Report Date: 12/22/2015
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Tue Dec 22, 2015 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction Report of Siler City, Turnersburg for the Week Ending
Thursday Dec 24, 2015
Cattle Receipts: 1087 Last Week: 3994 Last Year: 773
Many markets were closed this week in observance of the Christmas holidays. There
were too few sales to determine an accurate market trend.
Slaughter cows made up 28 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent,
replacement cows 1 percent, other cows 3 percent, and feeders 65 percent. The feeder
supply included 33 percent steers, 33 percent heifers, and 35 percent bulls. Near 22
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 155-155 155 174.00 174.00
3 205-245 230 200.00 200.00
1 220-220 220 250.00 250.00 Fancy
7 270-295 283 170.00-180.00 172.16
1 250-250 250 200.00 200.00 Fancy
16 300-345 326 160.00-177.00 166.88
14 350-390 372 155.00-175.00 160.37
21 405-445 420 147.00-165.00 151.17
10 500-540 515 140.00-156.00 148.49
8 605-645 634 125.00-143.00 131.54
2 660-675 668 115.00-118.00 116.48
2 715-745 730 120.00-134.00 127.14
Small 1 - 2
2 235-240 238 125.00-137.50 131.32
1 240-240 240 107.50 107.50 Fleshy
3 250-285 270 135.00-152.50 144.24
2 315-345 330 142.50-152.50 147.73
5 355-390 371 149.00-157.50 151.78
1 375-375 375 137.50 137.50 Fleshy
1 495-495 495 145.00 145.00
Medium 2
1 225-225 225 139.00 139.00
7 260-285 275 140.00-162.50 154.00
1 295-295 295 147.50 147.50 Full
5 300-345 323 139.00-162.50 148.75
16 350-397 369 140.00-167.50 148.36
11 405-445 426 120.00-147.00 135.49
1 535-535 535 142.50 142.50
1 550-550 550 146.00 146.00
Medium and Large 3
1 340-340 340 152.50 152.50
1 595-595 595 112.50 112.50
Medium 3
1 270-270 270 132.00 132.00
2 310-325 318 130.00-132.00 131.02
1 385-385 385 117.00 117.00
5 410-440 432 109.00-123.00 113.08
Holstein Large 3
2 197-197 197 136.00 136.00
5 200-216 213 127.50-135.00 133.59
4 250-290 274 127.50-145.00 135.96
1 280-280 280 112.50 112.50 Thin
1 315-315 315 112.50 112.50
2 452-452 452 102.00 102.00
6 514-525 516 98.00-106.00 104.64
7 593-593 593 104.00 104.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-335 315 140.00-168.00 152.95
16 360-395 378 130.00-151.00 136.97
15 400-446 431 130.00-145.00 136.55
10 450-495 467 120.00-139.00 128.63
14 500-545 514 120.00-132.00 128.16
9 565-585 577 115.00-130.00 124.60
2 565-565 565 131.00 131.00 Fleshy
1 615-615 615 115.00 115.00
3 655-675 663 100.00-104.00 101.36
1 660-660 660 110.00 110.00 Full
2 710-745 728 108.00 108.00
2 755-765 760 95.00-106.00 100.46
1 815-815 815 103.00 103.00
2 930-940 935 99.00-106.00 102.48
1 1005-1005 1005 98.00 98.00
1 1065-1065 1065 96.00 96.00
1 1120-1120 1120 102.00 102.00
Small 1 - 2
1 180-180 180 125.00 125.00
1 290-290 290 140.00 140.00
2 320-330 325 130.00-134.00 131.97
1 345-345 345 112.50 112.50 Full
3 360-385 375 130.00-142.50 136.79
1 385-385 385 120.00 120.00 Yearlings
1 370-370 370 120.00 120.00 Full
2 440-445 443 127.50-137.50 132.53
1 445-445 445 112.50 112.50 Full
1 470-470 470 140.00 140.00
1 470-470 470 122.50 122.50 Full
2 505-520 513 120.00-122.50 121.23
1 505-505 505 97.50 97.50 Full
1 580-580 580 127.50 127.50
1 640-640 640 113.00 113.00
2 675-680 678 112.00-114.00 113.00
1 715-715 715 105.00 105.00
Medium 2
4 220-245 234 132.00-165.00 145.44
6 255-295 278 130.00-140.00 135.34
4 305-335 325 126.00-157.50 140.21
3 365-370 367 122.00-160.00 137.77
3 400-430 410 120.00-123.00 121.67
1 475-475 475 120.00 120.00
4 505-535 518 110.00-117.00 113.53
2 555-570 563 118.00-122.00 120.03
1 600-600 600 112.50 112.50
1 670-670 670 105.00 105.00
1 780-780 780 107.50 107.50
1 860-860 860 81.00 81.00
1 940-940 940 86.00 86.00
Medium and Large 3
1 240-240 240 127.50 127.50
1 235-235 235 115.00 115.00 Full
1 285-285 285 97.50 97.50 Full
1 355-355 355 122.50 122.50
1 350-350 350 110.00 110.00 Brahman X
4 405-445 429 112.50-130.00 121.69
1 440-440 440 120.00 120.00 Thin
1 440-440 440 122.50 122.50 Fleshy
2 460-470 465 135.00-142.50 138.71
2 460-485 473 110.00-112.50 111.28 Thin
3 510-530 517 112.50-120.00 116.61
1 525-525 525 95.00 95.00 Thin
3 580-590 587 107.50-110.00 108.34
4 600-645 625 110.00-117.50 111.92
1 690-690 690 111.00 111.00
1 745-745 745 107.50 107.50
1 750-750 750 101.00 101.00
2 835-845 840 94.00-97.50 95.74
Medium 3
1 235-235 235 124.00 124.00
2 285-295 290 112.00-120.00 116.07
3 355-395 372 110.00-119.00 113.19
3 400-445 428 110.00-115.00 112.98
2 585-585 585 108.00 108.00
1 690-690 690 90.00 90.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 380-385 383 150.00 150.00
2 425-440 433 160.00-167.50 163.69
26 450-495 475 135.00-167.50 144.42
24 500-545 518 122.00-155.00 136.84
1 525-525 525 148.00 148.00 Full
16 560-590 574 124.00-134.00 130.45
13 600-635 617 114.00-140.00 125.58
11 650-695 671 104.00-131.00 113.67
13 715-745 731 100.00-120.00 111.75
6 755-785 773 107.00-118.00 113.05
2 805-835 820 101.00-107.00 104.05
2 870-895 883 100.00 100.00
2 950-960 955 100.00-107.00 103.48
1 1110-1110 1110 103.00 103.00
Small 1 - 2
1 415-415 415 157.50 157.50
3 470-485 478 141.00-142.50 142.00
2 500-540 520 125.00-130.00 127.60
2 560-580 570 137.50-139.00 138.24
1 655-655 655 130.00 130.00
1 685-685 685 105.00 105.00 Fleshy
1 690-690 690 110.00 110.00 Full
1 780-780 780 87.50 87.50
Medium 2
1 430-430 430 150.00 150.00
12 450-495 472 121.00-159.00 135.79
5 510-540 524 113.00-141.00 132.08
6 550-585 569 119.00-145.00 129.52
6 605-640 628 100.00-125.00 115.46
5 650-695 662 104.00-106.00 105.19
3 705-720 712 100.00-104.00 101.32
1 855-855 855 91.00 91.00
Medium and Large 3
1 495-495 495 142.50 142.50
3 555-580 572 120.00-130.00 125.00
1 590-590 590 115.00 115.00 Fleshy
1 630-630 630 105.00 105.00
2 795-795 795 107.50-110.00 108.75
Medium 3
3 470-472 471 110.00-119.00 112.99
1 540-540 540 111.00 111.00
6 550-590 577 100.00-105.00 100.79
3 675-675 675 90.00-100.00 96.33
1 770-770 770 80.00 80.00
Small 3
1 530-530 530 93.00 93.00
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1020-1135 1078 1175.00-1200.00 1188.17 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 1005-1005 1005 925.00 925.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1335-1335 1335 1000.00-1000.00 1000.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
2 740-785 763 1025.00-1075.00 1050.74 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1080-1080 1080 82.00 82.00
2 950-1235 1093 66.00-68.00 67.13 Low Dressing
22 1400-1999 1575 69.00-83.00 74.34
3 1475-1710 1560 84.00-95.00 91.12 High Dressing
13 1400-1930 1595 50.00-67.00 62.08 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
2 885-895 890 74.00-75.00 74.50
58 915-1395 1155 68.00-81.00 72.83
11 1055-1380 1233 78.00-87.00 83.73 High Dressing
48 905-1395 1135 60.00-68.00 63.81 Low Dressing
23 1405-1790 1586 69.00-76.00 71.76
1 1530-1530 1530 87.00 87.00 High Dressing
9 1440-1830 1529 60.00-68.00 64.13 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
5 620-785 697 49.00-62.00 57.25 Low Dressing
11 825-1070 907 64.00-74.00 67.78
30 820-1270 994 50.00-63.00 55.61 Low Dressing
3 1405-1505 1460 55.00-67.00 60.73 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 935-1195 1073 850.00-1014.00 952.56 Per Head
5 1220-1440 1309 1049.00-1395.00 1200.87 Per Head
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
6 965-1105 1029 728.00-901.00 834.09 Per Head
1 1670-1670 1670 999.00-1018.00 1018.00 Per Head
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
5 845-890 864 779.00-972.00 892.37 Per Head
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 895-895 895 689.00 689.00 Per Head
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1165-1415 1322 98.00-108.00 103.08
5 1000-1495 1282 71.00-86.50 79.34 Low Dressing
11 1515-2195 1883 92.50-106.00 98.07
3 1590-1880 1703 84.00-91.00 87.54 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (1) Large 2 1450 lbs middle age cows with 150 lbs calves 1450.00
per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 50.00-160.00.
Goats: Receipts 174, last week 375. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter
and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 30.00-40.00, 40-60 lbs 70.00-
85.00, 60-80 lbs 85.00-105.00; Selection 2 40-60 lbs 60.00, 60-80 lbs 80.00.
Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 100.00-150.00, 80-100 lbs 155.00-235.00.
Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 100.00, 70-100 lbs 155.00-175.00, 100-140 lbs
190.00-245.00. Wethers: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 190.00-255.00. Bucks/Billies:
Selection 1 70-100 lbs 120.00-145.00, 100-150 lbs 175.00, 150-250 lbs 215.00-315.00;
Selection 2 70-100 lbs 100.00.
Sheep: Receipts 44, last week 94. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter
lambs: Good 60-100 lbs 100.00, 100-140 lbs 115.00-125.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-
200 lbs 140.00-155.00, Cull 60-120 lbs 100.00.
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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