Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 215 priced lines covering 3,335 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,702 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 630 head. replacement cattle receipts at 168 head. Counted as USDA files them — 20 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,702Last week 7,458Year ago 4,575

Slaughter CattleReceipts 630Last week 1,335Year ago 1,298

Replacement CattleReceipts 168Last week 358Year ago 189

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were too limited for an accurate test, but a weak undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Offerings this week were limited due to the 4th of July holiday.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,319	87.00–100.00	96.10
90	—	1,386	91.00–110.00	102.97
21	—	1,392	102.00–112.50	108.50
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,075	135.00	135.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,182	83.00–95.00	89.64
40	—	1,214	100.00–117.50	108.77
1	—	1,315	82.00	82.00
121	—	1,194	90.00–104.00	97.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,258	94.00	94.00
34	—	939	60.00–82.00	71.79
81	—	1,027	80.00–95.00	87.14
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,336	110.00–118.00	114.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,787	127.50–137.00	133.52
13	—	1,364	105.00–115.00	109.90
38	—	1,710	114.00–130.00	123.44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	166.00	166.00
31	—	374	215.00–245.00	227.94
118	—	518	202.50–237.50	214.18
1	—	1,290	136.00	136.00
1	—	840	170.00	170.00
117	—	573	190.00–222.50	206.84
31	—	332	217.50–255.00	238.36
9	—	779	165.00–190.00	177.74
45	—	667	170.00–218.00	189.18
42	—	619	185.00–207.00	196.81
136	—	474	205.00–240.00	219.68
8	—	228	220.00–250.00	231.85
75	—	433	205.00–240.00	221.55
11	—	274	210.00–255.00	229.95
1	—	865	154.00	154.00
16	—	725	168.00–207.00	177.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	544	242.85	242.85
82	—	602	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	365	230.00–248.00	243.34
3	—	880	178.00	178.00
22	—	678	193.00–208.00	200.63
142	—	521	219.00–242.50	235.48
48	—	563	208.00–227.50	215.06
1	—	740	180.00	180.00
23	—	466	220.00–235.00	228.75
40	—	432	222.00–271.00	231.46
129	—	615	210.00–220.00	218.10
7	—	846	165.00–179.00	168.96
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	205.00	205.00
2	—	523	200.00–212.50	206.46
1	—	555	190.00	190.00
1	—	610	190.00	190.00
1	—	385	225.00	225.00
2	—	468	210.00–215.00	212.54
1	—	765	152.00	152.00
1	—	710	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	337	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	130.00	130.00
14	—	325	200.00–220.00	211.64
19	—	523	160.00–212.50	198.12
8	—	680	150.00–178.00	168.17
3	—	728	160.00–162.00	161.32
26	—	570	173.00–210.00	187.94
10	—	620	175.00–190.00	183.71
44	—	476	180.00–216.00	204.22
18	—	370	180.00–235.00	205.68
11	—	420	185.00–220.00	205.87
7	—	216	200.00–235.00	220.41
5	—	283	215.00–240.00	227.34
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	172.00	172.00
2	—	680	182.00	182.00
2	—	523	208.00–210.00	208.96
1	—	480	204.00	204.00
1	—	440	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	175.00–187.50	181.14
1	—	460	225.00	225.00
1	—	515	207.50	207.50
3	—	615	170.00–192.00	184.17
1	—	445	205.00	205.00
1	—	725	180.00	180.00
2	—	890	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	171.00	171.00
2	—	545	171.00	171.00
1	—	200	200.00	200.00
3	—	480	169.00–180.00	173.63
2	—	553	170.00–185.00	177.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	483	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	200.00	200.00
1	—	565	170.00	170.00
2	—	650	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	242.00	242.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	205.00	205.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	583	245.00	245.00
6	—	322	272.50–300.00	285.42
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	245.00	245.00
16	—	816	166.00–180.00	177.07
8	—	376	205.00–240.00	222.33
7	—	320	215.00–240.00	222.36
6	—	624	206.00–220.00	214.74
2	—	273	225.00–240.00	232.02
9	—	429	200.00–265.00	221.16
1	—	870	122.00	122.00
7	—	735	182.00–200.00	195.40
6	—	674	190.00–220.00	209.69
15	—	524	175.00–225.00	208.44
1	—	995	118.00	118.00
6	—	562	200.00–215.00	207.55
1	—	915	116.00	116.00
15	—	471	192.50–230.00	213.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	429	220.00–275.00	246.18
45	—	515	220.00–255.00	242.40
25	—	365	232.50–270.00	253.13
41	—	627	220.00–243.00	227.55
10	—	716	185.00–243.00	215.91
50	—	577	220.00–246.00	237.24
27	—	680	180.00–244.00	227.33
1	—	935	165.00	165.00
86	—	813	172.00–218.25	210.84
5	—	1,130	159.00	159.00
27	—	323	230.00–262.50	251.88
9	—	774	175.00–221.00	193.33
17	—	274	240.00–290.00	261.13
58	—	471	220.00–265.00	246.83
6	—	227	225.00–290.00	250.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	528	250.00–278.00	258.54
5	—	384	240.00–247.50	243.05
16	—	468	268.00–279.00	274.63
31	—	584	220.00–260.50	251.88
3	—	782	205.00–209.00	207.64
63	—	832	211.00	211.00
3	—	650	236.00–241.00	239.33
40	—	634	236.00–256.00	245.87
19	—	427	250.00–285.00	264.77
1	—	735	217.00	217.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	185.00	185.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	185.00–235.00	209.28
1	—	580	200.00	200.00
2	—	375	210.00–240.00	224.40
1	—	520	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	201.00	201.00
Steers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	225.00–241.00	232.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	232.50	232.50
11	—	476	230.00–246.00	238.25
1	—	600	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	470	214.00–255.00	232.57
14	—	663	180.00–220.00	198.11
1	—	300	265.00	265.00
41	—	369	245.00–275.00	260.19
1	—	1,015	120.00	120.00
2	—	820	165.00–170.00	167.55
49	—	571	206.00–242.50	223.12
25	—	619	200.00–226.00	212.21
1	—	945	131.00	131.00
39	—	422	220.00–260.00	241.59
1	—	1,170	114.00	114.00
2	—	898	150.00	150.00
7	—	713	184.00–196.00	193.06
1	—	990	110.00	110.00
38	—	523	215.00–254.00	230.52
4	—	764	180.00–182.50	181.61
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	200.00–225.00	212.02
1	—	490	220.00	220.00
1	—	445	185.00	185.00
1	—	620	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	205.00	205.00
1	—	490	180.00	180.00
1	—	545	185.00	185.00
3	—	568	170.00–190.00	181.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	524	185.00–225.00	205.82
24	—	470	170.00–240.00	212.95
8	—	625	190.00–210.00	201.04
14	—	422	200.00–240.00	219.79
2	—	273	220.00	220.00
3	—	787	165.00–177.00	173.03
5	—	374	202.00–240.00	219.67
4	—	720	150.00–185.00	173.73
20	—	579	170.00–217.50	204.82
2	—	830	145.00–169.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	203.00	203.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	230.00	230.00
1	—	295	252.50	252.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,265	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,575.00–1,800.00	1,698.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00–1,575.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	940.00–1,225.00	1,082.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	950	700.00–1,225.00	1,019.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–950.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–875.00	787.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,245	990.00–1,300.00	1,155.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,033.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,183.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,023	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,122.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,108	820.00–975.00	897.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–975.00	912.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,210.00	1,210.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–800.00	762.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,270.00	1,270.00

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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