Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 262 priced lines covering 6,471 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,511 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,034 head. replacement cattle receipts at 748 head. Counted as USDA files them — 78 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,511Last week 4,859Year ago 3,989

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,034Last week 746Year ago 553

Replacement CattleReceipts 748Last week 554Year ago 341

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers mostly 4.00-8.00 higher with very good demand, especially for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle, with moderate or less flesh, as grazing season approaches. Slaughter cows were mostly 4.00-6.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly 3.00-4.00 higher with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	462	169.00–184.50	177.35
69	—	817	127.00–138.00	137.22
5	—	868	122.00	122.00
2	—	1,005	115.00	115.00
13	—	784	130.00–138.00	133.98
87	—	717	128.00–141.50	138.34
24	—	441	182.00–183.00	182.94
3	—	952	119.00	119.00
142	—	590	157.00–167.00	162.67
86	—	533	162.00–176.00	167.30
97	—	694	135.00–144.00	141.05
12	—	324	202.00	202.00
78	—	627	146.00–154.00	149.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	182.50	182.50
3	—	618	155.00–156.00	155.35
3	—	522	170.00	170.00
1	—	550	168.00	168.00
4	—	358	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
170	—	578	130.00–162.50	149.01
30	—	769	119.00–137.00	127.80
8	—	231	185.00–210.00	196.95
10	—	863	112.00–129.00	119.26
130	—	374	161.00–191.00	178.82
4	—	917	116.00	116.00
6	—	983	87.50–115.00	107.35
71	—	718	122.00–145.00	128.09
22	—	269	170.00–202.50	188.92
72	—	671	123.00–147.00	136.77
73	—	627	133.50–147.00	141.65
85	—	430	160.00–185.00	171.73
142	—	525	139.00–165.00	156.20
36	—	830	116.00–130.00	122.17
149	—	477	153.50–177.00	166.52
52	—	323	160.00–202.00	183.09
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	140.00–151.00	145.50
1	—	330	157.50	157.50
1	—	480	130.00	130.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	152.00–162.50	158.18
3	—	582	132.50–141.00	137.76
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
2	—	520	130.00–132.50	131.29
3	—	273	152.50–182.50	165.30
8	—	425	142.00–167.50	157.32
3	—	330	137.50–170.00	155.59
3	—	378	160.00–165.00	161.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	238	167.50–190.00	179.21
31	—	522	125.00–150.00	142.88
7	—	724	120.00–126.00	123.02
17	—	582	122.00–145.00	136.08
24	—	473	147.50–167.50	156.73
37	—	382	140.00–172.50	155.89
1	—	865	108.00	108.00
2	—	775	105.00	105.00
21	—	429	150.00–173.00	160.15
6	—	262	170.00–182.50	176.26
2	—	803	105.00–117.50	111.27
16	—	669	118.00–136.00	126.95
9	—	621	121.00–130.00	128.35
21	—	319	140.00–179.00	162.45
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	167.50	167.50
2	—	395	142.00–162.50	152.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
1	—	610	122.50	122.50
1	—	415	167.50	167.50
1	—	480	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	421	147.00–155.00	149.80
157	—	535	136.00–147.00	143.86
3	—	375	160.00–162.50	161.67
11	—	794	114.00–117.00	114.26
44	—	470	144.00–155.00	149.12
29	—	566	131.50–139.00	136.39
117	—	660	115.00–132.25	129.21
3	—	723	119.00	119.00
78	—	639	127.50–134.00	131.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	441	151.00–153.00	151.76
1	—	745	129.00	129.00
4	—	611	124.00–128.00	125.74
2	—	378	159.00–160.00	159.52
9	—	323	160.00–166.00	164.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
292	—	521	120.00–150.00	134.64
34	—	280	140.00–172.50	156.59
38	—	725	101.00–128.00	113.69
254	—	577	115.00–145.00	129.15
287	—	428	130.00–156.00	141.67
87	—	668	110.00–131.00	119.83
130	—	627	110.00–137.00	122.27
165	—	376	135.00–161.00	145.94
99	—	328	132.00–163.00	152.29
13	—	229	140.00–170.00	159.28
18	—	821	90.00–112.00	101.31
1	—	980	104.00	104.00
28	—	781	105.00–122.00	110.97
239	—	470	130.00–155.00	141.76
2	—	868	101.00–102.00	101.51
2	—	925	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
2	—	370	131.00–136.00	133.36
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	141.00–156.00	148.73
1	—	370	122.50	122.50
3	—	470	128.00–134.00	129.96
2	—	628	110.00–123.00	116.63
4	—	423	129.00–131.00	129.73
1	—	535	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	327	124.00–150.00	137.89
23	—	525	115.00–132.50	124.66
7	—	621	101.00–119.00	110.88
3	—	723	90.00–113.00	104.19
10	—	673	90.00–121.00	108.99
4	—	865	88.00	88.00
28	—	580	105.50–132.50	118.40
14	—	380	120.00–150.00	137.43
27	—	476	120.00–143.00	130.34
2	—	285	142.50–150.00	146.12
4	—	226	155.00–165.00	162.73
35	—	428	120.00–146.00	136.27
2	—	775	100.00–108.00	103.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	120.00	120.00
1	—	375	127.50	127.50
1	—	325	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
1	—	405	140.00	140.00
1	—	625	120.00	120.00
3	—	525	123.00–132.50	126.81
1	—	890	80.00	80.00
1	—	730	115.00	115.00
2	—	565	124.00–125.00	124.49
5	—	486	128.00–137.50	131.30
1	—	390	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	178.00	178.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	426	130.00–147.50	140.31
4	—	326	137.50–157.00	147.59
1	—	550	131.00	131.00
2	—	273	170.00–175.00	172.39
1	—	505	134.00	134.00
1	—	370	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	131.00–138.00	134.64
2	—	573	132.50–133.00	132.76
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
3	—	480	152.50–161.00	156.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	426	128.00–170.00	149.30
2	—	313	147.50	147.50
15	—	523	128.00–143.00	134.88
20	—	621	108.00–137.50	121.58
2	—	388	152.50–155.00	153.73
5	—	667	112.00–127.50	115.34
42	—	475	127.00–161.00	145.79
5	—	710	112.00–115.00	113.03
21	—	580	121.00–139.00	131.42
1	—	250	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	123.00	123.00
3	—	425	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	821	107.00–114.00	109.52
60	—	627	120.00–140.00	132.10
65	—	665	117.00–141.00	127.49
116	—	429	150.00–182.00	163.47
152	—	575	125.00–154.00	140.74
1	—	905	87.00	87.00
4	—	864	106.00–109.00	106.74
1	—	1,050	87.00	87.00
12	—	274	163.00–190.00	174.52
165	—	524	130.00–160.00	149.46
30	—	330	160.00–190.00	173.62
42	—	725	110.00–132.50	121.66
7	—	224	177.50–192.50	184.45
189	—	470	141.00–174.00	159.20
15	—	768	108.00–120.00	113.19
59	—	370	158.00–185.00	168.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	152.00–154.00	153.00
2	—	290	195.00	195.00
1	—	665	136.00	136.00
1	—	220	195.00	195.00
7	—	365	175.00–189.00	180.47
4	—	610	138.00–144.00	141.48
4	—	321	180.00–200.00	193.44
10	—	474	165.00–176.00	169.65
8	—	423	173.00–182.00	175.99
2	—	513	158.00–159.00	158.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	585	95.00	95.00
5	—	532	107.00	107.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	427	115.00	115.00
2	—	830	82.00	82.00
1	—	725	78.00	78.00
1	—	395	117.00	117.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	98.00	98.00
1	—	480	61.00	61.00

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	6	—	1,015	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,372.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,136	1,225.00–1,600.00	1,470.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,120	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,026	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,228.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,241.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,308.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	975.00–1,300.00	1,137.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,417.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	925	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,145.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,310.00	1,310.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	750	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,018	600.00–1,000.00	817.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	720.00	720.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,200	925.00–1,450.00	1,202.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,285	830.00–900.00	867.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	980.00	980.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,017	950.00–975.00	966.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,550	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,129	775.00–1,025.00	877.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,140	710.00–800.00	753.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,243	925.00–1,195.00	1,049.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,320	1,010.00–1,150.00	1,108.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,240	825.00–850.00	835.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,242	900.00–1,325.00	1,060.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	725.00	725.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	730.00	730.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	790.00	790.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	675.00	675.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,725	1,540.00–2,100.00	1,820.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,668	82.00–101.00	92.23
19	—	1,872	95.00–106.50	100.89
11	—	1,324	70.00–88.00	80.42
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,749	88.00–99.00	92.87
3	—	1,782	104.00–109.00	106.15
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,295	82.50	82.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,212	67.00–89.50	75.66
14	—	1,025	55.00–66.00	58.93
237	—	1,158	56.50–75.00	66.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	943	60.00–70.50	65.16
120	—	979	47.00–67.50	57.41
13	—	942	30.50–54.00	43.87
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,232	68.00–74.00	70.34
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,008	74.00–75.00	74.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	1,419	60.00–73.00	66.55
18	—	1,399	68.00–82.00	74.66
4	—	1,470	52.00–58.00	55.63
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	835	69.00–90.00	82.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,370	66.00–70.00	67.78
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	88.00	88.00
2	—	1,200	79.00–94.00	85.44
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	85.50	85.50
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,107	72.50	72.50

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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