Chattanooga Times Free Press

Tennessee Livestock

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Reported auctions on Wednesday at Knoxville, Savannah, and Sweetwater.

Receipts: 1,779, Last Week 2,324, Last Year 1,700 Compared to the same sales last week:

Knoxville: Boning cows steady, no trends available for breaker or lean cows due to light receipts. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

Savannah: Slaughter cows/bulls steady. Feeder steers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, instances 10.00 to 12.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Feeder bulls under 500 lbs 10.00 to 12.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady.

Sweetwater: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Feeder steers/bulls steady. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Slaughter Cows Boners

80-85 pct lean 48.0065.00; Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 pct lean 42.00-62.50; Slaughter Bulls 1100-2200 lbs 71.00-87.50.

Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs 165.00-197.50; 400-500 lbs 156.00-187.50; 500-600 lbs 141.50-167.50; 600-700 lbs 125.00-152.50; 700-800 lbs 132.00-147.50.

Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 150.00-185.00; 500-600 lbs 137.00-162.50; 600-700 lbs 122.50-152.50.

Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs 140.00-175.00; 400-500 lbs 136.00-162.50; 500-600 lbs 131.00-151.00; 600-700 lbs 116.00-137.50; 700-800 lbs 117.00-125.00.

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