NV_LS145 Nashville, TN Friday, May 16, 2008 USDA-TN Dept Ag Market News Tennessee Cattle Auction Tennessee Feeder Cattle Weekly Summary Receipts on 17 TN Auctions: 9,628 16 Last Week: 10,600 17 Last Year: 12,175 Trends: According to the Federal-State Market News Service, compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Steers/bulls steady to 4.00 higher, mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher on steers over 500 lbs. Heifers mostly 2.00 to 4.00. Slaughter Cows 1302 head; Bulls 1724 head; Total Feeders 7418 head; Feeder supply, Steers and bulls 3999 head; Heifers 3419; Steers and heifers over 600 lbs 1843; Replacement and/or feeder cows 736 head. Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 43 940 - 1195 1105 $51.00-$60.00 56.54 11 890 - 1195 1105 $57.00-$64.00 60.54 High Dressing 15 885 - 1190 1069 $48.00-$54.50 50.85 Low Dressing 123 1200 - 1595 1347 $50.50-$61.00 56.48 63 1205 - 1585 1368 $58.50-$68.50 62.00 High Dressing 12 1200 - 1550 1380 $48.00-$55.50 51.91 Low Dressing 15 1605 - 1975 1739 $50.00-$59.50 57.28 9 1600 - 1715 1653 $60.00-$65.00 61.44 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 185 805 - 1195 1058 $50.00-$61.00 55.44 33 940 - 1195 1101 $57.00-$71.00 61.55 High Dressing 28 820 - 1170 1005 $44.00-$53.00 50.04 Low Dressing 74 1200 - 1740 1328 $52.00-$62.50 56.63 41 1205 - 1505 1323 $57.00-$70.00 61.66 High Dressing 6 1220 - 1365 1268 $46.00-$52.50 49.42 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 715 - 745 729 $42.00-$51.00 46.66 8 640 - 740 710 $30.00-$41.00 36.71 Low Dressing 15 760 - 845 803 $40.00-$54.50 47.71 6 770 - 845 813 $35.00-$45.50 39.54 Low Dressing 100 850 - 1195 997 $43.00-$55.50 48.26 24 850 - 1080 941 $33.00-$46.50 40.33 Low Dressing 8 1205 - 1365 1296 $47.00-$52.50 48.87 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 1200 - 1485 1365 $63.50-$72.50 67.72 7 1245 - 1480 1401 $69.00-$79.00 74.52 High Dressing 7 1100 - 1315 1204 $54.00-$66.50 60.88 Low Dressing 59 1500 - 2460 1844 $64.00-$74.50 69.53 28 1545 - 2345 1869 $69.50-$83.00 74.59 High Dressing 4 1610 - 2210 1828 $55.50-$65.00 62.31 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1595 - 2050 1749 $62.50-$70.50 67.05 4 1715 - 2190 1938 $72.50-$75.50 74.56 High Dressing 1 1735 - 1735 1735 $52.50-$52.50 52.50 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 200 - 245 223 $117.00-$130.00 123.14 24 250 - 295 276 $114.00-$132.50 121.80 67 300 - 345 325 $109.00-$129.00 118.56 71 350 - 395 370 $108.00-$124.00 115.50 85 400 - 445 425 $104.50-$121.00 112.65 100 450 - 495 470 $100.00-$120.00 110.53 130 500 - 549 521 $99.50-$115.00 108.59 134 550 - 596 571 $97.50-$113.00 106.11 97 600 - 645 620 $92.00-$110.00 103.65 59 650 - 690 665 $89.50-$108.00 101.02 57 700 - 745 719 $90.00-$105.00 99.64 10 760 - 795 777 $91.00-$99.00 94.80 6 805 - 845 825 $86.00-$97.00 92.23 58 850 - 850 850 $102.95-$102.95 102.95 Load Feeder Steers Small 1-2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 355 - 395 373 $100.00-$110.00 105.16 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 250 - 295 273 $102.00-$121.00 112.53 16 300 - 345 324 $99.00-$116.00 107.55 34 350 - 395 372 $100.00-$115.00 107.93 30 400 - 445 426 $93.00-$111.00 105.16 33 450 - 498 478 $86.00-$108.00 101.74 31 505 - 545 522 $87.00-$105.00 99.72 17 555 - 595 576 $87.00-$101.00 93.63 24 600 - 645 628 $82.00-$95.00 88.96 6 650 - 680 665 $90.00-$95.50 92.26 5 700 - 745 726 $81.00-$91.00 85.99 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 355 - 395 376 $55.00-$80.00 68.37 15 460 - 493 481 $60.00-$79.50 72.41 12 515 - 547 529 $57.00-$79.50 70.03 33 557 - 590 562 $64.00-$80.00 74.34 18 728 - 730 728 $62.00-$67.00 66.72 9 833 - 840 836 $64.50-$65.50 64.95 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300 - 345 331 $116.00-$122.00 118.97 49 350 - 398 378 $105.00-$124.00 114.81 108 400 - 445 428 $102.00-$119.00 110.87 178 450 - 497 473 $100.00-$117.00 108.35 158 500 - 545 524 $95.00-$111.50 105.66 154 550 - 596 573 $91.00-$110.00 101.78 124 600 - 648 623 $85.00-$106.00 97.41 73 650 - 695 674 $85.00-$104.00 93.16 50 700 - 748 719 $83.00-$97.50 90.40 13 750 - 780 762 $80.00-$91.00 86.19 9 810 - 835 819 $80.00-$88.50 84.39 10 850 - 880 862 $69.50-$82.00 75.57 Feeder Bulls Small 1-2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 400 - 440 418 $90.00-$102.00 96.79 14 450 - 490 468 $79.00-$103.00 94.19 17 505 - 545 530 $78.00-$102.00 91.61 14 550 - 595 568 $84.00-$94.50 89.89 7 600 - 635 614 $72.00-$90.00 84.49 5 670 - 680 676 $76.00-$89.00 84.60 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 350 - 395 371 $100.00-$114.00 107.48 46 400 - 445 427 $94.00-$110.00 103.64 54 450 - 495 474 $87.00-$107.00 99.86 43 500 - 545 527 $88.00-$104.00 96.65 34 550 - 595 578 $86.00-$99.00 92.37 25 605 - 645 619 $84.00-$96.00 89.32 14 650 - 695 679 $67.00-$91.00 86.42 8 715 - 745 733 $77.00-$86.00 83.73 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 200 - 245 223 $107.00-$133.00 121.46 13 260 - 295 277 $106.00-$119.00 111.69 74 300 - 345 326 $90.00-$113.00 105.93 108 350 - 395 375 $94.00-$118.00 104.43 204 400 - 448 424 $95.00-$117.00 101.86 227 450 - 498 477 $93.00-$107.00 99.69 304 500 - 549 522 $88.00-$106.00 98.09 188 550 - 598 570 $86.00-$103.00 95.53 156 600 - 646 621 $85.50-$102.00 92.85 84 650 - 695 670 $80.00-$101.00 89.55 49 700 - 748 726 $81.00-$99.00 89.20 19 750 - 795 770 $78.00-$91.00 85.59 64 775 - 775 775 $96.50-$96.50 96.50 Load 9 800 - 835 821 $81.00-$89.00 84.88 34 870 - 899 897 $74.00-$87.50 85.09 Feeder Heifers Small 1-2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 310 - 340 330 $80.00-$102.00 91.08 13 350 - 390 376 $82.00-$104.50 93.38 18 400 - 445 417 $75.00-$96.00 87.93 28 450 - 495 471 $77.00-$95.00 88.24 12 500 - 545 518 $76.00-$90.00 82.65 6 550 - 585 568 $81.00-$93.50 86.53 6 615 - 645 633 $76.00-$86.00 82.30 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 250 - 295 279 $92.00-$110.00 100.75 20 300 - 348 330 $88.00-$104.00 97.10 57 350 - 395 373 $90.00-$108.00 95.90 74 400 - 445 430 $85.00-$105.00 95.39 82 450 - 495 477 $84.00-$99.00 92.72 62 500 - 545 523 $81.00-$100.00 91.05 45 550 - 595 573 $80.00-$95.00 87.50 18 600 - 635 616 $80.00-$88.00 84.65 13 655 - 690 670 $76.00-$89.00 82.36 11 705 - 740 721 $80.00-$85.00 81.70 Source: Tennessee Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Nashville, TN Lewis Langell, OIC (615) 837-5164 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nv_ls145.txt 1010c lwl mfw