Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 227 priced lines covering 4,587 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,674 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,180 head. replacement cattle receipts at 384 head. Counted as USDA files them — 26 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,674Last week 5,436Year ago 7,544

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,180Last week 1,082Year ago 1,222

Replacement CattleReceipts 384Last week 359Year ago 430

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 3.00-4.00 higher, and feeder heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was mostly good to very good.

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	268	130.00–175.00	155.54
43	—	721	116.00–137.00	129.12
91	—	380	133.00–174.00	153.63
190	—	471	129.00–160.00	145.56
3	—	810	118.00–123.00	120.35
2	—	243	134.00	134.00
60	—	669	115.00–140.00	132.45
3	—	880	94.00–118.00	107.65
257	—	525	124.00–152.00	141.50
15	—	917	112.00–118.00	116.57
11	—	965	110.00–113.00	111.89
1	—	1,135	105.00	105.00
55	—	323	136.00–173.00	152.21
5	—	1,098	105.00	105.00
131	—	428	130.00–168.00	151.10
1	—	1,000	105.00	105.00
121	—	631	124.00–145.00	134.50
201	—	579	125.00–150.00	138.63
26	—	775	114.00–130.00	125.01
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	598	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,087	116.00	116.00
2	—	760	136.00	136.00
18	—	535	153.00–156.00	154.90
150	—	731	131.00–159.50	154.89
7	—	676	130.00–139.00	133.89
9	—	817	130.00	130.00
1	—	920	120.00	120.00
17	—	582	151.00–153.00	151.11
11	—	631	146.00–152.50	151.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	432	125.00–147.50	135.29
29	—	619	112.50–130.00	122.67
37	—	570	110.00–134.00	124.25
28	—	471	107.00–150.00	130.69
2	—	785	104.00–120.00	111.90
6	—	679	107.50–127.50	120.86
16	—	316	120.00–158.00	139.92
26	—	522	110.00–137.50	126.85
4	—	720	110.00–130.00	118.25
7	—	270	122.50–152.50	137.87
6	—	236	130.00–155.00	150.34
28	—	365	110.00–155.00	138.07
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	125.00	125.00
5	—	431	131.00–140.00	137.22
5	—	622	112.50–125.00	118.73
7	—	571	107.50–130.00	117.99
4	—	476	113.00–137.50	129.70
7	—	521	107.50–131.00	116.93
1	—	655	100.00	100.00
9	—	326	112.50–152.50	128.23
1	—	395	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	114.00–132.00	123.18
2	—	653	116.00–123.00	119.49
2	—	478	133.00–140.00	136.45
4	—	573	115.00–127.50	120.55
2	—	540	122.50–126.00	124.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	148.00–163.00	155.75
2	—	623	145.00–147.50	146.21
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
1	—	570	143.00	143.00
1	—	430	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	132.50	132.50
2	—	275	150.00	150.00
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	97.50	97.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	193.00	193.00
1	—	450	187.50	187.50
11	—	514	177.50	177.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	444	160.00–165.00	162.49
5	—	541	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	476	149.00–183.00	172.93
3	—	1,230	124.00	124.00
56	—	423	162.50–188.00	178.35
1	—	1,065	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,125	110.00	110.00
27	—	720	135.00–160.00	149.18
107	—	573	147.00–172.00	160.17
8	—	279	162.50–200.00	174.08
133	—	528	144.00–180.00	163.39
3	—	817	140.00–149.00	143.35
48	—	668	140.00–169.00	156.32
1	—	895	120.00	120.00
31	—	327	161.00–200.00	173.58
2	—	918	121.00–125.00	123.01
1	—	970	148.00	148.00
10	—	239	150.00–200.00	170.85
35	—	375	165.00–195.00	177.89
94	—	623	133.00–166.00	155.48
30	—	766	130.00–159.00	143.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	120.00–156.00	141.53
2	—	768	130.00–136.00	133.01
14	—	423	127.50–170.00	156.43
10	—	317	131.00–175.00	154.03
11	—	574	108.00–150.00	136.80
14	—	634	127.00–144.00	132.99
10	—	669	122.50–140.00	129.00
7	—	722	115.00–130.00	123.69
14	—	527	110.00–156.00	131.64
2	—	865	116.00–118.00	117.01
5	—	278	145.00–190.00	169.34
3	—	372	160.00–170.00	163.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	520	173.00–200.00	183.19
77	—	785	154.00–173.85	171.87
1	—	995	150.00	150.00
26	—	719	145.00–168.00	156.67
43	—	575	165.00–190.00	175.08
4	—	812	140.00–161.00	145.24
29	—	622	161.00–172.00	165.98
28	—	1,291	137.00	137.00
9	—	672	150.00–182.00	166.57
2	—	455	190.00	190.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	110.00–138.00	124.00
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
2	—	515	155.00–157.50	156.27
6	—	464	135.00–165.00	157.32
2	—	430	152.50–155.00	153.72
3	—	338	125.00–167.50	150.96
3	—	570	141.00–150.00	146.87
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	160.00	160.00
3	—	317	140.00–160.00	146.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	424	180.00–186.00	183.26
2	—	460	160.00–165.00	162.53
1	—	660	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	164.00	164.00
1	—	740	103.00	103.00
1	—	225	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
139	—	524	133.00–168.00	156.31
1	—	315	192.50	192.50
1	—	1,105	86.00	86.00
1	—	990	96.00	96.00
35	—	767	111.50–130.00	116.73
137	—	463	140.00–175.00	162.88
7	—	821	108.00–130.00	115.34
1	—	1,060	95.00	95.00
5	—	874	100.00–125.00	111.59
74	—	423	149.00–180.00	170.67
27	—	721	108.00–137.00	123.68
47	—	380	159.00–185.00	171.25
3	—	265	185.00–187.50	185.79
2	—	235	170.00–187.50	178.94
44	—	622	124.00–149.00	138.58
5	—	913	93.00–116.00	97.54
112	—	576	128.00–157.50	141.78
102	—	670	115.00–145.00	131.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	720	110.00–115.00	112.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	390	125.00–151.00	144.50
18	—	620	105.00–130.00	118.65
46	—	522	110.00–155.00	134.97
37	—	576	110.00–150.00	132.76
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
1	—	895	100.00	100.00
4	—	223	157.50	157.50
1	—	270	162.50	162.50
29	—	472	128.00–164.00	145.18
20	—	424	115.00–170.00	145.71
6	—	717	102.00–120.00	110.30
24	—	676	110.00–130.00	115.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	130.00	130.00
1	—	430	145.00	145.00
1	—	545	135.00	135.00
2	—	570	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	581	126.00–142.00	132.48
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
5	—	672	104.00–125.00	115.42
2	—	433	125.00–164.00	144.84
1	—	475	165.00	165.00
2	—	543	100.00–149.00	124.39
3	—	768	89.00–106.00	98.35
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	935	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,050	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,160	785.00–1,550.00	1,294.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,332	825.00–1,450.00	1,260.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	800.00–875.00	837.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	900.00–930.00	914.26
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,061	870.00–910.00	884.57
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	874	775.00–980.00	824.42
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	725	690.00–700.00	695.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	630.00	630.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	825.00–1,050.00	937.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,253	765.00–1,250.00	969.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,379	740.00–1,125.00	991.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	825.00–975.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,193	900.00–1,350.00	1,245.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,181	875.00–1,250.00	1,142.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	700.00–740.00	720.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	875.00–925.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,133	950.00–1,150.00	1,089.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,292	710.00–830.00	769.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	695.00	695.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,053	575.00–725.00	643.62
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	750	825.00–875.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	740.00	740.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	600.00	600.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,025.00	1,025.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	725.00	725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,315	87.00	87.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,265	83.00–89.50	85.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,618	65.00–85.00	77.91
66	—	1,642	82.00–108.00	92.89
17	—	1,947	93.00–114.00	104.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,218	45.00–63.00	57.04
35	—	1,300	68.00–85.00	74.10
153	—	1,208	55.00–74.00	66.10
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	69.00	69.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	1,056	47.00–68.00	57.92
64	—	1,052	30.00–53.00	43.95
5	—	1,072	63.00–72.00	68.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,459	51.00–65.00	57.19
122	—	1,421	57.00–75.00	67.20
25	—	1,389	68.00–85.00	74.33

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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