Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 258 priced lines covering 5,930 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,864 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,153 head. replacement cattle receipts at 410 head. Counted as USDA files them — 26 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,864Last week 5,452Year ago 2,128

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,153Last week 1,051Year ago 441

Replacement CattleReceipts 410Last week 307Year ago 208

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, and feeder heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for feeder classes, with buyers showing the most interest in weaned and preconditioned cattle.

Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	815	153.00–164.50	160.59
64	—	880	154.50–169.00	167.90
94	—	526	179.00–208.00	187.13
40	—	761	152.00–165.00	161.23
168	—	667	166.00–178.00	171.51
12	—	917	149.00–150.00	149.67
20	—	429	200.00–237.50	209.92
156	—	620	169.50–187.00	178.84
13	—	455	203.00–207.50	206.47
34	—	570	184.00–195.00	189.28
5	—	364	210.00–211.00	210.80
77	—	722	163.00–170.00	165.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	149.00	149.00
1	—	350	173.00	173.00
1	—	320	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	380	182.00–220.00	200.49
7	—	918	119.00–144.00	135.77
2	—	225	220.00–225.00	222.39
112	—	521	166.00–201.00	183.12
1	—	1,015	134.00	134.00
51	—	427	158.00–211.00	190.77
11	—	271	175.00–225.00	200.93
18	—	878	132.00–155.00	146.02
93	—	468	178.00–207.50	189.91
5	—	976	127.00–139.00	131.73
32	—	779	150.00–161.00	156.35
53	—	721	144.00–167.00	154.68
6	—	825	138.00–155.00	149.67
47	—	328	186.00–220.00	201.14
78	—	630	149.00–172.00	163.35
48	—	673	155.00–170.00	163.55
151	—	579	159.00–186.00	172.64
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	164.00	164.00
1	—	505	184.00	184.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
3	—	470	152.50–165.00	159.24
2	—	585	150.00–155.00	152.50
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
4	—	326	157.50–187.50	173.50
1	—	235	187.50	187.50
4	—	430	160.00–185.00	167.56
8	—	371	150.00–185.00	169.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	669	140.00–159.00	156.55
1	—	245	197.50	197.50
9	—	626	146.00–160.00	150.91
1	—	750	140.00	140.00
15	—	474	135.00–185.00	166.72
19	—	375	147.50–210.00	182.15
1	—	855	130.00	130.00
8	—	715	130.00–146.00	140.74
1	—	1,090	110.00	110.00
11	—	423	170.00–185.00	177.09
19	—	321	142.50–205.00	179.16
15	—	279	175.00–212.50	197.61
11	—	570	135.00–170.00	155.82
12	—	516	140.00–177.50	164.85
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	170.00	170.00
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
2	—	563	145.00–152.50	148.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	175.00	175.00
1	—	275	185.00	185.00
1	—	360	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	469	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	393	179.00–187.50	185.43
7	—	878	125.00–130.00	128.56
4	—	336	182.50–183.00	182.87
31	—	773	132.50–145.00	140.30
68	—	814	135.00–145.50	141.52
66	—	513	157.00–175.00	168.47
37	—	733	136.00–152.00	143.99
53	—	479	150.00–183.00	174.75
46	—	428	164.00–185.00	178.26
82	—	670	143.00–159.00	151.32
66	—	576	153.00–168.00	160.42
15	—	617	146.00–163.00	155.34
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	132.50–145.00	140.77
4	—	473	122.50–150.00	139.95
4	—	573	130.00–136.00	132.76
5	—	628	115.00–130.00	119.94
1	—	695	130.00	130.00
3	—	318	120.00–145.00	135.00
5	—	429	140.00–147.50	145.53
4	—	388	130.00–155.00	138.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	379	143.00–187.50	169.88
17	—	820	100.00–140.00	129.63
92	—	324	140.00–187.50	170.34
88	—	621	125.00–155.00	142.35
202	—	574	135.00–160.00	148.82
11	—	909	112.00–128.00	122.41
7	—	879	110.00–128.00	119.02
3	—	262	140.00–165.00	152.93
5	—	243	151.00–165.00	159.47
1	—	1,005	110.00	110.00
295	—	525	137.00–164.00	153.58
248	—	475	141.00–172.50	161.45
1	—	955	110.00	110.00
27	—	771	120.00–143.00	130.94
1	—	1,050	110.00	110.00
123	—	669	118.00–148.00	142.16
59	—	731	116.00–142.00	136.39
199	—	431	145.00–175.00	162.90
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	140.00	140.00
2	—	480	140.00	140.00
3	—	368	127.50–132.00	129.54
2	—	428	130.00–140.00	134.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	524	126.00–148.00	138.54
9	—	279	135.00–165.00	157.42
33	—	578	125.00–145.00	137.87
50	—	422	135.00–160.00	152.32
6	—	678	103.00–133.00	126.00
29	—	373	130.00–166.00	150.08
14	—	625	124.00–140.00	130.70
3	—	727	128.00–132.00	129.99
2	—	753	130.00	130.00
2	—	213	140.00–170.00	155.88
29	—	324	132.50–170.00	150.06
46	—	477	140.00–156.00	151.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	361	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
2	—	435	130.00–140.00	135.06
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
2	—	510	120.00–130.00	124.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
1	—	850	106.00	106.00
1	—	960	110.00	110.00
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
1	—	745	119.00	119.00
1	—	760	118.00	118.00
1	—	1,000	101.00	101.00
2	—	573	132.50–135.00	133.77
4	—	646	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	135.00	135.00
1	—	335	149.00	149.00
6	—	387	162.50	162.50
3	—	428	140.00–141.00	140.65
1	—	565	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	135.00–139.00	137.63
11	—	428	172.00	172.00
1	—	485	177.50	177.50
4	—	518	161.00–164.00	163.02
2	—	325	157.00–181.00	169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	521	180.00–202.50	189.09
2	—	452	200.00	200.00
1	—	310	207.50	207.50
1	—	350	225.00	225.00
4	—	610	159.00–165.00	161.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	180.00–186.00	182.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	666	130.00–158.00	148.24
101	—	628	134.00–166.00	151.88
131	—	526	154.00–190.00	170.00
42	—	716	115.00–146.00	133.90
30	—	765	124.00–145.50	136.02
12	—	818	115.00–140.00	125.50
65	—	425	160.00–205.00	186.98
10	—	328	177.00–220.00	198.07
3	—	862	120.00–129.00	122.98
141	—	572	145.00–178.00	159.81
5	—	912	110.00–111.00	110.20
151	—	470	167.00–200.00	181.98
65	—	379	170.00–220.00	192.35
2	—	988	109.00	109.00
6	—	271	195.00–222.50	206.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	317	160.00–177.50	168.38
7	—	418	142.50–150.00	143.63
1	—	735	112.00	112.00
1	—	350	163.00	163.00
1	—	220	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	115.00–150.00	130.71
1	—	355	120.00	120.00
2	—	475	150.00	150.00
3	—	413	137.50–170.00	151.05
1	—	520	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	175.00	175.00
1	—	585	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
1	—	490	145.00	145.00
1	—	525	135.00	135.00
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	379	147.00–175.00	158.33
20	—	430	120.00–180.00	166.63
4	—	856	110.00	110.00
33	—	577	125.00–160.00	144.21
4	—	776	116.00–122.00	117.86
22	—	529	117.50–170.00	148.97
11	—	619	110.00–146.00	136.34
1	—	930	102.50	102.50
20	—	668	120.00–145.00	133.65
10	—	732	115.00–127.50	123.44
25	—	476	130.00–180.00	155.77
4	—	823	110.00–119.00	114.15
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	59.00	59.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,485	105.00	105.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,355	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,720	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,600	1,950.00	1,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,425.00	1,262.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,340	1,120.00–1,800.00	1,585.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,137.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,013	880.00–1,325.00	1,024.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	820.00	820.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	820.00	820.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	860.00–925.00	895.04
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	878	775.00–875.00	811.16
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	839	775.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	775	750.00–825.00	781.25
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	767	725.00–825.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	800	675.00–770.00	732.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,110	675.00–910.00	804.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,228	930.00–1,050.00	993.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	880.00–1,100.00	970.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,079	820.00–1,175.00	964.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,300	940.00–1,040.00	983.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,314	960.00–1,300.00	1,123.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,450	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	550.00–675.00	618.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,055	700.00–725.00	713.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	985	500.00–775.00	677.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	960	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	985	500.00–675.00	584.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	824	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	740.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	850	625.00–725.00	691.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	775	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	966	635.00–700.00	683.69
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,696	88.00–107.00	99.01
21	—	1,963	100.00–120.00	107.46
27	—	1,517	78.00–94.00	85.79
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	77.00	77.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
186	—	1,201	64.00–81.00	73.90
45	—	1,197	55.00–70.00	64.53
38	—	1,254	77.00–89.00	82.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	1,437	67.00–82.00	75.44
31	—	1,473	77.00–89.00	82.49
17	—	1,501	60.00–73.00	68.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	73.00	73.00
149	—	1,060	53.00–74.50	64.46
51	—	1,022	42.00–60.00	53.26

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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