Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 222 priced lines covering 5,415 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,992 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 905 head. replacement cattle receipts at 401 head. Counted as USDA files them — 24 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,992Last week 5,835Year ago 7,277

Slaughter CattleReceipts 905Last week 1,133Year ago 1,047

Replacement CattleReceipts 401Last week 284Year ago 437

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 4.00-8.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Very good demand was noted throughout the week with buyers showing the most interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle.

Slaughter cows were mostly 4.00-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	667	135.00–166.00	150.21
123	—	378	161.00–210.00	183.49
141	—	575	150.00–171.00	160.62
4	—	220	180.00–200.00	191.57
2	—	913	121.00	121.00
93	—	626	140.00–173.00	156.91
36	—	732	131.00–156.00	140.93
66	—	324	170.00–200.00	185.52
6	—	816	128.00–144.00	135.85
168	—	470	155.00–188.00	174.02
25	—	769	125.00–150.00	137.54
116	—	428	160.00–202.50	176.73
17	—	276	160.00–220.00	190.81
160	—	529	154.00–182.50	166.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	530	164.00–187.50	176.56
11	—	390	198.00	198.00
71	—	588	158.00–175.00	170.88
20	—	429	185.00–198.00	192.99
9	—	824	139.00–153.00	148.27
161	—	726	146.00–166.75	160.22
199	—	613	158.00–173.00	171.26
22	—	784	143.00–146.00	144.51
18	—	332	203.00–209.00	205.53
47	—	471	178.00–190.00	185.13
157	—	684	158.00–175.00	166.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	289	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	155.00	155.00
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
2	—	568	130.00–150.00	139.87
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
1	—	705	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	627	130.00–156.00	140.70
25	—	526	140.00–166.00	150.11
8	—	280	156.00–207.00	178.60
31	—	421	149.00–180.00	163.57
24	—	381	140.00–175.00	164.52
23	—	472	142.50–172.50	160.75
10	—	673	130.00–147.50	137.84
3	—	822	119.00–126.00	123.73
1	—	795	119.00	119.00
19	—	568	140.00–157.50	149.67
19	—	308	160.00–205.00	191.94
4	—	221	165.00–190.00	178.25
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	150.00	150.00
1	—	370	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	140.00–157.50	148.95
1	—	540	147.00	147.00
4	—	580	143.00–150.00	146.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	100.00–132.50	115.86
1	—	415	155.00	155.00
4	—	270	117.50–137.50	122.88
1	—	230	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	180.00	180.00
1	—	365	202.00	202.00
1	—	530	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	152.50–155.00	153.75
1	—	725	132.50	132.50
1	—	775	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	511	214.00–218.00	215.82
1	—	430	235.00	235.00
2	—	560	211.00–215.00	212.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	775	167.00–174.00	169.96
267	—	814	156.50–180.00	172.95
13	—	993	152.50	152.50
63	—	582	188.00–208.00	199.66
11	—	919	152.00–154.50	153.34
141	—	723	168.00–177.00	174.26
51	—	467	210.00–225.00	217.32
181	—	680	171.00–192.00	180.45
107	—	627	176.00–206.00	193.21
154	—	527	197.00–228.00	217.38
14	—	856	163.00–164.00	163.07
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	190.00	190.00
1	—	760	147.50	147.50
1	—	295	171.00	171.00
1	—	600	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	671	150.00–164.00	153.16
3	—	817	138.00–152.50	143.18
13	—	372	163.00–203.00	188.48
30	—	577	156.00–182.50	167.68
7	—	426	160.00–207.50	181.19
3	—	230	205.00–230.00	217.75
4	—	711	138.00–160.00	144.57
9	—	317	172.50–215.00	192.89
2	—	790	147.50–150.00	148.75
11	—	520	153.00–191.00	171.37
8	—	476	165.00–205.00	188.74
12	—	620	150.00–170.00	161.52
4	—	275	200.00–215.00	207.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	141.00	141.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	180.00	180.00
3	—	531	150.00–170.00	163.48
1	—	310	185.00	185.00
1	—	425	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	305	250.00	250.00
7	—	480	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	376	190.00–236.00	220.57
22	—	722	154.00–182.00	174.15
112	—	577	171.00–202.00	190.26
25	—	280	208.00–252.50	230.17
56	—	325	195.00–250.00	225.24
3	—	822	151.00–164.00	158.27
67	—	629	160.00–193.00	181.42
73	—	474	193.00–226.00	210.59
55	—	680	160.00–188.00	170.29
5	—	935	139.00	139.00
5	—	240	235.00	235.00
16	—	764	150.00–167.00	156.57
69	—	420	202.00–230.00	214.91
93	—	526	180.00–215.00	200.78
6	—	864	141.00–168.00	157.43
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	210.00	210.00
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
1	—	385	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	207.50	207.50
1	—	490	200.00	200.00
1	—	595	181.00	181.00
1	—	700	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	427	178.00–237.50	208.57
1	—	920	125.00	125.00
110	—	569	160.00–195.00	180.46
19	—	768	130.00–154.00	144.06
57	—	626	150.00–185.00	168.32
79	—	377	190.00–245.00	211.26
22	—	669	145.00–180.00	157.92
10	—	720	136.00–163.00	149.67
5	—	873	116.00–148.00	136.39
98	—	525	165.00–200.00	187.19
10	—	321	201.00–234.00	222.38
7	—	816	120.00–137.50	128.63
137	—	466	172.00–224.00	198.84
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	169.00–192.50	180.18
1	—	720	130.00	130.00
2	—	310	162.50–187.50	174.60
1	—	485	177.50	177.50
2	—	675	146.00	146.00
2	—	370	180.00–182.50	181.25
4	—	622	141.00–155.00	148.97
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	180.00	180.00
1	—	535	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	145.00	145.00
12	—	623	135.00–162.50	148.00
24	—	476	152.00–190.00	173.92
15	—	669	128.00–151.00	137.66
7	—	384	170.00–191.00	176.46
2	—	315	180.00–187.50	183.87
15	—	429	150.00–192.50	170.55
23	—	581	150.00–173.00	167.51
3	—	940	100.50	100.50
2	—	780	139.00–142.50	140.72
7	—	836	116.00–142.50	123.52
18	—	525	146.00–187.50	168.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	580	140.00–150.00	145.54
2	—	430	165.00–180.00	172.41
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	57.00	57.00
2	—	518	67.50	67.50
3	—	455	70.00	70.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	576	120.00	120.00
1	—	375	145.00	145.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,325.00–1,575.00	1,455.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,450.00–1,610.00	1,530.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,260.00	1,167.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,370.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	998	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,113.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	1,130.00	1,130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,160.00–1,200.00	1,180.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,025.00	1,025.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	790.00–830.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,032	785.00–900.00	825.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,228	750.00–1,300.00	1,031.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,174	900.00–1,350.00	1,134.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,068	900.00–980.00	928.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,075.00–1,500.00	1,255.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,105.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,080.00–1,180.00	1,117.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,204	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,116.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,162.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	825.00–900.00	863.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	975.00–1,000.00	987.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	900	875.00–1,050.00	958.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–950.00	862.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	2,250	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,440	1,600.00	1,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	99.00	99.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,531	77.00–100.00	91.91
9	—	1,868	110.00–128.00	117.65
54	—	1,707	95.00–117.00	107.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,146	68.00–78.00	74.40
41	—	1,223	89.00–104.00	93.14
162	—	1,185	76.00–91.00	84.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
123	—	1,415	79.00–97.00	87.45
6	—	1,382	71.00–79.00	75.40
20	—	1,426	92.00–105.50	97.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,073	78.00–83.00	79.78
34	—	987	40.00–78.00	58.79
102	—	1,039	62.00–79.00	71.33

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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