Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 230 priced lines covering 4,497 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,984 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 880 head. replacement cattle receipts at 424 head. Counted as USDA files them — 55 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,984Last week 6,288Year ago 5,131

Slaughter CattleReceipts 880Last week 876Year ago 1,136

Replacement CattleReceipts 424Last week 446Year ago 295

Compared to last week, feeder steers were unevenly steady with instances of 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower with the exception of steers under 400 lbs, which were 5.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower, and feeder bulls under 500 lbs were mostly 4.00-5.00 lower; over 500 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower.

Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 higher.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	930.00	930.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	842	800.00–890.00	835.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	997	750.00–1,300.00	1,116.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	996	700.00–1,025.00	846.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,361.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,285.00–1,875.00	1,589.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,079	1,050.00–1,525.00	1,289.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,274.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,077	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,127.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,079	850.00–1,350.00	1,129.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,023	850.00–950.00	898.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,237.50
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,625.00	1,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,075.00–2,000.00	1,443.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,425.00–2,195.00	1,894.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,051	1,325.00–1,650.00	1,552.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,425.00–2,050.00	1,737.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,720.00	2,720.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,925.00–1,950.00	1,937.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,525.00–2,325.00	2,047.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,114	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,445.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,156	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,767.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,025	1,475.00–1,500.00	1,483.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	790	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,296.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,310.00	1,310.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,250.00	1,250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,110.00	1,110.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	728	680.00–700.00	690.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	—	2,225.00–2,700.00	2,462.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	130.00–150.00	139.91
1	—	475	167.50	167.50
3	—	623	151.00	151.00
1	—	280	180.00	180.00
1	—	420	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	521	164.00–210.00	194.52
13	—	474	150.00–225.00	206.71
18	—	274	195.00–257.50	235.65
2	—	668	165.00–175.00	170.09
5	—	588	170.00–204.00	187.91
16	—	617	170.00–194.00	185.28
1	—	760	150.00	150.00
12	—	371	220.00–242.50	228.50
3	—	238	215.00–250.00	229.79
22	—	329	195.00–250.00	224.25
1	—	895	140.00	140.00
10	—	427	200.00–226.00	218.25
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	205.00	205.00
1	—	440	200.00	200.00
2	—	225	225.00	225.00
1	—	665	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	901	151.00–175.00	174.57
26	—	771	177.00–190.00	183.46
3	—	372	260.00–265.00	263.32
20	—	485	235.00–254.00	242.82
30	—	518	225.00–262.50	239.85
4	—	415	247.00–255.00	253.03
101	—	729	180.00–197.50	188.59
4	—	869	162.00–172.00	169.45
49	—	828	167.00–181.00	175.30
94	—	630	195.00–225.00	213.66
16	—	318	260.00–285.00	262.22
121	—	580	215.00–240.00	223.16
48	—	686	189.00–205.00	195.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	375	221.00–250.00	230.99
1	—	525	208.00	208.00
1	—	420	232.00	232.00
3	—	452	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	720	173.00–190.00	184.91
11	—	811	167.00–173.00	170.91
72	—	565	170.00–230.00	213.51
46	—	628	180.00–230.00	202.96
7	—	782	158.00–178.00	168.96
52	—	425	196.00–261.00	241.23
31	—	677	174.00–205.00	190.08
1	—	890	159.00	159.00
4	—	930	144.00	144.00
38	—	373	212.00–270.00	244.08
44	—	323	220.00–260.00	241.82
65	—	468	209.00–247.50	229.35
27	—	284	225.00–275.00	246.50
4	—	225	240.00–260.00	253.72
69	—	527	200.00–240.00	219.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	155.00–190.00	178.98
1	—	335	202.50	202.50
1	—	665	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
149	—	579	167.50–192.50	180.16
42	—	727	145.00–169.00	162.13
4	—	915	112.50–122.00	117.64
11	—	817	129.00–145.00	133.41
111	—	375	176.00–235.00	214.83
17	—	766	140.00–162.00	151.07
159	—	469	180.00–218.00	201.41
29	—	668	152.50–180.00	164.75
2	—	1,030	110.00	110.00
4	—	859	125.00–145.00	131.26
35	—	278	205.00–240.00	230.42
72	—	624	160.00–185.00	174.04
72	—	323	175.00–241.00	217.88
120	—	525	177.50–208.00	189.66
9	—	223	200.00–235.00	218.12
139	—	427	185.00–227.50	210.93
1	—	955	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
151	—	467	204.00–223.00	216.43
61	—	730	165.00–182.00	171.57
134	—	587	178.00–192.50	180.61
22	—	674	170.00–175.00	173.31
28	—	336	227.50	227.50
4	—	767	163.00	163.00
24	—	366	229.00–241.00	240.51
81	—	413	215.00–227.50	224.59
55	—	619	172.50–189.50	181.44
9	—	821	146.00–155.00	150.60
6	—	908	135.00–142.50	137.49
36	—	518	195.00–207.00	198.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	441	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	226	180.00–190.00	185.08
1	—	935	92.50	92.50
12	—	626	140.00–170.00	157.94
31	—	473	155.00–207.00	180.32
6	—	773	130.00–144.00	134.02
23	—	317	150.00–225.00	198.81
9	—	713	115.00–140.00	132.59
29	—	374	150.00–225.00	186.41
36	—	422	150.00–211.00	186.37
17	—	666	140.00–160.00	153.15
14	—	530	140.00–189.00	163.93
14	—	579	141.00–180.00	154.12
11	—	275	150.00–226.00	188.02
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
1	—	520	171.00	171.00
4	—	378	170.00–180.00	175.03
1	—	260	180.00	180.00
1	—	320	185.00	185.00
1	—	475	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	589	120.00–130.00	127.49
1	—	625	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	235.00–237.50	235.82
1	—	655	187.00	187.00
1	—	570	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	250.00–260.00	254.12
2	—	313	240.00–260.00	250.24
3	—	568	215.00–222.00	217.30
1	—	535	209.00	209.00
7	—	419	243.00–252.50	246.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	560	166.00–188.00	179.04
2	—	770	117.50–161.00	139.67
1	—	985	106.00	106.00
22	—	371	175.00–227.50	204.12
8	—	632	150.00–176.00	162.81
16	—	428	180.00–230.00	205.81
14	—	531	160.00–195.00	175.01
27	—	475	182.00–220.00	205.11
2	—	330	225.00–227.50	226.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	240.00–246.00	242.92
1	—	458	236.00	236.00
1	—	610	209.00	209.00
2	—	572	216.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	725	161.00–177.00	169.45
77	—	518	185.00–232.50	207.45
10	—	813	140.00–167.50	154.56
62	—	376	210.00–255.00	231.69
33	—	631	160.00–203.00	185.23
1	—	975	120.00	120.00
16	—	320	215.00–252.50	236.54
68	—	423	205.00–245.00	226.74
3	—	915	135.00–145.00	140.92
13	—	770	141.00–170.00	157.65
15	—	673	165.00–190.00	178.12
3	—	868	146.00–151.00	148.95
11	—	272	202.50–250.00	225.83
109	—	470	200.00–237.50	217.50
58	—	570	165.00–214.00	193.79
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	146.00	146.00
1	—	530	195.00	195.00
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	238	200.00–220.00	209.89
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
1	—	385	220.00	220.00
1	—	270	220.00	220.00
2	—	465	180.00–205.00	192.63
1	—	435	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	190.00	190.00
2	—	478	190.00	190.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	135.00	135.00
1	—	400	145.00	145.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	167.50	167.50
1	—	335	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	115.00	115.00
12	—	1,109	104.50–118.00	112.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,690	117.00	117.00
22	—	1,527	91.00–116.00	103.73
73	—	1,628	107.00–133.00	120.10
28	—	1,904	120.00–142.00	131.65
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,530	116.00	116.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,423	95.00–112.00	103.41
13	—	1,442	75.00–92.00	86.18
102	—	1,463	85.00–102.00	94.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,051	81.00–98.00	87.09
100	—	1,014	70.00–89.00	79.10
43	—	932	46.00–76.00	63.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
171	—	1,193	82.00–102.00	92.24
21	—	1,199	71.00–89.00	81.93
45	—	1,226	94.00–115.00	102.24

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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