Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 206 priced lines covering 3,666 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,683 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 847 head. replacement cattle receipts at 325 head. Counted as USDA files them — 19 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,683Last week 3,826Year ago 2,989

Slaughter CattleReceipts 847Last week 776Year ago 743

Replacement CattleReceipts 325Last week 364Year ago 156

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 2.00-5.00 higher with instances 3.00-6.00 higher. Good demand was noted for all feeder classes throughout the week with buyers showing the best interest in long-weaned preconditioned feeder cattle.

Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher with a more moderate quality offering this week than last week's notably high quality offering. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	160.50	160.50
41	—	639	160.00–211.00	199.55
34	—	379	230.50–253.00	246.33
26	—	487	200.00–260.00	226.65
9	—	729	165.00–190.00	178.29
48	—	515	211.00–222.50	214.77
1	—	295	232.00	232.00
15	—	769	180.00	180.00
26	—	418	190.00–250.00	230.99
28	—	671	195.00–197.00	196.06
31	—	570	205.00–220.00	214.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	259	200.00–255.00	213.93
132	—	577	185.00–218.00	201.25
53	—	674	170.00–212.00	188.41
2	—	223	214.00–225.00	219.31
99	—	378	200.00–237.50	222.98
135	—	620	185.00–209.00	199.82
9	—	857	151.00–159.00	154.63
180	—	467	182.50–239.00	216.83
42	—	323	200.00–255.00	227.80
78	—	424	205.00–244.00	221.78
20	—	760	161.00–183.00	171.29
2	—	843	156.50	156.50
125	—	521	190.00–223.00	207.64
11	—	725	145.00–187.00	172.26
2	—	953	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	195.00	195.00
12	—	765	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	160.00–225.00	193.74
1	—	365	210.00	210.00
1	—	545	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	627	160.00–181.00	177.48
3	—	767	154.00–160.00	158.02
22	—	424	180.00–218.00	201.34
19	—	515	176.00–206.00	190.84
7	—	576	162.50–190.00	176.45
3	—	268	190.00–225.00	210.22
6	—	675	151.00–167.50	162.96
14	—	329	185.00–235.00	216.53
4	—	473	180.00–205.00	186.81
10	—	376	185.00–222.50	204.88
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	498	182.50	182.50
1	—	390	190.00	190.00
1	—	325	175.00	175.00
1	—	570	167.50	167.50
1	—	600	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	180.00	180.00
2	—	590	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	205.00	205.00
3	—	578	192.00	192.00
1	—	520	182.50	182.50
1	—	655	177.00	177.00
1	—	450	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	218.00	218.00
2	—	458	205.00–209.00	207.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	212.50–250.00	224.82
13	—	333	219.00–245.00	225.43
4	—	438	200.00–230.00	217.81
1	—	955	152.50	152.50
11	—	577	186.00–211.00	196.50
8	—	484	199.00–230.00	218.94
7	—	284	210.00–255.00	236.17
9	—	527	207.00–219.00	214.26
1	—	235	255.00	255.00
1	—	675	210.00	210.00
1	—	930	155.00	155.00
6	—	615	170.00–210.00	195.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	215.00	215.00
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	175.00	175.00
16	—	569	237.50–254.00	248.24
3	—	362	255.00–257.50	256.64
24	—	425	254.00–275.00	267.00
87	—	690	228.00–230.00	229.82
33	—	518	239.00–259.00	253.08
77	—	837	199.00–213.00	211.20
127	—	871	209.75	209.75
33	—	470	254.00–280.00	262.71
50	—	635	230.00–250.50	241.45
8	—	333	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	573	213.00–240.00	229.43
9	—	675	214.00–224.00	218.62
2	—	227	275.00	275.00
43	—	435	225.00–265.00	251.94
31	—	464	227.50–261.00	240.21
2	—	818	180.00–182.50	181.24
3	—	1,006	135.00–168.00	157.01
12	—	270	237.50–295.00	250.10
6	—	967	167.00–178.50	176.60
23	—	329	232.00–295.00	259.67
93	—	527	218.00–255.00	237.08
19	—	376	220.00–287.50	255.10
2	—	925	172.00–175.00	173.51
27	—	758	186.00–223.00	199.58
12	—	725	185.00–222.00	202.31
47	—	631	206.00–237.50	219.33
3	—	1,103	137.50–148.00	140.99
4	—	861	180.00–188.00	186.01
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	197.50	197.50
2	—	358	227.50–230.00	228.78
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	185.00	185.00
1	—	355	190.00	190.00
1	—	605	175.00	175.00
1	—	240	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	262.50	262.50
6	—	514	237.50–240.00	239.58
1	—	440	246.00	246.00
2	—	483	245.00–246.00	245.49
4	—	364	257.50–278.00	266.11
1	—	710	206.00	206.00
2	—	335	262.50–265.00	263.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	207.50	207.50
1	—	690	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	816	162.00–175.00	168.16
1	—	945	165.00	165.00
28	—	737	170.00–195.00	187.16
110	—	469	220.00–259.00	235.42
49	—	378	222.50–257.00	244.83
8	—	333	233.00–267.50	242.21
5	—	957	138.00	138.00
4	—	290	257.50–278.00	273.05
82	—	534	200.00–236.00	224.33
48	—	626	194.00–225.00	209.58
83	—	573	198.00–229.00	215.68
34	—	784	172.50–191.00	181.96
60	—	666	167.50–215.00	202.54
43	—	420	215.00–265.00	241.60
5	—	898	149.50	149.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
2	—	430	207.50–208.00	207.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	679	185.00–188.00	187.03
13	—	571	163.00–201.00	185.95
13	—	421	195.00–230.00	220.20
2	—	315	220.00	220.00
6	—	618	181.00–199.00	189.90
11	—	472	180.00–220.00	196.52
29	—	512	195.00–220.00	207.96
1	—	825	145.00	145.00
1	—	730	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	436	210.00–222.50	211.72
2	—	468	199.00–213.00	205.74
2	—	383	220.00–225.00	222.52
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	211.00	211.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,010	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,106.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	705	780.00	780.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,080	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,093.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,080	700.00–1,325.00	997.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	755.00	755.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	830.00	830.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,115	1,065.00–1,500.00	1,246.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,062	1,125.00–1,425.00	1,286.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,076.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,072	1,240.00–1,385.00	1,356.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,148	1,000.00–1,550.00	1,189.56
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,040	800.00–1,075.00	926.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,048	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,795.00	1,795.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,375.00	2,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,085	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,472.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,585.00–1,675.00	1,628.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,290.00	1,290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,140	1,350.00	1,350.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	935	1,475.00	1,475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,107	104.50–122.00	112.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,682	108.00–135.00	127.58
11	—	1,890	135.00–143.00	139.07
17	—	1,371	91.00–121.00	114.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	98.00	98.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,354	86.50–98.00	92.28
23	—	1,417	107.00–128.00	114.51
101	—	1,424	95.00–120.00	106.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	1,005	80.00–104.00	91.81
9	—	1,082	99.00–111.00	103.79
22	—	976	68.00–84.00	78.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
207	—	1,156	92.00–113.00	103.74
19	—	1,209	85.00–101.00	92.07
52	—	1,214	105.00–134.00	116.19

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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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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