Report Date: 3/13/2013
NV_LS150
Nashville, TN Wed Mar 13, 2013 USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News
Knoxville Livestock Center, Knoxville, TN
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Mar 13, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 670 Last week: 372 Last year: 1021
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 higher;
Slaughter bulls: 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers/bulls under 500 lbs 4.00
to 8.00 higher; over 500 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs
3.00 to 6.00 higher; over 500 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality plain to
average; several attractive. Demand very good for grass type cattle, demand
moderate to good for heavier weights.
Slaughter cows 73; Slaughter bulls 12; Total feeder supply 531; Feeder
steers/bulls 282; Feeder heifers 249; Feeder supply over 600 lbs 88;
Replacement/feeder cows 54.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 255-290 273 190.00-202.50 195.85
4 300-340 325 185.00-192.50 188.42
5 350-380 359 181.00-195.00 187.94
11 405-445 428 171.00-181.00 177.81
2 425-435 430 190.00-197.50 193.71 Fancy
14 455-495 473 154.50-174.00 158.27
1 455-455 455 177.00 177.00 Fancy
15 500-545 524 143.00-159.00 153.47
1 505-505 505 167.50 167.50 Fancy
14 555-590 580 136.00-150.00 142.49
6 600-647 631 133.00-140.00 136.58
8 650-695 663 121.00-131.50 123.37
6 705-740 718 120.00-129.00 123.84
8 760-797 788 115.00-119.00 116.35
Medium and Large 3
3 358-358 358 144.00 144.00
9 405-440 428 135.00-145.00 140.96
4 477-490 481 133.00-139.00 137.10
2 515-525 520 130.00-133.00 131.49
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 330-330 330 150.00-161.00 155.58
17 350-395 378 145.00-157.50 150.41
19 400-445 425 144.00-155.00 149.64
24 451-495 475 136.50-149.00 141.93
12 500-545 512 130.00-140.00 136.87
1 505-505 505 115.00 115.00 Fleshy
19 555-591 576 116.00-125.00 120.00
3 570-595 580 113.00-116.00 114.33 Fleshy
12 563-563 563 129.50 129.50 Value Added
12 610-645 624 114.00-120.00 116.26
1 620-620 620 108.00 108.00 Fleshy
7 650-675 660 110.00-117.00 113.40
5 700-735 724 108.00-115.00 111.63
1 785-785 785 109.00 109.00
Small 1 - 2
1 355-355 355 112.50 112.50
3 465-495 480 109.00-114.00 111.99
1 515-515 515 106.00 106.00
Medium and Large 3
2 315-325 320 130.00-133.00 131.48
3 355-395 378 123.00-132.50 128.41
7 436-445 441 123.00-130.00 127.64
8 455-485 464 119.00-130.00 124.28
11 500-545 530 115.00-124.00 119.26
2 555-580 568 110.00-114.00 112.04
1 650-650 650 103.00 103.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 350-395 378 162.00-179.00 172.48
17 400-445 424 155.00-170.00 164.64
1 415-415 415 180.00 180.00 Fancy
7 460-490 471 144.00-164.50 155.18
1 455-455 455 173.00 173.00 Fancy
13 500-525 509 133.00-146.50 140.42
21 554-585 568 121.00-137.50 130.61
1 565-565 565 115.00 115.00 Fleshy
7 600-635 613 117.00-133.00 126.00
6 650-690 674 115.00-126.00 120.28
3 710-735 723 107.00-113.00 109.36
1 805-805 805 103.00 103.00
Small 1 - 2
1 435-435 435 115.00 115.00
1 480-480 480 114.00 114.00
Medium and Large 3
3 360-390 378 128.00-139.00 134.71
3 415-440 432 125.50-136.00 128.86
3 480-495 487 118.00-125.00 120.97
1 460-460 460 116.00 116.00 Brahman X
3 520-545 530 115.00-123.00 119.60
3 555-575 562 107.00-114.00 111.61
1 630-630 630 107.00 107.00
1 690-690 690 109.00 109.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1170-1320 1254 75.00-80.00 77.06
4 1405-1760 1596 74.50-81.50 77.45
Boner 80-85% Lean
17 955-1390 1227 75.00-83.00 79.34
7 1135-1380 1266 85.50-89.00 87.09 High Dressing
4 1210-1355 1264 67.00-70.50 69.04 Low Dressing
6 1400-1485 1449 75.50-83.00 79.51
1 1485-1485 1485 88.00 88.00 High Dressing
2 1415-1475 1445 69.00-71.00 69.98 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
9 845-1235 1058 70.50-76.50 73.14
3 845-1145 960 61.00-65.00 62.82 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1315-1400 1352 93.50-99.50 96.23
4 1710-1840 1786 93.00-98.00 95.55
2 1560-1705 1633 104.00-107.00 105.43 High Dressing
1 2070-2070 2070 89.50 89.50 Low Dressing
Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN
615-781-5406 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NV_LS150.txt
Archived market reports...