Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 216 priced lines covering 4,329 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,774 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 846 head. replacement cattle receipts at 338 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,774Last week 4,867Year ago 5,956

Slaughter CattleReceipts 846Last week 898Year ago 994

Replacement CattleReceipts 338Last week 299Year ago 466

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady with mostly moderate to good demand throughout the week. Buyers are showing the most interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle, especially as fall temperature fluctuations can create health concerns for freshly weaned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 1.00-2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	918	95.00–108.00	98.72
175	—	575	107.00–135.00	124.85
26	—	272	129.00–155.00	143.56
238	—	469	115.00–145.00	131.58
76	—	328	115.00–155.00	141.49
69	—	669	105.00–124.00	116.01
110	—	426	114.00–143.00	131.77
8	—	222	130.00–160.00	145.20
18	—	784	97.50–120.00	112.61
3	—	967	95.50	95.50
203	—	527	112.00–139.00	128.83
109	—	376	120.00–148.00	137.87
84	—	618	110.00–132.00	124.34
8	—	818	100.00–113.00	106.29
46	—	723	97.00–125.00	113.56
4	—	883	90.00–94.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	736	115.00–142.25	140.35
60	—	800	138.50	138.50
5	—	616	129.00–132.00	130.22
73	—	769	113.50–137.25	135.32
9	—	656	123.00	123.00
34	—	569	125.00–139.00	128.92
36	—	472	146.50	146.50
3	—	370	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	110.00	110.00
2	—	465	104.00–112.50	108.16
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	90.00	90.00
1	—	435	100.00	100.00
2	—	638	100.00–106.00	102.99
1	—	540	92.50	92.50
1	—	365	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	220	121.00–135.00	130.00
31	—	565	100.00–124.00	112.44
3	—	270	122.50–130.00	127.46
24	—	426	100.00–130.00	119.30
20	—	522	109.00–124.00	118.12
1	—	770	92.50	92.50
12	—	468	107.50–132.00	122.46
12	—	333	115.00–138.00	124.76
8	—	616	100.00–118.00	110.22
9	—	665	100.00–115.00	108.30
4	—	710	90.00–115.00	100.38
26	—	375	104.00–140.00	122.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	100.00–102.50	101.25
3	—	328	115.00	115.00
2	—	203	125.00	125.00
1	—	525	108.00	108.00
1	—	490	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	638	102.00–110.00	107.35
3	—	472	110.00–120.00	116.75
2	—	383	122.50	122.50
1	—	585	105.00	105.00
1	—	440	125.00	125.00
1	—	680	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
1	—	605	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	141.00	141.00
2	—	398	143.00	143.00
4	—	458	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	331	192.50–193.00	192.75
11	—	545	157.00–162.50	157.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	155.00	155.00
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
1	—	675	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
123	—	843	134.00–151.75	150.91
70	—	445	179.25	179.25
85	—	731	121.00–153.50	149.44
37	—	570	162.50	162.50
18	—	621	144.00–150.00	148.79
2	—	493	147.00	147.00
4	—	699	140.00	140.00
77	—	778	134.00–148.50	147.81
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	138.00	138.00
3	—	479	140.00	140.00
1	—	545	102.50	102.50
2	—	205	150.00	150.00
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	329	139.00–160.00	143.97
7	—	276	140.00–162.50	155.40
10	—	570	110.00–140.00	128.93
12	—	424	124.00–147.00	138.91
20	—	377	130.00–164.00	152.94
1	—	870	100.00	100.00
2	—	668	116.00–118.00	116.99
5	—	478	130.00–145.00	139.52
3	—	230	145.00–156.00	151.43
5	—	614	117.50–131.00	124.75
12	—	518	115.00–149.00	134.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	813	119.00–128.00	125.78
2	—	1,020	110.00–119.00	114.46
45	—	367	140.00–180.00	165.52
6	—	227	153.00–190.00	165.36
33	—	713	125.00–138.00	133.47
6	—	869	118.00–128.50	123.89
73	—	618	126.00–148.00	137.98
33	—	432	137.00–172.00	151.23
16	—	289	152.00–195.00	168.83
106	—	576	129.00–155.00	139.85
74	—	478	135.00–164.00	153.83
8	—	987	116.00–120.00	119.00
81	—	528	129.00–160.00	145.43
16	—	317	150.00–183.00	167.09
1	—	935	114.00	114.00
28	—	775	120.00–134.00	126.73
75	—	669	124.00–145.00	137.16
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
1	—	530	130.00	130.00
1	—	360	145.00	145.00
1	—	805	104.00	104.00
2	—	420	130.00	130.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	120.00–135.00	124.77
1	—	620	123.00	123.00
1	—	315	160.00	160.00
2	—	490	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	146.00	146.00
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
5	—	410	150.00–175.00	165.93
2	—	505	147.50	147.50
6	—	463	159.00–162.50	160.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	415	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	117.50	117.50
3	—	435	120.00–128.00	124.36
1	—	340	132.50	132.50
2	—	478	130.00–141.00	135.30
3	—	368	130.00–150.00	137.15
1	—	515	112.00	112.00
1	—	285	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	518	110.00–137.00	122.21
1	—	855	100.00	100.00
3	—	670	107.00–116.00	111.04
33	—	472	120.00–150.00	134.27
13	—	378	120.00–138.00	123.95
8	—	570	108.00–125.00	115.13
1	—	770	99.00	99.00
18	—	618	106.00–128.00	113.53
1	—	285	145.00	145.00
1	—	815	102.00	102.00
2	—	335	139.00–140.00	139.50
5	—	717	92.00–108.00	101.78
18	—	419	117.00–142.50	132.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	419	130.00–169.00	151.65
9	—	832	90.00–110.00	103.68
94	—	576	115.50–141.00	129.78
156	—	469	131.00–157.50	145.65
3	—	888	91.00–103.00	98.34
5	—	276	150.00–162.50	155.51
4	—	918	87.00–95.00	90.97
69	—	668	107.50–130.00	119.64
96	—	524	120.00–150.00	134.58
32	—	372	140.00–160.00	152.14
33	—	766	100.00–115.00	109.87
28	—	720	110.00–130.00	117.25
63	—	625	117.00–144.00	127.25
13	—	329	150.00–160.00	155.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	116.00	116.00
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
1	—	605	100.00	100.00
2	—	418	122.50–132.50	127.65
2	—	455	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	75.00	75.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,500	1,490.00	1,490.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,148	950.00–1,225.00	1,078.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	900.00–1,210.00	1,066.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	730.00	730.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	675.00	675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,052	720.00–975.00	848.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	898	700.00–900.00	803.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	775	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,024	640.00–840.00	735.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,260	750.00–840.00	795.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,403	850.00–960.00	895.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	920.00	920.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,060	675.00–850.00	741.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,400	730.00–775.00	755.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,120	775.00–1,050.00	866.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	890.00	890.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,156	700.00–880.00	791.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,100	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,415	840.00	840.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	928	825.00–890.00	853.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	960	850.00–950.00	877.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,000	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,006	725.00–860.00	785.45
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,470	78.00	78.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	73.00–74.50	73.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,815	79.50–95.00	87.08
21	—	1,555	65.00–84.00	76.60
11	—	1,818	93.00–99.00	95.52
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,090	62.00–70.00	66.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,212	52.00–66.00	58.53
15	—	1,190	42.50–59.00	52.81
12	—	1,299	64.00–71.00	67.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	1,416	50.00–66.00	57.78
9	—	1,382	48.00–57.00	52.67
14	—	1,489	63.00–78.00	66.80
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	895	62.00–66.00	63.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,048	40.00–60.00	50.31
31	—	985	25.00–46.00	37.01
3	—	1,117	52.00–63.00	56.11
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	90.00	90.00

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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