Chattanooga Times Free Press

Tennessee Livestock

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Reported auctions on Wednesday Knoxville, Savannah and Sweetwater.

Receipts: 2,558, Last Week 1,496, Last Year 1,092 Compared to the same sales last week:

Knoxville: Boning cows 4.00 higher. No comparison­s for breaker and lean cows due to limited receipts. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. No comparison available for feeder steers/ bulls due to limited receipts. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sharply higher, over 500 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 lower.

Savannah: Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls mostly steady. Feeder heifers mostly steady.

Sweetwater: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers/ bulls 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher.

Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 pct lean 55.0069.50; Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 pct lean 44.0069.00; Slaughter Bulls 11002200 lbs 82.00-97.00.

Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs 177.50-200.00; 400-500 lbs 160.00-190.00; 500-600 lbs 144.00-172.50; 600-700 lbs 139.00-157.50; 700-800 lbs 136.00-145.00.

Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 157.00-187.50; 500-600 lbs 135.00-168.00; 600-700 lbs 128.00-146.00; 700-800 lbs 115.50-130.00.

Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs 139.00-170.00; 400-500 lbs 139.00-162.00; 500-600 lbs 124.00-151.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-144.00; 700-800 lbs 105.50-128.00.

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