Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 208 priced lines covering 3,636 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,271 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 870 head. replacement cattle receipts at 279 head. Counted as USDA files them — 32 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,271Last week 5,060Year ago 3,211

Slaughter CattleReceipts 870Last week 1,048Year ago 716

Replacement CattleReceipts 279Last week 332Year ago 414

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 1.00-4.00 higher, and feeder heifers mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Summer temperatures were prevalent throughout the region for the week which increased field work and slightly decreased livestock movement.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	115.00–121.00	118.04
85	—	626	128.00–148.00	138.77
7	—	926	104.00–120.00	106.23
5	—	270	155.00–195.00	171.06
3	—	232	157.50–205.00	174.06
5	—	773	110.00–136.00	124.82
216	—	473	135.00–165.00	156.31
93	—	425	135.00–170.00	158.21
45	—	660	126.00–142.00	135.09
34	—	330	140.00–174.00	159.99
4	—	824	117.50–132.00	124.89
2	—	863	120.00–127.00	123.55
30	—	719	118.00–143.00	127.62
130	—	522	130.00–161.00	148.03
112	—	575	130.00–157.00	144.99
75	—	377	136.00–177.00	162.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	679	117.50–129.00	126.06
2	—	765	116.00–120.00	117.99
22	—	418	120.00–157.00	148.15
1	—	705	122.50	122.50
5	—	322	136.00–152.50	142.92
1	—	800	117.50	117.50
3	—	263	147.50–160.00	153.84
32	—	463	140.00–152.50	146.74
4	—	615	122.00–132.50	128.70
15	—	375	132.50–164.00	150.27
19	—	519	122.00–156.00	142.62
12	—	580	128.00–146.00	137.90
2	—	225	150.00–165.00	157.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	775	127.00–134.00	131.01
32	—	518	156.00–163.00	159.38
34	—	709	141.50–144.00	142.62
6	—	853	125.00	125.00
2	—	345	181.00	181.00
4	—	373	167.00	167.00
145	—	562	149.00–160.00	154.86
8	—	439	167.00–169.00	167.99
9	—	673	140.00–144.00	141.35
20	—	615	148.00–155.00	151.77
31	—	475	162.00–170.00	165.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	353	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	110.00	110.00
4	—	359	144.00–152.00	147.18
3	—	415	138.00–140.00	139.32
1	—	500	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	467	140.00	140.00
1	—	400	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	364	130.00–142.50	136.78
2	—	410	121.00–130.00	125.39
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
1	—	530	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	120.00–127.50	123.67
5	—	622	122.50–127.50	125.22
3	—	462	146.00–150.00	147.63
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
2	—	435	147.50–152.00	149.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	171.00	171.00
1	—	520	147.00	147.00
2	—	725	136.00	136.00
2	—	790	129.00	129.00
3	—	415	157.00–161.00	159.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	114.00	114.00
1	—	650	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	135.00	135.00
82	—	523	170.00–193.75	182.36
4	—	351	213.00	213.00
14	—	409	208.00	208.00
23	—	465	185.00–194.50	188.86
10	—	787	134.00–149.00	147.39
169	—	570	173.50–187.25	184.43
2	—	870	140.00	140.00
37	—	632	160.00–180.00	169.54
69	—	663	152.00–172.00	160.80
29	—	731	147.50–155.25	152.83
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	481	165.00–175.00	170.77
11	—	325	170.00–185.00	178.57
3	—	220	180.00–192.50	187.71
13	—	531	150.00–164.00	158.70
1	—	850	126.00	126.00
11	—	611	131.00–155.00	139.12
4	—	669	140.00–145.00	141.21
12	—	423	162.00–185.00	177.36
16	—	368	160.00–188.00	174.81
2	—	285	180.00–190.00	185.09
10	—	584	148.00–165.00	153.78
1	—	750	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	375	175.00–210.00	197.13
38	—	727	140.00–155.00	144.49
75	—	580	160.00–181.00	166.90
12	—	771	138.00–145.00	141.14
1	—	1,125	124.00	124.00
2	—	908	120.00–132.00	125.98
1	—	970	110.00	110.00
4	—	865	140.00	140.00
21	—	325	175.00–210.00	193.80
36	—	430	170.00–202.50	184.93
26	—	666	144.00–167.00	153.39
9	—	280	190.00–220.00	197.81
7	—	221	191.00–215.00	201.30
31	—	618	145.00–170.00	158.60
3	—	812	132.00–140.00	136.33
56	—	525	162.00–184.00	174.59
66	—	474	170.00–191.00	182.29
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
2	—	360	150.00–170.00	159.72
1	—	295	181.00	181.00
2	—	513	150.00–166.00	158.04
4	—	424	164.00–170.00	167.25
1	—	660	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	167.50	167.50
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	160.00	160.00
1	—	665	150.00	150.00
1	—	490	187.00	187.00
2	—	518	170.00–180.00	175.02
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	157.50–176.00	166.75
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
1	—	435	167.50	167.50
2	—	528	130.00–155.00	142.44
1	—	385	167.50	167.50
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	475	154.00–181.00	167.80
5	—	669	124.00–140.00	131.60
2	—	795	115.00–120.00	117.50
3	—	720	132.00–139.00	134.97
13	—	523	140.00–158.00	149.82
1	—	945	107.50	107.50
1	—	835	112.50	112.50
1	—	375	172.00	172.00
12	—	576	136.00–152.00	141.67
12	—	632	125.00–141.00	135.43
14	—	429	150.00–180.00	171.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	576	136.00–175.00	152.96
87	—	470	150.00–184.00	176.05
12	—	718	117.00–146.00	131.69
1	—	235	192.50	192.50
23	—	674	131.00–152.50	140.15
1	—	910	110.00	110.00
4	—	823	122.50–128.00	124.75
1	—	255	190.00	190.00
98	—	525	140.00–176.00	163.96
101	—	421	166.00–196.00	181.72
26	—	766	116.00–138.00	126.78
11	—	324	170.00–200.00	185.41
30	—	379	164.00–196.00	180.22
6	—	870	110.00–122.50	116.38
63	—	624	130.00–158.00	144.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	486	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	150.00	150.00
1	—	250	166.00	166.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	998	975.00–1,100.00	1,046.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	980.00	980.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,021	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,306.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,140	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,155.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,285.00	1,285.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	920.00	920.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,032	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,131.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,340.00	1,295.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,260.00	1,260.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	795	930.00–1,175.00	1,067.14
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	885.00	885.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	625.00	625.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	675.00	675.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,068	725.00–925.00	862.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	790.00	790.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,140.00	1,140.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,164	880.00–1,130.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,189	700.00–1,000.00	915.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	910.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	875	725.00–850.00	787.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	700.00	700.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,333	91.00–100.50	95.50
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	101.00	101.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,674	94.00–117.00	109.01
10	—	1,325	85.00–97.00	92.55
15	—	1,808	111.00–126.00	120.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,236	83.00–102.00	92.19
11	—	1,241	60.00–74.00	66.93
1	—	1,105	69.00	69.00
176	—	1,154	70.00–90.50	79.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,427	74.00–89.00	80.76
22	—	1,545	86.00–106.00	91.87
2	—	1,093	67.00–72.00	69.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,031	74.00–89.00	82.11
25	—	918	40.00–64.00	53.57
134	—	995	51.00–82.00	68.01

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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