Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 206 priced lines covering 4,236 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,609 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,019 head. replacement cattle receipts at 219 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,609Last week 6,052Year ago 6,087

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,019Last week 1,004Year ago 1,042

Replacement CattleReceipts 219Last week 279Year ago 408

Compared to last week, feeder steers were unevenly steady with instances of 3.00-4.00 higher to 3.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady as well, seeing instances of 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower. Demand was light to moderate, with buyers showing the most interest in weaned cattle as the fall temperature swings are now prevalent across the state and health concerns become more of a focus as the weather changes.

Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	589	117.50–125.00	119.98
2	—	518	120.00–150.00	135.51
2	—	615	110.00–120.00	114.96
1	—	655	117.50	117.50
9	—	427	140.00–160.00	144.35
4	—	481	112.50–152.00	128.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	106.00	106.00
10	—	822	110.00–130.00	116.66
59	—	664	125.00–157.00	137.87
27	—	772	114.00–138.00	128.66
43	—	427	151.00–184.00	168.63
25	—	380	160.00–179.00	170.28
14	—	717	115.00–145.00	128.07
5	—	267	164.00–172.50	168.20
59	—	618	120.00–164.00	147.07
1	—	995	100.00	100.00
12	—	855	120.00–124.00	123.66
2	—	315	167.50–175.00	171.07
106	—	471	147.00–183.00	166.41
117	—	579	128.00–175.00	147.87
87	—	526	137.50–175.00	155.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	126.00–132.00	129.03
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
19	—	420	127.00–173.00	155.38
7	—	358	140.00–150.00	143.45
1	—	820	115.00	115.00
8	—	720	115.00–122.50	120.31
7	—	468	147.50–167.00	154.25
29	—	577	130.00–160.00	140.84
20	—	622	108.00–148.00	131.93
4	—	768	120.00–135.00	127.50
24	—	517	125.00–170.00	139.49
2	—	865	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	120.00–140.00	130.34
1	—	495	131.00	131.00
1	—	395	160.00	160.00
2	—	330	152.50–162.50	157.58
2	—	413	152.50–155.00	153.79
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	169.00	169.00
2	—	408	175.00–177.50	176.27
1	—	500	152.00	152.00
1	—	370	196.00	196.00
1	—	315	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	131.00	131.00
3	—	433	140.00–150.00	144.94
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	672	130.00–150.00	135.68
7	—	285	147.50–190.00	175.12
9	—	427	151.00–170.00	163.32
3	—	713	163.00	163.00
7	—	889	120.00–125.00	123.60
18	—	376	167.00–189.00	175.64
11	—	329	150.00–175.00	168.89
7	—	614	132.50–145.00	140.11
13	—	572	125.00–165.00	152.25
12	—	522	131.00–168.00	146.15
11	—	474	150.00–170.00	161.67
2	—	240	150.00–165.00	157.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	125.00	125.00
3	—	320	140.00–158.00	151.54
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	130.00	130.00
38	—	718	147.00–173.00	165.48
50	—	527	167.00–197.00	189.03
12	—	842	146.50–148.00	147.50
6	—	417	171.00–186.00	180.68
55	—	923	170.00	170.00
33	—	606	160.00–189.00	181.44
6	—	768	144.50	144.50
29	—	570	158.00–189.00	176.50
5	—	473	180.00	180.00
11	—	677	161.00–173.00	167.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	699	154.00	154.00
1	—	630	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	178.00–179.00	178.50
1	—	475	182.50	182.50
1	—	535	178.00	178.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	129.00	129.00
1	—	450	157.50	157.50
2	—	557	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	377	170.00–200.00	181.18
1	—	945	130.00	130.00
75	—	471	155.00–196.00	172.99
42	—	421	165.00–195.00	180.32
24	—	723	133.00–152.00	139.42
10	—	821	137.50–145.00	141.64
2	—	970	130.00–132.00	130.98
102	—	526	155.00–184.00	170.37
60	—	672	135.00–179.00	154.89
97	—	576	140.00–188.00	168.61
65	—	625	142.00–190.00	165.58
14	—	280	160.00–200.00	183.71
3	—	220	197.50–200.00	199.17
20	—	787	127.00–171.00	148.99
29	—	324	160.00–200.00	183.29
6	—	863	126.00–154.00	140.80
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	155.00	155.00
2	—	518	125.00–127.50	126.28
1	—	320	162.00	162.00
2	—	618	130.00–145.00	137.59
6	—	566	130.00–150.00	143.43
1	—	660	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	782	137.50–153.00	152.55
196	—	573	147.00–170.00	165.47
11	—	723	130.00–142.00	133.30
73	—	442	150.00–170.00	167.36
14	—	477	151.00–166.00	156.67
7	—	535	148.00–155.00	149.25
21	—	615	141.00–150.50	147.11
25	—	692	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	323	135.00–182.50	153.58
154	—	576	129.00–160.00	146.39
5	—	811	128.00–138.00	131.97
11	—	875	114.50–127.00	116.11
78	—	620	118.00–155.00	139.34
36	—	715	115.00–150.00	134.97
2	—	953	120.00	120.00
182	—	523	133.00–162.00	146.23
23	—	272	123.00–180.00	154.45
142	—	431	139.00–175.00	152.04
11	—	774	120.00–130.00	125.38
6	—	918	120.00	120.00
192	—	477	139.00–175.00	153.88
104	—	375	135.00–173.00	152.50
1	—	210	160.00	160.00
127	—	671	130.00–153.00	139.65
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	125.00–140.00	129.70
1	—	400	131.00	131.00
1	—	490	126.00	126.00
1	—	365	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	127.50	127.50
5	—	319	100.00–140.00	108.52
3	—	477	122.50–135.00	128.15
2	—	525	117.50–120.00	118.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	325	111.00–165.00	137.82
3	—	707	122.00–130.00	127.36
22	—	466	125.00–157.00	137.32
4	—	226	140.00–150.00	145.76
6	—	656	120.00–132.00	127.64
21	—	429	120.00–161.00	138.84
19	—	574	117.50–145.00	131.96
41	—	380	120.00–162.00	145.70
16	—	523	115.00–140.00	129.79
11	—	619	110.00–135.00	122.80
6	—	773	105.00–127.00	111.99
6	—	272	130.00–150.00	141.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	287	105.00–135.00	125.77
3	—	208	130.00	130.00
2	—	325	130.00	130.00
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
2	—	573	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	136.00	136.00
1	—	340	160.00	160.00
3	—	482	158.00–160.00	158.64
1	—	430	155.00	155.00
1	—	520	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	125.00	125.00
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
1	—	775	127.50	127.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	85.00	85.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,210	1,480.00	1,480.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,580.00	1,440.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,416.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,133.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,023	620.00–925.00	788.53
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,101	725.00–1,175.00	963.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,189	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,217.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,266	900.00–1,300.00	1,116.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,185	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,189.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,114	1,025.00–1,700.00	1,383.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	930	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	980	950.00–970.00	959.59
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	880.00	880.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,845	107.00–126.00	115.28
23	—	1,511	71.00–105.00	90.24
51	—	1,752	94.00–119.00	104.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,009	40.00–74.00	54.96
142	—	1,054	52.00–79.00	69.37
8	—	1,156	77.00–81.00	79.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,165	50.00–75.00	67.14
33	—	1,248	77.00–90.00	85.20
186	—	1,201	65.00–86.00	76.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
169	—	1,385	65.00–87.50	79.56
9	—	1,354	65.00–72.50	68.74
17	—	1,502	80.00–100.00	84.21

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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