Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 224 priced lines covering 5,047 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,921 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 938 head. replacement cattle receipts at 478 head. Counted as USDA files them — 23 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,921Last week 7,511Year ago 2,885

Slaughter CattleReceipts 938Last week 1,034Year ago 573

Replacement CattleReceipts 478Last week 748Year ago 308

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady with moderate demand. Buyers showed the best demand for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle with moderate or less flesh as spring grazing approaches. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady with mostly moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	523	132.50–152.00	144.56
3	—	828	107.50–111.00	109.52
28	—	316	146.00–183.00	169.65
7	—	634	110.00–143.00	129.66
22	—	379	148.00–175.00	160.23
12	—	427	131.00–168.00	153.89
6	—	671	110.00–134.00	124.58
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
7	—	566	136.00–150.00	141.85
8	—	286	147.50–192.50	165.63
2	—	225	165.00–187.50	176.50
24	—	472	135.00–160.00	152.23
1	—	700	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	731	138.00–142.50	140.60
5	—	301	192.50	192.50
52	—	674	140.00–149.00	145.92
7	—	428	170.00	170.00
4	—	508	167.00–178.00	172.44
13	—	476	173.00–181.00	176.23
11	—	921	115.00–119.00	115.74
4	—	368	191.00	191.00
32	—	771	133.50–136.00	135.48
25	—	612	151.00–155.00	151.48
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	168.00	168.00
4	—	429	110.00–157.50	142.64
2	—	565	110.00–137.50	123.38
4	—	461	155.00	155.00
2	—	340	151.00–160.00	155.43
1	—	660	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	507	170.00	170.00
1	—	490	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	168.00–190.00	178.41
1	—	580	171.00	171.00
1	—	360	190.00	190.00
1	—	320	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	814	114.00–130.00	123.90
84	—	778	123.00–136.00	132.81
92	—	472	140.00–185.00	165.39
41	—	668	126.00–149.00	140.50
118	—	527	140.00–169.00	157.40
61	—	320	155.00–212.50	182.07
1	—	960	115.00	115.00
5	—	917	100.00–114.00	108.95
95	—	425	150.00–188.00	172.07
38	—	728	125.00–145.00	135.31
107	—	622	131.50–152.00	143.50
123	—	376	160.00–195.00	179.26
66	—	576	140.00–165.00	155.65
11	—	272	175.00–210.00	193.08
11	—	231	175.00–215.00	187.59
7	—	866	114.00–120.00	116.55
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	145.00	145.00
1	—	410	162.50	162.50
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	610	135.00	135.00
148	—	719	121.00–126.00	125.76
1	—	865	91.00	91.00
15	—	524	143.00–153.00	151.42
28	—	472	142.00–154.00	149.18
2	—	918	96.00	96.00
17	—	564	137.00–139.50	138.40
7	—	421	157.00–159.00	157.70
143	—	672	131.00–135.25	133.35
25	—	757	115.00–120.50	119.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	418	161.00	161.00
22	—	343	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	137.00–139.00	137.97
3	—	404	146.00–150.00	147.34
7	—	324	154.00–166.00	158.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	667	107.00–128.00	120.00
29	—	274	142.00–165.00	155.67
20	—	235	150.00–167.50	160.92
69	—	623	115.00–132.00	126.36
223	—	423	130.00–162.00	146.07
236	—	525	124.00–152.00	137.71
7	—	821	97.50–111.00	105.82
29	—	719	102.00–123.00	114.47
170	—	572	116.00–142.00	131.99
9	—	858	93.00–107.50	99.29
22	—	772	102.00–121.00	111.04
79	—	324	135.00–168.00	151.92
258	—	468	127.00–159.00	142.09
145	—	376	134.00–166.00	149.70
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	114.00	114.00
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	130.00	130.00
1	—	620	97.00	97.00
3	—	370	135.00–145.00	139.89
4	—	420	122.50–139.00	131.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	109.00	109.00
15	—	472	120.00–141.00	135.01
24	—	423	130.00–148.00	143.23
5	—	277	140.00–160.00	143.76
3	—	723	117.50–120.00	119.16
1	—	220	150.00	150.00
15	—	369	128.00–147.50	140.24
13	—	684	105.00–120.00	112.33
12	—	571	113.00–132.00	121.66
23	—	319	130.00–158.00	145.86
37	—	526	115.00–135.00	129.97
17	—	621	102.00–125.00	120.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
2	—	873	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
3	—	562	117.00	117.00
1	—	540	116.00	116.00
3	—	609	115.00	115.00
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	140.00	140.00
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
5	—	483	127.50–133.00	130.13
3	—	511	130.00–132.50	131.15
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	375	157.50–180.00	165.74
47	—	669	120.00–137.50	127.80
17	—	766	90.00–125.00	112.32
124	—	418	150.00–176.00	165.90
29	—	726	113.00–127.50	118.76
89	—	575	134.00–153.00	142.18
8	—	283	165.00–180.00	173.14
33	—	324	158.00–189.00	168.37
6	—	825	98.00–115.00	103.93
184	—	523	140.00–165.00	151.84
4	—	225	168.00–187.50	176.37
147	—	467	142.50–170.00	157.67
74	—	619	125.00–145.00	137.34
8	—	861	102.00–110.00	106.24
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	377	137.50–159.00	151.59
3	—	269	157.50–160.00	159.16
3	—	475	127.50–140.00	134.18
1	—	545	115.00	115.00
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
2	—	235	157.50–165.00	161.17
1	—	310	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	142.50	142.50
1	—	635	121.00	121.00
3	—	463	147.50–157.00	152.32
3	—	433	120.00–165.00	142.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	357	146.00	146.00
1	—	795	92.50	92.50
14	—	517	116.00–159.00	136.01
20	—	576	130.00–140.00	136.87
4	—	704	110.00–111.00	110.25
9	—	626	118.00–132.00	123.59
1	—	345	158.00	158.00
2	—	885	80.00	80.00
26	—	424	142.00–159.00	154.93
57	—	481	142.00–163.00	151.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	127.00	127.00
1	—	690	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	123.00	123.00
1	—	590	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	148.00–154.00	150.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	140.00–147.50	143.86
1	—	375	193.00	193.00
2	—	563	155.00–160.00	157.51
4	—	518	157.00–167.00	161.60
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
1	—	300	200.00	200.00
3	—	460	161.00–168.00	164.69

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	775.00–925.00	852.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	825.00–890.00	857.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,174	785.00–1,150.00	929.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,065	650.00–830.00	738.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,025	875.00–975.00	922.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,175	800.00–1,150.00	971.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,068	875.00–1,010.00	957.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	988	700.00–775.00	732.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	540.00	540.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	840.00	840.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,128	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,313.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,186.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	975.00–1,150.00	1,081.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,260.00	1,260.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,240.00	1,240.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,260.00–1,500.00	1,380.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,240.00–1,390.00	1,301.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,400	1,335.00	1,335.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	975	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.50
Bulls — Large 1 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,500	1,735.00	1,735.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	675.00	675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	835	800.00–950.00	878.14
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	750.00	750.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	710	675.00	675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,658	84.00–99.50	91.67
26	—	1,690	90.00–114.50	102.29
12	—	1,342	74.00–84.00	79.60
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	108.00	108.00
13	—	1,733	85.00–104.00	93.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
234	—	1,144	57.00–73.00	65.27
44	—	1,207	70.50–79.00	74.07
15	—	1,092	51.00–62.00	58.45
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	82.00	82.00
9	—	1,161	63.00–74.00	67.65
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,039	55.00–64.00	60.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,380	67.00–77.50	70.97
1	—	1,700	79.00	79.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,365	71.00–74.00	72.58
94	—	1,364	59.00–74.00	66.87
6	—	1,413	50.00–66.00	58.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,013	66.50–71.50	69.00
157	—	977	47.00–67.50	57.19
22	—	928	35.00–52.00	46.07
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	899	67.00–75.00	71.40
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,000	72.00–79.00	75.45

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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