RA_LS761 Raleigh, NC Tue Jan 24, 2012 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Carolina Stockyards, Siler City Monday, NC Weighted Average Report for Monday Jan 23, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 243 Last Week: 552 Last Year: 612 Slaughter cattle trended 1.00 lower. Feeder steers trended 1.00 to 2.00 higher, heifers trended 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 17 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 80 percent. The feeder supply included 38 percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 24 percent bulls. Near 17 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 245-245 245 181.00 181.00 2 265-285 275 149.00-153.00 151.07 12 300-340 322 144.00-205.00 165.46 9 360-395 372 158.00-191.00 169.83 14 400-437 420 140.00-185.00 161.58 4 465-495 484 156.00-161.00 158.48 7 500-545 513 148.00-163.50 157.33 2 550-585 568 150.00-157.00 153.61 3 600-615 605 134.00-140.00 136.66 1 745-745 745 122.00 122.00 1 790-790 790 115.00 115.00 Small 1 - 2 1 195-195 195 110.00 110.00 2 315-340 328 130.00 130.00 3 405-420 410 122.00-131.00 127.60 1 520-520 520 128.00 128.00 Medium and Large 3 1 305-305 305 83.00 83.00 Holstein Large 3 1 700-700 700 80.00 80.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 250-295 268 136.00-180.00 152.23 3 300-330 318 125.00-151.00 138.70 6 355-395 380 124.00-140.00 132.58 11 401-430 412 140.00-185.00 163.89 12 455-475 466 131.00-148.00 141.31 6 500-540 523 136.00-155.00 143.26 5 550-560 556 135.00-145.00 138.58 1 635-635 635 124.00 124.00 2 657-695 676 121.00-124.00 122.46 1 735-735 735 115.00 115.00 3 775-790 780 93.00-94.00 93.34 1 800-800 800 100.00 100.00 1 880-880 880 95.00 95.00 1 930-930 930 96.00 96.00 Small 1 - 2 1 295-295 295 116.00 116.00 1 400-400 400 125.00 125.00 1 645-645 645 100.00 100.00 1 670-670 670 90.00 90.00 1 705-705 705 88.00 88.00 1 895-895 895 85.00 85.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 450-495 466 131.00-160.00 149.01 10 510-545 527 143.00-164.00 149.56 9 555-592 577 133.00-151.00 140.24 3 600-620 607 136.00-141.00 139.01 2 675-675 675 128.00-135.00 131.50 2 770-775 773 116.00-118.00 117.00 1 965-965 965 83.00 83.00 1 1065-1065 1065 94.00 94.00 Small 1 - 2 2 560-575 568 110.00-126.00 117.89 1 735-735 735 92.00 92.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 1410-1780 1596 70.00-78.50 73.40 4 1525-1965 1639 80.00-81.00 80.65 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 12 970-1275 1107 68.00-78.00 73.07 8 960-1340 1138 54.00-67.50 60.61 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 3 825-945 887 53.00-57.50 55.40 1 995-995 995 45.00 45.00 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 635-655 645 75.00-79.00 76.97 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1215-1215 1215 79.50 79.50 Low Dressing 5 1535-2220 1918 91.50-94.00 92.86 Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 60.00-110.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3154 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_LS761.txt