Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 249 priced lines covering 6,953 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,458 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,335 head. replacement cattle receipts at 358 head. Counted as USDA files them — 44 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,458Last week 6,395Year ago 4,050

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,335Last week 1,473Year ago 1,108

Replacement CattleReceipts 358Last week 465Year ago 208

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady with instances 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower, with the best interest shown for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle.

Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,351	83.00–108.00	90.40
31	—	1,415	105.00–115.00	107.25
146	—	1,421	89.50–113.00	99.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	1,250	100.00–114.00	105.94
50	—	1,175	82.00–95.00	88.15
303	—	1,167	83.50–106.00	95.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	944	65.00–85.00	75.62
9	—	1,087	93.00–98.00	95.00
124	—	1,045	72.00–93.00	85.90
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	94.00	94.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,829	124.00–138.00	131.96
21	—	1,384	90.50–118.00	109.22
79	—	1,665	113.00–131.00	122.51
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,059	95.00–110.00	102.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,385.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,370.00	1,260.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,275.00–1,785.00	1,480.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,375.00–1,435.00	1,426.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,375.00–1,600.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	680.00	680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,120.00	1,120.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,330.00	1,330.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,237.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,150.00	1,150.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,200.00	1,200.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,760.00	1,760.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,365	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	975.00	975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	957	850.00–950.00	907.94
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,300.00	1,300.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	930.00	930.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	770.00	770.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	890.00	890.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,038	940.00–1,130.00	1,043.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,062	1,030.00–1,050.00	1,037.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,028	1,050.00–1,180.00	1,116.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	985	870.00–1,040.00	980.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,193	1,260.00–1,550.00	1,404.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,082	1,060.00–1,350.00	1,224.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	970.00–980.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	958	800.00–1,040.00	957.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	997	1,000.00–1,130.00	1,080.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,167	990.00–1,400.00	1,204.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,113	975.00–1,090.00	1,041.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,380	1,090.00–1,500.00	1,307.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	960	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	720.00	720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	950.00–1,200.00	1,077.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,065	930.00–1,075.00	1,002.84
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	851	770.00–980.00	853.11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	669	200.00–239.50	222.00
93	—	616	200.00–254.00	230.66
49	—	424	224.00–280.00	254.64
129	—	475	215.00–272.00	251.30
137	—	574	211.00–264.00	235.34
6	—	778	180.00–215.00	204.16
31	—	718	186.00–230.00	214.20
60	—	382	220.00–290.00	264.01
3	—	927	176.00–193.00	183.28
1	—	210	300.00	300.00
15	—	811	180.00–197.00	191.11
10	—	268	215.00–295.00	255.08
7	—	1,035	160.00–185.00	174.23
162	—	525	220.00–261.00	244.68
1	—	1,205	132.00	132.00
35	—	324	221.00–300.00	254.35
3	—	874	165.00–178.00	173.61
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	200.00	200.00
1	—	270	225.00	225.00
1	—	615	200.00	200.00
4	—	380	210.00–225.00	219.33
1	—	785	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	738	140.00–200.00	174.00
14	—	276	225.00–280.00	253.87
4	—	235	235.00–285.00	261.69
15	—	683	180.00–214.00	197.28
18	—	523	197.50–240.00	227.41
1	—	1,025	158.00	158.00
1	—	840	187.00	187.00
8	—	771	170.00–210.00	187.61
31	—	576	181.00–228.00	209.29
32	—	331	195.00–265.00	228.88
13	—	431	190.00–250.00	222.58
41	—	633	162.50–220.00	202.95
36	—	381	205.00–260.00	242.57
20	—	474	180.00–241.00	217.49
1	—	850	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	255.00–287.00	270.75
1	—	465	272.50	272.50
3	—	430	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	568	206.00–262.00	242.15
10	—	345	261.00	261.00
51	—	472	237.00–283.00	265.38
12	—	375	252.00–282.50	262.92
128	—	675	220.00–248.00	232.97
114	—	529	235.00–283.00	259.90
16	—	829	196.00–200.00	199.51
39	—	724	181.00–224.00	208.83
26	—	433	257.00–282.50	269.08
139	—	634	234.00–263.00	241.32
113	—	773	204.00–235.00	213.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	210.00	210.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	389	230.00–250.00	240.03
2	—	325	250.00–265.00	257.27
1	—	400	230.00	230.00
1	—	570	170.00	170.00
5	—	478	220.00–240.00	232.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	372	245.00–249.00	246.22
78	—	471	217.00–247.50	235.50
64	—	670	190.00–217.50	212.24
61	—	567	204.00–228.00	220.36
52	—	431	230.00–244.00	234.56
16	—	821	170.00–193.00	179.21
155	—	718	185.50–216.00	210.17
5	—	334	227.00	227.00
147	—	621	199.00–223.00	216.75
4	—	936	156.00	156.00
4	—	874	167.00	167.00
147	—	525	205.00–239.00	231.94
61	—	766	190.00–195.00	193.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	750	189.00	189.00
6	—	588	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	730	162.00–197.50	185.18
111	—	673	179.00–212.50	190.85
278	—	578	190.00–222.50	208.30
108	—	624	188.00–216.00	202.84
300	—	524	187.00–227.00	211.56
71	—	326	200.00–254.00	230.76
2	—	925	125.00–150.00	137.50
276	—	477	195.00–242.00	218.30
13	—	265	203.00–260.00	228.81
6	—	870	146.00–176.00	157.83
3	—	238	205.00–245.00	218.15
179	—	427	195.00–238.00	223.60
4	—	825	151.00–164.00	154.29
14	—	765	162.50–195.00	182.31
1	—	1,180	128.00	128.00
142	—	377	200.00–255.00	225.82
2	—	1,035	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	384	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	180.00–217.50	205.14
3	—	323	210.00–222.50	217.78
1	—	395	215.00	215.00
2	—	528	200.00–202.50	201.26
1	—	650	145.00	145.00
4	—	466	200.00–215.00	208.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	377	195.00–238.00	216.06
3	—	708	139.00–189.00	168.67
60	—	422	152.50–227.00	210.32
1	—	905	122.00	122.00
19	—	323	175.00–251.00	226.02
62	—	523	160.00–215.00	201.46
38	—	580	160.00–211.00	192.76
5	—	774	120.00–170.00	146.64
72	—	476	158.00–235.00	208.96
8	—	667	155.00–192.50	175.99
4	—	230	185.00–225.00	205.92
1	—	810	140.00	140.00
25	—	623	140.00–200.00	186.05
6	—	278	189.00–235.00	213.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	810	160.00	160.00
7	—	321	200.00–230.00	216.28
4	—	428	190.00–210.00	198.02
4	—	631	172.00	172.00
7	—	464	180.00–205.00	193.45
7	—	524	180.00–206.00	184.27
1	—	285	205.00	205.00
7	—	382	157.50–220.00	198.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	662	182.50–185.00	184.17
2	—	470	214.00–215.00	214.48
7	—	516	205.00–211.00	207.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	191.00	191.00
1	—	665	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	645	229.00	229.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	215.00–219.00	217.06
7	—	359	250.00–255.00	254.30
1	—	405	262.50	262.50
8	—	466	237.00–264.00	247.00
2	—	305	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	320	220.00–285.00	248.61
38	—	723	170.00–208.00	186.62
41	—	668	190.00–216.00	202.28
1	—	860	172.50	172.50
88	—	423	215.00–270.00	243.21
84	—	632	190.00–226.00	206.88
21	—	836	160.00–183.00	169.84
65	—	384	217.50–265.00	236.24
120	—	467	210.00–258.00	237.96
1	—	960	140.00	140.00
22	—	773	162.00–200.00	186.33
5	—	276	265.00–285.00	274.35
126	—	577	180.00–240.00	219.75
2	—	235	260.00–290.00	275.32
173	—	521	190.00–245.00	230.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	190.00	190.00
3	—	522	210.00–227.00	217.09
1	—	650	187.50	187.50
1	—	445	210.00	210.00
2	—	468	200.00–213.00	206.47
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	165.00	165.00
5	—	413	190.00–241.00	219.68
3	—	477	205.00–230.00	218.15
6	—	569	175.00–220.00	193.93
1	—	540	218.00	218.00
1	—	715	160.00	160.00
2	—	675	165.00–205.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	573	160.00–228.00	207.89
36	—	426	162.50–255.00	226.43
9	—	664	177.50–195.00	184.77
5	—	722	110.00–196.00	144.19
45	—	524	180.00–230.00	209.83
50	—	473	150.00–235.00	212.82
3	—	765	165.00–180.00	175.03
1	—	330	245.00	245.00
11	—	381	200.00–230.00	216.54
1	—	275	255.00	255.00
11	—	624	162.00–210.00	195.33
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	200.00–210.00	204.06
2	—	490	205.00–206.00	205.49
3	—	328	210.00–212.50	210.86
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	81.00	81.00
1	—	735	81.00	81.00
5	—	692	81.00–89.00	85.77
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	366	156.00	156.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	125.00	125.00

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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