Southwestern Sales Co., Huntingdon, TN

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Apr 9, 2019

Cattle Receipts: 198     Two weeks ago: 408     Last year: 380

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 
higher. Bulls not well established. Steers steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers 
and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand good. 

Feeders: 172     Slaughter: 23     Replacements: 3
 
Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 
percent, replacement cows 2 percent, and feeders 85 percent.  The feeder 
supply included 29 percent steers, 48 percent heifers, and 23 percent 
bulls. Near 13 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
    3    255-290    277    173.00-182.50     178.41
    1    330-330    330       173.00         173.00
   15    354-390    372    167.00-175.00     172.89
    1    460-460    460       157.00         157.00
    1    550-550    550       160.00         160.00
    2    610-615    613    144.00-147.00     145.49
                             Small 1 - 2
    2    310-330    320    160.00-161.00     160.48
    1    355-355    355       153.00         153.00
    1    445-445    445       140.00         140.00
                             Medium and Large 2 - 3
    1    270-270    270       173.00         173.00
    1    315-315    315       151.00         151.00
    5    355-390    372    148.00-162.00     155.14
    4    452-480    459    145.00-156.00     153.12
    1    515-515    515       145.00         145.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    1    340-340    340       153.00         153.00

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7    365-395    377    140.00-151.00     146.03
    3    352-352    352       152.00         152.00   Thin Fleshed
   10    400-435    421    139.00-146.00     141.39
    7    450-490    473    135.00-146.00     140.39
    2    470-495    483    125.00-130.00     127.56   Fleshy
    3    505-525    515    135.00-140.00     137.03
    3    550-575    562    140.00-143.00     141.66
    1    615-615    615       141.00         141.00
    1    630-630    630       125.00         125.00   Fleshy
    4    655-695    674    130.00-133.00     131.77
    1    675-675    675       110.00         110.00   Fleshy
    1    720-720    720       129.00         129.00
    1    765-765    765       115.00         115.00
                             Small 1 - 2
    1    375-375    375       129.00         129.00
    1    465-465    465       125.00         125.00
    1    590-590    590       100.00         100.00   Fleshy
                             Medium and Large 2 - 3
    1    340-340    340       140.00         140.00
    5    365-370    369    136.00-145.00     143.22
    6    405-430    421    130.00-137.00     134.37
    2    450-455    453       136.00         136.00
    3    500-515    505    115.00-125.00     121.60
    1    570-570    570       124.00         124.00
    1    605-605    605       117.00         117.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    1    350-350    350       132.00         132.00

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12    400-440    423    158.50-169.00     161.65
    4    503-503    503       156.00         156.00
    2    555-590    573    134.00-151.00     142.24
    1    625-625    625       139.00         139.00
    2    720-720    720    117.00-125.00     121.00
    1    830-830    830        90.00          90.00
                             Small 1 - 2
    1    455-455    455       140.00         140.00
    1    595-595    595       130.00         130.00
                             Medium and Large 2 - 3
    1    435-435    435       145.00         145.00
    1    495-495    495       149.00         149.00
    2    515-515    515    146.00-149.00     147.50
    1    565-565    565       136.00         136.00
    1    625-625    625       130.00         130.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    1    535-535    535       120.00         120.00
    1    805-805    805       115.00         115.00

Bred Cows                  Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    875-875    875       850.00         850.00   Per Head  7-9 
Months Bred

Slaughter Cows                Breaker 70-80% Lean
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1   1370-1370  1370        45.00          45.00
    2   1565-1580  1573     44.00-48.00       46.01
    1   1530-1530  1530        43.50          43.50   Low Dressing
                               Boner 80-85% Lean
    4   1000-1210  1153     43.00-49.00       46.91
    2   1160-1395  1278     54.50-55.00       54.77   High Dressing
                                Lean 85-90% Lean
    8    840-1180  1007     40.00-46.00       42.07
    2    890-1105   998     37.00-38.50       37.67   Low Dressing

Slaughter Bulls                Yield Grade 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1   1645-1645  1645        73.00          73.00

Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN
        Rob Thomas, Market Reporter 502-782-4139 
www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsNV_LS147.txt