Report Date: 6/23/2017
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Jun 23, 2017 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction Report of Siler City, Canton, Turnersburg, Shelby, North
Wilkesboro, Norwood, Smithfield for the Week Ending Thursday Jun 22, 2017
Cattle Receipts: 4369 Last Week: 4006 Last Year: 3998
Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 6.00 higher, bulls steady to
8.00 higher. Feeder steers were steady to 9.00 lower, heifers 3.00 to
8.00 lower and bulls steady to 9.00 lower. Demand and market activity were mixed.
Offerings were moderate and the quality ranged from plain to average.
Slaughter cows made up 16 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent,
replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 78 percent. The
feeder supply included 31 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, and 29 percent
bulls. Near 19 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 250-296 277 135.00-159.00 144.08
38 300-345 325 138.00-172.00 150.48
51 350-398 371 139.00-158.00 146.41
61 400-448 424 130.00-154.00 139.40
30 450-495 473 139.00-154.00 143.73
45 500-545 526 140.00-153.00 145.32
58 550-598 577 130.00-147.00 140.44
54 600-645 615 123.00-144.00 137.83
25 650-695 665 120.00-138.00 130.07
6 700-725 709 113.00-137.00 127.62
Small 1 - 2
6 265-290 276 120.00-141.00 130.09
14 300-345 320 85.00-139.00 119.97
15 350-395 370 120.00-138.00 129.06
7 417-435 425 120.00-136.00 131.26
8 460-495 480 120.00-139.00 129.94
11 505-535 517 120.00-135.00 128.02
Medium 2
6 258-295 273 121.00-130.00 124.66
34 300-345 323 119.00-150.00 137.16
38 350-398 374 125.00-145.00 134.87
26 404-440 424 116.00-144.00 127.65
5 422-428 425 110.00-115.00 110.99 Thin
14 500-545 528 128.00-143.00 135.09
5 555-590 574 130.00-138.00 134.42
5 600-640 626 123.00-130.00 126.60
Medium and Large 3
5 550-598 579 122.00-127.50 125.52
Medium 3
7 360-395 376 120.00-126.00 123.24
Holstein Large 3
5 210-240 224 100.00-107.00 102.50
6 265-295 274 102.00-110.00 105.40
13 308-340 325 95.00-104.00 98.92
7 360-364 363 105.00-106.00 105.86
6 532-532 532 88.00 88.00
6 560-590 585 89.00 89.00
5 615-645 621 83.00-94.00 91.71
9 715-745 737 83.00-93.00 85.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 160-195 183 137.50-150.00 142.41
17 250-295 277 129.00-150.00 139.82
43 300-342 319 128.00-144.00 135.27
47 350-396 374 117.00-147.00 131.91
68 400-445 425 116.00-148.00 129.51
74 450-495 473 118.00-140.00 128.98
102 500-548 521 115.00-137.00 128.44
77 550-595 572 110.00-133.00 125.95
47 600-645 620 110.00-129.00 120.90
15 650-695 674 110.00-120.00 114.79
11 700-745 723 103.00-115.00 109.85
Small 1 - 2
7 315-340 326 119.00-127.50 123.21
12 350-395 379 117.50-130.00 123.20
24 400-445 422 116.00-128.00 121.81
35 455-495 477 115.00-127.00 121.93
37 500-545 524 115.00-126.00 121.90
9 500-530 514 100.00-115.00 108.70 Fleshy
37 550-595 570 116.00-126.00 121.42
6 605-640 618 115.00-124.00 118.97
Medium 2
17 300-345 324 115.00-131.00 122.94
41 350-395 374 103.00-134.00 120.39
40 400-445 423 96.00-131.00 117.79
39 450-495 471 109.00-132.00 120.22
32 500-542 517 102.00-129.00 114.30
13 560-590 582 112.50-128.00 119.86
5 610-640 626 105.00-113.00 107.63
11 655-688 666 96.00-123.00 114.98
Medium and Large 3
6 305-347 331 117.00-125.00 123.37
6 365-390 382 117.00-126.00 121.24
5 430-448 440 118.00-127.00 123.03
14 455-490 471 113.00-128.00 122.73
8 600-645 621 115.00-122.00 117.02
Medium 3
5 475-495 483 100.00-108.00 104.24
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 400-445 427 135.00-151.00 142.60
63 450-495 469 129.00-145.00 135.70
47 500-547 521 118.00-145.00 134.68
77 550-595 572 114.00-144.00 129.12
41 600-645 618 105.00-139.00 124.53
20 650-695 674 106.00-126.00 114.64
25 700-745 716 105.00-123.00 114.50
7 750-795 767 96.00-105.00 99.13
7 800-835 817 97.00-112.00 105.25
Small 1 - 2
22 400-445 425 115.00-132.50 123.50
12 400-446 430 100.00-118.00 109.36 Fleshy
14 455-495 475 119.00-132.50 125.07
7 455-495 468 110.00-125.00 116.41 Fleshy
35 500-545 520 120.00-130.00 123.63
6 505-540 521 109.00-117.00 113.17 Fleshy
29 550-595 569 115.00-128.00 123.37
5 550-590 574 110.00-115.00 112.02 Fleshy
15 600-645 626 113.00-122.00 117.99
9 665-690 678 108.00-116.00 111.78
Medium 2
25 400-447 426 120.00-142.50 130.01
43 450-496 477 114.00-138.00 126.37
48 500-545 519 110.00-137.50 123.03
24 550-595 575 100.00-132.50 116.55
18 600-648 614 100.00-127.00 111.70
6 750-780 768 110.00-114.00 112.66
Medium and Large 3
7 450-485 466 120.00-130.00 124.97
5 500-540 517 110.00-120.00 115.21
9 555-585 566 114.00-126.00 120.68
5 630-645 640 112.00-120.00 115.60
Small 3
6 450-490 468 96.00-111.00 103.56
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 935-1140 1048 700.00-860.00 786.77 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
28 950-1360 1235 66.00-84.00 72.47
5 1225-1365 1298 74.00-79.00 77.26 High Dressing
7 1080-1380 1274 60.00-65.00 62.82 Low Dressing
34 1400-1910 1558 66.00-79.00 71.24
8 1420-1780 1568 74.00-81.00 76.79 High Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
9 805-895 859 66.00-78.00 71.88
193 900-1390 1140 61.00-85.00 72.28
75 955-1370 1129 72.00-99.00 84.25 High Dressing
20 900-1365 1120 58.00-65.00 61.98 Low Dressing
32 1425-1860 1581 67.00-83.00 74.12
Lean 85-90% Lean
12 685-795 760 56.00-77.00 66.59
11 710-790 740 50.00-60.00 54.14 Low Dressing
48 800-1310 920 54.00-76.00 64.64
34 805-1300 995 50.00-61.00 57.30 Low Dressing
Other Cows Small 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 600-810 716 512.00-729.00 621.20 Per Head
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 1000-1485 1264 91.00-104.00 96.33
14 1020-1495 1202 80.00-91.00 86.10 Low Dressing
31 1515-2195 1784 90.00-104.00 98.33
23 1505-2210 1845 103.00-119.00 110.38 High Dressing
5 1625-2125 1837 76.00-88.00 82.68 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (49) Small 1 and 2 550-890 lbs middle age cows with 60-450
lbs calves 675.00-1125.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 1050-1075 lbs
middle age cows with 150-310 lbs calves 975.00-1175.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2
845-1075 lbs middle age cows with 80-380 lbs calves 640.00-1380.00 per pair.
Large 2 1120-1300 lbs middle age cows with 125-400 lbs calves 950.00-1200.00 per
pair. Large 1 and 2 1140-1400 lbs middle age cows with 115-495 lbs calves
1150.00-1750.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 50.00-180.00.
Goats: Receipts 449, last week 166. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 20.00-37.50,
20-40 lbs 45.00-120.00, 40-60 lbs 60.00-167.50, 60-80 lbs 85.00-215.00; Selection
2 20-40 lbs 47.50-62.50, 40-60 lbs 120.00; Selection 3 40-60 lbs 70.00-77.50.
Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 110.00-180.00, 80-100 lbs 112.00-195.00;
Selection 2 60-80 lbs 135.00-140.00; Selection 3 60-80 lbs 80.00. Does/Nannies:
Selection 1 50-70 lbs 68.00-130.00, 70-100 lbs 120.00-145.00, 100-140 lbs 133.00-
160.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 100.00-112.50, 70-100 lbs 112.00-127.50; Selection
3 50-70 lbs 82.50-85.00. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 146.00-197.50, 100-150
lbs 222.50-270.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 165.00-170.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection
1 70-100 lbs 77.00-150.00, 100-150 lbs 150.00-245.00, 150-250 lbs 187.50-272.50;
Selection 2 70-100 lbs 95.00-120.00; Selection 3 70-100 lbs 77.50-97.50.
Sheep: Receipts 130, last week 102. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 96.00-99.00, 60-100 lbs 95.00-113.00, 100-140 lbs
105.00-115.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 67.50-122.00, 60-100 lbs 125.00-180.00,
100-140 lbs 110.00-210.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 115.00-127.50,
Utility 80-100 lbs 85.00-87.00, Cull 60-120 lbs 45.00-80.00.
Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_866.txt
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