Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 205 priced lines covering 3,906 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,480 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 926 head. replacement cattle receipts at 403 head. Counted as USDA files them — 3 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,480Last week 6,631Year ago 4,732

Slaughter CattleReceipts 926Last week 1,024Year ago 889

Replacement CattleReceipts 403Last week 360Year ago 315

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady based on a light test due to the upcoming Christmas holiday. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with mostly moderate demand for slaughter classes.

This is the last weekly summary of 2022. Summaries will resume after the new year begins. Happy holidays and safe travels to everyone!

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	325	150.00–180.00	161.05
3	—	623	132.00–152.00	144.24
2	—	815	110.00–130.00	120.18
5	—	416	125.00–180.00	151.49
14	—	382	125.00–180.00	163.84
6	—	229	165.00–175.00	169.89
26	—	531	130.00–162.50	152.02
13	—	477	124.00–175.00	153.20
4	—	721	110.00–130.00	121.76
4	—	770	110.00–137.50	129.43
6	—	284	155.00–165.00	158.93
5	—	678	132.00–144.00	138.74
14	—	573	130.00–160.00	145.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	136.00	136.00
1	—	570	140.00	140.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	150.00	150.00
3	—	573	132.50–149.00	143.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	140.00	140.00
2	—	410	148.00–152.50	150.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	163.00	163.00
5	—	509	182.00	182.00
3	—	468	188.00–194.00	190.67
1	—	415	199.00	199.00
1	—	360	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	564	170.00–187.00	178.20
8	—	519	185.00–186.00	185.12
2	—	875	148.00–150.00	149.01
3	—	942	147.50	147.50
40	—	617	165.00–176.50	173.78
19	—	668	159.00–167.50	160.45
104	—	436	195.00–211.75	211.59
85	—	835	148.00–168.00	164.03
95	—	734	153.00–170.10	167.19
6	—	489	175.00–176.00	175.32
30	—	785	155.00–158.00	155.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	768	140.00–156.00	150.14
4	—	1,115	138.00	138.00
25	—	326	162.00–220.00	184.99
2	—	918	127.00	127.00
4	—	235	170.00	170.00
68	—	805	130.00–167.00	162.51
58	—	579	154.00–182.50	166.74
66	—	621	140.00–170.00	161.20
31	—	715	135.00–166.00	148.99
53	—	427	160.00–196.00	180.77
8	—	272	160.00–195.00	172.22
39	—	378	164.00–215.00	189.26
1	—	960	126.00	126.00
66	—	676	147.00–169.00	157.92
65	—	522	150.00–188.00	170.91
16	—	884	130.00–148.00	143.27
2	—	1,153	120.00–122.00	121.00
56	—	474	164.00–192.50	178.76
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	157.50	157.50
1	—	520	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	665	132.00–147.50	142.56
5	—	775	130.00–137.00	133.40
34	—	524	140.00–164.00	154.85
41	—	582	149.00–156.00	152.99
3	—	825	132.00–135.00	133.66
1	—	890	127.00	127.00
24	—	474	155.00–170.00	164.18
160	—	623	132.00–163.00	159.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	834	116.00–132.00	124.57
169	—	523	129.00–160.00	146.67
2	—	243	170.00	170.00
9	—	284	139.00–175.00	163.10
192	—	573	132.00–155.00	143.27
76	—	672	132.00–153.00	140.43
30	—	725	120.00–139.00	131.89
100	—	623	129.00–153.00	139.35
181	—	471	127.00–167.50	149.04
30	—	317	151.00–180.00	161.86
13	—	773	121.00–135.00	130.19
77	—	376	139.00–182.50	158.72
2	—	865	120.00–130.00	125.03
1	—	1,010	104.00	104.00
101	—	426	125.00–174.00	154.86
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
1	—	405	112.50	112.50
3	—	365	120.00–130.00	124.10
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	132.50–152.50	141.81
2	—	468	120.00–140.00	130.16
1	—	430	132.50	132.50
3	—	573	100.00–130.00	113.20
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
1	—	600	92.00	92.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	430	120.00–152.50	132.86
22	—	574	102.00–139.00	133.11
19	—	475	116.00–152.50	135.53
7	—	677	120.00–130.00	124.27
15	—	524	121.00–144.00	133.72
13	—	238	130.00–150.00	148.54
3	—	283	150.00–160.00	153.47
6	—	620	120.00–135.00	126.17
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
1	—	715	124.00	124.00
9	—	328	122.50–157.50	135.39
10	—	370	136.00–160.00	145.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	99.00	99.00
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
1	—	790	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	120.00	120.00
1	—	530	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	152.50–177.50	171.09
1	—	550	157.50	157.50
8	—	504	166.50–168.00	166.69
1	—	480	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	112.00	112.00
1	—	835	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	194.00	194.00
3	—	606	165.00	165.00
5	—	468	187.50–190.00	188.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	517	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	402	150.00	150.00
2	—	483	137.50–145.00	141.27
3	—	633	119.00–120.00	119.32
2	—	358	147.50–150.00	148.74
3	—	585	120.00–135.00	128.25
2	—	338	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	863	110.00–118.00	111.16
59	—	623	130.00–161.00	143.43
91	—	469	140.00–190.00	173.31
66	—	582	144.00–170.00	152.88
2	—	750	130.00	130.00
2	—	320	185.00–197.50	190.86
94	—	529	140.00–175.00	158.66
3	—	823	115.00–127.00	121.98
1	—	1,075	97.00	97.00
72	—	675	126.00–145.00	135.80
39	—	735	121.00–139.00	127.46
34	—	427	148.00–195.00	172.20
33	—	378	159.00–197.00	181.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	478	142.00–162.50	153.33
16	—	515	118.00–150.00	140.30
6	—	752	110.00–118.00	115.33
26	—	420	140.00–170.00	154.35
20	—	629	120.00–138.00	132.00
1	—	330	147.50	147.50
4	—	965	102.50	102.50
14	—	571	128.00–150.00	136.86
4	—	370	137.50–170.00	159.42
9	—	676	109.00–125.00	121.48
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
3	—	558	121.00–140.00	127.79
1	—	365	158.00	158.00
3	—	630	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	88.00	88.00
1	—	730	82.00	82.00
1	—	890	85.00	85.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	110.00	110.00
1	—	900	90.00	90.00
3	—	518	109.00	109.00

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	2	—	1,565	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,564.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,180.00	1,180.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	998	810.00–840.00	824.14
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	720.00	720.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,164	850.00–1,125.00	954.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	570.00	570.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	875.00–1,050.00	962.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,299	900.00–960.00	918.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,145	900.00–1,400.00	1,194.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,124	750.00–1,150.00	947.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	940	970.00	970.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,205	550.00–920.00	773.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,064	800.00–910.00	870.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	650.00–730.00	690.96
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	881	720.00–845.00	815.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	972	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,380.00	1,380.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	810.00	810.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	810.00	810.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	880.00	880.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	710.00	710.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,290	92.50	92.50
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,149	85.00–91.00	87.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,505	68.00–85.00	78.91
9	—	1,833	92.00–108.00	103.23
47	—	1,702	84.00–104.00	94.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,138	50.00–63.00	58.40
185	—	1,208	61.00–76.00	67.71
19	—	1,292	73.00–81.00	76.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,349	58.00–66.00	62.01
10	—	1,443	74.00–82.00	77.60
125	—	1,456	62.00–79.00	69.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	928	35.00–52.00	46.33
4	—	991	65.00–69.00	66.36
117	—	1,059	45.00–69.00	58.45
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	74.00	74.00

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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