Report Date: 2/1/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Feb 1, 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 31, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 3281 Last Week: 3077 Last Year: 5627
Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, bulls .50 to 3.50 higher. Feeder cattle
were mixed. Slaughter cows made up 19 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent,
replacement cows 4 percent, and feeders 75 percent. The feeder supply included 30 percent
steers, 41 percent heifers, and 29 percent bulls. Near 21 percent of the run weighed over
600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 404-416 410 126.00-140.00 133.69
Medium and Large 1 - 2
8 165-195 183 160.00-222.50 188.52
16 200-245 220 165.00-222.50 196.37
26 250-295 272 165.00-220.00 192.48
49 300-348 326 153.00-219.00 186.30
73 350-398 375 145.00-205.00 170.50
113 400-448 423 130.00-188.00 159.34
33 450-495 469 135.00-175.00 155.37
37 500-546 524 129.00-164.00 148.08
34 550-595 568 132.00-158.00 144.99
27 600-645 627 120.00-145.00 134.49
11 658-695 676 118.00-137.00 130.26
11 700-745 711 120.00-132.00 123.62
5 760-790 777 115.00-128.00 121.44
Small 1 - 2
3 216-246 227 120.00-140.00 130.37
5 254-290 277 100.00-122.50 113.54
10 300-346 331 122.00-164.00 141.94
34 350-395 370 100.00-162.00 138.16
24 402-448 429 114.00-145.00 130.94
7 455-485 466 118.00-140.00 128.47
6 510-525 516 130.00-139.00 137.14
3 550-595 577 110.00-124.00 116.17
3 605-635 625 105.00-110.00 107.66
Medium and Large 3
7 322-345 338 90.00-144.00 122.12
9 350-380 368 100.00-152.00 132.43
4 405-440 418 90.00-120.00 105.33
3 505-540 527 103.00-130.00 121.37
Holstein Large 3
11 150-195 167 90.00-106.00 99.34
16 210-240 223 80.00-114.00 99.14
3 265-285 272 80.00-103.00 88.04
6 310-335 323 80.00-108.00 93.98
4 355-390 376 96.00-108.00 101.95
11 410-445 424 80.00-112.00 99.47
18 470-493 490 96.00-124.75 120.68
4 505-540 521 92.00-110.00 101.37
4 590-595 593 78.00-88.00 83.52
3 660-680 668 63.00-80.00 74.06
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 150-190 169 160.00-182.50 173.91
12 202-245 218 140.00-175.00 160.85
14 255-290 278 130.00-170.00 147.87
50 300-346 327 125.00-185.00 145.40
85 350-398 376 120.00-156.00 142.71
92 400-448 425 120.00-153.00 137.62
114 450-495 472 116.00-151.00 135.15
89 500-548 523 110.00-151.00 129.99
108 550-595 573 110.00-140.00 129.49
56 600-648 620 110.00-130.00 118.69
46 650-699 671 107.00-130.00 115.57
26 700-745 720 101.00-124.00 111.85
12 752-785 764 100.00-116.00 109.65
8 805-815 811 85.00-112.00 100.41
6 858-870 864 92.00-101.00 95.83
Small 1 - 2
3 270-290 282 120.00-130.00 123.38
11 305-346 327 105.00-145.00 127.16
16 350-395 369 100.00-127.00 115.32
17 400-446 419 100.00-132.00 117.73
17 455-495 474 100.00-130.00 113.86
9 500-540 524 100.00-120.00 112.79
13 550-595 572 100.00-116.00 108.93
9 600-645 616 100.00-109.00 104.25
7 650-685 669 80.00-111.00 94.96
3 710-740 727 98.00-99.50 98.83
Medium and Large 3
7 305-345 330 110.00-147.00 125.95
11 350-390 374 90.00-128.00 111.81
9 410-440 425 113.00-133.00 124.81
6 500-545 523 90.00-120.00 106.08
5 550-586 576 92.00-117.00 103.26
4 600-645 621 90.00-103.00 97.57
8 650-690 673 80.00-108.00 94.14
8 705-746 729 85.00-101.00 89.92
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 400-440 426 138.00-170.00 156.07
117 450-498 471 122.00-168.00 148.06
95 500-548 520 122.00-158.00 143.35
110 550-598 568 117.00-154.00 137.14
44 600-648 625 115.00-143.00 131.09
53 650-696 667 102.00-138.00 126.67
30 700-745 723 104.00-128.00 113.77
12 750-796 773 105.00-139.00 113.73
13 800-845 818 90.00-125.00 105.92
6 850-880 865 94.00-114.00 101.54
3 920-930 925 85.00-94.00 88.99
Small 1 - 2
3 410-440 427 131.00-145.00 136.77
23 450-498 472 107.00-146.00 126.68
15 500-545 523 100.00-135.00 113.09
11 550-595 571 100.00-131.00 114.43
8 600-640 619 104.00-122.50 113.43
6 650-695 672 101.00-120.00 109.40
Medium and Large 3
11 405-445 425 121.00-147.00 136.60
15 450-495 475 122.00-139.00 131.64
12 500-545 526 90.00-130.00 116.54
9 605-630 618 95.00-121.00 108.24
3 650-695 672 100.00-115.00 107.25
3 750-795 767 85.00-96.00 92.07
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 815-815 815 92.00 92.00 1-3 Months Bred
1 685-685 685 625.00 625.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
5 768-824 802 81.00-94.00 87.51 4-6 Months Bred
6 670-875 801 480.00-1000.00 736.47 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 956-958 957 83.00-87.00 85.00 4-6 Months Bred
2 965-980 973 900.00-930.00 914.88 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 842-846 844 73.00-79.00 75.99 7-9 Months Bred
1 810-810 810 925.00 925.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
2 900-935 918 775.00-925.00 848.57 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
3 1200-1445 1303 925.00-1275.00 1127.14 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
3 760-855 820 775.00-910.00 830.51 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 965-1070 1018 530.00-890.00 700.71 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 855-855 855 875.00 875.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
7 925-1085 1028 570.00-1025.00 894.72 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
6 1210-1495 1283 740.00-1325.00 1063.73 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
1 830-830 830 590.00 590.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged
1 960-960 960 690.00 690.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Aged
1 771-771 771 67.00 67.00 4-6 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
1 670-670 670 610.00 610.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1190-1385 1310 71.00-79.00 75.38
11 1030-1390 1257 80.50-87.00 82.80 High Dressing
1 1335-1335 1335 68.00 68.00 Low Dressing
52 1400-1940 1548 70.00-84.00 77.31
38 1400-1855 1546 80.00-92.00 84.12 High Dressing
2 1415-1755 1585 69.00-71.00 69.89 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
19 705-895 820 70.00-82.00 75.41
8 790-890 858 80.00-87.00 83.34 High Dressing
6 775-895 853 61.00-67.50 64.30 Low Dressing
168 900-1395 1159 70.00-82.50 76.16
71 950-1390 1210 76.00-94.00 83.20 High Dressing
50 900-1385 1086 60.00-72.50 67.18 Low Dressing
18 1400-1705 1515 71.00-79.00 74.99
26 1410-1680 1539 80.00-87.00 83.01 High Dressing
3 1450-1585 1520 59.00-69.50 65.52 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
5 680-736 711 58.00-68.00 63.78
1 780-780 780 80.50 80.50 High Dressing
11 620-775 719 50.00-59.00 54.72 Low Dressing
19 810-1270 961 60.00-70.00 65.67
1 1188-1188 1188 70.50 70.50 High Dressing
13 815-1160 932 50.00-65.00 55.86 Low Dressing
1 1400-1400 1400 43.00 43.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 1020-1460 1261 89.00-99.50 94.06
2 1015-1470 1243 103.00-107.00 105.37 High Dressing
10 1000-1475 1300 75.00-89.50 84.68 Low Dressing
22 1590-2280 1859 90.50-99.50 95.11
9 1635-2140 1885 96.00-110.00 103.58 High Dressing
5 1515-2410 1933 84.00-90.00 87.12 Low Dressing
Yield Grade 2
1 1534-1534 1534 65.00 65.00 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (55) Small 1 and 2 840 lbs young cows with 155 lbs calves 1010.00 per
pair. Small 1 and 2 725-900 lbs young to middle age cows with 80-235 lbs calves 755.00-
1360.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 844-870 lbs middle age cows with 100-120 lbs calves
925.00-1100.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 1000-1150 lbs young to middle age cows
with 350-400 lbs calves 1300.00-1475.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 925-1075 lbs young to
middle age cows with 100-280 lbs calves 850.00-1510.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 920-1100
lbs middle age cows with 145-200 lbs calves 775.00-1175.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1105-
1450 lbs young to middle age cows with 90-390 lbs calves 1225.00-1825.00 per pair. Large
1 and 2 1200-1445 lbs middle age cows with 100-200 lbs calves 1125.00-1250.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 20.00-100.00.
Goats: Receipts 145, last week 101. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 22.00-40.00, 20-40 lbs 20.00-65.00,
40-60 lbs 40.00-146.00, 60-80 lbs 57.50-100.00; Selection 2 under 20 lbs 27.50, 20-40 lbs
30.00-60.00, 40-60 lbs 55.00, 60-80 lbs 45.00-52.50. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs
95.00-130.00, 80-100 lbs 120.00-150.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 70.00-97.50,
70-100 lbs 105.00-130.00, 100-140 lbs 127.50-150.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 55.00. Wethers:
Selection 1 100-150 lbs 125.00-130.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 80.00. Bucks/Billies:
Selection 1 70-100 lbs 75.00-137.50, 100-150 lbs 125.00-165.00, 150-250 lbs 162.50-250.00;
Selection 2 70-100 lbs 60.00-75.00; Selection 3 70-100 lbs 60.00.
Sheep: Receipts 21, last week 44. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs:
Good 20-60 lbs 50.00-65.00.
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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