RA_LS754 Raleigh, NC Tue Jan 24, 2012 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News WNC Regional Livestock Center, Canton, NC Weighted Average Report for Monday Jan 23, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 128 Last Week: 179 Last Year: 47 Slaughter cattle trended mostly steady. Feeder cattle trended 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 28 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 6 percent, replacement cows 8 percent, and feeders 58 percent. The feeder supply included 46 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 11 percent bulls. Near 27 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 280-280 280 210.00 210.00 3 305-345 323 207.50-210.00 209.18 3 365-385 377 150.00-191.00 177.42 3 415-435 422 139.00-192.00 167.74 1 460-460 460 169.00 169.00 4 517-530 520 165.00-168.00 165.76 2 590-590 590 140.00-146.00 143.00 4 600-620 608 139.00-156.00 147.23 1 695-695 695 136.00 136.00 3 725-725 725 131.50 131.50 1 1075-1075 1075 108.00 108.00 Small 1 - 2 3 365-395 377 127.50-140.00 135.63 Medium and Large 3 1 490-490 490 100.00 100.00 1 550-550 550 95.00 95.00 Holstein Large 3 1 550-550 550 60.00 60.00 1 1285-1285 1285 73.00 73.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-340 314 155.00-170.00 160.71 4 350-395 371 132.00-158.00 145.61 1 440-440 440 130.00 130.00 4 455-495 481 123.00-145.00 135.98 6 500-545 531 130.00-147.00 136.19 3 575-595 585 127.00-136.00 132.67 2 605-645 625 122.00-132.00 126.84 3 685-695 690 121.00-138.00 127.99 Small 1 - 2 1 405-405 405 127.00 127.00 1 670-670 670 94.00 94.00 Full Medium and Large 3 1 490-490 490 113.00 113.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-430 415 160.00-166.00 163.11 1 520-520 520 155.00 155.00 2 580-595 588 143.00-151.00 146.95 2 650-695 673 125.00-139.00 131.77 1 875-875 875 123.00 123.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 980-980 980 825.00 825.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 5 670-860 787 625.00-875.00 753.08 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1060-1060 1060 999.00-1150.00 1150.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 1 1275-1275 1275 999.00-1100.00 1100.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 855-855 855 900.00 900.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 1 1570-1570 1570 999.00-1075.00 1075.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1225-1385 1304 70.00-77.00 73.61 High Dressing 8 1410-1730 1511 70.00-79.00 72.81 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 1 735-735 735 72.00 72.00 High Dressing 4 1030-1365 1155 64.00-67.00 65.81 5 940-1395 1150 70.00-75.50 72.46 High Dressing 4 1415-1470 1448 62.50-68.50 65.50 1 1435-1435 1435 76.50 76.50 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 2 915-1090 1003 55.00-56.00 55.46 2 835-1045 940 20.00-45.00 33.90 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1460-1460 1460 70.50 70.50 1 1170-1170 1170 85.00 85.00 High Dressing 5 1610-2105 1843 82.00-87.50 85.57 High Dressing Goats, per head: (13) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 2 20-40 lbs 25.00-27.00, 40-60 lbs 30.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 2 50-70 lbs 30.00-45.00. Wethers: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 127.50-155.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 122.50. Sheep, per head: (7) Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 40.00-50.00; Choice & Prime 60-100 lbs 77.50-87.50, 100-140 lbs 100.00-110.00. Slaughter ewes: Utility 80-100 lbs 50.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS754.txt