Hardin County Stockyard, Savannah, TN

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Feb 20, 2019

Cattle Receipts: 265     Last week: 748     Last year: 1010

Compared to the same sale last week. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. 
Slaughter bulls and feeder steers not well established. Heifers mostly 
steady. Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate 
to weak. 

Feeders: 227     Slaughter: 23     Replacements: 15
 
Slaughter cows made up 9 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 
percent, replacement cows 8 percent, and feeders 82 percent.  The feeder 
supply included 39 percent steers, 44 percent heifers, and 17 percent 
bulls. Near 30 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Please Note: The below USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the 
majority of classes and grades of livestock offered for sale. There may 
be instances where some sales do not fit within reporting guidelines and 
therefore will not be included in the report. Prices are reported on a 
per cwt basis, unless otherwise noted.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    295-295    295       170.00         170.00
    4    310-340    326    165.00-175.00     169.27
    3    360-365    362    165.00-175.00     169.15
    1    450-450    450       157.50         157.50
    1    575-575    575       142.50         142.50
    1    590-590    590       135.00         135.00   Fleshy
    1    625-625    625       130.00         130.00   Fleshy
    9    652-685    672    130.00-140.00     131.65
   12    717-717    717       136.00         136.00   Value Added
    1    820-820    820       122.50         122.50
                             Small 1 - 2
    4    375-395    388    110.00-162.50     142.77
    1    420-420    420       147.50         147.50
    3    465-475    470    142.50-149.00     146.34
    2    575-595    585    132.50-137.50     134.96
                             Medium and Large 2 - 3
    5    326-345    333    147.50-170.00     159.58
    5    355-380    369    150.00-162.50     156.00
    1    445-445    445       152.50         152.50
    4    500-545    519    136.00-139.00     137.65
    1    575-575    575       140.00         140.00
    1    615-615    615       130.00         130.00
    2    675-680    678    127.50-131.00     129.26

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    215-215    215       142.50         142.50
    5    310-345    325    142.50-155.00     148.42
    3    350-370    360    145.00-152.50     148.26
    3    405-435    417    135.00-145.00     138.28
    3    460-495    473    132.50-136.00     134.85
    9    500-525    511    127.05-137.50     131.88
    4    550-585    569    116.00-128.00     120.55
    1    615-615    615       117.50         117.50
    1    630-630    630       112.50         112.50   Fleshy
   10    653-680    664    112.50-116.00     113.79
    1    665-665    665       112.50         112.50   Fleshy
    1    785-785    785        85.00          85.00   Fleshy
                             Small 1 - 2
    1    235-235    235       132.50         132.50
    1    335-335    335       135.00         135.00
    2    365-370    368    125.00-140.00     132.55
    1    440-440    440       130.00         130.00
                             Medium and Large 2 - 3
    1    220-220    220       135.00         135.00
    2    265-285    275    130.00-135.00     132.59
    3    300-325    317    125.00-135.00     130.13
    1    395-395    395       130.00         130.00
    2    420-430    425    120.00-135.00     127.41
    6    450-490    471    122.50-130.00     126.72
    4    510-545    533    116.00-126.00     119.78
    2    565-575    570       112.50         112.50
                             Medium and Large 3
    1    320-320    320       125.00         125.00
    1    450-450    450       115.00         115.00

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3    400-425    412    147.50-157.50     152.44
    1    475-475    475       145.00         145.00
    4    500-545    533    137.50-147.50     142.50
    4    563-563    563       131.00         131.00
    4    600-625    614    125.00-126.00     125.25
    1    905-905    905       102.50         102.50
                             Small 1 - 2
    1    490-490    490       132.50         132.50
                             Medium and Large 2 - 3
    5    450-496    486    130.00-145.00     137.38
    1    530-530    530       135.00         135.00
    1    690-690    690       117.50         117.50
    1    705-705    705       110.00         110.00
    1    755-755    755       102.50         102.50

Bred Cows                  Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    980-980    980       900.00         900.00   Per Head  7-9 
Months Bred
    1   1280-1280  1280       840.00         840.00   Per Head  7-9 
Months Bred

Slaughter Cows                 Boner 80-85% Lean
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8   1015-1365  1211     51.00-56.00       53.33
    3   1045-1315  1157     58.00-60.00       58.76   High Dressing
    1   1525-1525  1525        56.00          56.00
                                Lean 85-90% Lean
    5    900-1215  1026     44.00-48.00       45.94

Slaughter Bulls                Yield Grade 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1790-1915  1853        79.00          79.00
    1   1535-1535  1535        84.00          84.00   High Dressing

Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN
        Rob Thomas, Market Reporter 502-782-4139 
www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsNV_LS154.txt