Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 212 priced lines covering 5,907 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,454 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 995 head. replacement cattle receipts at 316 head. Counted as USDA files them — 16 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,454Last week 4,480Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 995Last week 926Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 316Last week 403Year ago 0

No comparisons to the previous week are available due to markets being closed in observance of the Christmas and New Year holiday. Comparisons will resume next week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	120.00–132.00	123.27
4	—	459	120.00–142.50	130.18
2	—	368	137.50–150.00	144.05
1	—	620	122.50	122.50
3	—	412	150.00–152.50	151.67
2	—	505	132.50–142.50	137.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	475	127.00–154.00	144.01
2	—	278	130.00–150.00	139.55
4	—	629	127.50–135.00	129.29
6	—	336	137.50–175.00	157.51
27	—	581	127.50–142.50	137.57
11	—	381	145.00–162.50	153.67
5	—	678	120.00–130.00	122.02
2	—	703	123.00	123.00
48	—	526	122.00–149.00	140.34
12	—	424	117.00–156.00	145.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	771	127.00–157.00	150.19
101	—	473	150.00–184.50	172.68
25	—	432	167.50–175.00	172.03
25	—	828	132.00–145.50	142.79
217	—	726	127.00–164.50	159.60
249	—	576	146.00–173.00	165.98
5	—	382	172.50	172.50
24	—	882	131.00–144.00	139.26
230	—	675	134.00–162.00	155.37
104	—	622	142.00–164.00	159.47
168	—	518	146.00–178.75	169.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	765	127.00–140.00	131.64
54	—	322	147.50–195.00	167.54
246	—	467	140.00–172.00	156.00
119	—	575	135.00–155.50	147.00
34	—	728	120.00–146.00	132.51
1	—	1,065	115.00	115.00
1	—	925	106.00	106.00
75	—	669	122.50–151.00	137.24
11	—	824	124.00–133.00	129.47
193	—	528	127.00–161.00	151.52
91	—	619	124.00–155.50	143.65
1	—	970	114.00	114.00
142	—	426	144.00–175.00	159.45
102	—	381	146.00–176.00	162.23
4	—	231	145.00–180.00	154.96
3	—	865	125.00–129.00	127.66
16	—	273	142.00–202.50	173.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	743	164.50	164.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	138.00	138.00
3	—	577	120.00	120.00
1	—	685	117.00	117.00
2	—	615	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
1	—	520	130.00	130.00
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	145.00	145.00
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
1	—	505	125.00	125.00
1	—	420	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
3	—	370	166.00–177.50	170.63
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	168.00	168.00
1	—	595	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	177.50	177.50
14	—	485	139.00–175.00	152.43
10	—	518	140.00–176.00	161.28
7	—	642	138.00–160.00	148.54
1	—	650	140.00	140.00
2	—	293	190.00	190.00
16	—	573	148.00–160.00	157.53
1	—	765	140.00	140.00
10	—	339	142.50–195.00	179.55
7	—	424	166.00–192.50	177.22
5	—	718	136.50–148.00	141.15
4	—	210	160.00–190.00	181.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	775	132.50–164.00	158.05
51	—	425	173.00–212.50	191.24
53	—	627	152.00–172.50	163.99
25	—	329	175.00–227.50	198.45
20	—	285	145.00–215.00	188.51
79	—	526	155.00–192.00	178.70
74	—	575	152.00–185.00	171.78
3	—	855	120.00–137.00	128.98
3	—	248	180.00	180.00
44	—	722	140.00–165.00	156.28
29	—	379	177.50–225.00	192.86
79	—	658	144.00–166.00	160.24
5	—	829	130.00–147.00	139.66
107	—	473	171.00–200.00	187.59
1	—	1,020	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	985	143.00–155.50	150.99
7	—	363	220.00–232.50	221.77
129	—	570	165.00–191.50	178.75
258	—	630	168.00–180.00	174.79
30	—	869	151.00–164.50	158.56
81	—	471	166.00–214.00	201.20
27	—	806	150.00–165.00	160.09
235	—	688	160.00–176.50	173.53
118	—	758	150.00–170.00	167.25
4	—	1,096	139.00	139.00
104	—	722	160.00–174.50	167.37
5	—	948	143.00	143.00
126	—	524	180.00–205.00	190.17
2	—	322	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	205.00	205.00
1	—	595	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	518	162.50–167.00	164.95
14	—	599	160.00	160.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
1	—	610	155.00	155.00
1	—	390	167.50	167.50
1	—	565	151.00	151.00
5	—	517	140.00–160.00	146.50
2	—	270	145.00–155.00	150.37
2	—	453	147.50–187.50	167.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	202.50	202.50
5	—	376	217.50–237.50	221.28
6	—	523	168.00–169.00	168.17
2	—	653	144.00	144.00
2	—	618	148.00–149.00	148.51
1	—	490	190.00	190.00
2	—	323	207.50–227.50	217.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	581	144.00–180.00	158.50
82	—	466	165.00–192.50	178.27
2	—	768	135.00–141.00	137.99
4	—	878	118.00–124.50	122.89
4	—	319	180.00–199.00	184.84
63	—	665	120.00–169.00	145.73
47	—	626	130.00–159.00	145.51
66	—	378	170.00–215.00	193.47
1	—	905	114.00	114.00
50	—	420	164.00–210.00	184.74
35	—	736	120.00–145.50	138.62
108	—	523	150.00–185.00	167.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	571	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	147.50	147.50
3	—	470	138.00–167.50	156.40
1	—	430	149.00	149.00
2	—	583	131.00–138.00	134.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	127.00–145.00	136.09
6	—	721	115.00–136.00	125.31
1	—	870	97.50	97.50
20	—	568	125.00–156.00	138.68
10	—	670	120.00–135.00	130.32
1	—	320	162.50	162.50
2	—	383	147.00–160.00	153.54
29	—	519	125.00–165.00	143.92
16	—	424	130.00–182.50	159.12
5	—	482	155.00–165.00	160.08
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	114.00	114.00
3	—	427	115.00–185.00	137.13
2	—	468	158.00	158.00
1	—	570	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	160.00	160.00
3	—	532	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	112.00	112.00
1	—	470	128.00	128.00
4	—	774	95.00–111.00	103.22
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	83.00	83.00

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	—	1,080	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,270	1,260.00	1,260.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,575.00	1,283.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,490.00–1,800.00	1,635.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,063	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,164.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	860.00	860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,033	650.00–850.00	732.34
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	650.00–790.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,255	900.00–1,000.00	946.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,500	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,113	960.00–1,110.00	1,027.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	965	875.00–925.00	900.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	1,375.00–1,420.00	1,397.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,300	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,121	770.00–1,020.00	947.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,325	1,210.00–1,425.00	1,375.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	925.00–1,375.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,208	850.00–1,125.00	999.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,158	850.00–950.00	894.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,077	675.00–900.00	780.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,133	725.00–925.00	834.51
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	725.00–825.00	779.07
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,450.00	1,450.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	875.00	875.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,050	875.00–925.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	101.00	101.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,677	79.00–94.00	86.71
16	—	1,826	97.00–124.00	106.23
52	—	1,693	85.00–114.00	100.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,458	70.00–93.50	83.70
6	—	1,389	53.00–70.00	62.42
108	—	1,443	64.00–86.00	76.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,083	70.00–79.00	75.13
125	—	1,060	43.00–76.00	65.68
23	—	986	35.00–64.00	50.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
213	—	1,218	58.00–85.00	73.99
24	—	1,165	45.00–70.50	62.59
52	—	1,284	69.00–100.00	85.46

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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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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