Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 217 priced lines covering 5,184 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,485 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,049 head. replacement cattle receipts at 354 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,485Last week 5,973Year ago 4,030

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,049Last week 817Year ago 688

Replacement CattleReceipts 354Last week 467Year ago 325

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, and feeder heifers were unevenly steady with instances of 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for feeder classes with moderate livestock movement throughout the week. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-5.00 higher with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	771	109.00–125.00	117.55
23	—	285	136.00–164.00	154.84
219	—	476	125.00–152.50	143.64
93	—	323	125.00–164.00	152.58
46	—	719	114.00–136.00	125.50
196	—	576	120.00–141.00	134.14
4	—	924	105.00–119.00	112.98
3	—	873	110.00–125.00	115.45
7	—	822	106.00–126.00	115.65
103	—	624	118.00–139.00	131.01
93	—	378	129.00–158.00	147.73
90	—	670	110.00–137.00	129.29
212	—	429	125.00–155.50	146.76
7	—	231	135.00–147.50	140.04
12	—	968	100.00–112.50	107.76
276	—	524	120.00–150.00	138.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	725	131.00–142.00	140.85
5	—	821	120.00	120.00
72	—	486	150.00–160.50	157.72
21	—	383	145.00–160.00	157.67
4	—	430	157.50–160.00	158.76
3	—	870	120.00	120.00
3	—	303	158.00	158.00
34	—	619	137.00–142.00	139.93
113	—	573	140.00–157.00	147.39
102	—	521	146.00–155.00	151.00
106	—	677	136.00–143.00	138.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	641	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	109.00–117.50	113.88
4	—	531	110.00–128.00	120.69
1	—	905	100.00	100.00
5	—	484	120.00–137.50	129.15
2	—	435	135.00–146.00	140.44
3	—	375	115.00–127.50	120.66
1	—	605	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	522	124.00–137.00	129.91
1	—	850	110.00	110.00
16	—	469	129.00–140.00	132.81
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
4	—	666	120.00–130.00	123.98
4	—	269	132.50–147.50	139.42
32	—	371	125.00–147.00	136.63
11	—	571	115.00–130.00	125.21
11	—	625	115.00–126.00	120.09
1	—	710	121.00	121.00
20	—	325	129.00–150.00	139.69
22	—	424	120.00–140.00	131.22
2	—	770	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	110.00–112.00	111.04
2	—	413	115.00–117.50	116.26
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
2	—	235	120.00–150.00	134.36
1	—	260	137.50	137.50
1	—	335	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	115.00	115.00
1	—	650	112.00	112.00
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
2	—	530	117.00–132.50	124.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	122.50	122.50
1	—	660	116.00	116.00
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
1	—	505	119.00	119.00
1	—	495	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	140.00–154.00	147.08
1	—	305	162.50	162.50
2	—	668	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	424	157.00–201.00	183.05
53	—	671	135.00–155.00	144.88
50	—	621	129.00–163.50	151.65
12	—	768	127.00–147.00	138.27
24	—	275	182.00–210.00	192.81
1	—	1,090	113.00	113.00
1	—	235	185.00	185.00
48	—	734	128.00–148.00	140.04
6	—	872	125.00–140.00	131.56
1	—	1,045	115.00	115.00
5	—	946	124.00–131.00	125.39
37	—	332	160.00–212.50	193.48
164	—	522	155.00–179.00	166.22
48	—	380	162.00–212.00	187.79
98	—	476	155.00–186.00	170.97
12	—	820	124.00–140.00	134.99
110	—	569	142.00–171.00	159.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	629	154.00–169.00	162.40
30	—	808	141.50–143.25	142.26
57	—	669	148.00–165.00	157.01
11	—	472	175.00–187.00	182.38
31	—	882	140.00–143.00	140.19
7	—	317	201.00	201.00
35	—	570	161.00–175.00	170.85
4	—	1,045	126.00	126.00
2	—	993	129.00	129.00
83	—	777	139.50–153.00	145.77
41	—	723	140.00–148.25	147.37
57	—	526	160.00–191.00	175.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	577	134.00–146.00	141.39
2	—	728	123.00	123.00
2	—	293	175.00–180.00	177.48
24	—	468	138.00–167.50	154.09
11	—	319	157.50–192.50	172.20
3	—	832	120.00–121.00	120.33
6	—	628	126.00–140.00	133.84
4	—	675	124.00–130.00	127.61
24	—	427	150.00–177.50	166.92
19	—	520	137.00–160.00	149.15
28	—	382	141.00–180.00	166.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	177.00	177.00
2	—	480	182.00–195.00	188.70
2	—	388	200.00	200.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	130.00–145.00	137.68
2	—	523	134.00–145.00	139.26
3	—	378	155.00–170.00	162.39
3	—	468	155.00–161.00	158.64
2	—	440	145.00–170.00	157.50
6	—	333	160.00–190.00	175.10
1	—	550	129.00	129.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	408	200.00	200.00
3	—	345	215.00	215.00
1	—	355	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	376	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	124.00	124.00
4	—	371	185.00–207.50	200.03
4	—	461	172.00–187.50	182.91
7	—	515	160.00–178.00	173.45
2	—	602	155.00	155.00
1	—	325	205.00	205.00
6	—	726	133.00	133.00
2	—	400	177.50–185.00	181.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	193.00	193.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	120.00–131.00	125.53
3	—	372	150.00–152.00	150.69
1	—	325	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	372	160.00–200.00	180.53
122	—	470	145.00–180.00	164.27
19	—	329	164.00–202.50	188.91
26	—	774	104.00–135.00	123.64
105	—	577	134.00–165.00	151.57
3	—	232	185.00–200.00	191.83
1	—	945	104.00	104.00
101	—	524	140.00–170.00	157.12
1	—	980	88.00	88.00
75	—	624	121.00–150.00	138.37
10	—	814	104.00–128.00	113.89
7	—	261	195.00–205.00	198.57
2	—	1,005	92.00	92.00
66	—	424	155.00–190.00	177.32
30	—	731	110.00–136.00	123.84
51	—	664	120.00–145.00	133.14
14	—	870	107.50–121.00	112.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	615	120.00–136.00	129.64
4	—	389	160.00	160.00
22	—	525	121.00–148.00	137.93
20	—	573	130.00–150.00	140.58
8	—	692	122.00–130.00	128.39
19	—	430	133.00–164.00	147.10
25	—	478	129.00–166.00	147.49
4	—	724	115.00–129.00	121.73
1	—	750	119.00	119.00
2	—	823	100.00–116.00	107.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	140.00–142.50	141.24
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	132.00–157.50	142.11
3	—	565	121.00–125.00	123.05
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	88.00	88.00
1	—	970	78.00	78.00
1	—	595	90.00	90.00
1	—	320	92.50	92.50
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	80.00	80.00
1	—	600	75.00	75.00

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 · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,013	1,075.00–1,600.00	1,483.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,118	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,204.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,153	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,064.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,362.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,248	725.00–790.00	778.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,088	575.00–725.00	672.86
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,060	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,080	625.00–850.00	760.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,264	780.00–975.00	877.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,400	910.00–1,100.00	1,005.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	—	1,333	850.00–1,150.00	1,017.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,233	740.00–850.00	813.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,103	810.00–880.00	849.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,311	775.00–1,150.00	990.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,500	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,219	710.00–900.00	817.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,126	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	955	850.00–1,175.00	1,023.56
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	640.00	640.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,150.00	1,150.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	860.00	860.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	870	750.00–800.00	776.72
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	690	650.00	650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,400	88.00	88.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,096	82.00–88.00	86.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,704	85.00–108.50	96.93
17	—	1,816	100.00–119.00	109.28
19	—	1,628	71.00–88.00	80.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	1,424	62.00–83.00	73.30
6	—	1,396	55.00–63.00	58.54
22	—	1,432	73.00–87.50	80.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	996	36.00–53.00	47.45
10	—	1,168	64.00–78.50	70.14
104	—	1,046	47.00–74.00	61.48
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	928	75.00–76.00	75.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,195	46.00–64.00	57.46
44	—	1,282	70.00–94.50	82.37
192	—	1,224	60.00–85.00	71.39

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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