Report Date: 11/22/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Nov 22, 2013 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
**This report will be released on Wednesday of next week due to the Thanksgiving
holiday.**
Weighted Average Auction Report of Canton, Mount Airy, North Wilkesboro, Norwood, Siler
City, Smithfield, Turnersburg for the Week Ending Thursday Nov 21, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 6144 Last Week: 5826 Last Year: 2787
Compared to last week: Feeder steers were mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher; bulls under 500 lbs
were 3.00 to 8.00 lower, 500 lbs and up were 1.00 to 7.00 higher; heifers mostly steady.
Slaughter cows trended mostly steady, bulls 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 16
percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows
1 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The feeder supply included 27 percent steers, 46
percent heifers, and 27 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
9 215-245 233 170.00-190.00 179.73
52 250-295 277 170.00-212.50 190.22
95 300-348 325 160.00-210.00 180.82
122 350-398 371 160.00-204.00 174.38
95 400-448 421 150.00-188.00 167.75
65 450-498 474 154.00-184.00 167.63
47 500-545 518 151.00-175.00 160.69
32 550-595 571 149.00-160.00 155.75
30 600-642 617 140.00-153.00 145.80
37 650-685 667 136.00-153.00 144.15
20 700-744 724 129.00-140.00 135.30
9 750-780 768 125.00-134.00 127.98
8 820-846 832 115.00-129.00 121.61
Small 1 - 2
13 250-295 266 112.50-130.00 123.70
8 300-330 312 119.00-134.00 124.83
4 405-424 413 120.00-125.00 122.22
Medium 2
7 205-245 224 140.00-150.00 142.39
21 250-295 281 131.00-154.00 141.62
35 305-348 327 130.00-170.00 146.84
61 350-398 372 140.00-171.00 151.49
50 400-445 422 120.00-160.00 141.33
18 450-494 472 130.00-150.00 139.25
7 515-540 526 133.00-150.00 140.17
11 550-592 569 125.00-140.00 134.09
6 600-648 639 132.00-141.00 138.24
Medium and Large 3
8 356-395 375 125.00-135.00 130.94
Medium 3
5 250-290 266 110.00-120.00 115.26
8 350-395 373 120.00-130.00 124.91
Small 3
6 250-295 278 116.00-130.00 123.13
6 315-345 333 100.00-124.00 112.14
Holstein Large 3
6 207-240 226 90.00-115.00 104.71
7 260-290 280 90.00-109.00 101.03
6 310-345 328 101.00-108.00 103.91
6 360-385 370 96.00-113.00 102.37
7 415-445 431 90.00-106.00 98.47
5 465-495 475 91.00-108.00 100.92
8 500-535 519 95.00-105.00 99.93
8 550-565 561 91.00-105.00 99.50
8 605-645 624 85.00-94.00 89.05
7 650-690 675 85.00-87.00 85.72
5 700-745 717 80.00-87.00 83.21
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 200-245 225 150.00-165.00 157.55
29 250-298 274 140.00-162.50 149.28
57 300-345 323 132.00-161.00 144.85
118 350-398 372 135.00-165.00 147.90
140 400-446 424 133.00-161.00 145.75
198 450-498 471 130.00-160.00 142.95
172 500-548 521 120.00-149.00 136.50
97 550-596 570 120.00-141.00 131.90
90 600-646 619 119.00-139.00 128.51
26 650-698 678 112.00-130.00 121.95
11 700-745 720 110.00-121.00 115.17
10 755-790 766 104.00-117.00 110.19
8 850-895 866 89.00-100.00 93.38
Small 1 - 2
7 270-290 280 110.00-125.00 116.32
9 300-345 324 110.00-125.00 117.19
12 350-395 375 107.00-119.00 113.34
25 400-445 422 108.00-120.00 115.35
17 450-480 466 110.00-126.00 119.34
22 500-540 522 105.00-123.00 114.84
14 555-595 578 100.00-120.00 113.66
6 600-645 622 99.00-115.00 109.21
Medium 2
7 162-192 179 130.00-142.50 136.71
9 200-242 228 130.00-140.00 134.91
15 250-294 280 125.00-140.00 132.13
41 300-346 324 120.00-147.00 132.11
84 350-395 369 120.00-142.00 130.19
93 400-448 425 114.00-145.00 131.35
79 450-495 475 111.00-142.00 128.80
52 500-545 522 110.00-135.00 125.17
42 550-598 569 105.00-133.00 119.53
25 600-645 624 110.00-127.00 119.23
19 650-695 672 110.00-125.00 117.44
6 700-735 718 95.00-115.00 107.99
Medium and Large 3
5 320-335 325 102.00-110.00 106.39
5 410-440 432 100.00-115.00 107.74
7 450-475 467 120.00-123.00 120.86
9 575-595 586 116.00-121.00 118.76
6 650-695 673 109.00-115.00 110.99
4 725-745 734 97.00-104.00 100.23
Medium 3
7 265-288 276 110.00-116.00 114.43
11 350-395 373 107.00-117.00 114.46
11 405-442 426 110.00-120.00 115.52
10 500-535 513 100.00-110.00 103.31
6 550-595 579 100.00-110.00 103.81
Small 3
4 400-445 421 95.00-109.00 99.53
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
35 400-448 420 155.00-171.00 162.99
201 450-498 475 140.00-181.00 158.81
117 500-548 524 136.00-169.00 154.71
96 550-596 570 130.00-153.00 141.39
84 600-648 624 120.00-149.00 134.42
43 650-695 670 120.00-145.00 128.96
33 700-740 717 110.00-136.00 117.85
11 750-798 774 111.00-126.00 118.39
9 800-842 819 100.00-112.00 105.45
10 850-894 873 90.00-101.00 96.86
Small 1 - 2
5 410-445 434 120.00-130.00 124.58
10 460-492 475 110.00-127.00 119.11
9 500-545 517 110.00-125.00 115.62
7 550-590 572 114.00-124.00 120.25
9 600-645 623 106.00-117.00 110.89
4 650-685 670 112.00-120.00 116.28
Medium and Large 2
5 656-694 682 110.00-116.00 113.59
Medium 2
30 400-445 423 129.00-150.00 141.76
66 450-498 473 120.00-151.00 135.40
63 500-545 524 115.00-150.00 132.25
49 550-595 566 115.00-145.00 130.57
22 600-645 622 110.00-130.00 116.49
25 650-695 669 110.00-135.00 122.60
6 710-745 723 105.00-120.00 110.75
4 765-790 780 90.00-100.00 93.23
Medium and Large 3
4 454-496 475 110.00-122.00 115.52
Medium 3
5 450-480 470 108.00-114.00 110.03
4 550-595 574 90.00-110.00 102.90
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 905-1135 996 700.00-1375.00 837.69 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
5 905-1115 992 580.00-1200.00 809.56 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
8 1240-1480 1371 950.00-1325.00 1113.01 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 1018-1176 1084 79.00-86.00 83.48 7-9 Months Bred
5 975-1135 1072 725.00-1050.00 878.91 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
5 1220-1445 1309 875.00-1275.00 1020.63 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
38 980-1395 1233 70.00-82.50 76.20
30 1005-1390 1269 80.00-86.50 83.29 High Dressing
12 970-1395 1232 60.00-69.00 65.42 Low Dressing
54 1410-1935 1585 70.00-84.00 77.78
33 1400-1810 1576 80.00-91.50 84.68 High Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
12 715-895 805 63.00-76.00 70.28
6 730-895 836 60.00-66.00 62.14 Low Dressing
193 900-1390 1173 67.00-82.00 75.17
64 900-1395 1214 78.00-90.00 83.44 High Dressing
67 900-1375 1147 59.50-72.50 65.96 Low Dressing
49 1400-1770 1542 70.00-80.00 76.42
14 1410-1715 1566 79.00-85.00 82.37 High Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
3 630-715 680 60.00-61.00 60.35
14 475-790 688 48.00-60.00 52.88 Low Dressing
71 815-1370 1065 60.00-71.00 64.10
5 846-1258 1099 71.00-74.00 71.91 High Dressing
69 800-1235 989 40.00-62.50 51.82 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 615-895 774 84.00-99.00 89.43
6 912-990 945 80.00-94.00 89.00
Medium 2 Young
3 820-845 830 78.00-79.00 78.34
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
4 758-865 817 69.00-78.00 73.80
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
30 1050-1495 1303 85.50-97.50 92.28
3 1440-1490 1465 97.00-100.50 99.19 High Dressing
23 1005-1450 1220 70.00-89.00 82.95 Low Dressing
30 1510-2160 1792 85.00-98.50 91.06
12 1514-2130 1793 98.00-103.00 100.66 High Dressing
21 1635-2185 1824 75.00-90.00 83.38 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (60) Small 1 and 2 475-860 lbs middle age cows with 90-320 lbs calves
440.00-1250.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 800-1195 lbs middle age cows with 70-375 lbs
calves 810.00-1450.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1120-1535 lbs middle age cows with 75-390
lbs calves 900.00-1625.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 32.50-85.00.
Goats: Receipts 334, last week 222. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 35.00-40.00, 20-40 lbs 37.50-77.50,
40-60 lbs 65.00-115.00, 60-80 lbs 85.00-127.50; Selection 2 under 20 lbs 15.00-25.00, 20-
40 lbs 30.00, 60-80 lbs 100.00-105.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 100.00-130.00, 80-
100 lbs 127.50-150.00; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 92.50-102.50, 80-100 lbs 75.00-87.50.
Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 40.00-95.00, 70-100 lbs 67.50-122.50, 100-140 lbs
122.50-142.50; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 70.00-80.00, 70-100 lbs 80.00-100.00; Selection 3 50-
70 lbs 52.50. Wethers: Selection 2 100-150 lbs 132.50. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100
lbs 90.00-200.00, 100-150 lbs 132.50-160.00, 150-250 lbs 190.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs
52.50-70.00, 100-150 lbs 100.00-115.00.
Sheep: Receipts 143, last week 59. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs:
Good 20-60 lbs 50.00, 60-100 lbs 60.00-105.00, 100-140 lbs 110.00-135.00; Choice & Prime
20-60 lbs 45.00-115.00, 60-100 lbs 60.00-135.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 100.00-
145.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 90.00-95.00, 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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