NV_LS147 Nashville, TN Tue Feb 7, 2012 USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News Southwestern Sales Co., Huntingdon, TN Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 242 Last week: 478 Last year: no sale Trends: According to Federal and State Market News Service, compared to last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle under 600 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Quality fair to good. Demand good. Slaughter cows 29 hd; Bulls 6 hd; Total feeders 202 hd; Feeder supply: steers and bulls 103 hd, heifers 99 hd; Feeders over 600 lbs 31 hd; Replacement and/or feeder cows 5 hd. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 230-245 236 226.00-229.00 227.22 4 255-275 266 210.00-224.00 215.87 7 300-340 325 201.00-222.00 213.53 8 350-395 369 191.00-204.00 198.19 4 420-445 434 184.00-192.00 189.57 2 450-450 450 185.00 185.00 2 505-530 518 165.00-169.00 166.95 2 550-585 568 158.00-159.00 158.52 3 650-690 667 139.00-158.00 150.15 Small 1 - 2 1 205-205 205 212.00 212.00 2 390-390 390 173.00-175.00 174.00 2 400-405 403 160.00-176.00 167.95 2 460-495 478 150.00-164.00 156.74 1 545-545 545 154.00 154.00 Medium and Large 3 1 260-260 260 201.00 201.00 1 340-340 340 198.00 198.00 1 485-485 485 169.00 169.00 1 540-540 540 147.00 147.00 1 780-780 780 128.00 128.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 275-275 275 185.00 185.00 4 330-345 338 165.00-182.00 170.09 8 365-395 375 163.00-178.00 170.53 7 410-440 426 140.00-157.00 151.58 5 455-495 471 149.00-155.00 153.03 11 505-542 528 140.00-157.00 145.60 6 550-580 563 136.00-150.00 143.25 6 600-645 620 130.00-139.00 135.18 1 730-730 730 126.00 126.00 7 755-796 773 120.00-125.00 122.79 5 819-819 819 126.00 126.00 Small 1 - 2 1 395-395 395 140.00 140.00 1 480-480 480 120.00 120.00 1 630-630 630 120.00 120.00 1 790-790 790 114.00 114.00 Medium and Large 3 1 395-395 395 151.00 151.00 2 410-420 415 126.00-143.00 134.40 3 455-490 478 130.00-140.00 135.22 1 540-540 540 136.00 136.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 435-446 443 182.00-185.00 184.26 3 470-495 487 166.00-182.00 175.56 5 505-511 510 160.00-170.00 164.99 2 665-675 670 132.00-135.00 133.49 1 740-740 740 130.00 130.00 2 765-780 773 124.00-126.00 124.99 Small 1 - 2 3 410-445 428 140.00-177.00 163.52 1 555-555 555 114.00 114.00 Medium and Large 3 1 390-390 390 179.00 179.00 2 465-470 468 146.00-156.00 150.97 2 575-585 580 138.00-150.00 143.95 1 665-665 665 133.00 133.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1240-1240 1240 850.00 850.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1220-1220 1220 85.00 85.00 High Dressing 1 1130-1130 1130 67.00 67.00 Low Dressing 2 1550-1680 1615 78.50 78.50 6 1440-1760 1572 80.50-86.50 83.74 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 5 965-1155 1065 72.50-76.00 74.44 4 930-1295 1148 65.00-70.00 68.61 Low Dressing 1 1405-1405 1405 70.50 70.50 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 3 825-1070 953 65.00-72.50 69.25 1 1040-1040 1040 52.50 52.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1410-1410 1410 82.50 82.50 1 1135-1135 1135 72.50 72.50 Low Dressing 4 1536-2250 1804 83.50-90.00 87.14 Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN 6157815406 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NV_LS147.txt