Southwestern Sales Co., Huntingdon, TN: Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Sep 25, 2012

Cattle Receipts: 303     Last week: 251     Last year: 445

Trends: According to Federal and State Market News Service, compared to 
last week, Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 lower. Feeders steady. Quality 
fair to good. Demand moderate.
  
Slaughter cows 41 hd; Bulls 5 hd; Total feeders 241 hd; Feeder supply: 
steers and bulls 133 hd, heifers 108 hd; Feeders over 600 lbs 44 hd; 
Replacement and/or feeder cows 16 hd.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    215-220    218    193.00-202.00     197.45
    2    270-280    275    195.00-201.00     198.05
    6    305-345    329    176.00-190.00     181.47
    6    350-395    365    165.00-177.00     172.24
    3    405-435    420    160.00-163.00     161.65
    3    460-480    472    150.00-160.00     154.93
    2    515-515    515    138.00-141.00     139.50
    4    550-590    568    130.00-140.00     134.23
    3    605-640    622    130.00-135.00     132.95
    1    680-680    680       124.00         124.00
    4    705-722    714    119.00-130.00     126.79
    1    830-830    830       108.00         108.00
    1    985-985    985       113.00         113.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    2    320-345    333    170.00-175.00     172.59
    3    350-395    372    145.00-148.00     146.35
    1    440-440    440       143.00         143.00
    2    520-530    525       130.00         130.00

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    235-235    235    169.00-187.00     178.00
    1    250-250    250       189.00         189.00
    2    310-335    323    148.00-156.00     151.85
    6    350-395    377    138.00-150.00     142.18
   10    410-445    430    128.00-140.00     135.07
   12    450-495    463    125.00-136.00     129.18
    8    500-535    519    119.00-135.00     127.20
   11    552-597    578    115.00-128.00     124.87
    5    605-635    619    115.00-125.00     120.84
    6    650-676    668    115.00-119.00     117.52
                             Small 1 - 2
    1    275-275    275       130.00         130.00
    1    340-340    340       128.00         128.00
    1    370-370    370       129.00         129.00
    1    490-490    490       123.00         123.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    1    230-230    230       160.00         160.00
    1    255-255    255       160.00         160.00
    1    315-315    315       130.00         130.00
    3    350-385    365    129.00-136.00     131.59
    1    420-420    420       118.00         118.00
    3    470-485    478    118.00-125.00     121.00
    1    545-545    545       110.00         110.00
    1    570-570    570       119.00         119.00
    1    635-635    635       108.00         108.00

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3    415-445    427    157.00-159.00     157.70
    6    460-495    469    144.00-156.00     147.11
   11    502-540    525    134.00-143.00     138.55
    5    570-595    584    129.00-131.00     129.80
    5    600-635    621    120.00-129.00     126.56
    1    680-680    680       126.00         126.00
    4    705-735    718    113.00-115.00     114.25
    1    790-790    790       107.00         107.00
                             Small 1 - 2
    4    465-485    480    130.00-138.00     135.30
    1    545-545    545       124.00         124.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    6    460-495    475    130.00-141.00     137.15
    3    525-540    533    130.00-135.00     132.31
    1    575-575    575       127.00         127.00
    1    615-615    615       120.00         120.00

Bred Cows                  Medium and Large 1 Young
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1   1010-1010  1010       940.00         940.00   Per Head  4-6 
Months Bred
                            Medium and Large 1 Middle Aged
    3   1070-1160  1123   999.00-1110.00    1074.45   Per Head  4-6 
Months Bred
    4   1200-1400  1280   999.00-1140.00    1064.10   Per Head  4-6 
Months Bred
    2   1390-1450  1420   999.00-1310.00    1202.32   Per Head  7-9 
Months Bred
                            Medium and Large 2 Middle Aged
    1   1220-1220  1220       970.00         970.00   Per Head  4-6 
Months Bred

Slaughter Cows                Breaker 70-80% Lean
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5   1085-1385  1263     67.50-72.00       69.53
    1   1050-1050  1050        67.50          67.50   Low Dressing
    1   1950-1950  1950        74.00          74.00
    2   1400-1640  1520     65.50-67.50       66.58   Low Dressing
                               Boner 80-85% Lean
    1    815-815    815        70.00          70.00
    9   1045-1390  1184     70.00-74.00       71.61
    2   1075-1300  1188     74.50-75.00       74.77   High Dressing
    5   1215-1315  1267     67.00-70.00       68.72   Low Dressing
    2   1410-1495  1453        70.00          70.00
                                Lean 85-90% Lean
    2    935-1010   973     66.00-70.00       67.92
    1   1085-1085  1085        58.00          58.00   Low Dressing

Slaughter Bulls                Yield Grade 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1   1150-1150  1150        81.00          81.00   Low Dressing
    2   1850-1880  1865     82.50-85.00       83.74

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