**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.*

Knoxville Livestock Center, Knoxville, TN
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Sep 1, 2010

Cattle Receipts: 929        Last week: 1050         Last year: 945

Trends: According to the Federal-State Market News Service, compared to the same sale one
week ago, prices for Slaughter cows: 1.00 lower; Slaughter bulls: 2.00 lower. Demand good for
slaughter classes. Feeder steers/bulls: Steady; Feeder heifers: Steady to 2.00 higher. Bulk of feeder
supply in medium to fleshy conditions, several fleshy. Quality below average throughout the sale.
Demand very good for all feeder classes, especially attractive quality.

Slaughter cows 97; Slaughter bulls 24; Total feeder supply 756; Feeder steers/bulls 417; Feeder
heifers 339; Feeder supply over 600 lbs 122; Replacement/feeder cows 52.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head         Wt Range       Avg Wt            Price Range           Avg Price
   5            267-295            276            135.00-138.00             136.00
   9            300-331            322            131.00-137.00             134.21
   6            355-390            372            128.00-134.00             131.41
   8            405-435            415            123.00-130.00             126.60
  16           450-490            466            117.50-126.00             121.53
  24           510-545            538            112.00-116.00             115.34
   1            515-515            515               123.00                 123.00   Fancy
  19           550-595            577            109.50-113.50             110.79
  29           602-620            610            106.00-114.00             112.33
   6            650-687            670            104.00-108.00             106.35
   4            712-725            719            102.00-104.00             103.24
   1            755-755            755               103.00                      103.00
                            Medium and Large 3
   1            395-395            395               110.00                      110.00
   4            400-445            430            112.50-115.50             114.23
   6            455-470            462            107.50-113.00             109.91
   4            505-530            524            102.50-105.50             104.78
   2            552-552            552               101.50                      101.50
                            Holstein Large 3
   1            595-595            595                77.50                        77.50
   4            733-733            733                76.50                        76.50

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head   Wt Range           Avg Wt            Price Range           Avg Price
   4            300-340            321            113.00-120.00             117.29
   6            365-385            377            109.00-115.00             112.10
  17           405-445            423            108.00-119.00             113.02
   1            405-405            405               123.00                      123.00   Fancy
  13           450-485            466            104.00-112.50             107.93
   1            490-490            490               104.50                      104.50   Fleshy
  50           500-545            508            101.50-109.75             107.02
   7            537-545            541             98.50-100.00               99.29   Fleshy
   8            560-595            585            100.00-106.50             104.93
  10           562-591            582             94.50-98.00                 95.50   Fleshy
  15           600-645            618             96.50-103.00              101.24
   4            605-635            621             91.00-93.00                 92.00   Fleshy
   6            655-665            660             94.00-97.00                 95.50
   4            715-745            723             89.00-93.50                 92.34
   7            787-787            787                92.75                        92.75   Value Added
                            Small 1 - 2
   3            415-420            417             94.00-95.00               94.66
   4            460-480            474             91.00-98.00               94.78
   5            500-545            526             90.00-95.00               93.10
   3            565-585            577             89.00-94.50               91.86
                            Medium and Large 3
   2            385-385            385             105.00                       105.00
   6            410-445            429             97.00-105.00             101.62
  10           455-495            470             93.00-99.00                96.46
   5            530-535            533             94.50-100.00              97.59
   5            555-595            573             92.00-98.00                96.01

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head           Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range                        Avg Price
  17            350-385            371            114.00-125.00             118.67
  12            400-445            432            114.00-124.50             120.32
   1             410-410            410               107.50                      107.50   Fleshy
  20            451-493            468            112.00-120.00             114.88
  38            501-542            528            105.00-114.50             111.02
  24            552-595            575            105.00-111.50             109.02
   1             555-555            555                99.00                        99.00   Fleshy
  10            605-640            616            102.50-110.00             107.11
  10            655-675            663             98.00-106.50              103.51
   1             700-700            700                95.00                       95.00
   3             750-750            750             95.00-97.00                96.33
                            Medium and Large 3
   1            380-380           380               105.00                         105.00
   5            400-435            420            103.00-108.00               105.82
   5            470-490            474             98.00-101.50                100.78
   4            530-545            534             95.00-100.00                98.72
   3            555-580            567             91.00-97.00                  93.98

Slaughter Cows                Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head           Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range           Avg Price
  14          1130-1375          1260             54.00-58.50               56.18
   2           1205-1315          1260             59.50-61.50               60.46   High Dressing
   3            970-1185           1110             50.00-52.50               51.44   Low Dressing
   2           1400-1405          1403                59.50                      59.50
   1           1630-1630          1630                63.50                      63.50   High Dressing
                              Boner 80-85% Lean
  29            930-1370          1147             53.00-58.50               55.64
   3           1105-1315          1235             60.00-61.50               60.45   High Dressing
   6            925-1285          1098              48.00-52.00               50.84   Low Dressing
   4           1400-1495          1440             54.00-59.00               56.97
   1           1685-1685          685               62.50                         62.50   High Dressing
                               Lean 85-90% Lean
   2            750-785            768              45.00-46.50               45.77
   6            875-1055           977             44.50-49.50               47.03
   1            940-940             940                41.00                      41.00   Low Dressing

Slaughter Bulls                Yield Grade 1
Head           Wt Range           Avg Wt            Price Range           Avg Price
   2           1200-1315          1258             69.00-70.50               69.78
   1           1390-1390          1390                63.00                      63.00   Low Dressing
   9           1530-2135          1829              67.50-72.50               69.71
   2           1595-1670          1633                74.50                       74.50   High Dressing
   1           1665-1665          1665                66.00                       66.00   Low Dressing

Source: TN Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Nashville, TN
       615-781-5406 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsNV_LS150.txt

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