Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 223 priced lines covering 3,529 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,043 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 778 head. replacement cattle receipts at 292 head. Counted as USDA files them — 41 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,043Last week 4,326Year ago 5,972

Slaughter CattleReceipts 778Last week 833Year ago 1,194

Replacement CattleReceipts 292Last week 205Year ago 345

Compared to last week, feeder steers were unevenly steady with instances of 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower; feeder heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Demand was good with buyers showing a high interest in weaned and vaccinated cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Trends for feeder and slaughter cattle this week based on a lighter test than the previous week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	744	146.00–153.00	152.44
35	—	669	153.00–155.00	153.17
58	—	477	174.50	174.50
112	—	921	126.50–146.25	142.68
148	—	627	148.00–164.00	156.54
1	—	440	175.00	175.00
72	—	807	143.00–154.00	152.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	116.00	116.00
29	—	428	155.00–173.00	165.14
30	—	811	125.00–138.00	134.13
13	—	775	127.00–143.00	136.12
7	—	329	160.00–188.00	178.69
47	—	379	160.00–179.00	169.15
7	—	861	125.00–138.00	131.49
42	—	722	127.50–147.50	138.61
90	—	572	140.00–169.00	157.33
1	—	1,015	110.00	110.00
102	—	626	136.00–161.00	148.99
1	—	285	157.50	157.50
61	—	676	132.00–149.00	142.53
84	—	524	144.00–169.00	154.28
4	—	933	130.00	130.00
48	—	473	150.00–167.50	157.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	175.00–182.50	178.75
1	—	345	181.00	181.00
1	—	540	176.00	176.00
2	—	355	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	398	152.00	152.00
1	—	635	144.00	144.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	142.50–166.00	154.72
1	—	470	143.00	143.00
1	—	420	145.00	145.00
Steers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	527	132.50–147.50	142.19
7	—	741	120.00–126.00	121.57
24	—	379	131.00–160.00	151.52
5	—	657	128.00–132.50	130.97
7	—	229	155.00–185.00	163.86
6	—	289	145.00–160.00	157.22
21	—	418	135.00–157.50	148.47
15	—	576	125.00–145.00	134.99
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
6	—	326	150.00–165.00	157.52
6	—	613	127.50–134.00	131.83
22	—	468	133.00–155.00	146.31
1	—	115	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	135.00	135.00
1	—	300	147.50	147.50
1	—	445	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	135.00	135.00
1	—	655	122.50	122.50
2	—	868	109.00–120.00	114.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	132.00–140.00	135.96
1	—	695	130.00	130.00
1	—	710	126.00	126.00
2	—	613	133.00–135.00	134.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	537	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	138.00	138.00
2	—	610	131.00–133.00	131.98
2	—	430	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	615	126.00–136.00	132.84
21	—	566	140.00–144.00	141.21
2	—	425	155.00	155.00
6	—	519	135.00–147.00	145.05
13	—	656	131.50	131.50
53	—	399	169.50	169.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	436	132.50–134.00	133.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	474	127.00–150.00	137.70
3	—	773	123.00–124.00	123.33
120	—	424	127.00–155.00	141.93
96	—	574	119.00–139.00	129.99
5	—	258	155.00–157.00	156.59
39	—	331	129.00–165.00	145.98
124	—	525	122.00–146.00	136.42
64	—	376	128.00–165.00	144.52
64	—	672	115.00–130.00	123.95
97	—	622	116.00–140.00	128.97
28	—	721	112.00–135.00	121.49
1	—	835	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	120.00–121.00	120.49
5	—	426	112.50–129.00	121.20
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
1	—	480	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	619	115.00–122.50	119.62
3	—	720	112.50–118.00	114.36
13	—	375	125.00–140.00	135.36
16	—	515	122.50–132.00	128.75
8	—	564	119.00–134.00	126.29
5	—	870	104.00	104.00
5	—	687	108.00–126.00	118.70
4	—	320	133.00–145.00	137.95
15	—	423	123.00–140.00	133.79
3	—	287	130.00–146.00	138.86
13	—	482	128.00–139.00	131.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	125.00	125.00
1	—	475	115.00	115.00
1	—	260	122.50	122.50
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
1	—	535	122.00	122.00
5	—	585	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	130.00–133.00	131.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	122.50–130.00	125.50
2	—	458	130.00	130.00
1	—	735	102.50	102.50
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
1	—	555	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	401	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	147.50	147.50
2	—	415	137.00	137.00
2	—	347	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	155.00	155.00
7	—	369	172.50–185.00	175.60
3	—	625	137.00–142.50	139.23
3	—	468	154.00–162.50	159.54
6	—	418	157.00–167.50	162.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	522	134.00–160.00	141.78
12	—	775	109.00–138.00	118.16
53	—	618	121.00–145.00	130.99
15	—	332	152.50–170.00	161.14
2	—	218	160.00	160.00
3	—	277	162.50–180.00	173.22
37	—	423	139.00–162.50	152.11
84	—	569	129.00–148.00	138.45
32	—	671	120.00–142.00	129.43
4	—	818	111.00–119.00	114.74
1	—	890	102.00	102.00
21	—	381	149.00–167.00	158.61
23	—	716	113.00–128.00	123.36
54	—	470	137.00–164.00	149.30
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	137.50	137.50
1	—	480	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	636	120.00–127.50	124.74
10	—	431	138.00–150.00	142.26
7	—	779	120.00–124.00	122.86
14	—	475	121.00–151.00	136.63
3	—	568	131.00–136.00	133.32
2	—	720	114.00–123.00	118.50
2	—	390	148.00–150.00	148.99
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
1	—	840	105.00	105.00
26	—	520	123.00–145.00	136.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	130.00	130.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	66.00	66.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,348	1,110.00–1,400.00	1,276.79
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,195.00	1,195.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,340.00–1,535.00	1,437.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,435.00–1,585.00	1,510.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,180.00	1,180.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,340.00–1,450.00	1,395.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,340.00	1,340.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,210.00	1,210.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,325.00–1,360.00	1,345.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,130.00	1,130.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,289.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,210.00–1,480.00	1,292.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,290	1,190.00	1,190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,380	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	675.00–700.00	687.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,243	830.00–1,200.00	969.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,225	850.00–1,270.00	1,115.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,350	925.00–985.00	955.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,355	850.00–1,075.00	954.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,363	840.00–1,125.00	990.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,145	870.00–1,010.00	933.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,505	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,117.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,404	900.00–1,175.00	1,085.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,289	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,120.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,328	850.00–1,050.00	943.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,277	640.00–1,075.00	851.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	710.00–770.00	740.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,068	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,068	775.00–850.00	814.52
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	796	625.00–650.00	643.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	955	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	730.00	730.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	995	780.00–950.00	873.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	725.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	990	750.00–900.00	822.41
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	625.00	625.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,245	85.00	85.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,295	69.00–94.00	83.88
21	—	1,785	100.00–115.00	105.92
48	—	1,589	87.00–106.00	96.65
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	90.00	90.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,244	74.00–87.50	79.28
7	—	1,257	59.00–63.00	61.51
176	—	1,188	63.00–78.00	70.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	845	44.00–55.00	51.40
2	—	1,020	72.00–75.00	73.44
106	—	1,058	45.00–71.50	63.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,368	73.00–82.50	76.76
149	—	1,397	64.00–78.00	71.48
4	—	1,365	60.00–65.00	62.50

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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