Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 216 priced lines covering 4,419 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,143 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 800 head. replacement cattle receipts at 368 head. Counted as USDA files them — 8 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,143Last week 4,941Year ago 8,213

Slaughter CattleReceipts 800Last week 579Year ago 969

Replacement CattleReceipts 368Last week 322Year ago 533

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 3.00-4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00-3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	162.50–165.00	163.77
2	—	475	160.00–161.00	160.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
221	—	466	138.00–168.00	153.39
1	—	995	114.00	114.00
145	—	579	129.00–150.50	140.70
114	—	377	142.00–175.00	160.31
13	—	810	105.00–127.00	115.80
20	—	272	142.50–170.00	158.85
34	—	722	110.00–136.00	124.05
99	—	669	113.00–139.00	131.84
27	—	766	108.00–133.00	122.17
184	—	524	134.00–156.50	149.18
126	—	424	140.00–170.00	156.91
2	—	923	110.00–122.00	115.89
12	—	879	101.00–128.00	111.22
3	—	233	170.00–175.00	173.36
79	—	329	145.00–180.00	168.27
112	—	628	120.00–145.00	138.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	778	134.00	134.00
2	—	375	163.00–165.00	164.05
23	—	665	128.00–142.00	136.87
48	—	517	151.00–166.00	161.82
4	—	425	174.00	174.00
28	—	620	134.00–150.00	147.18
3	—	455	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	677	115.00–128.00	125.40
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
4	—	711	120.00–129.00	125.08
35	—	434	127.50–152.50	143.59
1	—	235	165.00	165.00
1	—	925	100.00	100.00
12	—	378	127.50–150.00	142.32
7	—	276	130.00–162.50	142.07
25	—	474	129.00–145.00	139.49
3	—	632	125.00–130.00	126.68
11	—	517	119.00–140.00	131.95
11	—	329	139.00–161.00	146.91
11	—	572	120.00–143.00	132.72
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	135.00	135.00
1	—	325	135.00	135.00
4	—	419	126.00–145.00	138.76
3	—	470	128.00–135.00	132.36
2	—	353	147.50–150.00	148.76
2	—	285	140.00–142.50	141.21
2	—	603	122.50–125.00	123.74
5	—	524	119.00–139.00	129.41
1	—	245	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	111.00–135.00	123.13
5	—	419	130.00–140.00	133.16
1	—	695	108.00	108.00
2	—	288	127.50	127.50
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
1	—	625	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	133.00	133.00
1	—	520	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	170.00–180.00	176.02
6	—	420	159.00–172.50	167.81
8	—	473	154.00–172.50	163.73
4	—	513	153.00–161.00	157.76
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	120.00–128.00	124.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	185.00	185.00
141	—	743	153.00–157.10	154.99
99	—	492	206.50	206.50
68	—	877	129.00–145.25	144.83
4	—	784	143.00	143.00
83	—	664	148.00–170.00	165.67
27	—	516	180.00–200.50	186.83
149	—	831	135.00–146.50	144.63
2	—	928	128.00–129.00	128.51
109	—	635	162.00–168.75	167.22
97	—	581	182.50–196.50	186.09
52	—	999	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	160.00	160.00
1	—	530	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	175.00	175.00
1	—	740	158.00	158.00
3	—	412	206.00–215.00	210.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	271	150.00–187.50	167.04
1	—	605	148.00	148.00
10	—	429	150.00–180.00	166.76
6	—	674	130.00–140.00	135.44
1	—	755	140.00	140.00
19	—	328	150.00–187.50	170.76
3	—	237	162.50–192.50	176.95
18	—	483	137.50–174.00	155.55
6	—	573	135.00–162.50	150.56
11	—	377	170.00–204.00	183.89
6	—	518	155.00–174.00	161.18
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	147.50	147.50
2	—	320	165.00–167.50	166.19
1	—	590	111.00	111.00
1	—	280	157.50	157.50
1	—	805	109.00	109.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
1	—	385	172.50	172.50
1	—	600	136.00	136.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	155.00–195.00	174.40
1	—	230	157.50	157.50
2	—	335	152.50–177.50	165.19
1	—	615	131.00	131.00
1	—	515	157.50	157.50
4	—	471	147.50–172.50	161.62
7	—	415	152.50–180.00	167.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	772	130.00–156.00	140.65
3	—	988	131.00	131.00
5	—	920	127.50–133.50	131.73
66	—	522	156.00–198.00	177.51
5	—	851	141.50	141.50
58	—	669	135.00–173.00	151.37
8	—	280	190.00–200.00	193.01
85	—	470	155.00–200.00	183.37
39	—	623	140.00–178.00	158.29
1	—	205	185.00	185.00
14	—	820	131.00–141.00	135.74
90	—	575	145.00–189.50	166.42
32	—	376	188.00–210.00	198.97
58	—	720	137.00–151.00	145.63
1	—	1,120	121.00	121.00
39	—	325	181.00–224.00	206.52
44	—	423	177.50–204.00	191.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	574	169.00–177.00	170.94
3	—	712	140.00–154.00	146.90
2	—	375	210.00–217.50	213.70
7	—	619	144.00–165.00	160.93
3	—	413	197.50–205.00	201.61
1	—	665	160.00	160.00
1	—	290	217.50	217.50
2	—	330	210.00–215.00	212.58
3	—	515	171.00–175.00	173.71
5	—	463	180.00–205.00	187.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	192.50–197.50	195.04
1	—	555	167.50	167.50
2	—	517	177.50	177.50
1	—	385	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	512	125.00–158.00	147.91
15	—	605	132.00–140.00	139.10
18	—	429	150.00–172.50	157.82
13	—	467	140.00–177.50	154.41
3	—	308	159.00	159.00
7	—	387	140.00–170.00	151.33
7	—	773	124.00–129.00	127.71
3	—	723	113.00	113.00
5	—	581	122.00–152.50	137.81
5	—	671	129.00–138.00	134.68
5	—	156	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	148.00	148.00
1	—	520	134.00	134.00
1	—	290	155.00	155.00
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
3	—	570	130.50–131.00	130.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	140.00–155.00	147.19
1	—	590	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	324	177.50–197.50	188.33
4	—	826	110.00–134.00	122.87
3	—	288	180.00–215.00	198.44
76	—	579	135.00–170.00	152.14
10	—	905	99.00–114.00	100.50
3	—	882	117.00–120.00	119.00
55	—	664	130.00–145.00	141.50
1	—	230	200.00	200.00
40	—	730	116.00–137.00	126.08
6	—	968	105.00–115.00	113.12
41	—	627	125.00–155.00	145.34
99	—	466	162.50–190.00	174.37
61	—	385	170.00–197.00	181.13
71	—	429	167.50–192.50	179.18
21	—	766	120.00–134.00	123.09
140	—	521	152.00–175.00	165.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	98.00	98.00
2	—	1,088	89.00–97.00	92.99
1	—	985	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	82.00	82.00
1	—	645	98.00	98.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	1,230.00	1,230.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	970.00	970.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,285.00	1,230.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	910.00	910.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,110	625.00–1,040.00	875.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	760.00–840.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,270	1,025.00–1,060.00	1,042.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,120.00	1,120.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,225	980.00–1,025.00	1,002.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	840.00	840.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	660.00	660.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	620.00	620.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,705	84.00–118.00	100.84
15	—	1,551	71.00–100.00	86.06
19	—	1,832	100.00–122.00	111.59
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	96.50	96.50
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,110	85.00–90.00	87.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,443	65.00–86.00	76.76
8	—	1,454	63.00–66.00	64.61
24	—	1,537	77.00–92.00	83.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
150	—	1,220	60.00–88.50	75.03
23	—	1,246	54.00–70.00	62.52
37	—	1,290	75.00–93.00	85.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	1,053	51.00–78.00	64.94
9	—	1,142	66.00–82.00	75.84
27	—	979	38.00–55.00	47.43

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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