Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 200 priced lines covering 4,630 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,409 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,115 head. replacement cattle receipts at 283 head. Counted as USDA files them — 27 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,409Last week 2,989Year ago 5,711

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,115Last week 743Year ago 992

Replacement CattleReceipts 283Last week 156Year ago 335

Compared to last week's light test due to the Memorial Day holiday, feeder steers and heifers had a higher undertone with good demand, especially for cattle carrying minimal flesh and ready for summer grazing. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	264	140.00–164.00	150.52
5	—	239	142.50–160.00	151.95
3	—	787	112.50–121.00	116.87
19	—	564	125.00–140.00	132.13
8	—	325	142.50–170.00	155.81
26	—	528	128.00–148.00	134.85
2	—	675	123.00	123.00
2	—	723	115.00–119.00	117.03
12	—	627	121.00–130.00	125.61
27	—	483	130.00–154.00	143.83
21	—	371	124.00–161.00	142.59
24	—	426	135.00–155.00	142.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	764	105.00–130.00	120.37
2	—	863	113.00–121.00	117.03
222	—	473	144.00–163.00	153.61
231	—	529	130.00–160.00	146.71
19	—	722	112.00–138.00	125.73
30	—	327	132.00–180.00	160.73
207	—	577	129.00–151.00	142.39
14	—	278	140.00–172.50	159.37
102	—	430	139.00–165.00	156.30
8	—	232	157.50–170.00	162.00
136	—	622	123.00–145.00	138.58
48	—	664	123.00–139.00	131.68
1	—	910	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,005	103.00	103.00
4	—	826	103.00–124.00	114.79
76	—	375	130.00–177.00	157.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	140.00–147.50	144.28
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
6	—	476	130.00–150.00	143.12
5	—	527	126.00–138.00	132.88
5	—	423	132.50–145.00	139.59
4	—	376	122.50–152.00	133.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	477	164.50–165.00	164.89
29	—	618	140.00–152.25	149.59
67	—	760	144.25	144.25
7	—	442	166.00–168.00	166.84
2	—	310	167.50	167.50
16	—	574	148.00–157.00	150.16
14	—	716	126.00–137.50	130.64
107	—	677	135.00–151.85	150.17
28	—	373	170.00–185.00	182.05
15	—	512	148.00–161.50	158.56
29	—	810	125.50–129.00	126.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	159.00	159.00
3	—	440	168.00	168.00
12	—	455	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
1	—	589	120.00	120.00
1	—	260	145.00	145.00
3	—	425	120.00–145.00	131.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	132.50–137.00	133.99
1	—	705	124.00	124.00
7	—	481	140.00–147.50	143.16
4	—	525	130.00–144.00	136.38
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	145.00–161.00	152.90
2	—	540	152.50	152.50
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	386	210.00	210.00
111	—	569	170.00–185.00	180.20
60	—	723	149.75–164.50	159.56
56	—	793	159.50	159.50
41	—	679	160.00–169.00	162.51
11	—	813	150.00	150.00
46	—	527	168.50–194.50	180.15
13	—	428	184.00–186.00	185.28
93	—	626	165.50–176.00	170.89
23	—	490	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	195.00–201.00	198.11
1	—	515	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	170.00	170.00
10	—	684	144.00–150.00	148.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	570	152.00–179.00	165.14
1	—	935	140.00	140.00
30	—	372	175.00–200.00	190.01
125	—	522	152.00–188.00	171.68
72	—	470	156.00–191.00	179.72
11	—	771	128.00–147.00	139.19
89	—	623	139.00–170.00	159.27
30	—	320	160.00–200.00	183.41
68	—	826	132.00–149.00	147.54
37	—	718	128.00–148.00	143.39
15	—	284	180.00–225.00	204.14
4	—	234	175.00–205.00	187.70
56	—	670	134.00–163.00	152.17
1	—	880	135.00	135.00
62	—	425	160.00–194.00	183.11
1	—	1,045	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	146.00–166.00	156.00
2	—	459	139.00–165.00	152.03
1	—	310	175.00	175.00
2	—	383	160.00–175.00	167.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	263	172.50–190.00	181.33
36	—	474	155.00–180.00	168.84
6	—	661	139.00–143.00	139.69
24	—	379	144.00–187.50	175.96
2	—	738	133.00–139.00	135.99
12	—	326	160.00–182.50	174.34
11	—	628	136.00–150.00	143.80
4	—	216	172.50–195.00	180.38
20	—	573	145.00–157.50	150.66
3	—	837	123.00–138.00	133.04
18	—	430	162.50–185.00	175.29
21	—	523	145.00–165.00	151.92
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	165.00	165.00
1	—	395	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	174.00	174.00
1	—	620	153.00	153.00
1	—	340	190.00	190.00
1	—	555	159.00	159.00
1	—	410	180.00	180.00
1	—	255	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	860	108.00–127.00	114.37
1	—	1,000	101.00	101.00
104	—	577	138.00–169.00	150.06
45	—	378	160.00–190.00	172.00
3	—	320	168.00–178.00	173.98
2	—	828	113.00–123.00	118.11
78	—	429	153.00–188.00	171.02
51	—	665	127.00–155.00	140.09
76	—	521	138.00–172.00	158.13
92	—	467	144.00–184.00	166.95
14	—	773	110.00–134.00	126.12
9	—	282	181.00–202.50	192.28
11	—	731	122.00–137.50	131.68
55	—	625	130.00–157.50	145.97
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	140.00	140.00
3	—	522	130.00–142.50	137.47
5	—	628	140.00	140.00
3	—	475	132.50–164.00	147.56
3	—	427	138.00–167.50	152.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	669	130.00–145.00	136.97
15	—	566	130.00–151.00	142.14
4	—	620	128.00–148.00	136.12
24	—	520	138.00–155.00	147.08
25	—	419	154.00–175.00	160.16
28	—	474	145.00–170.00	160.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	157.50	157.50
1	—	505	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
1	—	295	147.50	147.50
1	—	535	141.00	141.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	724	92.00	92.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,021	1,185.00–1,260.00	1,211.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,157	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,383.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,080.00	1,080.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,040.00–1,250.00	1,123.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,100	1,300.00–1,485.00	1,415.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	910.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	928	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,276.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	975.00–1,100.00	1,037.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	780.00	780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,197	870.00–1,250.00	1,042.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,222	975.00–1,140.00	1,041.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	995.00–1,225.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,223	900.00–950.00	925.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,058	920.00–1,100.00	1,036.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,283	975.00–1,075.00	1,029.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,070	690.00–940.00	848.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	640.00	640.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	725.00	725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	100.00–102.50	101.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,826	113.00–130.00	121.21
34	—	1,751	100.00–125.00	112.25
20	—	1,364	80.00–104.00	96.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
160	—	1,422	75.00–93.50	83.42
10	—	1,489	65.00–78.00	73.44
51	—	1,399	83.00–98.00	90.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,148	74.50–85.00	80.95
125	—	1,031	57.00–84.00	70.60
33	—	960	45.00–61.00	55.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,208	51.00–75.00	68.98
279	—	1,148	70.00–93.50	80.38
58	—	1,246	83.00–102.00	90.87
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	80.00	80.00

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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