Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 219 priced lines covering 5,980 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,277 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,047 head. replacement cattle receipts at 437 head. Counted as USDA files them — 11 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,277Last week 5,527Year ago 246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,047Last week 1,048Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 437Last week 278Year ago 88

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 4.00-8.00 higher, while feeder heifers were mostly 2.00-5.00 higher with good to very good demand. Trade was active with moderate to heavy offerings and increased livestock movement throughout the week. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 3.00-5.00 lower with demand moderate at best for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
280	—	525	131.00–161.00	150.29
59	—	723	114.00–140.00	127.80
132	—	628	122.00–147.50	137.77
4	—	983	105.00–112.50	106.82
76	—	330	138.00–175.00	159.80
252	—	471	133.00–167.50	153.27
18	—	812	117.50–124.50	120.66
7	—	930	102.00–117.50	109.24
19	—	771	100.00–132.00	124.32
17	—	889	115.00–120.00	115.28
180	—	669	124.00–144.00	136.82
111	—	378	136.00–170.00	156.40
23	—	278	151.00–172.50	162.69
184	—	429	132.50–166.00	154.60
188	—	579	130.00–155.00	142.94
8	—	228	131.00–185.00	166.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	105.00	105.00
15	—	325	120.00–155.00	142.61
20	—	524	115.00–145.00	135.86
10	—	617	120.00–130.00	127.18
16	—	476	125.00–150.00	139.64
6	—	279	132.50–155.00	148.63
12	—	579	124.00–138.00	131.25
4	—	221	130.00–145.00	135.45
1	—	820	115.00	115.00
5	—	717	110.00–125.00	120.16
8	—	666	117.00–135.00	127.58
11	—	768	103.00–120.00	111.60
16	—	421	130.00–146.00	138.18
11	—	375	130.00–150.00	139.92
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	123.00–131.00	127.09
2	—	488	117.00–140.00	128.44
1	—	240	160.00	160.00
3	—	563	125.00–130.00	126.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	127.50	127.50
12	—	703	128.00–137.00	132.49
21	—	988	118.50	118.50
134	—	617	140.00–153.50	148.03
26	—	567	140.00–156.00	151.39
23	—	421	161.00–165.00	162.98
3	—	358	165.00	165.00
164	—	526	154.00–169.75	166.67
17	—	860	121.00–127.00	125.94
89	—	478	160.00–168.00	164.16
5	—	915	121.00	121.00
17	—	674	146.00–147.00	146.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	417	153.00–162.00	155.23
7	—	511	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	127.50–130.00	129.14
2	—	425	125.00	125.00
2	—	515	117.50–129.00	123.42
1	—	495	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	125.00	125.00
1	—	410	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	386	162.50–172.00	169.81
7	—	414	154.00–160.00	157.83
2	—	450	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	142.50	142.50
2	—	478	144.00–147.50	145.74
1	—	695	110.00	110.00
2	—	773	110.00	110.00
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	667	158.00–171.00	165.90
109	—	578	166.00–192.00	175.80
3	—	932	140.00	140.00
399	—	725	152.50–163.00	161.79
38	—	471	184.50–189.00	186.14
25	—	533	180.50–189.00	182.12
85	—	792	139.50–152.50	151.11
90	—	622	161.00–175.00	168.22
22	—	426	200.00–207.50	204.97
4	—	821	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	372	212.50–214.00	213.17
1	—	495	188.00	188.00
3	—	422	210.00–212.50	211.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	430	150.00–187.50	175.12
43	—	578	137.00–171.00	158.37
26	—	373	150.00–192.50	175.52
12	—	472	135.00–177.50	164.20
12	—	684	134.00–145.00	139.97
1	—	815	125.00	125.00
14	—	620	126.00–150.00	139.62
5	—	231	155.00–200.00	175.74
12	—	278	135.50–195.00	176.58
18	—	713	118.00–136.00	132.69
29	—	324	145.00–197.50	178.21
2	—	773	130.00–137.50	133.67
11	—	533	136.00–162.50	146.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	157.50–167.50	162.71
1	—	205	180.00	180.00
3	—	323	140.00–182.50	167.42
1	—	375	132.50	132.50
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
6	—	582	129.00	129.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	150.00	150.00
1	—	460	160.00	160.00
1	—	210	180.00	180.00
2	—	285	165.00–175.00	170.00
1	—	565	131.00	131.00
1	—	360	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	112.50	112.50
71	—	572	151.00–180.00	169.71
34	—	722	131.00–156.00	146.30
63	—	428	165.00–214.00	191.02
29	—	270	167.50–222.50	202.62
79	—	678	141.00–165.00	153.29
40	—	780	135.00–152.50	143.49
52	—	375	159.00–215.00	194.97
95	—	472	160.00–210.00	185.68
4	—	915	127.00–132.00	129.75
16	—	809	128.00–141.00	135.43
67	—	626	148.00–172.50	160.11
17	—	957	123.00–126.00	125.82
105	—	521	147.00–195.00	173.49
8	—	229	180.00–207.50	194.31
12	—	866	120.00–140.00	135.46
50	—	323	160.00–222.50	196.06
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	191.00–196.00	193.57
6	—	411	192.50–205.00	199.64
8	—	570	150.00–175.00	170.08
1	—	515	182.00	182.00
2	—	338	200.00–212.00	205.96
2	—	395	200.00–217.50	208.75
1	—	750	137.00	137.00
4	—	618	151.00–169.00	162.07
2	—	715	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
156	—	526	148.00–182.00	166.09
17	—	331	170.00–210.00	194.50
66	—	383	170.00–220.00	192.29
18	—	935	100.00–114.50	109.95
95	—	622	133.50–166.00	147.14
143	—	430	160.00–210.00	181.50
134	—	473	145.00–200.00	175.40
85	—	668	126.00–155.00	138.57
1	—	1,100	111.00	111.00
21	—	825	105.00–133.00	120.72
25	—	780	110.00–134.00	125.67
49	—	725	118.00–142.00	130.48
3	—	267	180.00–182.50	180.78
7	—	974	100.00–110.00	104.88
5	—	1,026	98.00–120.00	109.03
12	—	870	109.00–123.00	117.07
149	—	577	138.00–172.00	155.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	428	145.00–185.00	171.05
3	—	735	118.00–127.00	123.32
7	—	667	120.00–135.00	128.17
1	—	830	116.00	116.00
3	—	792	117.50–122.50	120.00
7	—	384	155.00–180.00	170.46
30	—	522	139.00–165.00	151.18
8	—	632	128.00–136.00	132.22
1	—	855	109.00	109.00
28	—	472	139.00–175.00	159.96
12	—	569	132.00–150.00	142.09
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	150.00–160.00	154.95
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
1	—	505	135.00	135.00
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	89.00	89.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	338	137.00	137.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	127.00	127.00
1	—	250	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,570	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,370.00	1,370.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,070.00	1,070.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,312.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	980.00	980.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	933	750.00–810.00	779.60
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,167	650.00–900.00	757.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,017	1,160.00–1,195.00	1,176.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,320	1,000.00–1,040.00	1,019.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,215	875.00–925.00	900.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,149	875.00–1,050.00	964.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,210.00	1,210.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	845.00	845.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,080	950.00–1,175.00	1,032.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,108	900.00–1,060.00	967.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,510.00	1,510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	990.00	990.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,250	800.00–1,125.00	1,024.11
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	820.00	820.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	672	320.00	320.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,018	875.00–925.00	902.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,175.00–1,560.00	1,390.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	1,010.00–1,075.00	1,042.50
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	767	500.00–735.00	639.83
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	771	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	790.00	790.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	725.00	725.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	810.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	850.00	850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,801	84.00–110.00	99.01
35	—	1,804	99.00–115.00	108.66
12	—	1,482	75.00–92.00	81.56
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	829	75.00–100.00	86.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,383	64.00–70.00	66.27
16	—	1,444	76.00–90.00	82.92
147	—	1,419	65.00–83.00	73.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	1,077	47.00–74.50	62.04
10	—	1,119	62.00–80.50	69.60
35	—	940	31.00–54.00	44.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,264	72.00–90.00	81.40
138	—	1,214	63.00–81.50	71.91
15	—	1,212	54.00–67.00	60.68
Dairy Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,708	84.00–87.50	85.81

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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