Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 246 priced lines covering 4,833 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,169 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,115 head. replacement cattle receipts at 317 head. Counted as USDA files them — 11 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,169Last week 7,053Year ago 6,065

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,115Last week 1,279Year ago 1,154

Replacement CattleReceipts 317Last week 383Year ago 441

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, with Heifers selling mostly steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
1	—	530	180.00	180.00
4	—	682	150.00–180.00	165.30
3	—	465	170.00–180.00	176.52
1	—	600	175.00	175.00
1	—	265	220.00	220.00
1	—	805	150.00	150.00
2	—	410	170.00–172.50	171.22
1	—	385	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	428	150.00–230.00	191.88
15	—	627	170.00–200.00	184.81
16	—	370	125.00–225.00	202.57
1	—	215	190.00	190.00
14	—	524	130.00–212.50	180.60
22	—	578	140.00–210.00	184.09
9	—	675	115.00–190.00	171.22
12	—	790	155.00–172.50	156.86
16	—	917	125.00	125.00
36	—	469	150.00–227.00	197.18
7	—	330	185.00–225.00	211.79
1	—	835	154.00	154.00
5	—	283	180.00–226.00	205.05
3	—	705	160.00–170.00	164.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	774	132.50–205.00	184.09
1	—	980	175.00	175.00
231	—	573	162.00–235.00	208.66
54	—	720	160.00–201.00	185.89
114	—	424	160.00–245.00	219.56
8	—	284	191.00–260.00	206.70
1	—	1,030	137.50	137.50
137	—	626	122.50–230.00	203.10
13	—	819	135.00–217.50	181.57
5	—	921	128.00–170.00	138.15
5	—	884	130.00–156.00	150.82
90	—	378	180.00–250.00	222.69
211	—	526	147.50–240.00	211.38
1	—	1,160	116.00	116.00
45	—	325	152.50–250.00	220.84
103	—	668	122.50–220.00	192.75
8	—	230	200.00–255.00	220.83
227	—	472	150.00–241.00	218.65
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	169.00–188.00	180.84
2	—	510	197.00	197.00
1	—	835	160.00	160.00
1	—	630	172.50	172.50
2	—	438	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	813	213.00	213.00
15	—	425	180.00–240.00	232.21
42	—	467	190.00–248.00	231.59
2	—	778	159.00–210.00	183.93
13	—	880	189.00	189.00
6	—	680	211.00–221.00	217.45
2	—	370	195.00	195.00
84	—	613	180.00–240.00	227.53
2	—	552	225.00	225.00
62	—	532	220.00–250.00	234.39
4	—	705	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	196.00	196.00
1	—	425	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	157.50	157.50
2	—	588	154.00–160.00	157.04
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	414	130.00–210.00	149.57
3	—	568	180.00–210.00	193.23
5	—	470	169.00–210.00	189.57
3	—	313	215.00–220.00	216.70
5	—	371	167.50–225.00	207.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	185.00	185.00
4	—	639	175.00–178.00	175.73
1	—	525	167.50	167.50
1	—	690	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	177.50	177.50
4	—	707	172.50–182.50	175.01
2	—	493	200.00	200.00
2	—	510	195.00–197.50	196.25
3	—	570	173.00–180.00	177.69
2	—	675	164.00–183.00	173.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	270.00	270.00
3	—	475	245.00–250.00	247.46
1	—	300	277.50	277.50
7	—	512	190.00–245.00	217.08
4	—	553	221.00	221.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	150.00	150.00
2	—	433	170.00–217.50	193.89
1	—	770	142.00	142.00
2	—	480	209.00–210.00	209.52
1	—	645	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	200.00–210.00	203.43
2	—	533	200.00	200.00
1	—	655	164.00	164.00
1	—	575	145.00	145.00
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
2	—	418	160.00–220.00	190.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	375	180.00–240.00	202.74
23	—	423	190.00–237.00	217.02
9	—	619	175.00–210.00	191.72
2	—	890	153.00–160.00	156.50
1	—	755	170.00	170.00
16	—	572	160.00–205.00	183.35
4	—	810	124.00–137.50	127.35
21	—	526	160.00–220.00	189.72
3	—	327	145.00–211.00	170.53
11	—	712	141.00–180.00	159.88
9	—	663	160.00–170.00	167.04
34	—	478	140.00–235.00	206.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	853	141.00	141.00
3	—	688	170.00	170.00
1	—	465	180.00	180.00
2	—	603	152.00–170.00	161.04
3	—	917	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	603	188.00	188.00
3	—	521	180.00	180.00
1	—	665	162.00	162.00
1	—	575	185.00	185.00
3	—	485	216.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	175.00	175.00
111	—	574	174.00–230.00	207.64
85	—	428	209.00–270.00	229.48
103	—	617	166.00–215.00	188.68
52	—	727	120.00–200.00	166.12
59	—	375	180.00–270.00	232.69
6	—	828	125.00–170.00	154.63
77	—	670	156.00–210.00	186.11
9	—	869	135.00–170.00	147.17
107	—	471	190.00–242.50	223.61
42	—	759	137.00–185.00	173.32
5	—	283	200.00–245.00	227.35
6	—	327	215.00–260.00	240.66
129	—	521	185.00–235.00	212.13
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	212.50	212.50
1	—	335	230.00	230.00
3	—	468	213.00–227.50	218.11
1	—	425	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	275.00	275.00
2	—	415	290.00–295.00	292.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	243.00	243.00
1	—	455	217.50	217.50
3	—	638	210.00	210.00
1	—	575	202.50	202.50
1	—	655	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	723	223.00–242.00	236.02
39	—	625	227.00–260.00	242.17
22	—	435	280.00–292.50	284.71
12	—	537	250.00–270.00	265.43
54	—	1,032	226.75	226.75
5	—	353	305.00	305.00
18	—	776	223.50–238.50	232.40
74	—	674	212.00–255.00	246.93
29	—	588	235.00–262.00	249.45
1	—	490	240.00	240.00
12	—	838	212.50–218.50	216.47
9	—	921	210.00–230.00	227.83
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	220.00	220.00
1	—	670	200.00	200.00
1	—	435	220.00	220.00
1	—	595	205.00	205.00
1	—	325	230.00	230.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	222.50	222.50
5	—	684	210.00–215.00	210.96
4	—	584	215.00–220.00	216.18
3	—	498	226.00	226.00
4	—	760	205.00	205.00
8	—	608	205.00–220.00	206.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	661	200.00–215.00	204.62
4	—	293	200.00–250.00	223.95
1	—	1,020	180.00	180.00
15	—	526	140.00–232.50	208.06
15	—	329	192.00–275.00	228.44
6	—	714	161.00–215.00	201.47
4	—	221	210.00–240.00	230.62
16	—	795	195.00	195.00
30	—	574	165.00–240.00	212.14
9	—	630	190.00–221.00	205.24
11	—	416	200.00–235.00	224.22
1	—	815	180.00	180.00
22	—	471	142.50–247.50	214.43
13	—	381	155.00–250.00	221.78
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	230.00	230.00
1	—	315	205.00	205.00
1	—	480	229.00	229.00
1	—	235	227.50	227.50
2	—	355	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	911	199.50	199.50
27	—	425	220.00–285.00	259.34
90	—	471	183.00–285.00	249.70
19	—	282	211.00–285.00	258.45
13	—	237	225.00–295.00	259.61
62	—	627	185.00–259.00	230.35
36	—	383	230.00–290.00	260.00
25	—	771	190.00–241.00	217.48
14	—	829	202.50–233.00	218.51
37	—	322	225.00–300.00	264.98
37	—	721	190.00–243.00	227.74
63	—	881	180.00–240.00	234.45
113	—	576	210.00–260.00	239.85
86	—	528	205.00–267.50	245.15
77	—	679	167.50–246.00	224.55
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	212.00	212.00
1	—	400	225.00	225.00
4	—	369	180.00–230.00	203.47
1	—	560	210.00	210.00
1	—	485	190.00	190.00
1	—	290	235.00	235.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,370.00	1,370.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,610.00–1,800.00	1,705.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	980.00	980.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,460.00	1,460.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,225.00	1,225.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	898	860.00–1,200.00	978.75
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	810.00–870.00	840.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	960.00	960.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	790.00–950.00	869.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,155	875.00–1,300.00	1,164.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,237.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,340	1,060.00–1,425.00	1,314.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,496	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,541.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,350	1,120.00–1,250.00	1,185.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	890.00	890.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	680.00	680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	950.00	950.00
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,027	88.00–103.00	93.73
33	—	982	53.00–79.00	69.91
119	—	1,057	57.00–91.00	82.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,217	78.00–89.00	84.16
41	—	1,259	94.50–123.00	103.40
178	—	1,220	76.00–100.00	92.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
158	—	1,449	77.00–104.00	96.00
41	—	1,499	95.00–115.00	105.39
21	—	1,422	82.00–99.00	91.47
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,155	118.00	118.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,504	88.00–119.00	107.01
70	—	1,752	109.50–131.00	120.38
7	—	1,831	124.00–134.00	128.94

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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