Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 231 priced lines covering 5,717 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,527 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,284 head. replacement cattle receipts at 280 head. Counted as USDA files them — 52 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,527Last week 3,683Year ago 5,409

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,284Last week 847Year ago 1,115

Replacement CattleReceipts 280Last week 325Year ago 283

Compared to last week, all feeder classes were 5.00-8.00 higher with instances sharply higher and in very good demand. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	148.00	148.00
62	—	729	161.50–197.00	177.91
16	—	770	154.00–185.00	172.12
138	—	375	199.00–260.00	234.03
19	—	881	152.00–160.00	155.35
16	—	268	212.00–265.00	231.82
189	—	576	190.00–220.00	201.40
140	—	621	184.00–215.00	199.05
72	—	323	210.00–277.00	239.65
80	—	673	179.00–207.50	191.53
266	—	469	202.00–232.50	216.73
2	—	810	166.00–168.00	167.01
188	—	423	201.00–246.00	226.93
3	—	920	135.00	135.00
3	—	227	245.00–270.00	252.90
325	—	524	200.00–226.00	211.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	573	210.00–218.00	210.94
7	—	382	231.00–275.00	255.24
24	—	664	176.00–209.50	200.55
5	—	711	176.00–199.00	187.25
2	—	855	169.00	169.00
6	—	831	160.50–171.00	162.25
44	—	611	180.00–212.50	208.43
46	—	472	220.00–241.00	234.48
53	—	437	235.00–269.00	242.71
3	—	787	170.00–176.00	171.98
138	—	521	219.50–233.00	224.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	329	251.00–253.00	251.89
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	200.00–218.00	206.91
3	—	512	190.00–192.00	190.67
3	—	373	200.00–241.00	215.29
1	—	580	210.00	210.00
3	—	340	180.00–225.00	203.43
1	—	290	200.00	200.00
8	—	425	195.00–225.00	207.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	828	139.00–162.00	152.90
2	—	780	158.00–160.00	159.00
30	—	519	175.00–209.00	193.89
10	—	674	170.00–178.00	174.36
44	—	574	152.50–200.00	184.52
6	—	235	175.00–237.50	219.93
1	—	850	143.00	143.00
36	—	375	189.00–235.00	210.88
29	—	622	160.00–195.00	178.13
43	—	430	180.00–226.00	210.77
50	—	469	185.00–217.00	204.47
28	—	324	187.00–235.00	212.06
14	—	740	152.00–170.00	156.52
9	—	276	200.00–237.50	222.91
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	172.50–207.50	189.73
3	—	292	230.00	230.00
1	—	600	170.00	170.00
1	—	590	165.00	165.00
1	—	415	207.50	207.50
4	—	532	170.00–180.00	172.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	210.00	210.00
1	—	505	200.00	200.00
3	—	613	155.00–191.00	175.45
6	—	584	190.00–202.50	194.53
3	—	445	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	212.50	212.50
1	—	625	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	357	226.00–230.00	228.04
1	—	400	251.00	251.00
5	—	327	254.00–267.50	264.98
1	—	540	223.00	223.00
1	—	585	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	280.00	280.00
3	—	373	275.00–290.00	285.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	859	206.00	206.00
44	—	420	262.50–281.00	269.58
34	—	723	213.00–222.00	215.17
11	—	1,057	180.50	180.50
1	—	965	187.00	187.00
1	—	840	200.00	200.00
41	—	518	247.00–268.00	257.55
4	—	330	290.00	290.00
58	—	790	218.75–225.00	219.37
68	—	488	239.00–275.00	266.05
39	—	573	249.00–268.00	256.07
28	—	685	230.00–245.00	236.48
52	—	622	235.00–265.00	243.17
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	247.50	247.50
1	—	370	210.00	210.00
1	—	575	215.00	215.00
1	—	450	210.00	210.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	505	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	230.00	230.00
1	—	685	208.00	208.00
1	—	585	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	325	217.00–280.00	249.03
17	—	474	210.00–255.00	233.53
5	—	232	230.00–270.00	251.27
19	—	629	200.00–225.00	210.19
4	—	831	180.00	180.00
27	—	575	200.00–240.00	216.88
5	—	718	168.00–195.00	183.72
22	—	525	198.00–240.00	221.28
11	—	275	214.00–265.00	234.15
24	—	677	185.00–219.00	199.64
18	—	430	208.00–242.50	226.60
36	—	375	220.00–262.50	240.42
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	217.50	217.50
1	—	610	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	469	221.00–270.00	253.97
56	—	727	194.00–232.00	215.48
2	—	1,125	149.00–160.00	154.50
45	—	328	232.50–295.00	268.23
135	—	527	217.00–263.00	248.46
5	—	225	230.00–300.00	270.93
30	—	275	220.00–285.00	248.73
9	—	815	188.00–201.00	193.53
74	—	375	222.50–295.00	264.83
3	—	1,032	156.00–176.00	168.34
84	—	663	211.00–240.00	227.39
3	—	902	190.00	190.00
3	—	955	173.00–179.00	177.01
12	—	864	182.00–198.00	187.73
75	—	626	210.00–248.00	229.93
68	—	428	220.00–270.00	253.05
7	—	762	182.50–204.00	192.46
130	—	577	210.00–261.00	237.22
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	205.00–220.00	212.54
3	—	380	230.00–240.00	236.75
1	—	425	230.00	230.00
1	—	270	250.00	250.00
1	—	520	240.00	240.00
1	—	340	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	297.50	297.50
8	—	513	230.00–264.00	239.07
1	—	675	227.50	227.50
4	—	552	240.00–242.00	241.50
4	—	325	284.00–290.00	285.41
6	—	468	257.50–268.00	262.65
4	—	375	267.50–275.00	271.92
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	210.00	210.00
1	—	440	203.00	203.00
2	—	378	200.00–210.00	205.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	192.50–218.00	207.52
3	—	547	203.00	203.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	165.00	165.00
9	—	670	162.00–193.00	184.09
16	—	570	188.00–220.00	207.56
2	—	860	140.00–149.00	144.55
3	—	725	177.50–181.00	178.85
35	—	530	191.00–227.00	212.87
11	—	380	210.00–245.00	227.21
2	—	778	154.00–169.00	161.38
34	—	476	195.00–240.00	217.87
30	—	420	195.00–242.50	226.93
11	—	618	180.00–207.50	196.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	382	220.00–275.00	252.45
131	—	523	198.00–254.00	230.52
130	—	574	200.00–237.50	222.18
40	—	674	188.00–217.50	199.48
2	—	928	138.00–180.00	158.72
110	—	427	217.00–265.00	247.74
6	—	877	155.00–159.00	158.15
31	—	724	178.00–207.50	186.63
4	—	821	172.50–182.50	177.60
16	—	333	227.50–267.50	245.70
132	—	468	214.00–259.00	241.63
85	—	623	189.00–230.00	212.01
12	—	772	175.00–191.00	186.27
4	—	257	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	210.00	210.00
1	—	605	200.00	200.00
1	—	660	193.00	193.00
5	—	412	222.50–240.00	227.60
2	—	483	210.00–220.00	215.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	168.00–172.50	170.25
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	156.00	156.00
1	—	260	162.50	162.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	1,175.00–1,675.00	1,434.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,625.00	1,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,083	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,703.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,131	1,350.00–1,725.00	1,531.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,115	1,350.00–1,925.00	1,672.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	940.00	940.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,260	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,266.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,600	1,510.00	1,510.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,345.00–1,375.00	1,360.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,178	1,200.00–1,800.00	1,408.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,035	1,070.00–1,275.00	1,206.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,065	930.00–1,010.00	980.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	1,080.00–1,120.00	1,098.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,283	1,300.00–1,435.00	1,367.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,240.00	1,240.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,108	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,078.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	925.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,335	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	106.00	106.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,664	115.00–134.00	123.96
24	—	1,369	99.00–116.00	108.80
35	—	1,833	127.00–145.00	134.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
264	—	1,167	89.00–117.00	102.51
31	—	1,153	70.00–99.00	91.28
77	—	1,258	105.00–129.00	112.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	965	66.00–88.00	80.63
157	—	1,028	83.00–102.00	91.74
14	—	1,074	99.00–107.00	102.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,315	89.00–100.00	94.19
102	—	1,439	95.00–120.00	106.50
35	—	1,454	106.00–129.00	114.31

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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