Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 201 priced lines covering 4,286 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,160 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 917 head. replacement cattle receipts at 351 head. Counted as USDA files them — 8 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,160Last week 3,970Year ago 6,267

Slaughter CattleReceipts 917Last week 636Year ago 866

Replacement CattleReceipts 351Last week 352Year ago 596

Compared to last week, feeder steers were unevenly steady with instances of 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower, and feeder heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes were in good demand throughout the week, especially for preconditioned groups of cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 4.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 4.00-7.00 higher with very good demand for slaughter classes.

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	1,090.00–1,160.00	1,119.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	985.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,068	975.00–1,150.00	1,068.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	900.00	900.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	1,350.00	1,350.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,167	900.00–1,275.00	1,165.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,490	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,018	775.00–850.00	810.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,220.00	1,220.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,245	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,176	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,067.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,268	990.00–1,175.00	1,108.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	868	640.00–710.00	673.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,023	710.00–775.00	742.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	670.00	670.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	329	135.00–187.50	166.33
7	—	619	122.00–145.00	129.95
2	—	768	110.00–120.00	115.02
11	—	521	129.00–167.50	154.56
5	—	289	150.00–195.00	165.26
28	—	428	140.00–182.50	173.24
9	—	576	130.00–162.50	154.02
2	—	218	177.50–180.00	178.68
25	—	376	143.00–185.00	162.95
24	—	689	120.00–147.00	132.37
1	—	700	139.00	139.00
1	—	875	109.00	109.00
20	—	482	130.00–180.00	161.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	147.00	147.00
1	—	475	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	869	139.00	139.00
4	—	1,315	111.50	111.50
45	—	582	155.50–178.00	167.22
2	—	335	210.00	210.00
14	—	939	126.50	126.50
17	—	467	180.00–192.50	190.51
22	—	418	179.00–198.00	195.28
11	—	780	140.50	140.50
19	—	713	140.00–154.00	150.50
20	—	672	146.50–158.50	157.31
33	—	536	180.50–184.00	182.20
72	—	629	140.00–164.00	158.29
45	—	832	139.00–145.00	143.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	142.50–152.00	148.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	970	114.00–129.00	121.38
39	—	322	165.00–215.00	186.11
4	—	225	200.00–215.00	203.58
100	—	474	158.00–192.50	178.37
10	—	269	166.00–200.00	180.76
2	—	1,095	115.00	115.00
93	—	525	152.50–185.00	170.61
22	—	771	120.00–142.00	135.01
81	—	622	140.00–168.00	156.85
85	—	676	139.00–166.00	149.05
7	—	862	122.50–134.00	127.75
5	—	940	117.00	117.00
10	—	815	125.00–140.00	132.12
76	—	726	130.00–159.00	138.21
37	—	375	172.50–210.00	186.49
50	—	430	167.00–197.00	181.62
98	—	572	140.00–183.00	164.42
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	157.00–172.50	164.93
1	—	285	167.50	167.50
1	—	320	157.50	157.50
1	—	515	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	147.50–167.50	157.50
1	—	385	167.50	167.50
2	—	238	167.50–177.50	172.45
1	—	500	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	170.00	170.00
2	—	365	169.00	169.00
152	—	733	126.50–137.25	136.56
64	—	567	139.00–156.50	152.63
11	—	464	156.00–169.00	166.14
48	—	622	140.00–148.50	143.77
17	—	666	137.00	137.00
70	—	776	135.00	135.00
55	—	520	154.50–163.00	158.73
38	—	434	157.00–169.00	164.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	228	150.00–185.00	167.07
170	—	473	135.00–167.50	152.99
94	—	381	130.00–172.50	159.49
24	—	776	105.00–129.00	119.67
1	—	915	106.00	106.00
2	—	1,028	109.00–119.00	114.01
14	—	816	98.00–124.00	108.44
13	—	279	145.00–163.00	156.66
60	—	718	109.00–131.00	122.28
131	—	627	124.00–148.00	134.69
4	—	879	118.00	118.00
109	—	672	115.00–140.00	130.49
136	—	429	130.00–173.00	157.35
120	—	579	128.00–157.00	142.01
82	—	326	135.00–177.50	158.79
193	—	523	130.00–160.00	149.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	426	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	130.00–147.50	141.48
1	—	440	152.50	152.50
2	—	268	130.00–157.50	143.88
2	—	325	115.00–137.50	125.56
4	—	471	117.50–145.00	132.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	95.00	95.00
14	—	521	117.50–145.00	135.33
7	—	232	133.00–157.50	143.12
22	—	572	120.00–142.50	132.03
21	—	372	127.50–154.00	140.77
21	—	422	120.00–148.00	141.19
27	—	337	125.00–167.50	151.79
5	—	629	110.00–132.50	123.40
6	—	786	112.00–116.00	112.67
1	—	800	106.00	106.00
1	—	725	122.50	122.50
32	—	474	120.00–152.00	142.17
9	—	269	127.50–160.00	140.21
5	—	673	114.00–130.00	120.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	120.00–125.00	122.54
4	—	286	137.50–145.00	141.27
2	—	243	142.50	142.50
3	—	478	117.50–142.50	128.23
3	—	370	115.00–127.50	121.61
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	132.50–133.00	132.75
1	—	435	132.50	132.50
2	—	630	127.50–131.00	129.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	141.00	141.00
3	—	413	151.00–153.00	151.69
3	—	507	146.00–160.00	151.63
2	—	378	152.50–162.50	157.60
4	—	470	153.00–168.00	159.94
1	—	600	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	190.00	190.00
2	—	608	162.00–167.00	164.51
1	—	350	204.00	204.00
3	—	510	165.00–170.00	168.35
3	—	323	206.00–213.00	209.19
5	—	565	162.00–174.00	165.91
2	—	663	162.00–165.00	163.53
1	—	460	173.00	173.00
2	—	708	140.00–148.00	144.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	482	120.00–172.50	150.23
19	—	573	130.00–160.00	145.79
13	—	421	147.00–187.50	162.47
2	—	853	102.00	102.00
5	—	666	110.00–130.00	120.97
5	—	368	141.00–156.00	149.64
1	—	900	95.00	95.00
1	—	760	128.00	128.00
6	—	718	105.00–118.00	108.17
12	—	532	135.00–160.00	147.00
2	—	620	120.00–137.50	128.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	572	139.50–174.00	153.41
1	—	900	120.00	120.00
30	—	666	130.00–160.00	144.99
2	—	980	105.00–107.50	106.26
101	—	425	155.00–190.00	174.97
85	—	467	150.00–195.00	165.50
3	—	877	110.00–115.00	113.03
7	—	328	185.00–195.00	188.93
2	—	1,065	90.00–96.00	93.00
5	—	819	112.00–126.00	117.02
90	—	524	142.00–176.00	165.07
44	—	729	120.00–142.00	129.43
9	—	775	115.00–134.00	122.83
45	—	628	132.00–160.00	144.04
47	—	380	161.50–196.00	171.53
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	147.50	147.50
2	—	403	145.00–150.00	147.52
1	—	525	139.00	139.00
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	140.00–155.00	148.31
1	—	445	180.00	180.00
1	—	785	115.00	115.00
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	141.00–147.50	144.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,660	58.00–103.00	89.47
36	—	1,792	95.00–120.00	108.59
19	—	1,834	109.00–130.00	119.24
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	66.00	66.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,474	61.00–78.00	69.65
96	—	1,475	67.00–90.00	81.54
18	—	1,423	84.00–100.00	93.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,276	81.00–109.50	93.55
17	—	1,261	59.00–78.00	68.29
148	—	1,267	70.00–92.00	81.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	1,081	53.00–77.00	67.69
22	—	1,022	45.00–61.00	53.33
8	—	1,186	70.00–85.00	78.85

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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