RA_LS753 Raleigh, NC Thu Jan 26, 2012 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Wilkes Livestock Exchange, North Wilkesboro, NC Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Jan 25, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 241 Last Week: 311 Last Year: 123 Slaughter cattle trended 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle trended 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 77 percent. The feeder supply included 24 percent steers, 44 percent heifers, and 32 percent bulls. Near 22 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 190-190 190 150.00 150.00 2 200-220 210 150.00-160.00 155.24 3 310-330 323 172.00-200.00 188.56 3 365-385 373 192.00-202.00 198.05 3 420-435 428 132.00-184.00 167.00 1 490-490 490 179.00 179.00 3 510-540 530 147.00-170.00 157.09 1 585-585 585 138.00 138.00 1 605-605 605 135.00 135.00 1 660-660 660 146.00 146.00 2 705-725 715 102.00-122.50 112.11 1 1160-1160 1160 106.00 106.00 Small 1 - 2 2 330-340 335 116.00-130.00 123.10 2 335-345 340 75.00-157.00 116.60 Full 2 370-385 378 112.50-114.00 113.26 Full 1 590-590 590 91.00 91.00 1 685-685 685 93.00 93.00 Full Medium and Large 3 1 340-340 340 129.00 129.00 1 315-315 315 90.00 90.00 Brahman X 1 535-535 535 100.00 100.00 Holstein Large 3 1 265-265 265 129.00 129.00 1 335-335 335 95.00 95.00 1 385-385 385 80.00 80.00 2 475-475 475 79.00-100.00 89.50 1 505-505 505 109.00 109.00 2 550-585 568 74.50-83.50 78.86 1 605-605 605 84.00 84.00 1 670-670 670 77.00 77.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 320-345 336 134.00-170.00 153.56 8 350-395 371 130.00-164.00 147.75 8 400-437 421 134.00-148.00 142.18 8 450-490 464 120.00-151.00 138.79 7 505-540 524 123.00-145.00 130.69 5 550-595 572 127.00-140.00 133.07 4 605-645 626 103.00-120.00 114.17 3 655-670 663 104.00-120.50 112.10 2 725-735 730 108.00-109.00 108.50 2 800-815 808 91.00-108.00 99.42 1 885-885 885 91.00 91.00 Small 1 - 2 3 305-345 328 102.00-129.00 111.80 1 395-395 395 113.00 113.00 2 380-380 380 111.00-113.00 112.00 Full 1 435-435 435 113.00 113.00 1 470-470 470 102.00 102.00 Full 1 585-585 585 119.00 119.00 1 605-605 605 115.00 115.00 Medium and Large 3 2 315-340 328 107.50-113.00 110.15 2 365-370 368 111.00-131.00 120.93 2 400-425 413 114.00-118.00 116.06 3 560-595 578 100.00-116.00 109.51 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 405-445 423 136.00-188.00 156.29 3 450-485 467 166.00-186.00 174.89 12 500-540 523 132.00-167.00 149.23 2 585-585 585 130.00-146.00 138.00 3 610-620 615 127.00-139.00 133.32 4 660-675 671 116.00-131.00 126.60 2 730-745 738 89.00-99.00 94.05 1 755-755 755 102.00 102.00 1 890-890 890 93.00 93.00 Small 1 - 2 3 415-425 418 104.00-120.00 114.58 2 430-435 433 121.00-122.00 121.50 Full 1 470-470 470 112.00 112.00 2 455-475 465 118.00-122.00 119.96 Full 2 520-535 528 119.00-129.00 123.93 3 610-630 622 110.00-113.00 111.67 Medium and Large 3 4 460-475 468 90.00-142.00 118.61 1 525-525 525 102.00 102.00 2 570-585 578 97.00-118.00 107.36 1 615-615 615 116.00 116.00 1 605-605 605 110.00 110.00 Brahman X 2 670-695 683 100.00 100.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 875-875 875 880.00 880.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 945-945 945 820.00 820.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 900-960 930 800.00-970.00 887.74 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 1250-1250 1250 680.00 680.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1055-1055 1055 69.00 69.00 4 1160-1295 1228 75.00-88.50 81.45 High Dressing 10 1460-1620 1529 75.50-87.50 80.89 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 1 890-890 890 79.50 79.50 High Dressing 6 1050-1270 1146 65.00-72.00 69.46 7 915-1335 1103 74.00-84.50 78.54 High Dressing 2 905-1070 988 51.00-51.50 51.27 Low Dressing 1 1540-1540 1540 72.00 72.00 1 1420-1420 1420 75.00 75.00 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 705-705 705 38.00 38.00 1 765-765 765 33.50 33.50 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 880-880 880 107.50 107.50 Per Head 1 980-980 980 78.50 78.50 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1105-1105 1105 72.00 72.00 4 1135-1445 1325 87.50-93.00 90.09 High Dressing 5 1500-2155 1746 86.50-97.50 92.91 High Dressing Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS753.txt