Report Date: 2/19/2015
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Feb 20, 2015 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction report for Siler City for the Week Ending Thursday Feb 19,
2015. ***All other markets were closed this week due to inclement weather.***
Cattle Receipts: 775 Last week: 4007 Last Year: 3314
There were too few sales this week to determine an accurate market trend. Slaughter
cows made up 17 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, other cows 0
percent, and feeders 80 percent. The feeder supply included 45 percent steers, 37
percent heifers, and 18 percent bulls. Near 14 percent of the run weighed over 600
lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 225-245 241 287.50-310.00 305.85
13 250-295 266 285.00-302.00 297.42
9 300-345 311 260.00-300.00 280.00
12 308-345 318 300.00-315.00 312.58 Fancy
50 350-395 374 245.00-315.00 285.04
49 400-447 423 230.00-289.00 259.47
25 450-485 462 240.00-285.00 257.40
15 500-545 519 250.00-265.00 256.68
9 570-595 581 255.00-257.00 255.89
7 610-635 627 209.00-215.00 210.15
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 305-337 321 255.00-268.00 261.84
33 350-395 371 225.00-254.00 241.02
10 380-380 380 271.00 271.00 Fancy
19 400-445 425 218.00-240.00 228.97
21 460-495 482 209.00-231.00 218.96
9 500-545 527 204.00-220.00 210.16
19 555-590 565 200.00-215.00 211.25
10 600-645 616 180.00-204.00 195.73
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 455-495 472 225.00-250.00 239.50
17 500-545 521 225.00-248.00 240.00
12 550-595 568 220.00-230.00 222.87
7 610-640 627 190.00-200.00 196.15
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1435-1915 1575 109.00-119.00 114.93
7 1410-1735 1604 120.00-137.00 126.86 High Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
29 1000-1385 1190 105.00-117.00 110.86
13 910-1315 1228 119.00-138.00 126.73 High Dressing
16 980-1380 1148 90.00-105.00 99.86 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
11 820-1130 964 93.00-102.00 96.94
9 810-1170 925 75.00-84.00 78.54 Low Dressing
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 100.00.
Goats: Receipts 12, last week 99. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 100.00-140.00, 80-100 lbs
165.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 110.00.
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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