Report Date: 12/13/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Dec 13, 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 Dec
12, 2013
***Corrected: trends added***
Cattle Receipts: 4027 Last Week: 4739 Last Year: 5088
***Compared to last week: Feeder steers were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher,
bulls were mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher, heifers mostly 2.00 to 10.00 higher.
Slaughter cows trended mostly steady to 1.00 higher, bulls 2.00 higher.***
Slaughter cows made up 21 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent,
replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 74 percent.
The feeder supply included 33 percent steers, 45 percent heifers, and 22
percent bulls. Near 13 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 207-245 229 156.00-195.00 179.62
38 255-295 279 150.00-181.00 166.25
6 270-295 283 198.00-207.00 202.78 Fancy
62 300-347 326 158.00-190.00 174.89
5 300-330 309 190.00-200.00 194.87 Fancy
81 350-395 374 160.00-187.00 169.12
43 400-446 426 158.00-183.00 168.48
52 450-495 470 152.00-179.00 162.25
59 500-547 519 154.00-169.00 159.22
24 555-590 568 146.00-160.00 154.87
20 600-645 617 144.00-157.00 149.42
15 650-695 668 133.00-146.00 139.55
4 715-725 719 129.00-138.00 132.50
3 770-775 773 131.00-138.00 134.33
3 865-890 880 116.00-136.00 127.27
Small 1 - 2
4 210-240 222 116.00-130.00 122.73
3 314-340 326 128.00-130.00 129.34
6 375-395 383 120.00-127.00 122.40
Medium 2
12 205-248 230 139.00-156.00 148.33
23 255-296 277 136.00-152.00 146.37
22 306-345 325 140.00-165.00 152.07
47 350-396 378 131.00-157.00 143.34
40 400-446 425 136.00-157.00 147.39
8 450-492 470 135.00-144.00 139.47
3 505-520 515 130.00-143.00 137.07
Medium and Large 3
3 350-390 373 120.00-130.00 123.48
Medium 3
6 255-285 267 117.00-125.00 121.08
10 305-345 324 112.00-124.00 118.51
8 360-390 384 117.00-123.00 121.75
10 400-445 427 110.00-120.00 114.35
Small 3
3 275-295 284 95.00-105.00 99.00
5 300-330 313 119.00-130.00 123.77
6 350-395 373 85.00-190.00 117.38
Holstein Large 3
5 207-240 224 100.00-114.00 108.85
6 330-345 339 92.00-97.50 93.89
5 355-390 374 94.00-96.00 95.20
7 425-441 436 85.00 85.00
3 610-640 622 101.00-107.00 104.61
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 222-246 232 134.00-157.50 144.00
18 252-298 278 137.00-155.00 144.60
50 300-346 328 140.00-160.00 149.89
66 350-396 374 140.00-164.00 149.54
62 400-448 426 140.00-162.00 149.26
124 450-495 471 134.00-160.00 145.43
2 480-480 480 148.00-153.00 150.50 Fancy
126 500-546 520 127.00-147.00 137.14
26 550-598 573 125.00-144.00 134.44
42 600-648 624 120.00-135.00 126.24
11 650-695 674 120.00-131.00 125.28
10 700-715 708 113.00-123.00 116.80
4 760-770 766 110.00-117.00 114.50
4 800-830 820 108.00-112.00 110.26
Small 1 - 2
5 205-245 226 110.00-130.00 121.29
6 254-290 274 105.00-120.00 114.18
7 310-345 328 112.00-127.50 122.47
5 360-380 367 117.00-125.00 121.35
6 405-440 424 117.00-125.00 121.35
9 454-490 476 110.00-122.00 116.11
3 500-535 518 110.00-115.00 112.02
3 550-595 578 116.00-122.00 119.62
5 600-645 625 105.00-110.00 106.57
Medium 2
7 205-244 228 124.00-134.00 128.90
15 255-298 276 122.50-136.00 128.96
34 300-346 326 120.00-140.00 129.29
28 350-398 374 124.00-143.00 132.67
54 400-445 425 123.00-140.00 131.41
34 450-498 477 123.00-140.00 130.02
29 500-545 520 120.00-136.00 127.04
20 555-595 574 115.00-134.00 121.81
19 600-640 619 113.00-125.00 119.51
11 651-695 666 110.00-123.00 116.40
3 760-785 772 96.00-110.00 101.93
Small 2
3 400-435 422 120.00 120.00
Medium and Large 3
3 260-292 276 101.00-110.00 105.57
3 300-344 315 110.00-125.00 117.94
3 350-394 378 119.00-124.00 121.77
4 505-530 518 110.00-122.00 113.32
5 555-595 576 110.00-120.00 116.27
Medium 3
6 250-295 278 110.00-120.00 114.85
8 300-335 319 100.00-110.00 104.18
10 365-375 371 116.00-125.00 119.50
9 405-445 423 105.00-110.00 108.46
4 450-480 469 100.00-108.00 102.05
9 500-540 521 100.00-110.00 103.00
4 550-585 564 100.00-110.00 106.80
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
28 400-445 423 152.00-177.00 167.20
75 450-495 471 146.00-179.00 159.34
65 500-548 522 140.00-168.00 151.94
57 550-598 569 135.00-157.00 145.16
34 600-645 622 125.00-149.00 136.46
24 650-695 670 125.00-143.50 133.77
15 700-745 721 115.00-129.00 120.59
4 755-790 770 111.00-114.00 112.73
9 800-840 818 100.00-111.00 105.68
3 855-880 867 100.00-110.00 105.66
Small 1 - 2
3 415-445 435 116.00-124.00 119.68
4 450-495 470 124.00-130.00 126.94
3 500-520 507 116.00-124.00 120.05
3 560-595 582 117.00-123.00 119.95
Medium 2
12 400-445 424 140.00-158.00 147.21
33 450-495 475 120.00-140.00 129.06
21 505-548 523 120.00-141.00 130.27
15 550-595 569 123.00-140.00 130.62
9 600-630 617 114.00-122.00 117.75
3 650-680 665 133.00-135.00 133.98
4 710-740 724 100.00 100.00
Medium and Large 3
3 554-594 574 110.00-113.00 111.03
Medium 3
4 465-475 471 110.00-118.00 113.98
5 500-545 517 110.00-116.00 113.22
5 555-595 574 100.00-110.00 103.76
3 600-610 603 94.00-101.00 98.31
Small 3
3 520-545 537 92.00-97.00 94.71
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 930-990 952 920.00-990.00 946.39 Per Head 1-3 Months
Bred
7 935-1165 1044 850.00-1010.00 934.74 Per Head 4-6 Months
Bred
2 1030-1115 1073 850.00-975.00 910.02 Per Head 7-9 Months
Bred
2 1210-1270 1240 900.00-1225.00 1066.43 Per Head 7-9 Months
Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
10 900-1190 1027 700.00-890.00 774.53 Per Head 4-6 Months
Bred
4 1240-1460 1318 980.00-1250.00 1076.61 Per Head 7-9 Months
Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
2 805-805 805 590.00-720.00 655.00 Per Head 1-3 Months
Bred
2 845-865 855 710.00-750.00 730.23 Per Head 4-6 Months
Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1100-1390 1285 71.50-80.00 76.58
16 1155-1390 1276 80.00-86.00 83.23 High Dressing
5 1030-1340 1214 61.50-68.00 65.36 Low Dressing
48 1400-1880 1527 73.50-85.00 78.69
39 1400-1940 1590 80.50-89.00 83.79 High Dressing
4 1460-1525 1489 70.00-74.50 71.87 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
13 780-885 847 70.00-78.00 74.09
2 865-885 875 82.00-83.00 82.49 High Dressing
3 825-890 868 67.00-69.50 68.49 Low Dressing
175 905-1395 1162 70.00-83.00 76.60
58 935-1375 1180 80.00-89.00 84.18 High Dressing
43 920-1395 1115 60.00-73.50 67.24 Low Dressing
30 1410-1985 1556 73.00-82.00 76.27
18 1410-1825 1568 80.00-85.00 82.04 High Dressing
6 1440-1665 1548 61.50-70.00 67.00 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
2 745-750 748 50.00-60.00 55.02 Low Dressing
56 805-1320 1033 60.00-72.00 65.03
9 956-1366 1110 72.00-77.00 75.09 High Dressing
33 805-1340 1018 50.00-60.00 54.70 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 700-884 823 81.00-89.00 84.50
13 904-1195 1035 78.50-95.00 87.55
2 1210-1275 1243 81.50-85.00 83.30
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1040-1475 1276 85.00-95.50 89.57
4 1080-1475 1332 95.00-99.00 96.97 High Dressing
13 1000-1400 1218 77.00-88.50 83.17 Low Dressing
21 1540-2445 1893 85.00-98.50 91.83
16 1625-2200 1887 95.00-104.50 99.67 High Dressing
5 1650-1905 1767 81.00-84.00 82.35 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (14) Small 1 and 2 885 lbs middle age cows with 150 lbs
calves 1050.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 936-1100 lbs middle age cows with
175-310 lbs calves 650.00-1450.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 1000 lbs middle
age cows with 275 lbs calves 690.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 830-1035 lbs
cows with 210-370 lbs calves 920.00-1120.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1102-
1380 lbs middle age cows with 180-290 lbs calves 750.00-1625.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 10.00-50.00.
Goats: Receipts 192, last week 195. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 25.00-55.00,
40-60 lbs 60.00-75.00, 60-80 lbs 85.00-1000.00; Selection 2 40-60 lbs 47.50-
70.00, 60-80 lbs 80.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 105.00-140.00, 80-
100 lbs 150.00-200.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 75.00-100.00, 70-
100 lbs 62.50-130.00, 100-140 lbs 90.00-150.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 60.00-
70.00. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 110.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1
100-150 lbs 170.00, 150-250 lbs 150.00-290.00.
Sheep: Receipts 59, last week 31. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 50.00-62.50, 60-100 lbs 70.00-77.50, 100-140
lbs 95.00-100.00; Choice & Prime 100-140 lbs 115.00-175.00. Slaughter ewes:
Good 100-200 lbs 100.00-160.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 92.50-97.50.
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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