Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 213 priced lines covering 4,706 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,087 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,042 head. replacement cattle receipts at 408 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,087Last week 4,519Year ago 5,565

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,042Last week 726Year ago 712

Replacement CattleReceipts 408Last week 419Year ago 341

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 4.00-5.00 lower with light to moderate demand. Buyers showed the best interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle, especially as the warm days and cool nights of fall can create health concerns in newly weaned calves. Slaughter cows were mostly 2.00-3.00 lower, and slaughter bulls 4.00-5.00 lower

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
221	—	577	110.00–132.50	123.00
58	—	724	102.00–122.00	113.07
89	—	378	120.00–147.00	133.11
10	—	919	91.00–100.00	96.98
43	—	328	123.00–146.00	134.77
11	—	826	95.00–110.00	105.28
18	—	285	129.00–150.00	139.24
17	—	768	96.00–114.00	108.80
13	—	870	85.00–100.00	92.21
187	—	625	104.00–134.00	121.73
134	—	428	119.00–140.00	132.01
86	—	670	106.00–126.00	118.46
3	—	238	135.00–154.00	143.06
218	—	470	114.00–141.00	128.74
287	—	523	111.00–137.00	128.05
5	—	1,090	89.00–104.00	94.97
1	—	975	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	408	135.00	135.00
16	—	577	132.00	132.00
3	—	810	111.00	111.00
18	—	612	132.00–135.00	134.15
19	—	667	125.00–130.00	127.36
5	—	492	137.50	137.50
2	—	850	93.00	93.00
13	—	708	123.25–127.00	124.43
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	105.00	105.00
1	—	395	110.00	110.00
1	—	485	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	100.00	100.00
2	—	545	112.00	112.00
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
2	—	425	105.00–110.00	107.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	430	110.00–132.00	125.37
4	—	714	91.00–110.00	100.69
16	—	381	115.00–131.00	125.55
19	—	578	102.50–121.00	113.45
16	—	330	113.00–136.00	125.12
34	—	474	100.00–130.00	117.24
1	—	205	127.50	127.50
6	—	272	120.00–130.00	122.55
2	—	818	82.50–83.00	82.76
9	—	665	100.00–115.00	107.28
18	—	629	102.50–120.00	110.31
1	—	795	81.00	81.00
33	—	530	100.00–130.00	114.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	112.50–115.00	113.77
4	—	429	110.00	110.00
6	—	466	102.50–113.00	105.84
2	—	503	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	100.00–110.00	105.69
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
2	—	638	103.00–110.00	106.46
1	—	475	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	136.00–137.50	136.77
2	—	378	140.00–142.50	141.23
2	—	410	140.00–142.50	141.27
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	100.00–104.00	102.01
1	—	725	104.00	104.00
1	—	505	107.50	107.50
1	—	240	142.50	142.50
1	—	795	100.00	100.00
3	—	380	121.00–132.50	124.58
2	—	623	105.00–109.50	107.22
1	—	470	130.00	130.00
1	—	445	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
1	—	565	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	118.00	118.00
7	—	606	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	716	129.00–140.00	138.86
21	—	618	135.00–148.00	142.61
55	—	906	141.50	141.50
61	—	835	149.50	149.50
7	—	855	131.00	131.00
13	—	572	148.00–156.00	149.50
44	—	664	132.00–148.00	140.20
29	—	767	127.50–134.75	133.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	553	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	432	110.00–125.00	112.55
2	—	393	130.00–135.00	132.52
1	—	330	132.50	132.50
10	—	562	117.00	117.00
2	—	478	117.00	117.00
3	—	513	121.00	121.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	153.00	153.00
1	—	560	118.00	118.00
2	—	373	142.50–144.00	143.27
2	—	425	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	716	102.50–123.00	112.38
15	—	670	100.00–125.00	114.47
22	—	584	110.00–135.00	123.45
13	—	376	127.50–150.00	138.33
3	—	270	140.00–170.00	151.03
9	—	316	122.50–155.00	139.41
8	—	764	100.00–117.00	108.80
13	—	532	115.00–150.00	132.03
4	—	815	100.00–124.00	114.02
6	—	429	131.00–145.00	140.47
30	—	624	110.00–136.00	122.59
3	—	217	152.50–157.50	155.96
21	—	473	122.00–150.00	138.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
153	—	520	128.00–155.00	142.33
89	—	666	119.00–140.00	131.42
41	—	824	110.00–133.50	125.24
134	—	625	120.00–145.00	133.16
1	—	960	110.00	110.00
3	—	203	150.00–165.00	160.08
41	—	428	142.00–167.50	155.66
35	—	325	143.00–180.00	159.81
57	—	725	120.00–143.00	130.80
13	—	881	115.00–125.00	123.31
1	—	1,040	100.00	100.00
25	—	763	112.00–141.00	128.50
61	—	470	135.00–161.00	151.78
122	—	573	126.00–150.00	137.48
4	—	918	120.00–124.00	121.73
13	—	277	152.50–185.00	171.14
19	—	384	142.00–175.00	167.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	170.00	170.00
2	—	420	155.00–165.00	160.18
4	—	458	150.00–165.00	154.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
136	—	525	120.00–142.00	132.50
51	—	724	95.00–124.00	112.70
4	—	260	150.00–177.50	163.87
63	—	383	144.00–165.00	156.57
8	—	333	153.00–172.50	164.86
91	—	435	140.00–161.00	146.87
6	—	1,085	74.00	74.00
51	—	621	115.00–130.00	122.87
96	—	665	106.00–134.00	120.19
14	—	817	85.00–115.00	105.31
25	—	760	94.00–124.00	108.61
4	—	975	80.00–90.00	83.72
4	—	921	85.00–95.00	89.98
136	—	576	116.00–139.00	127.24
116	—	471	126.00–163.00	140.88
14	—	858	85.00–112.50	93.53
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	130.00	130.00
1	—	450	138.00	138.00
3	—	625	113.00–116.00	114.03
2	—	565	114.00	114.00
3	—	525	109.00–125.00	115.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	105.00	105.00
6	—	631	101.00–105.00	103.70
1	—	480	112.50	112.50
5	—	404	105.00	105.00
1	—	560	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	379	120.00–142.00	129.55
15	—	429	111.00–138.00	127.82
33	—	482	112.00–140.00	126.68
3	—	728	100.00–126.00	117.61
1	—	795	89.00	89.00
14	—	570	110.00–130.00	121.14
23	—	620	100.00–121.00	109.07
1	—	850	108.00	108.00
28	—	519	100.00–135.00	125.01
7	—	681	102.00–112.50	106.36
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	122.50	122.50
1	—	670	106.00	106.00
1	—	630	102.50	102.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	735	84.00–85.00	84.33
4	—	589	95.00	95.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	82.00–85.00	83.51

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 · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,240.00	1,240.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	930.00	930.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,163	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,175.57
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,143	950.00–1,050.00	985.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,142	650.00–810.00	722.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,110	780.00–1,100.00	977.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,149	760.00–960.00	837.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,480	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,193	725.00–750.00	737.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	988	735.00–975.00	837.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	850.00–950.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,105	750.00–1,050.00	888.97
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	690.00	690.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,095	610.00–650.00	630.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	810	750.00–900.00	832.87
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,103	825.00–925.00	890.26
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	893	760.00–975.00	883.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	910.00	910.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	630.00	630.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,476	65.00–84.00	77.75
1	—	1,585	74.00	74.00
12	—	1,878	95.00–103.00	97.99
58	—	1,694	74.00–98.00	88.19
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	81.50	81.50
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	90.00	90.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,286	65.00–74.00	69.07
217	—	1,208	53.00–69.00	61.81
14	—	1,255	45.00–60.00	52.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,243	54.00–61.00	56.69
153	—	1,391	53.00–72.00	62.38
7	—	1,389	65.00–74.00	68.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,033	57.00–70.50	61.05
121	—	1,054	44.00–62.50	54.57
25	—	954	33.00–47.00	42.08
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,980	74.00	74.00

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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