Carthage Livestock Auction TN

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Nashville, TN      Sat Mar 2, 2013     USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News

Smith County Commission, Carthage, TN
Weighted Average Report for Saturday Mar 2, 2013

Cattle Receipts:  264      Last week: 693        Last year: 734 

According to the Federal-State Market News Service, compared to same sale 
one week ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Bulls not established. 
Steers and bulls under 500 lbs 7.00 to 9.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady 
to 4.00 lower. Heifers steady.

Slaughter cows 20; Bulls 3; Total feeder supply 192; Steers and bulls 97; 
Heifers 95; Feeders over 600 lbs 46; Feeder and or replacement cows 49.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    375-381    380    178.00-183.00     178.99
    2    433-433    433       170.00         170.00
    5    600-635    607    133.50-139.00     134.65
    3    655-685    675    134.00-138.50     136.17
                             Medium and Large 3
    2    368-368    368       145.00         145.00

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    323-323    323       150.00         150.00
    5    385-395    393    154.00-158.00     157.22
   11    433-446    443    146.00-151.00     150.28
   16    514-545    523    127.50-134.00     132.76
    5    613-613    613       126.50         126.50
    6    668-668    668    116.50-120.00     118.83
    3    895-895    895        85.50          85.50   Fleshy
                             Medium and Large 3
    2    315-315    315       143.00         143.00

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    466-466    466       155.50         155.50
   13    500-522    515    140.00-144.00     142.41
    2    643-643    643       130.00         130.00
    7    667-667    667       128.50         128.50
    2    925-925    925        96.50          96.50
                             Small 1 - 2
    3    495-495    495       125.00         125.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    2    633-633    633       110.50         110.50

Slaughter Cows                Breaker 70-80% Lean
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5   1010-1310  1202     76.00-81.00       77.87
                               Boner 80-85% Lean
   10    920-1315  1145     76.00-81.00       77.37
                                Lean 85-90% Lean
    4    890-1130   980     69.50-75.50       73.75
    3    875-925    907     64.00-66.00       65.32   Low Dressing

Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN
615-781-5406 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreportsNV_LS144.txt

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