Report Date: 1/10/2014
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Jan 10, 2014 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 Jan 9, 2014
Cattle Receipts: 3245 Last Week: 999 Last Year: 5738
No comparison due to most markets being closed the previous week for Christmas and New
Year holidays. Offerings were lighter than normal this week due to wet weather and cold
temperatures. Slaughter cows made up 30 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3
percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 64 percent. The
feeder supply included 35 percent steers, 48 percent heifers, and 17 percent bulls. Near
20 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 250-295 274 180.00-200.00 188.45
26 305-346 326 170.00-193.00 179.76
6 300-340 323 208.00-220.00 214.68 Fancy
51 350-398 378 160.00-190.00 175.25
6 350-385 364 191.00-211.00 202.79 Fancy
45 400-448 426 160.00-187.00 172.36
4 405-425 415 192.00-210.00 197.89 Fancy
51 450-496 474 161.00-181.00 171.08
3 455-495 470 180.00-187.00 184.22 Fancy
28 500-545 520 160.00-177.00 168.31
27 550-594 565 154.00-171.00 161.59
20 600-646 612 151.00-159.00 154.67
22 664-695 666 147.00-156.00 155.15
22 710-735 724 130.00-147.00 141.59
8 750-770 765 130.00-139.00 137.39
8 830-830 830 123.00-135.00 132.50
7 850-895 876 115.00-135.00 124.55
Small 1 - 2
4 430-446 437 130.00-136.00 132.03
Medium 2
7 250-292 273 140.00-159.00 149.67
9 305-346 319 150.00-170.00 160.01
18 354-395 375 142.50-162.00 152.54
16 400-445 420 140.00-158.00 145.67
10 475-496 492 147.00-164.00 152.23
4 520-542 532 139.00-147.00 141.79
3 560-595 578 130.00-146.00 140.17
Medium and Large 3
3 406-422 414 140.00-150.00 143.99
Medium 3
3 310-330 322 130.00-138.00 135.26
3 455-475 463 116.00-122.00 119.04
5 691-691 691 114.00 114.00
Small 3
4 430-445 441 120.00-124.00 121.76
3 550-565 555 116.00-120.00 118.35
Holstein Large 3
8 200-240 223 89.00-96.00 92.74
3 265-290 278 96.00-115.00 103.76
7 304-335 315 94.00-119.00 98.85
13 350-375 371 110.00-120.00 116.11
3 555-570 565 88.00-99.00 95.40
6 605-621 616 90.00-112.00 100.84
16 734-734 734 105.50 105.50
3 820-845 833 92.00-94.50 93.32
Holstein Large 4
6 158-171 165 83.00-87.00 85.08
3 285-295 292 80.00-82.00 81.35
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 215-235 225 150.00-160.00 153.83
5 250-295 274 150.00-160.00 157.06
24 300-348 332 150.00-169.00 161.66
8 305-343 332 178.00-193.00 183.06 Fancy
37 350-398 373 140.00-172.00 154.30
64 400-446 424 145.00-167.00 156.02
6 410-430 419 168.00-183.00 173.80 Fancy
124 450-498 478 140.00-163.00 147.65
25 486-486 486 170.50 170.50 Fancy
75 500-548 523 135.00-151.00 142.94
7 549-549 549 158.00 158.00 Fancy
51 550-596 571 131.00-148.00 140.09
28 600-640 622 122.00-137.50 131.52
18 650-696 671 124.00-137.00 130.46
13 705-732 713 110.00-122.00 118.30
4 755-790 775 110.00-118.00 115.22
9 805-840 830 100.00-113.00 105.33
5 860-890 874 95.00-111.00 102.74
7 976-995 982 96.00-98.00 96.72
Small 1 - 2
3 210-245 230 120.00-135.00 126.02
4 265-290 278 120.00-125.00 121.78
4 310-330 321 115.00-130.00 121.30
3 310-345 330 90.00-100.00 94.50 Full
6 355-395 369 114.00-131.00 124.77
4 400-430 415 110.00-120.00 115.42
4 505-545 525 110.00-119.00 113.54
4 552-580 559 114.00-120.00 115.56
Medium 2
5 250-295 276 133.00-140.00 138.49
5 315-345 328 135.00-152.00 143.18
8 368-395 380 135.00-154.00 143.72
20 400-445 412 130.00-146.00 136.43
24 450-496 480 130.00-143.00 137.48
15 500-545 526 120.00-135.00 128.27
14 550-595 576 120.00-130.00 126.55
8 610-635 622 115.00-126.00 122.13
3 650-690 663 121.00-130.00 125.33
3 710-725 720 110.00-111.00 110.34
Small 2
5 410-440 426 119.00-124.00 120.98
Medium and Large 3
6 417-435 420 120.00-125.00 120.86
3 400-432 415 94.00-110.00 99.84 Thin
Medium 3
4 415-440 425 120.00-132.00 123.94
5 510-535 530 100.00-114.00 105.05
4 605-625 614 96.00-103.00 99.55
Small 3
6 355-371 365 100.00-107.00 104.87
6 410-445 423 110.00-115.00 111.52
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 400-445 422 170.00-188.00 177.13
35 452-495 476 167.00-183.00 174.20
27 500-546 523 150.00-167.00 158.49
4 500-540 520 169.00-177.00 174.49 Fancy
27 555-595 573 146.00-162.00 154.39
23 600-644 613 138.00-150.00 144.79
12 650-680 664 129.00-149.00 139.31
11 710-745 729 116.00-129.00 120.33
3 756-778 770 109.00-111.00 110.01
4 805-840 820 106.00-118.00 112.20
3 858-890 871 102.00-116.00 109.02
4 965-985 975 100.00-106.00 102.49
Small 1 - 2
3 425-435 430 130.00-140.00 136.71
Medium 2
12 400-445 422 145.00-166.00 156.50
16 450-498 472 141.00-162.00 153.77
19 500-546 528 135.00-150.00 142.17
9 558-595 581 126.00-135.00 131.11
13 600-645 626 120.00-135.00 128.75
Medium and Large 3
3 710-720 715 105.00-112.00 108.32
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 990-1085 1038 850.00-875.00 863.07 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
3 960-1145 1070 650.00-1030.00 837.88 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 1260-1295 1278 1025.00-1065.00 1044.73 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 1225-1415 1322 890.00-1225.00 1038.90 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 1070-1395 1289 80.00-93.00 86.65
27 1010-1395 1236 85.00-101.00 92.51 High Dressing
5 1120-1385 1256 78.00-81.50 80.09 Low Dressing
23 1400-1805 1542 84.00-94.00 88.95
65 1400-1999 1579 84.50-107.50 96.68 High Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
18 705-895 840 73.00-86.00 80.40
7 785-895 848 85.00-96.00 88.91 High Dressing
7 655-880 800 63.00-78.50 68.34 Low Dressing
172 900-1395 1150 70.00-95.00 85.40
122 940-1390 1170 82.00-104.50 93.88 High Dressing
38 910-1380 1116 66.00-81.00 75.45 Low Dressing
56 1400-1990 1557 82.00-96.00 89.36
19 1420-1955 1605 85.00-106.00 97.71 High Dressing
6 1435-1815 1637 65.50-81.00 75.02 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
4 675-790 740 69.50-74.00 72.71
10 620-780 727 52.00-68.00 60.96 Low Dressing
43 810-1394 1063 60.00-86.00 74.16
2 974-1026 1000 91.00-93.00 92.03 High Dressing
32 818-1140 937 50.00-68.00 60.59 Low Dressing
3 1400-1555 1475 74.00-81.00 78.54
3 1415-1540 1490 51.00-68.00 59.61 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 740-865 816 85.00-99.00 92.79
5 900-1180 984 86.00-98.00 93.01
2 1210-1298 1254 96.50-98.50 97.46
Medium 1 - 2 Young
2 800-808 804 95.00-96.00 95.50
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 1075-1475 1319 88.00-104.00 96.89
12 1040-1495 1277 100.00-117.00 107.75 High Dressing
5 1150-1300 1213 70.00-88.00 82.55 Low Dressing
10 1530-2175 1844 91.00-104.00 98.69
25 1535-2250 1869 103.00-115.50 109.69 High Dressing
2 1540-1700 1620 86.00-86.50 86.26 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (36) Small 1 and 2 670-895 lbs middle age cows with 150-300 lbs
calves 900.00-1060.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 900-1095 lbs middle age cows with 100-300
lbs calves 500.00-1350.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1120-1250 lbs middle age cows with 100-
415 lbs calves 925.00-1700.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 25.00-80.00.
Goats: Receipts 60, last week 19. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 27.50, 20-40 lbs 50.00, 40-60 lbs
70.00-125.00, 60-80 lbs 134.00-175.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 30.00, 40-60 lbs 40.00-95.00,
60-80 lbs 60.00-85.00; Selection 3 20-40 lbs 10.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs
100.00-160.00, 80-100 lbs 160.00-200.00; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 75.00-90.00. Does/Nannies:
Selection 1 50-70 lbs 85.00, 70-100 lbs 100.00, 100-140 lbs 105.00-150.00. Wethers:
Selection 1 100-150 lbs 215.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 120.00-175.00, 150-
250 lbs 200.00-310.00.
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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