Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 216 priced lines covering 4,283 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,131 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,136 head. replacement cattle receipts at 295 head. Counted as USDA files them — 45 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,131Last week 5,160Year ago 5,453

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,136Last week 917Year ago 838

Replacement CattleReceipts 295Last week 351Year ago 811

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 2.00-6.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Very good demand was noted throughout the week for all feeder classes, with buyers keenly interested in long-weaned, preconditioned groups of uniform cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 4.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with good to very good demand for slaughter cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	272	143.00–180.00	158.85
9	—	1,076	118.00	118.00
5	—	813	100.00–114.00	107.44
154	—	575	128.00–152.50	143.03
131	—	425	144.00–172.50	161.02
2	—	880	104.00–107.00	105.48
8	—	922	105.00–113.50	108.14
51	—	670	123.00–136.00	131.93
255	—	470	138.00–170.00	155.46
15	—	768	110.00–116.50	113.93
94	—	380	140.00–180.00	162.38
65	—	327	140.00–182.50	161.97
5	—	218	142.50–170.00	154.86
58	—	623	126.00–141.00	133.39
30	—	731	117.00–130.00	124.63
151	—	527	130.00–160.00	146.44
1	—	975	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	409	170.00–177.50	170.47
29	—	779	128.00–129.00	128.17
2	—	373	175.00–177.50	176.31
17	—	621	144.00–154.00	147.61
12	—	668	134.00–139.00	138.57
70	—	716	136.25	136.25
8	—	818	116.00	116.00
63	—	572	147.00–155.00	149.84
12	—	327	176.00–185.00	177.56
22	—	464	148.00–171.00	162.43
47	—	517	149.00–160.00	157.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	449	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	132.50	132.50
2	—	365	127.50–135.00	131.10
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
1	—	280	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	683	112.00–125.00	121.51
15	—	328	135.00–164.00	146.82
8	—	525	130.00–135.00	131.52
2	—	225	130.00–165.00	145.94
25	—	473	130.00–154.00	142.68
3	—	610	118.00–122.00	120.34
25	—	374	130.00–163.00	146.90
26	—	576	114.00–142.00	130.73
1	—	710	111.00	111.00
6	—	273	127.00–152.50	136.98
31	—	429	130.00–156.00	146.53
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	130.00–141.00	135.19
1	—	375	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	142.50	142.50
2	—	625	130.00–132.50	131.26
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
2	—	857	112.50	112.50
2	—	758	115.00	115.00
1	—	435	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	140.00	140.00
4	—	329	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	163.00	163.00
1	—	450	153.00	153.00
4	—	535	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	217.50	217.50
5	—	517	183.00–187.00	186.03
5	—	558	184.00–190.00	187.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	787	141.00	141.00
61	—	578	172.00–179.00	174.32
10	—	734	145.00–147.00	146.01
55	—	913	138.50	138.50
3	—	860	138.00	138.00
2	—	820	127.00–144.00	135.40
137	—	524	179.00–196.00	183.43
10	—	657	155.00–162.00	157.78
14	—	468	188.00–207.00	195.05
40	—	612	159.00–184.00	176.95
13	—	417	181.00–200.00	192.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	122.50	122.50
10	—	571	140.00–166.00	151.04
3	—	708	131.00–139.00	134.98
14	—	323	151.00–187.50	172.03
18	—	628	135.00–164.00	145.25
1	—	830	120.00	120.00
8	—	507	150.00–168.00	158.27
18	—	378	160.00–187.50	177.85
2	—	218	197.50–200.00	198.85
9	—	416	160.00–176.00	169.95
4	—	674	135.00–142.00	139.23
18	—	474	160.00–179.00	171.51
5	—	284	170.00–190.00	174.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	730	130.00–160.00	146.15
12	—	283	159.00–227.50	197.82
3	—	803	130.00–139.00	136.01
85	—	523	161.00–185.00	174.54
48	—	624	140.00–173.00	158.44
4	—	236	170.00–205.00	192.18
92	—	574	150.00–183.00	171.73
47	—	330	171.00–210.00	187.29
45	—	672	140.00–159.00	149.45
1	—	1,075	127.50	127.50
43	—	429	172.50–198.00	187.70
88	—	481	170.00–204.00	183.12
52	—	379	171.00–205.00	195.30
26	—	771	125.00–146.00	140.47
11	—	929	119.00–135.00	129.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	538	179.00–180.00	179.76
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	162.50	162.50
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
1	—	270	170.00	170.00
1	—	340	167.50	167.50
2	—	563	142.00–150.00	146.05
5	—	369	138.00–170.00	160.41
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	153.00	153.00
1	—	335	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	176.00–185.00	180.44
7	—	542	176.00–183.00	176.93
6	—	433	192.50–200.00	196.22
1	—	610	165.00	165.00
6	—	457	189.00–197.50	194.43
1	—	345	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	502	191.00	191.00
2	—	435	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	102.00	102.00
13	—	716	125.00–139.00	130.00
7	—	330	170.00–215.00	191.22
5	—	821	102.00–120.00	108.02
6	—	854	101.00–114.00	103.19
116	—	467	157.00–192.50	178.96
25	—	621	140.00–167.00	150.27
2	—	285	220.00	220.00
70	—	520	147.00–180.00	166.85
53	—	378	175.00–197.50	189.89
40	—	660	130.00–155.00	142.22
16	—	762	121.00–134.00	126.08
98	—	577	140.00–177.50	162.39
57	—	423	160.00–189.00	176.80
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	140.00	140.00
1	—	575	136.00	136.00
4	—	433	132.50–145.00	138.41
1	—	505	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	666	122.00–134.00	127.76
12	—	568	120.00–152.50	140.99
19	—	524	126.00–167.00	152.49
24	—	426	150.00–181.00	169.02
38	—	480	140.00–175.00	162.52
20	—	383	160.00–172.50	166.52
3	—	335	170.00–175.00	171.67
2	—	720	120.00	120.00
5	—	609	120.00–138.00	133.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	154.00	154.00
1	—	485	140.00	140.00
1	—	245	165.00	165.00
1	—	690	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	142.50	142.50
1	—	540	157.50	157.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	72.00	72.00
1	—	540	70.00	70.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	825.00	825.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,050.00	1,050.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	850	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	640.00	640.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	720.00	720.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	710.00	710.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	720.00–770.00	745.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	978	760.00–775.00	767.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,400	1,075.00–1,525.00	1,318.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,209	885.00–1,100.00	976.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,020.00	1,020.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,283	730.00–1,200.00	1,028.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,322	1,100.00–1,260.00	1,190.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,400	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	930.00	930.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	875.00–1,025.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,114	975.00–1,025.00	1,008.41
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	840.00	840.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,600	1,620.00	1,620.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	900.00	900.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,295.00–1,310.00	1,302.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,212.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,410.00	1,410.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,063	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,233.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,290.00–1,650.00	1,476.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,100.00–1,625.00	1,439.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,175.00–1,650.00	1,500.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,675.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,175.00–1,820.00	1,523.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,212.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,355	1,400.00	1,400.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,240	1,250.00	1,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,568	79.00–104.00	92.87
32	—	1,835	112.00–133.50	120.03
78	—	1,727	99.00–127.00	113.34
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	91.00–92.00	91.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,254	82.00–108.00	90.06
272	—	1,214	67.00–93.00	79.71
19	—	1,195	57.00–76.00	67.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	1,021	50.00–80.00	66.09
21	—	1,074	68.00–87.00	78.21
28	—	928	39.00–61.00	50.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,420	82.50–96.00	90.76
105	—	1,398	73.00–89.50	80.97
12	—	1,335	68.00–77.00	71.99

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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