**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 Mar 3, 2010     USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News

Knoxville Livestock Center, Knoxville, TN
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Mar 3, 2010

Cattle Receipts: 877        Last week: 1307         Last year: 878
 
Trends: According to the Federal-State Market News Service, compared to the
same sale one week ago prices for Slaughter cows: 2.00 to 2.50 lower;
Slaughter bulls: 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls continued a downward
trend this week, as supplies override demand. Packers report excessive
numbers waiting to be processed. Feeder steers/bulls: Steady; Feeder heifers:
Steady. Bulk of feeder supply was average to attractive quality with medium
to thin fleshed condition. Prices for feeder classes appeared to stabilize
this week following the recent surge of the past few weeks. Buyers remained
aggressive for potential grazing cattle.

Slaughter cows 115; Slaughter bulls 17; Total feeder supply 715; Feeder
steers/bulls 394; Feeder heifers 321; Feeder supply over 600 lbs 108;
Replacement/feeder cows 30.  

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   2     215-220    218    122.50-128.00     125.28
   3     260-285    277    125.00-127.50     125.78
   8     300-330    313    118.00-127.50     122.92
   8     360-390    369    119.00-128.00     122.02
  24    400-445    417    114.00-120.00     117.41
  10    455-485    481    111.00-117.50     113.48
   5     470-495    475    118.00-121.00     118.63   Thin
  14    505-530    520    108.00-116.00     112.66
  12    550-590    580    103.00-107.50     106.17
   3     550-550    550             111.50         111.50   Value Added
   8     600-635    614    101.00-105.50     103.73
  13    650-690    665     93.00-99.00       97.38
  10    710-740    726     93.00-98.50       96.63
   3     770-777    775     89.50-90.00       89.83
                            Medium and Large 3
   6    435-445    438     98.00-106.50     104.82
   5    450-480    468     95.00-100.00      96.92
   7    515-541    534      94.00-97.00       95.64
   7    555-590    574      88.50-96.50       92.62

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   6     285-295    290    103.00-113.00     106.01
   8     305-340    315      95.00-106.00     101.43
  10    350-390    370      94.00-105.00      99.96
  14    350-386    373    106.00-113.00     108.52   Thin
   3     360-375    365    104.00-105.00     104.66   Fancy
  35    400-449    430      95.00-105.00     101.62
   5    405-432    418    103.00-106.50     104.36   Thin
   3    415-435    427    102.00-103.00     102.66   Fancy
  15    450-495    475     94.00-100.00      97.09
   7    465-488    478    100.00-103.00     101.36   Thin
  33    500-540    510     92.50-99.50       96.65
   4    500-523    517     99.50-100.00      99.62   Thin
   8    515-540    528      89.50-93.00       90.91   Fleshy
   1    530-530    530           101.50         101.50   Fancy
  17    550-588    566     87.00-94.50       91.75
   2    560-560    560      94.50-95.50       95.00   Thin
   1    555-555    555             99.00          99.00   Fancy
  20    602-647    622     85.00-93.25       90.23
   8    650-665    656     84.50-91.50       87.68
   6    700-745    715     81.00-85.00       83.72
   1    755-755    755            81.50          81.50
                            Small 1 - 2
   3    415-445    425     86.00-89.00       87.05
   4    455-485    466     85.00-88.00       86.28
   4    520-530    523     79.00-82.50       81.61
                            Medium and Large 3
   4    365-390    384     88.00-93.00       90.29
   7    400-445    424     87.50-93.00       90.48
   4    450-470    461     84.00-87.00       85.35
  15    520-545    538     83.50-89.50       87.21
   4    555-590    570     80.00-85.50       83.32

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
  16    365-395    384    108.00-115.00     111.51
  12    400-445    431    108.00-116.00     110.41
  13    423-440    433    115.00-119.50     117.67   Thin
  21    450-495    471    105.00-114.50     109.34
  20    501-540    518    102.00-112.50     106.36
   5    522-540    529    111.00-112.00     111.41   Thin
   7    520-540    531        96.50-98.00       97.13   Fleshy
  14    550-595    569      96.50-103.00      98.74
   8    555-590    568    102.50-104.00     103.42   Thin
   4    565-580    573      91.50-94.00       92.77   Fleshy
  11    620-640    628     92.00-98.50       96.77
   7    650-695    669      88.50-95.50       92.03
   3    705-740    728      89.50-93.50       90.79
   5    780-792    787      78.50-85.50       81.79
                            Medium and Large 3
   3     375-390    385     94.00-101.00      98.73
   6     410-440    425     93.00-99.00       95.89
  11    455-490    479     87.00-96.00       93.52
   8     530-545    540     83.00-92.50       87.59
   5     550-595    576     83.00-90.50       85.49

Slaughter Cows                Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
  12    960-1370  1248     44.00-49.00       46.67
   5   1315-1380  1346     50.50-53.00       51.80   High Dressing
   3   1055-1365  1158     40.00-42.50       41.52   Low Dressing
   5   1405-1495  1449     46.00-48.50       47.21
   3   1405-1580  1463     52.00-52.50       52.34   High Dressing
                              Boner 80-85% Lean
   3       825-870    850     43.50-47.50       45.65
  24    970-1385  1159     43.50-48.50       46.11
   9   1090-1390  1173     49.00-52.50       51.40   High Dressing
   8    935-1300  1132     38.00-42.00       40.60   Low Dressing
   2   1415-1485  1450     46.50-48.50       47.48
                               Lean 85-90% Lean
   1    775-775    775            40.50          40.50
   1    795-795    795            33.00          33.00   Low Dressing
  10    850-1120   965     39.00-44.50       41.57
   2    880-990    935     35.00-36.00       35.47   Low Dressing

Slaughter Bulls                Yield Grade 1
Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   2   1150-1455  1303     58.50-61.00       59.60
   6   1600-2145  1790     54.50-59.50       57.71
   5   1625-1975  1866     62.00-66.00       63.73   High Dressing

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