Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 27
● As filed317 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2063

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Tennessee reported 317 priced lines covering 6,781 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,888 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,188 head. replacement cattle receipts at 651 head. Counted as USDA files them — 79 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Mar 27, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)
Feeder CattleReceipts 7,888Last week 4,984Year ago 6,916
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,188Last week 880Year ago 1,219
Replacement CattleReceipts 651Last week 424Year ago 356

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs were mostly steady to 4.00 higher; over 600 lbs were mostly steady with some instances sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs were mostly steady to 4.00 higher; over 600 lbs were 5.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Long-weaned, preconditioned feeder cattle saw the most increase in price and demand.

Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 1.00-2.00 lower with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9—775120.00–150.00128.87
10—625130.00–174.00156.07
31—422161.00–213.00187.27
12—672147.50–180.00161.06
11—278172.50–220.00202.61
33—327144.00–230.00188.87
7—716115.00–147.50134.70
27—378166.00–210.00189.64
32—579150.00–193.00169.82
2—888103.00–120.00111.43
31—474150.00–200.00181.23
1—1,085101.00101.00
2—230177.00–205.00191.91
32—527150.00–189.00169.34
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4—423140.00–190.00174.53
4—471165.00–185.00172.49
2—320185.00185.00
1—265180.00180.00
5—373180.00–210.00191.61
4—575120.00–160.00144.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—710125.00125.00
5—563140.00–157.50152.42
4—525140.00–152.00148.60
4—644135.00–137.00135.50
1—240190.00190.00
3—319120.00–150.00129.41
6—428130.00–175.00137.37
4—480160.00–185.00166.61
1—685130.00130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
48—775129.00–183.00149.88
6—822124.00–151.00136.45
114—322187.00–255.00210.53
83—665154.00–190.00169.03
1—910131.00131.00
140—574156.00–202.00182.14
156—427178.00–235.00209.84
232—523167.00–210.00190.23
27—230200.00–235.00209.62
9—876120.00–140.00127.45
253—466175.00–240.00200.80
47—725143.50–171.00160.50
171—378180.00–243.00215.74
65—276180.00–265.00227.65
184—631150.00–200.00175.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4—457217.00217.00
3—392217.00217.00
3—417210.00–217.50213.79
12—323220.00–222.50221.25
5—517210.00210.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—410162.00162.00
1—585154.00154.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3—484150.00–176.00167.13
1—550160.00160.00
1—680152.50152.50
2—310175.00–187.50181.15
1—375185.00185.00
4—535167.00–167.50167.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2—475204.00–210.00206.91
2—355210.00–212.50211.23
3—420200.00–210.00203.70
1—320215.00215.00
1—530200.00200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
247—523188.25–214.00205.41
7—324194.00–240.00213.74
7—822151.00–160.00152.83
130—719158.00–176.00169.06
70—633165.00–192.00174.13
84—422205.00–230.00219.05
3—953133.50133.50
4—758158.00158.00
60—474206.00–229.50219.04
19—377221.00–234.00228.84
151—674171.00–186.00179.16
170—570183.00–204.50193.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2—520196.00196.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1—580185.00185.00
Heifers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—330130.00130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3—685147.50–159.00152.15
1—540172.50172.50
2—635152.50–172.00162.25
3—396190.00190.00
1—440185.00185.00
2—770152.00152.00
5—489180.00–195.00185.89
1—590167.50167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4—561190.00–203.00196.60
2—340227.50227.50
1—600187.00187.00
2—520204.00–208.00206.02
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—670113.00113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1—665140.00140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2—345237.50–255.00246.25
3—520220.00–222.00221.31
5—554220.00220.00
1—600206.00206.00
2—465230.00–240.00234.95
6—369237.50–252.50249.21
1—290275.00275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
1—370217.00217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7—423246.00–250.00248.23
11—557220.00–230.00224.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—580174.00174.00
1—635165.00165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33—328210.00–271.00237.51
127—471200.00–245.00220.06
142—433190.00–248.00222.42
24—275211.00–254.00237.74
62—578164.00–214.00198.58
7—871110.00–157.00138.67
56—665150.00–193.00175.58
33—619160.00–205.00185.48
21—723150.00–180.00162.83
8—811132.00–166.00150.42
125—525191.00–226.00209.33
3—1,058115.00–140.00126.65
11—768145.00–176.00153.91
126—376199.00–252.00233.28
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—460195.00195.00
1—240200.00200.00
1—705153.00153.00
1—575160.00160.00
1—510180.00180.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3—530145.00–173.00162.59
1—465180.00180.00
2—428130.00–190.00160.18
1—565180.00180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3—325180.00–211.00189.70
6—787120.00–150.00131.19
15—379190.00–220.00204.79
11—631143.00–185.00160.73
27—472171.00–217.50201.11
23—575150.00–192.50173.09
8—710130.00–154.00139.33
25—526155.00–211.00190.52
7—662130.00–165.00150.56
4—281200.00–215.00207.53
22—420177.00–220.00202.83
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—405195.00195.00
1—560150.00150.00
1—695160.00160.00
2—255200.00–217.50208.58
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1—605146.00146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1—775140.00140.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—510123.00123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—695165.00165.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1—320122.50122.50
1—595133.00133.00
1—830129.00129.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—630130.00130.00
2—470119.00119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
78—613209.00–239.50227.50
63—684181.00–215.00204.39
57—575221.00–240.00231.80
76—518230.00–259.00241.42
82—887165.00–180.00177.44
32—786172.50–190.00184.72
5—293272.50272.50
14—925156.00–170.00167.86
44—959169.50169.50
61—479231.00–252.50245.69
82—824168.00–184.00176.95
12—420262.00262.00
16—388260.00–265.00262.19
42—728187.50–193.50191.47
1—325255.00255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
90—725167.50–194.00185.84
1—1,185130.00130.00
9—870160.00–178.50166.62
1—915171.00171.00
100—619180.00–227.00210.85
88—576190.00–232.50214.81
83—677169.00–200.00190.54
59—332220.00–269.00240.44
21—235245.00–315.00262.90
41—763167.50–192.00185.94
54—428217.50–257.00234.41
126—475210.00–250.00233.26
56—817150.00–182.75181.35
32—276222.00–310.00257.28
58—374217.50–262.50246.59
160—524190.00–242.00220.72
12—967146.00–169.50163.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5—429250.00250.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—265225.00225.00
1—650164.00164.00
2—328200.00–217.50208.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1—460219.00219.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5—314210.00–230.00222.07
6—368180.00–210.00196.56
2—470200.00200.00
5—419160.00–220.00193.29
4—823163.00163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3—722130.00–180.00160.00
13—571170.00–212.50198.03
12—618165.00–198.00182.09
22—427185.00–228.00212.57
1—870162.50162.50
29—331186.00–250.00219.59
6—220210.00–245.00224.64
2—805134.00–162.50148.34
15—671150.00–185.00173.69
3—785164.00–170.00167.99
13—273200.00–242.50225.74
14—529172.50–210.00193.74
17—471192.50–220.00207.74
31—376177.50–255.00222.78
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—440170.00170.00
1—385175.00175.00
1—505160.00160.00
2—450185.00–200.00192.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—34585.0085.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,035900.00–920.00909.52
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9501,025.001,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—975875.00875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—952700.00–900.00771.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—890900.00900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,013730.00–800.00766.99
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1——1,075.001,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1——1,040.001,040.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8001,075.001,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,045950.00950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——970.00970.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,048890.00–940.00916.01
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2——730.00–790.00760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—960800.00800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—980910.00910.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,1251,295.00–1,475.001,385.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,1501,075.001,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1——1,300.001,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,2651,100.00–1,275.001,236.73
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,178925.00–1,290.001,079.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,2801,325.00–1,600.001,445.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,2001,110.00–1,250.001,180.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—1,3381,200.00–1,450.001,323.13
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10——900.00–1,080.001,008.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9351,050.001,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3351,200.001,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0501,000.001,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,2001,130.001,130.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8——990.00–1,220.001,098.75
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,4281,080.00–1,300.001,198.67
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3001,320.001,320.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,3011,080.00–1,290.001,196.13
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,068900.00–1,100.00962.71
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2——920.00–1,070.00995.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1——950.00950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,005900.00900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4——680.00–710.00687.50
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,1431,000.00–1,020.001,006.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——930.00–1,000.00965.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,020850.00850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——690.00690.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,5951,530.001,530.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—820825.00825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—925860.00860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1——1,200.001,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1——1,330.001,330.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1——1,125.001,125.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1——1,220.001,220.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1——1,000.001,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1——1,450.001,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0001,250.001,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1——1,550.001,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——1,450.001,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open9——1,375.00–2,025.001,758.33
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——2,100.002,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2——1,625.00–1,675.001,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,1781,625.00–2,000.001,868.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——2,300.002,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——1,525.001,525.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2——1,300.00–1,370.001,335.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2——1,250.00–1,850.001,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2——1,120.001,120.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open4——1,300.00–1,500.001,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——1,350.001,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,1171,400.00–2,000.001,734.33
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open4——1,060.00–1,360.001,182.50
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0001,200.001,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1——1,750.001,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3——1,190.00–1,370.001,253.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open6——1,450.00–2,250.001,904.17
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open10——1,120.00–1,830.001,389.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1——1,725.001,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—9251,400.00–1,425.001,412.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4——1,375.00–2,000.001,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1——1,025.001,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—7401,200.001,200.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2——1,300.00–1,350.001,325.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—7151,075.001,075.00
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2——1,025.00–1,200.001,112.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,1621,050.00–1,275.001,129.41
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——1,125.001,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,0541,075.00–1,275.001,155.28
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,1131,000.00–1,100.001,051.91
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4——810.00–990.00925.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—810850.00–875.00863.43
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—826700.00–880.00793.24
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——490.00490.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3——510.00–660.00560.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1——540.00540.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A2—1,2651,280.00–1,650.001,473.77
(<2 yrs)N/A1—9001,150.001,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A2—1,0551,150.00–1,200.001,177.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6—1,15199.00–119.00109.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29—1,54090.00–115.00106.70
27—1,881111.00–140.00129.20
67—1,810105.00–129.00119.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
152—1,42583.50–101.0092.83
26—1,48596.00–113.00102.37
10—1,41175.00–88.0082.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53—1,24695.00–120.00102.85
27—1,23875.00–86.0081.59
250—1,19280.00–100.0091.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44—93056.00–77.0068.27
23—1,03884.00–96.0088.35
112—1,00469.00–89.0080.21
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,308115.00–120.00117.28
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.