Dickson Livestock Center, Dickson, TN: Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Oct 9, 2012

Cattle Receipts: 499     Last week: 206        Last year: 553 

According to the Federal-State Market News Service, compared to same sale one 
week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 lower. Steers and 
bulls 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers steady to 2.00 lower.

Slaughter cows 36; Bulls 16; Total feeder supply 389; Steers and bulls 242; 
Heifers 147; Feeders over 600 lbs 137; Feeder and or replacement cows 58.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    215-225    220    179.00-187.00     182.91
    3    255-293    280    169.00-190.00     175.37
    2    300-340    320    164.00-175.00     169.16
    1    365-365    365       174.00         174.00
    7    400-430    416    138.00-152.00     145.34
   12    455-495    475    144.00-154.00     148.56
   19    505-548    529    138.00-146.00     141.94
   17    555-595    578    132.00-140.00     136.99
   14    610-645    626    129.00-135.00     131.16
    5    658-690    672    124.00-131.50     128.55
    2    720-740    730    118.00-123.50     120.71
    7    780-793    791    120.00-120.50     120.07
                             Small 1 - 2
    1    670-670    670        94.00          94.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    3    305-345    325    132.00-160.00     145.01
    1    400-400    400       136.00         136.00
    2    515-525    520    125.00-133.00     128.96
    1    585-585    585       111.00         111.00
    3    670-675    673    111.00-119.50     116.68
    1    835-835    835       119.00         119.00

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    320-320    320       127.00         127.00
    3    375-390    385    117.00-122.00     119.70
   11    408-430    423    128.00-132.00     130.84
   19    450-499    482    123.00-133.00     129.74
   12    500-544    537    114.50-121.00     116.47
    6    550-587    574    113.00-118.50     116.56
   16    600-632    620    112.00-122.50     119.00
   11    675-696    684    109.50-113.50     111.12
    3    710-735    727    110.00-113.00     110.98
    1    780-780    780        95.50          95.50
    1    870-870    870        96.00          96.00
                             Small 1 - 2
    1    420-420    420       115.00         115.00
    2    520-530    525     97.00-101.00      98.98
    4    578-590    582     95.00-105.00     101.22
                             Medium and Large 3
    1    245-245    245       122.00         122.00
    1    285-285    285       111.00         111.00
    2    350-355    353    110.00-118.00     114.03
    2    420-445    433    119.00-121.00     119.97
    2    470-495    483    116.00-119.00     117.46
    5    500-545    526    102.00-113.00     109.07
    3    550-570    563    105.00-109.00     106.30
    2    625-635    630    103.00-113.00     108.04
    2    655-660    658     92.00-100.50      96.23
    2    740-740    740     90.00-99.00       94.50

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    425-449    435    139.00-145.00     140.37
    3    403-403    403       171.00         171.00   Fancy
    6    450-480    464    125.00-135.00     128.02
   10    500-535    510    129.00-136.00     132.81
    9    555-595    569    125.00-135.00     130.00
    8    608-645    622    115.00-132.00     126.97
    1    665-665    665       116.00         116.00
    4    733-733    733    108.50-110.00     109.25
    3    800-845    817     86.00-94.50       91.41
                             Small 1 - 2
    2    530-535    533    106.00-115.00     110.52
    2    558-558    558       105.00         105.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    4    410-433    422    127.00-132.00     129.43
    4    468-495    475    113.00-124.00     121.13
    4    520-548    540    121.00-127.00     124.28
    4    575-580    576    118.00-120.00     118.50
    2    605-640    623     94.00-112.00     102.75
   10    655-694    681     96.00-106.00     101.86
    7    700-745    716     88.00-93.00       91.22
    2    750-775    763     90.00-90.50       90.25

Slaughter Cows                Breaker 70-80% Lean
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4   1070-1380  1254     69.00-74.50       72.53
    3   1415-1475  1447     73.00-75.50       74.35
                               Boner 80-85% Lean
   13   1005-1385  1207     68.50-75.50       72.58
    7   1410-1680  1489     72.50-74.50       73.69
                                Lean 85-90% Lean
   10    830-1175  1056     62.50-70.00       65.31
   10    810-1205  1009     52.50-60.50       56.88   Low Dressing

Slaughter Bulls                Yield Grade 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1220-1475  1368     85.00-92.50       88.83
    4   1050-1425  1219     74.50-82.50       79.55   Low Dressing
    7   1615-2270  1821     90.50-97.50       93.48
    1   1955-1955  1955        96.50          96.50   High Dressing
    1   1725-1725  1725        87.50          87.50   Low Dressing

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