NV_LS190 Nashville, TN Tue Dec 18, 2018 USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News Pulaski Stockyard, Pulaski, TN Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Dec 18, 2018 Cattle Receipts: 487 Two weeks ago: 670 Last year: not reported **Pulaski Stockyards will be closed for the next two weeks due to the Christmas and New Year Holidays. The next sale will be Monday, January 8, 2019. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ** Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Bulls steady to 7.00 higher. Feeders: 399 Slaughter: 61 Replacements: 27 Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 9 percent, and feeders 77 percent. The feeder supply included 32 percent steers, 49 percent heifers, and 19 percent bulls. Near 21 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Please Note: The below USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes and grades of livestock offered for sale. There may be instances where some sales do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the report. Prices are reported on a per cwt basis, unless otherwise noted. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 270-285 278 162.50-175.00 168.58 1 315-315 315 162.50 162.50 4 360-385 373 154.00-165.00 157.70 4 400-440 415 145.00-155.00 151.09 6 450-490 473 145.00-152.50 149.63 7 500-535 517 132.00-145.00 139.52 1 530-530 530 130.00 130.00 Full 5 570-590 586 135.00-138.00 137.42 7 610-623 621 131.00-133.00 132.57 Small 1 - 2 1 390-390 390 142.50 142.50 1 540-540 540 125.00 125.00 Medium and Large 2 - 3 2 235-235 235 155.00-162.50 158.75 1 330-330 330 142.50 142.50 5 365-395 376 140.00-152.50 144.00 7 400-445 429 130.00-142.50 138.05 5 450-485 472 130.00-139.00 135.94 2 575-595 585 111.00-122.00 116.59 3 615-645 625 124.00-128.00 125.64 1 850-850 850 108.00 108.00 Medium and Large 3 2 320-335 328 115.00-130.00 122.67 1 370-370 370 130.00 130.00 1 520-520 520 120.00 120.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 250-295 272 145.00-160.00 152.32 7 300-345 321 140.00-157.50 149.05 4 355-370 366 130.00-137.50 133.03 11 400-445 421 129.00-139.00 133.20 8 450-475 464 124.00-132.00 128.62 10 500-545 523 120.00-132.00 127.66 7 555-595 578 117.00-123.00 120.55 1 555-555 555 115.00 115.00 Full 6 600-635 612 108.00-124.00 120.54 2 623-623 623 125.00 125.00 Value Added 2 650-665 658 116.00-120.00 117.98 1 700-700 700 91.00 91.00 Fleshy 1 755-755 755 112.00 112.00 Small 1 - 2 1 275-275 275 130.00 130.00 2 480-485 483 90.00-122.50 106.17 1 500-500 500 115.50 115.50 1 600-600 600 91.00 91.00 Medium and Large 2 - 3 7 305-345 329 120.00-137.50 127.53 7 360-395 374 117.50-134.00 123.39 5 425-435 430 115.00-127.50 122.21 4 460-490 471 108.00-125.00 118.10 5 525-545 539 90.00-122.00 108.29 Medium and Large 3 1 245-245 245 127.50 127.50 1 295-295 295 120.00 120.00 4 300-345 329 115.00-127.50 121.67 2 355-365 360 117.50-127.50 122.57 1 435-435 435 110.00 110.00 1 540-540 540 100.00 100.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 405-420 413 148.00-152.00 149.96 3 450-480 468 144.00-153.00 147.36 2 505-545 525 130.00 130.00 3 550-585 563 135.00-137.00 135.65 11 600-645 618 118.00-126.00 123.64 2 685-695 690 120.00-122.00 120.99 4 700-725 719 122.00-123.00 122.25 1 845-845 845 95.00 95.00 Small 1 - 2 3 465-490 481 120.00-137.50 131.02 Medium and Large 2 - 3 3 470-490 478 135.00-139.00 137.18 1 535-535 535 120.00 120.00 2 580-585 583 110.00-121.00 115.52 3 600-640 617 110.00-120.00 113.46 1 675-675 675 110.00 110.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 885-885 885 580.00 580.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1105-1105 1105 600.00 600.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 1150-1150 1150 680.00 680.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1350-1350 1350 650.00 650.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1140-1140 1140 670.00 670.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 2 -3 Middle Aged 1 955-955 955 630.00 630.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1320-1375 1348 37.50-40.00 38.78 Boner 80-85% Lean 6 1000-1350 1142 38.00-43.00 40.67 4 1215-1350 1274 30.00-34.00 32.45 Low Dressing 2 1435-1555 1495 37.00-42.00 39.40 1 1440-1440 1440 36.00 36.00 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 755-755 755 24.00 24.00 11 883-1325 1063 30.00-38.00 34.45 5 815-1195 1012 20.00-31.50 26.34 Low Dressing 2 1420-1505 1463 33.00-34.00 33.49 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1315-1315 1315 61.00 61.00 3 1100-1430 1240 53.00-55.00 53.59 Low Dressing 1 1680-1680 1680 58.00 58.00 Low Dressing Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN Rob Thomas, Market Reporter 502-782-4139 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsNV_LS190.txt