Report Date: 4/19/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Apr 19, 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 Apr 18, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 6473 Last Week: 6194 Last Year: 5048
Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls .50 to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly
5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows made up 11 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2
percent, replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 84 percent. The
feeder supply included 32 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 26 percent bulls. Near
19 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 160-194 178 122.50-195.00 152.29
21 210-248 226 142.50-186.00 156.17
49 250-296 274 130.00-182.50 153.91
95 300-348 323 132.00-180.00 151.99
208 350-395 377 122.00-175.00 148.24
162 400-446 423 120.00-165.00 144.04
98 450-495 470 120.00-158.00 142.09
101 500-549 528 124.00-156.00 137.09
100 550-595 578 120.00-147.00 135.15
79 600-649 622 117.50-140.00 130.21
39 651-690 666 112.00-128.00 120.73
52 700-748 730 110.00-120.00 115.67
22 750-798 769 100.00-117.00 112.52
9 810-845 824 95.00-109.00 101.13
Small 1 - 2
5 205-230 215 110.00-120.00 115.54
14 250-290 272 110.00-135.00 120.16
33 300-345 327 108.00-141.00 125.21
39 350-396 371 110.00-142.00 124.23
35 400-448 426 100.00-132.00 116.71
6 450-495 468 100.00-128.00 113.84
12 500-545 528 110.00-129.00 120.24
9 555-566 563 100.00-124.00 118.16
Medium and Large 3
20 264-295 266 120.00-146.00 144.00
6 305-345 323 115.00-150.00 136.19
13 350-395 378 110.00-136.00 123.67
6 410-430 425 90.00-142.50 112.37
9 450-480 472 114.00-127.00 123.48
5 655-685 671 110.00-120.00 117.04
Holstein Large 3
5 208-240 228 105.00-125.00 113.75
6 255-295 278 90.00-112.00 103.27
14 302-345 321 91.00-109.00 98.40
15 354-390 364 80.00-108.00 98.47
5 450-470 464 81.00-91.00 87.77
5 502-545 520 73.00-93.00 83.34
7 550-590 571 82.50-92.50 86.96
5 613-625 617 84.00-96.00 88.44
11 650-692 683 74.00-83.00 81.02
5 715-720 718 75.00-88.00 78.79
5 807-825 811 64.00-79.00 67.05
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 200-244 225 122.50-151.00 138.57
47 250-298 280 120.00-157.00 144.30
80 300-345 324 125.00-156.00 136.63
136 350-397 374 120.00-149.00 133.03
154 400-449 428 120.00-149.00 129.39
208 450-498 473 110.00-140.00 125.96
214 500-548 527 101.00-141.00 123.06
137 550-595 568 111.00-134.00 121.88
112 600-648 627 101.00-125.00 114.32
44 650-695 675 102.00-116.00 107.09
30 700-745 718 94.00-114.00 102.31
12 750-775 758 90.00-104.00 97.68
15 805-830 813 86.00-96.00 91.66
8 905-925 921 87.00-90.00 87.49
Small 1 - 2
8 200-240 221 110.00-133.00 118.05
21 250-295 272 101.00-130.00 115.19
29 300-345 324 100.00-130.00 116.42
23 350-395 372 100.00-123.00 112.33
54 400-449 425 100.00-126.00 117.99
42 450-497 475 100.00-125.00 114.64
35 500-545 520 100.00-120.00 112.00
37 550-595 572 100.00-118.00 108.02
12 600-645 627 90.00-112.00 100.10
14 652-695 664 100.00-108.00 101.86
7 700-745 722 85.00-95.00 90.29
Medium and Large 3
10 204-235 207 120.00-132.50 131.08
32 250-295 279 100.00-134.50 128.57
33 300-348 338 107.50-131.00 125.49
23 350-398 375 103.00-128.00 118.42
26 400-445 422 90.00-125.00 115.30
40 450-495 474 100.00-123.00 115.17
39 500-545 520 90.00-121.00 111.67
21 550-595 572 80.00-120.00 102.31
25 600-645 623 80.00-112.00 95.57
12 665-695 679 82.00-101.00 91.47
6 705-740 720 71.00-89.00 80.74
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 320-335 328 137.00-140.00 139.20
10 365-395 378 135.00-153.00 142.42
87 400-445 422 125.00-150.00 139.35
197 450-495 471 117.00-154.00 134.14
211 500-546 522 108.00-149.00 127.72
128 550-598 571 110.00-148.00 125.03
88 600-648 623 107.00-138.00 117.01
59 650-690 668 100.00-123.00 112.80
36 700-745 719 100.00-116.00 108.41
19 750-798 769 100.00-110.00 103.86
10 800-835 814 90.00-108.00 96.55
Small 1 - 2
12 400-445 415 110.00-125.00 120.11
56 450-495 473 100.00-131.00 116.69
47 500-545 525 100.00-123.00 111.88
34 550-595 571 94.00-123.00 111.46
24 605-640 630 90.00-110.00 102.42
18 650-695 671 90.00-114.00 101.11
4 775-780 778 77.00-98.00 84.77
Medium and Large 3
17 450-495 476 90.00-130.00 117.52
19 500-545 521 93.00-124.00 111.43
9 550-585 569 93.00-120.00 105.65
8 605-640 622 90.00-124.00 105.42
7 655-690 671 91.00-113.00 101.92
5 710-735 724 80.00-90.00 84.57
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 750-890 822 525.00-900.00 752.27 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 928-985 957 81.00-99.00 89.73 4-6 Months Bred
10 900-1085 997 775.00-970.00 865.03 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 880-880 880 94.00 94.00 7-9 Months Bred
11 715-870 821 775.00-1025.00 899.38 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
6 920-1085 969 900.00-1025.00 963.54 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 1475-1475 1475 1235.00-1235.00 1235.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 888-888 888 75.00 75.00 1-3 Months Bred
3 928-948 935 78.00-82.00 79.65 1-3 Months Bred
2 915-1035 975 800.00-825.00 813.27 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 875-875 875 650.00 650.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 935-1015 975 825.00-875.00 848.97 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1320-1320 1320 1150.00-1150.00 1150.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
7 935-1185 1021 800.00-1150.00 988.05 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
2 1235-1240 1238 920.00-1100.00 1009.82 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 1665-1665 1665 1200.00-1200.00 1200.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
1 1094-1094 1094 71.00 71.00 1-3 Months Bred
1 1070-1070 1070 78.00 78.00 7-9 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
2 725-795 760 750.00-800.00 776.15 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
4 680-765 706 400.00-600.00 538.72 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 710-770 740 600.00-640.00 620.81 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
37 925-1390 1214 66.00-83.00 76.74
1 1355-1355 1355 79.50 79.50 High Dressing
14 940-1390 1223 64.50-74.50 71.91 Low Dressing
40 1405-1925 1549 72.00-81.50 76.44
2 1650-1865 1758 84.50-88.50 86.38 High Dressing
8 1420-1615 1484 65.00-74.00 70.05 Low Dressing
1 2080-2080 2080 72.00 72.00 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
20 690-895 843 71.50-81.00 75.91
6 755-885 823 68.00-74.50 71.09 Low Dressing
179 900-1395 1144 64.00-85.50 75.96
19 975-1350 1149 75.50-84.50 80.86 High Dressing
43 910-1355 1122 62.00-74.50 70.65 Low Dressing
42 1400-1980 1587 70.00-85.50 78.35
1 1515-1515 1515 86.00 86.00 High Dressing
6 1400-1740 1583 71.50-74.50 72.95 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
9 640-785 731 50.00-70.00 59.72
15 580-795 712 40.00-70.00 56.53 Low Dressing
34 805-1350 1002 50.00-73.00 65.70
1 1006-1006 1006 71.00 71.00 High Dressing
53 810-1385 1005 42.00-69.50 60.83 Low Dressing
1 1420-1420 1420 73.00 73.00
3 1520-1760 1617 65.00-72.00 67.85 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 600-870 771 73.00-89.00 80.63
2 925-1095 1010 77.00-83.00 80.25
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 900-900 900 72.00 72.00
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
3 700-850 790 78.00-96.00 85.74
Small 1 - 2 Young
1 630-630 630 79.00 79.00
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 815-815 815 68.00 68.00
17 1000-1470 1265 78.00-97.50 91.99
3 1008-1335 1186 100.00 100.00 High Dressing
7 1010-1455 1149 74.00-89.50 84.25 Low Dressing
50 1540-2275 1818 86.00-99.50 94.25
9 1665-2170 1883 95.00-102.00 99.46 High Dressing
8 1560-2290 1861 81.00-91.00 87.24 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (77) Small 1 and 2 630-880 lbs young to middle age cows with 60-375
lbs calves 600.00-1200.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 545-834 lbs middle age cows with 100-
275 lbs calves 630.00-1050.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 735-1040 lbs young to
middle age cows with 145-350 lbs calves 720.00-1290.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 795-1005
lbs young to middle age cows with 100-230 lbs calves 775.00-1185.00 per pair. Medium 1
and 2 850-1140 lbs middle age cows with 100-345 lbs calves 830.00-1310.00 per pair. Large
2 1165-1500 lbs middle age cows with 150-410 lbs calves 1130.00-1600.00 per pair. Large 1
and 2 1160-1240 lbs young to middle age cows with 90-300 lbs calves 1350.00-1460.00 per
pair. Large 1 and 2 1200-1315 lbs middle age cows with 130-350 lbs calves 1240.00-1675.00
per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 52.50-190.00.
Goats: Receipts 140, last week 94. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 30.00-45.00, 20-40 lbs 50.00-92.50,
40-60 lbs 65.00-132.50, 60-80 lbs 85.00-140.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 25.00-52.50, 60-80
lbs 70.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 100.00-147.50, 80-100 lbs 140.00-160.00.
Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 70.00-112.50, 70-100 lbs 85.00-135.00, 100-140 lbs
120.00-165.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 30.00-97.50; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 57.50-80.00.
Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 200.00, 100-150 lbs 117.50. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-
100 lbs 90.00, 100-150 lbs 15.00-180.00, 150-250 lbs 175.00-305.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs
40.00, 100-150 lbs 50.00-80.00, 150-250 lbs 75.00-80.00.
Sheep: Receipts 53, last week 18. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs:
Good 60-100 lbs 70.00-112.50, 100-140 lbs 100.00-155.00; Choice & Prime 60-100 lbs 120.00,
100-140 lbs 100.00-140.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 70.00-162.50, Utility 80-100
lbs 90.00-110.00.
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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