Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 223 priced lines covering 6,241 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,837 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,409 head. replacement cattle receipts at 300 head. Counted as USDA files them — 33 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,837Last week 7,233Year ago 5,361

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,409Last week 1,265Year ago 1,099

Replacement CattleReceipts 300Last week 482Year ago 269

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 5.00-8.00 lower, and feeder heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Buyers showed the best interest in long-weaned, preconditioned load lots offered throughout the week.

Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00-3.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly steady to 1.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	210.00	210.00
7	—	478	190.00–234.00	207.98
1	—	675	195.00	195.00
1	—	505	218.00	218.00
2	—	623	211.00–214.00	212.47
Bulls — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	200.00	200.00
1	—	425	237.00	237.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	229	265.00–300.00	279.29
118	—	523	180.00–265.00	227.44
67	—	632	180.00–235.00	210.31
63	—	382	220.00–290.00	252.90
121	—	469	215.00–265.00	233.08
111	—	579	177.50–248.00	221.76
16	—	286	222.50–300.00	260.39
42	—	669	179.00–223.00	208.45
2	—	933	172.00–203.00	187.54
13	—	333	232.50–290.00	266.92
5	—	820	140.00–182.50	160.02
5	—	881	156.00–184.00	165.11
32	—	723	165.00–214.00	190.48
5	—	770	170.00–200.00	185.07
70	—	429	194.00–277.50	248.44
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	224.00–226.00	225.02
8	—	584	165.00–200.00	195.62
2	—	505	150.00–215.00	182.82
4	—	381	230.00–237.50	235.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	251.00	251.00
3	—	515	222.00–227.50	223.87
1	—	380	252.50	252.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	526	162.00–235.00	208.75
5	—	320	222.50–240.00	231.71
37	—	429	185.00–257.50	227.58
6	—	728	155.00–205.00	175.00
8	—	380	190.00–260.00	235.19
40	—	472	197.50–252.00	218.30
4	—	820	139.00	139.00
9	—	611	160.00–210.00	188.82
24	—	670	145.00–225.00	190.02
33	—	581	161.00–230.00	205.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	160.00–190.00	174.61
1	—	410	180.00	180.00
1	—	740	140.00	140.00
2	—	485	207.50–222.00	214.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
192	—	469	201.00–245.00	226.56
241	—	525	199.00–240.00	223.65
5	—	871	177.00–180.00	177.72
38	—	721	180.00–216.00	197.89
10	—	826	169.00–200.00	184.65
93	—	376	205.00–261.00	233.20
131	—	430	207.00–245.00	229.94
5	—	918	138.00–188.00	156.24
19	—	275	206.00–280.00	245.58
33	—	787	179.00–210.00	195.63
142	—	625	186.00–230.00	211.77
96	—	667	183.00–224.00	207.49
39	—	328	207.50–260.00	235.98
150	—	577	199.00–235.50	220.61
12	—	224	250.00–285.00	272.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	557	247.60	247.60
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	165.00	165.00
4	—	474	180.00–210.00	197.26
1	—	395	202.50	202.50
2	—	513	210.00	210.00
1	—	435	214.00	214.00
2	—	575	205.00–210.00	207.43
Heifers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	175.00	175.00
3	—	883	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	229.00	229.00
6	—	490	246.50	246.50
55	—	630	217.50–240.50	231.91
6	—	939	184.50	184.50
3	—	383	252.50	252.50
148	—	585	225.00–246.25	244.02
2	—	843	185.00	185.00
7	—	725	207.00	207.00
114	—	688	192.00–236.50	232.79
126	—	523	240.00–256.00	250.09
12	—	439	243.00–247.50	246.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	716	140.00–195.00	182.11
9	—	232	225.00–245.00	237.34
45	—	623	180.00–226.00	197.02
1	—	820	150.00	150.00
19	—	370	205.00–242.00	223.51
3	—	953	140.00	140.00
25	—	566	181.00–220.00	203.74
15	—	325	182.50–245.00	229.57
9	—	289	181.00–230.00	222.86
57	—	464	185.00–227.00	213.21
27	—	432	197.00–236.00	218.14
13	—	686	147.50–207.50	185.27
86	—	523	150.00–220.00	203.98
1	—	935	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	472	252.00–255.00	253.48
4	—	441	229.00	229.00
9	—	520	244.00–248.00	245.75
2	—	305	242.50–247.50	244.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	187.50–213.00	200.37
1	—	205	200.00	200.00
2	—	470	174.00–206.00	190.00
2	—	360	218.00–220.00	218.99
1	—	510	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	216.00	216.00
2	—	578	205.00	205.00
3	—	480	215.00–220.00	217.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	633	240.50–257.50	252.79
15	—	759	224.00–240.00	232.81
60	—	573	252.00–276.00	267.05
55	—	813	244.75	244.75
5	—	494	278.00–279.00	278.40
120	—	660	239.00–261.50	259.64
25	—	720	218.00–246.00	240.53
45	—	516	258.00–280.50	271.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	270.00	270.00
53	—	907	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	771	215.00–247.00	239.67
117	—	733	209.00–252.00	244.50
169	—	626	210.00–270.00	248.13
146	—	821	191.00–242.50	234.92
114	—	859	220.00–245.00	238.91
158	—	674	210.00–257.00	244.08
32	—	323	238.00–290.00	265.63
53	—	423	227.00–285.00	262.46
5	—	221	280.00–290.00	284.95
14	—	910	224.50	224.50
97	—	529	225.00–275.00	249.35
95	—	474	231.00–280.00	257.64
36	—	378	233.00–290.00	258.43
16	—	269	247.50–295.00	274.29
212	—	572	218.00–271.00	252.16
2	—	973	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	538	233.00	233.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	197.50	197.50
3	—	467	225.00–250.00	233.30
1	—	570	215.00	215.00
1	—	360	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	469	180.00–265.00	236.13
16	—	335	185.00–270.00	223.74
3	—	768	216.00–226.00	221.31
61	—	802	204.00–235.00	234.02
15	—	430	210.00–255.00	234.83
10	—	373	180.00–260.00	228.67
1	—	980	170.00	170.00
4	—	289	240.00–275.00	255.04
17	—	523	202.50–255.00	230.50
8	—	673	195.00–223.00	210.89
3	—	862	180.00–182.50	180.85
20	—	626	180.00–240.00	218.91
17	—	712	176.00–220.00	183.87
47	—	571	180.00–255.00	225.07
2	—	225	225.00–250.00	237.50
Steers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	210.00	210.00
1	—	330	235.00	235.00
1	—	390	220.00	220.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	190.00	190.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	215.00	215.00

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	1,025.00	1,025.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,075.00	1,075.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,000.00	1,000.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,073	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,100	1,200.00–1,950.00	1,608.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,488	1,350.00–1,900.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,043	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,235.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,240	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,390.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,176	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,385.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,073	975.00–1,150.00	1,097.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,036	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,225	900.00–1,650.00	1,262.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,400	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,190	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,248.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,350	1,230.00–1,290.00	1,260.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	940.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,160.00	1,160.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,675.00–2,025.00	1,841.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,102	1,550.00–2,100.00	1,835.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,025.00–2,100.00	2,062.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,088	1,700.00–2,625.00	2,252.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,275.00–2,375.00	1,795.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,720.00	1,547.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,975.00–2,150.00	2,062.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,480.00	1,480.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00–2,025.00	1,837.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,310.00	1,310.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,833	1,950.00–2,030.00	1,986.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,227	110.00–122.00	117.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,715	106.00–139.50	128.97
24	—	1,840	127.00–143.00	135.09
18	—	1,496	108.00–124.00	116.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	951	70.00–95.00	83.67
16	—	1,094	101.00–115.00	106.79
174	—	1,066	62.00–110.00	95.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
269	—	1,219	82.50–116.00	106.40
1	—	1,190	80.00	80.00
63	—	1,317	107.00–133.00	117.16
44	—	1,159	85.00–103.00	95.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
154	—	1,415	84.50–117.00	107.78
12	—	1,322	89.00–101.00	96.45
41	—	1,433	107.00–130.00	119.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	119.00	119.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,165	170.00	170.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,348	164.00–170.00	165.85

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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