Report Date: 3/18/2015
NV_LS150
Nashville, TN Wed Mar 18, 2015 USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News
Knoxville Livestock Center, Knoxville, TN
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Mar 18, 2015
Cattle Receipts: 781 Last week: 290 Last year: 537
Trends: According to the Federal-State Market News Service, compared to
the same sale one week ago, prices for Slaughter cows: 2.00 to 3.00
higher. Slaughter bulls: 2.00 higher. Steers/bulls under 500 lbs 10.00 to
18.00 higher; over 500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs
7.00 to 14.00 higher; over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher.
Slaughter cows 81; Slaughter bulls 14; Total feeder supply 663; Feeder
steers/bulls 361; Feeder heifers 302; Feeder supply over 600 lbs 119;
Replacement/feeder cows 23.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 255-290 278 375.00-410.00 385.23
11 310-340 320 330.00-385.00 352.90
1 310-310 310 405.00 405.00 Fancy
13 350-390 367 315.00-370.00 343.50
2 355-380 368 385.00-395.00 389.83 Fancy
16 400-445 421 285.00-327.50 315.27
2 400-405 403 340.00-350.00 345.03 Fancy
21 450-495 468 264.00-290.00 280.19
14 500-540 517 251.00-278.00 266.88
1 525-525 525 285.00 285.00 Fancy
3 536-536 536 283.00 283.00 Value Added
10 550-595 578 229.00-252.50 242.77
1 570-570 570 271.00 271.00 Fancy
14 600-640 618 220.00-239.00 231.16
8 650-680 663 213.00-226.00 222.77
4 700-745 721 205.00-207.50 206.11
2 770-770 770 197.00-206.00 201.50
4 800-800 800 198.50 198.50
2 880-880 880 187.50 187.50
Medium and Large 3
3 430-435 432 243.00-246.00 244.99
2 470-490 480 240.00-243.00 241.53
3 520-540 533 219.00-225.00 220.95
Holstein Large 3
1 235-235 235 225.00 225.00
2 955-955 955 118.00 118.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 260-275 265 325.00-355.00 330.85
14 305-345 332 277.50-340.00 307.38
12 355-385 371 258.00-310.00 276.28
10 408-445 420 245.00-273.00 259.19
1 440-440 440 225.00 225.00 Fleshy
11 450-485 461 230.00-257.50 241.26
21 500-545 519 220.00-236.00 225.87
2 505-535 520 206.00-210.00 207.94 Fleshy
11 560-590 577 209.00-222.00 213.72
1 585-585 585 190.00 190.00 Fleshy
6 600-625 615 205.00-215.00 209.80
15 655-685 670 187.00-210.00 197.90
4 735-735 735 197.50 197.50
18 723-723 723 198.00 198.00 Value Added
10 824-842 831 170.50-185.00 175.82
Medium and Large 3
1 325-325 325 250.00 250.00
3 365-390 373 235.00-241.00 237.09
4 435-445 438 230.00-237.50 235.59
4 465-495 481 220.00-229.00 223.17
14 500-535 525 205.00-214.00 210.10
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 355-395 382 275.00-335.00 306.54
15 400-440 425 272.50-320.00 299.97
15 450-495 473 253.00-281.00 267.78
15 500-535 522 240.00-266.00 256.82
1 500-500 500 277.50 277.50 Fancy
17 550-595 567 222.50-250.00 238.95
8 612-640 624 211.00-227.00 218.74
6 670-695 685 188.00-208.00 195.79
5 700-740 719 192.00-195.00 194.19
2 750-770 760 181.00-185.00 182.97
Medium and Large 3
4 380-385 381 233.00-240.00 234.77
7 410-440 420 230.00-236.00 234.53
8 465-490 486 223.00-232.50 231.14
6 530-545 543 215.00-221.00 220.02
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1130-1270 1184 105.00-113.00 108.67
6 1455-1845 1668 107.00-112.50 110.06
Boner 80-85% Lean
22 980-1345 1165 106.00-114.00 110.72
9 1045-1330 1155 116.00-122.00 119.16 High Dressing
4 1130-1260 1183 93.50-97.00 95.63 Low Dressing
4 1415-1475 1444 111.00-114.50 113.25
2 1415-1485 1450 95.00-97.00 96.02 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
11 885-1120 1015 100.00-107.50 104.47
2 940-1020 980 114.00-117.50 115.82 High Dressing
1 955-955 955 92.50 92.50 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1205-1455 1340 129.50-135.00 131.67
3 1585-1825 1685 134.00-143.00 137.15
3 1640-2025 1792 147.00-152.00 149.34 High Dressing
2 1500-1520 1510 123.50-126.00 124.76 Low Dressing
Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN
615 781 5406 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsNV_LS150.txt
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