Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 205 priced lines covering 4,827 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,556 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 933 head. replacement cattle receipts at 528 head. Counted as USDA files them — 26 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,556Last week 3,211Year ago 7,138

Slaughter CattleReceipts 933Last week 716Year ago 1,055

Replacement CattleReceipts 528Last week 414Year ago 759

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady with moderate to good demand, and the best demand noted for long-weaned, preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with moderate to good demand.

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
2	—	375	151.00	151.00
72	—	575	127.50–135.75	133.75
17	—	1,085	97.00–100.00	97.53
25	—	855	99.00–105.00	104.25
10	—	828	102.50–109.00	105.80
9	—	1,013	104.00	104.00
4	—	1,258	87.00	87.00
2	—	515	135.00	135.00
4	—	468	127.00–142.00	134.50
19	—	715	107.50–116.00	114.66
3	—	652	123.50	123.50
28	—	628	122.00–125.50	123.83
12	—	306	160.00–165.00	160.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	128.00	128.00
2	—	328	147.00–150.00	148.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
253	—	475	120.00–141.00	133.04
9	—	863	90.00–106.00	101.71
34	—	277	126.00–161.00	146.30
198	—	431	125.00–145.00	133.92
1	—	1,010	88.00	88.00
3	—	929	97.00–100.00	97.97
8	—	823	96.00–104.00	100.76
126	—	377	129.00–153.00	138.11
45	—	727	100.00–120.00	111.82
4	—	220	142.50–150.00	145.07
194	—	575	114.00–136.00	125.01
1	—	960	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,085	91.00	91.00
22	—	770	100.00–111.00	108.30
234	—	525	117.00–137.00	127.66
43	—	322	130.00–158.00	139.79
73	—	623	110.00–128.00	119.53
94	—	670	104.00–123.75	118.25
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	122.50	122.50
1	—	325	129.00	129.00
1	—	450	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	100.00	100.00
1	—	425	120.00	120.00
3	—	475	110.00–123.00	116.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	621	100.00–112.50	106.21
29	—	530	108.00–122.00	118.62
7	—	675	100.00–113.00	105.05
1	—	815	80.00	80.00
26	—	425	114.00–128.00	124.48
3	—	375	115.00–125.00	120.82
7	—	326	117.50–131.00	128.58
1	—	275	118.00	118.00
16	—	584	102.00–117.00	114.21
35	—	480	112.00–133.00	120.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	115.00	115.00
1	—	685	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
1	—	485	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	120.00–124.00	121.94
1	—	560	108.00	108.00
1	—	370	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	501	127.00	127.00
21	—	378	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	636	127.50–145.50	141.40
19	—	270	150.00–190.00	171.87
6	—	231	164.00–180.00	166.83
44	—	432	145.00–167.00	158.73
118	—	523	131.00–160.00	148.37
2	—	950	110.00	110.00
8	—	822	110.00–117.00	114.01
66	—	672	120.00–141.00	132.25
30	—	324	150.00–185.00	165.48
115	—	577	118.00–151.00	143.66
107	—	479	140.00–164.00	154.12
13	—	768	118.00–132.00	123.97
1	—	1,015	101.00	101.00
5	—	913	103.00–120.00	111.58
12	—	866	108.00–115.00	113.05
50	—	727	115.00–136.00	131.14
69	—	378	150.00–181.00	166.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	667	137.00–143.00	142.16
19	—	522	155.00–162.00	158.22
59	—	637	140.00–154.00	145.75
24	—	744	130.00–133.00	131.04
57	—	953	123.75	123.75
2	—	405	165.00	165.00
53	—	927	122.00	122.00
49	—	571	150.00–152.25	152.07
89	—	836	122.00–127.50	124.73
28	—	871	122.50–129.00	123.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	129.00	129.00
1	—	415	140.00	140.00
2	—	480	137.00	137.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	132.50	132.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	113.00	113.00
1	—	870	100.00	100.00
5	—	272	130.00–152.50	143.63
21	—	528	120.00–140.00	128.52
7	—	475	132.00–142.50	137.30
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
5	—	843	106.00–109.00	107.20
6	—	587	120.00–135.00	127.30
2	—	658	122.00–125.00	123.48
8	—	328	130.00–165.00	147.40
4	—	220	160.00–167.50	162.60
9	—	365	131.00–160.00	143.94
8	—	632	108.00–124.00	117.56
6	—	427	131.00–150.00	140.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	167.50	167.50
1	—	635	138.00	138.00
4	—	329	172.50–177.50	175.69
5	—	362	168.00–175.00	170.64
2	—	463	150.00–152.00	150.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	662	107.50–133.00	124.19
2	—	1,020	90.00–99.00	94.48
38	—	723	102.00–121.00	112.98
149	—	469	130.00–163.00	147.81
8	—	862	82.00–101.00	90.79
47	—	381	140.00–170.00	155.81
149	—	522	120.00–156.00	139.11
162	—	576	125.00–149.00	136.33
7	—	917	84.00–104.00	88.12
72	—	618	112.00–139.00	130.41
30	—	768	87.50–117.00	107.41
1	—	1,055	75.00	75.00
4	—	236	160.00–167.50	163.10
8	—	268	160.00–175.00	165.96
20	—	820	97.00–111.00	99.83
85	—	433	126.00–170.00	152.74
17	—	322	149.00–172.50	160.08
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	135.00	135.00
1	—	305	150.00	150.00
1	—	350	145.00	145.00
2	—	480	126.00–129.00	127.52
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	92.00	92.00
1	—	455	127.50	127.50
2	—	423	130.00–134.00	131.96
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	577	115.00–132.00	122.65
4	—	720	110.00–115.00	113.73
9	—	663	84.00–120.00	111.37
32	—	478	122.00–150.00	134.78
3	—	828	80.00–95.00	89.90
17	—	422	127.00–146.00	137.80
27	—	526	115.00–144.00	126.55
2	—	770	91.00–101.00	95.87
4	—	391	130.00–140.00	132.43
5	—	329	147.50	147.50
18	—	627	107.00–125.00	114.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	107.00	107.00
1	—	660	108.00	108.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	815	72.00	72.00
1	—	965	67.00	67.00
1	—	795	66.00	66.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	670.00–690.00	680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	630.00	630.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	875	775.00–920.00	823.75
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	775	625.00–720.00	672.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,138	850.00–1,090.00	951.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	755.00–925.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,221	800.00–975.00	893.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,225	760.00–930.00	835.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,061	760.00–880.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,290	750.00–980.00	879.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,000	890.00	890.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,217	590.00–900.00	765.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	750.00–780.00	764.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,077.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,358	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,046.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	740.00	740.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	900.00	900.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,400	1,310.00	1,310.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,230.00–1,260.00	1,245.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,145.00–1,280.00	1,198.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	890.00–1,150.00	1,014.29
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,285.00	1,285.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	953.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,240.00–1,250.00	1,245.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	860.00	860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	84.00–90.00	87.01
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	82.00	82.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,418	67.00–86.00	81.26
77	—	1,668	85.00–101.00	94.33
21	—	1,781	93.00–111.50	101.62
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	83.00	83.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,413	70.00–81.00	75.27
97	—	1,403	60.00–77.50	69.52
3	—	1,625	57.00–65.00	62.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	840	34.00–51.00	43.43
5	—	952	65.00–73.00	70.36
114	—	1,008	44.00–70.00	58.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,102	52.00–59.00	55.91
243	—	1,161	58.00–78.00	67.97
49	—	1,264	69.00–87.00	78.17
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	918	71.00–82.00	76.66

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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