Report Date: 4/26/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Friday, April 26, 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,
April 25, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 4854 Last Week: 6473 Last Year: 4657
Slaughter cows trended mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher; bulls were 1.50 to 10.00
higher. Feeder cattle trended mixed.
Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent,
replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The
feeder supply included 27 percent steers, 39 percent heifers, and 34 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
7 155-195 183 130.00-177.50 150.93
13 210-248 231 145.00-175.00 158.43
32 250-295 277 137.00-167.50 153.04
65 300-346 327 134.00-172.00 152.25
155 350-398 376 118.00-165.00 144.05
112 400-448 422 120.00-162.00 141.47
49 450-496 468 129.00-160.00 142.34
52 500-548 523 118.00-145.00 133.69
41 550-598 572 120.00-138.00 131.06
22 600-648 622 122.00-137.00 130.70
29 650-695 679 106.00-130.00 121.78
11 700-748 722 106.00-128.00 120.49
6 750-786 760 109.00-114.00 111.60
Small 1 - 2
9 200-245 229 124.00-140.00 132.65
10 270-295 281 117.00-140.00 129.31
23 300-346 323 104.00-135.00 122.53
26 355-395 377 100.00-145.00 123.61
22 400-445 428 106.00-140.00 120.86
9 455-495 472 110.00-131.00 123.37
5 515-540 529 100.00-124.00 112.64
5 600-635 613 106.00-125.00 115.65
Medium and Large 3
5 300-345 321 92.00-116.00 104.79
16 354-395 373 126.00-143.00 132.40
5 505-540 522 99.00-127.00 112.48
Holstein Large 3
11 200-240 219 92.00-110.00 104.44
21 250-295 278 92.00-115.00 106.90
11 300-330 311 82.00-110.00 96.81
26 358-395 377 80.00-109.00 95.23
17 400-440 412 80.00-96.00 88.41
12 450-496 483 80.00-103.00 92.71
8 500-540 521 75.00-87.00 80.30
6 550-565 553 85.00-101.00 96.31
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 155-190 176 150.00-165.00 156.95
14 205-245 224 122.00-157.00 140.80
20 262-296 280 121.00-150.00 135.60
58 300-348 329 120.00-148.00 135.10
119 350-398 374 112.00-149.00 132.98
150 400-448 426 115.00-141.00 129.40
145 450-498 477 115.00-135.00 125.78
176 500-548 526 104.00-131.00 122.41
103 550-598 573 109.00-131.00 120.63
87 600-645 624 98.00-125.00 115.25
19 650-695 666 99.00-123.00 110.62
16 705-746 726 96.00-108.00 100.75
14 750-796 767 90.00-108.50 103.56
5 855-890 877 89.00-104.00 95.21
Small 1 - 2
7 255-295 283 107.00-130.00 121.63
8 305-340 327 110.00-124.00 117.55
18 355-395 369 100.00-129.00 114.21
43 400-445 428 94.00-127.00 116.03
28 450-496 472 100.00-125.00 115.24
16 500-545 518 105.00-120.00 114.43
17 550-590 565 100.00-120.00 109.46
6 610-630 621 100.00-115.00 106.54
5 650-665 658 90.00-105.00 99.18
Medium and Large 3
9 300-348 331 110.00-130.00 119.06
11 350-395 379 100.00-122.00 112.37
28 400-445 425 89.00-127.00 114.71
35 450-495 470 94.00-126.00 115.40
14 500-545 524 105.00-121.00 115.37
22 550-595 571 90.00-123.00 107.34
7 600-640 619 95.00-110.00 103.86
6 660-695 679 68.00-91.00 79.92
5 715-740 724 94.00-103.00 99.18
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
102 400-445 424 130.00-155.00 140.48
196 450-497 472 120.00-146.50 135.93
162 500-548 522 115.00-141.00 130.41
140 550-598 572 109.00-137.00 126.79
109 600-648 622 105.00-130.00 118.41
49 650-697 674 95.00-130.00 111.78
34 700-745 721 96.00-118.00 109.22
17 750-785 766 95.00-115.00 104.39
7 800-830 812 86.00-104.00 96.50
7 855-885 872 87.00-95.00 90.92
Small 1 - 2
12 400-445 428 100.00-130.00 121.49
38 450-495 471 100.00-128.00 117.56
35 505-545 523 95.00-130.00 116.34
28 550-595 571 100.00-125.00 112.85
18 600-645 625 96.00-116.00 107.72
9 650-695 672 90.00-117.00 103.65
8 710-745 731 90.00-100.00 94.86
8 760-795 783 87.00-103.00 94.65
Medium and Large 3
9 410-445 429 102.50-126.00 114.52
22 450-495 474 80.00-130.00 111.43
22 500-545 525 90.00-130.00 111.37
17 550-595 577 90.00-124.00 107.46
9 605-640 621 82.00-109.00 95.25
7 650-695 675 96.00-113.00 103.44
11 700-740 716 79.00-104.00 92.22
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 818-862 840 80.00-83.00 81.54 1-3 Months Bred
1 845-845 845 850.00 850.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
2 1075-1100 1088 890.00-950.00 919.66 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
5 815-885 850 650.00-1125.00 912.22 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 924-924 924 85.00 85.00 4-6 Months Bred
2 900-935 918 725.00-780.00 751.98 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
6 940-1160 1043 830.00-1050.00 960.09 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
2 1205-1355 1280 925.00-1050.00 991.16 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 1140-1140 1140 925.00 925.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
5 755-890 836 550.00-1100.00 831.10 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1035-1035 1035 74.00 74.00 4-6 Months Bred
15 910-1175 1053 620.00-1150.00 975.44 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
4 1255-1335 1303 999.00-1225.00 1193.69 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1530-1530 1530 999.00-1160.00 1160.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
4 975-1170 1091 800.00-1025.00 923.88 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
7 1200-1385 1268 875.00-1350.00 1128.70 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 1555-1555 1555 999.00-1175.00 1175.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
1 1115-1115 1115 825.00 825.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Medium and Large 3 Young
1 708-708 708 75.00 75.00 1-3 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
1 628-628 628 77.00 77.00 1-3 Months Bred
1 830-830 830 730.00 730.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Small and Medium 3 Young
1 622-622 622 69.00 69.00 4-6 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
3 685-775 737 510.00-640.00 562.38 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 890-890 890 75.00 75.00
1 890-890 890 71.50 71.50 Low Dressing
46 1005-1385 1248 70.00-84.50 77.33
11 1170-1350 1247 81.00-91.50 84.70 High Dressing
10 960-1395 1196 63.00-73.50 70.10 Low Dressing
48 1405-1900 1537 70.00-81.00 76.13
19 1410-1815 1532 80.00-88.00 83.61 High Dressing
5 1420-1670 1528 68.00-73.50 70.83 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
22 675-895 810 67.50-82.50 74.81
4 760-830 788 64.00-72.00 67.97 Low Dressing
218 900-1390 1114 65.00-84.00 77.50
53 910-1365 1146 74.50-90.00 83.35 High Dressing
35 905-1360 1061 60.00-73.50 67.93 Low Dressing
26 1420-1770 1533 71.00-83.00 79.18
2 1415-1740 1578 85.50-90.00 87.52 High Dressing
2 1415-1520 1468 72.50-73.00 72.74 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
7 630-760 700 57.00-70.00 65.99
22 565-795 722 30.00-65.00 49.50 Low Dressing
28 800-1310 960 56.00-72.00 66.36
1 1016-1016 1016 70.00 70.00 High Dressing
32 800-1315 1026 43.00-69.50 58.33 Low Dressing
1 1425-1425 1425 49.50 49.50 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 745-845 796 77.00-87.00 81.49
1 852-852 852 107.00 107.00
3 960-1090 1030 80.00-82.00 80.71
2 1025-1155 1090 790.00-800.00 795.30 Per Head
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 890-890 890 650.00 650.00 Per Head
2 1075-1166 1121 77.00-81.50 79.34
2 925-950 938 725.00-730.00 727.53 Per Head
Medium and Large 3 Young
1 760-760 760 70.00 70.00
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
2 755-810 783 80.00-84.00 81.93
1 710-710 710 560.00 560.00 Per Head
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 855-855 855 70.00 70.00
Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged
2 615-815 715 67.00-78.00 73.27
Small 3 Young
1 620-620 620 66.00 66.00
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 945-945 945 82.00 82.00 Low Dressing
31 1015-1495 1282 90.00-101.00 93.78
5 1090-1430 1240 99.00-106.00 101.57 High Dressing
16 1000-1380 1143 79.00-91.00 85.80 Low Dressing
32 1510-2165 1770 88.00-100.50 95.40
17 1505-1980 1769 94.00-107.50 101.46 High Dressing
1 1560-1560 1560 86.00 86.00 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (55) Small 1 and 2 630-890 lbs young to middle age cows
with 160-425 lbs calves 780.00-1225.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 670-876 lbs
middle age cows with 55-355 lbs calves 700.00-1075.00 per pair. Medium and
Large 1 and 2 870-1080 lbs young to middle age cows with 85-405 lbs calves
760.00-1600.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 755-1075 lbs middle age cows with 80-
380 lbs calves 680.00-1240.00 per pair. Large 2 1135-1200 lbs middle age cows
with 150-300 lbs calves 1125.00-1150.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1150-1300 lbs
middle age cows with 150-360 lbs calves 1000.00-1460.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 55.00-185.00.
Goats: Receipts 190, last week 140. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 40.00, 20-40
lbs 45.00-113.00, 40-60 lbs 40.00-113.00, 60-80 lbs 85.00-100.00; Selection 2
under 20 lbs 20.00, 20-40 lbs 20.00-50.00, 40-60 lbs 30.00-70.00, 60-80 lbs
80.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 110.00-155.00, 80-100 lbs 185.00-
260.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 85.00-95.00, 70-100 lbs 80.00-
110.00, 100-140 lbs 120.00-210.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 40.00-65.00. Wethers:
Selection 1 70-100 lbs 40.00, 100-150 lbs 245.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1
100-150 lbs 185.00, 150-250 lbs 145.00-230.00.
Sheep: Receipts 34, last week 53. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter lambs: Good 100-140 lbs 150.00. Slaughter ewes: Utility 80-100 lbs
85.00-87.50, Cull 60-120 lbs 65.00-75.00.
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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