Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 297 priced lines covering 5,339 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,641 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 989 head. replacement cattle receipts at 562 head. Counted as USDA files them — 11 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,641Last week 5,857Year ago 7,053

Slaughter CattleReceipts 989Last week 1,013Year ago 1,279

Replacement CattleReceipts 562Last week 469Year ago 383

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 6.00-8.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling 7.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	436	255.00	255.00
13	450–500	467	245.00–262.00	251.17
32	500–550	537	235.00–254.00	246.68
34	550–600	559	235.00–255.50	242.08
46	600–650	634	224.00–240.00	237.66
19	650–700	659	223.00–230.00	227.79
19	700–750	737	220.00	220.00
10	750–800	761	207.50–220.00	216.96
3	850–900	855	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	255.00	255.00
1	350–400	385	210.00	210.00
4	400–450	413	221.00–240.00	228.36
3	450–500	473	200.00–230.00	219.65
10	500–550	522	190.00–220.00	211.31
2	550–600	580	211.00–220.00	215.54
1	600–650	630	204.00	204.00
1	650–700	660	192.50	192.50
1	700–750	725	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	220.00	220.00
4	350–400	365	217.50–232.00	225.43
1	400–450	435	212.50	212.50
1	450–500	480	170.00	170.00
2	500–550	523	210.00–217.00	213.55
1	550–600	575	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	528	211.00–225.00	219.15
2	550–600	573	220.00–222.00	221.04
9	600–650	626	191.00–217.50	206.42
7	650–700	659	200.00–215.00	205.53
4	700–750	734	185.00–205.00	193.61
1	750–800	750	187.50	187.50
1	850–900	850	175.00	175.00
2	900–950	925	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	230.00	230.00
2	350–400	360	200.00–230.00	214.58
2	450–500	478	200.00–219.00	209.35
1	500–550	510	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	588	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	275.00	275.00
6	250–300	280	272.50–310.00	290.85
32	300–350	327	227.50–305.00	265.56
54	350–400	372	226.00–285.00	257.53
61	400–450	425	230.00–285.00	255.74
140	450–500	470	228.00–265.00	244.65
112	500–550	522	220.00–255.00	236.50
166	550–600	572	207.00–250.00	233.31
78	600–650	616	208.00–247.50	228.26
36	650–700	665	210.00–235.00	221.54
35	700–750	715	194.00–215.00	206.42
8	750–800	784	187.50–215.00	197.16
7	800–850	814	181.00–200.00	191.45
4	850–900	866	175.00–186.00	181.97
16	900–950	911	180.00–188.00	182.67
1	950–1000	950	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	313	241.00–255.00	252.31
20	350–400	382	231.00–260.00	253.54
20	400–450	449	228.00–237.00	234.75
23	450–500	476	240.00–243.00	241.91
77	500–550	527	221.00–232.00	228.35
29	550–600	576	201.00–226.00	220.39
19	600–650	633	207.00–223.50	212.87
38	650–700	669	192.00–210.50	206.45
12	700–750	733	190.00–200.00	192.48
25	750–800	755	190.00–204.00	200.09
10	850–900	884	172.00–176.00	174.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	244	237.00–250.00	240.07
8	250–300	267	250.00–285.00	261.62
22	300–350	325	222.50–270.00	250.85
34	350–400	375	210.00–271.00	245.73
52	400–450	429	205.00–265.00	234.88
131	450–500	469	205.00–247.50	226.92
62	500–550	521	192.00–237.50	223.83
132	550–600	578	185.00–227.50	216.43
32	600–650	626	170.00–227.50	206.69
20	650–700	672	185.00–220.00	205.11
13	700–750	737	170.00–197.00	184.42
8	750–800	768	150.00–191.00	177.09
6	800–850	815	152.00–185.00	173.21
5	850–900	880	155.00–168.00	165.46
5	950–1000	973	155.00–170.00	167.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	215.00	215.00
1	400–450	420	201.00	201.00
6	450–500	463	181.00–210.00	186.06
2	500–550	500	206.00	206.00
10	550–600	594	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	665	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	350–400	398	290.00	290.00
8	400–450	412	274.00	274.00
19	450–500	493	253.00	253.00
33	500–550	533	243.00–245.00	244.32
4	550–600	561	238.00	238.00
5	600–650	614	221.00	221.00
30	700–750	731	207.00–217.00	215.65
4	750–800	754	208.00	208.00
15	800–850	829	204.00–209.00	208.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	381	235.00–285.00	262.99
48	400–450	427	200.00–275.00	244.03
51	450–500	473	200.00–270.00	237.91
42	500–550	527	200.00–250.00	222.67
76	550–600	572	190.00–245.00	214.93
30	600–650	632	195.00–227.50	209.79
21	650–700	667	190.00–215.00	202.48
8	700–750	725	165.00–202.50	188.63
10	750–800	774	170.00–205.00	189.75
6	800–850	826	145.00–190.00	174.98
2	850–900	863	175.00–190.00	182.39
2	950–1000	968	150.00–160.00	155.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	315.00	315.00
2	250–300	285	270.00–330.00	298.95
8	300–350	331	290.00–320.00	310.83
21	350–400	370	255.00–315.00	296.51
58	400–450	427	230.00–310.00	284.19
63	450–500	475	250.00–300.00	268.98
66	500–550	523	230.00–287.50	254.66
55	550–600	573	225.00–260.00	240.04
51	600–650	621	212.50–240.00	227.63
32	650–700	670	213.50–240.00	225.26
18	700–750	725	195.00–217.50	207.37
7	750–800	765	200.00–220.00	212.18
3	800–850	843	185.00	185.00
1	850–900	870	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	945	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	350–400	382	279.00–305.00	295.43
15	400–450	441	257.00–269.00	267.37
21	450–500	450	288.00	288.00
68	500–550	518	222.50–236.00	233.34
39	550–600	583	221.00–230.00	226.35
41	600–650	642	216.00–225.50	223.21
2	650–700	668	207.00	207.00
36	700–750	729	207.00–218.00	211.05
4	750–800	763	206.00	206.00
5	850–900	886	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	403	225.00–240.00	232.55
1	450–500	485	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	558	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	710	175.00	175.00
1	800–850	820	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	515	200.00	200.00
3	550–600	568	202.50–217.50	209.98
1	800–850	845	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	213.00	213.00
2	700–750	710	196.00	196.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	235.00–250.00	241.76
3	450–500	467	222.50–240.00	231.62
4	500–550	519	200.00–227.50	213.68
4	550–600	578	200.00–227.50	210.00
3	600–650	623	210.00–222.50	214.95
2	650–700	670	190.00–210.00	200.30
1	700–750	710	202.00	202.00
1	750–800	765	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	905	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	405	300.00	300.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	285.00	285.00
4	400–450	424	200.00–250.00	232.48
3	450–500	475	215.00–255.00	237.96
6	500–550	515	220.00–250.00	236.52
2	550–600	575	221.00–232.00	226.69
1	600–650	625	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	278	300.00–365.00	330.96
16	300–350	321	261.00–365.00	315.26
26	350–400	375	290.00–340.00	311.05
35	400–450	428	260.00–320.00	287.53
60	450–500	472	240.00–305.00	278.65
73	500–550	524	240.00–300.00	262.24
101	550–600	577	232.00–287.50	257.96
71	600–650	622	233.00–265.00	249.94
56	650–700	672	213.00–255.00	237.73
31	700–750	719	220.00–245.00	231.64
30	750–800	777	218.00–235.00	224.29
13	800–850	823	211.00–221.00	219.59
2	850–900	865	202.50–224.00	213.37
2	900–950	920	200.00–210.00	204.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	294	262.50–312.50	304.43
1	300–350	320	272.50	272.50
2	350–400	380	282.50–298.00	290.45
4	400–450	438	274.00–278.00	277.05
22	450–500	472	271.00–295.00	291.78
28	500–550	529	245.00–264.50	257.23
21	550–600	589	244.00–251.00	249.52
35	600–650	638	233.00–249.50	243.56
12	650–700	683	230.00–247.00	241.92
11	700–750	730	216.00–238.00	233.77
9	750–800	779	220.00–226.00	224.02
5	800–850	835	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	315.00	315.00
13	250–300	281	250.00–305.00	284.08
26	300–350	323	220.00–320.00	275.45
23	350–400	375	254.00–295.00	275.30
16	400–450	425	215.00–290.00	257.84
27	450–500	474	235.00–285.00	263.27
37	500–550	529	195.00–255.00	234.29
33	550–600	567	175.00–250.00	237.24
26	600–650	628	190.00–240.00	230.81
13	650–700	670	180.00–234.00	218.94
5	700–750	729	175.00–220.00	205.02
1	750–800	770	211.00	211.00
5	800–850	830	197.00–202.50	198.07
2	850–900	865	195.00–205.00	200.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	240.00	240.00
5	400–450	429	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	490	255.00	255.00
1	500–550	535	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	550	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	600	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	319	220.00–260.00	251.24
6	350–400	379	220.00–240.00	233.69
1	400–450	425	235.00	235.00
4	450–500	469	210.00–250.00	219.92
1	600–650	630	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	298.00	298.00
7	500–550	517	259.00–285.00	272.88
31	550–600	581	258.00–270.00	265.09
27	600–650	630	247.00–271.00	255.80
52	650–700	660	242.50–265.00	250.69
123	700–750	723	231.00–259.00	249.92
42	750–800	787	235.00	235.00
82	800–850	803	230.00–248.25	244.68
4	850–900	860	220.00–225.00	221.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	400–450	411	314.00	314.00
28	500–550	521	258.00–282.00	272.62
20	550–600	585	257.00–278.50	265.44
20	600–650	634	245.00–260.00	250.73
47	650–700	684	249.50–269.50	264.87
24	700–750	730	236.00–251.00	242.88
9	800–850	826	217.00–230.00	223.59
1	850–900	870	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	411	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	250.00–260.00	254.97
3	500–550	548	232.50	232.50
3	550–600	585	234.00–235.00	234.34
3	700–750	710	220.00	220.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	518	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	250.00	250.00
Steers — Small 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	175.00	175.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	185.00	185.00
1	450–500	495	190.00	190.00
2	500–550	528	145.00–185.00	165.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,046	80.00–103.00	93.00
26	—	1,197	109.00–121.00	115.73
105	—	1,116	94.00–114.00	105.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
174	—	1,229	105.00–127.00	117.31
38	—	1,211	101.00–116.00	109.18
56	—	1,241	119.00–136.00	129.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,425	120.00–138.00	129.51
21	—	1,490	100.00–117.00	110.97
90	—	1,451	105.50–127.00	118.60
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,708	106.00–107.00	106.51
1	—	1,580	99.00	99.00
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,480	104.00–116.50	109.82
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	104.50	104.50
1	—	1,120	95.00	95.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	2,059	154.00–165.00	159.45
64	—	1,730	137.00–157.00	148.11
34	—	1,528	122.00–144.00	135.62
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,262	136.00–143.50	140.22

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,174	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,852.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,443.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,225	1,620.00–1,950.00	1,800.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,177	1,500.00–2,125.00	1,727.47
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,410.00	1,410.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	1,390.00–1,450.00	1,419.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,146	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,524.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,264	1,500.00–2,450.00	2,234.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,280	2,025.00–2,075.00	2,039.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,330	1,350.00–2,400.00	1,918.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,283	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,085	1,225.00–1,420.00	1,291.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,209	1,490.00–1,610.00	1,568.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,043	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,233	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,510.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	983	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	2,425.00	2,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,910.00	1,672.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,485.00	1,485.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	920	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,212.50
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,450.00	1,450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	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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Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

The state in one line