Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 231 priced lines covering 5,292 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,835 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,133 head. replacement cattle receipts at 284 head. Counted as USDA files them — 22 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,835Last week 3,451Year ago 5,527

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,133Last week 669Year ago 1,048

Replacement CattleReceipts 284Last week 232Year ago 278

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 400 lbs were 9.00-10.00 higher, and steers over 400 lbs were mostly 3.00-6.00 higher with some instances of 8.00 higher; feeder heifers were mostly 3.00-7.00 higher, with instances of 8.00-9.00 higher; feeder bulls were mostly 6.00-8.00 higher with instances of 9.00-10.00 higher. Overall, very good demand for all feeder classes was noted throughout the week, with buyers especially interested in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle.

Slaughter cows were unevenly steady with instances of 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower, with slaughter bulls mostly steady. Heavy offerings of slaughter classes this week created a limited test to last week, however, demand was mostly moderate to good.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	720.00	720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,129	650.00–940.00	833.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,265	770.00–1,110.00	963.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,018	875.00–950.00	918.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	950.00–980.00	965.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,328	1,225.00–1,480.00	1,325.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,120	875.00–1,075.00	998.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,244	940.00–1,100.00	1,045.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	920.00	920.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,193	840.00–1,000.00	943.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,040.00–1,130.00	1,085.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	900.00	900.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,290	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	1,040.00–1,080.00	1,060.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,138	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,047.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,113	970.00–1,025.00	999.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,462.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,212.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	940.00–1,125.00	1,034.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	960.00–1,050.00	1,005.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	770.00–900.00	834.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,045.00	1,045.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	977	875.00–1,560.00	1,252.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	776	875.00–1,025.00	953.96
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	690.00	690.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	125.00–143.00	134.05
7	—	230	170.00–185.00	179.10
229	—	470	154.00–178.00	169.23
4	—	921	132.00–133.00	132.25
25	—	720	120.00–158.00	141.81
172	—	571	140.00–168.00	155.37
8	—	817	123.00–148.00	134.69
51	—	327	165.00–195.00	180.01
1	—	1,050	120.00	120.00
122	—	377	155.00–199.00	179.99
74	—	625	140.00–159.00	150.78
162	—	523	145.00–171.00	160.88
123	—	428	157.00–186.00	171.50
57	—	670	122.50–167.00	146.64
29	—	274	140.00–210.00	182.68
12	—	765	132.50–144.00	140.70
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	150.00	150.00
3	—	475	130.00–153.00	142.96
7	—	574	135.00–148.00	141.78
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
4	—	538	137.50–152.50	145.00
3	—	375	135.00–160.00	150.86
2	—	265	147.50–150.00	148.75
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
5	—	428	122.50–160.00	143.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	856	146.00	146.00
97	—	475	175.00–188.00	181.89
83	—	819	140.00–158.50	156.12
56	—	367	188.00–209.00	204.82
42	—	907	138.50–139.50	139.43
68	—	781	150.00–164.50	163.68
69	—	676	145.00–161.00	153.55
58	—	612	155.00–163.00	160.35
132	—	578	160.00–174.25	171.31
26	—	724	145.00–155.00	151.50
43	—	425	175.00–189.00	184.88
132	—	531	166.00–179.50	174.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	500	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	621	122.50–147.50	138.78
3	—	275	160.00–177.50	169.53
3	—	235	160.00–175.00	168.26
10	—	728	120.00–132.50	129.55
12	—	332	130.00–173.00	159.55
2	—	805	130.00	130.00
4	—	671	127.50–140.00	134.38
22	—	521	130.00–157.00	148.38
35	—	475	134.00–166.00	151.46
23	—	574	123.00–152.50	144.48
25	—	380	145.00–172.50	160.81
39	—	424	130.00–170.00	153.22
5	—	771	125.00–135.00	127.55
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	138.00	138.00
3	—	368	144.00–152.50	149.50
1	—	450	137.50	137.50
2	—	420	130.00–150.00	140.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
1	—	620	116.00	116.00
1	—	205	150.00	150.00
2	—	373	127.50–155.00	141.34
1	—	280	130.00	130.00
3	—	425	135.00–140.00	138.35
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	116.00	116.00
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
1	—	755	96.00	96.00
1	—	385	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
1	—	560	134.00	134.00
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	160.00	160.00
1	—	215	190.00	190.00
3	—	425	184.00–187.50	185.54
1	—	560	170.00	170.00
3	—	517	172.00–174.00	173.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
1	—	620	135.00	135.00
3	—	722	127.00–135.00	131.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	230.00–242.50	235.73
2	—	580	205.00	205.00
1	—	445	217.50	217.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	141.00	141.00
2	—	1,098	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	472	205.00–228.00	218.10
17	—	840	163.00–168.50	167.65
65	—	670	170.00–190.00	180.22
162	—	867	165.00–170.50	169.59
16	—	733	162.50–179.00	170.15
79	—	533	196.00–220.00	205.82
8	—	383	236.00	236.00
28	—	575	186.00–199.00	194.30
43	—	778	165.00–170.00	167.82
59	—	615	167.50–199.00	188.83
84	—	435	205.00–237.00	232.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	401	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	676	152.50–188.00	175.13
51	—	474	180.00–220.00	203.34
1	—	955	142.00	142.00
1	—	920	122.50	122.50
29	—	425	180.00–224.00	201.82
125	—	523	167.50–205.00	190.18
6	—	874	142.00–158.00	151.00
5	—	1,019	135.00–151.00	141.24
11	—	828	150.00–167.00	157.11
7	—	274	192.50–230.00	208.31
23	—	774	152.50–166.00	162.63
102	—	575	170.00–199.00	182.77
31	—	325	185.00–230.00	216.44
46	—	372	190.00–232.50	210.19
44	—	716	151.00–178.50	168.83
97	—	621	155.00–190.00	179.61
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	165.00	165.00
1	—	215	175.00	175.00
3	—	573	150.00–166.00	155.30
2	—	260	140.00–180.00	160.38
2	—	438	180.00–185.00	182.51
2	—	330	165.00–180.00	172.27
15	—	366	147.50–190.00	180.54
1	—	600	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	670	156.00–164.00	161.05
17	—	477	164.00–192.50	178.95
16	—	373	175.00–200.00	187.10
7	—	323	162.50–205.00	183.67
2	—	823	127.50–134.00	130.68
10	—	281	190.00–215.00	198.42
15	—	416	140.00–200.00	184.00
13	—	580	155.00–178.00	165.73
3	—	713	134.00–146.00	139.13
10	—	625	147.50–172.00	163.27
17	—	523	142.50–182.00	163.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	310	166.00–175.00	167.41
1	—	285	175.00	175.00
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	474	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	197.00–212.50	204.82
5	—	375	200.00–232.50	225.91
1	—	280	237.50	237.50
1	—	745	154.00	154.00
3	—	615	184.00–185.00	184.67
5	—	329	230.00–235.00	232.99
1	—	510	188.00	188.00
1	—	550	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	827	124.00–144.00	131.59
18	—	272	180.00–237.50	210.23
79	—	469	166.50–208.00	188.41
14	—	764	135.00–146.00	140.95
22	—	721	131.00–154.00	145.36
52	—	670	149.00–180.00	161.40
2	—	880	117.50–122.00	119.72
73	—	423	179.00–220.00	198.46
119	—	525	160.00–204.00	181.61
1	—	220	185.00	185.00
39	—	380	177.50–225.00	206.96
1	—	1,115	94.00	94.00
25	—	326	180.00–225.00	210.68
1	—	995	110.00	110.00
6	—	913	105.00–121.00	113.85
84	—	573	150.00–197.50	172.59
60	—	620	150.00–182.50	162.80
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	147.50	147.50
1	—	490	167.50	167.50
1	—	540	152.50	152.50
1	—	445	155.00	155.00
1	—	345	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	431	160.00–192.50	176.27
3	—	362	165.00–168.00	166.00
25	—	471	157.00–185.00	170.65
8	—	681	126.00–144.00	134.45
25	—	517	145.00–172.00	159.36
1	—	825	126.00	126.00
1	—	760	130.00	130.00
11	—	723	118.00–140.00	126.52
21	—	576	145.00–176.00	158.25
1	—	285	175.00	175.00
15	—	627	140.00–157.50	150.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	124.00	124.00
7	—	663	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	160.00–185.00	172.50
4	—	569	140.00–150.00	147.31
3	—	477	170.00–180.00	175.80
2	—	620	130.00	130.00
3	—	653	138.00–150.00	145.36
2	—	358	185.00–190.00	187.45
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
1	—	840	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,180	96.00–105.00	101.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,784	109.00–134.00	117.45
34	—	1,494	77.00–99.00	91.67
66	—	1,714	97.00–118.00	106.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,187	60.00–77.00	71.66
222	—	1,202	73.00–93.00	82.71
38	—	1,248	87.00–106.00	93.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,016	50.00–70.50	62.92
175	—	1,054	60.00–85.50	72.70
11	—	1,084	80.00–90.50	83.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,445	85.00–103.00	93.84
142	—	1,445	74.00–92.00	84.50
13	—	1,370	60.00–79.00	73.24
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,578	95.00	95.00

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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