NV_LS750 Nashville, TN Wednesday, May 23, 2012, USDA-TN Dept Ag Market News Tennessee Weighted Average Tennessee Weighted Average report for Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Athens, Cookeville, Dickson and Huntingdon. Trends: Compared to last week; Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers/bulls steady. Heifers unevenly steady. Receipts: 2,177 Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1050-1195 1128 78.50-88.50 85.94 18 1210-1565 1391 79.50-90.50 85.78 5 1225-1585 1366 87.50-96.50 92.38 High Dressing 4 1610-1820 1724 84.50-88.00 86.10 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 32 800-1185 1014 80.00-93.00 87.21 6 975-1190 1102 85.00-100.00 95.24 High Dressing 37 1200-1700 1396 80.00-93.50 88.96 13 1205-1540 1327 85.00-105.50 95.56 High Dressing 12 1200-1640 1359 72.00-83.00 75.43 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 885-1105 978 75.00-81.50 78.55 9 870-1130 1015 60.50-70.00 65.37 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 1510-2060 1702 100.00-114.50 108.43 9 1500-1960 1762 105.00-121.00 114.63 High Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 255-295 279 195.00-228.00 209.53 16 300-348 327 190.50-219.00 204.63 23 355-398 380 188.00-203.00 192.35 23 400-445 421 183.00-201.50 190.92 50 450-495 475 165.00-189.00 175.47 69 500-545 526 158.00-179.50 166.11 45 550-595 575 148.00-171.00 160.42 29 600-645 617 144.00-161.00 153.62 5 603-605 604 155.50-166.00 162.59 Value Added 24 650-692 668 143.50-157.00 150.13 60 675 675 156.60 156.60 Load 11 650 650 161.00 161.00 Value Added 10 710-743 731 130.00-151.00 143.68 5 774-795 778 131.50-142.00 139.85 111 911 911 140.25 140.25 Load Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 355-393 370 180.00-190.00 187.73 36 400-445 431 171.00-192.00 178.64 31 450-498 483 163.00-182.00 172.32 40 505-545 528 154.00-168.00 160.02 27 556-590 568 145.50-160.00 153.76 22 610-645 627 138.00-155.00 148.73 5 642 642 154.50 154.50 Value Added 15 655-684 673 125.00-146.00 137.70 7 700-730 712 126.00-140.00 133.43 4 780-790 785 118.00-129.00 124.24 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 300-343 328 162.00-193.00 179.86 25 350-395 374 152.00-182.00 163.84 40 400-446 429 154.00-173.00 161.89 68 450-495 477 140.00-169.00 158.75 88 500-545 521 135.00-162.00 153.68 7 514 514 162.50 162.50 Value Added 43 550-595 570 135.00-156.50 146.24 6 555-595 577 140.00-143.00 141.47 Fleshy 30 600-640 624 125.00-145.00 137.31 67 600 600 145.90 145.90 Load 11 601-630 612 148.00-150.00 149.18 Value Added 20 650-695 671 123.00-139.00 129.16 67 650 650 144.00 144.00 Load 16 700-735 728 121.00-134.00 128.29 Source: Tennessee Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN Lewis Langell, OIC 615-781-5406 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NV_LS750.txt /slb