Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 209 priced lines covering 3,058 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,211 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 716 head. replacement cattle receipts at 414 head. Counted as USDA files them — 41 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,211Last week 3,866Year ago 5,246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 716Last week 772Year ago 764

Replacement CattleReceipts 414Last week 440Year ago 663

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 2.00-3.00 higher with buyers showing the best demand for long-weaned, preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls mostly 1.00-2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	274	137.50–152.50	144.45
14	—	776	94.00–114.00	103.01
50	—	373	126.00–151.00	137.51
46	—	672	110.00–125.00	113.74
2	—	855	90.00–104.00	96.96
4	—	829	85.00–100.00	94.71
29	—	329	130.00–150.00	138.51
1	—	970	79.00	79.00
134	—	469	122.00–140.00	132.21
4	—	905	96.50	96.50
36	—	626	113.00–128.00	120.30
115	—	575	116.00–133.00	124.06
7	—	224	145.00–167.50	156.15
109	—	426	119.00–144.00	134.48
1	—	1,090	112.50	112.50
162	—	524	115.00–140.00	128.10
16	—	720	100.00–114.00	107.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	570	128.00–130.00	128.78
6	—	475	138.00	138.00
12	—	360	142.50	142.50
14	—	316	153.00	153.00
12	—	511	128.00–139.00	130.80
2	—	667	120.00	120.00
36	—	425	137.00–137.50	137.21
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	125.00	125.00
1	—	620	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	140.00	140.00
1	—	490	115.00	115.00
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	94.00	94.00
3	—	679	87.00–100.00	91.28
10	—	422	125.00–132.50	128.79
10	—	625	92.00–115.00	106.67
5	—	310	121.00–130.00	127.06
10	—	522	104.00–127.00	119.35
7	—	582	110.00–124.00	116.80
6	—	273	120.00–140.00	133.16
21	—	475	115.00–135.00	126.17
12	—	372	125.00–135.00	128.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	109.00–112.50	110.72
2	—	438	110.00–122.50	116.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	122.50–130.00	126.02
1	—	290	132.50	132.50
2	—	620	107.50–115.00	111.16
11	—	479	110.00–128.00	123.40
1	—	365	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	213	175.00–181.00	178.11
2	—	1,083	100.00	100.00
2	—	870	118.00–123.00	120.50
39	—	618	128.00–143.00	135.04
71	—	475	145.00–165.00	154.56
41	—	667	124.00–141.50	133.28
4	—	978	105.00–119.00	111.98
37	—	318	157.50–180.00	169.75
1	—	1,160	86.00	86.00
6	—	809	109.00–124.00	118.18
35	—	426	150.00–167.00	159.62
4	—	1,010	99.00–117.00	104.53
13	—	779	110.00–125.00	121.75
69	—	522	137.00–160.00	150.52
12	—	279	157.50–180.00	169.60
20	—	371	155.00–175.00	166.31
3	—	922	105.00–112.00	107.39
12	—	724	119.00–130.00	123.07
79	—	575	130.00–160.00	144.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	728	127.00–132.50	130.54
35	—	587	144.00–145.00	144.62
18	—	381	167.00	167.00
30	—	524	145.00–166.00	153.80
15	—	676	138.50	138.50
2	—	1,055	103.00	103.00
8	—	467	160.00–161.00	160.25
5	—	756	125.00	125.00
3	—	963	114.00	114.00
28	—	613	140.00–146.00	143.45
9	—	873	120.00–121.00	120.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	132.50	132.50
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
1	—	285	157.50	157.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
1	—	435	145.00	145.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	142.50–152.50	147.17
11	—	322	140.00–165.00	151.37
10	—	380	139.00–150.00	144.94
12	—	431	140.00–153.00	146.82
5	—	618	123.00–129.00	125.98
17	—	474	130.00–147.00	138.36
10	—	525	131.00–145.00	137.34
17	—	573	125.00–145.00	132.05
5	—	278	150.00–167.50	156.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
1	—	370	135.00	135.00
1	—	705	97.00	97.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	587	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	158.00	158.00
3	—	518	145.00–148.00	146.32
4	—	434	162.00–167.00	164.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	850	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	373	149.00–169.00	156.98
74	—	580	118.00–141.00	134.38
8	—	869	92.00–102.00	96.97
72	—	426	134.00–164.00	154.15
82	—	524	125.00–152.00	140.30
51	—	668	105.00–130.00	123.61
1	—	1,195	87.00	87.00
3	—	978	80.00–87.00	84.03
18	—	765	90.00–116.00	109.57
2	—	275	157.50–165.00	161.11
5	—	819	88.00–104.00	98.82
4	—	930	85.00–96.00	88.95
1	—	1,000	90.00	90.00
1	—	210	170.00	170.00
16	—	319	149.00–170.00	161.90
55	—	471	134.00–160.00	149.84
24	—	719	104.00–116.00	111.53
40	—	627	113.00–136.00	125.09
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	126.00	126.00
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
1	—	605	107.00	107.00
1	—	375	127.50	127.50
1	—	255	150.00	150.00
1	—	475	131.00	131.00
2	—	425	125.00–127.00	126.01
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
2	—	490	107.50–120.00	113.69
1	—	670	107.50	107.50
1	—	435	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	424	135.00–149.50	146.81
33	—	471	126.00–145.00	139.36
2	—	283	142.50–152.50	147.72
1	—	815	102.50	102.50
2	—	633	115.00–120.00	117.47
11	—	571	122.00–129.00	123.84
8	—	533	128.00–136.00	131.85
5	—	663	105.00–113.00	109.60
4	—	360	126.00–147.50	142.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	100.00	100.00
2	—	643	105.00	105.00
2	—	543	123.00	123.00
2	—	715	84.00	84.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	703	85.00	85.00
1	—	435	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	78.00	78.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,073	79.00	79.00
1	—	735	92.00	92.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	104.00	104.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,153	910.00–950.00	927.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,060	825.00–885.00	872.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,330	875.00–1,100.00	987.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,070	900.00–1,420.00	1,052.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,175	880.00–1,000.00	938.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,317	950.00–960.00	953.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,275	870.00–1,010.00	940.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,014	710.00–730.00	713.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,353	850.00–950.00	895.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	891	550.00–1,025.00	864.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,293	875.00–925.00	901.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,070	750.00–960.00	854.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,054	685.00–760.00	710.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,119	710.00–900.00	816.91
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,100	675.00–825.00	753.02
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	725	600.00–725.00	662.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	630.00	630.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	800	675.00–775.00	725.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	625.00	625.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	680.00	680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	725.00–775.00	753.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,295.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,185.00	1,086.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,375.00–1,490.00	1,438.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,110.00–1,520.00	1,408.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	950.00–1,075.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,700	82.00–102.00	92.31
22	—	1,857	91.00–108.00	101.45
10	—	1,297	75.00–88.00	82.90
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,358	79.00–82.50	80.67
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	84.50	84.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,442	68.50–78.00	72.66
3	—	1,125	50.00–62.00	57.70
100	—	1,408	59.00–74.00	67.65
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	934	70.00–87.00	77.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,061	63.00–70.00	65.14
83	—	1,012	45.00–67.00	59.25
9	—	896	35.00–51.00	43.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	55.00–59.00	56.94
190	—	1,148	57.50–75.00	67.15
60	—	1,247	67.00–83.00	74.21
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	74.00	74.00

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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