Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 221 priced lines covering 3,907 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,730 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 913 head. replacement cattle receipts at 365 head. Counted as USDA files them — 49 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,730Last week 4,934Year ago 4,831

Slaughter CattleReceipts 913Last week 1,084Year ago 1,156

Replacement CattleReceipts 365Last week 588Year ago 292

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 4.00-6.00 higher, and heifers mostly 2.00-5.00 higher with instances of 7.00-9.00 higher in all classes. Demand was good and trade was moderate.

Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-5.00 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
162	—	573	179.00–213.00	193.19
22	—	766	155.00–170.00	162.41
43	—	677	170.50–192.00	180.73
33	—	281	200.00–265.00	230.89
23	—	725	150.00–182.00	166.37
244	—	472	185.00–229.00	211.48
30	—	1,016	120.00–144.50	139.71
19	—	866	123.00–154.00	145.00
5	—	1,105	120.00	120.00
3	—	934	136.00–137.00	136.68
116	—	424	179.00–229.00	214.73
154	—	524	170.00–212.50	199.38
9	—	226	220.00–252.50	234.53
45	—	324	190.00–261.00	229.84
4	—	829	130.00–165.00	142.51
108	—	377	183.00–261.00	226.07
74	—	630	172.00–200.00	185.13
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	542	173.00	173.00
3	—	458	190.00	190.00
4	—	436	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	777	181.00	181.00
18	—	478	204.00–218.00	211.75
4	—	804	150.50	150.50
69	—	709	184.00–188.50	184.61
5	—	440	225.00	225.00
4	—	319	222.50–232.50	230.11
54	—	523	207.00–215.00	211.42
40	—	574	197.50–217.50	204.75
9	—	877	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	718	140.00–172.00	160.36
5	—	1,138	101.00	101.00
7	—	234	200.00–230.00	212.69
9	—	629	154.00–185.00	170.34
10	—	282	175.00–210.00	197.56
11	—	536	157.50–190.00	177.47
19	—	377	165.00–225.00	196.71
25	—	485	160.00–213.00	190.39
23	—	418	180.00–213.00	194.60
4	—	669	168.00–176.00	171.66
16	—	575	160.00–191.00	175.54
12	—	332	177.50–217.50	199.26
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	200.00	200.00
1	—	270	215.00	215.00
3	—	340	167.50–215.00	190.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	170.00	170.00
3	—	563	160.00	160.00
2	—	515	140.00	140.00
2	—	373	180.00–190.00	184.70
1	—	715	140.00	140.00
1	—	310	212.50	212.50
1	—	630	145.00	145.00
1	—	435	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	539	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	557	182.00	182.00
1	—	705	162.50	162.50
2	—	478	200.00–205.00	202.59
1	—	530	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	212.50	212.50
1	—	725	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	673	221.00–228.00	224.47
48	—	528	245.00–265.00	250.27
44	—	881	187.00–194.00	193.38
6	—	629	213.00–243.00	230.42
13	—	572	222.00–250.00	240.16
4	—	474	265.00	265.00
24	—	429	244.00–270.00	253.10
14	—	790	194.00–195.00	194.07
31	—	726	201.00–212.00	208.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	260.00–270.00	265.00
1	—	270	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	272	230.00–285.00	242.95
76	—	626	190.00–239.00	222.86
27	—	371	210.00–270.00	255.78
3	—	770	185.00–198.00	190.95
4	—	219	245.00–260.00	249.94
81	—	579	190.00–243.00	224.08
20	—	866	168.00–187.00	183.63
2	—	995	170.00	170.00
2	—	1,140	126.00	126.00
2	—	905	171.00	171.00
64	—	424	205.00–266.00	244.64
60	—	666	182.00–228.00	210.36
1	—	1,010	145.00	145.00
127	—	525	210.00–248.00	233.25
22	—	722	185.00–216.00	201.78
12	—	831	180.00–186.00	180.67
59	—	477	217.00–260.00	238.40
42	—	324	230.00–270.00	253.01
17	—	1,072	130.00–158.00	147.87
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	215.00	215.00
1	—	350	217.50	217.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	190.00	190.00
1	—	390	225.00	225.00
3	—	665	150.00–205.00	181.59
4	—	328	215.00–235.00	222.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	577	185.00–220.00	203.14
17	—	322	180.00–245.00	213.44
7	—	519	171.00–212.50	198.49
7	—	619	175.00–214.00	194.80
3	—	228	225.00–235.00	228.14
2	—	715	160.00–174.00	166.90
20	—	375	200.00–242.50	223.69
3	—	872	156.00–169.00	162.04
3	—	780	170.00–180.00	174.73
10	—	269	220.00–242.50	235.58
3	—	428	190.00–220.00	203.74
2	—	655	170.00–202.00	186.00
6	—	483	190.00–229.00	211.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	200.00–205.00	201.83
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	210.00–220.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	238.00–245.00	241.72
2	—	425	240.00–242.50	241.26
4	—	505	230.00–238.00	235.73
1	—	770	197.00	197.00
4	—	608	215.00–217.00	216.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	232.50	232.50
1	—	570	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	202.50–210.00	206.39
3	—	325	210.00–220.00	213.96
1	—	450	204.00	204.00
3	—	577	155.00–166.00	158.53
3	—	395	200.00–210.00	203.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	467	200.00–240.00	223.89
7	—	819	135.00–164.00	157.65
3	—	332	240.00–244.00	242.11
74	—	580	190.00–227.50	206.31
36	—	661	180.00–200.00	194.27
62	—	622	180.00–216.00	195.07
25	—	763	156.00–181.00	170.86
3	—	275	232.50–252.50	246.08
66	—	382	215.00–259.00	239.96
5	—	877	135.00	135.00
63	—	425	205.00–245.00	229.88
17	—	727	170.00–194.00	178.19
116	—	524	192.50–244.00	221.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	167.50–170.00	168.72
1	—	810	165.00	165.00
33	—	523	157.50–210.00	189.38
13	—	566	176.00–202.50	189.69
1	—	750	167.50	167.50
6	—	868	135.00–141.00	138.96
3	—	683	157.50–175.00	167.93
10	—	622	173.00–195.00	183.65
1	—	310	200.00	200.00
13	—	473	185.00–220.00	209.98
13	—	373	215.00–220.00	218.24
1	—	240	187.50	187.50
22	—	425	205.00–215.00	210.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	277.50	277.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	200.00	200.00
1	—	460	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	169.50	169.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	200.00–215.00	207.81

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,163	1,040.00–1,600.00	1,315.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,133	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,103.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,143	950.00–1,275.00	1,135.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,138	900.00–1,225.00	1,071.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,068	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,208.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,038	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,143.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,136	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,172.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,088	975.00–1,350.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,110	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,013.12
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,080.00	1,080.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,088	900.00–1,050.00	1,025.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	890.00	890.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,038	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,251.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	965	950.00–1,075.00	1,012.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,100.00	1,100.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	1,150.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	730.00	730.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	760.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,093	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,567.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,470.00	1,470.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,090.00	1,090.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,630.00	1,630.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,425.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	1,510.00	1,510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,420.00	1,358.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,113	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,447.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,055	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,524.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,110.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,175	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,335	2,250.00	2,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	973	98.00–111.00	103.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,634	112.00–130.00	122.44
17	—	1,686	125.00–140.00	132.94
1	—	1,365	95.00	95.00
15	—	1,460	90.00–115.00	108.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,198	81.00–94.00	88.91
64	—	1,212	96.00–118.00	106.70
150	—	1,173	84.00–111.00	97.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	994	74.00–100.00	87.21
20	—	1,020	92.00–114.00	99.83
24	—	901	60.00–79.00	71.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,301	86.00–96.00	91.70
111	—	1,401	87.00–122.00	101.64
25	—	1,438	96.00–130.00	111.55

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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