RA_LS755 Raleigh, NC Fri Feb 10, 2012 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Weighted Average Auction Report of Canton, Mount Airy, North Wilkesboro, Norwood, Siler City, Smithfield, Turnersburg for the Week Ending Thursday Feb 9, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 4698 Last Week: 5627 Last Year: 4128 Slaughter cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher, bulls mixed. Feeder cattle mixed. Slaughter cows made up 16 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The feeder supply included 30 percent steers, 44 percent heifers, and 25 percent bulls. Near 18 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 170-195 184 185.00-190.00 186.43 28 200-248 233 145.00-200.00 177.18 49 250-295 274 146.00-205.00 183.11 133 300-348 327 140.00-212.00 186.05 157 350-395 373 150.00-208.00 181.43 144 400-448 424 140.00-196.00 168.88 57 450-496 478 150.00-179.00 167.27 34 500-548 521 150.00-177.50 161.58 48 550-596 568 125.00-168.00 151.00 30 600-645 620 130.00-154.00 145.25 28 650-698 670 120.00-147.00 138.22 17 700-745 714 119.50-140.00 131.76 12 750-796 773 124.00-140.00 135.97 Small 1 - 2 9 205-245 228 148.00-170.00 157.90 14 252-295 275 131.00-162.50 145.25 24 300-345 329 126.00-167.00 143.56 21 350-395 375 126.00-151.00 138.02 11 410-445 428 120.00-130.00 125.78 5 460-495 474 116.00-140.00 129.45 5 515-545 531 112.00-130.00 119.04 Medium and Large 3 7 365-390 374 110.00-150.00 136.85 Holstein Large 3 11 175-190 186 102.00-120.00 106.29 9 200-235 217 100.00-117.50 111.03 7 260-293 278 102.00-119.00 108.77 15 306-345 328 104.00-120.00 112.71 9 360-395 374 110.00-121.00 114.29 6 402-440 421 93.00-124.00 107.55 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 154-195 177 121.00-150.00 136.95 25 200-246 234 130.00-162.50 146.36 49 250-298 276 130.00-177.50 152.58 103 300-348 326 120.00-171.00 152.38 168 350-396 373 118.00-177.50 153.05 220 400-449 428 130.00-172.00 152.17 167 450-497 472 120.00-167.00 146.84 160 500-548 528 130.00-157.00 142.12 103 550-598 569 124.00-156.00 140.93 55 600-648 625 118.00-147.50 130.05 36 650-696 669 110.00-135.00 126.40 30 700-746 731 110.00-126.00 118.05 13 755-795 770 100.00-123.00 116.94 8 800-835 814 104.00-123.00 110.95 9 855-898 886 98.00-123.00 108.98 Small 1 - 2 14 255-295 275 114.00-145.00 125.79 26 305-345 329 100.00-145.00 126.06 33 350-398 376 100.00-140.00 121.59 24 400-445 421 108.00-134.00 121.10 11 455-495 472 118.00-141.00 134.97 12 500-545 522 116.00-126.00 119.40 7 558-595 569 102.50-130.00 123.12 5 600-635 616 100.00-117.50 110.12 6 655-695 676 100.00-118.00 108.53 6 700-748 738 94.00-116.00 106.06 5 810-835 825 81.00-100.00 86.33 Medium and Large 3 5 305-340 327 100.00-135.00 121.86 14 350-395 365 90.00-141.00 121.42 12 400-445 418 110.00-141.00 124.35 7 450-498 474 90.00-125.00 107.23 6 550-595 573 84.00-118.00 98.15 8 705-743 730 84.00-107.00 92.04 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 60 400-448 429 150.00-188.00 170.00 166 450-498 470 130.00-182.00 158.65 125 500-548 524 130.00-168.00 151.67 87 550-595 574 120.00-164.00 144.08 79 600-648 619 119.00-150.00 136.79 45 650-698 671 130.00-147.00 137.48 24 700-745 719 110.00-137.00 124.76 13 750-795 767 110.00-130.00 118.78 8 812-845 824 103.00-121.00 110.23 9 850-895 868 90.00-110.00 100.25 7 952-990 976 80.00-92.00 88.04 Small 1 - 2 12 400-440 425 130.00-151.00 139.78 29 450-498 473 110.00-140.00 122.27 36 500-548 524 106.00-142.00 125.11 14 555-595 580 100.00-138.00 119.28 12 600-640 618 110.00-120.00 116.11 9 655-695 682 106.00-120.00 112.56 Medium and Large 3 11 400-440 423 120.00-160.00 140.26 6 500-520 504 115.00-129.00 122.70 5 560-596 585 90.00-136.00 116.20 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 605-890 794 625.00-825.00 738.07 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 2 944-955 950 78.00-84.00 81.02 1-3 Months Bred 3 920-1185 1022 600.00-930.00 819.35 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 1415-1415 1415 91.00 91.00 1-3 Months Bred 2 910-1098 1004 74.00-84.00 79.47 4-6 Months Bred 13 905-1175 1047 780.00-1110.00 951.37 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1220-1220 1220 1070.00 1070.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 3 815-890 863 720.00-890.00 788.40 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 8 915-1102 978 580.00-1060.00 829.16 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 2 1225-1360 1293 910.00-1000.00 952.65 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 865-865 865 77.50 77.50 1-3 Months Bred 1 1025-1025 1025 95.00 95.00 1-3 Months Bred 1 860-860 860 820.00 820.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 6 910-1145 1029 660.00-900.00 801.88 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 1290-1365 1328 94.00-95.00 94.51 4-6 Months Bred 1 1215-1215 1215 1000.00 1000.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1560-1560 1560 86.00 86.00 4-6 Months Bred 1 1520-1520 1520 1150.00 1150.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1040-1040 1040 1000.00 1000.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 1 1390-1390 1390 93.00 93.00 7-9 Months Bred 1 1500-1500 1500 985.00 985.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged 1 915-915 915 50.00 50.00 7-9 Months Bred 1 1395-1395 1395 900.00 900.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young 1 825-825 825 690.00 690.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 3 756-792 773 70.00-79.00 75.38 4-6 Months Bred 3 835-845 840 600.00-860.00 747.02 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 830-830 830 790.00 790.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Small and Medium 3 Young 1 825-825 825 640.00 640.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Small 1 - 2 Young 2 690-695 693 640.00-700.00 670.11 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 865-865 865 79.00 79.00 40 905-1386 1219 70.00-85.50 80.01 22 1095-1365 1265 72.00-91.00 83.61 High Dressing 2 1060-1250 1155 58.00-62.50 60.06 Low Dressing 47 1400-1855 1547 70.00-86.00 80.57 48 1400-1910 1535 73.50-93.50 85.46 High Dressing 2 1440-1660 1550 72.00 72.00 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 23 695-890 834 69.00-83.00 75.44 5 725-865 814 75.00-86.00 79.12 High Dressing 3 840-880 858 46.00-60.00 52.02 Low Dressing 197 900-1395 1132 60.00-85.00 77.12 75 910-1395 1175 71.00-91.50 84.44 High Dressing 14 940-1370 1123 65.00-72.00 69.04 Low Dressing 29 1400-1860 1531 68.00-81.50 75.94 12 1400-1880 1490 76.00-90.00 84.17 High Dressing 5 1428-1465 1445 62.00-69.50 66.91 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 9 715-790 751 62.00-70.00 66.34 2 772-795 784 67.00-74.50 70.81 High Dressing 14 605-795 731 40.00-65.00 54.30 Low Dressing 35 820-1340 1049 52.00-73.00 65.69 2 990-1006 998 68.00-70.00 69.01 High Dressing 52 810-1335 994 40.00-68.00 56.84 Low Dressing 1 1405-1405 1405 71.00 71.00 Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 625-895 743 73.00-94.00 83.36 7 940-1100 994 72.00-88.00 82.35 1 965-965 965 870.00 870.00 Per Head 2 1224-1280 1252 93.00-96.00 94.53 Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 2 1210-1390 1300 82.00-93.00 87.88 Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young 3 765-875 832 80.50-90.00 83.98 Small 1 - 2 Young 4 675-735 710 57.00-89.00 78.32 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 28 1015-1495 1250 70.00-98.50 88.14 7 1085-1365 1200 86.00-104.50 95.15 High Dressing 4 1120-1365 1250 62.00-78.50 71.55 Low Dressing 24 1550-2390 1805 87.00-99.00 93.63 24 1500-2290 1820 90.00-106.50 99.58 High Dressing 1 1625-1625 1625 61.00 61.00 Low Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (22) Small 1 and 2 685-870 lbs middle age cows with 200-340 lbs calves 750.00-1050.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 820-1064 lbs middle age cows with 75-305 lbs calves 900.00-1125.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1104-1380 lbs middle age cows with 75- 225 lbs calves 930.00-1600.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 30.00-185.00. Goats: Receipts 71, last week 224. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 47.50, 60-80 lbs 100.00-105.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 42.50, 40-60 lbs 40.00-45.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 115.00, 80-100 lbs 150.00-205.00; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 72.50, 80-100 lbs 80.00; Selection 3 60-80 lbs 10.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 60.00-107.50, 70-100 lbs 120.00-125.00, 100-140 lbs 107.50-150.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 52.50, 70-100 lbs 70.00, 100-140 lbs 85.00; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 30.00. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 97.50; Selection 2 100-150 lbs 95.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 150.00-175.00, 150-250 lbs 170.00- 215.00. Sheep: Receipts 18, last week 46. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs: Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 40.00-52.50, 60-100 lbs 70.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 140.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_LS755.txt