Hardin County Stockyard, Savannah, TN

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Weighted Average Report for Wednesday May 1, 2019

Cattle Receipts: 688     Last week: 1224     Last year: 1095

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. 
Steers and bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers 5.00 to 12.00 lower. 
Quality poor to average. Demand weak. 

Feeders: 578     Slaughter: 66     Replacements: 44
 
Slaughter cows made up 13 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 
percent, replacement cows 1 percent, and feeders 85 percent.  The feeder 
supply included 27 percent steers, 51 percent heifers, and 22 percent 
bulls. Near 15 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    290-290    290       177.50         177.50
    2    300-310    305    172.50-175.00     173.77
    4    360-385    375    162.50-170.00     166.82
    1    420-420    420       171.00         171.00
    1    440-440    440       147.50         147.50   Fleshy
    9    460-490    468    152.50-165.00     160.51
    5    476-490    479    150.00-151.00     150.80   Fleshy
    5    500-545    526    147.50-159.00     153.63
    4    506-506    506       145.00         145.00   Fleshy
    7    595-598    597    137.50-145.00     143.58
    2    555-560    558    137.50-140.00     138.74   Fleshy
    1    625-625    625       140.00         140.00
    1    670-670    670       137.50         137.50
    5    682-682    682       136.00         136.00   Value Added
    2    710-730    720    125.00-131.00     128.04
    1    755-755    755       131.00         131.00
                             Small 1 - 2
    2    320-345    333    145.00-150.00     147.59
    3    350-395    365    140.00-155.00     147.81
    2    470-495    483    142.50-143.00     142.76
    2    565-595    580    132.50-137.50     135.06
                             Medium and Large 2 - 3
    3    215-245    228    182.50-190.00     185.68
    2    335-335    335    155.00-165.00     160.00
    6    350-390    375    155.00-160.00     157.51
    2    400-405    403    147.50-150.00     148.74
    3    510-520    515    132.50-142.50     139.17
    1    565-565    565       137.50         137.50
    1    645-645    645       132.50         132.50
    1    690-690    690       122.50         122.50
    2    760-780    770    117.50-120.00     118.73
                             Medium and Large 3
    1    375-375    375       142.50         142.50
    1    455-455    455       137.50         137.50
    1    565-565    565       126.00         126.00
    1    635-635    635       128.00         128.00

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    310-330    320    147.50-156.00     151.62
    5    350-380    361    142.50-143.00     142.60
    2    375-385    380    132.50-137.50     134.97   Fleshy
   25    400-445    420    135.00-145.00     139.77
    1    415-415    415       135.00         135.00   Fleshy
   18    450-495    464    132.00-143.00     135.78
   14    500-540    519    127.50-135.00     131.55
   13    508-508    508       132.50         132.50   Value Added
    3    525-545    533    120.00-125.00     121.64   Fleshy
   15    550-580    576    122.50-129.00     124.51
    1    570-570    570       122.00         122.00   Fleshy
    3    600-610    603    117.50-124.00     120.81
    1    635-635    635       102.50         102.50   Fleshy
    1    690-690    690       112.50         112.50   Fleshy
    3    721-721    721       115.00         115.00   Value Added
    3    755-765    760    110.00-111.00     110.33
                             Small 1 - 2
    2    405-420    413    125.00-127.50     126.23
    2    480-485    483    128.00-132.50     130.26
    2    560-575    568    117.50-120.00     118.77
                             Medium and Large 2 - 3
    1    225-225    225       160.00         160.00
    1    270-270    270       155.00         155.00
    2    310-320    315    147.50-150.00     148.77
    7    350-395    375    132.50-140.00     137.11
    3    410-440    425    130.00-136.00     133.73
   10    450-495    479    122.50-135.00     129.12
    9    525-545    537    116.00-128.00     122.99
    2    575-585    580       120.00         120.00
    5    601-640    610    115.00-120.00     115.99
    1    616-616    616       122.50         122.50   Value Added
    3    650-675    665    107.50-117.50     113.63
                             Medium and Large 3
    1    425-425    425       127.50         127.50
    1    530-530    530       117.50         117.50

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6    405-445    428    148.00-162.50     154.32
    5    496-496    496       147.00         147.00   Fleshy
    1    535-535    535       140.00         140.00
   12    550-585    563    132.50-137.50     135.19
    1    595-595    595       122.50         122.50   Fleshy
    5    605-640    626    125.00-127.50     126.70
    3    665-695    678    117.50-127.50     124.08
                             Small 1 - 2
    3    416-416    416       147.50         147.50
    3    455-475    462    137.50-140.00     139.14
    1    580-580    580       122.50         122.50
                             Medium and Large 2 - 3
    3    435-445    440    142.50-150.00     146.68
   14    450-480    471    132.50-150.00     143.97
    4    505-545    531    132.50-141.00     137.64
    5    550-596    587    122.50-127.50     126.56
    2    615-635    625    115.50-125.00     120.33
    1    670-670    670       115.00         115.00

Bred Cows                  Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1   1090-1090  1090       650.00         650.00   Per Head  1-3 
Months Bred
    1   1225-1225  1225       975.00         975.00   Per Head  4-6 
Months Bred
    1   1055-1055  1055       775.00         775.00   Per Head  7-9 
Months Bred
                            Medium and Large 2 -3 Middle Aged
    1   1025-1025  1025       750.00         750.00   Per Head  4-6 
Months Bred

Slaughter Cows                Breaker 70-80% Lean
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1270-1325  1290        54.00          54.00
    3   1115-1395  1277     56.00-58.00       56.98   High Dressing
    1   1515-1515  1515        52.00          52.00
                               Boner 80-85% Lean
    2    875-895    885     50.00-52.00       51.01
   23    905-1390  1126     47.00-56.00       51.91
    3   1020-1290  1185        56.00          56.00   High Dressing
    2   1060-1100  1080     43.00-45.00       44.02   Low Dressing
                                Lean 85-90% Lean
    9    865-1225  1046     42.00-48.00       44.83
    1   1000-1000  1000        42.00          42.00   Low Dressing

Slaughter Bulls                Yield Grade 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1445-1450  1448     74.00-75.00       74.50
    1   1280-1280  1280        65.00          65.00   Low Dressing
    3   1515-1680  1580     75.00-80.00       77.69

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