Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 233 priced lines covering 6,273 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,688 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,245 head. replacement cattle receipts at 308 head. Counted as USDA files them — 11 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,688Last week 850Year ago 8,028

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,245Last week 252Year ago 1,173

Replacement CattleReceipts 308Last week 91Year ago 492

No comparisons are available this week in light of last weeks very limited test due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	364	201.00	201.00
2	—	495	180.00	180.00
2	—	428	197.50	197.50
1	—	650	157.00	157.00
1	—	515	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
3	—	578	152.50	152.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	470	137.50–152.00	146.84
5	—	379	150.00–165.00	154.60
2	—	665	145.00	145.00
1	—	555	127.00	127.00
1	—	255	170.00	170.00
3	—	515	110.00–150.00	129.74
11	—	418	155.00–167.50	164.27
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	170.00	170.00
1	—	455	145.00	145.00
1	—	375	160.00	160.00
1	—	335	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	515	140.00–156.00	145.27
5	—	715	130.00–136.00	131.20
19	—	581	130.00–155.00	144.08
13	—	477	129.00–176.00	150.04
16	—	632	120.00–148.00	137.43
10	—	283	126.00–180.00	161.81
24	—	371	150.00–179.00	164.90
3	—	764	135.00	135.00
7	—	667	126.00–138.00	133.60
19	—	323	130.00–185.00	167.55
4	—	234	190.00	190.00
18	—	424	141.00–172.50	160.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
2	—	423	145.00–160.00	152.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	200.00	200.00
5	—	383	187.00–205.00	201.52
121	—	617	163.00–183.75	178.36
72	—	880	150.00–167.00	164.61
66	—	673	150.00–167.50	161.19
1	—	1,030	136.00	136.00
86	—	563	161.50–184.75	180.52
7	—	464	192.50–202.00	199.55
25	—	908	143.00–151.00	147.39
22	—	723	145.00–161.00	154.02
5	—	341	205.00	205.00
48	—	527	169.50–185.00	177.91
166	—	774	150.00–174.50	170.56
197	—	834	142.00–170.00	163.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	768	135.00–157.00	144.10
3	—	230	171.00–205.00	182.56
109	—	675	134.00–160.00	152.34
47	—	370	167.50–212.50	186.21
20	—	278	180.00–207.50	194.65
25	—	816	130.00–150.00	143.68
2	—	1,080	120.00	120.00
57	—	721	132.50–157.00	147.22
93	—	576	138.00–177.50	161.66
112	—	524	146.00–180.00	167.73
4	—	940	125.00–134.00	129.78
5	—	1,152	117.00	117.00
63	—	471	160.00–188.00	176.06
4	—	981	120.00–130.00	122.72
6	—	875	131.00–140.00	134.61
58	—	424	167.50–200.00	182.27
70	—	620	134.00–170.00	156.09
64	—	326	170.00–207.50	187.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	427	168.00–188.50	185.28
56	—	576	146.00–154.00	149.48
5	—	791	139.50–140.00	139.60
15	—	922	125.50	125.50
59	—	526	148.00–160.00	156.15
14	—	706	135.00–143.00	142.31
10	—	803	138.00	138.00
33	—	360	177.50	177.50
210	—	661	139.50–164.75	158.80
10	—	614	145.00–152.00	148.97
8	—	863	131.50	131.50
114	—	484	149.00–178.00	169.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	281	130.00–176.00	152.61
1	—	935	100.00	100.00
43	—	765	120.00–139.00	133.61
147	—	373	127.00–180.00	151.83
103	—	672	118.00–141.00	132.82
1	—	1,060	100.00	100.00
312	—	524	122.00–155.00	141.69
279	—	469	128.00–162.50	147.03
39	—	727	121.00–135.00	130.98
6	—	984	106.00–110.00	108.67
67	—	329	134.00–175.00	157.64
11	—	863	120.00–126.00	123.63
167	—	623	119.00–146.00	134.74
244	—	579	124.00–154.00	139.77
8	—	815	108.00–122.00	114.38
149	—	427	126.00–175.00	151.89
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	427	121.00–142.50	133.45
2	—	268	105.00–120.00	112.29
3	—	318	122.50–140.00	132.63
8	—	667	113.00–125.00	122.87
1	—	700	105.00	105.00
6	—	380	125.00–150.00	139.81
7	—	476	105.00–143.00	129.90
8	—	530	112.00–132.50	124.79
4	—	570	101.00–133.00	121.44
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	122.00	122.00
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
1	—	605	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	527	101.00–141.00	126.98
6	—	239	137.50–165.00	152.22
1	—	810	110.00	110.00
8	—	277	130.00–150.00	136.99
18	—	326	130.00–152.50	142.13
8	—	714	100.00–125.00	113.82
42	—	420	120.00–158.00	145.75
35	—	474	115.00–151.00	133.43
5	—	677	122.00–133.00	127.02
1	—	760	113.00	113.00
28	—	372	122.50–150.00	136.60
20	—	615	118.00–130.00	128.05
24	—	579	118.00–138.00	131.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	120.00	120.00
1	—	440	107.50	107.50
4	—	510	119.00	119.00
1	—	615	110.00	110.00
2	—	575	105.00–115.00	109.87
2	—	468	107.50–120.00	113.52
5	—	371	115.00–130.00	120.24
4	—	326	118.00–140.00	127.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	124.00	124.00
2	—	575	130.00–132.50	131.24
2	—	638	115.00–127.50	121.23
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
1	—	540	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	146.00	146.00
3	—	477	150.00	150.00
2	—	380	170.00	170.00
1	—	315	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	467	176.00	176.00
14	—	428	180.00–198.00	192.95
1	—	670	153.00	153.00
4	—	520	172.00–184.00	180.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	477	183.00–187.00	184.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	432	151.00–192.00	173.44
125	—	521	137.50–171.00	157.68
59	—	619	128.00–154.00	142.67
48	—	383	177.00–202.50	182.76
2	—	915	100.00–116.00	107.87
114	—	669	126.00–150.00	137.81
41	—	769	114.00–139.00	125.98
127	—	574	135.00–163.00	147.62
32	—	727	120.00–138.00	132.55
5	—	318	167.50–180.00	176.11
22	—	831	107.50–124.00	116.80
2	—	283	177.50–200.00	189.05
117	—	468	135.00–182.00	165.97
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	563	115.00–130.00	121.59
6	—	429	125.00–137.50	130.92
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
4	—	523	112.00–135.00	124.26
2	—	720	120.00–127.00	123.55
2	—	468	140.00–160.00	150.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
1	—	330	147.50	147.50
14	—	667	115.00–136.00	125.62
25	—	424	132.00–157.50	143.17
21	—	570	114.00–148.00	133.32
44	—	477	126.00–170.00	152.17
21	—	518	122.00–155.00	138.11
7	—	707	118.00–125.00	118.99
2	—	838	104.00	104.00
5	—	371	128.00–167.50	151.79
10	—	624	121.00–140.00	131.22
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	150.00	150.00
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	110.00–125.00	118.58
1	—	540	129.00	129.00
2	—	490	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
1	—	590	126.00	126.00
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
2	—	773	118.00–119.00	118.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	137.00	137.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,265	87.00	87.00
1	—	965	93.00	93.00
4	—	579	101.00–103.00	102.01
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	90.00	90.00
1	—	670	81.00	81.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,670	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,187.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,408.88
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	998	790.00–810.00	801.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	893	825.00–975.00	901.05
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	990	780.00–875.00	828.70
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	720	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,169	860.00–1,180.00	1,013.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,025	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,187.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,117	900.00–975.00	929.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,174	850.00–1,000.00	895.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,063	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,039.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,188	950.00–1,050.00	996.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,096	700.00–1,000.00	784.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	520.00	520.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,375.00	1,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	90.00	90.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,738	84.00–109.00	95.19
10	—	2,034	92.00–125.00	106.36
33	—	1,456	65.00–94.00	80.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
185	—	1,224	60.00–79.00	69.04
37	—	1,209	48.00–65.00	57.62
43	—	1,305	68.00–88.00	77.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,436	75.00–86.00	77.94
194	—	1,452	61.00–79.00	70.91
19	—	1,427	49.00–67.00	60.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
150	—	1,035	47.00–71.50	59.03
9	—	1,112	66.00–77.00	70.55
58	—	1,002	38.00–58.00	48.48

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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