Report Date: 5/16/2014
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri May 16, 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 May 15, 2014
Cattle Receipts: 5356 Last Week: 5892 Last Year: 4922
Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady, bulls 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder
cattle were steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good with moderate market activity. Quality
was average.
Slaughter cows made up 17 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement
cows 2 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 75 percent. The feeder supply included
35 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 25 percent bulls. Near 11 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 150-196 176 200.00-245.00 226.41
19 205-245 231 220.00-241.00 230.03
37 250-295 278 214.00-238.00 225.12
115 300-346 325 205.00-238.00 221.89
154 350-398 372 200.00-233.00 216.95
123 400-446 425 200.00-230.00 212.36
122 450-499 476 198.00-228.00 212.14
61 500-548 524 193.00-215.00 203.05
51 550-595 567 191.00-206.00 197.71
51 600-645 618 176.00-193.50 185.01
10 650-695 667 175.00-188.00 182.65
10 700-737 719 150.00-170.00 159.00
8 760-795 773 161.00-168.00 163.61
Medium 2
7 210-240 222 190.00-200.00 195.63
9 250-292 273 200.00-211.00 203.79
18 300-345 322 180.00-208.00 192.46
38 350-396 377 170.00-202.00 185.26
14 400-442 417 180.00-202.00 189.88
13 450-495 473 184.00-202.50 193.45
10 500-545 529 177.00-194.00 184.55
6 625-645 635 158.00-175.00 165.38
Medium 3
6 350-395 376 200.00-212.00 205.60
Holstein Large 3
7 160-185 176 162.00-175.00 166.48
11 215-231 228 161.00-172.50 166.02
16 250-280 266 150.00-169.00 164.34
12 300-345 319 150.00-164.00 160.13
10 357-395 383 140.00-158.00 148.17
7 405-431 424 134.00-140.00 134.96
12 458-485 473 129.00-148.00 137.30
8 505-530 512 120.00-140.00 127.42
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 205-245 226 200.00-213.00 208.79
37 250-295 269 190.00-227.50 210.24
83 300-349 327 190.00-225.00 207.99
128 350-395 377 190.00-219.00 206.24
150 400-446 426 188.00-215.00 199.13
163 450-497 471 180.00-205.00 192.90
156 500-545 519 175.00-199.00 186.27
45 550-595 570 170.00-197.00 180.29
35 600-645 620 160.00-184.00 168.95
14 650-695 667 160.00-175.00 167.25
12 700-742 710 140.00-160.00 151.09
8 755-795 772 140.00-156.00 149.01
11 800-838 822 131.00-143.00 139.34
Small 1 - 2
5 250-290 264 150.00-165.00 157.91
8 300-340 326 150.00-167.50 157.24
10 350-395 367 146.00-165.00 155.29
8 408-440 429 146.00-166.00 157.79
Medium 2
12 250-295 280 180.00-190.00 183.34
12 302-345 326 175.00-190.00 184.48
32 350-395 379 170.00-196.00 182.40
41 400-448 424 170.00-195.00 183.35
49 450-495 475 164.00-194.00 179.08
34 500-545 522 160.00-180.00 169.53
26 550-595 572 165.00-188.00 176.67
6 600-640 617 143.00-155.00 149.48
6 650-690 673 140.00-152.00 144.36
Medium 3
6 450-490 479 158.00-160.00 159.69
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
66 400-445 421 200.00-226.00 212.61
156 450-498 473 184.00-221.00 202.09
136 500-549 523 175.00-215.00 193.43
96 550-598 577 170.00-198.00 183.39
54 600-648 624 160.00-185.00 172.42
19 650-697 675 150.00-176.00 161.71
18 705-748 717 140.00-160.00 147.68
8 750-785 772 152.00-159.00 153.59
6 800-830 816 140.00-146.00 142.32
Small 1 - 2
5 400-440 425 150.00-158.00 153.96
10 450-495 480 150.00-170.00 161.99
Medium 2
19 400-445 420 178.00-206.00 188.57
48 450-492 469 170.00-196.00 180.91
19 500-545 522 165.00-192.00 181.66
18 555-595 575 159.00-180.00 170.31
8 615-635 622 150.00-171.00 160.48
5 655-695 678 153.00-168.00 159.85
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 810-845 828 950.00-1125.00 1035.65 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 970-1140 1072 1150.00-1400.00 1235.74 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 690-790 740 825.00-1075.00 958.45 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
3 935-1000 968 1100.00-1200.00 1167.81 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
2 815-870 843 810.00-1010.00 906.74 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
6 1010-1160 1088 875.00-1150.00 1027.38 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 995-1185 1112 1000.00-1300.00 1141.23 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 995-1395 1228 90.00-100.00 94.93
14 1170-1394 1302 98.00-109.00 103.14 High Dressing
8 1045-1390 1232 84.00-89.00 87.11 Low Dressing
32 1410-1865 1576 89.00-102.00 94.47
19 1405-1760 1546 99.00-110.00 103.84 High Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
14 690-885 818 80.00-92.00 88.25
4 795-890 845 90.00-96.00 94.47 High Dressing
6 720-890 839 79.00-89.00 84.89 Low Dressing
160 905-1395 1139 86.50-102.00 94.71
51 900-1350 1157 99.00-123.00 105.20 High Dressing
69 905-1390 1108 70.00-90.00 84.81 Low Dressing
37 1405-1885 1575 90.00-102.00 96.21
6 1475-1725 1633 103.00-107.00 104.35 High Dressing
3 1570-1640 1595 82.00-89.00 85.06 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
12 640-790 746 60.00-86.00 75.54
15 615-795 726 60.00-74.00 65.06 Low Dressing
84 800-1335 992 70.00-88.00 80.51
11 864-1236 985 82.00-101.00 92.57 High Dressing
54 805-1215 979 50.00-77.00 68.29 Low Dressing
7 1412-1530 1467 79.00-90.00 85.73
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 740-896 820 830.00-1254.00 1040.00 Per Head
12 904-1114 987 980.00-1375.00 1181.66 Per Head
2 1205-1265 1235 1532.00-1627.00 1578.35 Per Head
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
3 800-805 803 84.00-87.00 86.00
4 910-1035 955 73.00-89.00 77.08
6 922-1138 1003 970.00-1252.00 1100.60 Per Head
3 1205-1400 1287 77.00-97.00 88.48
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
2 860-880 870 73.00-77.00 75.02
3 908-928 919 947.00-998.00 979.16 Per Head
Medium 2 Young
9 702-884 776 828.00-980.00 916.05 Per Head
Medium 3 Young
2 625-790 708 625.00-675.00 652.92 Per Head
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged
3 810-860 833 82.00-87.00 84.37
Small and Medium 2 -3 Middle Aged
2 744-860 802 97.00 97.00
Small 1 - 2 Young
4 635-745 690 77.00-96.00 87.58
2 600-625 613 630.00-788.00 710.61 Per Head
Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged
3 630-695 653 76.00-88.00 80.60
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
31 1005-1490 1248 98.00-120.00 108.79
13 1130-1485 1357 109.00-144.00 122.37 High Dressing
8 1050-1315 1195 92.00-108.00 102.58 Low Dressing
34 1510-2250 1823 95.00-119.00 110.23
19 1510-2290 1775 104.50-129.50 122.46 High Dressing
5 1595-2415 1798 79.00-98.00 87.90 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (66) Small 1 and 2 640 lbs young to middle age cows with 120 lbs
calves 1425.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 625-885 lbs middle age cows with 50-325 lbs calves
710.00-1725.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 800-1000 lbs young to middle age cows
with 110-215 lbs calves 1200.00-1475.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 900-1105 lbs middle age
cows with 90-300 lbs calves 850.00-1778.00 per pair. Large 2 1110-1205 lbs young to
middle age cows with 205-300 lbs calves 1200.00-1675.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1130-1278
lbs middle age cows with 60-315 lbs calves 1275.00-2075.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 75.00-140.00.
Goats: Receipts 259, last week 289. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 55.00, 20-40 lbs 40.00-60.00, 40-60
lbs 50.00-105.00, 60-80 lbs 85.00-160.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 40.00-60.00, 40-60 lbs
47.50-90.00, 60-80 lbs 70.00-80.00; Selection 3 20-40 lbs 20.00. Yearlings: Selection 1
60-80 lbs 100.00-145.00, 80-100 lbs 134.50-250.00; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 52.50-85.00, 80-
100 lbs 125.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 80.00-100.00, 70-100 lbs 114.00-
135.00, 100-140 lbs 105.00-145.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 45.00-80.00, 70-100 lbs 52.50-
55.00, 100-140 lbs 75.00-92.50. Wethers: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 155.00-180.00.
Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 120.00-125.00, 100-150 lbs 150.00-170.00, 150-250
lbs 225.00-300.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 46.00-95.00.
Sheep: Receipts 53, last week 21. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs:
Good 60-100 lbs 95.50, 100-140 lbs 128.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 110.00-130.00,
Utility 80-100 lbs 90.00-117.50, Cull 60-120 lbs 70.00-80.50.
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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