Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 166 priced lines covering 3,595 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,836 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 729 head. replacement cattle receipts at 273 head. Counted as USDA files them — 9 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,836Last week 5,172Year ago 5,713

Slaughter CattleReceipts 729Last week 919Year ago 1,109

Replacement CattleReceipts 273Last week 215Year ago 676

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady with moderate to good demand on a lighter test than the previous week. Buyers are showing the most interest in investing in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower on a lighter test.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	122.50–125.00	123.72
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
3	—	422	130.00–131.00	130.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	716	124.00	124.00
14	—	461	141.00–156.00	146.68
32	—	579	126.00–135.00	134.04
11	—	364	150.00	150.00
30	—	524	134.00–145.00	135.72
6	—	429	144.00–151.00	147.45
2	—	967	104.00	104.00
12	—	795	122.50	122.50
144	—	610	123.00–148.00	143.12
32	—	688	123.00–132.00	130.17
1	—	1,065	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	766	104.00–123.00	116.79
24	—	809	90.00–120.00	118.24
167	—	472	124.00–147.50	135.21
36	—	332	124.00–157.00	142.38
207	—	578	119.00–143.00	130.78
172	—	525	122.00–142.50	132.30
32	—	723	110.00–124.00	118.88
1	—	940	105.50	105.50
4	—	275	140.00–147.50	142.53
2	—	240	133.00–147.50	140.10
82	—	670	109.00–133.00	125.30
47	—	426	128.00–153.00	141.22
63	—	373	124.00–154.00	141.22
100	—	621	117.00–134.00	127.39
4	—	868	104.00–105.00	104.75
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	157.00–159.00	157.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	608	110.00–122.50	115.42
2	—	260	122.50–132.50	127.69
5	—	324	112.50–137.50	125.95
13	—	467	115.00–135.00	126.42
14	—	530	115.00–130.00	125.05
5	—	372	132.00–138.00	135.26
8	—	422	117.00–135.00	126.80
6	—	668	96.00–122.00	109.68
8	—	576	108.00–128.00	120.19
1	—	205	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
1	—	320	122.50	122.50
2	—	280	102.50	102.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
132	—	832	124.00–139.75	139.12
2	—	408	162.00–164.00	163.01
5	—	716	138.00–142.00	140.35
60	—	901	136.50	136.50
13	—	529	159.00–163.00	160.32
11	—	860	128.00	128.00
12	—	668	137.00–146.00	142.89
21	—	568	152.00–157.00	155.28
10	—	620	145.00–146.00	145.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	670	123.00–142.25	139.13
42	—	421	146.00–174.00	162.30
82	—	479	146.00–172.00	162.02
3	—	872	115.00–125.00	121.36
96	—	581	136.50–155.00	144.43
4	—	221	160.00–178.00	170.26
6	—	282	153.00–185.00	169.90
17	—	312	150.00–180.00	164.22
1	—	940	119.00	119.00
66	—	717	121.00–140.00	133.23
1	—	1,195	100.00	100.00
36	—	379	150.00–180.00	169.80
11	—	811	120.00–125.00	124.26
84	—	524	138.00–161.00	151.98
72	—	624	130.00–147.00	140.38
20	—	774	125.00–137.00	131.49
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	140.00–142.50	141.19
1	—	470	130.00	130.00
2	—	345	142.50–150.00	146.25
1	—	435	132.50	132.50
1	—	260	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	255	162.50–167.50	165.00
9	—	326	150.00–160.00	153.68
1	—	860	110.00	110.00
5	—	379	142.50–156.00	150.02
3	—	667	125.00	125.00
16	—	474	120.00–152.50	142.27
2	—	768	120.00	120.00
5	—	516	135.00–146.00	140.53
2	—	563	130.00	130.00
10	—	621	121.00–135.00	129.43
15	—	428	133.00–160.00	147.24
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	133.00	133.00
2	—	500	141.00–156.00	148.50
1	—	460	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	136.00	136.00
2	—	465	132.50–140.00	136.17
1	—	685	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	139.00–140.00	139.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	707	110.00–115.00	113.75
7	—	476	125.00–145.00	134.58
23	—	513	118.00–142.50	126.87
6	—	660	108.00–113.00	111.28
16	—	435	132.50–145.00	135.98
2	—	768	94.00–101.00	97.42
4	—	626	114.00–120.00	117.22
20	—	571	113.00–135.00	118.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	127.50	127.50
5	—	429	144.00	144.00
1	—	485	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	622	117.00–142.50	130.11
25	—	416	134.00–175.00	158.87
7	—	862	91.00–108.00	93.41
15	—	722	112.00–122.00	117.05
86	—	575	124.00–150.00	136.75
45	—	666	113.00–135.00	127.11
30	—	766	106.00–124.00	112.69
77	—	469	131.00–170.00	150.02
1	—	315	162.50	162.50
21	—	374	145.00–170.00	154.46
2	—	828	100.00–105.00	102.45
109	—	523	124.00–161.00	146.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	107.00	107.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,450	1,375.00	1,375.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	825	885.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	670.00	670.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,120	825.00–1,000.00	905.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,368	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,114.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,205	975.00–1,150.00	1,059.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	535.00	535.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	600.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	650.00	650.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	635	520.00	520.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	670.00	670.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,285.00	1,285.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,121	83.00–94.00	88.27
1	—	1,155	98.00	98.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,643	86.00–103.50	94.84
17	—	1,397	70.00–87.00	82.57
17	—	1,812	95.00–111.00	105.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,423	63.00–75.00	69.24
12	—	1,425	73.50–82.00	76.54
2	—	1,630	64.00–66.00	65.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,330	73.00–84.00	77.22
210	—	1,186	60.00–77.00	69.05
22	—	1,144	58.00–66.00	61.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	958	45.00–53.00	49.50
4	—	1,000	67.00–69.00	68.25
110	—	1,037	53.00–70.50	60.13
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	69.00	69.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	79.00	79.00

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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