Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 253 priced lines covering 5,584 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,267 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 866 head. replacement cattle receipts at 596 head. Counted as USDA files them — 47 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,267Last week 9,304Year ago 3,162

Slaughter CattleReceipts 866Last week 1,301Year ago 785

Replacement CattleReceipts 596Last week 615Year ago 516

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady and feeder heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes were in mostly moderate demand, with buyers showing the best interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher with moderate demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,427	73.50–75.50	74.48
11	—	1,230	63.50–72.50	67.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,013	54.50–55.00	54.79
31	—	992	25.00–47.00	36.65
110	—	1,027	40.00–59.00	48.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,213	45.00–54.00	50.75
166	—	1,183	50.00–67.00	58.03
32	—	1,235	61.00–72.00	66.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,435	51.00–65.00	58.91
7	—	1,536	65.00–70.00	67.42
2	—	1,603	50.00–52.00	51.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,559	59.00–68.00	64.12
1	—	1,715	69.00	69.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,008	59.00–62.50	60.44
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,155	67.00–75.00	69.64
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	893	59.00–92.00	65.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,230	69.00–72.00	70.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,832	85.00–98.00	93.03
17	—	1,452	62.00–80.00	73.68
48	—	1,654	74.50–94.00	84.14
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,942	82.00–92.00	86.51
4	—	1,850	91.00–100.50	94.57
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,358	89.00–99.00	95.05
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	74.00–78.50	76.23
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	97.00	97.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	80.00	80.00
1	—	395	96.00	96.00
2	—	600	81.00	81.00
1	—	510	93.00	93.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	195.00	195.00
3	—	480	172.50–180.00	174.98
2	—	1,033	106.00	106.00
138	—	588	148.50–158.00	150.35
2	—	400	179.00	179.00
107	—	679	135.50–142.50	140.02
49	—	720	126.00–134.00	129.71
29	—	815	115.00–122.50	119.60
129	—	525	155.00–165.00	159.18
1	—	850	108.00	108.00
106	—	617	141.00–152.50	148.83
99	—	769	125.50–128.50	126.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	639	147.00	147.00
7	—	504	160.00–162.00	161.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	878	100.00–113.50	110.64
114	—	572	130.00–161.00	145.85
1	—	1,055	98.00	98.00
118	—	527	135.00–170.00	151.31
9	—	268	170.00–187.50	181.25
58	—	429	150.00–175.00	165.99
39	—	777	108.00–126.00	117.54
101	—	375	148.00–190.00	171.73
6	—	828	105.00–115.00	110.66
41	—	325	154.00–195.00	174.68
2	—	230	170.00–182.50	176.52
3	—	982	111.00–113.00	112.34
66	—	672	120.00–144.00	133.21
5	—	937	100.00–106.00	104.39
121	—	469	146.00–175.00	164.52
103	—	626	128.00–147.50	138.13
2	—	1,018	107.50	107.50
46	—	729	110.00–130.00	122.18
2	—	1,108	90.00–94.00	91.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	197.50	197.50
1	—	660	142.00	142.00
1	—	500	163.00	163.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	612	123.00–125.00	124.31
2	—	478	137.50–150.00	143.78
2	—	313	137.50–145.00	141.10
1	—	285	140.00	140.00
2	—	413	137.50–140.00	138.74
2	—	580	120.00	120.00
4	—	364	145.00–162.50	152.74
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	472	135.00–152.50	144.37
1	—	925	97.50	97.50
23	—	636	110.00–133.00	119.36
24	—	579	114.00–140.00	127.87
5	—	276	142.50–170.00	159.83
21	—	319	132.50–170.00	151.46
2	—	233	157.50–180.00	169.11
5	—	730	112.00–116.00	114.10
52	—	374	134.00–167.50	153.46
23	—	425	132.50–160.00	149.25
9	—	669	117.50–127.00	121.33
1	—	820	106.00	106.00
23	—	522	122.50–150.00	138.32
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	131.00	131.00
2	—	270	148.00–152.50	150.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	558	121.00	121.00
6	—	623	130.00	130.00
4	—	680	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	398	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	132.00–146.00	142.17
1	—	325	159.00	159.00
3	—	415	138.00–153.00	143.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	419	137.00–152.00	141.78
36	—	510	130.00–140.00	136.27
163	—	764	107.00–121.00	119.45
67	—	572	128.00–136.00	131.81
39	—	667	120.00–125.50	123.29
29	—	722	110.00–115.00	114.16
26	—	623	118.00–138.00	130.65
33	—	472	131.00–147.50	140.40
2	—	352	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	485	140.00–144.00	141.81
2	—	503	140.00	140.00
7	—	415	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	279	135.00–152.50	145.61
73	—	319	127.50–155.00	145.43
198	—	521	115.00–140.00	129.12
183	—	578	111.00–133.50	123.31
4	—	903	95.00	95.00
85	—	618	106.00–126.00	118.41
110	—	666	102.50–123.50	116.99
1	—	865	102.00	102.00
262	—	467	117.00–143.00	134.88
7	—	819	90.00–103.00	96.21
16	—	774	92.50–110.00	102.19
195	—	425	124.00–149.00	139.45
162	—	376	124.00–156.00	141.01
3	—	233	140.00–152.50	145.00
1	—	950	96.00	96.00
25	—	726	95.00–115.00	107.38
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	132.00	132.00
1	—	305	130.00	130.00
6	—	578	107.00–120.00	112.64
5	—	384	125.00–135.00	129.61
5	—	469	117.00–126.00	120.56
3	—	422	113.00–133.00	122.23
1	—	525	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	132.50–140.00	138.19
1	—	385	132.50	132.50
1	—	405	132.50	132.50
1	—	490	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	645	131.50	131.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	672	92.00–114.00	105.30
24	—	367	109.00–143.00	127.84
19	—	326	120.00–147.00	134.48
21	—	472	114.00–135.00	122.92
1	—	795	90.00	90.00
17	—	528	110.00–127.50	119.51
1	—	240	140.00	140.00
4	—	723	90.00–102.00	96.26
9	—	277	125.00–150.00	140.20
9	—	617	102.50–110.00	108.18
32	—	430	116.00–136.00	127.64
22	—	575	104.00–124.00	116.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	116.00–117.50	116.74
1	—	395	122.50	122.50
1	—	615	93.00	93.00
1	—	400	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	105.00	105.00
2	—	520	122.50–125.00	123.80
1	—	440	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	122.00–131.00	126.35
1	—	415	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	135.00–139.00	137.04
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
5	—	327	140.00–147.50	145.93
3	—	240	139.00–157.50	151.33
5	—	271	127.50–160.00	150.84
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	132.00–135.00	133.04
2	—	490	142.00–145.00	143.48
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	130.00–140.00	134.80
5	—	713	100.00–117.50	111.58
5	—	674	105.00–120.00	112.88
20	—	634	110.00–120.00	115.49
1	—	375	140.00	140.00
23	—	518	118.00–147.50	128.89
1	—	220	152.50	152.50
1	—	820	90.00	90.00
23	—	428	132.50–157.50	147.94
35	—	572	120.00–134.00	127.27
5	—	759	91.00–107.50	102.68
36	—	476	130.00–164.00	140.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	378	150.00–177.50	164.01
12	—	326	150.00–175.00	163.13
2	—	913	86.00–97.00	91.48
102	—	575	123.00–154.00	135.59
6	—	819	97.00–111.00	104.44
99	—	425	139.00–173.00	159.74
140	—	522	132.50–162.00	145.01
146	—	467	130.00–174.00	156.59
4	—	859	87.50–100.00	91.47
52	—	721	105.00–127.00	114.55
5	—	770	107.00–117.00	111.95
3	—	260	150.00–157.50	152.55
2	—	228	160.00–165.00	162.42
63	—	620	115.00–139.00	127.55
55	—	663	115.00–134.00	123.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	392	182.50	182.50
4	—	460	170.00	170.00
1	—	700	119.00	119.00
2	—	330	175.00–182.50	178.86
5	—	411	175.00–182.50	176.95
10	—	517	152.00–166.00	159.98
1	—	560	156.00	156.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	935	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,076	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,102.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,135.00–1,260.00	1,196.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,285.00	1,285.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,335.00	1,317.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,187.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,035.00	1,035.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	850	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	964	875.00–925.00	906.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	900	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	635.00	635.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,030.00	1,030.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,163	575.00–760.00	683.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,050	800.00–1,125.00	931.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	825.00–1,025.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,123	650.00–900.00	789.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	750.00–950.00	851.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	925.00–950.00	938.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,160	750.00–1,125.00	911.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,256	850.00–1,075.00	954.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,092	750.00–900.00	828.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,280	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,405	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	720.00	720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,055	775.00–970.00	836.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,036	640.00–1,030.00	728.55
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	950	770.00–850.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	985.00	985.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	625.00	625.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	800	650.00–670.00	660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	750.00	750.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,025	950.00	950.00

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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