Dickson Livestock Center, Dickson, TN: Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Oct 2, 2012

Cattle Receipts:  206        Last week: 368         Last year: 522 

According to the Federal-State Market News Service, compared to same sale one 
week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls not established. Steers 
and bulls under 600 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 
Heifers steady to 3.00 higher.

Slaughter cows 32; Bulls 4; Total feeder supply 158; Steers and bulls 88; 
Heifers 70; Feeders over 600 lbs 67; Feeder and or replacement cows 12.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    275-275    275       180.00         180.00
    2    315-345    330    167.00-171.00     168.91
    2    465-485    475       140.00         140.00
    1    595-595    595       127.00         127.00
    5    558-558    558       139.50         139.50   Fancy
    4    600-635    614    122.00-127.00     124.73
    7    655-683    674    121.00-125.50     123.26
    1    730-730    730       123.00         123.00
    1    825-825    825       130.50         130.50
    2    850-895    873    118.50-124.50     121.42
                             Small 1 - 2
    1    680-680    680        96.00          96.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    1    380-380    380       136.00         136.00
    1    430-430    430       140.00         140.00
    1    560-560    560       127.00         127.00
    1    645-645    645       116.50         116.50
                             Holstein Large 3
    1    735-735    735        74.50          74.50
    1    780-780    780        73.50          73.50

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8    407-445    422    130.00-135.00     132.02
    7    450-495    471    120.00-127.00     124.95
    6    510-545    528    117.00-126.00     121.59
    7    555-595    578    115.00-122.00     117.86
   10    603-645    621    115.00-125.00     120.45
    1    690-690    690       115.50         115.50
    3    722-722    722       126.50         126.50   Fancy
    2    755-760    758    103.00-105.00     104.00
    1    860-860    860        91.00          91.00
                             Small 1 - 2
    3    460-495    482    100.00-105.00     102.97
    1    505-505    505       100.00         100.00
    1    695-695    695       100.00         100.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    3    498-498    498       115.00         115.00
    4    505-545    525    110.00-115.00     113.42
    1    595-595    595       111.00         111.00
    2    600-630    615    105.00-111.00     107.93
    1    650-650    650       101.00         101.00
    4    705-735    728    108.50-109.50     109.26

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    430-440    435    138.00-140.00     139.01
    1    490-490    490       133.00         133.00
   10    520-545    533    126.00-128.00     126.86
    3    570-580    575    121.00-127.00     123.00
    5    608-625    612    117.00-126.00     119.41
    3    705-710    707    107.00-115.00     109.68
                             Small 1 - 2
    1    410-410    410       110.00         110.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    1    425-425    425       130.00         130.00
    3    450-495    473    122.00-130.00     125.63
    2    510-520    515    117.00-121.00     118.98
    6    560-590    580    112.00-119.00     116.53
    2    605-620    613    105.00-113.00     108.95
    2    675-695    685    102.00-107.00     104.54
    2    705-705    705        95.50          95.50
    1    775-775    775        90.00          90.00

Slaughter Cows                Breaker 70-80% Lean
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1270-1340  1305     70.00-70.50       70.24
    2   1160-1265  1213     60.50-64.00       62.33   Low Dressing
    3   1410-1730  1528     66.00-70.50       67.98
    1   1585-1585  1585        67.00          67.00   Low Dressing
                               Boner 80-85% Lean
    6   1010-1345  1189     69.00-72.50       70.96
    1   1805-1805  1805        74.00          74.00
                                Lean 85-90% Lean
    4    960-1265  1119     63.50-68.00       66.19
    7    850-1235   991     51.50-59.50       54.89   Low Dressing
    1   1510-1510  1510        59.50          59.50   Low Dressing

Slaughter Bulls                Yield Grade 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1   1855-1855  1855        97.00          97.00
    3   1550-1590  1568     78.50-85.00       82.33   Low Dressing

Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN
        615-781-5406 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsNV_LS146.txt