Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 224 priced lines covering 4,782 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,527 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,048 head. replacement cattle receipts at 278 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,527Last week 6,485Year ago 2,370

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,048Last week 1,049Year ago 537

Replacement CattleReceipts 278Last week 354Year ago 203

Compared to last week, all feeder classes were 4.00-6.00 higher with good to very good demand, especially for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly 4.00-5.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cattle were in very good demand throughout the week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	314	200.00–216.00	211.12
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
3	—	613	160.00	160.00
3	—	710	138.00–141.00	139.00
4	—	368	200.00–210.00	205.80
4	—	559	165.00–173.00	168.66
12	—	525	169.00–178.00	174.45
9	—	427	180.00–207.50	194.91
9	—	457	179.00–202.50	188.80
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	129.00	129.00
1	—	390	137.50	137.50
2	—	410	161.00–162.50	161.75
6	—	543	129.00–150.00	132.45
1	—	615	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	119.00	119.00
1	—	325	151.00	151.00
1	—	255	165.00	165.00
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	212.00	212.00
2	—	425	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	724	118.00–140.00	130.48
58	—	425	160.00–200.00	182.75
67	—	622	130.00–162.50	144.92
4	—	818	98.00–125.00	113.54
36	—	671	124.00–152.50	137.84
87	—	581	140.00–167.00	152.20
72	—	385	170.00–212.50	190.52
40	—	764	116.00–133.00	121.76
14	—	328	160.00–200.00	186.07
11	—	880	90.00–117.00	103.88
75	—	469	160.00–187.50	172.38
119	—	523	147.50–177.50	162.69
3	—	913	111.00–112.50	111.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	369	150.00–170.00	156.38
4	—	616	135.00–140.00	137.10
24	—	472	138.00–172.50	152.96
11	—	578	140.00–150.00	144.00
1	—	800	117.50	117.50
1	—	755	126.00	126.00
47	—	423	137.00–177.50	154.20
4	—	701	120.00	120.00
2	—	695	112.00	112.00
26	—	518	140.00–162.50	146.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	127.50–132.00	129.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	110.00	110.00
2	—	985	120.00	120.00
11	—	915	111.00	111.00
50	—	325	139.00–185.00	157.94
95	—	664	116.00–140.00	130.56
22	—	765	110.00–130.00	118.77
22	—	276	141.00–172.50	149.48
124	—	376	139.00–169.00	152.38
73	—	622	124.00–152.00	135.57
125	—	580	125.00–157.00	134.06
3	—	875	105.00–122.00	116.24
131	—	426	135.00–163.00	148.17
9	—	236	160.00–182.50	167.48
34	—	724	111.00–135.00	126.58
220	—	469	133.00–162.00	145.02
205	—	522	126.00–158.00	141.84
7	—	823	114.00–127.50	123.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	565	137.00–164.50	157.79
5	—	383	153.00–170.00	162.35
85	—	656	129.50–152.00	145.62
14	—	346	165.00	165.00
68	—	768	125.00–139.50	134.23
37	—	528	147.00–165.50	160.15
35	—	430	162.00–167.00	162.90
14	—	868	135.00	135.00
14	—	803	126.00–129.00	126.65
45	—	614	140.00–158.00	147.72
54	—	479	155.00–164.00	158.56
107	—	733	124.00–144.75	141.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	135.00	135.00
3	—	565	120.00–140.00	132.40
3	—	423	145.00–146.00	145.33
1	—	610	123.00	123.00
1	—	675	128.00	128.00
2	—	538	120.00–140.00	129.95
1	—	475	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	277	145.00–165.00	152.39
15	—	574	121.00–140.00	129.72
10	—	529	125.00–140.00	131.82
4	—	688	114.00–125.00	118.47
12	—	418	134.00–147.50	138.66
4	—	223	152.50–175.00	163.95
26	—	463	125.00–147.50	137.27
4	—	618	115.00–133.00	122.43
16	—	333	125.00–157.50	143.08
9	—	722	102.50–128.00	117.46
29	—	366	122.50–152.50	140.54
1	—	820	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
2	—	333	142.50–145.00	143.74
2	—	388	120.00–135.00	127.65
5	—	404	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	106.00–114.00	109.98
1	—	450	139.00	139.00
1	—	695	106.00	106.00
1	—	740	100.00	100.00
1	—	770	96.00	96.00
1	—	595	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	130.00	130.00
3	—	420	120.00–130.00	126.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	149.00–155.00	151.93
3	—	312	158.00–163.00	159.93
1	—	725	136.00	136.00
8	—	472	147.00–166.00	157.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	533	182.00–194.00	186.98
3	—	867	137.00–137.50	137.17
13	—	462	185.00–201.00	194.71
139	—	626	165.00–179.00	169.84
1	—	380	217.50	217.50
37	—	774	147.50–152.50	150.01
47	—	829	140.00–145.00	143.85
88	—	575	163.50–192.00	179.51
96	—	728	149.50–162.00	158.13
58	—	674	151.00–175.50	162.21
8	—	434	195.00–211.00	202.06
13	—	902	137.50–143.00	141.73
13	—	339	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	212.00	212.00
2	—	345	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	190.00–205.00	196.95
18	—	433	167.50–185.00	180.90
5	—	731	130.00–142.50	133.93
6	—	634	132.00–156.00	144.83
17	—	379	140.00–187.50	173.93
14	—	333	161.00–192.50	169.90
29	—	518	146.50–171.00	162.14
3	—	778	130.00–140.00	136.70
9	—	573	140.00–155.00	146.35
16	—	479	147.00–179.00	165.42
9	—	688	132.50–145.00	136.79
2	—	833	127.50–135.00	131.26
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	137.50	137.50
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	211.00–215.00	212.80
4	—	291	233.00	233.00
1	—	445	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	669	140.00–164.00	149.69
95	—	576	150.00–182.50	165.82
47	—	327	174.00–222.50	196.59
5	—	820	126.00–138.00	132.85
43	—	376	178.00–214.00	196.22
52	—	727	135.00–153.00	141.57
12	—	279	167.00–220.00	183.41
52	—	424	165.00–210.00	190.71
7	—	968	105.00–132.50	122.47
2	—	850	130.00	130.00
62	—	520	150.00–182.50	170.84
60	—	619	147.00–170.00	160.12
80	—	472	169.00–192.50	181.21
5	—	237	180.00–210.00	188.86
19	—	773	136.00–150.00	142.53
2	—	913	120.00–129.00	124.51
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	129.00	129.00
2	—	308	165.00–170.00	167.52
2	—	275	161.00–177.00	169.58
1	—	405	186.00	186.00
2	—	680	132.00–135.00	133.47
1	—	235	175.00	175.00
2	—	468	165.00–172.50	168.77
4	—	367	170.00–175.00	171.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	462	171.00	171.00
3	—	651	142.50	142.50
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	117.50	117.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,450	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,398.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	925.00–1,240.00	1,102.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,480.00	1,480.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,213	900.00–1,175.00	1,092.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,058	900.00–950.00	928.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,020.00–1,085.00	1,052.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	940.00	940.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,148	675.00–950.00	832.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,090	700.00–1,000.00	852.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,150	775.00–1,000.00	856.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	920.00	920.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	940.00	940.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,190	875.00–950.00	915.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,285	900.00–1,300.00	1,056.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,081	925.00–1,100.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,347	900.00–1,150.00	1,006.35
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	770.00	770.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,107	685.00–960.00	830.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	680.00	680.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,125.00	1,125.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	875.00	875.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	770.00	770.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,581	70.00–90.00	81.21
45	—	1,756	85.00–116.00	103.50
21	—	1,857	98.00–126.00	112.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
164	—	1,224	60.00–88.00	74.48
52	—	1,271	75.00–96.50	85.07
32	—	1,147	52.00–70.50	63.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,457	75.00–93.50	83.89
11	—	1,416	60.00–73.50	66.36
139	—	1,477	63.00–88.00	76.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	988	40.00–63.00	50.01
108	—	1,062	50.00–74.50	62.32
8	—	1,111	65.00–77.00	70.65
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,560	104.00	104.00
Dairy Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,535	88.00–89.00	88.50

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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