Southwestern Sales Co., Huntingdon, TN: Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Sep 18, 2012

Cattle Receipts: 251     Last week: 357     Last year: 332

Trends: According to Federal and State Market News Service, compared to 
last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 lower. Feeder 
cattle mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.
 
Slaughter cows 42 hd; Bulls 12 hd; Total feeders 183 hd; Feeder supply: 
steers and bulls 113 hd, heifers 70 hd; Feeders over 600 lbs 27 hd; 
Replacement and/or feeder cows 14 hd.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    220-220    220       200.00         200.00
    1    280-280    280       190.00         190.00
    1    325-325    325       175.00         175.00
    2    405-430    418    159.00-165.00     161.91
    1    450-450    450       154.00         154.00
    4    505-530    521    133.00-147.00     139.67
    3    565-580    575    137.00-140.00     137.98
    3    610-645    633    128.00-135.00     132.41
    4    665-685    679    125.00-134.00     128.97
    2    720-725    723    125.00-130.00     127.51
                             Small 1 - 2
    1    270-270    270       180.00         180.00
    1    380-380    380       162.00         162.00
    1    465-465    465       136.00         136.00
    1    555-555    555       135.00         135.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    3    300-335    317    140.00-160.00     151.29
    2    375-380    378    153.00-158.00     155.52
    2    405-435    420    136.00-137.00     136.48
    2    535-540    538    133.00-135.00     134.00
    1    610-610    610       128.00         128.00
    1    860-860    860       112.00         112.00
                             Holstein Large 3
    2    412-412    412        89.00          89.00
    2    515-515    515        86.50          86.50

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    215-235    225    174.00-180.00     177.13
    3    270-295    283    165.00-170.00     168.26
    2    325-335    330       160.00         160.00
    1    395-395    395       137.00         137.00
    2    420-425    423    130.00-137.00     133.52
    4    450-490    473    128.00-132.00     129.96
    2    520-540    530    127.00-129.00     128.02
    9    565-595    578    120.00-130.00     127.20
    2    610-640    625       120.00         120.00
    1    650-650    650       120.00         120.00
    2    750-750    750       120.00         120.00
                             Small 1 - 2
    1    445-445    445       121.00         121.00
    1    495-495    495       129.00         129.00
    1    530-530    530       108.00         108.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    2    210-245    228    150.00-156.00     152.77
    2    260-270    265    135.00-150.00     142.36
    1    335-335    335       132.00         132.00
    1    390-390    390       140.00         140.00
    1    490-490    490       127.00         127.00
    2    500-515    508    115.00-120.00     117.46
    1    570-570    570       116.00         116.00
    1    710-710    710       110.00         110.00

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    410-410    410       150.00         150.00
    4    450-490    469    140.00-154.00     147.41
    6    505-540    518    130.00-140.00     135.19
    1    550-550    550       139.00         139.00
    2    600-630    615       128.00         128.00
    3    660-695    678    122.00-126.00     124.34
    1    720-720    720       121.00         121.00
                             Small 1 - 2
    1    430-430    430       146.00         146.00
    1    530-530    530       125.00         125.00
    1    560-560    560       120.00         120.00
    1    675-675    675       116.00         116.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    4    455-490    476    130.00-140.00     136.99
    2    565-595    580    126.00-132.00     128.92
    1    645-645    645       125.00         125.00
    1    685-685    685       121.00         121.00

Bred Cows                  Medium and Large 1 Middle Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    985-985    985   999.00-1110.00    1110.00   Per Head  4-6 
Months Bred
    1   1240-1240  1240       940.00         940.00   Per Head  4-6 
Months Bred
    1   1505-1505  1505   999.00-1080.00    1080.00   Per Head  4-6 
Months Bred
                            Medium and Large 2 Middle Aged
    1   1075-1075  1075       960.00         960.00   Per Head  4-6 
Months Bred

Slaughter Cows                Breaker 70-80% Lean
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4   1180-1365  1281     75.00-79.50       76.13
    3    915-1330  1090     60.00-72.50       67.74   Low Dressing
    2   1440-1500  1470     65.00-67.50       66.22   Low Dressing
                               Boner 80-85% Lean
    1    880-880    880        72.00          72.00
    5   1095-1365  1262     72.00-78.50       74.42
    1   1320-1320  1320        80.00          80.00   High Dressing
    9   1115-1355  1282     65.00-72.50       70.05   Low Dressing
    1   1415-1415  1415        75.00          75.00
                                Lean 85-90% Lean
    9    805-1035   903     65.00-75.00       68.34
    1   1125-1125  1125        60.00          60.00   Low Dressing

Slaughter Bulls                Yield Grade 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1165-1425  1305     83.50-85.00       84.19   Low Dressing
    3   1685-2015  1802     87.50-92.50       90.92
    1   1595-1595  1595        95.00          95.00   High Dressing
    5   1500-2085  1732     77.50-85.00       81.06   Low Dressing

Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN
        Dan Schussler 803-737-4621 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsNV_LS147.txt