RA_LS144
Raleigh, NC      Thu May 16, 2013     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Wilke's Livestock Exchange, North Wilkesboro, NC
Report for Wednesday May 15, 2013

Cattle Receipts:  305          Last Week: 285         Last Year: 219 

Slaughter cattle trended 3.00 to 5.00 higher.  Feeder cattle trended mostly steady.

Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, 
replacement cows 1 percent, and feeders 84 percent.  The feeder supply included 23 
percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 39 percent bulls. Near 22 percent of the run 
weighed over 600 lbs.  (Figures in parentheses are weighted average weights and prices 
for each category)

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 210-210 lbs (210) 132.50 (132.50); 270-270 lbs 
(270) 163.00 (163.00); 305-345 lbs (325) 154.00-158.00 (155.88); 355-370 lbs (365) 
136.00-146.00 (142.74); 415-440 lbs (432) 137.00-150.00 (145.83); 515-535 lbs (525) 
124.00-130.00 (126.94); 560-570 lbs (563) 123.00-134.00 (127.18); 610-645 lbs (634) 
120.00-121.00 (120.50); 660-660 lbs (660) 105.00 (105.00); 725-740 lbs (733) 117.00 
(117.00); 840-840 lbs (840) 93.00 (93.00); 875-885 lbs (879) 87.00-95.50 (92.14); 905-
905 lbs (905) 102.00 (102.00).  Small 1-2 315-340 lbs (330) 100.00-129.00 (114.11); 370-
395 lbs (385) 80.00-121.00 (104.91); 640-640 lbs (640) 87.00 (87.00).  Medium and Large 
3 255-255 lbs (255) 130.00 (130.00); 300-320 lbs (312) 100.00-136.00 (118.40); 480-480 
lbs (480) 90.00 (90.00); 585-585 lbs (585) 101.00 (101.00); 630-630 lbs (630) 71.00 
(71.00).  Holstein Large 3 375-375 lbs (375) 89.00 (89.00); 590-590 lbs (590) 72.00 
(72.00); 620-620 lbs (620) 70.00 (70.00); 720-720 lbs (720) 84.50 (84.50); 780-780 lbs 
(780) 79.00 (79.00); 850-850 lbs (850) 85.00 (85.00). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 165-165 lbs (165) 147.50 (147.50); 220-220 lbs 
(220) 130.00 (130.00); 265-265 lbs (265) 132.00 (132.00); 310-330 lbs (320) 125.00-
138.00 (132.24); 365-395 lbs (378) 127.00-135.00 (130.00); 400-440 lbs (418) 125.00-
140.00 (131.55); 455-495 lbs (473) 120.00-131.00 (125.82); 500-540 lbs (512) 113.00-
129.00 (121.04); 550-580 lbs (564) 114.00-123.00 (118.28); 605-630 lbs (618) 108.00 
(108.00); 655-655 lbs (655) 116.00 (116.00); 805-805 lbs (805) 83.00 (83.00); 905-905 
lbs (905) 88.00 (88.00).  Small 1-2 300-330 lbs (315) 115.00 (115.00); 350-390 lbs (365) 
111.00-124.00 (115.93); 420-445 lbs (434) 104.00-120.00 (110.31); 425-425 lbs full (425) 
108.00 (108.00); 450-450 lbs (450) 100.00 (100.00); 515-515 lbs (515) 84.00 (84.00); 
510-510 lbs full (510) 89.00 (89.00); 595-595 lbs (595) 104.00 (104.00); 585-585 lbs 
full (585) 107.00 (107.00); 690-690 lbs (690) 8.00 (8.00); 670-670 lbs full (670) 106.00 
(106.00).  Medium and Large 3 350-390 lbs (369) 108.00-117.50 (112.28); 425-430 lbs 
(428) 99.00-112.00 (107.03); 450-480 lbs (465) 98.00-111.00 (104.29); 520-525 lbs (523) 
71.00-103.00 (86.92); 615-615 lbs (615) 85.00 (85.00); 680-690 lbs (685) 85.00-93.00 
(88.97). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 415-445 lbs (431) 129.00-146.00 (138.73); 460-495 
lbs (481) 128.00-143.00 (137.45); 510-535 lbs (521) 115.00-131.00 (124.21); 550-595 lbs 
(569) 119.00-135.00 (123.32); 635-635 lbs (635) 110.00-120.00 (113.67); 650-680 lbs 
(662) 109.00-116.00 (113.13); 705-735 lbs (720) 102.00-115.00 (108.36); 770-770 lbs 
(770) 82.00-108.00 (98.33); 950-950 lbs (950) 101.00 (101.00).  Small 1-2 420-440 lbs 
(432) 120.00-126.00 (122.04); 455-495 lbs (474) 70.00-125.00 (105.93); 555-575 lbs (567) 
98.00-110.00 (103.61); 680-680 lbs (680) 84.00 (84.00); 785-785 lbs (785) 80.00 (80.00).  
Medium and Large 3 405-445 lbs (431) 114.00-124.00 (118.07); 450-490 lbs (463) 108.00-
120.00 (115.14); 515-540 lbs (522) 100.00-115.00 (107.00); 505-505 lbs full (505) 116.00 
(116.00); 555-555 lbs (555) 94.00 (94.00); 615-615 lbs (615) 110.00 (110.00); 695-695 
lbs (695) 83.00 (83.00); 705-735 lbs (720) 87.00-90.00 (88.47); 785-785 lbs (785) 80.50 
(80.50). 

   Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 1360-1360 lbs (1360) 999.00-1135.00 per 
head 4-6 months bred (1135.00).  Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 890-890 lbs (890) 
850.00 per head 7-9 months bred (850.00). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1170-1265 lbs (1210) 73.50-79.00 (75.97); 
1260-1315 lbs high dressing (1295) 80.00-92.50 (85.40); 1400-1650 lbs high dressing 
(1505) 81.50-90.50 (85.64).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 870-870 lbs (870) 79.50 (79.50); 
980-1295 lbs (1185) 78.00-79.50 (78.55); 995-1310 lbs high dressing (1124) 81.50-85.50 
(83.79); 1140-1140 lbs low dressing (1140) 69.00 (69.00); 1435-1435 lbs high dressing 
(1435) 87.50 (87.50).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 670-670 lbs (670) 60.00 (60.00); 685-685 
lbs low dressing (685) 41.00 (41.00); 905-1045 lbs (968) 61.00-69.00 (66.01). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1025-1025 lbs (1025) 92.00 (92.00); 1235-1235 lbs 
high dressing (1235) 102.00 (102.00); 1125-1125 lbs low dressing (1125) 85.00 (85.00); 
1720-1720 lbs (1720) 98.50 (98.50); 1570-2240 lbs high dressing (1963) 101.00-107.50 
(103.10); 1515-1515 lbs low dressing (1515) 92.50 (92.50). 

Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
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