NV_LS750 Nashville, TN Thursday, Oct 19, 2017 USDA-TN Dept Ag Market News Tennessee Weighted Average Tennessee Weighted Average report for Wednesday, Oct 18, 2017 at Knoxville, Savannah, and Sweetwater. Receipts: 2,140 Last Week 1,920 Last Year 2,272 Compared to the same sales last week, Knoxville: Feeder steers/heifers moderately lower with feeder bulls up to 500 lbs sharply lower, over 500 lbs moderately higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Savannah: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 lower. Sweetwater: Sale was reported and posted; however, due to technical problems receipts/trends could not be included in this report. Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1070-1180 1131 48.00-52.00 49.58 10 1235-1495 1342 46.50-51.00 48.28 4 1235-1435 1313 44.00-49.00 45.47 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 29 845-1195 1068 45.00-66.00 55.19 5 980-1085 1014 42.00-54.00 47.33 Low Dressing 30 1205-1750 1355 45.00-66.00 57.52 8 1335-1440 1375 55.00-72.00 67.72 High Dressing 12 1205-1385 1310 43.00-54.50 48.63 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 875-1135 1000 40.00-51.00 44.51 5 900-1085 982 37.00-41.50 39.78 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 1510-2110 1761 70.00-87.00 80.82 7 1500-1755 1595 79.00-93.00 84.06 High Dressing 9 1575-2190 1858 65.00-77.00 72.32 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 330 330 155.00 155.00 9 355-398 387 130.00-147.50 139.39 8 410-440 429 131.00-157.50 143.02 11 450-495 475 128.00-152.50 142.63 4 472 472 160.00 160.00 Fancy 29 515-547 535 123.00-147.50 137.67 26 550-597 573 127.00-141.00 136.29 34 600-640 624 125.00-141.00 135.30 16 634-644 638 133.50-143.00 137.10 Value Added 20 650-694 678 127.00-138.50 135.00 14 677 677 141.00 141.00 Value Added 26 700-742 722 123.00-138.00 131.64 6 753-795 776 114.00-125.00 119.26 67 760-783 762 142.00-151.00 150.03 Value Added 34 825 825 143.00 143.00 Value Added Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-340 314 132.50-145.00 139.15 5 370-395 388 129.00-139.00 133.06 17 400-445 420 118.00-147.50 131.79 31 450-497 474 115.00-147.50 129.45 43 500-548 529 113.00-137.50 125.10 11 550-580 568 112.00-133.00 123.71 14 600-640 617 106.00-126.00 115.86 12 650-680 660 115.00-121.00 117.54 8 710-731 725 107.50-115.00 111.32 3 755-765 762 112.50-124.00 116.30 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 300-345 324 110.00-150.00 135.00 18 350-390 372 112.00-140.00 125.07 46 400-445 427 110.00-136.00 125.57 63 450-497 478 110.00-135.00 122.34 37 500-545 517 108.00-132.00 121.42 54 550-595 574 103.00-131.00 116.11 7 560 560 131.00 131.00 Value Added 34 600-645 620 102.00-127.50 114.59 11 650-697 671 112.50-125.00 120.08 105 678-696 690 138.00-145.50 143.11 Value Added 11 700-740 717 108.00-125.00 118.05 8 750-795 773 102.00-120.00 108.05 7 806-845 819 99.00-116.00 111.43 Source: Tennessee Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Nashville, TN Jodee Inman, OIC (502)782-4139 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nv_ls750.txt /slb