Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 181 priced lines covering 3,794 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,941 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 579 head. replacement cattle receipts at 322 head. Counted as USDA files them — 4 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,941Last week 7,277Year ago 3,733

Slaughter CattleReceipts 579Last week 1,047Year ago 787

Replacement CattleReceipts 322Last week 437Year ago 355

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 lbs were 1.00-2.00 lower, while steers over 500 lbs were mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs were mostly steady, and heifers over 400 lbs were 1.00-3.00 lower. Offerings of feeder cattle were lighter this week compared to last, and demand was moderate at best.

Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower with mostly moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	172.50	172.50
1	—	355	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	177.50	177.50
1	—	475	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	125.00	125.00
46	—	265	160.00–185.00	170.03
18	—	572	143.00–160.00	150.90
1	—	210	200.00	200.00
8	—	718	120.00–140.00	132.07
19	—	429	167.00–185.00	179.28
28	—	482	157.50–175.00	167.42
6	—	663	125.00–144.00	138.16
9	—	619	125.00–166.00	143.01
7	—	324	135.00–190.00	170.68
15	—	532	125.00–174.00	160.06
22	—	378	161.00–190.00	177.21
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	158.00	158.00
8	—	329	155.00–192.50	179.90
2	—	365	150.00–170.00	160.00
1	—	450	180.00	180.00
3	—	415	161.00–182.50	172.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	820	143.00–148.00	145.81
18	—	356	197.00–220.00	213.88
21	—	661	164.00–165.00	164.19
8	—	459	200.00–201.00	200.26
124	—	518	165.00–204.00	190.88
28	—	768	142.00–158.00	147.52
260	—	575	181.00–193.00	187.04
61	—	421	198.00–220.00	214.95
59	—	858	145.00–150.25	150.16
38	—	616	154.00–173.00	162.80
11	—	723	144.00–145.00	144.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	197.50–201.00	199.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	546	167.50	167.50
26	—	461	190.00	190.00
30	—	448	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	823	121.00–158.00	132.62
16	—	776	125.00–150.00	135.20
71	—	478	158.00–209.00	183.30
64	—	579	140.00–186.00	168.58
41	—	422	167.00–212.00	193.25
4	—	869	117.00–144.00	133.43
39	—	378	182.50–217.50	198.60
1	—	905	118.00	118.00
67	—	625	145.00–167.00	157.99
33	—	671	135.00–160.00	147.76
1	—	210	200.00	200.00
48	—	325	182.50–222.50	200.41
2	—	995	130.00	130.00
77	—	524	150.00–195.00	174.43
31	—	723	127.00–157.00	139.91
4	—	275	200.00–215.00	204.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	568	143.50–160.00	152.17
86	—	727	130.00–144.50	142.90
51	—	434	165.00–172.50	169.62
8	—	627	139.00–143.00	142.52
30	—	661	135.00–143.00	140.81
31	—	762	130.00–136.00	133.80
14	—	319	164.00–175.00	171.61
3	—	822	130.00	130.00
61	—	511	150.00–164.00	160.47
27	—	475	153.00–159.00	156.09
61	—	376	160.00–179.00	177.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	535	150.00	150.00
21	—	475	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	524	128.00–160.00	146.31
25	—	726	120.00–133.00	127.55
41	—	671	125.00–138.00	131.18
108	—	579	130.00–152.00	141.90
54	—	328	150.00–175.00	161.54
92	—	427	135.00–166.00	154.79
106	—	472	138.00–162.50	151.47
20	—	272	149.00–190.00	165.67
2	—	810	114.00–117.00	115.52
4	—	231	157.50–185.00	171.32
95	—	374	135.00–170.00	160.40
59	—	620	125.00–143.50	135.45
5	—	758	117.50–130.00	125.05
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	122.50	122.50
1	—	550	132.50	132.50
6	—	440	135.00–143.00	141.59
3	—	317	150.00–152.50	150.89
1	—	270	150.00	150.00
1	—	350	130.00	130.00
1	—	230	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	326	135.00–152.50	146.65
8	—	286	140.00–160.00	148.84
7	—	724	120.00	120.00
29	—	478	125.00–148.00	142.56
16	—	377	130.00–152.50	145.72
19	—	576	126.00–140.00	134.00
3	—	668	120.00–130.00	124.18
18	—	522	125.00–145.00	135.74
19	—	425	120.00–152.00	142.13
3	—	228	142.50–155.00	149.31
3	—	623	120.00–126.00	123.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	135.00–137.50	136.17
3	—	325	135.00–140.00	138.44
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	124.00	124.00
2	—	370	120.00–127.50	123.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	136.00	136.00
1	—	840	109.00	109.00
1	—	505	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	170.00–173.00	171.68
3	—	410	170.00–172.00	170.66
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	191.00–206.00	195.22
5	—	521	173.00–174.00	173.60
4	—	664	151.00–157.00	153.99
5	—	464	182.50–192.50	186.48
1	—	550	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	100.00	100.00
23	—	672	126.00–149.00	140.48
8	—	329	170.00–185.00	174.98
10	—	761	120.00–138.00	127.58
42	—	573	135.50–174.00	153.67
35	—	620	134.00–155.00	144.96
1	—	295	177.50	177.50
15	—	720	113.00–148.00	133.98
63	—	521	140.00–183.00	164.91
60	—	474	145.00–196.00	174.07
56	—	422	150.00–210.00	179.42
4	—	820	114.00–120.00	117.52
56	—	380	159.00–217.50	187.35
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
4	—	486	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	130.00	130.00
3	—	528	120.00–130.00	124.55
3	—	337	145.00–150.00	146.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	375	135.00–180.00	162.51
3	—	725	125.00–130.00	126.62
13	—	632	130.00–140.00	134.65
3	—	695	133.00–134.00	133.67
17	—	536	125.00–160.00	147.98
14	—	577	120.00–155.00	139.71
34	—	423	140.00–177.50	162.88
19	—	481	125.00–176.00	164.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	253	127.50	127.50

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	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,280.00	1,280.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,318	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,260.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,290	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,194.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	730.00	730.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,084	960.00–1,225.00	1,049.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,210	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,076	825.00–875.00	849.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	940	775.00–820.00	797.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	992	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,195	850.00–900.00	877.93
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	825.00	825.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	1,000.00	1,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	898	725.00–730.00	727.72
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	835.00	835.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	713	570.00	570.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	650.00	650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	948	825.00–1,075.00	940.11
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	950.00	950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,932	99.00–119.00	108.71
35	—	1,740	83.00–108.00	97.74
18	—	1,612	70.00–97.00	85.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,056	52.00–75.00	60.13
5	—	1,032	62.00–66.00	64.44
29	—	953	35.00–56.00	47.36
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	86.00	86.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,486	68.00–80.00	74.74
13	—	1,482	78.00–84.50	81.29
5	—	1,370	62.00–68.00	65.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,246	56.00–68.00	61.00
26	—	1,356	73.00–88.00	81.54
102	—	1,219	62.00–80.00	71.25

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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