Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 156 priced lines covering 1,880 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,928 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 369 head. replacement cattle receipts at 169 head. Counted as USDA files them — 1 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,928Last week 4,810Year ago 4,480

Slaughter CattleReceipts 369Last week 833Year ago 926

Replacement CattleReceipts 169Last week 307Year ago 403

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers were 6.00-8.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady, with Bulls selling weak on a light test this week. Light receipts this week due to the upcoming Federal Holiday

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
4	—	489	170.00–202.50	191.86
1	—	640	163.00	163.00
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
4	—	368	195.00–210.00	203.78
1	—	305	175.00	175.00
1	—	670	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	558	150.00–197.50	182.41
5	—	606	180.00–190.00	183.96
12	—	685	127.00–180.00	173.16
2	—	260	157.50	157.50
6	—	432	195.00–215.00	204.03
1	—	705	125.00	125.00
5	—	523	180.00–205.00	192.89
5	—	931	130.00	130.00
8	—	365	161.00–220.00	193.68
3	—	225	180.00–192.50	184.35
1	—	770	137.50	137.50
2	—	323	190.00–220.00	204.42
8	—	474	168.00–199.00	189.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	872	113.00–158.00	139.76
4	—	771	140.00–171.00	158.43
13	—	325	190.00–250.00	230.25
2	—	1,010	110.00	110.00
11	—	727	159.00–180.00	174.13
3	—	1,103	107.50	107.50
8	—	282	200.00–260.00	231.78
20	—	660	175.00–195.00	188.36
1	—	995	122.50	122.50
39	—	376	174.50–245.00	217.13
47	—	472	174.00–228.00	208.46
2	—	843	137.50–150.00	143.77
53	—	422	178.00–230.00	218.95
3	—	240	185.00–245.00	221.97
44	—	576	167.50–217.50	198.55
50	—	622	145.00–214.00	196.82
59	—	528	171.00–225.00	207.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	220.00	220.00
1	—	490	170.00	170.00
5	—	758	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	486	220.00–226.00	225.00
2	—	703	185.00	185.00
1	—	575	210.00	210.00
2	—	368	225.00	225.00
4	—	765	180.00	180.00
74	—	693	190.00–209.00	208.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	205.00	205.00
1	—	680	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	205.00	205.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	210.00–237.50	218.99
1	—	680	195.00	195.00
2	—	373	200.00–225.00	213.26
2	—	230	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	429	235.00–285.00	254.62
17	—	626	195.00–230.00	219.75
16	—	527	230.00–255.00	242.14
17	—	320	223.00–310.00	278.71
4	—	771	185.00–202.50	196.62
10	—	274	220.00–305.00	266.99
26	—	379	220.00–297.50	263.41
4	—	864	180.00–190.00	187.42
20	—	666	200.00–217.50	212.38
1	—	810	157.50	157.50
1	—	1,010	115.00	115.00
4	—	713	201.00–202.00	201.25
20	—	477	237.00–270.00	251.43
4	—	224	255.00–270.00	262.54
23	—	573	200.00–240.00	226.37
1	—	915	160.00	160.00
3	—	1,067	137.00–145.00	141.32
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	145.00–175.00	159.82
1	—	640	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	327	207.00–265.00	227.75
5	—	665	170.00–190.00	177.50
5	—	465	212.50–240.00	228.96
5	—	236	245.00–280.00	260.52
1	—	865	152.00	152.00
1	—	1,120	130.00	130.00
1	—	935	150.00	150.00
2	—	578	182.50–220.00	201.17
11	—	380	220.00–255.00	239.35
7	—	521	170.00–230.00	211.06
3	—	608	175.00–205.00	186.52
3	—	418	207.50–230.00	221.03
3	—	268	265.00–275.00	271.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	639	225.00	225.00
238	—	656	222.00–244.85	244.08
89	—	564	240.00–257.50	256.78
6	—	510	235.00–258.00	249.88
54	—	927	202.50	202.50
14	—	762	195.00–212.50	201.33
1	—	840	192.50	192.50
60	—	852	219.00	219.00
3	—	1,057	163.00	163.00
43	—	730	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	492	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	382	215.00–295.00	253.44
32	—	470	197.00–260.00	228.99
20	—	571	134.50–220.00	199.57
35	—	525	207.50–233.00	222.38
10	—	736	140.00–192.00	175.51
21	—	418	195.00–265.00	234.29
1	—	835	165.00	165.00
1	—	955	140.00	140.00
1	—	865	114.00	114.00
11	—	625	190.00–206.00	195.44
4	—	784	150.00–200.00	178.01
1	—	925	99.00	99.00
10	—	668	170.00–217.50	202.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	167.00	167.00
1	—	430	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	189.00	189.00
2	—	568	170.00	170.00
3	—	462	200.00–205.00	203.32
2	—	693	150.00–152.50	151.25
4	—	519	175.00–200.00	188.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	983	120.00	120.00
4	—	611	157.50–180.00	172.62
4	—	383	180.00–220.00	202.85
4	—	564	180.00–185.00	181.23
11	—	471	180.00–242.50	207.13
11	—	527	155.00–227.50	200.71
2	—	725	152.50–178.00	165.43
9	—	423	164.00–230.00	205.24
1	—	665	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,731	90.50–118.00	109.69
12	—	1,573	94.00–107.00	100.88
5	—	1,820	118.00–124.00	121.89
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	105.00	105.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,389	93.00–104.00	97.07
65	—	1,221	75.00–93.00	86.68
21	—	1,275	78.00–87.00	83.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,088	85.00–89.00	86.56
15	—	988	53.00–72.00	63.96
53	—	1,045	65.00–84.00	77.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,483	73.50–98.00	90.25
2	—	1,633	100.00–102.00	100.92
11	—	1,327	80.00–87.00	84.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,293	1,160.00–1,350.00	1,244.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,351	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,241.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,235	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,149.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,120	900.00–1,300.00	1,099.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,158	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,447	1,130.00–1,400.00	1,340.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,098	900.00–950.00	926.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,167	950.00–1,125.00	1,040.82
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,078	900.00–1,150.00	1,025.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	690.00	690.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	675.00	675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,073	975.00–1,280.00	1,122.31
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	875	880.00	880.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,750.00	1,750.00

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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