Report Date: 5/31/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri May 31, 2013 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction Report of Mount Airy, North Wilkesboro, Norwood, Siler City,
Smithfield, Turnersburg for the Week Ending Thursday May 30, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 3094 Last Week: 4147 Last Year: 3298
Slaughter cows were steady to 1.50 higher, bulls were 3.00 to 3.50 lower. Feeder cattle
were mostly steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 16 percent of the offering,
slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders
78 percent. The feeder supply included 33 percent steers, 35 percent heifers, and 32
percent bulls. Near 23 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 200-246 230 147.50-180.00 159.17
29 250-298 277 135.00-165.00 150.57
60 300-345 325 130.00-169.00 143.41
89 350-398 373 125.00-161.00 136.87
103 400-448 424 120.00-148.00 132.66
38 450-497 474 120.00-151.00 131.99
42 500-548 529 120.00-145.00 131.11
26 550-595 571 122.00-141.00 130.02
27 600-640 623 120.00-143.00 129.38
16 651-691 672 124.00-136.00 126.50
13 705-745 728 108.00-121.00 117.03
6 756-777 774 116.00-119.00 118.51
5 800-845 821 100.00-113.00 109.11
4 850-890 865 100.00-111.00 106.93
Small and Medium 1 - 2
8 404-440 427 120.00-126.00 122.63
Small 1 - 2
5 275-290 285 100.00-126.00 114.71
10 300-345 328 110.00-130.00 118.22
23 355-395 376 104.00-139.00 119.04
19 400-445 425 102.00-118.00 110.39
5 465-490 477 110.00-126.00 117.30
6 505-530 518 100.00-125.00 116.65
3 565-590 575 90.00-100.00 94.73 Full
3 680-690 685 105.00-125.00 112.00
Medium and Large 3
7 300-345 324 120.00-141.00 129.42
16 355-395 372 118.00-141.00 129.80
3 430-440 435 93.00-120.00 103.10
4 460-485 469 112.00-128.00 120.06
3 565-585 578 94.00-110.00 102.77
3 600-610 603 110.00-116.00 113.65
Holstein Large 3
4 220-248 234 112.00-113.00 112.47
6 265-280 272 80.00-118.00 103.17
13 308-345 324 81.00-107.00 97.40
6 350-395 372 77.00-92.00 84.96
5 400-440 415 75.00-97.00 88.32
5 455-470 462 82.00-85.00 83.59
11 500-540 523 80.00-95.00 87.88
10 555-583 578 74.00-89.00 75.95
18 654-690 664 73.50-88.00 76.63
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 205-245 229 130.00-157.50 139.26
23 254-295 269 130.00-158.00 141.94
41 300-346 329 123.00-153.00 134.37
55 350-395 373 116.00-141.00 129.70
88 400-448 425 116.00-145.00 126.61
81 450-498 473 116.00-140.00 124.87
71 500-545 521 109.00-136.00 121.23
64 550-598 571 109.00-130.00 120.80
30 600-640 619 102.00-128.00 114.28
24 650-690 665 103.00-117.00 109.88
17 701-746 721 100.00-116.00 108.66
5 750-785 766 98.00-106.00 100.79
3 802-822 815 99.00-109.00 102.62
Small 1 - 2
6 255-290 272 117.00-125.00 120.19
5 305-345 327 117.00-133.00 123.64
11 350-390 374 110.00-128.00 117.83
20 400-445 429 110.00-129.00 118.14
26 450-495 472 100.00-124.00 111.07
14 500-540 525 100.00-119.00 108.22
13 560-595 581 100.00-120.00 109.94
13 600-645 617 98.00-115.00 106.11
8 660-690 677 90.00-100.00 96.24
3 705-740 722 97.00-107.00 101.30
Medium and Large 3
4 255-275 262 119.00-124.00 121.42
5 316-345 335 100.00-125.00 113.42
5 350-390 371 110.00-126.00 118.34
3 405-415 410 111.00-126.00 120.61
14 464-495 481 90.00-125.00 106.67
18 500-545 520 88.00-122.00 104.02
13 550-595 565 90.00-115.00 106.76
7 610-640 622 86.00-119.00 99.35
3 650-680 668 87.00-101.00 92.76
3 705-745 722 96.00-110.00 103.72
5 750-790 764 75.00-100.00 85.84
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 400-448 425 130.00-147.00 137.03
80 450-498 474 108.00-143.00 127.89
83 500-548 523 115.00-136.00 124.58
108 550-598 570 110.00-134.00 123.19
66 600-648 625 108.00-131.00 119.28
59 650-698 669 106.00-124.00 114.76
30 700-746 716 101.00-120.00 109.69
15 750-775 762 102.00-114.00 107.27
9 800-846 820 87.00-104.00 93.65
3 850-865 855 95.00-102.00 97.66
3 902-930 913 92.00-104.00 95.97
Small and Medium 1 - 2
4 462-482 471 114.00-118.00 115.49
Small 1 - 2
5 425-440 430 125.00-134.00 128.21
37 460-495 479 101.00-129.00 115.17
27 505-548 528 100.00-120.00 111.91
12 550-590 567 105.00-120.00 110.53
23 600-645 627 97.00-118.00 107.79
15 650-695 670 93.00-116.00 104.64
6 700-745 728 90.00-100.00 94.51
6 755-790 776 86.00-105.00 95.08
Medium and Large 3
6 400-440 427 96.00-130.00 116.10
9 450-494 474 93.00-126.00 109.43
10 500-545 529 95.00-125.00 112.68
8 560-595 578 95.00-129.00 115.21
7 655-695 680 90.00-110.00 98.72
5 750-790 770 82.00-105.00 89.29
3 850-880 865 78.00-88.00 83.72
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 940-1075 990 780.00-875.00 833.38 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 816-816 816 80.00 80.00 4-6 Months Bred
4 900-1195 1016 725.00-1150.00 894.58 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1335-1335 1335 1025.00-1025.00 1025.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 1220-1250 1235 1125.00-1150.00 1137.35 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
2 916-956 936 77.50-80.00 78.78 1-3 Months Bred
3 955-1070 1028 725.00-910.00 804.17 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 1232-1232 1232 79.00 79.00 1-3 Months Bred
1 1560-1560 1560 84.00 84.00 1-3 Months Bred
2 1070-1180 1125 81.00-84.50 82.84 4-6 Months Bred
2 1145-1185 1165 900.00-975.00 938.14 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 1310-1412 1361 83.00-84.00 83.52 4-6 Months Bred
2 1220-1260 1240 950.00-1025.00 988.10 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
4 1036-1160 1104 88.00-99.00 91.70 7-9 Months Bred
4 1065-1180 1128 101.00-1000.00 485.89 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
5 1260-1482 1362 87.00-94.00 90.49 7-9 Months Bred
1 1285-1285 1285 1100.00-1100.00 1100.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
1 1048-1048 1048 79.00 79.00 1-3 Months Bred
4 966-1152 1048 77.00-83.00 78.82 4-6 Months Bred
1 1135-1135 1135 750.00 750.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 1280-1280 1280 78.50 78.50 7-9 Months Bred
Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 872-872 872 78.00 78.00 4-6 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
1 805-805 805 720.00 720.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
2 835-865 850 675.00-840.00 756.04 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 800-800 800 820.00 820.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 844-844 844 77.00 77.00 1-3 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Aged
1 908-908 908 70.00 70.00 4-6 Months Bred
Small 2 -3 Young
1 690-690 690 70.00 70.00 7-9 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 780-875 842 74.00-75.00 74.52 Low Dressing
29 930-1395 1265 76.00-86.50 81.61
3 1165-1380 1287 86.50-87.50 87.01 High Dressing
1 1345-1345 1345 71.00 71.00 Low Dressing
40 1410-1900 1561 72.00-86.00 80.94
19 1415-1800 1541 80.50-89.50 85.54 High Dressing
5 1445-1955 1623 72.50-75.00 73.53 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
17 720-895 808 71.00-86.50 77.91
1 885-885 885 82.00 82.00 High Dressing
1 815-815 815 74.50 74.50 Low Dressing
134 905-1385 1139 70.50-86.50 80.71
46 940-1385 1192 83.00-94.50 86.35 High Dressing
26 920-1385 1138 63.00-75.00 71.11 Low Dressing
27 1405-1740 1516 77.00-88.00 81.87
11 1438-1730 1541 84.00-93.50 87.66 High Dressing
1 1605-1605 1605 73.50 73.50 Low Dressing
1 2055-2055 2055 81.00 81.00
Lean 85-90% Lean
5 575-788 733 62.00-73.00 68.33
1 795-795 795 72.00 72.00 High Dressing
9 575-785 686 40.00-69.00 55.50 Low Dressing
16 825-1185 999 68.00-74.50 72.41
2 842-922 882 73.00-75.00 74.05 High Dressing
18 805-1298 970 42.00-68.50 55.00 Low Dressing
2 1400-1670 1535 71.00-71.50 71.23
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 740-740 740 96.00 96.00
2 925-974 950 80.00-99.00 89.75
4 904-974 946 100.00-104.00 101.54
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 1165-1165 1165 72.50 72.50
Medium and Large 3 Young
1 955-955 955 75.00 75.00
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 865-865 865 74.00 74.00
Small 1 - 2 Young
2 645-690 668 97.00-98.00 97.52
Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged
2 740-745 743 51.00-67.50 59.28
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 930-930 930 88.00 88.00 Low Dressing
15 1030-1465 1270 87.00-102.00 95.76
2 1064-1075 1070 98.00-100.50 99.26 High Dressing
9 1000-1380 1126 66.00-90.50 83.09 Low Dressing
20 1515-2530 1851 93.00-104.00 98.55
19 1565-2130 1871 95.00-113.00 106.10 High Dressing
3 1570-1700 1627 83.50-90.00 86.11 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (19) Small 1 and 2 650-790 lbs middle age cows with 130-300 lbs
calves 825.00-1100.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 1000-1015 lbs middle age cows
with 125-150 lbs calves 860.00-980.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 895-1090 lbs middle age
cows with 110-300 lbs calves 925.00-1275.00 per pair. Large 2 1250 lbs middle age cows
with 200 lbs calves 1100.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 -1296 lbs middle age cows with 120-
275 lbs calves 1060.00-1325.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 40.00-160.00.
Goats: Receipts 157, last week 213. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 35.00, 20-40 lbs 50.00-55.00, 40-60
lbs 62.50-70.00, 60-80 lbs 85.00-95.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 37.50-40.00, 40-60 lbs
30.00-60.00, 60-80 lbs 35.00-80.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 100.00-135.00, 80-100
lbs 150.00-250.00; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 90.00-95.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs
85.00-105.00, 70-100 lbs 110.00-135.00, 100-140 lbs 155.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 65.00-
75.00, 70-100 lbs 62.50-65.00. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 105.00-125.00.
Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 150.00, 150-250 lbs 195.00-300.00.
Sheep: Receipts 33, last week 90. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs:
Good 60-100 lbs 70.00-100.00, 100-140 lbs 120.00-140.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs
110.00-165.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 85.00-95.00, 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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