Report Date: 3/20/2013
NV_LS150
Nashville, TN Wed Mar 20, 2013 USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News
Knoxville Livestock Center, Knoxville, TN
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 825 Last week: 670 Last year: 838
Trends: According to the Federal-State Market News Service, compared to the
same sale one week ago, prices for Slaughter cows: Steady; Slaughter bulls:
Steady. Demand good for slaughter classes. Feeder steers under 500 lbs 8.00
to 12.00 lower; instances 15.00 lower; over 500 lbs 5.00 to 9.00 lower.
Feeder bulls under 500 lbs 8.00 to 14.00 lower; over 500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00
lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 lower; instances 12.00
lower; over 500 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Quality plain to attractive. Trade
active on attractive quality feeders; lower quality feeders showed
substantial price decreases.
Feeder cattle continued to trade under a blanket of uncertainty again this
week. Demand remains good for lightweight calves and thin fleshed feeders
suitable for grazing. The feeder classes experiencing the most pressure are
heavier weights and yearlings with a feedlot destination. The downward trend
in cattle futures, high feed costs and sluggish retail beef sales all being
contributing factors for negativity.
Slaughter cows 99; Slaughter bulls 18; Total feeder supply 655; Feeder
steers/bulls 359; Feeder heifers 296; Feeder supply over 600 lbs 98;
Replacement/feeder cows 53.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 325-335 332 162.00-170.00 165.62
3 350-390 372 156.00-172.50 164.00
2 365-390 378 185.00-197.50 191.46 Thin Fleshed
12 420-449 442 156.00-167.50 160.94
4 415-426 423 175.00-186.00 183.30 Fancy
36 455-494 474 144.00-156.50 151.84
3 460-475 468 162.50-175.00 168.20 Fancy
2 455-480 468 161.00-164.00 162.54 Thin Fleshed
9 505-525 516 135.00-146.50 139.72
2 515-515 515 152.00 152.00 Fancy
12 550-595 561 119.00-137.50 130.05
2 567-567 567 141.00 141.00 Fancy
4 552-552 552 146.00 146.00 Thin Fleshed
17 601-645 615 125.00-137.00 132.71
7 650-685 674 115.00-125.50 122.21
5 715-726 724 110.00-122.00 117.42
1 705-705 705 126.00 126.00 Fancy
2 760-760 760 117.00 117.00
Small 1 - 2
1 555-555 555 103.00 103.00
1 630-630 630 104.50 104.50
Medium and Large 3
1 395-395 395 136.00 136.00
4 415-445 426 123.00-132.50 129.65
3 480-490 487 119.00-125.00 121.35
3 525-540 533 117.00-122.50 119.82
3 555-590 578 111.50-115.00 112.62
3 605-615 612 106.00-114.50 111.70
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 255-280 270 142.50-146.50 144.94
8 300-345 321 135.00-149.00 142.94
24 350-397 375 130.00-147.50 139.46
29 400-445 429 122.50-141.00 132.52
17 414-425 419 144.00-147.50 145.49 Thin Fleshed
22 456-485 463 120.00-132.50 124.19
1 450-450 450 112.50 112.50 Fleshy
3 455-455 455 137.50 137.50 Thin Fleshed
13 510-547 531 117.50-130.00 120.93
2 505-540 523 110.00-111.00 110.52 Fleshy
1 535-535 535 131.00 131.00 Fancy
24 553-595 577 110.00-121.00 116.59
3 573-573 573 126.00 126.00 Fancy
15 601-645 615 106.00-114.50 110.31
1 625-625 625 100.00 100.00 Fleshy
4 655-675 663 98.00-107.50 101.74
4 716-725 718 101.00-107.00 105.49
2 755-780 768 102.00-107.00 104.46
Small 1 - 2
3 440-445 442 103.00-114.00 107.32
4 455-495 474 97.50-105.00 102.52
4 515-540 526 95.00-101.50 98.52
2 580-580 580 92.50-100.00 96.25
Medium and Large 3
1 330-330 330 133.00 133.00
4 355-395 375 120.00-126.00 122.90
5 410-445 433 111.00-120.00 115.65
7 455-490 475 105.00-118.00 111.01
12 500-540 512 103.00-112.50 109.05
4 550-587 574 90.00-104.00 100.16
4 605-630 620 90.00-100.00 94.13
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 350-375 359 135.00-160.00 151.70
5 365-377 370 166.00-168.00 166.82 Thin Fleshed
15 402-447 421 137.00-156.00 148.04
6 415-420 418 161.00-164.50 162.74 Thin Fleshed
12 450-495 469 125.00-143.00 136.17
9 451-480 463 146.50-158.00 154.08 Thin Fleshed
24 500-535 523 123.00-138.50 132.93
14 550-595 569 111.00-128.50 120.33
1 565-565 565 107.50 107.50 Fleshy
12 600-640 620 110.00-126.50 116.15
7 650-695 668 109.00-116.50 112.47
7 713-745 720 102.00-113.00 109.59
3 755-775 762 90.00-106.50 100.90
Small 1 - 2
3 470-490 482 95.00-105.00 99.27
3 525-545 532 93.00-105.00 97.61
Medium and Large 3
2 340-345 343 130.00-137.50 133.78
5 360-385 376 120.00-130.00 123.52
4 415-440 423 106.00-114.00 109.26
5 455-480 475 105.00-116.00 110.20
1 470-470 470 109.00 109.00 Brahman X
9 515-545 526 104.00-115.00 109.55
1 525-525 525 110.00 110.00 Brahman X
4 555-585 578 95.50-100.00 96.58
2 615-625 620 90.00-96.00 92.98
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1125-1380 1254 73.50-79.00 75.77
1 1195-1195 1195 63.50 63.50 Low Dressing
3 1400-1565 1473 73.00-78.50 75.44
4 1415-1540 1470 65.00-70.50 68.26 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
2 885-895 890 74.00-78.50 76.26
20 910-1390 1165 74.50-81.50 77.56
2 1115-1255 1185 84.00-85.50 84.79 High Dressing
7 920-1310 1130 65.00-70.50 67.89 Low Dressing
8 1410-1520 1468 76.00-82.00 79.00
1 1460-1460 1460 86.50 86.50 High Dressing
1 1445-1445 1445 66.50 66.50 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
9 830-1130 1028 70.00-75.50 72.67
4 870-1100 995 60.00-62.50 61.48 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1355-1475 1415 94.50-96.50 95.54
2 1365-1410 1388 88.50-89.00 88.75 Low Dressing
10 1500-2040 1771 93.50-99.50 96.68
1 1860-1860 1860 102.00 102.00 High Dressing
1 1870-1870 1870 91.50 91.50 Low Dressing
Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN
615-781-5406 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NV_LS150.txt
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