Report Date: 3/27/2013
NV_LS150
Nashville, TN Wed Mar 27, 2013 USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News
Knoxville Livestock Center, Knoxville, TN
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Mar 27, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 382 Last week: 825 Last year: 600
Trends: According to the Federal-State Market News Service, compared to the
same sale one week ago, prices for slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady on
a limited test. Not enough feeder cattle on offer to establish trends. Demand
moderate for feeder classes; quality lacking throughout the sale.
Herd dispersal cow sale. Cow and calf pairs: Cows 4 to 6 years old, 1300 to
1600 lbs calves 150 to 350 lbs 1650.00 to 2125.00 per pair. Cows 5 to 7 years
old, 950 to 1200 lbs calves baby to 300 lbs 1450.00 to 1625.00 per pair.
Bred cows: 3 to 6 years old, 1350 to 1600 lbs 5 to 7 months bred 1450.00 to
1675.00 per head; 5 to 7 years old, 900 to 1200 lbs 5 to 7 months bred
1050.00 to 1350.00 per head; 6 to 8 years old, 950 to 1200 lbs 2 to 4 months
bred 875.00 to 1075.00 per head.
Slaughter cows 54; Slaughter bulls 12; Total feeder supply 253; Feeder
steers/bulls 149; Feeder heifers 104; Feeder supply over 600 lbs 39;
Replacement/feeder cows 63.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 395-395 395 165.00 165.00
2 435-445 440 163.00-167.50 165.22
3 470-480 473 140.00-155.00 145.07
4 500-515 508 140.00-150.00 144.48
6 550-590 572 127.00-136.00 132.95
5 610-615 614 130.00-134.50 133.61
3 705-740 728 119.00-121.00 120.02
1 775-775 775 116.00 116.00
2 810-840 825 109.00-113.00 111.04
1 860-860 860 108.00 108.00
Medium and Large 3
2 365-380 373 132.50-139.00 135.68
2 405-435 420 125.00-132.00 128.63
1 490-490 490 122.00 122.00
2 660-660 660 100.00 100.00 Brahman X
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 350-395 374 130.00-140.00 135.74
8 405-435 421 128.00-139.00 132.24
9 465-485 469 123.00-138.00 128.40
1 450-450 450 118.00 118.00 Fleshy
8 522-535 530 117.50-128.00 121.79
7 550-590 573 110.00-122.50 116.88
9 615-640 629 109.00-115.00 112.57
1 620-620 620 107.00 107.00 Fleshy
3 660-695 673 105.00-111.00 108.18
3 653-653 653 117.00 117.00 Fancy
1 755-755 755 102.00 102.00
Small 1 - 2
2 365-395 380 113.00-115.00 113.96
1 405-405 405 100.00 100.00
Medium and Large 3
3 395-395 395 117.00-128.00 121.33
10 410-445 428 114.00-123.00 118.47
2 470-485 478 110.00-115.00 112.46
4 515-545 530 103.00-113.00 108.58
1 585-585 585 106.00 106.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 365-395 381 143.00-163.00 151.27
2 420-420 420 140.00-146.00 143.00
6 450-485 466 130.00-136.00 131.70
7 500-545 525 121.00-126.50 124.86
5 555-570 562 115.00-127.00 119.36
6 610-640 629 112.50-125.00 119.73
5 700-715 705 103.00-107.00 105.59
4 755-795 775 95.00-100.00 97.24
2 810-810 810 93.50 93.50
Medium and Large 3
4 385-395 393 123.00-128.00 125.88
2 475-485 480 116.00-119.00 117.48
2 530-545 538 110.00-115.00 112.53
3 605-615 608 95.00-100.00 97.32
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1005-1325 1238 72.50-78.00 76.22
2 1185-1215 1200 81.00-82.00 81.51 High Dressing
1 1480-1480 1480 73.50 73.50
Boner 80-85% Lean
15 905-1395 1191 74.00-79.00 76.90
5 1010-1330 1196 82.50-83.50 83.03 High Dressing
3 940-1285 1112 68.50-69.50 69.03 Low Dressing
4 1440-1525 1489 76.00-79.50 77.61
2 1435-1685 1560 82.50-87.00 84.57 High Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
3 865-955 902 70.00-74.50 72.41
2 820-995 908 60.00-65.50 62.48 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1420-1420 1420 89.50 89.50
7 1605-1940 1811 95.00-100.50 97.40
1 1980-1980 1980 103.50 103.50 High Dressing
1 1620-1620 1620 90.00 90.00 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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