NV_LS750 Nashville, TN Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 USDA-TN Dept Ag Market News Tennessee Weighted Average Tennessee Weighted Average report for Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Knoxville, Savannah and Sweetwater Trends: Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers/bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Receipts: 2,370 Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 1030-1195 1139 37.00-41.00 39.78 24 1205-1575 1350 37.50-43.50 40.36 3 1355-1400 1377 42.00-43.50 42.83 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 33 800-1195 1048 36.00-41.50 38.42 8 915-1125 1024 31.00-36.00 33.39 Low Dressing 17 1205-1720 1354 36.00-44.00 39.69 6 1200-1395 1291 42.50-46.50 43.82 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 865-1195 1010 28.00-37.00 34.19 13 860-1090 965 25.00-31.50 28.34 Low Dressing 2 1225-1290 1258 30.50-34.00 32.30 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1215-1475 1332 47.00-54.50 51.61 2 1455-1480 1468 55.50-57.00 56.24 High Dressing 5 1220-1465 1318 40.00-47.50 42.91 Low Dressing 18 1545-2415 1898 47.00-55.00 51.58 2 1950-2010 1980 55.50-58.00 56.77 High Dressing 7 1500-2400 1796 38.00-46.00 43.17 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 215-245 235 111.00-135.00 122.18 7 260-295 277 101.00-126.00 116.48 10 305-340 328 101.00-126.00 111.64 17 350-395 374 103.00-116.00 108.82 32 400-445 424 95.00-109.00 101.80 32 455-495 476 90.00-105.00 97.48 23 500-540 519 85.00-99.00 92.90 26 553-595 578 80.00-93.50 85.70 17 600-640 610 76.00-87.00 81.96 18 650-688 672 76.00-81.00 79.36 21 700-745 713 74.00-81.50 79.22 9 750-785 764 74.00-81.00 79.23 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 350-393 373 95.00-102.00 99.03 34 400-445 426 88.00-104.00 97.87 52 450-495 473 85.00-104.00 93.99 43 500-545 516 84.50-99.00 89.67 34 550-593 573 73.00-89.00 84.21 22 600-645 625 74.00-83.50 78.05 16 650-690 670 72.50-77.00 75.25 11 700-725 712 68.00-74.00 71.96 4 765-775 771 70.00-71.50 70.75 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 220 220 99.00 99.00 15 250-295 275 88.00-107.00 95.29 22 300-345 327 83.00-106.00 93.68 22 350-395 370 82.00-96.00 88.29 44 400-445 421 79.00-92.00 85.40 66 450-495 474 76.50-87.00 82.01 47 500-545 517 72.00-85.00 78.17 46 550-590 568 72.50-78.00 74.64 37 604-640 621 70.00-76.00 73.15 11 655-695 674 69.00-74.50 71.76 8 700-730 719 67.00-71.00 69.57 4 753-760 755 67.00-73.00 71.49 Source: Tennessee Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Nashville, TN Lewis Langell, OIC (615) 837-5164 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nv_ls750.txt 0855c lwl