Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 247 priced lines covering 5,971 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,536 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,529 head. replacement cattle receipts at 487 head. Counted as USDA files them — 27 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,536Last week 9,025Year ago 5,609

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,529Last week 1,471Year ago 1,019

Replacement CattleReceipts 487Last week 380Year ago 219

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter cows sold weak with bulls selling mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	582	231.00–265.00	256.71
114	—	515	265.00–290.50	287.05
10	—	674	223.00–262.50	238.81
1	—	430	285.00	285.00
7	—	824	217.00	217.00
57	—	616	221.00–269.50	259.72
2	—	368	280.00–282.50	281.19
50	—	731	250.00–269.00	253.57
7	—	481	270.00–280.00	274.35
73	—	757	213.00–248.50	246.56
56	—	903	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	679	200.00–255.00	233.29
33	—	375	212.50–276.00	257.36
2	—	1,138	144.00–170.00	156.91
3	—	215	222.50–315.00	274.79
113	—	569	209.00–260.00	240.02
7	—	988	167.00–200.00	195.37
43	—	426	225.00–280.00	255.80
16	—	823	180.00–227.00	204.13
105	—	625	207.00–258.00	234.23
12	—	859	180.00–225.00	195.26
40	—	323	222.50–295.00	251.74
13	—	270	197.50–300.00	273.53
46	—	776	170.00–248.00	213.68
55	—	727	180.00–237.00	218.37
110	—	469	225.00–277.50	250.45
2	—	928	180.00–201.00	190.36
113	—	523	214.00–270.00	242.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	290.00	290.00
1	—	328	302.50	302.50
6	—	481	261.00–281.00	267.04
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	210.00	210.00
2	—	570	200.00–210.00	204.82
1	—	505	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	579	192.50–235.50	221.95
4	—	273	241.00–265.00	251.11
7	—	418	212.00–240.00	223.87
2	—	1,007	194.00	194.00
11	—	520	200.00–245.00	222.47
14	—	726	176.00–220.00	205.17
9	—	778	150.00–200.00	181.32
1	—	910	170.00	170.00
22	—	369	211.00–250.00	237.48
26	—	619	184.00–230.00	207.22
15	—	473	200.00–244.00	235.66
1	—	210	235.00	235.00
11	—	319	190.00–255.00	230.71
13	—	668	190.00–226.00	207.05
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	200.00	200.00
1	—	435	220.00	220.00
2	—	385	230.00–245.00	237.31
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	427	230.00	230.00
1	—	520	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	245.00	245.00
4	—	685	182.00–212.50	205.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	220.00	220.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	163.00	163.00
1	—	645	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	165.00	165.00
1	—	315	192.50	192.50
1	—	455	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	868	112.50–170.00	156.72
149	—	671	166.00–225.00	199.28
7	—	234	202.50–285.00	250.08
309	—	527	165.00–236.00	214.73
27	—	820	141.50–194.00	178.45
147	—	617	173.00–227.50	207.14
149	—	428	193.00–242.50	220.72
118	—	375	177.50–270.00	224.79
10	—	920	140.00–170.00	156.99
2	—	1,063	130.00–159.00	144.60
67	—	722	159.00–210.00	186.50
1	—	1,130	105.00	105.00
291	—	575	159.00–235.00	209.14
30	—	775	164.00–207.50	178.66
1	—	975	134.00	134.00
323	—	470	180.00–242.00	213.78
41	—	322	180.00–275.00	219.77
11	—	283	173.00–280.00	237.31
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	165.00	165.00
2	—	660	135.00–175.00	154.70
2	—	505	200.00–210.00	205.05
4	—	563	175.00–185.00	177.44
1	—	285	215.00	215.00
4	—	360	200.00–220.00	210.09
1	—	640	190.00	190.00
1	—	485	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	726	201.00–217.00	204.97
221	—	578	212.00–253.00	248.03
40	—	662	198.00–235.00	227.62
32	—	436	222.00–252.50	243.31
20	—	476	244.00–251.00	248.63
76	—	541	198.00–250.75	240.62
1	—	750	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	803	113.00–165.00	138.92
22	—	375	171.00–229.00	197.42
6	—	721	175.00–190.00	184.95
36	—	482	170.00–220.00	208.11
31	—	573	155.00–210.00	190.78
26	—	330	165.00–235.00	207.77
4	—	223	200.00–250.00	219.33
30	—	519	180.00–216.00	199.33
4	—	770	113.00–176.00	153.04
37	—	425	160.00–230.00	204.29
2	—	673	170.00–185.00	177.70
11	—	618	160.00–200.00	182.61
10	—	277	185.00–240.00	223.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	170.00–200.00	186.90
6	—	414	150.00–210.00	180.33
1	—	545	165.00	165.00
1	—	585	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	190.00–215.00	205.00
1	—	305	225.00	225.00
1	—	620	158.00	158.00
1	—	525	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	340	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	217.50	217.50
2	—	343	254.00–255.00	254.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	178.00	178.00
44	—	769	138.00–220.00	183.21
99	—	618	165.00–228.00	203.17
94	—	468	215.00–257.00	237.63
14	—	825	133.00–183.00	165.63
12	—	916	110.00–160.00	141.05
100	—	671	148.00–220.00	193.03
3	—	963	120.00–142.50	128.62
127	—	576	177.00–237.00	214.79
103	—	429	209.00–270.00	237.95
67	—	384	220.00–270.00	241.92
149	—	524	192.50–240.00	224.08
13	—	325	215.00–270.00	240.61
36	—	721	150.00–200.00	185.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	225.00	225.00
2	—	465	238.00–260.00	249.12
3	—	382	260.00–282.50	268.68
7	—	519	239.00–250.00	243.08
4	—	419	265.00–278.00	271.81
1	—	560	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	165.00–200.00	177.79
5	—	424	190.00–232.50	210.65
3	—	460	190.00–192.50	190.86
1	—	260	180.00	180.00
4	—	521	160.00–212.50	186.82
2	—	333	205.00–207.50	206.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	170.00	170.00
1	—	380	200.00	200.00
3	—	422	210.00–230.00	222.41
3	—	563	175.00–202.00	185.44
2	—	493	127.50–210.00	168.54
3	—	625	137.00–187.50	166.84
2	—	530	177.50–187.50	182.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	568	163.00–225.00	191.47
45	—	423	175.00–240.00	217.47
16	—	619	170.00–212.50	196.96
3	—	758	165.00–181.00	175.32
16	—	378	180.00–245.00	203.12
4	—	317	211.00–250.00	239.37
10	—	716	138.00–185.00	168.13
1	—	945	130.00	130.00
31	—	524	160.00–220.00	201.40
2	—	810	168.00–172.00	170.00
18	—	685	133.00–205.00	179.36
28	—	479	155.00–228.00	203.07
1	—	850	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	127.00	127.00
1	—	580	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	150.00	150.00
3	—	517	165.00–190.00	178.27
1	—	645	180.00	180.00
5	—	470	175.00–225.00	204.52
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	253	227.00	227.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,018	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,234.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	990	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,140.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,375.00	1,375.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	720.00	720.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,053	920.00–1,170.00	1,067.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	99.00	99.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	933	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	882	820.00–880.00	858.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	897	620.00–960.00	793.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	884	850.00–1,100.00	936.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	810.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,001	1,020.00–1,275.00	1,196.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,212.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,288	975.00–1,525.00	1,252.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,110.00	1,030.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,191.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,323	1,310.00–1,600.00	1,456.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	985	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,173.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,168	1,010.00–1,080.00	1,046.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	975.00–1,075.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,202	1,090.00–1,375.00	1,187.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,370.00	1,370.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,282	1,050.00–1,700.00	1,443.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,113	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,288.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,190.00	1,190.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,108	1,010.00–1,120.00	1,074.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,000.00	1,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,440.00	1,440.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,225.00–1,800.00	1,523.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,390.00–1,775.00	1,538.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,370.00–2,150.00	1,905.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,480.00–1,510.00	1,495.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,310.00	1,310.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	910	1,160.00	1,160.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,290	1,500.00	1,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	114.00	114.00
7	—	1,181	90.00–115.00	104.92
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,280	116.00	116.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,905	125.00–136.00	131.18
88	—	1,741	112.00–130.00	123.37
30	—	1,509	91.00–118.00	110.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	968	60.00–81.00	73.30
130	—	1,076	70.00–93.00	81.71
14	—	1,146	85.00–95.00	91.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,202	77.00–93.00	85.85
195	—	1,189	79.00–105.00	90.56
36	—	1,320	92.00–112.00	99.90
1	—	1,320	78.00	78.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,463	92.00–110.00	102.41
27	—	1,423	79.00–96.00	87.97
168	—	1,426	83.00–107.00	94.01

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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