NV_LS140 Nashville, TN Wed Dec 19, 2018 USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News Athens Stockyard, Athens, TN Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Dec 18, 2018 Cattle Receipts: 629 Last week: 721 Last year: 822 Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls mostly steady overall. Feeder: 377 Slaughter: 144 Replacement: 108 Slaughter cows made up 39 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 8 percent, and feeders 51 percent. The feeder supply included 26 percent steers, 39 percent heifers, and 34 percent bulls. Near 26 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 2 430-440 435 140.00-150.00 145.06 7 500-540 524 145.00-158.00 154.71 4 555-585 573 135.00-151.00 142.36 1 550-550 550 155.00 155.00 Fancy 4 605-635 613 143.00-149.00 147.44 4 658-675 664 125.00-139.00 131.30 Small and Medium 1 - 2 1 340-340 340 145.00 145.00 1 470-470 470 119.00 119.00 Medium and Large 2 - 3 1 470-470 470 139.00 139.00 1 605-605 605 125.00 125.00 Holstein Large 3 14 450-492 471 69.50-70.00 69.74 1 1015-1015 1015 56.00 56.00 Holstein Large 4 1 380-380 380 60.00 60.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 240-245 243 122.50-125.00 123.76 1 280-280 280 127.50 127.50 3 315-335 327 115.00 115.00 4 370-395 383 121.00-128.00 125.82 2 400-400 400 110.00-112.50 111.25 1 410-410 410 100.00 100.00 Full 7 450-488 468 122.00-128.50 126.25 16 500-548 529 117.00-129.00 123.96 6 550-560 555 115.00-124.00 119.52 4 599-599 599 130.00 130.00 Value Added 1 580-580 580 107.00 107.00 Fleshy 12 609-640 623 118.00-131.00 126.81 1 720-720 720 100.00 100.00 1 890-890 890 84.00 84.00 Medium and Large 2 - 3 1 295-295 295 110.00 110.00 1 390-390 390 115.00 115.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 330-348 342 143.00-147.50 144.45 7 368-390 379 138.00-153.00 146.51 1 360-360 360 157.50 157.50 Fancy 2 415-430 423 135.00-148.00 141.62 2 400-420 410 154.00-158.00 155.95 Fancy 6 450-483 467 135.00-146.00 139.40 4 510-545 524 127.00-138.00 131.84 1 500-500 500 144.00 144.00 Fancy 6 565-585 569 121.00-133.00 125.52 7 610-643 631 105.00-117.00 108.39 3 715-745 735 101.00-105.00 102.68 4 784-784 784 109.00 109.00 1 855-855 855 92.00 92.00 1 955-955 955 85.00 85.00 Small and Medium 1 - 2 1 250-250 250 115.00 115.00 1 355-355 355 117.00 117.00 1 580-580 580 110.00 110.00 Medium and Large 2 - 3 1 280-280 280 132.50 132.50 1 455-455 455 121.00 121.00 1 570-570 570 114.00 114.00 1 855-855 855 82.00 82.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 950-950 950 870.00 870.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 1200-1300 1250 800.00-1050.00 930.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1050-1050 1050 825.00 825.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 1100-1100 1100 850.00 850.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 3 1300-1300 1300 725.00 725.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1150-1150 1150 900.00 900.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 1 1200-1200 1200 825.00 825.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged 1 1250-1250 1250 625.00 625.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 2 1000-1000 1000 700.00 700.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 7 900-1100 993 675.00-725.00 699.46 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 1 1200-1200 1200 700.00 700.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 2 -3 Aged 1 900-900 900 525.00 525.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 3 950-950 950 570.00 570.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 25 1405-1780 1608 43.00-51.00 46.97 Boner 80-85% Lean 50 950-1390 1182 42.00-52.50 47.17 1 1225-1225 1225 55.00 55.00 High Dressing 14 1015-1395 1244 35.00-41.50 38.26 Low Dressing 10 1460-1630 1537 43.00-52.50 49.13 6 1410-1790 1582 53.00-54.50 53.82 High Dressing 1 1435-1435 1435 40.00 40.00 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 15 845-1370 1055 35.00-42.50 38.27 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1155-1290 1238 62.50-69.50 65.09 4 1510-2140 1860 63.00-66.50 64.65 1 1865-1865 1865 74.00 74.00 High Dressing Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN Kristy Tippins, Market Reporter 502-782-4139 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsNV_LS140.txt