Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 228 priced lines covering 4,798 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,411 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 939 head. replacement cattle receipts at 481 head. Counted as USDA files them — 21 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,411Last week 3,915Year ago 5,452

Slaughter CattleReceipts 939Last week 688Year ago 1,051

Replacement CattleReceipts 481Last week 243Year ago 307

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold mostly

steady, although a weak undertone was noted.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,421	75.00–90.00	84.91
115	—	1,494	79.50–109.00	94.29
21	—	1,450	97.00–113.00	102.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
175	—	1,250	82.00–101.00	91.32
1	—	1,385	65.00	65.00
33	—	1,270	75.00–89.00	82.88
45	—	1,294	93.00–116.00	104.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,049	50.00–78.00	67.54
13	—	1,139	84.00–103.00	91.58
96	—	1,103	49.00–92.00	81.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,774	94.00–128.00	113.81
27	—	1,569	75.00–106.00	98.34
14	—	1,899	119.00–135.00	125.62
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,172	93.00–107.00	97.84

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	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,135	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,418.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,575.00–2,100.00	1,837.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,010.00	2,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,160	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,298.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,343	1,300.00–1,925.00	1,655.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	2,200	2,610.00	2,610.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,248	900.00–1,300.00	1,112.42
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	954	900.00–1,275.00	1,061.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	780.00	780.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,175.00	1,175.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	695	510.00–800.00	663.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,010	980.00–1,250.00	1,152.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,182	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,183.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,139	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,130.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,350	1,155.00–1,325.00	1,245.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	1,211	1,040.00–1,550.00	1,292.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	924	710.00–1,250.00	965.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	992	650.00–1,225.00	894.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	955	880.00–1,000.00	942.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,068	1,020.00	1,020.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	980	900.00–1,275.00	1,087.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	940.00	940.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	900.00	900.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,300.00	1,300.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,100.00	1,100.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	202.50	202.50
4	400–450	414	225.00–250.00	234.90
2	450–500	473	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	500	182.50	182.50
1	600–650	610	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	244	245.00–305.00	262.77
11	250–300	278	222.50–315.00	257.93
39	300–350	325	230.00–325.00	272.65
55	350–400	375	250.00–320.00	284.11
65	400–450	428	241.00–300.00	269.07
57	450–500	470	230.00–295.00	261.22
106	500–550	530	230.00–270.00	254.70
82	550–600	577	220.00–262.00	243.63
108	600–650	618	210.00–242.00	231.98
67	650–700	671	206.00–242.50	224.43
54	700–750	715	190.00–230.00	210.27
15	750–800	772	193.00–221.00	205.11
16	800–850	812	170.00–210.00	194.71
6	850–900	871	178.00–192.50	187.52
5	900–950	914	201.00	201.00
4	950–1000	973	165.00–182.00	175.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	495	242.50	242.50
2	500–550	540	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	595	217.50	217.50
2	600–650	638	212.50–217.50	214.99
1	800–850	800	186.00	186.00
2	900–950	938	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	280.00	280.00
2	550–600	575	224.00–227.50	225.73
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	250.00	250.00
2	550–600	572	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	150.00	150.00
4	550–600	576	185.00–200.00	188.77
1	650–700	695	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	325.00	325.00
1	400–450	400	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	432	250.00–317.50	290.21
37	450–500	477	243.00–312.50	278.47
58	500–550	526	239.00–286.00	263.25
71	550–600	567	244.00–275.00	259.42
105	600–650	617	227.00–254.00	242.38
82	650–700	668	216.00–241.00	232.78
31	700–750	724	209.00–225.00	218.37
50	750–800	777	207.50–219.00	212.21
66	800–850	844	196.00–207.00	206.71
125	850–900	859	196.00–215.00	212.81
56	900–950	940	205.00	205.00
12	950–1000	950	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	260.00	260.00
3	250–300	263	200.00–255.00	235.16
5	300–350	329	185.00–255.00	221.59
15	350–400	380	204.00–280.00	240.23
5	400–450	433	189.00–240.00	219.27
10	450–500	481	196.00–245.00	229.42
13	500–550	518	195.00–242.00	220.67
11	550–600	573	190.00–242.00	219.99
20	600–650	622	190.00–225.00	212.02
5	650–700	683	200.00–216.00	207.20
8	700–750	712	168.00–194.00	181.92
4	750–800	758	190.00	190.00
2	850–900	898	150.00	150.00
2	950–1000	977	180.00	180.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	180.00	180.00
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	597	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	215.00	215.00
21	400–450	424	215.00–264.00	240.65
34	450–500	469	235.00–248.00	242.95
38	500–550	531	218.00–241.50	227.73
41	550–600	570	205.00–232.50	217.67
73	600–650	621	194.00–229.00	214.54
50	650–700	666	197.50–225.00	214.23
17	700–750	709	174.50–200.00	190.33
4	750–800	786	183.00	183.00
1	800–850	805	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	258	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	195.00–215.00	204.73
15	300–350	325	225.00–236.00	230.40
34	350–400	375	186.00–231.00	217.38
9	400–450	433	205.00–230.00	214.09
19	450–500	470	160.00–227.00	200.88
30	500–550	518	170.00–219.00	203.13
20	550–600	578	170.00–210.00	187.07
10	600–650	620	152.50–203.00	183.76
4	650–700	679	175.00–190.00	182.50
5	700–750	714	132.00–176.00	164.24
5	750–800	774	150.00–182.00	169.38
1	800–850	815	124.00	124.00
1	850–900	850	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	228	215.00–285.00	252.06
9	250–300	280	225.00–260.00	237.13
58	300–350	321	203.00–267.50	241.13
107	350–400	377	201.00–265.00	238.89
151	400–450	423	190.00–259.00	234.72
166	450–500	473	202.00–242.00	224.86
222	500–550	522	180.00–237.00	218.47
209	550–600	575	190.00–225.00	211.83
110	600–650	625	185.00–220.00	204.53
99	650–700	670	180.00–210.00	187.22
19	700–750	719	157.00–197.00	187.65
23	750–800	766	158.00–197.00	185.64
3	800–850	822	160.00–166.00	162.06
10	850–900	860	140.00–175.00	168.94
9	900–950	921	135.00–146.00	142.00
2	950–1000	960	142.00–150.00	145.98
1	1050–1100	1,060	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	215.00	215.00
2	300–350	323	205.00–220.00	212.44
3	350–400	378	151.00–225.00	195.94
7	400–450	434	170.00–220.00	195.75
4	450–500	480	180.00–215.00	205.20
3	500–550	523	170.00–195.00	184.71
2	550–600	563	150.00–190.00	169.56
1	650–700	675	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	200.00	200.00
4	700–750	700	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	618	185.00	185.00
1	650–700	660	205.00	205.00
1	750–800	785	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	870	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	502	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	432	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	237.50	237.50
4	350–400	381	225.00–270.00	258.34
10	400–450	424	235.00	235.00
2	450–500	475	230.00	230.00
5	500–550	520	220.00–227.50	225.97
3	550–600	558	222.50–225.00	224.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	272.50–320.00	295.60
10	400–450	425	265.00–300.00	273.17
4	450–500	481	240.00–252.00	246.24
5	500–550	526	240.00–252.50	247.57
5	550–600	553	242.00–250.00	243.89
3	600–650	618	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	555	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	703	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	602	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	197.50	197.50
1	450–500	455	165.00	165.00
1	500–550	545	210.00	210.00
3	550–600	577	190.00–208.00	199.26
2	600–650	630	175.00–180.00	177.44
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	237.50	237.50
5	550–600	593	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	325.00	325.00
12	300–350	324	300.00–325.00	316.00
54	350–400	374	232.00–310.00	275.31
85	400–450	427	200.00–285.00	258.29
105	450–500	471	192.00–270.00	244.30
97	500–550	525	212.50–257.00	231.38
65	550–600	574	208.00–235.00	220.39
36	600–650	622	130.00–220.00	209.32
47	650–700	669	173.00–211.00	197.99
35	700–750	723	174.00–200.00	186.81
31	750–800	774	165.00–200.00	175.73
10	800–850	821	160.00–182.00	171.38
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	220.00	220.00
2	350–400	365	220.00–225.00	222.43
1	400–450	405	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	460	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	245	290.00	290.00
2	300–350	332	250.00	250.00
8	350–400	376	200.00–260.00	227.34
24	400–450	419	173.00–250.00	224.78
19	450–500	476	195.00–247.50	228.80
13	500–550	522	200.00–227.00	213.58
16	550–600	574	160.00–218.00	194.87
7	600–650	633	170.00–200.00	193.72
20	650–700	674	160.00–200.00	186.86
7	700–750	732	157.50–180.00	171.45
1	900–950	905	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	210.00–220.00	216.67
1	450–500	475	210.00	210.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	185.00	185.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	100.00	100.00

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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