Report Date: 10/10/2014
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Oct 10, 2014 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction report of Canton, North Wilkesboro, Siler City, Smithfield,
and Turnersburg for the Week Ending Thursday Oct 9, 2014
Cattle Receipts: 5021 Last week: 5424 Last Year: 5177
Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 3.00 lower, bulls steady to 1.00
lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 7.00 higher. There were mostly moderate
offerings with good demand. Quality was average. Slaughter cows made up 17 percent of
the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, other cows 1
percent, and feeders 79 percent. The feeder supply included 32 percent steers, 43
percent heifers, and 25 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
17 208-248 230 262.50-307.00 282.70
36 250-298 279 265.00-307.50 288.21
18 260-295 280 300.00-345.00 313.51 Fancy
83 300-348 328 250.00-300.00 272.42
113 350-396 375 240.00-288.00 262.30
105 400-448 423 224.00-280.00 255.89
72 450-496 472 240.00-282.00 255.11
70 500-547 523 225.00-257.00 239.81
33 550-595 571 228.00-246.00 236.37
35 600-640 622 217.00-237.00 222.37
18 650-685 666 200.00-222.50 212.14
16 700-748 730 199.00-215.00 204.81
14 760-798 784 207.00-212.50 210.69
9 835-841 840 190.00-209.00 192.10
Small 1 - 2
9 350-385 367 195.00-209.00 200.84
Medium 2
13 305-348 331 220.00-250.00 231.72
25 355-398 378 210.00-241.00 225.02
22 402-446 427 208.00-240.00 226.25
12 450-495 473 224.00-256.00 237.42
12 500-546 530 200.00-239.00 222.79
15 555-590 568 200.00-220.00 214.15
Holstein Large 3
15 150-190 166 160.00-210.00 187.98
9 250-290 266 180.00-200.00 189.08
7 300-345 316 186.00-200.00 192.88
9 355-385 371 170.00-198.00 183.48
9 405-440 424 151.00-187.50 161.54
12 450-495 478 172.00-189.00 182.58
25 505-546 526 140.00-184.00 176.96
15 605-630 617 172.50-176.00 174.51
7 750-785 772 131.00-150.00 140.80
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 160-190 176 230.00-270.00 248.54
12 202-246 228 250.00-272.50 263.37
32 250-298 275 240.00-275.00 252.41
58 300-345 326 227.00-270.00 250.32
97 350-397 375 228.00-258.00 241.38
128 400-448 423 220.00-250.00 232.16
158 450-495 472 210.00-249.00 227.07
146 500-546 524 200.00-230.00 218.03
63 550-595 570 200.00-226.00 214.09
40 600-645 623 189.00-215.00 203.98
29 650-695 671 182.00-207.00 197.15
14 700-746 722 175.00-198.00 186.09
9 810-846 835 162.00-186.00 180.60
7 902-940 908 155.00-166.00 163.52
Small 1 - 2
9 350-390 373 180.00-200.00 192.55
7 405-445 425 177.00-192.50 185.22
8 450-490 464 180.00-200.00 188.44
7 500-545 520 170.00-185.00 179.02
Medium 2
8 204-240 221 216.00-235.00 224.47
8 262-295 281 214.00-235.00 227.15
29 300-345 329 210.00-242.00 226.30
45 355-398 376 200.00-245.00 220.34
54 400-446 423 200.00-231.00 212.08
74 450-498 474 194.00-228.00 213.20
63 500-548 523 190.00-220.00 208.73
40 550-598 575 180.00-212.00 201.76
14 600-640 624 195.00-206.00 200.25
9 993-993 993 150.00 150.00
Medium and Large 3
8 655-685 670 170.00-182.00 177.67
Medium 3
7 500-545 521 187.50-200.00 195.49
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
83 400-445 426 230.00-282.00 253.87
110 450-498 473 225.00-278.00 246.62
62 500-548 524 216.00-247.00 230.77
67 550-595 569 210.00-236.50 222.48
45 600-646 622 180.00-222.50 199.02
26 654-694 669 180.00-217.50 192.72
12 710-748 731 170.00-185.00 176.69
7 750-782 760 172.50-182.00 177.26
Small 1 - 2
7 455-498 475 180.00-195.00 186.21
7 605-640 623 178.00-190.00 181.94
Medium 2
29 400-447 424 210.00-250.00 227.95
40 452-496 473 205.00-256.00 228.64
54 500-545 524 190.00-235.00 212.65
31 550-595 575 185.00-216.00 203.50
13 600-645 627 188.00-207.50 195.29
10 660-695 681 180.00-200.00 189.88
Medium 3
8 400-445 424 230.00-243.00 237.03
7 455-495 475 210.00-230.00 220.59
7 550-595 566 180.00-190.00 185.89
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
33 1060-1386 1272 100.00-112.00 107.33
10 970-1330 1226 85.00-98.00 94.55 Low Dressing
34 1400-1910 1547 100.00-120.00 110.13
13 1405-1910 1594 112.00-129.00 121.36 High Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
202 920-1395 1154 97.00-116.00 107.26
59 925-1360 1158 114.00-134.00 121.08 High Dressing
106 910-1380 1109 82.00-104.00 95.72 Low Dressing
35 1410-1860 1587 102.00-114.00 109.68
12 1400-1770 1554 114.00-132.00 118.62 High Dressing
13 1405-1905 1553 90.00-104.00 99.14 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
9 675-785 723 60.00-78.00 69.58 Low Dressing
84 800-1345 991 80.00-102.00 93.18
15 810-1075 885 100.00-115.00 107.39 High Dressing
55 812-1365 975 60.00-91.00 76.14 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 910-1195 995 1092.00-1650.00 1331.73 Per Head
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
7 742-890 823 957.00-1201.00 1086.13 Per Head
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 1045-1470 1190 119.00-139.00 126.85
9 1000-1255 1112 137.00-158.00 143.34 High Dressing
11 1015-1495 1238 100.00-118.00 112.75 Low Dressing
28 1520-2440 1754 120.00-139.00 127.61
12 1510-2130 1825 134.00-150.50 141.98 High Dressing
11 1530-2210 1795 105.00-119.00 111.37 Low Dressing
Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS755.txt
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