Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 192 priced lines covering 3,091 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,727 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 563 head. replacement cattle receipts at 207 head. Counted as USDA files them — 22 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,727Last week 3,556Year ago 2,785

Slaughter CattleReceipts 563Last week 557Year ago 338

Replacement CattleReceipts 207Last week 132Year ago 243

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers were mostly 2.00-5.00 lower, with demand for all feeder classes moderate at best. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Offerings of cattle and livestock movement this week were somewhat limited given the Labor Day holiday, and some producers finishing up their hay for the year.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	578	121.00–153.00	133.44
2	—	875	104.00–121.00	112.45
47	—	432	139.00–170.00	151.80
41	—	621	120.00–139.00	128.74
103	—	523	125.00–152.50	137.84
74	—	472	135.00–167.50	150.77
28	—	771	111.00–132.50	118.89
39	—	385	150.00–177.50	162.88
66	—	665	115.00–147.00	125.63
13	—	328	160.00–179.00	171.00
14	—	717	112.00–130.00	122.60
7	—	834	102.50–125.00	110.30
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
3	—	470	122.50–130.00	125.51
1	—	605	122.00	122.00
1	—	655	117.50	117.50
1	—	425	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	161.00–165.00	162.99
1	—	325	187.50	187.50
2	—	535	145.00–150.00	147.48
1	—	365	187.50	187.50
3	—	408	171.00–177.50	175.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	475	125.00–152.50	136.25
1	—	660	129.00	129.00
13	—	582	110.00–132.50	121.44
14	—	428	135.00–152.50	140.59
2	—	715	101.00–117.50	109.08
2	—	363	130.00–132.00	130.99
13	—	529	119.00–133.00	126.29
11	—	631	110.00–121.00	115.43
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	121.00	121.00
1	—	315	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	147.50	147.50
148	—	577	117.00–140.00	129.84
1	—	900	120.00	120.00
12	—	775	110.00–135.00	120.33
47	—	727	106.00–138.00	119.28
78	—	670	111.00–140.00	124.50
21	—	326	131.00–152.50	140.88
64	—	378	129.00–152.50	140.50
2	—	858	109.00–118.00	113.51
61	—	621	115.50–140.00	128.01
74	—	425	128.00–151.00	139.87
127	—	522	119.00–145.00	130.85
15	—	275	130.00–152.50	141.16
164	—	469	127.00–148.00	135.82
1	—	820	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	621	130.00–149.75	148.31
89	—	546	142.50–152.00	151.15
21	—	463	140.00–148.00	144.44
6	—	998	96.00	96.00
28	—	670	127.00–139.00	137.70
27	—	829	113.50–119.00	116.24
17	—	576	135.00–143.00	138.61
15	—	900	101.00	101.00
50	—	386	160.00	160.00
66	—	704	143.00	143.00
1	—	785	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	138.00	138.00
2	—	423	121.00–125.00	123.01
1	—	470	128.00	128.00
3	—	518	110.00–126.00	117.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	570	112.50–127.50	120.73
4	—	723	100.00–118.00	107.53
3	—	263	135.00–147.50	142.52
4	—	373	131.00–139.00	135.91
8	—	427	116.00–135.00	123.13
17	—	636	100.00–125.00	115.91
3	—	232	117.00–140.00	127.86
14	—	528	113.00–130.00	118.68
7	—	339	128.00–145.00	133.44
3	—	667	105.00–122.50	114.62
17	—	473	114.00–135.00	125.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	118.00	118.00
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	116.00	116.00
1	—	485	118.00	118.00
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	120.00–133.00	125.69
3	—	625	112.50–119.00	115.46
14	—	570	111.00–121.00	119.79
2	—	673	120.00	120.00
14	—	734	113.00–120.00	113.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	132.00	132.00
2	—	565	134.00–136.00	135.02
1	—	300	157.50	157.50
3	—	528	134.00–138.00	135.38
1	—	465	139.00	139.00
1	—	265	160.00	160.00
1	—	415	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
1	—	785	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	768	124.00–137.00	130.87
7	—	716	131.00–142.50	137.90
5	—	919	120.00–129.00	124.19
87	—	525	135.00–160.00	147.63
72	—	630	125.00–151.00	140.32
17	—	665	130.00–147.00	136.92
3	—	255	165.00–175.00	170.92
31	—	422	145.00–172.50	157.65
43	—	572	127.00–154.00	142.08
12	—	368	160.00–176.00	170.21
1	—	1,050	108.00	108.00
52	—	472	144.00–170.00	155.30
5	—	812	129.00–135.00	131.40
20	—	321	153.00–179.00	161.67
27	—	867	121.00–133.00	123.30
1	—	1,120	100.00	100.00
1	—	240	172.50	172.50
5	—	977	124.00–128.00	125.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	855	137.00	137.00
7	—	961	123.00	123.00
7	—	1,175	92.50	92.50
3	—	763	139.00	139.00
19	—	728	136.00–143.00	139.83
16	—	627	142.50–155.00	148.57
6	—	847	130.00	130.00
17	—	505	158.00–167.50	161.13
8	—	661	140.00–150.00	146.28
53	—	400	184.50	184.50
17	—	575	141.00–148.00	143.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	478	120.00–155.00	138.12
11	—	575	124.00–135.00	127.27
22	—	618	114.00–135.00	129.22
4	—	873	119.50	119.50
9	—	331	130.00–160.00	141.20
4	—	373	145.00–160.00	152.56
4	—	258	140.00–172.50	156.40
2	—	663	130.00–135.00	132.47
2	—	218	155.00–167.50	161.18
14	—	442	126.00–155.00	139.06
2	—	990	105.00	105.00
7	—	515	132.50–145.00	138.41
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	152.50	152.50
2	—	528	120.00–122.00	121.01
2	—	583	120.00–130.00	124.89
1	—	435	123.00	123.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	84.00	84.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	648	98.00	98.00
4	—	598	93.00	93.00
2	—	540	102.50	102.50
1	—	820	94.00	94.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,005	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,153	1,010.00–1,275.00	1,131.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,170.00–1,410.00	1,290.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,220.00–1,350.00	1,285.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,135	1,230.00–1,275.00	1,252.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	960.00–1,400.00	1,120.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,580.00	1,580.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	890.00–920.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,000	1,475.00	1,475.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	935.00	935.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	530.00	530.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,214	900.00–1,035.00	943.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,243	875.00–930.00	904.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,150	740.00–1,130.00	917.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	860.00–950.00	905.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	975	910.00–980.00	962.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,250	700.00–950.00	796.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	830.00–900.00	865.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	925	640.00–790.00	715.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	775.00–820.00	798.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,093	82.00–84.50	83.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,791	86.00–103.00	93.90
8	—	1,830	103.00–107.50	105.00
6	—	1,468	84.00–86.00	85.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,511	72.00–79.00	74.69
74	—	1,423	62.00–73.50	68.08
7	—	1,284	56.00–64.00	60.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,128	62.00–70.00	65.71
9	—	1,007	38.00–52.50	48.78
72	—	1,069	52.00–72.00	60.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,276	57.00–61.00	58.92
104	—	1,177	61.00–74.00	67.96
21	—	1,319	71.00–80.00	75.46

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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