NV_LS157 Nashville, TN Thu Aug 14, 2008 USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News Farmer's Auction Company, Fayetteville, TN Cattle weighed upon arrival Weighted Average Report for Thursday Aug 14, 2008 Cattle Receipts: 608 Last week: 518 Last year: 793 According to the Federal-State Market News Service, Compared to last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bull calves 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 97 hd; Bulls 15 hd; Total feeders 484 hd; Feeder supply, Steers and bulls 281 hd; Heifers 203 hd; Feeders over 600 lbs 168 hd; Feeder and/or replacement cows 12 hd. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 425-425 425 117.00 117.00 1 470-470 470 110.00 110.00 6 505-548 538 105.00-114.00 107.35 1 565-565 565 104.00 104.00 18 606-645 624 98.00-105.00 102.24 3 653-675 660 101.00-106.50 104.63 3 770-795 782 99.00-108.00 103.05 3 805-810 807 93.00-104.00 98.00 2 890-895 893 94.50-97.50 96.00 2 920-930 925 100.50 100.50 Medium and Large 3 3 400-428 419 99.00-105.00 103.09 2 520-540 530 100.00-103.00 101.47 1 575-575 575 91.00 91.00 2 623-623 623 93.00 93.00 1 890-890 890 80.00 80.00 Holstein Large 3 2 633-633 633 64.00 64.00 2 700-700 700 66.00 66.00 Holstein Large 3 - 4 5 515-515 515 65.00 65.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 210-210 210 117.50 117.50 7 325-331 330 106.00-112.00 111.16 1 355-355 355 105.00 105.00 8 405-445 423 95.00-104.00 100.07 9 450-490 468 97.00-103.50 100.15 11 510-545 527 93.00-100.00 96.17 17 550-591 577 88.00-98.00 93.08 28 604-645 628 90.00-98.00 95.89 20 650-690 671 88.00-101.00 96.25 4 710-745 729 91.00-96.00 94.75 1 715-715 715 85.00 85.00 Fleshy 11 727-727 727 100.00 100.00 Value Added 1 795-795 795 89.00 89.00 2 800-800 800 83.00 83.00 1 860-860 860 95.00 95.00 Small 1 - 2 2 285-290 288 96.00-99.00 97.51 1 440-440 440 75.00 75.00 3 470-480 475 83.00-90.00 85.67 2 505-510 508 70.00-72.00 71.00 1 570-570 570 71.00 71.00 1 695-695 695 77.00 77.00 Medium and Large 3 1 235-235 235 90.00 90.00 1 255-255 255 98.00 98.00 2 315-335 325 100.00-103.00 101.45 3 370-380 377 90.00-101.00 94.71 6 413-440 426 85.00-93.00 89.99 7 460-490 470 88.00-93.00 90.12 12 505-545 527 85.00-92.00 88.35 8 555-595 576 80.00-88.00 85.00 3 630-630 630 84.00-88.00 85.33 3 650-685 672 81.00-84.00 82.33 1 720-720 720 88.00 88.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 405-440 428 109.50-114.00 111.95 10 460-494 488 98.00-111.00 105.32 25 500-545 521 97.00-106.00 101.76 23 555-595 566 97.00-106.00 101.18 10 615-641 632 96.00-100.00 98.40 12 655-690 681 90.00-94.50 93.48 3 710-730 718 89.00-94.00 92.34 4 755-760 756 91.00-94.00 92.75 1 835-835 835 87.00 87.00 Small 1 - 2 1 435-435 435 91.00 91.00 2 475-495 485 81.00-82.00 81.49 2 505-530 518 84.00-88.00 85.95 1 610-610 610 71.00 71.00 1 665-665 665 75.00 75.00 Medium and Large 3 1 240-240 240 115.00 115.00 1 280-280 280 96.00 96.00 3 305-325 317 107.00-110.00 108.99 5 390-398 396 106.00-112.00 107.18 2 405-425 415 92.00-95.00 93.46 1 445-445 445 91.00 91.00 Brahman X 3 475-495 487 95.00-101.00 97.62 10 505-545 521 92.00-96.00 94.30 10 550-575 560 84.00-91.00 88.78 4 630-645 635 83.00-90.00 86.23 4 655-685 671 80.50-86.00 83.40 3 770-775 772 81.00-86.00 83.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 950-1375 1251 54.00-60.00 56.68 2 1320-1330 1325 60.00-62.50 61.25 High Dressing 2 1100-1265 1183 50.00-52.00 50.93 Low Dressing 16 1440-1780 1565 54.00-58.50 57.31 2 1455-1505 1480 61.50-62.00 61.75 High Dressing 1 1555-1555 1555 53.00 53.00 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 18 920-1305 1127 53.00-59.00 55.72 2 1225-1280 1253 59.50-60.00 59.74 High Dressing 2 1440-1630 1535 53.50-59.00 56.08 Lean 85-90% Lean 1 795-795 795 44.00 44.00 2 610-795 703 36.00-40.00 37.74 Low Dressing 14 875-1200 1049 46.00-52.00 49.12 5 825-1180 1008 42.00-45.00 43.32 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1345-1345 1345 70.00 70.00 1 1465-1465 1465 72.00 72.00 High Dressing 1 1255-1255 1255 60.00 60.00 Low Dressing 9 1535-1995 1786 68.00-73.00 70.52 2 1895-1905 1900 75.00-77.00 76.00 High Dressing Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN 615-781-5406 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsNV_LS157.txt