Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 252 priced lines covering 5,683 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,788 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,126 head. replacement cattle receipts at 577 head. Counted as USDA files them — 27 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,788Last week 5,774Year ago 7,652

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,126Last week 846Year ago 991

Replacement CattleReceipts 577Last week 338Year ago 549

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower with light to moderate demand. Long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle continue to see the best demand as fall temperature swings can create health issues for feeder cattle, especially those freshly weaned. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 1.00-2.00 lower with mostly moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	625	105.00–130.00	118.64
2	—	1,028	86.00	86.00
27	—	771	105.00–119.00	112.55
5	—	921	92.00–108.00	97.13
45	—	323	120.00–146.00	127.32
10	—	278	124.00–150.00	137.85
62	—	726	103.00–126.00	117.01
159	—	427	117.50–143.00	129.09
104	—	668	109.00–127.00	118.95
1	—	850	87.00	87.00
1	—	950	100.00	100.00
7	—	229	120.00–137.50	124.34
224	—	579	110.00–133.00	122.31
117	—	378	120.00–150.00	130.75
307	—	522	113.00–137.00	124.67
331	—	468	114.00–141.00	128.26
5	—	809	97.00–113.00	104.61
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	120.00	120.00
7	—	417	111.00–125.00	119.29
1	—	710	100.00	100.00
4	—	540	105.00–120.00	111.15
1	—	320	120.00	120.00
2	—	573	102.00–103.00	102.51
3	—	380	109.00–134.00	120.02
1	—	645	90.00	90.00
1	—	255	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	713	122.00–129.00	123.00
10	—	779	113.00–125.00	120.91
82	—	607	127.00–131.00	129.79
15	—	526	132.00–139.00	136.02
26	—	674	118.00–134.50	126.79
10	—	820	115.50–120.00	118.65
2	—	580	136.00	136.00
45	—	493	136.50	136.50
27	—	407	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	325	109.00–135.00	122.33
3	—	273	135.00–140.00	136.74
27	—	566	89.00–112.00	103.06
5	—	233	119.00–127.50	124.71
39	—	427	108.00–130.00	117.74
35	—	524	105.00–125.00	114.50
6	—	671	85.00–107.50	91.57
29	—	372	112.00–135.00	121.97
29	—	473	105.00–128.00	118.10
5	—	714	90.00–109.00	99.78
24	—	626	90.00–113.00	105.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	130.00	130.00
3	—	537	100.00–105.00	101.69
3	—	492	90.00–105.00	99.97
1	—	360	127.50	127.50
2	—	325	110.00–120.00	114.77
2	—	430	107.50–114.00	110.79
1	—	620	104.00	104.00
1	—	275	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	90.00	90.00
1	—	535	87.50	87.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	104.00	104.00
3	—	463	113.00–117.00	115.01
3	—	520	110.00–116.00	112.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	115.00–117.00	116.00
1	—	555	102.00	102.00
4	—	514	106.00–116.00	108.85
2	—	670	102.50–105.00	103.76
5	—	631	95.00–111.00	102.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	135.00–140.00	137.00
4	—	528	135.00–140.00	138.06
4	—	381	134.00–137.00	134.71
2	—	425	137.50–147.00	142.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	147.50	147.50
1	—	505	151.00	151.00
1	—	560	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	558	146.00	146.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
1	—	355	145.00	145.00
1	—	535	121.00	121.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	365	112.50–148.00	132.25
2	—	673	125.00	125.00
4	—	425	126.00–142.50	131.58
1	—	270	142.50	142.50
2	—	475	112.50–135.00	123.28
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
3	—	563	124.00–133.00	127.28
3	—	533	110.00–130.00	122.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	110.00–120.00	115.08
1	—	630	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	144.00	144.00
1	—	590	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	375	122.50–163.00	144.41
19	—	475	110.00–150.00	139.77
5	—	519	129.00–138.00	131.46
1	—	925	110.00	110.00
9	—	568	117.00–131.00	122.56
2	—	813	108.00–112.00	110.01
5	—	674	103.00–130.00	117.60
13	—	278	120.00–159.00	144.65
18	—	326	110.00–165.00	135.39
2	—	770	112.50–124.00	118.18
15	—	432	100.00–154.00	141.62
2	—	225	140.00–147.50	143.42
2	—	718	117.50–121.00	119.21
1	—	850	110.00	110.00
12	—	623	110.00–130.00	121.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
1	—	200	140.00	140.00
1	—	630	107.50	107.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	955	124.00	124.00
18	—	813	122.00–137.00	126.44
15	—	428	160.00	160.00
83	—	625	138.00–155.00	150.21
8	—	779	126.00–136.00	132.53
38	—	580	140.00–155.00	149.99
3	—	477	154.00–157.50	155.13
65	—	719	128.00–147.50	135.71
80	—	543	153.00–157.00	153.60
126	—	868	130.00–147.50	146.71
91	—	661	133.00–150.00	140.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	474	138.00–162.00	149.25
127	—	524	130.00–156.00	145.21
74	—	427	129.00–167.00	156.85
6	—	915	109.00–117.00	110.33
3	—	1,120	116.00	116.00
4	—	864	121.00–124.00	122.50
6	—	967	106.00–119.00	110.96
10	—	230	150.00–191.00	166.05
27	—	324	150.00–186.00	167.15
99	—	670	123.00–142.00	133.15
49	—	723	119.00–141.00	131.20
13	—	815	119.00–131.00	124.62
56	—	374	144.00–180.00	162.69
137	—	579	129.00–154.00	142.34
8	—	268	140.00–181.00	159.48
1	—	1,035	105.00	105.00
28	—	776	121.00–137.00	128.54
96	—	618	125.00–151.00	137.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	144.00	144.00
1	—	445	165.00	165.00
6	—	514	138.00–147.50	144.20
3	—	567	134.00–135.00	134.67
1	—	605	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	725	103.00–123.00	115.36
18	—	821	94.00–111.00	100.63
139	—	466	129.00–160.00	143.79
10	—	930	77.00–112.50	96.03
16	—	328	147.00–165.00	154.26
69	—	424	128.00–166.00	148.11
1	—	240	155.00	155.00
182	—	524	120.00–145.00	132.14
39	—	757	94.00–123.00	111.01
13	—	875	84.00–112.00	96.88
3	—	283	145.00–155.00	150.78
95	—	664	110.00–130.00	119.84
134	—	619	111.00–141.00	122.58
2	—	968	88.00–95.00	91.49
82	—	384	139.00–165.00	152.18
130	—	574	118.00–141.00	126.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	448	126.00	126.00
1	—	580	114.00	114.00
1	—	760	99.00	99.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	93.00–102.00	97.54
1	—	685	111.00	111.00
2	—	520	109.00–121.00	114.88
1	—	735	107.50	107.50
1	—	450	120.00	120.00
3	—	573	112.00–120.00	116.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	425	112.50–150.00	130.28
2	—	828	90.00–97.50	93.69
1	—	915	102.00	102.00
2	—	963	87.50–92.50	89.98
33	—	469	106.00–143.00	126.54
3	—	330	140.00–145.00	141.59
19	—	677	95.00–117.00	109.60
10	—	372	122.50–156.00	136.45
4	—	789	90.00–105.00	97.65
22	—	621	92.50–124.00	112.73
41	—	523	101.00–133.00	119.76
37	—	579	99.00–125.00	115.17
12	—	711	90.00–112.00	106.08
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	119.00	119.00
1	—	295	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
2	—	558	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	95.00	95.00
2	—	475	81.00	81.00

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 · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,320.00	1,260.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,212.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,308.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	980.00	980.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,120	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,178.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,010.00	1,010.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	785.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	950	850.00–1,020.00	923.54
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	945	860.00	860.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	820	700.00–775.00	740.70
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	715	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	610.00	610.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	575.00	575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	970	650.00–670.00	660.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	940	700.00–725.00	712.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,092	550.00–900.00	664.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,043	610.00–750.00	682.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,133	775.00–850.00	801.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,161	630.00–700.00	670.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,275	730.00–790.00	760.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,239	800.00–1,125.00	905.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	900.00–950.00	929.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,143	760.00–930.00	858.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	600.00–690.00	645.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,203	910.00–925.00	918.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,249	700.00–950.00	818.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,203	800.00–980.00	899.97
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	770.00	770.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	745	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	700.00	700.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,200	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,400	1,775.00	1,775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,898	89.00–97.00	94.30
77	—	1,702	75.00–95.00	86.53
22	—	1,472	66.00–83.00	76.05
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	71.00	71.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	68.00–70.00	68.86
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	935	57.00–70.00	62.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,003	25.00–44.00	33.63
2	—	1,138	50.00–54.00	52.01
142	—	1,027	38.00–59.50	48.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
174	—	1,212	48.50–66.00	57.03
13	—	1,284	60.00–70.00	64.32
27	—	1,159	40.00–56.00	49.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,439	47.00–59.00	53.86
8	—	1,506	62.50–68.00	64.34
164	—	1,405	52.00–65.00	58.61

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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