NV_LS140 Nashville, TN Tue Feb 7, 2012 USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News Athens Stockyard, Athens, TN Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 1238 Last week: 1435 Last year: 1092 Trends: According to the Federal-State Market News Service, compared to the same sale one week ago, prices for Slaughter cows: 2.00 to 4.00 higher; Slaughter bulls: 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Several high dressing cows on offer this week. Feeder steers/bulls: Firm to 4.00 higher; Feeder heifers: Steady to 3.00 higher. Quality plain to attractive; bulk of feeder supply in medium flesh. Trade active with demand very good for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows 157; Slaughter bulls 13; Total feeder supply 924; Feeder steers/bulls 545; Feeder heifers 379; Feeder supply over 600 lbs 240; Replacement/feeder cows 144. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 200-245 214 203.00-236.00 225.95 6 250-295 273 214.00-227.00 219.28 8 315-345 329 205.00-226.00 213.59 13 355-390 373 189.00-207.00 198.01 14 400-445 425 179.00-189.00 184.61 1 405-405 405 197.00 197.00 Fancy 25 455-495 478 164.00-184.00 170.66 1 450-450 450 187.00 187.00 Fancy 2 493-493 493 185.00 185.00 Value Added 16 505-545 534 158.00-173.00 165.21 1 500-500 500 175.00 175.00 Fancy 18 550-597 580 145.00-165.00 157.70 6 600-635 620 150.00-159.00 155.99 1 635-635 635 162.00 162.00 Fancy 2 625-625 625 164.00 164.00 Value Added 7 655-673 662 140.00-151.50 146.54 5 665-670 667 155.00-165.00 158.80 Fancy 3 675-675 675 153.50 153.50 Value Added 2 705-725 715 135.00-146.00 140.58 54 920-920 920 137.50 137.50 Load Medium and Large 3 1 440-440 440 144.00 144.00 1 485-485 485 139.00 139.00 3 515-518 517 135.00-137.00 136.34 1 590-590 590 135.00 135.00 2 618-618 618 130.00 130.00 Holstein Large 3 6 305-305 305 122.00 122.00 2 383-383 383 112.00 112.00 6 455-455 455 113.00 113.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 255-295 273 168.00-176.00 173.52 11 300-345 316 157.00-177.50 169.15 15 355-395 379 155.00-175.00 166.59 1 395-395 395 179.00 179.00 Fancy 13 415-445 432 157.00-169.00 162.08 4 420-445 439 136.00-144.00 142.09 Fleshy 1 400-400 400 175.00 175.00 Fancy 19 453-495 472 148.00-161.50 156.38 6 455-490 475 162.00-175.00 167.40 Fancy 22 500-547 525 143.00-154.00 148.60 1 500-500 500 158.00 158.00 Fancy 12 507-527 519 154.50-156.50 155.69 Value Added 16 550-595 569 138.00-150.00 144.78 1 595-595 595 135.00 135.00 Fleshy 16 600-640 618 129.00-141.00 136.29 3 612-612 612 143.00 143.00 Value Added 11 655-695 676 127.00-137.00 132.24 3 710-740 730 124.00-129.00 127.38 Small 1 - 2 4 420-440 425 128.00-134.50 132.82 5 455-485 475 126.00-133.50 131.57 2 505-545 525 125.00-129.00 126.92 Medium and Large 3 4 355-390 364 139.00-146.00 140.88 8 415-445 425 137.50-145.00 142.04 9 455-495 468 130.00-139.00 133.01 13 500-540 518 125.00-133.00 130.17 6 563-595 582 119.00-129.50 126.26 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 355-390 366 164.00-193.00 179.62 13 400-445 413 167.00-182.50 176.37 19 455-495 479 151.00-175.00 163.85 1 495-495 495 151.00 151.00 Brahman X 22 510-545 522 142.00-162.00 156.18 6 535-540 538 136.00-139.00 137.49 Fleshy 17 550-595 572 146.00-160.00 153.56 4 555-590 573 132.50-136.00 134.20 Fleshy 6 605-635 618 133.00-151.00 139.21 10 655-695 678 129.00-145.00 136.29 7 700-745 725 128.00-138.00 133.98 4 755-770 759 119.00-126.50 124.60 Medium and Large 3 8 400-400 400 131.00-136.00 132.88 13 470-493 482 131.00-146.00 139.48 1 470-470 470 130.00 130.00 Brahman X 11 500-545 514 131.00-140.50 133.86 4 565-570 566 119.00-126.50 124.61 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1195-1395 1304 72.00-78.00 75.14 6 1155-1360 1293 81.00-85.00 82.88 High Dressing 2 1455-1475 1465 74.00-76.50 75.24 6 1425-1660 1545 79.50-83.50 81.87 High Dressing 2 1415-1490 1453 62.00-64.50 63.28 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 3 880-895 887 70.50-75.50 72.33 24 910-1370 1157 72.00-78.50 75.87 15 975-1385 1208 81.00-90.00 84.73 High Dressing 5 1155-1365 1245 60.00-65.00 62.81 Low Dressing 5 1430-1655 1524 72.00-78.50 76.21 14 1415-1955 1576 82.00-87.00 84.12 High Dressing 2 1425-1455 1440 60.50-63.50 61.98 Low Dressing 1 2085-2085 2085 76.00 76.00 Lean 85-90% Lean 3 725-795 765 61.50-66.50 64.34 2 770-785 778 53.50-59.00 56.28 Low Dressing 10 985-1195 1089 63.00-69.00 66.82 5 825-895 867 49.00-55.50 52.14 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1165-1345 1278 87.50-90.00 88.90 5 1560-2355 1875 85.00-95.00 92.21 4 1595-2190 1818 98.00-101.00 99.49 High Dressing Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN 615-781-5406 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NV_LS140.txt