Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 218 priced lines covering 3,941 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,552 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 763 head. replacement cattle receipts at 573 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,552Last week 7,051Year ago 6,473

Slaughter CattleReceipts 763Last week 894Year ago 944

Replacement CattleReceipts 573Last week 578Year ago 365

Compared to last week, feeder steers were unevenly steady with instances of 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower with the most advance noted on steers under 600 lbs. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Moderate to good demand for feeders was shown throughout the week with buyers showing the best interest and investment on long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	811	92.00–100.00	96.61
1	—	950	87.00	87.00
77	—	526	125.00–148.00	136.78
22	—	373	139.00–175.00	153.84
63	—	420	135.00–165.00	150.22
19	—	772	92.00–110.00	106.35
3	—	870	94.00–95.00	94.67
31	—	725	90.00–112.00	107.09
65	—	578	114.00–139.00	127.02
4	—	234	150.00–163.00	158.36
39	—	669	97.00–123.00	114.95
89	—	472	132.00–164.00	144.78
17	—	330	140.00–157.50	150.01
49	—	621	108.00–131.00	118.20
4	—	917	87.50–100.00	90.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	149.00	149.00
4	—	419	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
1	—	450	126.00	126.00
1	—	440	137.00	137.00
1	—	395	115.00	115.00
1	—	565	108.00	108.00
2	—	510	110.00–124.00	116.86
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	110.00–132.50	118.28
2	—	443	132.50	132.50
1	—	500	122.00	122.00
1	—	750	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	427	124.00–145.00	133.59
10	—	744	84.00–100.00	85.56
9	—	570	114.00–122.00	118.35
10	—	806	96.00–100.00	98.39
1	—	310	136.00	136.00
4	—	684	94.00–115.00	103.97
3	—	360	130.00–150.00	138.45
11	—	627	108.00–120.00	111.44
3	—	758	105.00	105.00
34	—	480	111.00–146.00	129.00
21	—	516	115.00–133.00	122.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	128.00	128.00
1	—	415	129.00	129.00
1	—	790	81.00	81.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	331	174.00–202.00	190.64
1	—	420	152.00	152.00
4	—	510	145.00–152.00	148.80
2	—	373	159.00–191.00	174.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	869	104.00–117.50	111.48
45	—	426	131.00–172.00	157.54
22	—	325	150.00–183.00	169.01
66	—	628	119.00–141.00	130.92
2	—	913	116.00	116.00
57	—	574	125.00–151.00	137.02
76	—	481	130.00–160.00	147.23
1	—	955	110.00	110.00
33	—	770	105.00–124.00	120.20
8	—	821	103.00–120.50	113.67
1	—	1,060	104.00	104.00
46	—	678	115.00–137.00	125.40
4	—	284	160.00–177.00	171.74
1	—	1,015	108.00	108.00
88	—	524	130.00–156.00	144.79
21	—	727	110.00–125.00	120.45
61	—	374	150.00–177.00	165.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	522	140.00–154.00	151.38
48	—	576	137.00–149.75	142.92
20	—	472	146.00–158.00	151.65
26	—	669	126.00–134.50	130.61
57	—	770	118.00–128.00	125.47
62	—	714	127.50–131.00	128.70
3	—	403	158.00	158.00
87	—	634	128.00–140.00	137.24
60	—	842	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	145.00	145.00
2	—	365	170.00–180.00	174.93
2	—	513	147.00–155.00	151.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	698	116.00	116.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	142.50	142.50
3	—	312	112.50–147.50	133.22
3	—	725	94.00–110.00	104.56
2	—	368	130.00–155.00	142.41
3	—	475	122.50–151.00	138.66
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	100.00	100.00
2	—	420	133.00–146.00	139.73
2	—	470	111.00–133.00	121.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	205	150.00–152.50	151.25
12	—	329	133.00–167.50	147.28
16	—	575	110.00–135.00	124.70
11	—	680	109.00–122.50	116.88
8	—	618	108.00–126.00	118.38
9	—	469	130.00–147.50	136.24
24	—	373	130.00–168.00	152.81
17	—	281	130.00–160.00	142.54
12	—	761	100.00–118.00	113.62
13	—	422	120.00–151.00	141.88
7	—	744	102.50–110.00	108.95
6	—	532	128.00–135.00	132.22
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	130.00	130.00
1	—	360	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	729	107.00–125.00	120.69
66	—	618	114.00–125.00	122.59
82	—	768	98.00–120.00	117.56
30	—	561	123.00–132.00	127.43
19	—	461	130.00–135.00	134.48
1	—	925	105.00	105.00
52	—	685	112.00–121.00	114.32
15	—	513	122.75–129.00	126.07
9	—	415	127.00–139.00	136.73
3	—	886	104.50	104.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	135.00	135.00
5	—	413	127.00–134.00	130.96
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
1	—	375	134.00	134.00
1	—	615	116.00	116.00
2	—	555	119.00–120.00	119.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	724	96.00–115.00	106.67
119	—	574	104.00–128.00	118.43
2	—	968	95.00	95.00
1	—	930	93.00	93.00
64	—	378	115.00–140.00	129.02
69	—	624	99.00–126.00	115.38
132	—	425	113.00–144.00	128.48
179	—	525	108.00–135.00	123.59
4	—	813	94.00–107.00	102.01
3	—	223	125.00–137.50	130.76
11	—	764	90.00–110.00	99.55
199	—	471	113.00–138.00	127.67
11	—	867	81.00–105.00	90.06
8	—	261	128.00–142.50	134.33
92	—	671	94.00–124.00	112.41
54	—	327	114.00–150.00	134.59
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	100.00–110.00	104.91
1	—	390	110.00	110.00
2	—	265	112.50–120.00	116.18
1	—	500	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	110.00–113.00	111.48
1	—	595	112.50	112.50
1	—	270	122.50	122.50
1	—	485	122.50	122.50
1	—	410	122.50	122.50
4	—	520	118.00–122.00	120.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	228	135.00–140.00	137.53
24	—	477	110.00–128.00	122.92
11	—	616	90.00–117.00	105.85
1	—	925	78.00	78.00
3	—	733	100.00–104.00	102.69
9	—	367	110.00–135.00	122.46
17	—	572	94.00–122.50	114.24
5	—	266	121.00–140.00	131.95
39	—	324	113.00–143.00	131.93
25	—	430	114.00–133.00	120.38
19	—	512	105.00–124.00	112.96
6	—	658	90.00–105.00	97.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	101.00	101.00
2	—	410	100.00–115.00	107.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	108.00–110.00	108.97
1	—	630	123.00	123.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	85.00	85.00
3	—	538	74.50	74.50
4	—	668	66.50	66.50
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	76.00	76.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,159	910.00–1,275.00	1,075.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,210.00	1,210.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,176.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	1,286	600.00–1,150.00	907.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	965	925.00–1,010.00	964.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,213	675.00–875.00	772.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,283	890.00–950.00	921.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,242	700.00–930.00	875.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,325	510.00–760.00	635.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,500	910.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,047	750.00–1,060.00	924.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,430	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	895.00	895.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	720.00	720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	635.00	635.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,195	880.00–1,000.00	927.70
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	570.00	570.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	925	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	825.00	825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,446	60.00–80.00	69.90
28	—	1,788	75.00–97.00	84.92
7	—	1,788	88.00–100.00	95.07
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,828	80.00–99.50	86.35
3	—	1,838	96.00–100.50	97.27
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	89.00	89.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,313	81.00–84.00	82.50
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,360	73.00–80.00	76.04
18	—	1,208	58.00–70.00	64.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,499	57.00–67.00	61.68
4	—	1,599	68.50–70.00	69.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	1,215	46.00–66.50	56.70
4	—	1,346	44.00–50.00	48.45
48	—	1,279	57.00–75.50	65.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,518	48.00–66.50	57.34
10	—	1,462	60.00–70.00	66.00
3	—	1,647	50.00–52.00	50.62
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	68.00	68.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	53.00–58.00	55.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,040	25.00–42.00	33.65
1	—	1,215	51.00	51.00
134	—	1,067	37.00–59.50	45.82
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	830	60.00–70.00	63.80
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	77.00–84.00	80.30

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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