Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 228 priced lines covering 3,447 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,733 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 787 head. replacement cattle receipts at 355 head. Counted as USDA files them — 18 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,733Last week 246Year ago 5,868

Slaughter CattleReceipts 787Last week 78Year ago 885

Replacement CattleReceipts 355Last week 88Year ago 509

Due to severe winter weather throughout the region two weeks ago which led to closed markets and halted livestock movement, no comparison is available this week due to a lack of comparable sales.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	730	108.00–121.00	117.75
20	—	672	113.00–127.00	116.15
3	—	822	102.00	102.00
2	—	353	145.00–168.50	156.68
125	—	629	111.00–129.00	125.88
4	—	314	145.00	145.00
22	—	572	123.00–131.00	126.89
34	—	530	126.00–132.00	128.23
72	—	436	136.00–160.00	157.37
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	127.00	127.00
1	—	330	115.00	115.00
1	—	395	123.00	123.00
1	—	405	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	132.50	132.50
4	—	602	115.00–119.50	118.38
1	—	440	139.00	139.00
4	—	468	137.00–140.00	138.25
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
1	—	315	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	112.50–120.00	116.25
2	—	288	100.00–135.00	117.65
1	—	535	112.50	112.50
2	—	235	122.50–132.50	127.61
2	—	365	120.00–132.50	126.51
1	—	595	105.00	105.00
5	—	312	117.50–130.00	122.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	472	105.00–125.00	117.37
2	—	258	132.50	132.50
4	—	665	100.00–110.00	103.20
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
16	—	562	100.00–118.50	107.93
26	—	321	117.50–145.00	129.36
1	—	720	102.50	102.50
4	—	528	109.00–117.50	113.10
4	—	620	102.00–105.00	103.62
29	—	432	103.00–125.00	120.52
12	—	375	115.00–130.00	121.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	573	110.00–126.00	117.64
43	—	623	102.00–123.00	111.42
68	—	376	122.00–148.00	133.08
28	—	727	92.50–120.00	105.91
36	—	329	127.00–147.00	135.42
9	—	221	140.00–150.00	145.36
5	—	900	99.00	99.00
83	—	424	123.00–145.00	131.97
10	—	882	84.00–99.00	94.22
16	—	767	95.00–109.50	103.02
109	—	471	119.00–143.00	130.45
68	—	666	100.00–122.00	111.11
6	—	825	87.00–101.00	95.99
14	—	274	123.00–140.00	131.05
119	—	525	110.00–136.50	122.99
4	—	1,012	86.00	86.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	90.00–96.00	93.10
3	—	575	106.00–112.50	109.46
1	—	425	122.50	122.50
1	—	390	125.00	125.00
1	—	325	127.00	127.00
3	—	720	92.00–100.00	94.85
1	—	495	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	122.00	122.00
1	—	435	126.00	126.00
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	526	130.00–155.00	142.53
55	—	675	118.00–141.00	128.83
7	—	870	99.00–116.00	106.76
5	—	938	101.00–111.00	105.20
20	—	728	113.00–125.00	119.21
55	—	625	120.00–139.50	132.71
2	—	283	155.00–157.00	155.97
58	—	470	142.50–174.00	156.85
54	—	578	120.00–148.00	138.19
2	—	238	172.50	172.50
1	—	980	107.50	107.50
7	—	818	106.00–116.00	110.70
44	—	429	139.00–174.00	156.94
34	—	766	113.00–125.50	120.90
16	—	328	150.00–177.00	166.08
44	—	379	146.00–183.00	162.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	130.00	130.00
2	—	353	182.50–185.00	183.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	477	158.00–184.00	182.69
19	—	606	134.00–140.00	137.52
9	—	432	183.00	183.00
21	—	528	145.50–159.00	149.03
6	—	870	110.00–120.00	116.59
27	—	376	168.00–194.00	193.03
13	—	842	117.00–126.00	125.34
18	—	712	119.50–130.00	124.87
64	—	585	139.00–160.00	154.39
32	—	672	110.00–138.00	131.15
2	—	1,093	99.00	99.00
75	—	791	123.00–132.00	130.43
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	122.50	122.50
2	—	478	142.50–150.00	146.31
4	—	329	137.50–152.50	144.38
7	—	369	140.00–155.00	147.96
3	—	417	140.00–155.00	145.81
4	—	635	86.00–111.00	98.60
2	—	688	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	609	115.00–135.00	131.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	423	127.50–160.00	146.36
8	—	694	115.00–119.00	115.50
13	—	630	115.00–125.00	121.01
10	—	573	121.00–130.00	125.64
21	—	376	127.50–170.00	145.99
8	—	469	123.00–147.50	138.09
5	—	321	156.00–161.00	158.89
5	—	721	105.00–110.00	107.81
5	—	787	109.00	109.00
9	—	274	135.00–170.00	154.08
1	—	225	172.50	172.50
8	—	518	114.00–138.00	128.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	128.00	128.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
4	—	350	290.00	290.00
1	—	400	98.00	98.00
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	79.00	79.00
1	—	410	70.00	70.00
1	—	460	76.00	76.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	100.00	100.00
1	—	405	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	150.00	150.00
1	—	480	116.00	116.00
1	—	400	123.00	123.00
1	—	630	109.00	109.00
2	—	233	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	426	120.00–144.00	133.29
2	—	515	116.00–122.00	119.00
2	—	578	115.00–117.00	116.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	454	152.00–161.00	153.86
6	—	527	141.00–156.00	147.29
3	—	352	182.50	182.50
2	—	330	185.00	185.00
7	—	555	141.00–148.00	146.98
9	—	418	154.00–166.00	161.78
2	—	610	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	94.00	94.00
3	—	615	118.00–122.50	120.96
2	—	265	140.00	140.00
16	—	532	122.00–128.00	127.22
15	—	419	132.50–150.00	143.97
5	—	557	112.00–126.00	122.51
2	—	685	107.00–110.00	108.48
1	—	710	108.00	108.00
6	—	483	121.00–148.00	130.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	465	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	579	117.50–140.00	129.50
69	—	526	125.00–153.00	137.68
15	—	279	150.00–177.50	159.34
4	—	816	89.00–109.00	98.83
4	—	1,149	75.00	75.00
26	—	668	110.00–127.00	118.87
38	—	428	140.00–157.50	148.29
21	—	720	103.00–116.00	108.60
1	—	220	150.00	150.00
18	—	372	141.00–177.50	154.76
25	—	620	112.00–133.00	123.38
23	—	778	98.00–111.50	107.04
86	—	469	128.00–160.00	147.34
16	—	325	147.50–180.00	167.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	572	120.00	120.00

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	1	—	1,180	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,160	1,025.00–1,110.00	1,084.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,142	1,085.00–1,160.00	1,122.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,260.00	1,260.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	920	650.00–675.00	662.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,250	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,246	650.00–1,100.00	935.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	810.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,225	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	933	740.00–900.00	821.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,000	625.00–710.00	678.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,275	725.00–850.00	787.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,160	800.00–1,100.00	957.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,239	840.00–1,100.00	945.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,200	790.00–840.00	813.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	745.00–810.00	776.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,318	1,076.00–1,100.00	1,085.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,078	700.00–985.00	870.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	540.00	540.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,200	730.00–820.00	766.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	920	840.00–1,000.00	898.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	840.00	840.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	875	790.00–860.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	2,036	93.00–108.00	101.43
16	—	1,576	66.00–85.00	77.67
45	—	1,803	80.00–101.00	92.73
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,825	104.00–108.00	105.44
6	—	1,731	89.00–100.00	94.92
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	104.00	104.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,142	60.00–64.50	62.01
116	—	1,045	45.00–63.00	54.36
21	—	892	25.00–55.00	42.30
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	70.00	70.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,405	57.00–72.00	65.80
17	—	1,422	69.00–80.00	73.39
6	—	1,421	50.00–59.00	54.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,159	50.00–60.00	54.81
44	—	1,251	66.00–79.50	71.73
169	—	1,202	57.00–70.00	63.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,448	64.00–74.00	67.07
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,212	64.00–73.00	67.99
7	—	1,295	75.00–80.00	77.89
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	997	62.00–68.00	64.72
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	874	64.00–73.00	68.97
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	93.00	93.00

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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