Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 252 priced lines covering 8,902 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,784 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,289 head. replacement cattle receipts at 389 head. Counted as USDA files them — 16 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,784Last week 2,908Year ago 3,451

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,289Last week 542Year ago 669

Replacement CattleReceipts 389Last week 209Year ago 232

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers & Heifers sold sharply higher compared to light runs last week. Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady with a firm undertone, with Bulls selling mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	378	250.00–315.00	275.88
17	—	236	265.00–320.00	293.34
4	—	714	201.00–221.00	208.03
13	—	284	250.00–292.50	282.94
21	—	521	210.00–269.00	242.70
24	—	428	211.00–277.50	252.26
18	—	474	210.00–275.00	252.10
13	—	673	205.00–225.00	217.82
13	—	626	205.00–234.00	218.89
13	—	576	230.00–252.00	242.22
14	—	768	190.00–208.00	196.79
1	—	860	180.00	180.00
7	—	326	270.00–295.00	279.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	869	190.00–208.00	199.53
118	—	726	200.00–244.00	221.60
74	—	774	200.00–226.00	215.09
152	—	528	250.00–295.00	276.52
12	—	1,074	168.00–185.00	174.79
221	—	576	237.00–282.50	260.88
75	—	676	215.00–246.00	233.42
128	—	472	250.00–315.00	283.77
38	—	825	195.00–216.00	200.27
5	—	231	230.00–385.00	303.07
24	—	272	299.00–380.00	318.18
10	—	1,148	166.00	166.00
140	—	629	220.00–257.50	240.56
5	—	936	176.00–190.00	182.38
78	—	377	280.00–340.00	303.73
82	—	425	240.00–330.00	293.09
62	—	327	265.00–350.00	309.16
5	—	967	190.00–198.00	196.03
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	425	210.00–270.00	241.83
1	—	340	250.00	250.00
5	—	383	240.00–265.00	251.10
2	—	770	190.00–213.00	201.20
1	—	575	220.00	220.00
1	—	700	200.00	200.00
2	—	545	210.00–215.00	212.50
1	—	495	242.00	242.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	200.00	200.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	230.00–237.50	233.64
1	—	770	212.00	212.00
1	—	495	250.00	250.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	192.00	192.00
2	—	580	230.00–235.00	232.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	292.00	292.00
3	—	430	300.00–305.00	301.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	821	213.00–221.50	220.08
99	—	625	244.00–267.50	252.55
148	—	722	225.00–244.00	232.52
151	—	523	270.00–310.00	295.98
72	—	470	285.00–325.00	309.85
180	—	924	202.00–212.00	209.31
47	—	568	258.00–278.00	268.03
77	—	876	205.50–213.50	211.00
15	—	380	325.00–339.00	328.63
20	—	436	297.50–327.50	313.47
3	—	295	332.50–335.00	334.18
252	—	667	232.00–256.00	244.59
10	—	341	325.00–345.00	329.65
178	—	771	210.00–240.00	223.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	246.00	246.00
1	—	660	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	584	235.00	235.00
2	—	715	219.00	219.00
3	—	667	192.00–206.00	201.35
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	263.00	263.00
1	—	760	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	659	254.00	254.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
346	—	628	210.00–240.00	231.02
25	—	371	220.00–281.00	273.55
127	—	775	192.00–206.50	203.23
243	—	572	227.00–262.50	239.98
5	—	918	182.00	182.00
106	—	521	218.00–253.00	243.07
78	—	429	251.00–274.00	260.25
191	—	671	200.00–229.00	217.87
250	—	469	244.00–283.50	267.22
481	—	730	193.00–221.75	210.51
65	—	820	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	702	189.00	189.00
1	—	625	197.50	197.50
1	—	755	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	175.00	175.00
20	—	324	202.50–255.00	238.71
2	—	235	260.00–270.00	264.89
43	—	567	141.00–225.00	209.65
20	—	621	180.00–205.00	197.09
2	—	880	170.00	170.00
3	—	770	130.00–175.00	158.60
5	—	677	189.00–202.50	192.73
28	—	376	200.00–252.50	231.87
24	—	523	200.00–227.50	215.08
48	—	469	202.50–235.00	228.41
29	—	422	205.00–242.00	226.88
7	—	708	156.00–190.00	179.45
6	—	259	242.50–265.00	249.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	210.00–215.00	212.43
4	—	376	190.00–225.00	211.25
2	—	468	210.00–220.00	215.03
1	—	535	185.00	185.00
1	—	275	225.00	225.00
4	—	411	210.00–220.00	216.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	429	220.00–265.00	247.18
26	—	830	126.00–188.00	177.75
26	—	885	154.00–181.00	164.01
7	—	911	150.00–173.00	159.73
14	—	981	120.00–173.00	159.43
18	—	271	222.50–300.00	262.57
10	—	228	217.50–275.00	252.39
83	—	672	179.00–225.00	203.47
13	—	773	170.00–195.00	185.03
100	—	622	190.00–229.00	211.71
152	—	375	225.00–275.00	256.90
230	—	525	205.00–245.00	231.50
80	—	323	227.50–280.00	264.14
86	—	726	171.00–210.00	195.80
260	—	578	200.00–238.00	222.96
299	—	471	220.00–256.00	241.85
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	185.00–245.00	214.61
5	—	319	220.00–245.00	231.13
1	—	445	230.00	230.00
2	—	655	180.00–182.50	181.24
6	—	527	193.50–210.00	201.11
7	—	570	200.00–216.00	206.16
8	—	469	201.00–230.00	216.74
5	—	620	172.50–215.00	194.45
1	—	700	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	515	226.00–290.00	267.15
10	—	749	207.50	207.50
8	—	413	250.00	250.00
2	—	313	260.00	260.00
1	—	390	257.00	257.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	200.00–210.00	204.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	460	275.00–285.00	282.89
1	—	310	297.50	297.50
3	—	378	312.00–317.00	314.60
3	—	429	295.00–305.00	298.27
14	—	523	257.50–276.00	271.48
4	—	561	242.50–270.00	260.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	687	170.00–175.00	171.26
1	—	645	191.00	191.00
2	—	400	262.50	262.50
2	—	700	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	277	287.50–312.50	295.90
167	—	469	250.00–300.00	279.65
164	—	529	220.00–269.00	253.06
3	—	240	290.00–315.00	306.48
22	—	330	267.50–310.00	287.84
8	—	831	160.00–185.00	173.79
27	—	872	156.00–178.00	160.36
2	—	958	130.00	130.00
145	—	580	220.00–260.00	240.26
4	—	918	157.00–164.00	162.22
31	—	720	182.50–219.00	200.55
63	—	620	210.00–250.00	233.84
94	—	381	265.00–318.50	299.67
80	—	666	190.00–249.00	222.63
60	—	763	179.00–207.00	198.77
74	—	425	260.00–307.50	285.09
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	240.00	240.00
1	—	720	200.00	200.00
2	—	515	222.00–225.00	223.49
2	—	428	210.00–280.00	246.02
3	—	568	210.00–230.00	216.63
2	—	605	215.00–235.00	225.08
1	—	280	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	251.00	251.00
1	—	250	270.00	270.00
1	—	395	260.00	260.00
1	—	330	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	212.50–237.50	229.31
4	—	394	235.00	235.00
1	—	640	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	160.00	160.00
28	—	473	210.00–261.00	241.44
20	—	417	236.00–285.00	260.25
2	—	815	100.00–170.00	134.79
23	—	677	180.00–215.00	203.01
20	—	380	222.50–269.00	257.02
16	—	575	197.50–240.00	220.79
11	—	611	200.00–227.50	211.77
4	—	326	219.00–255.00	244.07
2	—	713	188.00–195.00	191.44
30	—	520	200.00–245.00	221.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	230.00	230.00
1	—	445	272.00	272.00
1	—	495	277.00	277.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	288	85.00	85.00
1	—	690	131.00	131.00
3	—	227	85.00	85.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,610	95.00–117.00	108.79
22	—	1,900	125.00–140.00	132.38
74	—	1,702	110.00–134.00	123.58
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	119.00	119.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,478	107.50–128.00	116.83
13	—	1,482	81.00–102.00	93.12
144	—	1,439	95.50–119.00	108.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	1,082	80.00–106.00	92.02
48	—	1,043	60.00–93.00	77.73
11	—	1,136	94.00–114.50	101.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
233	—	1,217	92.00–114.00	104.17
49	—	1,238	83.00–98.00	92.19
58	—	1,256	105.00–128.00	116.39
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,125	126.00–143.00	135.92

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,045	1,250.00–1,410.00	1,337.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,975.00–2,125.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,045	1,190.00–1,230.00	1,219.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,433	1,750.00–2,050.00	1,941.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,251	1,410.00–1,520.00	1,448.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,162	1,325.00–1,825.00	1,618.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,218	1,300.00–1,725.00	1,564.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,267	1,925.00–2,300.00	2,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,154	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,496.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,190	1,360.00–1,410.00	1,387.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,248	1,285.00–1,400.00	1,332.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,060	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,108	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,115.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,008	850.00–1,300.00	1,059.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,164.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,550.00	1,550.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,303	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,723.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,825.00–2,150.00	1,987.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,283	1,775.00–1,975.00	1,874.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,312	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,400.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	990.00	990.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,230	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	797	700.00–930.00	852.57
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	838	800.00–900.00	849.25
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	875	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,537.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,067	1,950.00–2,075.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	1,075.00	1,075.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	2,125.00	2,125.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	980	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,277.04
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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