Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 173 priced lines covering 3,815 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,915 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 688 head. replacement cattle receipts at 243 head. Counted as USDA files them — 7 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,915Last week 1,928Year ago 6,454

Slaughter CattleReceipts 688Last week 369Year ago 995

Replacement CattleReceipts 243Last week 169Year ago 316

Compared to last week, too few Feeder Steers & Heifers for a price comparison. Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling 5.00-8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	139.00	139.00
15	—	831	190.00–205.00	194.19
49	—	519	236.00–282.50	257.03
23	—	322	245.00–322.50	280.68
29	—	428	246.00–292.50	260.66
62	—	623	212.00–235.00	225.32
9	—	378	202.50–292.50	262.91
56	—	581	222.00–252.00	234.41
14	—	281	245.00–287.00	270.10
32	—	735	200.00–220.00	206.38
4	—	911	159.00–188.00	180.56
68	—	676	201.00–235.00	213.52
30	—	476	243.00–295.00	261.30
8	—	899	195.00	195.00
7	—	783	200.00–205.00	202.97
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	529	180.00–228.00	204.96
3	—	583	215.00	215.00
1	—	700	195.00	195.00
11	—	622	176.00–207.00	199.77
4	—	418	210.00–232.00	221.20
2	—	780	189.00	189.00
1	—	365	215.00	215.00
3	—	497	224.00	224.00
5	—	322	160.00–240.00	222.85
14	—	688	180.00–209.00	193.79
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	217.50	217.50
4	—	511	222.50–225.00	223.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	878	199.50–202.00	199.56
66	—	518	256.00–280.00	271.84
84	—	661	220.00–242.00	231.86
4	—	425	287.50–306.00	292.35
5	—	457	288.00	288.00
26	—	910	194.00	194.00
87	—	727	213.00–220.00	217.08
153	—	631	230.00–245.00	239.86
16	—	576	240.00–265.00	249.43
61	—	834	200.00–208.00	201.49
174	—	772	203.00–219.00	210.95
5	—	380	229.00–305.00	265.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	804	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	861	180.50	180.50
171	—	518	223.00–238.00	232.77
9	—	802	181.00	181.00
6	—	350	252.50	252.50
109	—	618	209.00–224.50	217.90
102	—	579	210.00–227.00	222.63
49	—	471	224.00–244.00	233.52
184	—	674	190.00–209.00	204.63
19	—	723	182.00–195.00	188.42
34	—	417	232.00–250.00	240.83
72	—	762	171.00–195.75	192.23
4	—	292	232.50–235.00	234.41
4	—	1,074	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	190.00–205.00	199.13
3	—	422	194.00–202.00	196.69
8	—	786	136.00–156.00	153.61
6	—	379	205.00–216.00	212.83
6	—	306	187.50–216.00	210.87
12	—	858	142.00	142.00
4	—	565	175.00–189.00	181.00
8	—	515	165.00–204.00	188.56
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
7	—	669	181.00	181.00
4	—	626	144.00–188.00	171.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	468	200.00–235.00	219.91
2	—	1,040	160.00	160.00
9	—	833	157.00–170.00	163.15
90	—	575	200.00–228.00	217.08
109	—	533	200.00–229.50	223.21
3	—	957	152.00	152.00
35	—	763	160.00–198.00	165.03
11	—	258	209.00–220.00	211.25
42	—	377	217.00–252.00	236.56
16	—	735	150.00–176.00	169.12
83	—	674	139.00–207.00	191.05
1	—	905	141.00	141.00
1	—	230	220.00	220.00
28	—	321	207.50–250.00	226.24
6	—	882	151.00	151.00
50	—	422	210.00–236.00	222.18
38	—	635	190.00–211.00	196.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	444	259.75	259.75
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	175.00	175.00
3	—	563	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	270.00	270.00
1	—	605	232.50	232.50
1	—	555	265.00	265.00
2	—	428	265.00–305.00	284.88
2	—	375	292.50–308.00	300.46
1	—	335	287.50	287.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	177.50	177.50
1	—	445	257.50	257.50
4	—	482	232.00–250.00	245.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	665	150.00–202.50	168.33
9	—	427	230.00–255.00	234.33
3	—	487	212.00–217.00	213.61
1	—	540	225.00	225.00
8	—	582	167.50–212.00	189.35
5	—	391	230.00–239.00	233.54
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	581	200.00–205.00	201.63
1	—	350	257.50	257.50
5	—	440	210.00–237.50	215.31
2	—	640	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	727	175.00–197.50	187.22
55	—	431	230.00–296.00	259.95
11	—	769	155.00–186.00	172.95
41	—	621	193.00–229.00	211.78
3	—	877	140.00–144.00	142.69
37	—	382	251.00–300.00	284.01
68	—	466	225.00–300.00	257.46
6	—	823	156.00–165.00	162.47
7	—	324	257.50–280.00	268.72
39	—	664	182.00–216.00	198.14
89	—	518	210.00–262.50	235.61
70	—	578	207.50–250.00	221.68
1	—	905	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	587	240.00–245.00	243.43
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	206.00	206.00
2	—	445	265.00–267.50	266.25
2	—	505	210.00–215.00	212.48
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	107.50	107.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	114.00	114.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,085	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,335	1,800.00	1,800.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,225	1,420.00	1,420.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,290.00–1,450.00	1,370.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,240.00	1,240.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	940.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,270	1,190.00–1,450.00	1,328.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,088	990.00–1,275.00	1,157.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,106	1,200.00–1,280.00	1,247.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	990.00	990.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,198	1,050.00–1,380.00	1,182.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,190	1,080.00–1,210.00	1,167.61
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	878	830.00–1,040.00	944.27
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	920.00	920.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	740.00	740.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	910.00	910.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	775	725.00–850.00	787.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	949	60.00–76.50	68.44
57	—	1,036	70.00–92.50	80.96
6	—	1,089	84.00–103.00	92.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,439	98.00–113.00	104.29
103	—	1,515	86.00–106.00	95.19
8	—	1,359	81.00–90.50	85.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,206	82.00–102.50	92.40
8	—	1,148	80.00–86.00	82.89
38	—	1,199	97.00–120.00	104.33
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,248	107.00–113.00	109.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,368	97.00–110.00	103.20
42	—	1,744	105.50–130.00	116.66
6	—	1,948	118.00–135.00	128.35

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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