Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 250 priced lines covering 6,653 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,028 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,173 head. replacement cattle receipts at 492 head. Counted as USDA files them — 22 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,028Last week 7,427Year ago 5,926

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,173Last week 1,022Year ago 919

Replacement CattleReceipts 492Last week 518Year ago 385

Due to most markets being closed in light of the Thanksgiving holiday, no comparison to last week is available. However, compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 5.00-8.00 higher, with some instances sharply higher, and very good demand reported throughout the week. Slaughter cows were mostly 3.00-6.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good to very good demand noted for slaughter classes.

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
94	—	563	143.00–174.00	165.50
12	—	774	137.00–147.50	139.74
61	—	621	150.00–164.00	154.75
72	—	533	158.00–175.00	172.67
63	—	479	176.00–181.75	181.38
98	—	653	147.00–161.75	161.04
9	—	847	135.00–137.50	135.27
37	—	725	141.00–152.50	145.57
3	—	936	127.50	127.50
5	—	400	185.00	185.00
54	—	886	136.50–146.50	145.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	235	150.00–210.00	177.62
1	—	1,070	121.00	121.00
133	—	671	120.00–150.00	140.33
144	—	525	140.00–177.50	157.73
157	—	624	128.00–153.50	144.52
211	—	576	134.00–167.50	152.61
121	—	472	140.00–176.00	162.88
14	—	813	120.00–135.00	130.72
118	—	730	125.00–145.00	136.86
5	—	872	131.00–135.00	131.81
13	—	928	113.00–133.00	121.77
5	—	1,012	93.00–117.00	101.85
87	—	376	155.00–190.00	174.08
75	—	426	142.00–185.00	167.51
4	—	963	118.00–120.50	119.24
14	—	1,274	124.00	124.00
2	—	1,170	118.00	118.00
49	—	332	170.00–212.50	190.26
27	—	289	158.00–205.00	191.58
80	—	772	125.00–147.50	136.85
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	160.00	160.00
1	—	630	126.00	126.00
1	—	710	127.50	127.50
1	—	350	145.00	145.00
3	—	427	130.00–132.50	130.78
2	—	285	135.00–152.50	144.06
3	—	673	119.00–122.00	120.32
2	—	483	130.00–136.00	132.92
1	—	505	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	127.00	127.00
1	—	585	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	158.00	158.00
1	—	485	175.00	175.00
6	—	370	180.00–185.00	181.69
1	—	570	158.00	158.00
4	—	316	185.00	185.00
3	—	420	190.00–193.00	191.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	135.00	135.00
4	—	578	120.00	120.00
1	—	415	140.00	140.00
2	—	543	125.00–132.00	128.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	431	142.50–160.00	151.70
24	—	273	157.50–175.00	169.41
2	—	230	167.50–172.50	170.00
36	—	480	135.00–157.50	141.56
32	—	566	119.00–145.00	126.77
7	—	725	110.00–132.50	121.93
33	—	515	113.00–152.50	144.02
10	—	681	102.50–134.00	118.67
1	—	770	127.00	127.00
2	—	923	120.00	120.00
14	—	620	112.00–137.00	127.42
24	—	374	130.00–165.00	148.75
29	—	326	137.00–185.00	171.49
1	—	970	86.00	86.00
4	—	822	100.00–130.00	117.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	350	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
328	—	527	116.00–142.50	129.74
5	—	225	130.00–145.00	137.55
158	—	661	113.00–132.50	124.66
43	—	764	99.00–123.00	113.71
403	—	473	125.00–149.00	135.07
1	—	860	115.00	115.00
173	—	428	120.00–159.00	138.60
62	—	724	106.00–129.00	120.13
118	—	379	129.00–161.00	142.69
133	—	330	120.00–155.00	143.56
39	—	272	132.50–170.00	157.50
19	—	823	99.00–120.00	113.08
148	—	626	113.00–135.00	127.28
13	—	934	103.00–116.00	105.93
300	—	578	116.00–140.00	128.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	619	129.00–136.00	134.40
39	—	675	120.00–135.75	132.78
4	—	968	97.00–112.00	104.46
3	—	918	106.00	106.00
69	—	488	135.50–155.00	151.05
1	—	770	123.00	123.00
34	—	719	124.00–138.00	129.02
74	—	531	136.00–153.50	152.11
124	—	577	132.00–145.00	139.53
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	100.00–112.00	105.27
6	—	470	116.00–135.00	125.65
1	—	310	137.50	137.50
1	—	585	109.00	109.00
1	—	425	122.50	122.50
3	—	273	127.50–131.00	129.57
3	—	520	114.00–123.00	118.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	624	93.00–122.50	113.46
16	—	664	94.00–121.00	106.04
7	—	736	110.00–117.50	111.08
75	—	425	108.00–156.00	132.11
28	—	327	120.00–137.50	128.39
12	—	278	130.00–147.50	136.63
39	—	532	109.00–128.00	121.36
1	—	820	95.00	95.00
1	—	790	92.50	92.50
23	—	372	120.00–140.00	131.26
14	—	573	105.00–130.00	115.12
15	—	235	110.00–150.00	139.22
39	—	472	112.50–140.00	124.52
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	110.00–111.00	110.47
1	—	590	103.00	103.00
1	—	675	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
1	—	430	116.00	116.00
1	—	590	100.00	100.00
2	—	513	110.00–118.00	114.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	114.00–117.00	115.49
2	—	568	113.00–114.00	113.52
2	—	683	111.00	111.00
1	—	480	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	107.00	107.00
1	—	700	104.00	104.00
2	—	573	100.00–117.00	108.76
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	150.00	150.00
4	—	420	170.00–184.00	179.83
1	—	585	142.00	142.00
15	—	512	148.00–163.00	160.32
1	—	355	180.00	180.00
11	—	476	159.00–170.00	163.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	701	124.50	124.50
4	—	305	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	325	170.00–190.00	179.41
60	—	421	140.00–175.00	158.38
52	—	382	156.00–195.00	172.92
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
8	—	930	84.00–114.00	97.14
11	—	272	155.00–180.00	169.96
14	—	822	107.00–121.00	112.45
31	—	771	112.25–125.00	115.96
162	—	471	132.00–165.00	150.54
84	—	624	115.00–140.00	128.17
126	—	662	112.00–142.50	128.40
2	—	960	97.00–102.00	99.47
182	—	575	124.00–148.00	134.96
4	—	865	105.00–116.00	111.77
185	—	521	125.00–158.00	141.82
29	—	725	110.00–128.00	115.79
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
2	—	515	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	130.00	130.00
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
2	—	470	112.50–137.00	124.75
1	—	540	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	481	119.00–150.00	137.91
28	—	578	110.00–132.00	121.68
10	—	760	100.00–123.00	111.35
6	—	611	105.00–125.00	115.91
15	—	372	140.00–154.00	146.29
2	—	660	110.00–120.00	115.04
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
4	—	829	85.00–114.00	98.20
9	—	322	120.00–160.00	136.02
26	—	431	130.00–151.00	140.86
31	—	527	127.00–138.00	132.60
2	—	713	94.00–112.00	102.97
1	—	890	97.50	97.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	119.00	119.00
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	105.00	105.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	908	77.00	77.00
1	—	625	70.00	70.00
1	—	345	92.50	92.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	570.00–575.00	572.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	600.00–650.00	628.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	580.00	580.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	540.00	540.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	675.00	675.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	938	94.00	94.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	975.00	975.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	785.00	785.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	460.00–700.00	603.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,318	600.00–925.00	741.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,171	800.00–1,010.00	920.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,040	850.00–1,000.00	925.36
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,422	625.00–870.00	778.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,400	520.00–575.00	547.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,170	730.00–850.00	791.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,109	800.00–1,025.00	895.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,300	750.00–975.00	859.32
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,145	775.00–1,025.00	935.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	920.00	920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,083	710.00–865.00	771.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	800.00–1,280.00	1,040.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	510.00	510.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	585.00–625.00	605.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	995	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	875	610.00–710.00	660.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	390.00–400.00	395.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	810.00–1,125.00	967.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–975.00	827.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,199	635.00–700.00	677.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,350	655.00	655.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–650.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	595.00	595.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	585.00	585.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	780.00	780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	780.00	780.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,135.00	1,135.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,112	875.00–975.00	925.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,040	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,196.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,325	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,123.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,163	925.00–1,070.00	973.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	990	775.00–900.00	831.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,400	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	75.50	75.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,878	85.00–105.00	93.69
61	—	1,727	72.00–96.00	82.96
23	—	1,525	60.00–80.00	69.23
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	60.00	60.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,102	37.00–58.00	48.12
3	—	1,207	58.50–59.50	58.83
35	—	1,013	27.00–46.00	37.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,456	57.00–67.50	64.53
10	—	1,283	43.00–53.00	49.82
129	—	1,465	48.00–65.00	57.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,334	57.00–69.00	63.53
137	—	1,258	47.00–64.00	56.00
39	—	1,256	42.00–54.00	47.79

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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