Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 226 priced lines covering 6,026 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,324 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,314 head. replacement cattle receipts at 508 head. Counted as USDA files them — 20 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,324Last week 4,383Year ago 5,072

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,314Last week 973Year ago 878

Replacement CattleReceipts 508Last week 307Year ago 99

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were steady to 2.50 higher; Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	326	230.00–300.00	269.15
46	—	723	210.00–246.00	233.29
148	—	573	210.00–270.00	248.56
8	—	227	265.00–320.00	280.22
136	—	525	219.00–280.00	250.53
16	—	279	249.00–300.00	281.02
37	—	378	220.00–305.00	278.06
2	—	930	195.00–197.00	196.00
58	—	761	200.00–245.00	234.67
3	—	1,022	193.00–195.00	193.66
11	—	812	199.00–240.00	221.21
2	—	1,283	163.00	163.00
136	—	624	213.00–255.00	241.81
45	—	429	230.00–290.00	265.02
178	—	673	220.00–258.00	238.41
12	—	880	211.00–235.00	214.27
115	—	469	220.00–290.00	265.02
3	—	963	210.00	210.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	240.00–250.00	245.00
1	—	580	230.00	230.00
1	—	790	197.50	197.50
1	—	700	217.50	217.50
2	—	290	252.00–255.00	253.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	913	213.00	213.00
47	—	571	255.00–275.00	270.04
45	—	515	265.00–285.00	277.39
134	—	728	238.50–252.00	246.96
112	—	609	241.00–260.00	254.74
5	—	475	295.00–300.00	296.90
67	—	858	234.00–246.00	244.33
19	—	773	242.00	242.00
29	—	659	260.00–261.00	260.90
72	—	822	240.00–245.50	244.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	235.00	235.00
2	—	658	220.00–225.00	222.51
1	—	380	240.00	240.00
1	—	625	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	280.00–295.00	287.68
1	—	385	287.50	287.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	248.00	248.00
2	—	495	240.00	240.00
2	—	697	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	220.00	220.00
1	—	580	235.00	235.00
1	—	380	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	776	195.00–217.00	212.37
7	—	319	245.00–260.00	251.36
24	—	517	210.00–247.50	229.61
1	—	745	189.00	189.00
11	—	417	210.00–245.00	231.59
15	—	270	205.00–280.00	260.08
12	—	668	205.00–235.00	222.98
14	—	374	230.00–269.00	252.91
36	—	578	202.50–240.00	226.87
27	—	475	190.00–257.50	232.85
1	—	1,250	122.00	122.00
17	—	613	198.00–233.00	214.60
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	453	200.00–242.50	233.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	520	270.00	270.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	226.00	226.00
1	—	530	227.50	227.50
1	—	485	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	278	198.00–280.00	233.06
89	—	725	160.00–222.00	204.82
226	—	577	193.00–242.50	221.61
196	—	665	182.00–235.00	215.03
8	—	234	260.00–280.00	269.73
7	—	869	176.00–200.00	187.27
38	—	779	175.00–219.00	202.45
221	—	477	195.00–255.00	233.10
134	—	619	168.00–243.00	218.88
1	—	980	184.00	184.00
239	—	431	199.00–261.00	235.16
6	—	915	171.00–200.00	175.81
121	—	376	200.00–267.00	242.06
6	—	814	159.00–190.00	177.35
72	—	324	206.00–285.00	244.22
310	—	526	191.00–250.00	228.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	606	221.00–242.00	239.64
67	—	585	220.00–256.00	248.02
63	—	816	232.50	232.50
33	—	672	214.00–236.00	224.25
20	—	765	207.00–212.00	209.75
2	—	325	220.00–260.00	240.31
9	—	378	220.00–236.00	234.14
32	—	519	242.00–250.00	248.40
5	—	420	210.00–270.00	252.02
84	—	717	211.00–238.50	235.73
14	—	474	232.00–255.00	248.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	622	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	200.00	200.00
1	—	320	220.00	220.00
1	—	385	235.00	235.00
1	—	530	215.00	215.00
2	—	650	180.00–185.00	182.50
1	—	265	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	195.00	195.00
2	—	505	174.00–189.00	181.50
3	—	480	190.00–211.00	200.63
1	—	385	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	420	212.00–231.00	222.35
11	—	286	191.00–245.00	217.20
27	—	575	178.00–222.50	200.12
7	—	664	182.50–205.00	198.60
33	—	476	200.00–227.50	217.12
1	—	245	245.00	245.00
4	—	721	185.00–204.00	192.38
13	—	327	207.50–245.00	228.50
21	—	632	191.00–220.00	202.54
24	—	373	207.50–245.00	227.19
42	—	525	179.00–225.00	210.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	204.00	204.00
1	—	420	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	510	215.00–242.50	232.68
1	—	385	225.00	225.00
1	—	575	216.00	216.00
1	—	460	220.00	220.00
1	—	600	235.00	235.00
2	—	325	232.50–235.00	233.83
1	—	420	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	200.00–205.00	202.47
2	—	725	204.00	204.00
1	—	440	225.00	225.00
1	—	655	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	209.00	209.00
2	—	542	222.50	222.50
2	—	557	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	287.50	287.50
1	—	615	235.00	235.00
1	—	500	250.00	250.00
1	—	415	270.00	270.00
2	—	480	265.00–267.50	266.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	206.00–227.50	214.66
1	—	505	210.00	210.00
4	—	439	225.00–242.50	233.57
1	—	590	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	225.00	225.00
2	—	440	220.00–250.00	234.83
2	—	633	175.00–180.00	177.45
1	—	740	185.00	185.00
1	—	570	190.00	190.00
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	722	165.00–201.00	175.94
1	—	325	250.00	250.00
6	—	365	222.50–255.00	239.83
7	—	619	186.00–217.50	200.32
52	—	524	193.00–237.50	217.52
20	—	423	210.00–245.00	229.04
2	—	873	140.00–166.00	152.81
24	—	579	196.50–239.00	209.82
32	—	471	200.00–250.00	227.96
3	—	767	171.00–181.00	175.70
14	—	668	196.00–217.00	200.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	204.00	204.00
1	—	695	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	215.00	215.00
2	—	528	200.00–220.00	209.67
1	—	290	237.50	237.50
1	—	555	207.50	207.50
1	—	355	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
182	—	523	200.00–272.50	234.87
3	—	280	227.50–240.00	232.77
140	—	580	200.00–257.50	224.88
99	—	672	162.50–228.00	211.59
105	—	470	207.00–275.00	244.01
77	—	381	222.50–290.00	266.66
7	—	816	168.00–190.00	181.82
12	—	317	237.50–282.50	264.85
117	—	432	210.00–280.00	250.68
2	—	215	220.00–247.50	232.79
91	—	622	191.00–231.00	220.52
52	—	729	160.00–222.00	202.39
11	—	910	155.00–170.00	156.40
24	—	772	148.00–202.50	188.87
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	137.50	137.50

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	2	—	1,135	1,875.00–1,900.00	1,888.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,050.00–2,700.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,625.00	1,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,525.00–1,775.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,450.00–2,090.00	1,791.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	1,220.00	1,220.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,268	1,125.00–1,700.00	1,397.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,500	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,160.00	1,160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	988	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,156.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,228	1,300.00–1,370.00	1,339.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,270	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,297.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,168	1,290.00–1,600.00	1,382.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,200	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,397	1,250.00–1,585.00	1,440.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,337.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,270.00	1,270.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,190.00	1,190.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,400	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	116.00	116.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,763	116.00–135.00	128.27
14	—	1,498	105.00–123.00	112.34
17	—	1,782	128.00–141.00	135.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
210	—	1,181	85.00–114.00	104.35
31	—	1,283	110.00–126.00	117.07
36	—	1,185	85.00–105.00	94.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
137	—	1,426	90.00–118.00	108.64
7	—	1,389	96.00–105.00	100.10
35	—	1,477	109.00–124.00	115.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,067	75.00–95.00	86.45
10	—	1,101	101.00–114.00	106.06
103	—	1,036	71.00–105.00	93.44

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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