NV_LS153 Nashville, TN Mon Oct 17, 2005 USDA-TN Dept Ag Market News Tennessee Cattle Auction 10/17/2005 MAURY CITY Receipts: This Week 80 Last Week 190 Last Year 140 Trends: Accoring to the Federal-State Market News Service, Not enough cattle to establish a trend. Slaughter cows 18 head; Bulls 2; Total feeders 55 head; Feeder supply, Steers/bulls 37 head; Heifers 18 head; Feeders over 600 lbs 18 head; Replacement and/or feeder cows 5 head. Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 pct lean Head Weight Avg Wt Price Avg Price 4 1055 - 1335 1194 42.50 - 45.00 43.70 1 1055 - 1055 1055 38.00 - 38.00 38.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 pct lean Head Weight Avg Wt Price Avg Price 5 935 - 1090 1005 41.00 - 45.00 43.03 2 905 - 960 933 37.00 - 39.50 38.29 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 pct lean Head Weight Avg Wt Price Avg Price 2 780 - 860 820 30.00 - 33.00 31.43 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls 1 Head Weight Avg Wt Price Avg Price 1 1685 - 1685 1685 54.50 - 54.50 54.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Weight Avg Wt Price Avg Price 2 400 - 415 408 118.00 - 125.00 121.44 2 475 - 490 483 105.00 - 115.00 109.92 3 655 - 665 662 98.00 - 104.00 102.02 3 725 - 745 732 91.00 - 103.50 99.26 3 755 - 755 755 101.50 - 101.50 101.50 2 875 - 890 883 87.00 - 91.00 88.98 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Weight Avg Wt Price Avg Price 3 400 - 445 424 104.00 - 116.00 108.13 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Weight Avg Wt Price Avg Price 2 350 - 355 353 115.00 - 122.00 118.48 4 455 - 475 465 106.00 - 111.00 108.50 3 505 - 545 529 100.00 - 107.00 102.91 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Weight Avg Wt Price Avg Price 2 400 - 415 408 95.00 - 103.00 98.93 3 565 - 590 579 93.00 - 94.00 93.67 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Weight Avg Wt Price Avg Price 2 450 - 455 453 109.00 - 114.00 111.49 5 500 - 535 520 95.00 - 109.00 102.52 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Weight Avg Wt Price Avg Price 2 400 - 445 423 110.00 - 111.00 110.47 2 535 - 545 540 97.00 - 100.00 98.51 Bred Cows(Per head) Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Weight Avg Wt Price Avg Price 1 970 - 970 970 760.00 - 760.00 760.00 2-4 MONTHS 1 840 - 840 840 670.00 - 670.00 670.00 5-6 MONTHS Cow/Calf(Per Pr) Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Weight Avg Wt Price Avg Price 1 890 - 890 890 710.00 - 710.00 710.00 BABY-250 LB Cow/Calf(Per Pr) Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged Head Weight Avg Wt Price Avg Price 1 880 - 880 880 520.00 - 520.00 520.00 BABY-250 LB Source: Tennessee Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Nashville, TN Bobby Joyner, Reporter (731) 772-1160 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nv_ls153.txt 1030c bj