Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 232 priced lines covering 5,142 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,065 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,154 head. replacement cattle receipts at 441 head. Counted as USDA files them — 5 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,065Last week 6,604Year ago 5,774

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,154Last week 1,374Year ago 846

Replacement CattleReceipts 441Last week 294Year ago 338

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 2.00-6.00 lower, and feeder heifers were mostly 4.00-8.00 lower with the best demand noted for long-weaned (30+ days), preconditioned steer and heifer cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 2.00-6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	906	135.00	135.00
60	—	672	136.00–146.00	143.68
38	—	566	134.00–154.00	149.78
136	—	778	126.00–143.75	143.50
35	—	536	142.00–153.00	146.70
5	—	488	153.00	153.00
5	—	1,007	101.00	101.00
85	—	615	129.00–156.00	152.01
3	—	418	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	659	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	715	107.00–138.00	124.72
4	—	232	160.00	160.00
90	—	672	115.00–140.00	129.42
217	—	526	120.00–159.00	140.04
74	—	378	129.00–170.00	143.46
14	—	274	132.50–172.50	153.65
36	—	767	109.00–140.00	124.66
144	—	422	132.00–171.00	149.47
1	—	985	110.00	110.00
194	—	574	120.00–150.00	133.39
95	—	625	114.00–150.00	130.21
3	—	922	110.00–130.00	123.49
204	—	468	128.00–165.00	144.87
19	—	818	95.00–127.00	117.99
8	—	880	99.00–124.00	112.26
55	—	322	131.00–173.00	149.79
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	368	120.00–132.50	125.60
6	—	418	100.00–135.00	118.08
5	—	568	90.00–130.00	110.93
7	—	471	125.00–135.00	129.91
9	—	528	90.00–132.00	113.42
1	—	655	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	240	132.50–140.00	136.33
33	—	574	110.00–138.00	119.95
22	—	432	117.50–162.00	139.46
16	—	378	120.00–150.00	135.48
38	—	534	110.00–148.00	124.77
3	—	710	115.00	115.00
44	—	468	110.00–153.00	128.30
9	—	668	110.00–130.00	114.57
24	—	327	110.00–158.00	131.86
8	—	270	135.00–160.00	149.81
10	—	623	115.00–135.00	126.76
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	111.00	111.00
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	120.00	120.00
2	—	463	120.00	120.00
2	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	420	117.50	117.50
2	—	283	130.00	130.00
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
5	—	356	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
2	—	488	122.00–129.00	125.45
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	132.50–136.00	134.52
4	—	525	110.00–127.50	120.07
1	—	730	110.00	110.00
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
1	—	425	132.50	132.50
3	—	567	118.00–122.50	120.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	128.00	128.00
2	—	470	149.00–150.00	149.49
1	—	515	137.00	137.00
1	—	375	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	773	145.00–160.00	148.73
57	—	969	164.50	164.50
1	—	410	170.00	170.00
55	—	531	161.00–180.00	178.96
107	—	737	150.00–169.00	163.94
82	—	821	149.00–164.00	158.42
3	—	473	177.50–182.00	180.54
57	—	918	167.00	167.00
5	—	873	141.00	141.00
35	—	626	149.00–172.00	166.40
103	—	671	140.00–173.00	166.87
129	—	568	147.00–187.25	180.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	583	140.00	140.00
1	—	620	129.00	129.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	130.00–147.50	138.71
1	—	665	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	420	139.00–160.00	150.74
1	—	900	111.00	111.00
3	—	732	115.00–125.00	119.97
2	—	238	142.50–152.50	147.55
5	—	684	120.00–140.00	129.62
24	—	522	118.00–158.00	142.26
12	—	321	145.00–185.00	165.22
4	—	783	120.00–144.00	132.36
2	—	1,070	106.00	106.00
4	—	609	110.00–145.00	123.44
5	—	279	140.00–180.00	160.07
11	—	577	126.00–150.00	140.32
13	—	378	140.00–175.00	159.82
17	—	480	128.00–164.00	151.78
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	122.00–140.00	130.55
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	671	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	282	150.00–190.00	173.76
13	—	805	120.00–162.00	140.51
14	—	769	125.00–159.00	139.43
91	—	668	130.00–167.00	149.53
31	—	315	160.00–200.00	176.68
2	—	978	117.50–125.00	121.22
68	—	619	135.00–167.00	152.91
61	—	373	155.00–200.00	178.27
1	—	1,010	118.00	118.00
28	—	734	128.00–159.00	140.22
1	—	1,115	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,065	114.00	114.00
77	—	470	140.00–183.00	168.46
102	—	577	140.00–171.00	156.95
5	—	218	160.00–185.00	170.30
1	—	940	107.50	107.50
6	—	875	117.50–140.00	128.59
96	—	529	140.00–180.00	158.63
32	—	424	157.50–190.00	175.14
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	110.00	110.00
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
5	—	528	120.00–150.00	136.35
2	—	358	125.00–152.50	138.65
1	—	605	142.00	142.00
2	—	425	140.00–145.00	142.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	513	150.00–158.00	156.04
1	—	700	132.50	132.50
4	—	476	162.00–171.00	167.37
1	—	355	185.00	185.00
2	—	433	170.00–175.00	172.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	134.00	134.00
1	—	550	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	725	105.00–115.00	109.39
43	—	525	120.00–162.00	134.18
36	—	472	120.00–164.00	146.14
28	—	424	120.00–159.00	138.89
1	—	260	145.00	145.00
40	—	580	110.00–140.00	125.69
2	—	333	143.00–167.50	155.16
22	—	670	100.00–130.00	118.56
10	—	375	125.00–160.00	146.26
20	—	621	111.00–140.00	125.87
2	—	750	100.00–110.00	105.00
2	—	805	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	125.00	125.00
1	—	435	135.00	135.00
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
3	—	702	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	144.00	144.00
1	—	485	150.00	150.00
2	—	600	122.00	122.00
1	—	330	146.00	146.00
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	124.00–135.00	128.89
6	—	378	130.00–146.00	137.69
4	—	534	119.00–133.00	125.44
2	—	573	118.00–126.00	121.88
2	—	425	132.50–140.00	136.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	118.00	118.00
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	433	145.00–180.00	158.64
65	—	472	137.00–180.00	155.83
71	—	669	113.00–147.00	127.41
38	—	376	140.00–172.50	161.38
3	—	338	157.00–175.00	167.18
1	—	970	90.00	90.00
8	—	814	102.50–142.00	116.26
97	—	623	109.00–154.00	132.67
10	—	931	91.00–96.00	91.50
19	—	767	94.00–130.00	113.25
110	—	523	125.00–169.00	144.26
32	—	722	96.00–167.00	125.33
12	—	883	90.00–129.00	104.36
2	—	285	151.00–175.00	162.79
104	—	576	120.00–165.00	136.44
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	632	100.00–120.00	108.25
5	—	579	100.00–135.00	114.88
3	—	512	110.00–130.50	120.56
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
5	—	476	110.00–157.00	132.48
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	88.00	88.00
1	—	1,240	88.00	88.00
2	—	1,083	82.00–87.00	84.53
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	63.00	63.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	94.00	94.00
1	—	680	93.00	93.00
2	—	578	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,096	700.00–1,080.00	922.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,254	860.00–1,050.00	969.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	770.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	770.00–800.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,075	600.00–900.00	795.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,140	740.00–880.00	798.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,173	775.00–975.00	894.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	960	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	525.00–675.00	608.25
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	740.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	600.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	620.00	620.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	940.00	940.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	870	800.00–925.00	862.14
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	890.00	890.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,683	82.00–109.00	95.70
8	—	1,897	94.00–115.00	103.73
25	—	1,557	60.00–89.00	80.55
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	77.00	77.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,220	48.00–67.50	63.10
13	—	1,189	75.00–85.00	78.10
158	—	1,214	58.00–79.50	67.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,090	65.00–80.50	71.28
50	—	981	35.00–57.00	49.10
141	—	1,064	45.00–71.50	60.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,372	55.00–64.00	61.69
189	—	1,414	58.00–78.00	69.69
17	—	1,435	75.00–85.00	79.08

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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