Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 217 priced lines covering 3,460 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,037 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,051 head. replacement cattle receipts at 278 head. Counted as USDA files them — 51 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,037Last week 4,831Year ago 3,267

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,051Last week 1,156Year ago 541

Replacement CattleReceipts 278Last week 292Year ago 235

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 550 lbs were mostly 2.00-4.00 lower, while steers over 550 lbs were mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs were 3.00-4.00 lower, while heifers over 500 lbs were unevenly steady with instances of 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Demand was mostly moderate for feeder cattle and offerings were lighter than last week due in part to it being the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Slaughter cows were unevenly steady and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	217	162.50–170.00	164.68
74	—	618	123.00–144.00	135.02
31	—	324	150.00–178.00	159.63
102	—	423	130.00–165.00	154.80
17	—	281	155.00–180.00	166.36
65	—	374	134.00–170.00	156.22
11	—	781	114.00–123.00	121.05
47	—	676	125.00–141.00	130.47
3	—	928	95.00–118.00	109.01
159	—	577	130.00–158.00	139.73
3	—	1,067	100.00	100.00
1	—	975	107.50	107.50
1	—	1,005	95.00	95.00
21	—	716	115.00–138.00	128.53
173	—	469	145.00–163.00	152.12
158	—	520	139.00–164.00	148.41
3	—	810	110.00–113.00	111.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	482	158.00–160.00	158.18
11	—	525	154.00–155.00	154.91
7	—	440	155.00	155.00
13	—	798	129.50	129.50
21	—	654	137.50–145.00	138.95
13	—	566	152.00–154.00	153.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	162.00	162.00
11	—	390	165.00–171.00	170.49
2	—	275	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	596	152.00	152.00
23	—	548	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	482	120.00–150.00	141.60
2	—	813	119.00–123.00	121.03
8	—	618	120.00–130.00	125.97
39	—	428	130.00–153.00	143.24
14	—	574	120.00–143.00	126.97
3	—	728	110.00–120.00	114.14
22	—	529	120.00–155.00	136.68
10	—	374	127.00–152.50	139.91
6	—	292	152.50–168.00	158.45
17	—	328	130.00–162.50	145.22
1	—	695	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	152.50	152.50
3	—	465	120.00–147.50	132.73
1	—	330	147.50	147.50
1	—	555	107.50	107.50
2	—	620	108.00–115.00	111.53
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	130.00–135.00	131.71
2	—	528	120.00	120.00
1	—	390	135.00	135.00
1	—	620	116.00	116.00
1	—	290	140.00	140.00
3	—	327	130.00–134.00	131.67
3	—	588	130.00	130.00
2	—	418	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	127.50	127.50
1	—	865	100.00	100.00
1	—	585	142.50	142.50
3	—	688	115.00–120.00	116.68
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	125.00	125.00
1	—	445	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	140.00	140.00
1	—	435	165.00	165.00
5	—	371	154.00–163.00	159.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	327	160.00–170.00	165.06
17	—	524	140.00–158.00	151.58
10	—	562	140.00–165.00	154.22
1	—	730	127.00	127.00
16	—	431	157.00–175.00	163.91
18	—	371	162.50–185.00	175.76
1	—	290	190.00	190.00
14	—	470	150.00–175.00	161.33
8	—	621	141.00–150.00	145.28
9	—	663	135.00–146.00	139.80
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	382	161.00–181.00	174.10
1	—	665	140.00	140.00
1	—	590	138.00	138.00
1	—	475	157.50	157.50
1	—	500	160.00	160.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	121.00–130.00	125.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	237	181.00–235.00	195.60
9	—	277	169.00–215.00	185.26
14	—	832	126.00–142.50	132.96
25	—	779	133.00–153.00	139.61
18	—	381	170.00–188.00	179.11
78	—	573	150.00–177.50	162.61
1	—	1,095	116.00	116.00
70	—	468	153.00–185.00	174.30
35	—	426	168.00–194.00	176.95
79	—	619	141.00–174.00	159.46
16	—	330	172.50–207.00	182.95
107	—	529	156.00–177.50	168.73
3	—	985	123.00–129.00	125.01
29	—	723	130.00–146.00	141.80
87	—	670	144.00–168.00	154.61
3	—	927	120.00–130.00	124.99
2	—	878	125.00–138.00	131.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	571	162.00–175.00	169.26
5	—	709	148.00	148.00
34	—	623	156.00–178.00	166.67
8	—	756	151.00	151.00
7	—	527	177.00–185.00	181.71
7	—	665	151.00–167.50	158.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	175.00	175.00
2	—	683	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	593	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	124.00	124.00
1	—	550	126.00	126.00
4	—	420	140.00–160.00	149.04
3	—	473	144.00–160.00	151.40
6	—	522	130.00–145.00	135.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	873	106.00–120.00	111.90
47	—	423	150.00–186.00	167.27
1	—	920	114.00	114.00
18	—	723	123.00–139.00	130.48
52	—	573	143.00–165.00	153.97
42	—	378	160.00–190.00	174.77
55	—	518	145.00–170.00	156.43
55	—	467	150.00–180.00	163.96
5	—	330	162.50–190.00	178.98
42	—	626	129.00–150.00	142.25
18	—	770	115.00–130.00	125.29
11	—	827	100.00–130.00	118.95
1	—	235	172.50	172.50
45	—	662	130.00–148.00	137.11
1	—	270	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	108.00	108.00
27	—	580	130.00–150.00	141.01
20	—	473	148.00–170.00	163.51
1	—	825	100.00	100.00
5	—	683	125.00–135.00	127.89
22	—	518	132.00–160.00	145.45
3	—	737	117.00	117.00
3	—	372	155.00–161.00	159.12
12	—	423	150.00–170.00	158.46
2	—	338	158.00–163.00	160.52
11	—	623	124.00–140.00	132.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	126.00	126.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	94.00	94.00
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	117.50	117.50
2	—	492	97.50	97.50
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
10	—	394	122.50	122.50
1	—	575	112.50	112.50
1	—	250	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	665	93.00	93.00
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,271.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,050	940.00–1,010.00	991.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,133	930.00–1,100.00	1,018.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,350	800.00–1,000.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	940.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,094	775.00–1,025.00	888.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	940.00	940.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,361	985.00–1,290.00	1,099.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,267	940.00–1,100.00	1,013.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,226	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,111.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	994	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	958	775.00–925.00	849.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,078	800.00–900.00	846.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	940.00	940.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,068	1,300.00–1,725.00	1,610.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,337.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,375.00–1,550.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,380.00	1,380.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,110.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,537.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,563.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,227	950.00–1,820.00	1,481.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	985.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,050.00	1,050.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,480	1,800.00	1,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,087	90.00–96.00	93.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,890	113.00–143.00	124.57
13	—	1,470	80.00–100.00	91.42
65	—	1,788	101.00–129.00	115.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,195	60.00–78.00	70.56
48	—	1,246	79.00–109.00	94.62
199	—	1,191	70.00–101.00	82.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,402	80.50–110.00	91.51
10	—	1,443	65.00–88.00	74.75
142	—	1,415	74.00–99.00	85.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,083	72.00–94.50	85.02
135	—	1,006	55.00–87.00	69.82
22	—	975	45.00–70.50	56.59

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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