Report Date: 5/11/2016
NV_LS150
Nashville, TN Wed May 11, 2016 USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News
Knoxville Livestock Center, Knoxville, TN
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday May 11, 2016
Cattle Receipts: 335 Last week: 416 Last year: 412
Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 4.00 higher with instances
of 6.00-7.00 higher on high quality offerings. Very good demand was noted for
weaned and vaccinated cattle not carrying excessive flesh.
Slaughter cows were mostly steady on a light test, while slaughter bulls
were steady to 3.00 higher. Considerable rainfall has been prevalent throughout
the region this week with more precipitation in the forecast for the coming
days.
Feeders: 253 Slaughter: 36 Replacements: 46
Slaughter cows made up 19 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 6 percent,
other cows 2 percent, and feeders 74 percent. The feeder supply included 24
percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 34 percent bulls. Near 27 percent of
the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 335-335 335 175.00 175.00
1 360-360 360 166.00 166.00
2 405-420 413 151.00-162.00 156.40
1 445-445 445 166.00 166.00 Thin Fleshed
1 485-485 485 151.00 151.00
12 515-527 524 152.50-155.50 154.59
7 550-595 563 142.50-144.00 143.49
11 625-646 644 141.50-143.50 141.68
7 780-780 780 133.25 133.25
4 838-838 838 128.50 128.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 310-325 318 145.00-156.00 150.63
5 380-395 389 149.00-155.00 151.59
5 410-445 423 147.00-152.00 148.40
16 455-495 471 135.00-149.00 145.81
2 520-547 534 130.00-136.00 133.08
4 525-525 525 145.50 145.50 Value Added
11 557-585 573 130.00-141.00 134.78
2 625-640 633 130.00-134.00 132.02
1 600-600 600 122.00 122.00 Fleshy
9 681-681 681 137.00 137.00
1 745-745 745 121.00 121.00
2 765-785 775 115.00-122.00 118.55
1 945-945 945 112.00 112.00
Small 1 - 2
1 310-310 310 130.00 130.00
1 350-350 350 138.00 138.00
1 540-540 540 124.00 124.00
Medium and Large 2 - 3
3 370-372 371 141.00-144.00 143.00
4 400-445 418 138.00-145.00 142.83
4 450-490 480 136.00-143.00 141.36
1 550-550 550 138.00 138.00
1 780-780 780 121.00 121.00
Small 2 - 3
1 420-420 420 102.50 102.50
1 485-485 485 110.00 110.00
Large 3
1 650-650 650 121.00 121.00
Medium and Large 3
1 360-360 360 120.00 120.00
1 420-420 420 125.00 125.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 285-285 285 196.00 196.00 Fancy
1 340-340 340 167.00 167.00
2 360-375 368 163.00-172.00 167.59
7 420-448 438 149.00-156.00 154.18
16 450-495 476 138.00-154.00 146.20
9 520-530 526 140.00-147.00 142.89
1 500-500 500 155.00 155.00 Thin Fleshed
1 515-515 515 136.00 136.00 Fleshy
9 550-590 569 140.50-148.00 142.55
6 600-630 617 124.00-137.50 130.40
2 655-680 668 131.00-139.00 134.93
1 735-735 735 120.00 120.00
1 800-800 800 110.00 110.00
Medium and Large 2 - 3
2 380-385 383 147.00-151.00 148.99
2 435-440 438 138.00-146.00 142.02
1 575-575 575 128.00 128.00
3 685-695 692 120.00-125.00 121.65
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1160-1160 1160 67.50 67.50
1 1835-1835 1835 76.00 76.00
Boner 80-85% Lean
26 940-1385 1178 73.00-84.00 79.56
5 1045-1310 1190 84.00-90.00 87.21 High Dressing
3 1210-1335 1260 63.50-71.00 68.60 Low Dressing
1 1465-1465 1465 82.00 82.00
Lean 85-90% Lean
5 865-1205 1039 81.50-86.00 83.35
7 925-1335 1072 69.00-76.00 72.95 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 815-815 815 125.50 125.50 Per Head
1 1175-1175 1175 99.00 99.00
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 1160-1160 1160 92.00 92.00
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1030-1495 1258 107.00-109.00 108.45
1 1470-1470 1470 114.00 114.00 High Dressing
1 1095-1095 1095 92.00 92.00 Low Dressing
3 1590-1920 1745 106.00-109.00 107.60
3 1695-2040 1855 111.00-118.00 113.61 High Dressing
4 1505-1965 1726 89.50-99.00 95.72 Low Dressing
Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN
Jodee Inman, OIC 502-782-4139 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsNV_LS150.txt
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