Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 256 priced lines covering 7,577 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,304 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,301 head. replacement cattle receipts at 615 head. Counted as USDA files them — 29 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,304Last week 8,213Year ago 5,414

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,301Last week 969Year ago 829

Replacement CattleReceipts 615Last week 533Year ago 348

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand. Buyers continue to show the most interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 3.00-4.00 lower.

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
124	—	538	130.00–139.25	137.89
11	—	759	111.00	111.00
67	—	439	141.00–147.00	145.88
8	—	865	107.50	107.50
67	—	676	110.00–127.00	119.54
29	—	480	130.00–139.00	137.72
94	—	722	107.50–122.00	119.70
34	—	584	126.00–129.00	126.59
6	—	322	152.00	152.00
88	—	620	123.00–130.00	127.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	427	139.00–156.00	144.46
1	—	250	141.00	141.00
1	—	555	128.00	128.00
4	—	309	150.00–151.00	150.73
1	—	645	124.00	124.00
1	—	475	145.00	145.00
1	—	235	155.00	155.00
7	—	369	140.00–151.00	147.37
1	—	515	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	670	101.00–122.50	112.92
116	—	327	125.00–148.00	138.42
77	—	718	94.00–120.00	108.62
159	—	624	104.00–130.00	118.88
6	—	861	91.00–100.00	96.46
38	—	273	125.00–155.00	139.07
352	—	421	124.00–149.00	136.09
243	—	574	112.00–133.00	122.77
27	—	813	88.50–108.00	95.15
329	—	472	120.00–144.50	131.94
1	—	1,025	100.00	100.00
357	—	523	112.00–138.00	126.62
11	—	240	128.00–155.00	140.07
230	—	377	125.00–150.00	137.95
1	—	985	92.00	92.00
44	—	766	92.00–112.00	101.76
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	116.00	116.00
1	—	210	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	120.00–129.00	124.69
3	—	523	112.50–120.00	115.85
1	—	250	120.00	120.00
2	—	370	115.00–125.00	119.73
2	—	328	110.00–115.00	112.56
6	—	423	110.00–132.50	119.85
3	—	570	106.00–114.00	109.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	276	124.00–142.00	134.07
8	—	615	102.50–110.00	106.51
27	—	530	109.00–125.00	116.78
41	—	472	110.00–139.00	121.38
45	—	422	107.50–138.00	128.44
29	—	381	115.00–142.00	127.13
4	—	220	132.50–142.50	135.67
15	—	571	102.00–126.00	114.17
26	—	326	120.00–150.00	128.34
13	—	675	92.50–110.00	105.42
1	—	805	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	96.00	96.00
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	634	100.00–110.00	106.69
2	—	475	124.00–127.50	125.71
1	—	695	99.00	99.00
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
4	—	526	110.00–120.00	115.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	464	164.00–178.00	170.18
3	—	425	184.00	184.00
45	—	721	126.50–136.00	130.30
12	—	363	180.00–189.00	182.27
31	—	626	128.00–150.00	141.10
2	—	882	110.00	110.00
79	—	835	115.50–126.00	123.88
135	—	767	115.00–130.50	127.64
30	—	515	155.00–166.50	163.02
102	—	668	122.00–141.00	137.17
157	—	571	129.00–158.00	153.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	180.00	180.00
1	—	315	190.00	190.00
1	—	440	174.00	174.00
2	—	523	158.00–161.00	159.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	160.00–162.50	160.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
156	—	472	147.00–174.00	160.92
237	—	529	133.00–161.00	150.56
29	—	279	160.00–191.00	176.84
123	—	427	152.50–176.00	163.95
9	—	878	114.00–115.50	114.56
1	—	1,220	91.00	91.00
9	—	929	100.00–107.00	105.32
4	—	1,138	100.00	100.00
258	—	578	120.00–153.00	141.88
40	—	768	111.00–126.50	120.88
64	—	331	156.00–200.00	172.03
66	—	723	116.50–129.00	124.01
18	—	822	108.00–122.00	117.65
1	—	1,000	96.00	96.00
14	—	220	163.00–190.00	180.41
124	—	623	125.00–146.00	136.21
2	—	965	103.00–106.00	104.48
144	—	377	154.00–181.00	168.77
114	—	671	115.00–141.00	130.84
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	130.00	130.00
1	—	495	144.00	144.00
1	—	385	149.00	149.00
1	—	320	162.50	162.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	142.50	142.50
2	—	323	137.50–155.00	146.18
2	—	510	128.00–135.00	131.43
4	—	381	130.00–157.50	148.16
5	—	418	121.00–152.50	136.31
3	—	610	114.00–117.50	116.16
1	—	690	116.00	116.00
5	—	578	120.00–133.00	124.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	472	130.00–155.00	142.65
27	—	621	112.50–132.00	125.43
13	—	575	122.00–139.00	128.76
22	—	426	133.00–158.00	147.57
4	—	215	139.00–170.00	151.25
23	—	331	132.50–167.50	153.16
29	—	370	141.00–170.00	154.45
5	—	778	101.00–112.00	103.49
13	—	711	109.00–120.00	116.01
9	—	667	115.00–129.00	124.38
14	—	530	125.00–147.00	138.65
8	—	284	135.00–165.00	150.61
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	139.00	139.00
4	—	373	169.00–170.00	169.74
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	129.00–130.00	129.50
2	—	265	140.00–145.00	142.50
1	—	455	129.00	129.00
1	—	225	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	112.50	112.50
3	—	422	140.00–152.50	148.25
1	—	515	132.50	132.50
2	—	470	127.50–129.00	128.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	145.00	145.00
1	—	930	80.00	80.00
12	—	677	110.00–117.50	114.12
1	—	355	152.50	152.50
2	—	320	130.00–140.00	135.23
1	—	245	155.00	155.00
34	—	429	130.00–158.00	143.68
25	—	475	128.00–153.00	142.59
25	—	575	114.00–135.00	124.62
7	—	627	112.00–122.50	116.35
1	—	745	106.00	106.00
22	—	522	119.00–134.00	130.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	122.50	122.50
1	—	500	112.50	112.50
1	—	605	102.50	102.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	933	81.00–91.00	85.65
72	—	373	148.00–176.00	163.99
108	—	620	117.00–135.00	125.13
199	—	423	140.00–178.00	157.76
207	—	523	130.00–152.00	143.60
39	—	723	101.00–122.00	111.88
90	—	676	110.00–135.00	120.28
147	—	575	124.00–145.00	135.47
8	—	884	85.00–98.00	92.97
19	—	819	94.00–113.00	105.05
11	—	279	150.00–177.50	165.81
196	—	472	139.00–172.00	153.42
30	—	767	95.00–114.00	105.00
35	—	327	150.00–171.00	160.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	145.00–148.00	146.51
2	—	603	131.00–141.00	136.02
1	—	700	122.00	122.00
4	—	423	157.50–175.00	165.75
2	—	655	128.00–130.00	128.99
8	—	521	153.00–158.00	155.21
1	—	775	112.00	112.00
3	—	294	175.00–200.00	183.37
6	—	317	170.00–200.00	180.79
5	—	365	175.00–182.50	179.29
3	—	474	165.00–168.00	165.96
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	76.00	76.00
1	—	370	106.00	106.00
2	—	560	96.00	96.00
5	—	900	94.00	94.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	101.00	101.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	73.00	73.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	400.00	400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,275	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,535	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,030	725.00–1,075.00	913.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,058	860.00–1,395.00	1,020.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,109	860.00–1,150.00	944.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	960	820.00–1,175.00	923.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,075	600.00–850.00	756.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,225	700.00–900.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	950	775.00–840.00	807.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,188	775.00–1,300.00	933.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,075	740.00–890.00	818.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,388	800.00–1,050.00	921.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,440	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,252	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,065.70
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,055	675.00–850.00	766.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	590.00	590.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,040	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	800	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,186	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,117.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,235	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,160.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,235.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,262.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,020.00–1,200.00	1,090.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,155.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	850	825.00–950.00	887.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	925	950.00–1,025.00	987.50
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	825.00	825.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	710.00	710.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	775	625.00–825.00	725.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	750.00	750.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,800	1,400.00	1,400.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,100	1,100.00	1,100.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,477	57.00–80.00	72.61
7	—	1,834	90.00–100.00	95.82
71	—	1,729	75.00–91.00	85.10
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,315	78.00	78.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,888	75.00	75.00
5	—	1,978	90.00–99.00	93.39
22	—	1,736	79.00–93.50	84.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,411	54.00–68.00	62.36
2	—	1,755	70.50–72.50	71.53
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	957	66.00–73.00	69.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,491	60.00–69.00	65.20
7	—	1,506	50.00–55.00	52.11
146	—	1,450	51.00–65.00	58.15
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,198	56.50–64.00	61.98
2	—	1,375	71.50–72.00	71.71
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	922	57.00–70.00	63.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,288	63.00–72.00	67.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,149	42.00–54.00	48.83
227	—	1,203	50.00–66.00	58.67
40	—	1,269	60.00–73.50	66.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	54.50	54.50
189	—	1,062	38.00–63.00	49.14
53	—	983	26.00–45.00	36.58
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,030	55.00–61.00	56.95
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	89.00	89.00
1	—	1,210	82.00	82.00

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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