NV_LS750 Nashville, TN Monday, May 20, 2013 USDA-TN Dept Ag Market News Tennessee Weighted Average Tennessee Weighted Average report for Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Carthage, Crossville and Greeneville. Cattle receipts: 1,870 Trends: Compared to same sale one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls steady. Feeder steers/bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 1200-1575 1383 74.50-82.50 78.72 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 26 980-1190 1086 75.00-86.00 79.73 4 1170-1195 1184 84.00-88.50 86.49 High Dressing 29 1215-1865 1411 75.00-87.00 81.63 13 1205-1585 1385 85.00-94.50 88.10 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 875-1160 1030 66.50-76.50 72.61 5 900-1120 960 55.00-66.50 60.23 Low Dressing 8 1205-1540 1334 68.50-76.00 72.14 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 1580-2250 1812 90.50-102.00 97.24 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 320-333 330 170.00-171.00 170.24 13 355-386 383 142.00-148.00 145.41 15 402-445 422 141.50-147.50 144.77 40 455-490 465 135.00-152.00 146.11 50 500-545 527 127.00-143.00 136.44 29 555-599 578 132.00-139.00 135.59 47 601-647 616 123.00-135.00 131.04 15 655-695 677 118.00-130.00 125.96 7 725-733 729 118.00-120.50 119.51 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 370-385 379 135.00-147.00 141.39 11 400-445 418 126.50-143.00 136.90 35 450-490 463 120.00-149.50 141.41 70 500-545 527 120.00-139.00 132.02 45 550-595 583 112.00-131.50 127.78 18 600-635 615 107.00-127.00 120.02 38 650-685 667 100.00-121.00 116.47 7 700-740 723 93.00-107.00 102.44 16 755-789 772 95.00-105.00 98.41 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 305-345 328 130.00-140.00 136.01 41 350-396 385 125.00-134.00 127.52 17 405-445 425 120.00-135.50 129.33 79 450-499 462 119.00-136.00 125.95 87 505-548 528 115.00-133.00 123.56 51 550-595 568 111.00-130.00 122.75 44 600-648 618 110.00-123.50 116.91 23 650-690 665 104.00-116.50 111.96 12 705-741 731 104.00-115.00 110.79 14 755-790 778 102.25-107.00 105.01 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