Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 197 priced lines covering 4,994 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,205 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,038 head. replacement cattle receipts at 298 head. Counted as USDA files them — 17 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,205Last week 2,967Year ago 7,049

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,038Last week 535Year ago 971

Replacement CattleReceipts 298Last week 160Year ago 510

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were too few to specifically compare due to limited receipts in light of the 4th of July holiday closings, however, a higher undertone was noted on feeder classes, with buyers continuing to show the best demand for preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady based on a limited comparison.

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
4	—	426	152.00	152.00
25	—	522	142.00–150.50	145.53
44	—	574	141.00–145.00	141.71
23	—	660	127.00–133.00	129.89
16	—	467	145.00–154.00	149.29
31	—	721	123.00–128.00	125.28
36	—	618	131.00–141.00	136.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	423	130.00–151.00	142.57
244	—	525	118.00–146.00	136.60
14	—	877	102.50–110.00	107.09
239	—	474	126.00–149.00	140.05
71	—	378	130.00–155.00	141.10
159	—	625	115.00–137.50	129.84
14	—	773	107.50–122.00	113.68
82	—	726	106.00–125.50	119.14
254	—	579	117.00–140.00	133.06
91	—	672	114.00–130.00	125.28
11	—	285	129.00–160.00	143.34
23	—	327	128.00–167.50	148.00
3	—	952	113.00	113.00
1	—	945	105.00	105.00
2	—	815	102.50–110.00	106.18
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	132.50	132.50
2	—	673	90.00–110.00	99.96
2	—	435	133.00–136.00	134.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	154.00–156.00	155.62
6	—	468	142.00–155.00	146.60
1	—	390	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	379	125.00–146.00	133.62
14	—	321	122.50–140.00	132.30
4	—	785	98.00–115.00	106.42
27	—	531	115.00–132.50	127.61
10	—	666	108.00–123.00	115.51
31	—	577	111.00–132.50	120.80
5	—	274	130.00–145.00	133.76
2	—	713	110.00–112.50	111.24
35	—	426	122.00–140.00	132.41
8	—	629	115.00–121.00	119.24
2	—	233	130.00–135.00	132.63
41	—	478	120.00–142.00	130.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	393	120.00–122.50	121.26
4	—	518	112.50–120.00	117.12
2	—	655	107.50–115.00	111.25
2	—	633	107.00–107.50	107.25
1	—	310	122.50	122.50
2	—	475	110.00–115.00	112.50
2	—	575	112.00–121.00	116.46
1	—	415	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	122.00	122.00
1	—	690	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	120.00–133.00	127.58
2	—	515	120.00–130.00	125.00
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	147.00	147.00
1	—	640	156.00	156.00
1	—	530	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	786	140.50	140.50
37	—	676	141.00–148.00	145.42
6	—	908	130.00	130.00
69	—	889	115.00–138.50	135.07
108	—	730	140.00–144.50	141.45
12	—	824	129.00–138.50	133.78
14	—	532	159.50–172.00	164.39
10	—	577	161.00	161.00
50	—	621	145.00–156.00	152.19
10	—	953	115.00	115.00
6	—	424	175.00–180.00	177.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	780	120.00–139.75	137.31
88	—	477	145.00–174.00	161.39
2	—	1,010	109.00–119.00	113.98
28	—	817	125.00–135.00	130.44
39	—	378	160.00–181.00	169.80
167	—	677	130.00–149.50	143.83
5	—	988	109.00	109.00
101	—	720	125.00–145.00	138.31
134	—	575	137.00–162.00	151.59
14	—	929	115.00–126.00	121.14
179	—	621	135.00–153.00	146.45
15	—	292	162.50–195.00	175.40
4	—	868	128.00–129.00	128.75
35	—	326	154.00–180.00	169.01
38	—	415	147.50–180.00	165.60
6	—	227	157.50–200.00	175.40
122	—	525	142.00–169.00	155.95
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	142.50	142.50
2	—	678	125.50	125.50
1	—	385	150.00	150.00
1	—	565	125.00	125.00
1	—	450	142.50	142.50
2	—	530	122.50–142.50	132.31
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	222	150.00–175.00	159.31
26	—	479	130.00–160.00	143.25
8	—	284	156.00–170.00	161.33
22	—	373	140.00–165.00	154.24
24	—	524	130.00–158.00	143.16
27	—	586	127.00–146.00	136.68
1	—	840	111.00	111.00
4	—	670	118.00–123.00	120.57
8	—	334	140.00–175.00	159.13
9	—	621	125.00–135.00	128.39
3	—	773	123.00–125.00	124.35
1	—	710	121.00	121.00
14	—	425	142.00–155.00	152.28
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	132.50	132.50
3	—	368	135.00–140.00	137.11
2	—	503	136.00	136.00
6	—	429	125.00–156.00	145.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	132.50	132.50
1	—	720	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	964	86.00–96.00	90.28
6	—	327	150.00–167.50	159.18
5	—	869	87.00–99.00	94.62
137	—	470	136.00–163.00	150.91
90	—	666	120.00–136.00	128.54
120	—	578	128.00–155.00	137.27
72	—	424	138.00–176.00	152.14
1	—	925	87.00	87.00
38	—	725	113.50–128.00	121.10
11	—	770	110.00–132.00	117.62
51	—	623	120.00–140.00	130.90
109	—	527	130.00–159.00	144.66
7	—	820	105.00–122.50	115.14
36	—	382	144.00–172.00	161.86
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	137.50	137.50
2	—	350	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
1	—	875	86.00	86.00
2	—	710	111.00	111.00
1	—	695	122.50	122.50
2	—	503	118.00–130.00	123.97
1	—	415	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	131.00	131.00
3	—	438	156.00–162.50	160.33
1	—	500	156.00	156.00
2	—	553	152.00–154.00	153.00
2	—	468	160.00–161.00	160.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	106.00	106.00
23	—	575	121.00–135.00	129.50
6	—	680	111.00–122.00	117.16
1	—	810	98.00	98.00
21	—	525	126.00–146.00	134.16
31	—	475	120.00–151.00	136.46
26	—	424	132.50–152.50	144.01
4	—	731	107.50–120.00	115.82
8	—	630	119.00–131.00	123.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	132.50	132.50
1	—	575	118.00	118.00
1	—	440	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	128.00	128.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	195	115.00	115.00
2	—	555	90.00	90.00
1	—	760	70.00	70.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	85.00	85.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	990	750.00–810.00	778.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,108	650.00–885.00	812.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,067	850.00–875.00	861.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	685.00–800.00	742.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,185	900.00–1,085.00	971.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,248	800.00–940.00	888.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,226	775.00–850.00	791.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,310	850.00–1,050.00	969.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	940.00	940.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	740.00	740.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	890.00	890.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	980	890.00–1,020.00	956.66
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	930.00	930.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	935.00	935.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,188.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,028	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,101.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,074.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,155	1,225.00–1,525.00	1,342.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,270.00	1,270.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,787	96.00–113.00	105.05
75	—	1,747	86.00–106.00	97.62
17	—	1,424	70.00–94.00	83.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,120	52.50–64.00	60.05
211	—	1,206	60.00–76.50	68.75
40	—	1,286	71.00–81.50	76.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
159	—	1,045	45.00–68.50	59.87
5	—	1,127	67.00–71.00	68.65
23	—	930	35.00–53.00	46.34
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	842	71.00–81.00	74.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,553	75.00–80.00	77.81
138	—	1,434	65.00–77.00	71.18
6	—	1,358	58.00–66.00	62.86

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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