NV_LS154 Nashville, TN Wed Feb 3, 2010 USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News Hardin County Stockyard, Savannah, TN Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Feb 3, 2010 Cattle Receipts: 507 Last week: 1276 Last year: 550 Trends: According to Federal and State Market News Service, compared to last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 higher. Demand and quality good with several thin fleshed cattle. Slaughter cows 60 hd; Bulls 11 hd; Total feeders 414 hd; Feeder supply: steers and bulls 227 hd, heifers 187 hd; Feeders over 600 lbs 61 hd; Replacement and/or feeder cows 22 hd. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 250-295 278 122.00-133.00 126.78 4 300-345 328 114.00-129.00 119.36 13 350-395 373 107.00-117.00 112.64 6 410-440 422 106.00-113.00 108.22 3 400-405 403 113.00-117.00 115.01 Fancy 5 450-490 476 99.00-108.00 103.17 1 470-470 470 114.00 114.00 Thin 1 465-465 465 111.00 111.00 Fancy 12 510-535 527 93.00-107.50 102.78 3 526-526 526 110.00 110.00 Fancy 4 550-590 570 94.00-102.00 97.08 9 610-635 618 90.00-95.00 92.49 10 650-681 676 85.00-94.00 86.46 1 805-805 805 80.50 80.50 Small 1 - 2 2 250-295 273 100.00-121.00 111.37 2 315-340 328 91.00-105.00 97.73 2 360-380 370 89.00-108.00 98.24 Medium and Large 3 1 210-210 210 112.00 112.00 3 270-295 287 106.00-117.00 110.14 2 300-340 320 106.00-110.00 107.88 6 350-390 362 104.00-108.00 107.36 1 430-430 430 104.00 104.00 1 545-545 545 80.00 80.00 1 665-665 665 87.00 87.00 3 701-701 701 82.00 82.00 Holstein Large 3 6 405-421 416 65.50-69.00 66.64 3 455-455 455 65.00 65.00 6 515-515 515 66.50 66.50 1 550-550 550 59.00 59.00 1 670-670 670 62.00 62.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 225-225 225 97.00 97.00 2 270-295 283 99.00-112.00 105.79 10 310-345 329 91.00-106.00 98.21 12 350-390 371 91.00-102.00 97.28 2 365-365 365 99.00-100.00 99.50 Thin 13 400-440 422 90.00-98.00 94.64 18 450-490 476 89.50-95.50 91.78 9 505-540 525 81.00-90.00 87.27 3 505-505 505 94.00 94.00 Fancy 14 558-595 571 82.50-88.00 85.21 1 550-550 550 76.00 76.00 Fleshy 5 605-645 626 79.50-87.50 82.47 1 630-630 630 72.00 72.00 Fleshy 3 675-680 678 78.50-80.50 79.83 1 710-710 710 80.00 80.00 Small 1 - 2 2 250-285 268 84.00-91.00 87.73 5 310-335 325 80.00-92.00 86.73 2 382-382 382 85.00 85.00 1 405-405 405 74.00 74.00 4 450-490 476 85.00-88.00 86.27 2 515-545 530 72.00-77.00 74.57 1 585-585 585 73.00 73.00 1 610-610 610 66.00 66.00 1 675-675 675 65.00 65.00 1 755-755 755 63.00 63.00 Medium and Large 3 1 245-245 245 94.00 94.00 2 255-275 265 90.00 90.00 2 310-325 318 81.00-90.00 85.61 3 355-375 363 84.00-92.00 88.67 11 400-433 413 75.00-88.00 83.29 1 585-585 585 78.00 78.00 1 610-610 610 76.00 76.00 1 680-680 680 70.50 70.50 3 723-723 723 70.00 70.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 410-410 410 104.00 104.00 9 455-495 476 96.00-107.00 101.90 12 500-535 522 93.00-104.00 98.17 1 520-520 520 106.00 106.00 Thin 5 550-585 564 94.50-102.00 97.60 3 600-605 602 92.00-97.50 94.50 2 670-670 670 79.00-82.00 80.50 Small 1 - 2 1 480-480 480 90.00 90.00 1 610-610 610 81.00 81.00 Medium and Large 3 2 430-445 438 98.00-101.00 99.53 3 465-497 486 87.00-93.00 88.91 1 535-535 535 88.00 88.00 1 575-575 575 81.50 81.50 1 645-645 645 77.50 77.50 2 650-650 650 73.00-81.00 77.00 3 751-751 751 74.50 74.50 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1050-1050 1050 730.00 730.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Medium and Large 2 Young 1 860-860 860 540.00 540.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 935-935 935 760.00 760.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 2 Middle Aged 1 1085-1085 1085 600.00 600.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 2 Aged 1 1185-1185 1185 500.00 500.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1065-1385 1192 44.50-49.00 47.38 1 1335-1335 1335 54.50 54.50 High Dressing 4 1485-1610 1555 45.00-49.00 47.00 1 1600-1600 1600 51.00 51.00 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 1 835-835 835 43.00 43.00 11 935-1380 1154 43.50-50.00 47.03 6 930-1275 1077 49.50-52.50 51.37 High Dressing 4 905-1290 1093 37.00-40.00 38.49 Low Dressing 1 1435-1435 1435 40.50 40.50 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 5 735-795 764 28.00-33.00 30.34 Low Dressing 5 830-1010 926 34.00-42.00 37.68 7 825-1165 965 26.00-36.50 30.72 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1250-1485 1368 51.00-59.00 55.34 1 1215-1215 1215 47.50 47.50 Low Dressing 4 1575-1845 1703 51.00-60.00 56.25 1 1785-1785 1785 63.00 63.00 High Dressing Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN 6157815406 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsNV_LS154.txt