Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 197 priced lines covering 4,490 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,398 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,053 head. replacement cattle receipts at 210 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,398Last week 5,361Year ago 2,614

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,053Last week 1,099Year ago 402

Replacement CattleReceipts 210Last week 269Year ago 109

Compared to last week, feeder classes were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand and active trade. As fall quickly approaches, buyers are showing a stronger interest in long-weaned, preconditioned cattle compared to their purchases during summer months.

Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls steady to firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	503	154.00–171.00	165.31
1	—	480	170.00	170.00
1	—	550	148.00	148.00
3	—	413	180.00–183.00	180.97
2	—	370	191.00–192.00	191.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	580	147.00–172.00	163.35
13	—	518	160.00	160.00
23	—	679	145.00–159.00	153.46
17	—	477	175.00	175.00
68	—	732	160.50	160.50
266	—	611	162.00–172.50	171.12
2	—	1,228	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	625	131.00–165.00	150.64
75	—	375	151.00–190.00	168.17
218	—	470	152.50–175.00	161.42
13	—	826	118.00–144.00	130.42
53	—	328	151.00–193.00	176.57
15	—	276	155.00–190.00	169.62
8	—	766	125.00–140.00	130.84
12	—	877	120.00–130.00	126.74
118	—	429	153.00–177.50	165.25
44	—	727	130.00–153.00	142.67
1	—	240	173.00	173.00
58	—	670	127.00–160.00	146.92
208	—	526	137.00–178.00	159.96
201	—	579	130.00–176.00	152.19
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	165.00	165.00
2	—	615	132.50–152.00	142.17
6	—	477	122.50–142.50	134.30
1	—	355	132.50	132.50
2	—	668	114.00–126.00	120.11
7	—	416	114.00–157.50	127.06
1	—	520	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	526	120.00–154.00	139.42
28	—	379	130.00–165.00	154.59
20	—	623	120.00–135.00	131.84
7	—	317	142.50–162.50	154.34
4	—	278	142.50–177.00	155.30
5	—	218	145.00–160.00	154.91
6	—	678	130.00–135.00	132.48
28	—	425	140.00–165.00	155.47
42	—	470	135.00–163.00	147.72
35	—	578	127.50–150.00	138.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	135.00–150.00	142.32
1	—	285	150.00	150.00
8	—	556	130.00	130.00
6	—	362	132.50–142.50	139.11
1	—	540	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	276	190.00–202.50	196.48
12	—	329	187.50–210.00	195.24
98	—	524	156.00–178.00	168.38
52	—	619	148.00–170.00	160.52
31	—	377	177.50–205.50	196.18
2	—	978	100.00–104.00	101.97
11	—	810	116.00–124.00	119.10
2	—	853	118.00–126.00	122.01
95	—	468	167.50–195.00	182.22
45	—	424	166.00–198.00	184.08
16	—	725	132.00–148.00	139.36
20	—	760	120.00–150.00	135.24
36	—	663	130.00–172.00	150.24
60	—	571	149.00–175.00	158.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	171.00	171.00
2	—	385	202.50–210.00	206.20
1	—	680	149.00	149.00
3	—	517	180.00–182.50	181.17
1	—	450	194.00	194.00
3	—	418	189.00–212.50	201.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	362	205.00	205.00
3	—	540	160.00–163.00	161.01
1	—	620	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	122.00	122.00
3	—	265	160.00–177.50	166.38
1	—	470	170.00	170.00
1	—	600	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	155.00–158.00	156.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	90.00	90.00
33	—	579	136.00–166.00	151.44
3	—	710	120.00–140.00	127.63
20	—	672	120.00–146.00	132.60
5	—	366	150.00–174.00	167.46
5	—	764	112.00–144.00	123.54
37	—	475	142.00–172.00	160.16
29	—	423	151.00–182.00	168.42
18	—	618	127.00–155.00	144.87
26	—	520	141.00–169.00	152.43
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	128.00	128.00
1	—	610	127.50	127.50
1	—	450	157.50	157.50
1	—	405	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	446	100.00	100.00
4	—	639	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	550	128.00–145.00	133.67
1	—	510	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	148.00	148.00
36	—	583	150.00–175.00	160.53
12	—	518	147.00–175.00	160.74
17	—	424	160.00–190.00	172.91
17	—	621	140.00–166.00	154.65
9	—	721	136.00–148.00	144.21
14	—	378	160.00–195.00	179.51
4	—	678	135.00–155.00	148.13
31	—	478	152.50–186.00	170.31
1	—	225	170.00	170.00
14	—	331	160.00–200.00	182.33
1	—	275	180.00	180.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	155.00–170.00	162.85
1	—	570	161.00	161.00
1	—	250	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	172.50	172.50
3	—	330	170.00–187.50	180.68
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
1	—	375	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	436	205.00–206.00	205.50
1	—	620	186.00	186.00
5	—	576	183.00–192.50	185.61
5	—	524	192.00–192.50	192.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	133.00–149.00	141.03
1	—	535	169.00	169.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	170.00–172.50	170.87
1	—	485	158.00	158.00
1	—	545	140.00	140.00
1	—	430	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	528	177.50–208.00	191.26
66	—	473	190.00–206.00	200.13
1	—	750	158.00	158.00
26	—	660	166.00–175.00	169.35
4	—	443	203.00	203.00
75	—	587	169.50–200.50	189.19
36	—	717	158.50–179.50	169.57
34	—	609	177.00–195.00	184.37
28	—	838	155.00–167.00	162.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	622	160.00–185.00	170.04
6	—	820	140.00–164.00	150.52
2	—	218	200.00–205.00	202.30
6	—	275	180.00–222.50	205.31
3	—	963	135.00–136.00	135.67
94	—	663	158.00–182.00	169.70
117	—	526	172.00–190.00	180.65
3	—	917	130.00–144.00	136.41
32	—	722	150.00–177.00	161.69
2	—	1,035	135.00–136.00	135.50
75	—	583	161.00–192.00	173.22
38	—	374	180.00–220.00	204.52
36	—	432	180.00–202.50	190.47
32	—	775	140.00–170.00	155.96
5	—	890	138.00–149.00	141.80
25	—	331	179.00–230.00	206.79
60	—	472	171.00–200.00	187.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	558	189.00	189.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,380.00–1,650.00	1,515.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,140.00–1,275.00	1,207.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	680	725.00	725.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	790.00–810.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	770.00	770.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,250	1,010.00–1,200.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	860.00–1,100.00	980.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,293	950.00–1,425.00	1,290.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	998	885.00–1,070.00	972.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,325	1,060.00–1,470.00	1,250.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,158	900.00–1,350.00	1,083.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,600	1,185.00	1,185.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	982	775.00–950.00	869.44
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	875.00–1,000.00	937.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,255	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,165	102.00–110.00	106.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,753	97.00–129.50	113.81
20	—	1,625	81.00–114.00	97.58
13	—	1,841	115.00–144.50	127.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,845	85.00–87.50	85.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,119	65.00–80.00	73.69
60	—	1,277	85.00–110.50	96.75
173	—	1,182	68.00–96.50	84.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,274	72.00–86.50	78.29
41	—	1,467	86.50–111.00	95.92
123	—	1,387	75.00–97.50	87.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,004	48.00–66.00	59.46
137	—	1,026	52.00–89.50	73.83
11	—	1,111	75.00–105.00	85.64

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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