Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 214 priced lines covering 4,311 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,879 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 875 head. replacement cattle receipts at 162 head. Counted as USDA files them — 11 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,879Last week 6,470Year ago 6,631

Slaughter CattleReceipts 875Last week 1,264Year ago 1,024

Replacement CattleReceipts 162Last week 399Year ago 360

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold mostly steady, with Heifers selling mostly steady with a firm undertone. Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady.

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	1	—	1,100	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–2,150.00	1,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,148	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,226.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	973	950.00–1,325.00	1,118.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,104	900.00–1,300.00	1,090.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,187	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,234.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,108	1,025.00–1,600.00	1,282.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	980.00	980.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,375	1,485.00–1,725.00	1,605.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,393	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,295.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,060	1,125.00–1,450.00	1,245.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	870.00–995.00	932.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	850.00–900.00	875.98
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	875	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	961	725.00–1,150.00	932.93
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	975.00	975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	730.00	730.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	775.00	775.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	766	160.00–172.00	170.06
26	—	423	217.00–230.00	221.25
8	—	953	147.00	147.00
15	—	473	204.00–215.00	210.65
9	—	331	205.00–231.00	219.85
114	—	674	175.00–185.00	180.31
16	—	731	168.00–180.00	176.18
82	—	518	185.00–225.00	212.68
9	—	853	160.00	160.00
108	—	616	182.00–200.00	191.80
58	—	566	185.00–210.00	204.20
6	—	276	240.00	240.00
10	—	386	230.00–231.00	230.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	138.00	138.00
117	—	421	186.00–217.50	204.54
89	—	623	170.00–190.00	180.45
2	—	980	121.00–130.00	125.43
69	—	376	187.50–230.00	209.85
184	—	526	170.00–200.00	193.37
5	—	226	182.50–250.00	218.44
51	—	326	185.00–235.00	210.63
1	—	1,065	120.00	120.00
5	—	866	130.00–153.00	145.70
84	—	670	161.00–187.00	173.63
148	—	573	175.00–200.00	189.10
19	—	272	190.00–235.00	212.33
7	—	816	130.00–165.00	150.47
4	—	775	152.50–161.00	156.47
163	—	471	185.00–212.50	196.17
36	—	722	150.00–172.50	162.60
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	225.00	225.00
1	—	340	205.00	205.00
2	—	655	147.50–160.00	153.80
1	—	245	215.00	215.00
1	—	510	130.00	130.00
2	—	618	140.00–160.00	149.72
4	—	471	170.00–185.00	180.23
2	—	358	200.00–201.00	200.49
2	—	583	142.50–160.00	151.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	228	200.00–230.00	215.49
16	—	426	175.00–200.00	190.17
8	—	373	152.50–207.50	188.42
3	—	763	140.00–150.00	143.28
15	—	469	152.50–186.00	174.80
4	—	683	135.00–155.00	144.28
2	—	273	195.00–200.00	197.34
4	—	729	130.00	130.00
7	—	322	180.00–220.00	197.98
19	—	625	143.00–175.00	164.85
14	—	516	140.00–182.00	171.79
17	—	572	151.00–179.00	166.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	180.00	180.00
1	—	695	162.50	162.50
1	—	575	185.00	185.00
1	—	645	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	130.00–160.00	145.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	208.00	208.00
1	—	290	237.50	237.50
1	—	385	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	495	229.50	229.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	438	220.00–227.00	224.64
10	—	514	195.00–215.00	203.77
12	—	333	197.50–240.00	225.62
1	—	875	150.00	150.00
10	—	378	220.00–245.00	230.29
10	—	628	165.00–210.00	186.31
1	—	255	260.00	260.00
7	—	572	180.00–216.00	202.53
4	—	721	160.00–183.00	171.88
7	—	471	180.00–220.00	207.49
6	—	681	175.00–191.00	184.26
1	—	770	175.00	175.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	170.00	170.00
1	—	260	230.00	230.00
6	—	378	210.00–230.00	220.98
1	—	545	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	525	210.00–242.50	226.27
56	—	573	200.00–234.00	217.19
4	—	943	153.00–162.00	157.52
50	—	670	190.00–213.00	202.97
23	—	319	217.50–280.00	256.60
2	—	1,063	160.00–162.00	160.99
58	—	619	190.00–236.00	212.33
89	—	718	180.00–200.00	195.04
20	—	368	242.00–272.50	259.61
14	—	888	140.00–190.00	170.74
101	—	476	217.50–262.50	230.30
11	—	270	242.50–270.00	257.53
8	—	234	200.00–280.00	248.73
38	—	427	222.00–260.00	237.42
16	—	777	172.50–185.00	182.31
15	—	822	165.00–184.00	174.61
2	—	965	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	170.00	170.00
1	—	715	190.00	190.00
3	—	521	210.00	210.00
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	165.00	165.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	509	195.00	195.00
1	—	465	215.00	215.00
3	—	581	205.00	205.00
10	—	624	181.00–185.00	183.52
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	786	186.00–190.00	188.65
64	—	665	212.00–230.00	215.68
8	—	869	170.00–175.00	172.46
135	—	630	210.00–241.00	222.32
70	—	567	215.00–250.00	234.41
43	—	527	230.00–257.00	240.45
13	—	418	250.00–265.00	260.88
91	—	726	194.00–215.00	202.47
3	—	290	270.00–280.00	276.84
2	—	368	272.00	272.00
120	—	818	179.00–197.75	192.14
44	—	483	228.00–265.00	240.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	170.00	170.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	505	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	424	210.00–260.00	234.09
60	—	574	180.00–215.00	197.64
1	—	225	250.00	250.00
47	—	661	157.00–193.00	177.93
102	—	526	180.00–229.00	205.07
1	—	860	145.00	145.00
16	—	718	147.00–185.00	165.32
5	—	831	132.50–170.00	142.21
3	—	917	97.00–130.00	110.78
48	—	616	165.00–200.00	184.33
36	—	375	210.00–275.00	242.86
2	—	983	91.00–104.00	97.42
13	—	319	211.00–275.00	245.26
3	—	270	240.00–245.00	242.48
23	—	770	144.00–170.00	156.62
92	—	467	200.00–250.00	223.92
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	185.00	185.00
5	—	637	172.50	172.50
3	—	693	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	557	165.00–190.00	178.25
2	—	523	165.00–175.00	170.22
2	—	418	160.00	160.00
1	—	715	145.00	145.00
2	—	623	135.00–165.00	149.94
1	—	385	210.00	210.00
2	—	488	180.00–190.00	185.08
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	167.50	167.50
1	—	405	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	147.50	147.50
1	—	835	130.00	130.00
1	—	940	111.00	111.00
16	—	571	140.00–195.00	175.02
1	—	855	111.00	111.00
10	—	529	160.00–200.00	177.64
2	—	323	201.00–220.00	210.28
5	—	424	195.00–225.00	205.35
12	—	679	142.00–185.00	160.75
1	—	790	137.00	137.00
3	—	367	182.50–237.50	201.33
9	—	625	142.50–179.00	165.46
8	—	480	195.00–222.50	209.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	793	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	508	212.50–217.50	213.80
3	—	402	250.00–260.00	255.81
1	—	350	249.00	249.00
2	—	468	242.00–247.50	244.82
1	—	315	290.00	290.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	109.00	109.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,154	91.00–109.00	100.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,638	91.00–108.00	101.25
35	—	1,899	105.50–124.00	114.72
9	—	1,984	115.00–130.00	124.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,091	70.50–87.00	77.26
37	—	1,036	53.00–77.00	68.76
8	—	1,265	80.00–88.50	82.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	1,462	82.50–98.00	89.87
14	—	1,448	96.00–104.00	100.02
13	—	1,432	80.00–86.00	83.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,304	90.00–102.00	95.24
41	—	1,233	68.00–87.00	78.98
130	—	1,251	77.00–97.00	87.05

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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