Report Date: 5/17/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri May 17, 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 May 16, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 4922 Last Week: 3922 Last Year: 4106
Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 6.50 higher, bulls mixed. Feeder steers were mixed,
heifers mostly 1.00 to 7.00 lower.
Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement
cows 2 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 81 percent. The feeder supply included
29 percent steers, 39 percent heifers, and 32 percent bulls. Near 21 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 160-180 174 150.00-175.00 162.09
13 202-248 227 140.00-180.00 159.87
37 250-298 278 140.00-168.00 155.84
80 300-348 324 125.00-172.50 150.47
117 350-396 374 129.00-160.00 142.67
114 400-448 420 125.00-153.00 140.75
59 450-498 473 125.00-147.00 138.63
87 500-549 528 123.50-150.00 131.53
89 550-595 567 122.00-138.00 131.95
57 600-646 622 117.00-137.00 127.23
18 650-685 668 116.00-131.00 125.60
32 700-743 722 107.00-125.00 116.76
7 755-780 763 110.00-117.50 114.34
5 800-840 817 93.00-115.00 105.28
6 850-895 879 92.00-108.00 98.54
Small 1 - 2
5 264-298 273 127.00-140.00 133.82
11 305-340 320 112.50-144.00 128.96
31 350-398 377 107.50-140.00 124.96
21 400-445 426 102.00-133.00 117.77
4 475-485 479 107.00-124.00 116.55
17 500-545 524 111.00-126.00 121.55
7 550-590 572 109.00-123.00 116.16
Medium and Large 3
3 215-245 232 135.00-147.50 139.88
7 255-295 280 110.00-150.00 132.04
8 300-345 322 115.00-140.00 130.19
7 350-395 377 110.00-128.00 119.54
6 410-435 421 113.00-137.00 123.96
7 451-495 472 102.00-138.00 125.23
3 550-585 567 101.00-124.00 116.09
Holstein Large 3
3 215-235 223 107.00-116.00 111.53
7 250-270 261 96.00-104.00 100.77
22 300-345 321 81.00-111.00 95.80
15 355-395 385 81.00-107.50 96.31
11 400-435 417 82.00-108.00 92.95
9 477-490 480 75.00-94.00 79.26
15 500-535 515 80.00-102.00 91.42
9 555-595 575 72.00-84.00 77.78
6 610-610 610 80.00-100.00 96.67
7 670-685 682 75.00-82.00 80.28
4 710-745 726 75.00-84.50 78.36
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 160-190 178 160.00-180.00 172.24
13 200-240 224 137.50-177.50 159.01
26 252-296 280 128.00-151.00 139.60
39 300-348 327 120.00-151.00 134.13
112 350-399 376 120.00-144.00 130.69
147 400-448 423 110.00-140.00 127.80
166 450-498 470 107.00-137.00 124.80
186 500-546 522 100.00-134.00 122.34
86 550-598 570 110.00-128.00 119.67
62 600-645 623 100.00-124.00 112.43
29 650-695 671 103.00-119.00 112.14
21 700-745 721 93.00-112.00 101.69
15 750-790 765 93.00-107.00 99.84
9 800-842 821 80.00-106.00 94.30
3 850-895 868 90.00-92.00 91.00
3 900-930 912 88.00-92.00 90.02
Small 1 - 2
4 210-235 226 105.00-130.00 118.73
4 250-265 256 120.00-127.50 122.87
7 300-345 330 100.00-126.00 114.09
22 350-394 376 100.00-127.00 116.33
43 400-445 425 100.00-126.00 113.05
37 450-495 473 100.00-126.00 115.36
23 500-545 522 100.00-125.00 114.31
22 550-595 577 100.00-124.00 109.42
13 600-645 623 100.00-113.00 103.66
24 650-690 669 92.00-105.00 100.61
6 700-740 717 79.00-99.00 87.74
Medium and Large 3
9 255-295 275 97.50-135.00 117.57
7 310-342 330 110.00-130.00 121.14
24 350-395 372 102.00-128.00 115.20
19 405-445 427 109.00-123.00 114.71
35 450-495 473 100.00-129.00 116.87
3 455-460 457 80.00-90.00 86.68 Yearlings
22 500-545 524 90.00-123.00 112.96
4 500-525 508 70.00-92.00 83.08 Yearlings
12 555-595 570 102.00-120.00 109.96
14 600-645 629 100.00-110.00 105.38
9 650-695 672 100.00-105.00 102.23
4 770-795 781 90.00-96.00 91.53
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
39 400-445 426 129.00-155.00 140.65
149 450-498 471 115.00-154.00 133.96
148 500-546 525 112.00-143.00 127.19
168 550-596 570 111.00-141.00 124.31
95 600-648 625 106.00-134.00 119.57
67 650-695 666 100.00-126.00 115.10
41 700-748 726 100.00-117.00 109.53
19 750-792 767 98.00-113.00 104.05
16 800-836 815 98.00-108.00 102.12
17 851-884 859 94.00-106.00 100.00
7 910-940 925 84.00-100.00 89.43
5 950-990 966 85.00-105.00 94.30
Small 1 - 2
18 400-445 426 116.00-139.00 124.72
56 450-495 478 109.00-130.00 118.91
51 500-545 523 100.00-128.00 118.19
33 550-595 570 103.00-126.00 115.96
29 605-645 623 100.00-121.00 111.09
23 655-695 677 93.00-114.00 105.21
8 700-745 721 90.00-107.00 98.84
5 755-790 771 90.00-102.00 94.54
5 800-845 823 84.00-91.00 88.37
Medium and Large 3
11 405-445 430 105.00-135.00 120.78
21 450-495 476 100.00-132.00 118.88
18 500-545 521 100.00-126.00 114.79
10 560-590 579 102.00-126.00 114.96
6 600-645 623 106.00-118.00 113.23
5 650-695 669 92.00-112.00 103.09
5 700-735 715 87.00-102.00 93.35
6 750-790 774 80.50-108.00 92.61
3 800-845 827 81.00-91.00 86.76
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 670-885 778 625.00-810.00 730.29 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 1020-1020 1020 1000.00-1000.00 1000.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
2 792-860 826 82.00-94.00 88.25 4-6 Months Bred
6 700-850 794 730.00-850.00 794.86 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1158-1158 1158 88.00 88.00 4-6 Months Bred
3 935-1015 983 900.00-950.00 924.87 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 1220-1385 1303 1025.00-1050.00 1038.29 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 830-830 830 790.00 790.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 1045-1045 1045 875.00 875.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
5 912-1150 1091 76.00-81.00 78.91 1-3 Months Bred
1 965-965 965 750.00 750.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 1110-1110 1110 850.00 850.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
4 1280-1440 1374 1135.00-1280.00 1224.60 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 830-890 860 810.00-850.00 830.70 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
5 995-1115 1031 750.00-900.00 840.03 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 1300-1300 1300 950.00 950.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
1 874-874 874 74.50 74.50 1-3 Months Bred
1 950-950 950 77.00 77.00 4-6 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
1 760-760 760 675.00 675.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Aged
1 786-786 786 73.00 73.00 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 825-870 848 83.00-83.50 83.26
40 900-1390 1237 73.00-86.50 79.68
14 965-1395 1265 80.00-92.50 85.47 High Dressing
2 1065-1280 1173 65.00-75.00 70.46 Low Dressing
32 1400-1855 1521 74.00-89.00 80.19
30 1400-1865 1550 80.00-90.50 85.57 High Dressing
4 1425-1490 1463 63.00-73.00 70.01 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
42 655-890 817 72.00-86.00 77.87
7 620-890 737 80.00-91.50 86.68 High Dressing
4 795-875 835 70.00-75.00 72.78 Low Dressing
208 900-1395 1120 68.50-89.00 79.71
76 900-1395 1164 81.00-98.00 87.87 High Dressing
31 900-1350 1073 65.00-75.50 71.04 Low Dressing
24 1400-1755 1538 73.00-88.50 81.99
8 1405-1845 1567 82.50-90.00 87.81 High Dressing
4 1440-1655 1508 65.00-75.00 70.59 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
7 670-795 736 60.00-71.00 67.98
2 715-730 723 74.00-79.00 76.47 High Dressing
11 590-785 698 47.00-65.00 55.00 Low Dressing
41 834-1306 1004 60.00-75.50 67.72
9 805-1092 901 70.50-77.00 73.81 High Dressing
15 815-1375 990 51.00-71.00 62.33 Low Dressing
1 1400-1400 1400 68.00 68.00 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 850-860 855 77.00-85.00 81.02
2 615-835 725 103.00-104.00 103.58
1 945-945 945 85.50 85.50
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 946-946 946 86.00 86.00
Medium and Large 2 -3 Young
1 852-852 852 80.00 80.00
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
2 765-815 790 80.00-87.00 83.39
Small 1 - 2 Young
1 685-685 685 88.00 88.00
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 1025-1445 1286 80.00-99.50 93.92
8 1045-1472 1259 96.50-107.00 102.88 High Dressing
9 1010-1420 1116 69.00-90.00 84.52 Low Dressing
21 1525-2255 1802 85.00-102.50 98.03
33 1510-2240 1812 95.00-113.50 104.25 High Dressing
4 1515-1685 1573 75.00-92.50 84.65 Low Dressing
Yield Grade 2
1 1160-1160 1160 68.00 68.00 Low Dressing
1 1530-1530 1530 58.00 58.00 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (42) Small 1 and 2 475-815 lbs young cows with 65-350 lbs calves
780.00-1375.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 705-900 lbs middle age cows with 50-320 lbs calves
630.00-1125.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 890-1080 lbs young to middle age cows
with 165-370 lbs calves 890.00-1575.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 785-1065 lbs middle age
cows with 80-450 lbs calves 960.00-1620.00 per pair. Large 2 1120-1350 lbs middle age
cows with 225-400 lbs calves 1145.00-1575.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1200-1355 lbs middle
age cows with 150-375 lbs calves 1150.00-1500.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 25.00-150.00.
Goats: Receipts 217, last week 143. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 35.00-40.00, 20-40 lbs 52.50-90.00,
40-60 lbs 65.00-132.50, 60-80 lbs 90.00-130.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 37.50-50.00, 40-60
lbs 50.00-97.50. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 100.00-140.00, 80-100 lbs 150.00-185.00;
Selection 2 60-80 lbs 75.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 100.00-110.00, 70-100 lbs
112.50-150.00, 100-140 lbs 127.40-190.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 60.00-87.50, 70-100 lbs
90.00-92.50; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 40.00-60.00. Wethers: Selection 2 100-150 lbs 162.50.
Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 105.00-110.00, 100-150 lbs 140.00-200.00, 150-250
lbs 187.50-212.50; Selection 2 100-150 lbs 167.50.
Sheep: Receipts 50, last week 35. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs:
Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 72.50-100.00, 60-100 lbs 100.00-130.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-
200 lbs 100.00-155.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 85.00-90.00, Cull 60-120 lbs 60.00-75.00.
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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