Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 306 priced lines covering 5,802 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,838 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 703 head. replacement cattle receipts at 444 head. Counted as USDA files them — 17 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,838Last week 8,355Year ago 2,908

Slaughter CattleReceipts 703Last week 1,049Year ago 542

Replacement CattleReceipts 444Last week 523Year ago 209

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 1.00-3.00 higher, with Steers over 600lbs selling steady with a weak undertone;

Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 1.00-3.00 higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 3.00-6.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher,

with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	460	242.50–270.00	256.55
1	500–550	525	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	690	215.00	215.00
4	800–850	808	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	332.50	332.50
1	500–550	540	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	550	287.50	287.50
1	700–750	740	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	670	220.00–222.50	221.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	342.50–355.00	350.80
18	250–300	276	335.00–440.00	367.28
41	300–350	331	315.00–375.00	340.74
87	350–400	374	315.00–370.00	336.71
102	400–450	425	297.00–350.00	318.76
173	450–500	468	260.00–320.00	304.12
84	500–550	524	255.00–300.00	279.39
90	550–600	577	245.00–277.50	264.41
74	600–650	626	232.50–277.50	253.97
42	650–700	680	235.00–258.00	246.34
60	700–750	714	210.00–245.00	237.02
19	750–800	766	212.00–235.00	224.21
8	800–850	822	207.50–235.00	216.68
1	900–950	900	200.00	200.00
2	950–1000	963	190.00–207.50	198.86
3	1000–1050	1,040	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	215.00–285.00	249.86
2	550–600	570	230.00–240.00	235.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	270.00	270.00
1	350–400	395	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	440	240.00	240.00
2	450–500	463	202.00–230.00	216.38
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	329	340.00–360.00	346.02
45	350–400	382	325.00–345.00	328.75
24	400–450	422	298.00–325.00	308.01
75	450–500	466	285.00–305.00	296.73
99	500–550	530	269.00–292.50	279.32
26	550–600	581	266.00–295.00	273.39
13	600–650	619	255.00–270.00	261.15
38	650–700	655	235.00–249.00	241.58
12	700–750	714	230.00–235.00	232.65
8	750–800	778	220.00–230.50	229.18
2	800–850	813	215.00	215.00
1	850–900	850	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	242	342.00–350.00	347.47
9	250–300	269	290.00–340.00	315.66
16	300–350	328	272.00–332.50	306.23
19	350–400	378	280.00–327.50	307.30
23	400–450	424	245.00–322.50	292.85
16	450–500	474	220.00–287.00	266.35
27	500–550	529	240.00–265.00	255.24
19	550–600	569	225.00–260.00	244.99
13	600–650	630	225.00–250.00	237.69
6	650–700	669	220.00–240.00	228.60
6	700–750	715	185.00–225.00	214.87
4	750–800	776	175.00–222.50	193.06
2	850–900	893	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	900	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	975	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	307.50	307.50
5	250–300	269	305.00–325.00	313.62
9	300–350	324	290.00–335.00	306.79
10	350–400	371	275.00–310.00	296.59
18	400–450	434	230.00–295.00	266.82
11	450–500	471	251.00–280.00	269.63
9	500–550	521	215.00–270.00	255.29
53	550–600	587	240.00–270.00	257.47
12	600–650	631	205.00–247.50	235.24
7	650–700	667	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	740	211.00	211.00
1	900–950	935	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	700	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	415	330.00–335.00	331.16
13	450–500	466	310.00–315.00	312.86
4	500–550	519	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	512	311.00–315.00	312.03
7	550–600	551	304.00	304.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	387	310.00–322.00	314.56
1	400–450	430	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	319	380.00–395.00	386.16
7	350–400	375	372.50–380.00	375.35
27	400–450	423	310.00–365.00	324.84
13	450–500	461	321.00–325.00	321.91
99	500–550	522	290.00–316.00	302.68
132	550–600	574	270.00–295.00	284.47
89	600–650	622	250.00–277.50	268.49
49	650–700	684	240.00–258.00	246.57
110	700–750	737	240.00–254.00	248.83
49	750–800	764	221.00–277.50	246.10
7	800–850	813	210.00	210.00
29	850–900	871	217.00–223.00	222.59
1	900–950	910	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	315.00	315.00
5	350–400	363	320.00–360.00	343.94
6	450–500	467	240.00–280.00	266.73
20	500–550	512	257.50–290.00	281.80
10	550–600	564	242.50–285.00	262.23
3	600–650	622	220.00–245.00	235.05
7	650–700	672	225.00–240.00	234.63
4	850–900	888	197.00	197.00
3	950–1000	962	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	250.00	250.00
6	550–600	593	227.00	227.00
1	650–700	695	211.00	211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	381	292.50–357.50	319.80
7	400–450	430	265.00–332.00	297.05
16	450–500	472	250.00–350.00	303.79
29	500–550	538	250.00–295.00	284.81
41	550–600	587	250.00–275.00	269.68
3	600–650	645	245.00–257.50	252.50
7	650–700	689	240.00–245.00	244.28
2	700–750	730	180.00–211.00	195.39
3	750–800	778	210.00–247.50	224.15
3	850–900	858	180.00	180.00
1	950–1000	955	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	350–400	381	361.00–390.00	382.46
31	400–450	412	310.00–350.00	335.75
48	450–500	463	316.00–341.00	336.09
48	500–550	520	300.00–319.00	316.21
34	550–600	592	282.50–295.00	287.03
36	600–650	622	263.00–285.00	269.16
6	650–700	677	245.00–257.50	251.18
9	700–750	712	230.00–242.50	238.30
26	750–800	764	226.00–237.00	234.13
1	800–850	820	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	880	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	232	410.00–445.00	433.29
3	250–300	268	380.00–430.00	411.68
13	300–350	325	385.00–430.00	407.31
43	350–400	374	325.00–405.00	367.25
53	400–450	425	310.00–397.50	346.66
52	450–500	469	300.00–355.00	331.24
78	500–550	521	290.00–332.00	314.37
34	550–600	565	257.50–317.50	292.16
42	600–650	621	242.00–285.00	266.11
23	650–700	670	230.00–275.00	252.40
12	700–750	724	210.00–257.50	235.14
6	750–800	772	220.00–265.00	236.84
8	800–850	824	210.00–225.00	215.14
5	850–900	858	197.00–200.00	199.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	481	309.00–315.00	310.46
4	500–550	538	282.50–290.00	284.35
1	550–600	595	273.00	273.00
1	600–650	630	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	310.00	310.00
2	600–650	610	239.00	239.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	337	342.50–360.00	354.84
3	350–400	375	360.00–362.50	361.70
1	450–500	490	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	515	262.50–265.00	263.71
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	275.00–335.00	304.09
2	350–400	385	275.00–330.00	302.86
1	400–450	445	300.00	300.00
3	450–500	483	270.00–330.00	301.15
1	600–650	610	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	510	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	417.50–425.00	421.28
3	400–450	405	405.00–430.00	416.67
2	600–650	602	294.00	294.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	345.00–520.00	394.85
9	250–300	268	392.00–480.00	424.98
18	300–350	330	330.00–435.00	387.19
37	350–400	379	330.00–425.00	375.99
32	400–450	427	325.00–387.50	356.47
62	450–500	471	300.00–370.00	336.46
48	500–550	523	300.00–330.00	317.84
81	550–600	581	290.00–320.00	308.41
56	600–650	624	261.00–305.00	279.21
39	650–700	678	260.00–293.00	276.38
43	700–750	719	250.00–285.00	262.12
33	750–800	764	215.00–271.00	255.29
30	800–850	820	212.50–251.00	244.95
14	850–900	875	215.00–246.00	232.50
2	900–950	915	232.00–242.00	236.95
3	950–1000	975	200.00–222.00	208.95
2	1000–1050	1,033	207.50–212.50	209.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	395.00–420.00	409.68
27	300–350	321	370.00–410.00	398.69
13	350–400	364	365.00–385.00	376.80
24	400–450	424	320.00–351.00	342.66
27	450–500	461	320.00–371.00	356.95
65	500–550	525	305.00–332.50	318.06
27	550–600	582	290.00–310.00	300.10
31	600–650	611	265.00–291.50	286.64
53	650–700	673	273.00–289.00	278.29
14	700–750	715	245.00–265.00	250.10
39	750–800	785	241.00–265.00	259.41
4	800–850	845	250.00	250.00
2	850–900	860	248.00	248.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	225.00	225.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	515	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	284	320.00–375.00	348.37
9	300–350	319	320.00–380.00	351.88
17	350–400	377	260.00–370.00	345.80
17	400–450	434	300.00–330.00	312.64
13	450–500	474	260.00–350.00	302.33
7	500–550	525	265.00–290.00	285.50
9	550–600	591	260.00–285.00	274.42
6	600–650	617	245.00–275.00	260.72
11	650–700	671	241.00–260.00	252.89
9	700–750	719	220.00–260.00	246.61
8	750–800	778	200.00–252.00	239.21
2	800–850	820	185.00–225.00	205.49
1	850–900	895	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	367.50	367.50
2	250–300	288	355.00–370.00	362.30
8	300–350	323	280.00–332.50	309.92
2	350–400	378	270.00–340.00	305.23
1	400–450	440	315.00	315.00
6	450–500	475	270.00–315.00	291.81
7	500–550	540	255.00–290.00	275.55
9	550–600	566	225.00–290.00	267.58
3	600–650	635	256.00–260.00	257.28
3	650–700	668	235.00–250.00	245.06
6	700–750	733	235.00–241.00	238.36
1	750–800	760	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	440	275.00	275.00
1	500–550	540	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	411	345.00–400.00	362.71
7	500–550	526	330.00–345.00	338.46
3	550–600	580	317.50	317.50
80	650–700	661	290.00	290.00
10	700–750	701	274.00	274.00
8	900–950	946	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	405.00	405.00
8	400–450	427	370.00–395.00	385.26
4	450–500	456	355.00–390.00	364.14
34	500–550	532	330.00–347.50	336.81
119	550–600	579	320.00–335.00	322.15
63	600–650	623	292.50–320.00	306.76
47	650–700	666	280.00–305.00	292.55
230	700–750	723	260.00–283.00	276.24
133	750–800	767	255.00–274.75	267.62
96	800–850	836	252.00–265.25	261.68
4	850–900	864	248.00–251.00	249.49
102	900–950	907	233.50–250.00	242.95
2	950–1000	970	228.00	228.00
50	1100–1150	1,101	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	613	307.50–311.00	310.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
61	800–850	803	271.50	271.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	280.00	280.00
Steers — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	815	235.00	235.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	265.00	265.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	300.00	300.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	280.00–322.50	301.74
1	400–450	400	310.00	310.00
2	450–500	478	321.00–335.00	327.82
2	500–550	520	270.00–292.00	280.79
1	550–600	590	237.00	237.00
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	167.50	167.50
1	600–650	635	165.00	165.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	201.00	201.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	998	89.00–116.00	106.66
31	—	1,149	121.00–135.00	128.63
76	—	1,097	106.00–128.00	117.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,458	123.00–149.00	136.20
7	—	1,412	120.00–137.00	125.09
37	—	1,445	137.00–159.00	146.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,243	115.00–136.00	125.80
37	—	1,222	130.00–159.00	144.05
121	—	1,284	122.00–149.00	136.19
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	106.50–126.00	115.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,578	129.00–156.00	146.47
18	—	1,773	160.00–193.00	175.42
43	—	1,807	140.00–175.00	159.83
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,275	145.00	145.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,037	1,525.00–2,100.00	1,793.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,185	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,833.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,140	1,650.00–2,050.00	1,827.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,318	1,675.00–2,075.00	1,915.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,500	2,825.00	2,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,680.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,037	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,630.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	2,375.00	2,375.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	972	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,323.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	780	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,324.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	883	1,150.00–1,600.00	1,403.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	1,330.00	1,330.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,065	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,377.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,168	2,450.00–2,475.00	2,463.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,344	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,286.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,383	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,084.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,600	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,350.00	3,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,150.00	3,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,550.00	2,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,003	1,885.00	1,885.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,775.00	1,775.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	944	1,475.00–1,825.00	1,594.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,370	2,375.00	2,375.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

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

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