FIELD AND CROP REPORT

Corn harvest was active over the past week, with good yields reported. Soybean and cotton harvest are expected to start in the coming week. Cooler temperatures stimulated pasture growth. There were 6 days suitable for field work. Topsoil moisture rated 6 percent very short, 27 percent short, 65 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 10 percent very short, 31 percent short, 58 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus.

CROP CONDITIONS – Dough Stage Corn is at 100 percent, dented corn is 93 percent, mature corn is 47 percent, harvested corn is 9 percent, setting bolls cotton is 100 percent, bolls opening cotton is 52 percent, dropping leaves soybeans is 9 percent and cut tobacco is 35 percent.

CROP CONDITIONS

Corn – 7 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 56 percent good and 18 percent excellent

Tobacco – 1 percent poor, 15 percent fair, 69 percent good and 15 percent excellent

Cotton – 1 percent poor, 10 percent fair, 54 percent good and 35 percent excellent

Pasture – 1 percent very poor, 13 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 43 percent good and 10 percent excellent

Soybeans – 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 54 percent good and 19 percent excellent

Cattle – 2 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 67 percent good and 13 percent excellent

TEMPERATURE/RAIN REPORT FOR CROSSVILLE

For the week ending September 3, the average temperature was 74 degrees with a high of 86 and a low of 65. For the current week, .35 inches of rain was recorded bringing the total rain for the year to 50.95 inches.

CROSSVILLE CATTLE REPORT

Weighted Average Report for Saturday Sep 1, 2018

Cattle Receipts: 378        Last week: 502         Last year: 288 Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 550 lbs. 3.00-5.00 lower, over 550 lbs. steady to 3.00 

Higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Feeder: 330       Slaughter: 22       Replacement: 26

 

Slaughter cows made up 4 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 

2 percent, and feeders 93 percent.  The feeder supply included 

39 percent steers, 35 percent heifers, and 26 percent bulls. 

Near 26 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Please Note:

The below USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes 

and grades of livestock offered for sale.  There may be instances where 

some sales do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not 

be included in the report.  Prices are reported on a per cwt basis, unless 

otherwise noted.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1 – 2

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

    1    205-205    205       161.00         161.00

    3    305-335    315    165.00-186.00     172.44

    7    358-395    376    169.00-184.00     178.65

    3    435-445    438    156.00-159.00     157.02

   14    450-499    486    156.00-165.00     162.34

   18    462-462    462       174.00         174.00   Value Added

    6    500-510    503    150.00-161.00     155.19

   10    519-519    519       172.00         172.00   Value Added

    6    550-565    562    150.00-155.00     152.85

    8    600-620    607    139.00-142.00     140.99

    7    650-698    680    137.00-143.00     140.69

    1    720-720    720       132.00         132.00

    1    825-825    825       125.00         125.00

                             Small 1 – 2

    1    505-505    505       135.00         135.00

                             Medium and Large 2 – 3

    4    365-385    373    146.00-157.00     151.72

    1    405-405    405       149.00         149.00

    1    485-485    485       149.00         149.00

    2    505-535    520    142.00-145.00     143.54

    2    565-595    580    134.00-142.00     137.90

                             Holstein Large 3

    2    955-955    955        57.50          57.50

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1 – 2

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

    1    305-305    305       140.00         140.00

    6    360-383    378    145.00-158.00     152.89

   13    400-445    421    140.00-153.00     146.80

    1    418-418    418       158.00         158.00   Fancy

   16    460-496    483    142.00-153.00     150.07

    9    508-543    526    135.00-147.00     140.80

    5    555-593    580    134.00-147.00     137.10

    3    605-645    630    120.00-124.00     122.38

    9    650-680    663    120.00-131.00     126.35

    3    700-705    702       122.00         122.00

    9    750-795    782    110.00-116.50     112.08

    1    890-890    890       104.00         104.00

    2    905-930    918     96.00-101.00      98.53

                             Medium and Large 2 – 3

    1    390-390    390       127.00         127.00

    6    455-475    463    121.00-130.00     125.57

    3    525-545    537    111.00-132.00     124.57

    1    555-555    555       122.00         122.00

    1    645-645    645       109.00         109.00

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1 – 2

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

    5    410-449    432    158.00-165.00     160.95

    9    450-495    472    141.00-151.00     146.67

    7    505-545    521    132.00-142.00     135.39

    9    553-585    569    129.00-140.00     133.97

    7    600-648    622    123.00-126.00     124.55

    4    660-673    668    118.00-125.00     121.22

    3    720-740    728    117.00-120.00     118.35

                             Small 1 – 2

    1    545-545    545       128.00         128.00

                             Medium and Large 2 – 3

    3    410-430    417    133.00-149.00     140.22

    3    450-485    473    135.00-137.00     136.15

    3    520-545    530    126.00-129.00     127.68

    8    550-595    566    118.00-125.00     123.33

    1    600-600    600       121.00         121.00

    3    650-685    667    105.00-110.00     106.63

Slaughter Cows                Breaker 70-80% Lean

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

    3   1205-1360  1265     50.00-52.00       51.04

    1   1515-1515  1515        51.50          51.50

                               Boner 80-85% Lean

    5   1025-1325  1139     50.00-56.00       53.45

                                Lean 85-90% Lean

    1   1165-1165  1165        52.00          52.00

    2   1110-1210  1160     35.00-40.00       37.39   Low Dressing

Slaughter Bulls                Yield Grade 1

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

    1   1200-1200  1200        85.00          85.00   High Dressing

    1   1450-1450  1450        65.50          65.50   Low Dressing

    3   1715-2335  2055     72.00-74.00       72.90

    1   1555-1555  1555        65.00          65.00   Low Dressing