Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 236 priced lines covering 4,780 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,810 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 833 head. replacement cattle receipts at 307 head. Counted as USDA files them — 14 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,810Last week 4,879Year ago 4,480

Slaughter CattleReceipts 833Last week 875Year ago 926

Replacement CattleReceipts 307Last week 162Year ago 403

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, with Heifers selling mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady

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
17	—	762	170.00–182.00	176.20
9	—	397	220.00–240.00	235.57
49	—	420	206.00–236.00	223.60
28	—	815	154.00–176.00	170.28
6	—	980	125.00–130.00	127.52
90	—	568	195.00–222.50	209.43
92	—	471	209.00–229.50	218.62
55	—	625	186.00–209.00	198.62
21	—	722	184.00–186.00	185.51
70	—	528	190.00–230.00	211.95
12	—	656	180.00–197.00	195.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	828	108.00–159.00	134.94
22	—	274	150.00–230.00	211.55
1	—	925	95.00	95.00
57	—	671	165.00–200.00	179.27
39	—	323	200.00–255.00	221.94
116	—	528	170.00–215.00	197.06
3	—	963	120.00–140.00	133.36
3	—	1,050	133.00	133.00
172	—	466	186.00–225.00	203.49
9	—	864	107.00–170.00	153.97
82	—	624	154.00–205.00	183.83
52	—	722	140.00–181.00	172.66
153	—	580	167.00–212.50	192.13
2	—	1,118	111.00	111.00
3	—	1,184	107.00–110.00	107.98
19	—	763	122.50–177.50	161.04
105	—	379	184.00–245.00	213.16
104	—	426	180.00–227.50	208.97
2	—	223	215.00–230.00	222.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	327	150.00–220.00	202.36
10	—	372	150.00–220.00	197.08
8	—	569	132.00–180.00	164.22
7	—	671	130.00–180.00	154.81
26	—	467	165.00–213.00	194.82
6	—	727	140.00–171.00	156.20
5	—	642	162.00–167.00	165.20
10	—	285	164.00–225.00	193.91
13	—	524	169.00–207.00	187.39
2	—	780	120.00–130.00	124.94
1	—	860	122.50	122.50
18	—	423	115.00–214.00	181.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	205.00	205.00
1	—	315	210.00	210.00
1	—	350	200.00	200.00
1	—	505	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	190.00–212.50	204.73
1	—	775	115.00	115.00
3	—	463	185.00–200.00	191.62
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
5	—	431	162.00–200.00	185.01
4	—	528	130.00–183.00	151.61
1	—	610	180.00	180.00
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
2	—	565	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
1	—	585	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	824	120.00	120.00
1	—	670	160.00	160.00
1	—	645	175.00	175.00
1	—	420	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	212.50	212.50
1	—	595	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	185.00	185.00
1	—	465	175.00	175.00
2	—	587	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	295.00	295.00
1	—	285	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	709	170.00–195.00	182.13
12	—	533	175.00–220.00	198.48
22	—	324	122.50–255.00	209.45
6	—	283	190.00–240.00	220.25
1	—	825	135.00	135.00
11	—	421	159.00–267.00	212.15
2	—	795	188.00	188.00
1	—	905	134.00	134.00
6	—	616	146.00–212.50	182.59
10	—	476	176.00–230.00	202.33
8	—	563	160.00–200.00	180.40
11	—	381	141.00–250.00	214.83
8	—	686	165.00–200.00	185.72
2	—	245	200.00	200.00
1	—	1,085	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	145.00	145.00
1	—	405	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	805	108.00–173.00	156.75
3	—	867	172.50–176.00	174.18
37	—	329	228.00–290.00	254.47
6	—	932	130.00–163.00	144.89
17	—	277	210.00–265.00	239.77
85	—	524	185.00–257.00	230.27
33	—	769	173.00–195.00	189.30
94	—	470	180.00–273.00	248.03
40	—	712	175.00–205.00	192.09
10	—	230	215.00–250.00	241.78
82	—	581	195.00–236.00	220.93
90	—	668	185.00–222.50	205.67
21	—	370	203.00–295.00	260.60
4	—	970	140.00–187.00	154.72
2	—	1,065	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,120	128.00	128.00
42	—	424	210.00–271.00	249.09
78	—	626	177.50–234.00	214.32
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	218.00	218.00
1	—	460	217.50	217.50
2	—	278	220.00–255.00	238.29
4	—	323	220.00–265.00	240.45
2	—	545	197.50–206.00	201.75
4	—	421	150.00–220.00	189.90
1	—	650	175.00	175.00
1	—	765	150.00	150.00
1	—	590	170.00	170.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	292	230.00	230.00
1	—	625	185.00	185.00
1	—	745	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	551	239.50	239.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	467	240.00–257.50	251.31
93	—	620	212.00–233.00	223.98
1	—	1,095	130.00	130.00
59	—	667	211.00–229.00	220.10
57	—	821	185.00–203.00	193.77
62	—	877	198.00–205.25	205.14
14	—	924	186.00–194.00	189.07
48	—	424	224.00–275.00	259.20
60	—	712	189.00–210.00	202.67
62	—	781	194.00–208.00	198.79
34	—	576	217.50–238.00	233.99
4	—	1,030	160.00	160.00
53	—	515	222.00–266.00	241.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	255.00	255.00
1	—	230	165.00	165.00
2	—	673	190.00–195.00	192.58
1	—	615	215.00	215.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
218	—	920	198.00–201.85	200.38
68	—	782	214.50	214.50
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	598	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	442	266.00	266.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	257.50	257.50
2	—	328	217.50–240.00	229.01
3	—	235	220.00–230.00	223.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	270.00–280.00	275.04
76	—	430	200.00–265.00	239.08
59	—	621	175.00–217.50	192.44
44	—	372	202.00–280.00	255.66
4	—	976	113.00–120.00	116.49
6	—	928	117.00–136.00	124.31
62	—	580	170.00–227.50	206.78
24	—	722	123.00–192.50	164.28
23	—	768	150.00–625.00	192.86
38	—	675	150.00–204.00	184.55
19	—	336	259.00–290.00	271.77
1	—	1,025	125.00	125.00
5	—	860	128.00–152.00	136.55
96	—	526	180.00–252.50	214.83
84	—	468	190.00–260.00	232.08
8	—	823	114.00–150.00	137.81
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	150.00–210.00	180.83
2	—	525	130.00–177.50	154.20
3	—	485	185.00–200.00	191.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	671	145.00–202.00	165.27
11	—	577	145.00–207.50	174.88
14	—	478	160.00–230.00	200.34
3	—	822	117.00–140.00	131.37
32	—	529	140.00–212.00	173.20
1	—	850	142.00	142.00
3	—	375	209.00–225.00	219.88
2	—	718	160.00–170.00	164.91
25	—	431	160.00–236.00	196.37
20	—	629	152.00–185.00	172.50
Bulls — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	195.00	195.00
1	—	440	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	145.00–155.00	149.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	529	215.00	215.00
2	—	373	285.00–305.00	294.53
1	—	305	305.00	305.00
9	—	417	238.00–257.00	240.26
3	—	560	225.00–230.00	228.32
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	112.50	112.50
1	—	500	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,142	83.00–104.00	88.06
33	—	986	51.00–74.00	64.39
129	—	1,078	69.50–96.00	77.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	1,434	75.00–109.00	89.51
13	—	1,443	75.00–85.00	81.67
23	—	1,400	82.00–104.00	95.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,225	90.00–103.00	96.65
185	—	1,253	80.00–97.00	87.49
33	—	1,239	72.50–87.00	80.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,791	115.00–128.00	122.94
63	—	1,739	102.00–129.00	113.04
28	—	1,615	85.00–108.00	98.88
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,156	85.00–113.00	98.46

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 · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,230.00	1,230.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,260.00	1,260.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,190	1,350.00–1,625.00	1,468.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	860.00	860.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	998	740.00–800.00	763.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,000	850.00–1,210.00	1,042.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	819	535.00–710.00	599.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,437.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,252	1,000.00–1,510.00	1,302.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,095	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,233.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,270.00	1,270.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–900.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,194	920.00–1,270.00	1,138.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,343	1,135.00–1,325.00	1,233.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,024	790.00–910.00	868.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	985.00	985.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	925	750.00–1,125.00	883.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	860.00	860.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	820.00	820.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,288	1,300.00–1,775.00	1,561.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	981	975.00–1,150.00	1,082.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	980	1,350.00	1,350.00

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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