Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 261 priced lines covering 7,568 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,213 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 969 head. replacement cattle receipts at 533 head. Counted as USDA files them — 31 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,213Last week 3,733Year ago 5,109

Slaughter CattleReceipts 969Last week 787Year ago 728

Replacement CattleReceipts 533Last week 355Year ago 362

Compared to last week’s lighter test, feeder steers under 700 lbs were mostly 3.00-5.00 higher, with steers over 700 lbs unevenly steady. Feeder heifers were mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder cattle were in mostly good to very good demand, with buyers showing the most interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00-3.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly 2.00-4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	575	113.00–128.00	119.35
2	—	775	97.00–104.00	100.48
22	—	477	131.00–143.00	138.24
2	—	260	165.00	165.00
21	—	626	105.00–121.00	110.31
7	—	534	124.00–133.00	129.87
1	—	390	138.00	138.00
2	—	328	142.50–157.50	150.29
3	—	724	98.00–103.00	101.38
16	—	675	103.50–116.00	109.99
9	—	433	131.00–155.00	144.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	148.00	148.00
1	—	590	122.00	122.00
1	—	690	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	562	150.00–154.00	152.21
5	—	612	138.00–142.00	139.61
7	—	371	180.00–198.00	183.18
9	—	526	155.00–159.00	157.00
2	—	273	190.00–196.00	192.92
1	—	420	192.50	192.50
1	—	345	207.50	207.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	624	118.00–138.00	128.81
1	—	915	96.00	96.00
10	—	878	85.00–94.00	89.10
166	—	528	122.50–156.00	146.03
33	—	763	109.00–116.00	114.02
7	—	822	98.00–100.00	98.58
132	—	431	145.00–182.50	163.17
48	—	374	150.00–190.00	168.85
40	—	726	97.50–126.00	114.09
10	—	282	162.50–182.50	172.63
27	—	326	157.50–190.00	173.43
1	—	1,010	89.00	89.00
108	—	470	136.00–182.50	160.24
102	—	665	116.00–135.00	125.68
85	—	578	126.00–146.00	138.05
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	107.50–117.00	112.93
6	—	568	102.50–125.00	118.28
2	—	423	150.00–152.50	151.20
2	—	470	140.00–147.00	143.39
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
2	—	488	129.00–140.00	134.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	107.00	107.00
12	—	569	105.00–117.50	111.37
11	—	629	103.00–114.00	109.48
9	—	307	120.00–137.50	127.98
5	—	273	122.50–140.00	133.48
1	—	735	95.00	95.00
1	—	215	130.00	130.00
41	—	436	114.00–135.00	124.33
8	—	668	99.00–107.00	101.67
26	—	536	109.00–123.00	115.43
42	—	472	110.00–128.00	121.04
19	—	369	114.00–136.00	129.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	415	140.00–141.00	140.37
1	—	520	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	432	140.00–148.00	142.02
89	—	668	113.00–122.00	118.63
132	—	520	127.00–142.00	133.34
67	—	577	127.50–142.00	130.06
375	—	621	117.00–133.00	126.23
74	—	765	106.00–111.00	106.97
23	—	382	152.00–155.00	154.16
18	—	483	135.00–143.00	136.91
57	—	714	110.00–115.00	114.75
17	—	810	97.50–105.00	103.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	763	95.00–109.00	102.80
248	—	576	114.50–136.00	124.97
17	—	832	80.00–106.00	96.92
137	—	378	125.00–155.00	139.95
80	—	324	125.00–155.00	140.24
139	—	672	103.00–120.00	112.38
28	—	280	130.00–152.50	137.33
123	—	628	105.00–128.00	117.66
7	—	234	145.00–160.00	152.55
1	—	975	90.00	90.00
16	—	875	89.00–100.50	93.64
329	—	522	118.00–140.00	129.16
57	—	729	90.00–114.00	107.12
187	—	427	129.00–146.00	139.30
7	—	926	90.00–97.00	91.86
283	—	470	122.00–147.50	135.79
2	—	1,093	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
1	—	365	124.00	124.00
2	—	658	103.00–105.00	104.01
2	—	628	112.00–113.00	112.51
2	—	518	110.00–122.50	116.04
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	110.00	110.00
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	718	118.00–120.00	119.01
6	—	819	112.00	112.00
24	—	503	144.00	144.00
28	—	659	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
3	—	338	147.00–151.00	148.51
3	—	380	153.00–155.00	153.69
1	—	740	111.00	111.00
3	—	607	123.00–124.00	123.66
3	—	473	139.00–149.00	142.17
4	—	416	148.00–151.00	149.22
1	—	260	150.00	150.00
3	—	507	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	707	106.00	106.00
6	—	663	94.00–105.00	95.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
1	—	425	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	185.00	185.00
118	—	625	124.00–143.00	135.31
46	—	331	153.00–202.50	176.04
89	—	841	102.50–125.00	121.47
5	—	1,075	103.00	103.00
4	—	914	105.00–116.00	110.53
64	—	730	115.00–134.00	122.90
177	—	577	130.00–159.00	144.83
194	—	669	120.00–140.00	132.41
12	—	276	162.50–190.00	176.25
22	—	880	101.00–120.00	110.61
125	—	436	145.00–187.50	173.91
91	—	382	147.00–195.00	168.77
126	—	527	135.00–167.50	150.88
80	—	771	112.50–126.00	120.31
3	—	1,043	107.00	107.00
110	—	471	147.00–175.00	161.45
6	—	963	95.00–114.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
172	—	620	130.00–147.50	141.82
14	—	471	150.00–165.00	158.58
257	—	584	135.00–157.50	151.11
85	—	532	137.00–166.00	153.16
214	—	825	112.50–130.75	124.76
77	—	858	111.00–126.75	123.56
5	—	924	110.00	110.00
15	—	415	170.00–172.50	170.53
200	—	721	122.50–139.00	127.03
113	—	779	115.00–130.00	122.72
41	—	983	105.00–120.00	117.79
52	—	1,002	119.00	119.00
251	—	664	132.50–141.00	139.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	190.00	190.00
10	—	479	170.00–182.50	180.81
1	—	355	185.00	185.00
4	—	510	157.00–172.50	168.70
1	—	600	146.00	146.00
5	—	551	158.00–163.00	159.61
2	—	650	143.00–144.00	143.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	150.00	150.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	130.00	130.00
1	—	810	91.00	91.00
3	—	520	121.00–122.50	121.98
4	—	434	134.00–142.50	137.83
4	—	369	139.00–162.50	152.13
5	—	466	122.50–147.50	136.49
2	—	728	104.00–111.00	107.51
1	—	330	162.50	162.50
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	285	145.00–175.00	161.21
29	—	521	120.00–147.00	131.86
8	—	679	112.50–121.00	119.96
5	—	728	105.00–113.00	108.38
35	—	371	139.00–164.00	150.66
2	—	935	104.00	104.00
22	—	471	125.00–152.50	141.99
8	—	623	112.50–127.50	119.71
17	—	426	120.00–152.50	135.45
14	—	577	110.00–140.00	127.71
5	—	309	132.50–167.50	153.83
2	—	240	147.50–155.00	151.17
5	—	759	113.00–115.00	114.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	303	174.00	174.00
2	—	550	140.00	140.00
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	82.50	82.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	101.00	101.00
4	—	548	128.00	128.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
2	—	570	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	114.00	114.00
4	—	815	113.00	113.00
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	77.00	77.00
2	—	620	76.00	76.00
1	—	1,045	62.00	62.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	85.00	85.00
2	—	650	94.00	94.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	345	74.00	74.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	92.50	92.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	397	59.00	59.00
7	—	437	56.00–57.00	56.43
1	—	580	55.00	55.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,011	600.00–825.00	722.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	670.00–680.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,273	900.00–1,350.00	1,055.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,255	900.00–1,175.00	1,003.98
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	855.00	855.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	780.00	780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	840.00–1,030.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,200	850.00–1,180.00	1,035.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,010.00	1,010.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,050	625.00–710.00	662.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,092	700.00–745.00	730.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	985.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,244	725.00–935.00	834.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,098	800.00–900.00	850.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,215	925.00–1,300.00	1,160.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,311	860.00–985.00	930.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,268	850.00–875.00	863.02
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	775.00–900.00	838.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,124	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,216.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,310.00–1,400.00	1,353.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,410.00	1,410.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,535.00	1,535.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,385.00	1,380.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,112.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,385.00	1,385.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,335.00–1,425.00	1,380.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,210.00	1,078.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,268.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	1,010.00	1,010.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	925.00	925.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	800.00	800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,630	1,585.00	1,585.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,645	58.00–83.00	75.13
10	—	1,936	91.00–107.50	99.05
34	—	1,817	83.00–102.00	91.27
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	88.50	88.50
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,783	84.00–105.00	90.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,253	65.00–90.00	74.06
22	—	1,273	45.00–61.00	54.05
158	—	1,272	52.00–71.50	62.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	991	28.50–50.00	40.13
7	—	1,193	50.00–70.50	62.29
128	—	1,062	36.00–62.50	52.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,394	60.00–69.00	63.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,215	75.00–100.00	85.73
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,068	79.00–82.00	80.76
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,246	63.00–75.00	69.68
1	—	1,060	76.00	76.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	895	61.00–91.00	71.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,379	45.00–60.00	55.66
86	—	1,450	55.00–72.00	61.61
6	—	1,616	66.00–82.00	73.93
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,079	58.00–64.00	60.84
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,085	86.00–89.00	87.52

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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