**Prices quoted represent the majority of feeder cattle sold that day for various weights and grades.  Feeder
cattle showing a high percentage of exotic influence, undesirable color pattern, excessive flesh, and
diminished frame size may experience substantial price discounts not listed in price report.*
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Nashville, TN      Wed Feb 8, 2012     USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News
Knoxville Livestock Center, Knoxville, TN
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Feb 8, 2012
Cattle Receipts: 774        Last week: 1024        Last year: 1002
Trends: According to the Federal-State Market News Service, compared to the same sale one week ago,
prices for Slaughter cows: 2.00 to 3.00 higher; Slaughter bulls: 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers/bulls: 2.00
to 6.00 higher; Feeder heifers: 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality plain to average, few attractive. Trade active
with demand very good for all feeder classes.  Slaughter cows 70; Slaughter bulls 18; Total feeder supply
638; Feeder steers/bulls 380; Feeder heifers 258; Feeder supply over 600 lbs 107; Replacement/feeder
cows 48.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   5    265-275    272    210.00-225.00     213.92
   4    310-335    318    210.00-220.00     214.88
   3    360-395    372    188.00-205.00     195.75
  11   400-440    424    177.50-184.00     180.68
  11   455-490    464    164.00-180.00     172.61
  16   500-548    527    155.00-169.00     164.92
  10   555-595    570    153.00-165.00     160.60
  10   575-596    581    167.00-170.00     169.08   Value Added
   8    617-645    624    152.00-163.00     160.18
   6    650-688    680    149.00-162.00     151.90
   6    710-720    712    137.50-144.50     140.92
   4    727-727    727       147.50              147.50   Value Added
                            Medium and Large 3
   1    440-440    440       139.00              139.00
   1    450-450    450       136.00              136.00

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   7    300-345    336    165.00-178.00     173.98
  16   350-395    369    166.00-177.00     171.17
  20   400-442    424    156.00-174.00     165.36
   4    400-445    428    179.00-183.00     181.94   Fancy
  11   450-493    481    154.00-161.00     156.18
  38   500-548    528    143.00-159.00     152.60
   1    525-525    525       138.00              138.00   Fleshy
   1    530-530    530       164.00              164.00   Fancy
  18   550-585    572    140.00-157.00     148.86
   1    595-595    595       136.00              136.00   Fleshy
   2    550-555    553    159.00-163.00     161.01   Fancy
   5    605-645    626    134.00-145.00     139.19
   3    665-690    673    129.00-137.00     131.63
   3    686-686    686       143.00              143.00   Value Added
                            Small 1 - 2
   1    350-350    350       127.00              127.00
   2    400-410    405    120.00-125.00     122.47
   1    525-525    525       121.00              121.00
                            Medium and Large 3
   2    420-440    430    140.00-147.00     143.58
   1    400-400    400       141.00              141.00   Brahman X
   9    450-490    470    135.00-146.00     139.65
   8    505-540    529    119.00-130.50     127.53

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
  11   355-390    375    163.00-188.00     171.37
  10   410-440    423    165.50-179.00     169.00
   1    420-420    420       155.00              155.00   Brahman X
  29   450-485    464    155.00-173.00     164.37
  27   500-547    529    152.50-163.00     156.80
   1    505-505    505       139.00              139.00   Fleshy
   2    522-522    522       139.50              139.50   Brahman X
  15   555-595    575    144.00-162.00     153.94
  10   607-645    623    146.00-158.00     152.23
   8    655-685    681    144.00-154.00     145.20
   4    710-745    736    128.50-137.00     130.55
   3    750-780    763    123.00-131.00     127.61
                            Small 1 - 2
   1    525-525    525       133.00              133.00
                            Medium and Large 3
  10   410-425    416    129.00-144.00     136.80
  10   465-490    473    130.00-142.00     131.45
   5    500-540    532    133.00-137.50     136.65
   8    560-590    568    123.50-135.00     126.94
   2    595-595    595       124.00              124.00   Brahman X

Slaughter Cows                Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   3   1220-1355  1268     72.50-77.50       74.76
   3   1235-1365  1297     79.50-81.50       80.66   High Dressing
   2   1485-1555  1520     73.00-77.50       75.30
   4   1410-1515  1448     82.00-92.00       85.31   High Dressing
                              Boner 80-85% Lean
  12    925-1290  1167     71.50-77.50       74.24
   6   1070-1385  1269     79.00-82.50       79.95   High Dressing
   2   1160-1360  1260     62.00-64.50       63.15   Low Dressing
   5   1425-1785  1571     72.00-77.50       74.92
   4   1480-1615  1559     79.50-86.50       83.96   High Dressing
   1   1510-1510  1510        65.50              65.50   Low Dressing
                               Lean 85-90% Lean
   4    915-1090   999     62.50-68.00         65.67
   3    965-1140  1037     46.00-50.50        47.76   Low Dressing

Slaughter Bulls                Yield Grade 1
Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   5   1170-1495  1404     86.00-91.00        88.24
   1   1285-1285  1285        81.00               81.00   Low Dressing
   4   1520-1850  1668     87.50-93.50        90.16
   2   1915-1915  1915     95.50-98.50        97.00   High Dressing
   1   1640-1640  1640        82.00               82.00   Low Dressing

Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN
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