Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 199 priced lines covering 3,836 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,383 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 973 head. replacement cattle receipts at 307 head. Counted as USDA files them — 28 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,383Last week 5,800Year ago 4,495

Slaughter CattleReceipts 973Last week 1,009Year ago 693

Replacement CattleReceipts 307Last week 449Year ago 191

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher; feeder heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower.

Slaughter cows were mostly steady, and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	276	230.00–275.00	254.97
10	—	672	191.00–225.00	210.53
8	—	413	215.50–260.00	228.98
10	—	320	211.00–265.00	241.84
12	—	533	192.00–230.00	215.14
17	—	628	200.00–225.00	218.61
10	—	492	212.00–250.00	233.72
5	—	575	215.00–231.00	224.72
1	—	225	245.00	245.00
7	—	373	220.00–265.00	249.51
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	220.00	220.00
1	—	310	260.00	260.00
1	—	420	243.00	243.00
4	—	383	235.00–240.00	238.79
2	—	570	227.00–230.00	228.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	375	246.00–295.00	267.04
1	—	905	191.00	191.00
129	—	520	221.00–277.50	252.29
20	—	422	225.00–280.00	257.62
2	—	818	220.00	220.00
63	—	663	221.00–245.00	234.08
3	—	235	245.00–275.00	255.00
7	—	269	260.00–285.00	273.25
28	—	328	245.00–300.00	270.97
2	—	970	175.00–202.00	188.36
10	—	776	203.00–237.00	223.41
39	—	475	225.00–280.00	253.69
108	—	580	221.00–265.00	242.00
15	—	727	218.00–236.00	229.14
63	—	625	220.50–250.00	236.56
1	—	1,265	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	909	216.00	216.00
79	—	573	250.50–278.00	262.05
6	—	631	243.00–263.00	259.70
71	—	663	233.00–257.50	248.54
12	—	767	222.00–232.00	226.59
12	—	543	253.00	253.00
40	—	723	229.00–249.00	242.24
1	—	805	218.00	218.00
21	—	474	269.00–278.00	273.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	557	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	205.00–235.00	219.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	772	208.00	208.00
2	—	370	260.00	260.00
22	—	627	221.00–237.50	229.07
23	—	428	242.00–255.00	247.81
52	—	671	213.00–232.00	226.21
27	—	513	229.00–245.00	236.87
57	—	561	219.00–248.00	234.53
21	—	456	230.00–242.00	234.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	320	207.50–260.00	234.11
14	—	1,060	142.00	142.00
165	—	468	207.00–252.00	231.64
116	—	429	200.00–252.50	230.07
112	—	576	200.00–240.00	222.52
93	—	662	174.00–224.50	210.95
4	—	235	234.00–265.00	241.75
94	—	617	190.00–236.00	216.68
235	—	529	204.00–246.00	225.22
76	—	378	204.00–255.00	231.09
5	—	934	158.00–175.00	164.77
1	—	750	202.00	202.00
25	—	733	171.00–215.00	199.14
5	—	884	170.00–175.00	174.03
24	—	275	210.00–275.00	239.79
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	220.00	220.00
5	—	534	227.50–233.00	231.97
2	—	418	225.00–235.00	230.15
1	—	560	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	578	253.50	253.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	220.00	220.00
1	—	510	210.00	210.00
1	—	595	202.50	202.50
3	—	428	185.00–215.00	194.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	684	190.00–207.50	200.06
3	—	217	245.00–260.00	251.88
2	—	288	235.00	235.00
1	—	710	205.00	205.00
1	—	775	175.00	175.00
9	—	619	185.00–215.00	201.78
32	—	530	200.00–229.00	213.05
18	—	473	185.00–225.00	205.82
9	—	322	205.00–250.00	226.95
13	—	427	218.00–237.50	225.87
18	—	572	185.00–220.00	208.82
8	—	373	195.00–240.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	215.00	215.00
1	—	255	215.00	215.00
1	—	415	210.00	210.00
2	—	478	190.00–192.50	191.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	598	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	210.00	210.00
3	—	560	200.00–217.00	209.69
1	—	460	221.00	221.00
6	—	680	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	629	218.00	218.00
1	—	530	242.00	242.00
1	—	560	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	627	251.00	251.00
8	—	530	246.00–260.00	249.34
2	—	355	279.00–285.00	282.00
7	—	470	239.00–269.00	253.26
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	200.00–201.00	200.49
1	—	250	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	237.50	237.50
1	—	510	232.50	232.50
1	—	435	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	641	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	268	225.00–280.00	244.45
119	—	465	210.00–258.00	247.01
5	—	817	175.00–197.50	188.61
1	—	1,055	126.00	126.00
8	—	323	235.00–284.00	250.61
18	—	617	211.00–235.00	224.98
138	—	522	210.00–256.00	235.19
81	—	665	200.00–225.00	213.46
18	—	758	171.00–197.50	192.87
65	—	383	224.00–300.00	274.01
93	—	582	207.00–245.00	226.51
4	—	866	164.00	164.00
19	—	734	183.00–220.00	199.05
56	—	426	219.00–270.00	244.82
1	—	950	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	160.00–219.00	181.98
1	—	445	205.00	205.00
1	—	720	170.00	170.00
2	—	568	205.00–210.00	207.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	180.00–190.00	184.90
17	—	472	210.00–235.00	223.80
2	—	328	200.00–220.00	209.62
1	—	725	195.00	195.00
12	—	627	190.00–216.00	202.22
5	—	380	190.00–255.00	212.08
3	—	238	212.50–245.00	223.18
27	—	417	200.00–255.00	220.85
13	—	671	180.00–216.00	195.08
29	—	574	187.50–225.00	203.95
19	—	520	188.00–235.00	210.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	225.00	225.00
7	—	476	195.00–210.00	205.77
2	—	518	200.00–208.00	204.02
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	125.00	125.00
1	—	775	115.00	115.00
1	—	720	105.00	105.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	625	164.00	164.00
17	—	458	179.00	179.00
15	—	530	173.00	173.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,315	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,555	2,075.00	2,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,420.00	1,420.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,530.00–2,150.00	1,736.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	2,475.00	2,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,230	1,825.00–2,250.00	2,028.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,725.00–2,050.00	1,935.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	720.00	720.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	985.00	985.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,495.00	1,495.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,620.00	1,620.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,117	1,275.00–1,620.00	1,505.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,055	1,240.00–1,375.00	1,310.38
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,155	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,237.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,160	910.00–1,370.00	1,210.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,306	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,496.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,192	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,335.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,415	1,485.00	1,485.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,445	1,320.00	1,320.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	888	1,200.00–1,270.00	1,233.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,240	1,410.00	1,410.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,070.00	1,070.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,000.00	2,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,800.00	1,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	109.50–122.00	115.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,876	130.00–143.00	134.96
57	—	1,749	115.50–137.00	128.15
11	—	1,599	109.00–118.00	113.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,175	105.00–112.00	107.66
86	—	1,049	83.50–109.00	94.63
24	—	1,028	74.00–96.00	84.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	1,168	95.00–116.00	105.30
23	—	1,267	110.00–129.00	117.12
17	—	1,114	87.00–105.00	95.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,432	89.00–106.00	97.71
134	—	1,397	95.50–121.00	109.09
32	—	1,471	109.00–130.00	115.96

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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