.50
4	—	329	130.00–135.00	131.75
12	—	416	122.50–140.00	130.49
1	—	780	98.00	98.00
3	—	475	117.50–135.00	127.57
6	—	727	91.00–109.00	97.78
21	—	522	112.50–130.00	121.83
4	—	378	135.00–142.00	139.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	428	134.00–172.00	145.36
11	—	772	95.00–110.00	104.26
2	—	343	145.00–168.00	156.58
70	—	522	118.00–148.00	135.46
1	—	1,145	90.00	90.00
35	—	722	95.00–112.00	105.09
2	—	1,035	84.00–85.00	84.50
84	—	468	130.00–156.00	140.63
3	—	292	140.00–160.00	153.26
22	—	376	140.00–156.00	148.80
49	—	574	112.00–135.00	124.46
3	—	810	85.00–104.00	96.92
2	—	915	81.00–84.00	82.48
3	—	853	80.00–85.00	83.34
20	—	666	105.00–120.00	110.60
63	—	628	105.00–124.00	117.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	135.00–137.50	136.25
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	604	66.00	66.00
1	—	485	72.00	72.00
1	—	730	58.00	58.00
1	—	1,270	59.00	59.00
1	—	830	60.00	60.00
4	—	420	75.00	75.00

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 · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,063	975.00–1,100.00	1,047.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,218	850.00–1,050.00	943.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00–925.00	912.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,335.00	1,096.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,082	750.00–775.00	768.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,198	500.00–575.00	540.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	820.00–910.00	863.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	975.00–1,000.00	987.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,500	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,163	675.00–700.00	681.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,276	720.00–910.00	816.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,033	610.00–710.00	644.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,176	660.00–725.00	683.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	828	495.00–585.00	540.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,400	725.00–775.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	725.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,008	825.00–925.00	881.92
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	938	700.00–900.00	807.20
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,780	91.00–97.00	94.78
36	—	1,787	73.00–84.00	78.51
9	—	1,629	60.00–72.00	67.19
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,772	83.00–95.00	88.81
1	—	1,645	76.50	76.50
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,179	54.00–68.00	62.13
1	—	1,185	58.00	58.00
7	—	1,239	65.00–73.00	68.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,393	52.00–55.00	53.46
15	—	1,439	55.00–64.00	58.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,464	47.00–60.00	52.69
6	—	1,760	40.00–50.00	44.85
9	—	1,483	55.00–61.00	58.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,257	37.00–50.00	44.08
97	—	1,255	46.00–61.00	52.01
15	—	1,306	54.00–62.00	57.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,120	36.00–55.00	43.22
25	—	1,084	25.00–45.00	35.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,090	55.00–58.00	56.78

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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