Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 247 priced lines covering 4,918 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,284 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 617 head. replacement cattle receipts at 402 head. Counted as USDA files them — 44 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,284Last week 11,835Year ago 5,992

Slaughter CattleReceipts 617Last week 1,314Year ago 905

Replacement CattleReceipts 402Last week 293Year ago 401

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 8.00-12.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 1.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	623	220.00–252.00	234.66
4	—	858	166.00–175.00	172.74
1	—	955	119.00	119.00
66	—	380	252.50–330.00	312.21
16	—	721	187.50–225.00	202.84
8	—	283	285.00–325.00	308.77
6	—	320	290.00–332.50	308.72
9	—	811	170.00–180.00	176.96
4	—	921	118.00–150.00	128.85
81	—	475	256.00–299.00	284.73
73	—	574	225.00–268.00	250.63
72	—	423	248.00–306.00	289.86
9	—	767	185.00–206.00	201.39
80	—	524	235.00–290.00	266.18
52	—	660	211.00–239.00	228.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	873	130.00–170.00	150.40
17	—	475	227.50–277.00	256.10
13	—	575	221.00–257.00	238.65
1	—	795	167.50	167.50
8	—	689	195.00–210.00	202.55
1	—	735	195.00	195.00
19	—	426	200.00–280.00	255.02
20	—	521	221.00–255.00	234.69
16	—	629	200.00–230.00	211.64
7	—	376	212.00–272.50	241.63
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	181.00–218.00	199.50
5	—	460	240.00–257.50	248.52
1	—	515	209.00	209.00
4	—	391	236.00	236.00
2	—	613	200.00–217.00	208.60
1	—	410	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	244.00	244.00
1	—	290	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	235.00	235.00
2	—	475	252.50–261.00	256.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	482	257.50	257.50
3	—	608	220.00–225.00	222.50
9	—	527	235.00–252.50	242.19
3	—	582	227.00–235.00	230.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	271.00	271.00
20	—	385	315.00–327.50	322.34
6	—	520	250.00–300.00	288.61
10	—	481	300.00–310.00	303.32
1	—	770	210.00	210.00
11	—	425	300.00–322.00	312.90
8	—	626	230.00–262.00	254.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	504	272.00–278.00	277.26
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	220.00–249.00	235.39
2	—	473	220.00	220.00
1	—	670	190.00	190.00
6	—	743	160.00	160.00
7	—	571	180.00–215.00	201.45
1	—	785	170.00	170.00
7	—	516	190.00–240.00	219.08
1	—	640	210.00	210.00
1	—	275	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	873	175.00	175.00
97	—	425	254.00–308.00	284.76
8	—	326	280.00–295.00	283.71
163	—	527	242.00–260.00	252.62
70	—	477	250.00–274.00	269.36
28	—	362	260.00–297.50	283.73
117	—	611	217.50–235.00	228.90
86	—	569	227.00–254.00	239.87
155	—	669	200.00–235.00	219.94
17	—	814	180.00–200.00	194.06
5	—	952	190.00	190.00
88	—	738	200.00–220.00	213.57
86	—	778	190.00–230.00	207.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	832	177.50	177.50
1	—	750	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	265.00–315.00	284.35
4	—	377	269.00–300.00	276.41
2	—	518	240.00–245.00	242.51
5	—	406	262.50–280.00	271.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	217.50	217.50
1	—	675	192.50	192.50
1	—	425	217.50	217.50
2	—	485	225.00–235.00	229.90
10	—	814	180.00–187.00	182.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	728	170.00–206.00	194.03
93	—	576	207.50–242.50	223.80
1	—	990	139.00	139.00
4	—	229	280.00–290.00	285.14
46	—	667	185.00–225.00	211.22
89	—	375	240.00–300.00	271.23
2	—	930	130.00–160.00	145.16
44	—	328	250.00–310.00	278.76
1	—	850	178.00	178.00
1	—	1,070	147.00	147.00
4	—	840	190.00–194.50	192.51
100	—	430	237.50–280.00	260.13
15	—	281	220.00–315.00	293.52
156	—	527	220.00–255.00	237.80
46	—	619	190.00–225.00	209.60
129	—	469	230.00–272.50	251.98
4	—	775	180.00–200.00	190.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	200.00–220.00	210.33
1	—	765	150.00	150.00
1	—	260	245.00	245.00
1	—	545	210.00	210.00
1	—	410	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	372	210.00–283.00	259.36
4	—	263	245.00–275.00	252.99
13	—	327	203.00–275.00	252.27
1	—	770	156.00	156.00
15	—	567	205.00–227.50	214.03
19	—	530	210.00–240.00	221.22
3	—	683	183.00–199.00	193.73
11	—	627	181.00–205.00	195.78
31	—	431	201.00–253.00	237.36
29	—	473	215.00–258.00	240.98
1	—	235	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	615	217.00	217.00
11	—	493	263.00	263.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	220.00	220.00
3	—	646	200.00	200.00
1	—	350	267.50	267.50
1	—	325	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	200.00–209.00	204.46
19	—	762	204.00–230.00	221.06
43	—	377	249.00–348.00	312.85
43	—	320	290.00–347.50	322.75
59	—	524	271.00–297.50	284.62
36	—	680	210.00–250.00	235.40
22	—	729	218.00–236.00	228.92
83	—	622	230.00–267.50	246.91
10	—	278	300.00–325.00	313.81
27	—	431	277.50–325.00	299.88
4	—	823	210.00–217.00	213.02
9	—	868	203.00–209.00	207.44
81	—	472	259.00–315.00	298.76
54	—	579	250.00–290.00	269.89
9	—	238	312.50–350.00	333.41
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	714	194.00–243.00	220.14
2	—	558	230.00–245.00	237.60
3	—	673	190.00–210.00	200.39
5	—	366	235.00–300.00	277.63
2	—	638	190.00–210.00	199.88
3	—	465	235.00–250.00	241.52
2	—	425	230.00–270.00	250.24
1	—	840	181.00	181.00
3	—	523	200.00–240.00	219.94
1	—	325	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	325	220.00–312.50	285.86
1	—	765	213.00	213.00
35	—	528	204.00–276.00	259.64
1	—	875	160.00	160.00
1	—	800	194.00	194.00
6	—	710	158.00–230.00	209.78
13	—	417	219.00–285.00	254.28
12	—	573	230.00–250.00	242.90
5	—	674	205.00–235.00	219.96
3	—	225	290.00–345.00	311.26
5	—	620	217.00–230.00	221.89
7	—	284	250.00–310.00	286.01
12	—	470	250.00–290.00	270.86
11	—	372	250.00–301.00	281.46
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	604	274.00	274.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	320.00–344.00	332.81
88	—	568	260.00–311.00	282.67
7	—	912	193.00–207.50	198.44
108	—	515	290.00–329.00	313.78
144	—	771	220.00–239.00	233.71
89	—	675	239.00–270.00	247.70
49	—	467	303.00–335.00	318.97
72	—	892	210.00–220.00	217.86
126	—	623	254.00–285.00	266.41
44	—	430	300.00–330.00	318.51
3	—	1,000	202.50	202.50
19	—	821	210.00–227.00	219.21
163	—	729	226.00–245.00	240.35
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	280.00	280.00
2	—	410	285.00	285.00
2	—	738	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	223	415.00	415.00
7	—	255	400.00	400.00
7	—	328	375.00	375.00
1	—	405	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	280.00	280.00
2	—	515	257.50–259.00	258.26
2	—	668	215.00–225.00	219.87
2	—	573	230.00–250.00	240.39
1	—	465	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	252.00	252.00
1	—	345	240.00	240.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	662	229.00	229.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	1,234	94.00–119.00	106.07
34	—	1,272	105.00–132.00	118.64
29	—	1,201	82.00–101.00	93.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,034	55.00–87.00	74.85
59	—	1,071	65.50–101.00	92.29
16	—	1,078	94.00–111.00	102.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,564	111.00–123.00	118.22
11	—	1,446	82.00–101.00	94.47
74	—	1,471	100.50–118.00	108.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,908	125.00–139.00	132.20
13	—	1,577	95.00–113.00	106.50
39	—	1,805	113.50–133.00	123.89
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,062	110.00	110.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,430.00–2,250.00	1,840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,775.00–1,925.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,775.00–2,325.00	2,034.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,675.00–2,300.00	1,886.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,325.00–1,750.00	1,583.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,700.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,175.00–1,825.00	1,549.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,289	1,320.00–1,475.00	1,400.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,070	1,060.00–1,175.00	1,118.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,273	1,125.00–1,650.00	1,451.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,020	1,200.00–1,725.00	1,413.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,341.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,258	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,092	1,275.00–1,875.00	1,621.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	—	1,211	1,100.00–1,875.00	1,472.08
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,048	1,225.00–1,680.00	1,495.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	948	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,158.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,020	1,050.00–1,725.00	1,334.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	998	1,075.00–1,480.00	1,274.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	941	1,125.00–1,420.00	1,236.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,041	1,120.00–1,550.00	1,343.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,000.00	1,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	705	670.00	670.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	850	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,329.12
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	975.00	975.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	970.00–1,010.00	990.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	768	700.00–800.00	755.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	813	830.00–860.00	846.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,465	1,400.00–2,900.00	2,270.31

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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