The market in a line
Sat, Oct 24Choice cutout closed $3.68 lower at $365.79. 3 Tennessee barns reported 229 priced lots.
Feeder steers
Tennessee, week of Oct 19 USDAWeighted across every reported lot, by weight class. Weekly rather than daily — one day's barns are too thin a base for a state figure. Watch the barn count: a weight class carried by one or two barns is a thin figure, not a market.
| Weight | Price | vs prior week | Head | Barns |
|---|
| 300-399 lb | 465.92/cwt | $35.23 higher | 135 | 15 |
| 400-499 lb | 406.41/cwt | $10.34 lower | 167 | 14 |
| 500-599 lb | 377.37/cwt | $4.04 higher | 420 | 15 |
| 600-699 lb | 344.32/cwt | $4.96 lower | 458 | 16 |
| 700-799 lb | 333.07/cwt | $2.66 lower | 315 | 13 |
| 800-899 lb | 333.00/cwt | $10.69 higher | 582 | 12 |
Boxed beef
National · PM close · Oct 23 USDAChoice $365.79, $3.68 lower. Select $352.69, $2.28 higher. The Choice–Select spread stands at $13.10. 124 loads traded.
Fed cattle
National · Negotiated cash, week to date USDA391 head traded Oct 17–Oct 23.
| Region | Basis | Price | Head |
|---|
| Iowa-Minnesota | Dressed Delivered | 354.50 | 152 |
| Iowa-Minnesota | Live FOB | 225.66 | 239 |
At the Tennessee barns
USDA market reporters, as filed USDACompared to last week Feeder Steers 4.00 to 7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 8.00 to 12.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 10.00 to 20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher.
Carthage Livestock Auction · Tennessee
Compared to last week, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher with exception of 4-weights 40.00 to 50.00 higher. No market trends available for feeder steers and heifers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted for heifers.
Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN · Tennessee
Cows and bulls
National direct, dressed USDA| Class | Price | Direction | Head |
|---|
| Breaker (75% lean) | 245.91/cwt | $3.73 lower | 713 |
| Boner (85% lean) | 251.29/cwt | $2.18 lower | 1,774 |
| Cutter (90% lean) | 255.58/cwt | $0.92 lower | 3,588 |
| Premium White | 264.73/cwt | $3.97 lower | 1,323 |
| Bull (92% lean) | 318.75/cwt | $0.22 higher | 333 |
Every USDA report carried this date is listed in the archive.