Report Date: 1/18/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Jan 18, 2013 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 Jan 17, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 4398 Last Week: 5738 Last Year: 5252
Feeder cattle were 1.00 to 21.00 lower. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 2.50 lower, bulls
1.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows made up 16 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2
percent, replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The
feeder supply included 29 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 30 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
7 150-190 181 137.50-215.00 163.54
19 205-245 226 155.00-220.00 179.34
44 250-295 276 145.00-213.00 181.65
85 300-346 321 139.00-219.00 173.69
118 350-395 372 140.00-198.00 168.14
113 400-445 422 129.00-181.00 149.63
63 450-495 471 140.00-165.00 152.51
28 500-545 523 132.00-158.00 145.67
47 550-595 569 132.00-148.00 141.86
33 600-645 618 123.00-145.00 134.01
20 650-690 669 122.00-136.00 129.06
16 705-745 725 114.00-130.00 122.39
9 765-798 786 114.00-124.00 119.57
6 800-835 819 110.00-124.00 117.86
12 850-890 876 112.00-118.00 117.43
Small 1 - 2
5 210-245 227 120.00-148.00 130.47
14 250-292 270 100.00-140.00 121.38
24 300-348 329 104.00-150.00 126.55
38 350-395 375 105.00-145.00 123.47
26 400-445 423 100.00-145.00 120.69
18 460-495 476 120.00-140.00 132.72
5 525-545 536 108.00-136.00 122.58
6 555-580 569 110.00-136.00 122.75
Medium and Large 3
7 305-346 330 122.50-150.00 132.37
10 350-398 380 102.00-140.00 126.20
5 765-765 765 108.00 108.00
Holstein Large 3
6 155-195 177 80.00-107.50 90.08
9 200-245 219 75.00-122.50 93.01
9 250-290 274 95.00-127.50 106.24
13 300-348 321 90.00-130.00 111.48
10 355-390 367 80.00-111.00 91.46
18 400-446 435 84.00-106.00 94.20
12 462-485 473 83.00-100.00 89.04
21 500-548 521 80.00-108.50 91.20
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 160-195 185 125.00-175.00 150.02
14 205-248 224 134.00-170.00 152.15
40 250-295 277 130.00-175.00 150.90
61 300-345 323 120.00-167.50 143.89
89 350-398 376 122.00-160.00 138.26
135 400-446 426 115.00-147.00 132.60
155 450-496 473 120.00-141.00 130.25
129 500-545 524 110.00-142.00 124.66
111 550-595 570 112.00-138.00 123.93
73 600-645 622 105.00-137.00 118.02
39 650-695 674 100.00-123.00 113.88
16 700-740 714 100.00-119.00 109.01
13 750-790 768 100.00-113.00 106.59
Small 1 - 2
18 250-296 276 100.00-135.00 118.74
14 300-345 323 100.00-144.00 115.16
30 350-395 373 100.00-140.00 120.95
41 400-445 425 100.00-129.00 113.21
37 455-495 474 100.00-124.00 111.72
36 500-545 521 100.00-124.00 112.13
22 550-595 574 100.00-118.00 111.04
13 605-645 626 104.00-119.00 110.70
Medium and Large 3
8 250-295 270 110.00-124.00 118.66
16 300-346 330 90.00-140.00 117.84
6 356-395 376 116.00-126.00 122.32
9 400-445 424 100.00-122.00 113.71
17 450-495 476 100.00-125.00 113.33
15 500-540 517 90.00-124.00 109.62
10 550-595 569 100.00-120.00 113.87
10 605-640 625 90.00-120.00 107.24
8 650-690 662 98.00-110.00 103.76
7 700-738 725 80.00-100.00 94.14
5 750-780 765 84.00-98.00 94.05
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
47 400-445 425 141.00-179.00 161.73
166 450-498 474 120.00-166.00 141.51
155 500-545 524 118.00-152.00 136.05
121 550-596 571 120.00-150.00 132.41
98 600-645 624 110.00-138.00 126.98
63 650-695 670 108.00-133.00 122.07
25 700-745 722 110.00-128.00 117.84
17 750-795 769 100.00-121.00 110.11
7 805-844 827 90.00-107.00 99.34
5 858-888 872 93.00-105.00 98.82
Small 1 - 2
7 370-393 387 107.50-130.00 124.58
13 400-445 422 100.00-146.00 126.86
26 450-495 473 100.00-139.00 120.41
33 500-545 521 105.00-132.00 117.85
35 550-595 570 103.00-128.00 115.16
16 600-640 618 100.00-120.00 111.01
11 715-745 730 90.00-110.00 99.78
6 821-845 827 94.00-98.00 95.01
Medium and Large 3
6 400-445 418 125.00-146.00 132.68
7 460-490 475 112.00-135.00 122.81
10 500-540 520 90.00-110.00 98.33
8 555-595 580 90.00-120.00 106.07
1 645-645 645 110.00 110.00
5 660-692 684 100.00-118.00 108.11
8 720-740 731 89.00-100.00 94.53
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1010-1120 1065 850.00-875.00 863.15 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
6 795-885 836 670.00-975.00 846.32 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 955-1100 1023 80.00-85.00 82.99 4-6 Months Bred
7 910-1185 999 800.00-1125.00 956.92 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1348-1348 1348 81.00 81.00 4-6 Months Bred
8 1200-1405 1283 950.00-1300.00 1126.44 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1545-1545 1545 1100.00-1100.00 1100.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 870-870 870 875.00 875.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
5 980-1170 1074 910.00-1200.00 1072.83 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
7 1240-1450 1339 950.00-1350.00 1169.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 775-775 775 700.00 700.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 955-955 955 775.00 775.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 1395-1395 1395 1150.00-1150.00 1150.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 1136-1136 1136 75.00 75.00 4-6 Months Bred
5 950-1190 1063 700.00-900.00 802.82 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 1390-1475 1433 990.00-1100.00 1046.63 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1590-1590 1590 82.00 82.00 4-6 Months Bred
4 1070-1195 1113 800.00-930.00 873.93 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
4 1245-1480 1361 900.00-1275.00 1070.25 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 1570-1570 1570 1085.00-1085.00 1085.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
4 932-1136 1029 73.00-76.50 74.87 4-6 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
1 766-766 766 79.00 79.00 4-6 Months Bred
1 865-865 865 920.00 920.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 880-880 880 950.00 950.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged
2 688-788 738 68.00-76.50 72.54 4-6 Months Bred
1 845-845 845 775.00 775.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
1 655-655 655 675.00 675.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 760-760 760 720.00 720.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 810-810 810 73.50 73.50 Low Dressing
22 985-1390 1235 65.50-83.50 76.14
2 1210-1345 1278 81.00-81.50 81.24 High Dressing
15 1010-1380 1214 62.00-73.50 69.38 Low Dressing
63 1400-1900 1531 68.50-83.00 76.50
5 1400-1510 1457 82.00-84.00 83.41 High Dressing
23 1400-1655 1505 60.00-74.00 68.74 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
14 765-895 846 70.00-80.00 75.03
2 820-830 825 79.00-87.00 83.02 High Dressing
6 765-890 838 60.00-71.00 66.35 Low Dressing
165 900-1395 1162 66.00-83.50 75.78
11 900-1385 1194 73.00-86.00 80.75 High Dressing
72 900-1395 1134 55.00-74.00 68.28 Low Dressing
49 1400-1955 1585 68.50-81.50 77.36
9 1405-1580 1506 54.00-73.50 66.99 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
7 690-788 755 55.00-70.00 62.33
1 768-768 768 76.00 76.00 High Dressing
23 505-795 707 40.00-69.00 54.05 Low Dressing
25 800-1380 991 60.00-73.00 65.18
2 834-874 854 68.50-70.00 69.27 High Dressing
67 800-1380 1026 47.00-70.00 61.07 Low Dressing
3 1475-1600 1547 63.00-67.00 65.62 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 765-895 829 70.00-97.00 82.98
7 945-1185 1028 80.50-91.00 86.32
1 1315-1315 1315 88.00 88.00
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
2 830-855 843 86.00-87.00 86.49
1 850-850 850 600.00 600.00 Per Head
Small 1 - 2 Young
2 700-720 710 70.00-89.00 79.37
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1024-1470 1246 80.00-98.00 90.53
4 1190-1440 1333 93.00-98.00 95.47 High Dressing
12 1000-1445 1155 72.00-85.00 80.80 Low Dressing
32 1500-2215 1739 86.50-98.00 92.05
7 1710-2085 1882 92.00-101.00 96.37 High Dressing
7 1505-1835 1619 74.50-83.00 80.39 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (36) Small 1 and 2 765-885 lbs young cows with 100-210 lbs calves
825.00-925.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 574-896 lbs middle age cows with 100-230 lbs calves
600.00-1075.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 805-1100 lbs young to middle age cows
with 90-310 lbs calves 925.00-1200.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 1000-1055 lbs middle age
cows with 100-265 lbs calves 900.00-1350.00 per pair. Large 2 1130-11195 lbs middle age
cows with 75-335 lbs calves 975.00-1600.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1255-1305 lbs middle
age cows with 320-440 lbs calves 1565.00-1640.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 20.00-95.00.
Goats: Receipts 225, last week 155. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 30.00-45.00, 20-40 lbs 45.00-82.50,
40-60 lbs 65.00-135.00, 60-80 lbs 85.00-147.50; Selection 2 under 20 lbs 20.00, 20-40 lbs
32.50-40.00, 40-60 lbs 55.00-65.00, 60-80 lbs 65.00-80.00; Selection 3 20-40 lbs 30.00.
Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 110.00-137.50, 80-100 lbs 140.00-170.00; Selection 2 60-
80 lbs 107.50-122.50, 80-100 lbs 80.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 75.00-92.50,
70-100 lbs 97.50-137.50, 100-140 lbs 102.50-165.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 65.00-75.00, 70-
100 lbs 67.50-95.00, 100-140 lbs 67.50; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 40.00-55.00. Wethers:
Selection 1 70-100 lbs 160.00-175.00, 100-150 lbs 182.50-190.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection
1 100-150 lbs 130.00-170.00, 150-250 lbs 175.00-245.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 82.50-
92.50, 100-150 lbs 110.00; Selection 3 70-100 lbs 50.00.
Sheep: Receipts 53, last week 31. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs:
Good 60-100 lbs 80.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 42.50-90.00, 60-100 lbs 125.00-160.00.
Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 105.00-174.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 80.00-125.00, Cull 60-
120 lbs 42.50-75.00.
Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_LS755.txt
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