NV_LS150
Nashville, TN Wed May 16, 2012 USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News
Knoxville Livestock Center, Knoxville, TN
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday May 16, 2012
Cattle Receipts: 650 Last week: 550 Last year: 469
Trends: According to the Federal-State Market News Service, compared to the
same sale one week ago, prices for Slaughter cows: Steady to 1.00 lower;
Slaughter bulls: Steady to firm. Feeder steers/bulls: 2.00 to 6.00 lower;
Feeder heifers: 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality plain thru attractive; several
plain. Feeder cattle prices appeared to pullback this week, somewhat erasing
last week?s gains. Quality less attractive than previous sale being a
contributing factor. Demand moderate to good for feeder classes.
Slaughter cows 57; Slaughter bulls 17; Total feeder supply 538; Feeder
steers/bulls 299; Feeder heifers 239; Feeder supply over 600 lbs 89;
Replacement/feeder cows 38.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 285-290 287 205.00-207.50 205.84
4 320-345 331 188.00-208.00 197.85
9 350-395 376 183.00-203.00 192.26
10 405-445 416 179.00-189.00 182.43
4 427-427 427 194.00 194.00 Thin Fleshed
9 450-470 457 168.00-180.00 175.44
16 505-545 520 161.00-172.50 167.79
11 555-590 566 159.00-167.50 162.88
7 605-645 630 140.00-157.00 151.10
1 605-605 605 162.00 162.00 Fancy
6 650-685 669 136.00-149.00 143.50
4 651-651 651 150.00 150.00 Value Added
2 710-730 720 132.00-135.00 133.48
1 785-785 785 136.00 136.00
Medium and Large 3
3 426-426 426 163.00 163.00
2 450-475 463 155.00-156.00 155.51
8 502-545 517 148.00-158.00 153.76
5 580-585 581 135.00-149.50 146.58
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-340 323 165.00-175.00 171.19
13 365-395 378 158.00-172.00 163.77
2 395-395 395 176.00 176.00 Thin Fleshed
19 400-445 430 156.00-170.00 162.78
1 430-430 430 172.00 172.00 Fancy
1 405-405 405 175.00 175.00 Thin Fleshed
29 450-497 474 153.00-164.50 158.31
21 508-545 527 142.00-155.50 150.76
1 530-530 530 157.50 157.50 Fancy
7 532-532 532 157.00 157.00 Value Added
1 545-545 545 156.00 156.00 Thin Fleshed
7 555-595 573 138.00-148.00 141.80
1 555-555 555 135.00 135.00 Fleshy
16 600-642 632 129.00-138.50 134.38
4 655-695 668 123.00-130.00 126.73
1 690-690 690 136.00 136.00 Fancy
3 785-797 793 115.00-116.00 115.67
Small 1 - 2
2 410-410 410 135.00 135.00
2 455-475 465 127.00-129.00 128.02
7 515-530 526 129.00-135.00 130.40
1 595-595 595 135.00 135.00
Medium and Large 3
5 350-395 371 145.00-157.00 151.10
4 410-440 428 143.00-150.00 146.99
4 455-475 465 140.00-146.00 143.98
11 520-542 529 135.00-139.00 137.90
3 565-590 575 121.00-130.00 126.37
3 685-690 687 110.00-115.00 112.66
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 350-395 366 167.00-188.00 176.40
13 400-440 424 161.00-177.50 170.27
1 425-425 425 158.00 158.00 Brahman X
21 450-495 478 160.00-173.00 166.95
1 450-450 450 153.00 153.00 Fleshy
27 500-545 527 156.00-165.00 160.32
19 550-595 570 148.50-162.50 156.38
1 590-590 590 144.00 144.00 Fleshy
5 620-635 630 142.00-153.00 148.62
1 645-645 645 122.50 122.50 Fleshy
1 600-600 600 133.00 133.00 Brahman X
6 655-685 671 125.00-143.00 136.09
Small 1 - 2
1 415-415 415 127.00 127.00
4 475-490 486 124.00-126.50 125.89
1 535-535 535 122.00 122.00
Medium and Large 3
7 355-390 369 141.00-151.00 146.11
20 410-445 425 140.00-158.00 149.12
16 450-495 477 135.00-148.00 140.77
8 515-540 528 129.50-137.00 133.16
3 560-575 570 122.00-129.00 126.71
3 665-680 675 113.00-115.00 114.34
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1200-1375 1312 83.00-88.50 86.01
3 1375-1380 1378 91.50-92.50 92.00 High Dressing
1 1285-1285 1285 72.50 72.50 Low Dressing
1 1435-1435 1435 85.00 85.00
Boner 80-85% Lean
2 890-895 893 81.50-85.50 83.49
11 905-1360 1132 82.50-88.50 85.50
8 1020-1395 1191 90.50-103.00 95.64 High Dressing
3 940-1320 1115 71.50-75.50 74.05 Low Dressing
2 1655-1705 1680 83.50-89.00 86.29
3 1560-1755 1642 92.00-102.00 96.97 High Dressing
1 1605-1605 1605 75.50 75.50 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
5 830-1100 961 72.50-79.00 76.75
3 820-905 862 63.00-68.00 65.93 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1385-1485 1439 101.50-108.50 105.03
4 1690-2470 2008 103.50-111.00 107.23
3 1710-2045 1825 111.50-116.50 113.82 High Dressing
Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN
615-781-5406 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NV_LS150.txt
Knoxville Livestock Center Auction TN
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