Report Date: 8/16/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Aug 16, 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 Aug 15, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 4935 Last Week: 4402 Last Year: 3608
Feeder steers were steady to 9.00 higher, heifers 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were
steady, bulls mostly steady. Slaughter cows made up 16 percent of the offering, slaughter
bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 80 percent.
The feeder supply included 31 percent steers, 37 percent heifers, and 31 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
4 155-195 174 140.00-160.00 150.67
11 214-245 231 150.00-175.00 159.74
24 250-298 276 147.00-190.00 165.42
41 300-348 322 150.00-181.00 165.85
76 350-396 372 134.00-180.00 155.37
78 400-445 420 135.00-175.00 151.40
40 450-495 470 145.00-169.00 154.11
5 450-475 463 161.00-165.00 163.00 Fancy
73 500-545 524 140.00-158.00 148.40
47 550-592 571 135.00-151.00 143.16
50 600-646 624 126.00-148.50 137.74
34 650-692 674 130.00-146.00 136.17
10 705-740 723 123.00-136.00 130.55
14 750-775 761 124.00-137.00 128.44
3 960-980 967 100.00-113.00 106.67
Small 1 - 2
3 205-210 208 120.00-135.00 130.08
4 250-265 255 112.50-130.00 120.74
7 320-345 329 120.00-133.00 129.69
14 350-395 374 110.00-130.00 120.34
9 402-444 423 110.00-125.00 117.18
6 465-495 484 120.00-130.00 125.47
3 526-540 531 120.00-124.00 122.64
4 555-585 574 116.00-130.00 122.70
3 615-635 623 125.00-129.00 126.65
3 650-665 655 105.00-111.00 107.65
Medium 2
7 250-295 280 127.00-147.50 137.16
23 306-346 331 124.00-145.00 135.82
45 350-398 373 110.00-152.00 134.04
38 400-445 423 110.00-150.00 130.09
10 460-488 473 125.00-144.00 138.06
19 500-545 521 120.00-141.00 132.42
22 555-595 578 116.00-137.00 124.60
8 600-645 620 110.00-128.00 118.19
5 660-697 682 110.00-125.00 116.84
Medium and Large 3
3 382-395 391 110.00-125.00 117.08
5 410-444 430 100.00-120.00 108.90
3 455-475 463 130.00-132.00 130.66
4 600-630 614 110.00-124.00 115.71
3 660-680 667 112.00-118.00 114.70
Medium 3
3 260-265 263 106.00-110.00 108.66
7 305-340 325 100.00-112.50 107.12
6 390-395 393 100.00-110.00 106.83
4 442-445 444 100.00-105.00 101.75
Small 3
3 410-445 427 85.00-90.00 87.07
4 477-477 477 75.00 75.00
Holstein Large 3
5 165-195 176 104.00-107.00 105.42
10 210-240 226 100.00-106.00 103.65
11 275-293 287 95.00-106.00 98.81
11 300-345 326 89.00-105.00 99.48
10 350-395 371 93.00-103.00 98.60
5 405-448 438 100.00-101.00 100.20
8 450-480 462 94.00-104.00 100.49
10 500-542 529 95.00-103.00 99.40
4 550-590 569 92.00-101.00 98.32
12 605-647 641 90.00-99.00 91.45
4 656-665 658 94.00-100.00 95.52
9 755-775 766 93.00-97.00 94.22
3 900-935 916 88.00-94.00 91.33
31 960-970 970 92.00-95.00 94.90
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 206-240 226 132.00-148.00 142.97
14 254-298 280 137.00-147.00 141.24
39 300-348 323 130.00-149.00 137.25
61 350-398 378 130.00-151.00 138.84
84 400-448 422 129.00-151.00 138.73
127 450-498 467 125.00-152.00 138.83
127 500-548 524 125.00-147.00 134.98
93 550-598 572 120.00-143.00 131.07
43 600-645 622 116.00-137.00 126.22
35 654-697 673 110.00-131.00 121.82
8 686-686 686 115.00 115.00 Full
13 700-740 719 104.00-122.00 114.19
12 750-790 771 100.00-112.00 109.26
8 855-895 868 91.00-110.00 105.63
Small 1 - 2
5 305-340 323 100.00-122.50 115.19
16 350-395 368 116.00-128.00 122.64
13 400-445 433 107.00-126.00 118.67
16 460-495 473 110.00-126.00 120.32
24 505-545 526 100.00-125.00 114.41
15 555-595 577 110.00-125.00 119.26
5 615-645 635 110.00-119.00 116.36
4 770-785 778 100.00-110.00 102.98
Medium 2
4 255-290 275 110.00-120.00 113.23
14 305-346 331 124.00-132.00 126.65
31 350-395 374 110.00-134.00 123.05
33 400-445 426 110.00-131.00 120.72
55 450-498 477 110.00-134.00 123.94
36 500-545 524 110.00-129.00 117.41
26 550-595 570 108.00-128.00 116.89
11 605-642 621 105.00-114.00 109.65
5 655-690 681 100.00-120.00 108.78
6 705-730 713 100.00-110.00 104.68
3 768-770 769 90.00-98.00 93.00
Medium and Large 3
7 362-396 383 109.00-120.00 113.95
9 404-444 419 100.00-121.00 110.20
10 460-496 477 100.00-125.00 112.93
9 500-540 518 106.00-124.00 116.22
11 550-575 564 100.00-122.00 107.00
3 570-585 575 76.00-87.00 79.73 Yearlings
4 600-645 619 105.00-119.00 112.33
4 650-690 670 100.00-105.00 103.27
Medium 3
3 335-340 337 100.00-105.00 103.01
5 420-445 435 96.00-106.00 100.58
4 450-480 465 96.00-105.00 100.30
6 505-525 516 95.00-105.00 97.80
6 555-585 571 90.00-102.00 95.49
3 600-645 625 89.00-96.00 92.69
6 707-745 713 90.00-91.00 90.17
Small 3
5 350-395 375 88.00-110.00 97.61
5 400-430 410 81.00-91.00 84.76
3 555-585 565 71.00-83.00 77.88
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 400-445 422 150.00-156.00 152.65
81 450-498 469 130.00-159.00 144.04
4 450-485 462 156.00-167.00 162.65 Fancy
106 500-548 526 130.00-150.00 139.82
93 550-596 575 120.00-146.00 131.42
85 600-649 620 115.00-139.50 127.60
59 650-698 672 110.00-135.00 122.38
38 700-745 725 110.00-124.00 116.23
35 753-795 769 106.00-120.00 113.78
11 800-840 824 100.00-110.00 104.54
10 910-926 924 90.00-107.00 91.67
3 954-970 963 94.00-102.00 98.66
Small 1 - 2
8 410-430 421 110.00-130.00 121.78
17 454-495 476 110.00-135.00 124.89
13 500-545 520 104.00-129.00 116.23
22 555-595 575 109.00-126.00 119.47
8 605-645 623 100.00-116.00 107.47
7 655-695 671 105.00-117.00 112.03
3 730-745 738 106.00-110.00 107.65
Medium 2
8 400-430 417 130.00-140.00 134.24
70 450-495 474 110.00-141.00 123.63
62 500-546 527 107.00-135.00 120.70
34 550-595 572 105.00-134.00 122.39
18 600-645 622 110.00-126.00 118.08
15 650-685 669 104.00-127.00 115.24
3 705-730 715 105.00-110.00 108.02
10 750-795 763 100.00-105.00 100.61
Medium and Large 2 - 3
3 612-634 621 117.00-118.00 117.66
11 798-798 798 99.00 99.00
Medium and Large 3
4 405-435 425 120.00-129.00 126.23
9 450-495 474 104.00-132.00 120.07
13 500-546 519 110.00-130.00 121.99
3 504-530 513 96.00-110.00 101.97 Thin
5 560-595 579 114.00-127.00 121.60
Medium 3
11 450-495 470 100.00-110.00 103.16
8 500-545 519 100.00-107.00 103.26
4 555-595 575 94.00-104.00 99.22
3 650-685 673 99.00-108.00 102.91
Small 3
3 510-530 517 80.00-89.00 85.26
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 920-920 920 875.00 875.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
3 960-1120 1043 800.00-910.00 860.58 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 1205-1335 1270 980.00-1170.00 1079.86 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 1035-1125 1080 910.00-1075.00 995.94 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 1170-1170 1170 940.00 940.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 1350-1385 1368 1250.00-1290.00 1270.26 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 955-1145 1053 850.00-1110.00 955.33 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
3 1240-1495 1338 1150.00-1410.00 1277.57 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
1 975-975 975 825.00 825.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
1 775-775 775 590.00 590.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 885-890 888 83.00 83.00
34 960-1375 1197 76.00-86.50 80.97
16 1025-1390 1262 80.50-93.00 86.26 High Dressing
5 1025-1385 1204 75.00-75.50 75.10 Low Dressing
20 1400-1770 1489 75.00-86.00 81.17
20 1400-1745 1545 81.00-91.00 86.82 High Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
26 720-895 823 70.00-85.00 78.39
7 770-885 833 80.00-93.00 84.70 High Dressing
4 810-895 858 70.50-75.00 73.34 Low Dressing
207 900-1395 1153 70.00-86.50 80.33
85 935-1375 1175 82.00-96.00 88.02 High Dressing
34 915-1395 1120 64.00-75.00 71.94 Low Dressing
31 1400-1800 1534 77.00-85.50 81.94
10 1435-1800 1625 83.50-94.00 88.75 High Dressing
3 1475-1705 1572 61.00-74.00 69.21 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
8 690-785 737 61.00-74.00 67.25
1 795-795 795 72.00 72.00 High Dressing
7 675-795 749 52.00-64.00 58.74 Low Dressing
28 816-1395 1037 62.00-77.00 70.35
4 828-1200 1067 75.00-80.00 75.97 High Dressing
23 806-1395 1008 50.00-68.50 61.09 Low Dressing
2 1455-1504 1480 72.00-75.00 73.52
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 784-895 844 83.00-97.00 89.63
4 912-1040 963 79.00-88.00 84.70
1 1220-1220 1220 81.00 81.00
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
1 1165-1165 1165 68.00 68.00
Medium 2 Young
3 748-892 816 80.00-88.00 85.00
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 1000-1470 1245 92.00-104.00 98.05
3 1035-1445 1282 102.00-119.00 107.29 High Dressing
14 1030-1475 1220 82.00-95.00 87.62 Low Dressing
40 1530-2195 1818 91.00-103.00 99.03
21 1500-2240 1898 101.00-112.50 106.15 High Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (18) Small 1 and 2 665-775 lbs young cows with 150-300 lbs calves
450.00-950.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 700-845 lbs middle age cows with 50-250 lbs calves
700.00-1125.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 910 lbs young to middle age cows with
255 lbs calves 910.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 1006 lbs middle age cows with
244 lbs calves 1150.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 900-1085 lbs middle age cows with 145-200
lbs calves 770.00-1090.00 per pair. Large 2 1105-1250 lbs middle age cows with 285-360
lbs calves 1360.00-1520.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1125-1250 lbs middle age cows with
200-300 lbs calves 1250.00-1360.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 10.00-110.00.
Goats: Receipts 342, last week 547. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 35.00-40.00, 20-40 lbs 50.00-65.00,
40-60 lbs 65.00-80.50, 60-80 lbs 85.00-125.00; Selection 2 under 20 lbs 20.00-32.50, 20-40
lbs 25.00-47.50, 40-60 lbs 50.00-60.00, 60-80 lbs 72.50-80.00; Selection 3 under 20 lbs
10.00-15.00, 20-40 lbs 20.00, 60-80 lbs 60.00-70.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs
115.00-135.00, 80-100 lbs 140.00-145.00; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 100.00-110.00; Selection 3
60-80 lbs 85.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 60.00-85.00, 70-100 lbs 95.00-107.50,
100-140 lbs 115.00-145.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 65.00-72.50, 70-100 lbs 45.00-57.50;
Selection 3 50-70 lbs 57.50. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 42.50-145.00, 100-150
lbs 90.00-160.00, 150-250 lbs 175.00-217.50; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 105.00.
Sheep: Receipts 30, last week 145. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs:
Good 60-100 lbs 80.00-90.00, 100-140 lbs 122.50-127.50; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 72.50-
75.00, 60-100 lbs 82.50-97.50, 100-140 lbs 115.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs
125.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 100.00, Cull 60-120 lbs 80.00.
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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