Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 219 priced lines covering 5,816 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,916 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,219 head. replacement cattle receipts at 356 head. Counted as USDA files them — 18 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,916Last week 5,131Year ago 4,859

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,219Last week 1,136Year ago 746

Replacement CattleReceipts 356Last week 295Year ago 554

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 3.00-5.00 higher with good demand. The best demand was notably for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned groups of feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 4.00 higher, and slaughter bulls mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Moderate to good demand for slaughter classes noted throughout the week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	628	145.00–173.00	161.55
74	—	670	138.00–170.00	153.39
58	—	378	170.00–207.00	193.31
1	—	990	127.00	127.00
18	—	269	170.00–217.50	187.80
56	—	762	119.00–152.50	141.74
7	—	811	127.00–144.00	133.26
2	—	1,120	104.50	104.50
47	—	326	169.00–217.50	191.24
67	—	577	155.00–182.50	168.25
55	—	724	122.00–150.75	143.98
3	—	925	120.00–132.00	127.00
5	—	231	195.00–200.00	198.14
93	—	472	165.00–198.00	184.39
62	—	427	168.00–200.00	184.25
143	—	527	154.00–189.00	177.08
2	—	873	137.00–141.00	139.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	998	100.00	100.00
18	—	371	158.00–192.50	173.18
10	—	224	162.50–182.50	171.67
18	—	527	141.00–170.00	158.10
4	—	816	114.00–117.00	114.75
20	—	471	125.00–185.00	169.15
22	—	583	130.00–163.00	155.73
15	—	425	144.00–182.50	169.97
2	—	705	129.00–134.00	131.48
6	—	636	127.00–147.50	135.22
40	—	316	150.00–197.50	167.80
10	—	281	145.00–187.50	171.00
1	—	675	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	205.00	205.00
3	—	533	197.50	197.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	172.50	172.50
1	—	495	165.00	165.00
1	—	410	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	397	215.00	215.00
8	—	869	140.00	140.00
19	—	832	142.50	142.50
107	—	587	160.00–185.00	175.45
119	—	775	141.00–154.00	147.59
44	—	732	143.50–154.00	146.00
166	—	675	150.50–170.00	164.05
107	—	531	180.00–198.00	188.10
46	—	612	161.00–182.50	172.06
28	—	475	191.00–199.00	194.89
5	—	444	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	167.50	167.50
1	—	235	167.50	167.50
3	—	1,220	80.00	80.00
5	—	318	120.00–150.00	131.38
2	—	518	114.00	114.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	126.00	126.00
1	—	420	162.50	162.50
4	—	330	165.00–182.50	175.39
1	—	590	155.00	155.00
7	—	395	130.00–192.50	156.38
3	—	486	130.00–147.50	135.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
207	—	521	133.00–168.00	153.03
18	—	767	115.00–129.00	122.88
16	—	241	150.00–182.50	160.11
2	—	920	102.00	102.00
304	—	471	140.00–177.50	158.64
154	—	375	140.00–177.50	161.80
72	—	716	110.00–135.00	128.39
7	—	991	106.00	106.00
10	—	871	104.00–120.00	109.30
132	—	623	125.00–147.00	138.31
18	—	824	101.00–120.00	115.34
246	—	419	137.00–179.00	161.25
159	—	576	130.00–155.00	142.71
1	—	1,000	110.00	110.00
72	—	326	143.00–177.50	162.99
28	—	278	137.50–172.50	165.40
94	—	667	110.00–143.00	131.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	430	170.50–173.00	171.45
160	—	476	161.75–177.00	167.95
111	—	575	152.00–163.50	156.99
73	—	627	142.00–152.00	146.35
30	—	716	115.00–136.00	133.90
9	—	831	121.00	121.00
69	—	655	148.25	148.25
39	—	525	155.00–162.00	159.99
16	—	377	164.00–179.00	174.05
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	135.00–144.00	140.50
8	—	419	130.00–146.00	140.95
3	—	322	142.00–142.50	142.34
4	—	395	126.00–150.00	144.00
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
1	—	240	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	464	136.00–155.00	148.69
17	—	223	130.00–157.50	149.28
25	—	580	122.50–142.50	132.13
39	—	321	130.00–162.00	148.79
17	—	277	130.00–152.50	146.46
15	—	821	90.00	90.00
5	—	664	110.00–126.00	118.67
37	—	525	125.00–155.00	136.40
34	—	379	125.00–166.00	148.73
29	—	427	130.00–152.50	141.05
6	—	708	112.00–118.00	114.33
23	—	628	113.00–130.00	118.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	142.50	142.50
7	—	287	120.00–135.00	125.22
1	—	660	93.00	93.00
1	—	505	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	134.00–152.50	143.35
3	—	313	141.00–160.00	153.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	142.00	142.00
1	—	635	128.00	128.00
2	—	565	107.00–130.00	118.70
3	—	490	142.00–142.50	142.16
1	—	445	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	504	156.00–170.00	164.50
5	—	375	155.00–168.00	163.05
6	—	419	154.00–187.50	176.84
2	—	615	141.50	141.50
5	—	328	164.00–167.50	166.62
13	—	471	155.00–182.00	161.57
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	186.00	186.00
6	—	424	192.50–200.00	197.51
3	—	373	201.00–210.00	204.26
3	—	602	170.00–174.00	172.66
11	—	479	190.00–195.00	192.79
7	—	525	178.00–190.00	185.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	576	60.00–179.00	160.16
44	—	671	130.00–156.00	139.19
59	—	385	165.00–195.00	183.19
153	—	462	150.00–190.00	172.92
164	—	525	150.00–188.00	169.67
12	—	775	117.00–137.00	125.28
87	—	620	136.00–164.00	150.96
5	—	931	95.00–107.50	99.36
1	—	1,045	102.50	102.50
38	—	718	120.00–139.00	131.06
14	—	319	175.00–197.50	187.47
7	—	819	109.00–128.00	119.37
77	—	421	162.00–198.00	185.02
5	—	879	105.00–115.00	112.20
4	—	966	103.00–107.50	106.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	458	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	145.00–172.50	162.32
2	—	710	85.00–130.00	107.66
23	—	476	139.00–178.00	155.81
11	—	633	115.00–147.50	119.97
2	—	823	91.00–110.00	100.41
10	—	673	121.00–139.00	131.35
2	—	313	162.50–175.00	168.70
34	—	424	130.00–182.50	161.25
24	—	572	124.00–157.50	137.47
23	—	521	139.00–163.00	155.98
15	—	767	90.00–106.00	104.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	957	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	165.00	165.00
2	—	435	135.00–175.00	154.77
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
2	—	673	120.00–133.00	126.43
2	—	513	145.00–153.00	148.98
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	166.00	166.00
3	—	327	169.00–177.50	173.72
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	812	98.50	98.50
4	—	517	110.00–115.00	113.72
3	—	1,042	76.00	76.00
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
5	—	579	108.00–110.50	110.00
Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	505	142.00	142.00

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
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,175	1,460.00	1,460.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	730.00	730.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	968	900.00–975.00	934.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,510.00	1,510.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	995	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,142.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,085	975.00–1,175.00	1,090.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	770.00	770.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,350	1,100.00–1,280.00	1,190.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,264	1,275.00–1,280.00	1,275.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	920.00	920.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,102.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,150	820.00–1,075.00	901.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	991	625.00–1,075.00	820.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	958	940.00–1,075.00	1,024.55
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	860.00	860.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,013	770.00–1,050.00	918.64
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	710.00	710.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	620.00	620.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,075.00	1,075.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	925	875.00–930.00	903.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,013	975.00–1,075.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	825.00	825.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	860.00	860.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,400	104.50	104.50
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,128	97.00–107.00	101.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,625	80.00–105.00	94.80
69	—	1,714	100.00–126.50	112.47
25	—	1,858	110.00–133.00	123.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,499	70.00–77.00	73.45
29	—	1,427	85.00–109.00	91.69
132	—	1,407	70.00–96.50	83.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
144	—	1,061	55.00–85.00	70.31
10	—	1,023	71.00–92.00	83.29
31	—	1,002	41.00–68.00	56.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
158	—	1,210	70.00–96.00	82.99
24	—	1,240	53.00–77.00	68.12
53	—	1,266	83.00–115.00	93.14
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	79.00–85.00	82.27
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	104.00	104.00

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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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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