RA_LS761 Raleigh, NC Tue May 14, 2013 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Carolina Stockyards, Siler City, NC Weighted Average Auction Report Monday May 13, 2013 Cattle Receipts: 334 Last Week: 155 Last Year: 291 Slaughter cattle were steady. Feeder steers were steady, heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 20 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The feeder supply included 31 percent steers, 32 percent heifers, and 38 percent bulls. Near 24 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-340 318 131.00-165.00 145.55 10 350-390 369 129.00-154.00 138.39 20 400-445 419 125.00-146.00 137.35 8 450-490 477 129.00-143.50 140.58 6 520-540 532 125.00-134.50 131.45 4 573-580 575 122.00-129.00 127.23 2 600-600 600 121.00-125.00 123.00 3 685-685 685 123.00 123.00 3 758-758 758 117.50 117.50 2 850-890 870 102.00-108.00 104.93 Small 1 - 2 1 385-385 385 108.00 108.00 1 435-435 435 110.00 110.00 1 500-500 500 103.00 103.00 Holstein Large 3 2 257-257 257 96.00 96.00 3 326-326 326 100.50 100.50 Holstein Large 4 1 275-275 275 80.00 80.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 315-315 315 130.00-150.00 140.00 5 350-390 379 128.00-141.00 135.12 13 405-445 423 121.00-139.00 130.32 10 456-495 470 120.00-135.00 128.66 13 500-545 510 115.00-128.00 120.86 7 560-590 574 118.00-124.00 119.83 3 600-645 630 100.00-105.00 103.29 1 790-790 790 100.00 100.00 1 950-950 950 94.00 94.00 Small 1 - 2 2 320-345 333 104.00-113.00 108.33 1 370-370 370 115.00 115.00 4 400-440 418 105.00-116.00 110.14 1 515-515 515 100.00 100.00 5 560-595 580 100.00-111.00 106.23 2 612-612 612 100.00 100.00 2 665-690 678 92.00-93.00 92.51 2 700-705 703 86.00-92.00 89.01 Medium and Large 3 1 535-535 535 83.00 83.00 1 560-560 560 80.00 80.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 455-495 478 119.00-138.00 130.03 17 500-540 523 120.00-129.00 124.71 21 550-595 581 117.00-130.00 121.78 11 610-645 627 111.00-122.00 115.98 9 650-680 664 100.00-113.00 107.11 4 700-745 733 106.00-111.00 108.72 3 750-770 760 100.00-107.00 102.69 1 830-830 830 100.00 100.00 Small 1 - 2 2 460-480 470 110.00 110.00 1 540-540 540 96.00 96.00 2 555-570 563 107.00-110.00 108.52 3 613-613 613 101.00 101.00 2 695-695 695 96.00 96.00 2 760-785 773 90.00-96.00 92.95 1 950-950 950 87.00 87.00 Medium and Large 3 1 475-475 475 93.00 93.00 1 605-605 605 89.00 89.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1400-1620 1519 75.00-82.50 78.69 3 1400-1535 1457 84.00-88.00 86.11 High Dressing 2 1460-1490 1475 63.00-72.00 67.55 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 9 685-875 797 74.00-78.00 75.50 1 840-840 840 70.00 70.00 Low Dressing 25 925-1365 1076 74.00-82.50 77.94 5 1050-1275 1141 83.00-88.00 85.20 High Dressing 6 910-1240 1085 68.00-72.00 70.21 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 2 690-795 743 68.00-70.00 69.07 2 840-1245 1043 60.00-64.00 61.61 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1110-1110 1110 89.50 89.50 Low Dressing 1 1685-1685 1685 99.00 99.00 3 1660-1965 1768 101.50-107.00 103.54 High Dressing Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 130.00-150.00. Goats, per head: (10) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 40-60 lbs 70.00-80.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 100.00, 80-100 lbs 150.00; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 75.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 120.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_LS761.txt