Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 282 priced lines covering 6,170 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,803 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,269 head. replacement cattle receipts at 520 head. Counted as USDA files them — 66 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,803Last week 5,965Year ago 5,060

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,269Last week 1,275Year ago 1,048

Replacement CattleReceipts 520Last week 627Year ago 332

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower; feeder heifers under 550 lbs were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, and heifers over 550 lbs were mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. Demand for feeder classes was moderate to good, with buyers showing the most interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle.

Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Demand for slaughter classes was good

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	1,625.00	1,625.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	780.00	780.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	838	710.00–910.00	818.66
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	800	750.00–870.00	815.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	745	725.00	725.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	750.00	750.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	775	850.00–875.00	862.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	743	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	905	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,213.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	850	1,100.00	1,100.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	875	1,070.00–1,125.00	1,097.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	930	730.00–1,070.00	986.08
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,125	875.00–1,075.00	946.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,000	690.00–1,000.00	839.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,040.00	1,040.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	921	900.00–1,275.00	1,046.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	910.00	910.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,002	850.00–1,340.00	1,130.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,193	830.00–1,100.00	985.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,113	1,030.00–1,150.00	1,073.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,126	920.00–1,190.00	1,105.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,158	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,120.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	1,168	750.00–1,390.00	1,144.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,133	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,160.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	860	970.00–975.00	972.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	889	710.00–860.00	807.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	817	520.00–940.00	731.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	790.00	790.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	790	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	890.00	890.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	958	850.00–1,000.00	929.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	952	730.00–975.00	866.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	885	980.00–1,125.00	1,048.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,070.00	1,070.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	967	650.00–950.00	843.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,266.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,040.00	1,040.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	980.00–990.00	985.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,120.00–1,650.00	1,314.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,108	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,583.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,580.00–1,710.00	1,645.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,278	1,300.00–1,960.00	1,574.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	990.00–1,800.00	1,439.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,000	1,275.00–1,875.00	1,397.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,090.00	1,090.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	680.00–1,090.00	933.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	943	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,113.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,470.00	1,470.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	163.00	163.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	422	200.00–205.00	201.19
3	—	362	200.00–210.00	203.55
1	—	260	202.50	202.50
1	—	520	182.50	182.50
1	—	465	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	460	232.50–247.50	243.33
3	—	513	226.00–245.00	237.86
1	—	415	248.00	248.00
1	—	360	272.50	272.50
5	—	563	232.50–234.00	233.00
1	—	255	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	735	170.00	170.00
6	—	321	266.00	266.00
2	—	605	219.00–220.00	219.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	220.00	220.00
2	—	570	172.00–186.00	179.06
1	—	440	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	445	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	222.50–237.50	229.83
10	—	268	227.50–265.00	251.19
1	—	960	152.50	152.50
11	—	812	141.00–170.00	164.27
1	—	1,000	142.50	142.50
15	—	767	155.00–184.00	171.17
92	—	579	187.50–227.50	206.36
48	—	625	185.00–217.00	197.85
14	—	326	220.00–262.50	241.91
3	—	932	127.50	127.50
28	—	735	166.00–199.00	178.26
74	—	382	210.00–280.00	238.98
151	—	522	197.50–237.50	219.37
161	—	468	206.50–240.00	223.51
1	—	850	133.00	133.00
35	—	672	160.00–205.00	186.88
88	—	423	210.00–253.00	229.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	172.50	172.50
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
1	—	640	180.00	180.00
5	—	533	165.00–207.50	188.68
1	—	740	172.50	172.50
6	—	468	160.00–225.00	200.47
3	—	429	200.00–210.00	203.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	169.00–186.00	177.44
10	—	384	206.00–242.50	217.12
1	—	795	169.00	169.00
33	—	484	190.00–225.00	211.85
16	—	431	190.00–240.00	216.32
13	—	624	155.00–200.00	183.38
1	—	335	208.00	208.00
1	—	265	230.00	230.00
24	—	523	181.00–214.00	197.29
1	—	965	135.00	135.00
16	—	571	156.00–210.00	185.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	192.50	192.50
1	—	590	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
297	—	527	164.50–216.00	197.65
118	—	618	175.00–201.00	187.43
137	—	378	179.00–247.50	216.86
86	—	667	161.00–197.00	175.75
272	—	473	176.00–229.00	204.60
219	—	430	182.00–237.50	211.05
1	—	1,020	120.00	120.00
166	—	573	175.00–214.00	191.94
57	—	717	145.00–188.00	168.12
1	—	970	143.00	143.00
25	—	274	184.00–260.00	222.20
7	—	231	237.50–250.00	241.64
34	—	777	145.00–172.50	164.87
8	—	918	110.00–141.00	128.51
5	—	828	145.00–154.00	148.45
69	—	327	181.00–250.00	226.94
7	—	873	156.00–161.00	160.28
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	485	167.50–205.00	191.24
2	—	715	140.00–145.00	142.53
2	—	418	202.50–210.00	206.41
2	—	570	180.00–185.00	182.41
1	—	265	165.00	165.00
1	—	340	217.50	217.50
2	—	518	150.00–165.00	157.68
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	229.00	229.00
3	—	453	215.00	215.00
1	—	360	235.00	235.00
2	—	333	227.00–233.00	229.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	245.00–251.00	246.93
1	—	220	262.50	262.50
14	—	410	231.00–235.00	234.43
12	—	283	251.00–260.00	258.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	450	200.00	200.00
4	—	653	175.00	175.00
3	—	578	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	705	183.00	183.00
71	—	479	203.00–231.00	215.60
26	—	622	190.00–203.00	195.76
4	—	357	234.00	234.00
44	—	422	200.00–239.00	212.06
1	—	790	190.00	190.00
6	—	1,231	139.00	139.00
15	—	672	189.00–213.00	209.83
59	—	589	192.00–236.00	200.64
50	—	858	152.00–169.50	168.81
175	—	529	187.50–218.00	210.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	674	150.00–178.00	166.77
13	—	322	180.00–230.00	209.35
22	—	575	148.00–190.00	176.12
6	—	214	205.00–245.00	229.63
11	—	284	180.00–235.00	214.95
42	—	470	150.00–210.00	186.26
35	—	426	150.00–220.00	201.45
4	—	716	140.00–160.00	149.45
8	—	760	125.00–160.00	133.33
49	—	519	146.00–205.00	174.79
18	—	616	150.00–180.00	167.59
39	—	371	155.00–231.00	209.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	157.50	157.50
3	—	863	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	205.00	205.00
2	—	515	155.00–175.00	165.29
1	—	215	200.00	200.00
3	—	325	180.00–195.00	188.46
3	—	468	160.00–190.00	173.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	531	184.00–202.00	193.68
2	—	563	185.00	185.00
1	—	720	125.00	125.00
4	—	663	140.00–172.50	158.21
1	—	435	200.00	200.00
2	—	640	170.00–175.00	172.48
1	—	750	164.00	164.00
1	—	450	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	149.00–180.00	165.83
3	—	409	180.00–192.50	184.08
1	—	565	171.00	171.00
1	—	320	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	211.00–223.00	216.94
10	—	357	227.50–262.50	245.99
5	—	291	261.00–272.50	265.51
1	—	550	208.00	208.00
1	—	410	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	761	190.00–197.00	193.34
54	—	580	216.00–254.00	231.39
19	—	667	161.00–220.00	210.41
8	—	367	238.00–285.00	255.47
123	—	810	197.50–198.00	197.75
35	—	637	218.50–233.00	225.58
27	—	421	244.00–260.00	253.42
164	—	923	182.00–191.25	190.82
36	—	472	240.00–263.00	249.32
1	—	970	175.00	175.00
99	—	539	222.00–255.00	239.53
37	—	717	181.00–205.00	200.36
11	—	865	181.00–190.00	187.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	718	170.00	170.00
1	—	620	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	343	283.00–290.00	288.32
2	—	415	258.00–261.00	259.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	939	144.00	144.00
3	—	807	181.00–191.00	187.65
57	—	678	190.00–222.00	206.33
6	—	869	152.00–174.00	168.84
19	—	767	170.00–209.00	185.70
69	—	326	220.00–287.50	257.01
92	—	630	199.00–228.00	212.30
35	—	270	220.00–290.00	258.43
67	—	375	215.00–271.00	250.52
174	—	529	205.00–250.00	226.41
109	—	433	211.00–262.50	242.74
108	—	469	211.00–254.00	232.59
111	—	577	190.00–240.00	220.33
7	—	218	255.00–275.00	265.72
18	—	725	180.00–211.00	195.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	250.00	250.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	210.00–222.00	215.94
2	—	465	210.00–220.00	215.00
1	—	285	250.00	250.00
2	—	373	232.50	232.50
1	—	575	215.00	215.00
3	—	417	225.00–235.00	230.84
2	—	318	235.00–240.00	237.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	160.00	160.00
26	—	428	162.50–240.00	211.91
5	—	674	165.00–192.50	185.57
6	—	234	210.00–260.00	242.35
30	—	574	185.00–215.00	205.30
29	—	330	212.50–265.00	230.69
9	—	621	170.00–207.50	191.42
24	—	376	182.50–250.00	228.55
3	—	704	173.00–174.00	173.33
12	—	265	225.00–260.00	242.90
21	—	471	214.00–230.00	221.60
25	—	526	177.50–227.50	206.03
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	227.50–230.00	228.76
1	—	295	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	240.00	240.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	355	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,385	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,168	93.00–122.00	103.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,457	96.00–115.00	105.92
71	—	1,639	104.00–131.00	118.61
30	—	1,805	122.50–140.00	129.57
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	99.00	99.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	999	86.00–93.00	89.27
45	—	938	53.00–78.00	69.24
139	—	1,002	71.50–90.50	82.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,204	95.00–112.00	100.35
37	—	1,148	77.00–89.00	84.10
284	—	1,160	84.00–101.00	91.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	1,391	83.50–102.00	92.31
31	—	1,379	99.00–110.00	103.42
9	—	1,255	80.00–89.00	84.01

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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