Report Date: 9/22/2017
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Sep 22, 2017 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction Report of Siler City, Canton, Turnersburg, Mt. Airy,
Shelby, North Wilkesboro, Norwood, Smithfield for the Week Ending Thursday Sep
21, 2017
Cattle Receipts: 5407 Last Week: 2878 Last Year: 4878
Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 4.00-8.00 lower, slaughter bulls
steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers were steady to 6.00 higher, heifers were
steady to 5.00 higher, bulls 1.00-5.00 higher. Demand and market activity were
moderate to good. Offerings were mostly moderate. Quality ranged from plain to
attractive.
Slaughter cows made up 17 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent,
replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 78 percent. The
feeder supply included 33 percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 29 percent
bulls. Near 25 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 210-248 233 143.00-160.00 152.72
30 250-295 280 140.00-170.00 152.91
56 300-348 329 143.00-174.00 157.84
7 325-325 325 170.50-174.00 171.00 Value Added
97 350-395 370 140.00-179.00 154.39
143 400-446 424 130.00-172.50 146.38
59 450-495 468 130.00-165.00 147.21
81 500-548 523 129.00-155.00 145.22
68 550-595 571 132.00-150.00 143.06
67 600-645 620 127.00-152.00 136.27
56 650-695 674 124.00-148.00 135.77
47 700-745 721 118.00-140.00 130.37
20 855-895 867 119.00-127.75 124.14
Small 1 - 2
7 355-380 369 120.00-130.00 124.16
Medium 2
9 250-295 283 130.00-150.00 140.30
12 310-345 334 130.00-160.00 143.33
42 350-395 379 125.00-165.00 142.80
36 400-445 426 120.00-146.00 129.95
19 460-495 477 138.00-150.00 145.39
22 500-545 523 125.00-142.50 136.06
11 550-595 579 123.00-136.00 131.20
8 605-645 621 125.00-139.00 130.48
9 650-695 673 124.00-139.00 130.77
5 750-795 779 113.00-124.00 118.38
Medium 3
10 350-380 361 100.00-130.00 112.27
5 405-430 421 100.00-115.00 106.22
Holstein Large 3
13 355-390 378 70.00-86.00 77.12
6 555-575 565 72.00-78.00 74.99
5 625-645 638 71.00-76.00 74.79
5 760-785 768 74.00-79.00 77.19
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 200-245 226 132.50-152.00 143.39
16 250-295 272 136.00-148.00 141.29
26 300-345 328 127.00-147.00 136.62
7 318-318 318 149.00 149.00 Value Added
95 350-399 375 126.00-149.00 138.03
6 378-378 378 143.50 143.50 Value Added
94 400-448 424 129.00-148.00 135.99
124 450-495 473 120.00-147.00 131.74
166 500-546 523 119.00-141.00 128.10
113 550-598 568 118.00-141.00 128.58
89 600-645 624 108.00-135.00 122.75
50 650-695 672 104.00-128.00 117.80
27 700-740 724 108.00-125.00 117.45
13 755-785 768 103.00-115.00 109.68
5 800-827 820 102.00-105.00 104.21
6 850-890 864 100.00-115.00 106.50
5 935-945 943 114.00-130.00 117.17
Small 1 - 2
10 405-440 427 118.00-126.00 121.08
5 460-495 479 120.00-125.00 122.46
7 550-590 570 110.00-125.00 116.42
5 615-645 630 110.00-120.00 115.45
5 655-675 663 108.00-119.00 113.57
Medium 2
10 252-295 273 120.00-136.00 127.60
15 300-347 324 115.00-130.00 124.11
25 350-395 372 120.00-136.00 125.41
47 400-445 420 119.00-136.00 126.19
36 450-497 475 111.00-134.00 121.90
47 500-545 521 108.00-130.00 121.55
27 555-598 578 109.00-131.00 117.05
15 600-638 619 114.00-128.00 121.62
13 650-690 670 116.00-125.50 121.32
5 750-790 769 102.50-105.00 103.68
5 802-830 813 90.00-94.00 90.79
Medium and Large 3
5 410-445 427 111.00-117.50 114.73
Medium 3
15 405-445 427 100.00-117.00 109.67
9 450-495 476 100.00-111.00 106.17
Small 3
8 450-485 471 102.50-108.00 105.56
7 560-580 572 86.00-100.00 92.52
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
36 400-445 423 141.00-175.00 157.05
117 450-498 471 130.00-153.00 139.41
139 500-548 522 120.00-147.00 133.40
123 550-595 569 121.00-141.00 132.68
5 560-590 576 125.00-128.00 126.41 Fleshy
73 600-647 621 120.00-135.00 126.69
45 650-695 672 115.00-130.00 123.19
40 700-746 722 107.00-123.00 117.79
11 752-792 770 105.00-117.00 110.71
7 800-840 822 101.00-114.00 107.11
5 850-895 872 91.00-104.00 98.36
Small 1 - 2
12 400-445 420 116.00-130.00 123.28
13 450-490 474 114.00-130.00 125.51
8 555-585 572 115.00-126.00 120.70
5 730-740 733 107.00-110.00 109.00
Medium 2
26 400-445 423 127.50-146.00 136.37
51 450-495 473 114.00-148.00 133.92
45 500-545 522 110.00-134.00 124.52
40 550-595 572 106.00-132.50 121.80
27 600-645 619 110.00-128.00 117.82
19 650-698 667 100.00-129.00 115.20
18 715-745 729 100.00-117.00 108.32
5 925-940 933 80.00-88.00 84.59
Medium 3
10 460-490 476 110.00-128.00 118.73
14 505-545 519 104.00-120.00 113.08
Small 3
6 450-495 467 95.00-115.00 105.96
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1040-1195 1107 700.00-925.00 802.20 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
7 965-1185 1073 800.00-1000.00 893.77 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 1125-1395 1296 60.00-69.00 64.33
7 910-1355 1204 54.00-60.00 56.30 Low Dressing
51 1400-1850 1535 55.00-73.00 65.18
9 1420-1715 1517 70.00-77.00 74.20 High Dressing
35 1405-1815 1537 53.00-65.00 58.59 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
7 810-880 856 63.00-70.00 65.83
233 905-1395 1152 52.00-75.00 64.48
46 925-1390 1175 68.00-90.00 79.02 High Dressing
146 900-1380 1148 36.00-63.00 56.82 Low Dressing
16 1410-1830 1561 63.00-72.00 66.49
12 1405-1845 1551 52.00-62.00 58.84 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
15 550-785 722 30.00-56.00 43.28 Low Dressing
48 810-1280 995 49.00-68.00 57.22
79 800-1395 985 33.00-58.00 50.15 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1175-1425 1326 82.00-94.00 89.21
45 1005-1490 1182 70.00-89.00 81.16 Low Dressing
49 1500-2322 1772 81.00-100.00 91.09
6 1705-2225 1909 97.00-106.00 100.52 High Dressing
22 1520-2305 1809 74.00-89.00 82.93 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (34) Small 1 and 2 610-860 lbs middle age cows with 120-280
lbs calves 550.00-1050.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 930-1080 lbs middle age cows
with 140-440 lbs calves 775.00-1250.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1100-1365 lbs
middle age cows with 120-485 lbs calves 850.00-1500.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 10.00-85.00.
Goats: Receipts 336, last week 154. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 35.00-42.50,
20-40 lbs 40.00-100.00, 40-60 lbs 67.00-160.00, 60-80 lbs 85.00-172.50; Selection
2 under 20 lbs 32.50, 20-40 lbs 28.00-57.50, 40-60 lbs 90.00-125.00, 60-80 lbs
60.00-70.00; Selection 3 20-40 lbs 35.00, 40-60 lbs 65.00-72.50. Yearlings:
Selection 1 60-80 lbs 110.00-167.50, 80-100 lbs 150.00-210.00; Selection 2 60-80
lbs 85.00-95.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 110.00-124.00, 70-100 lbs
125.00-148.00, 100-140 lbs 145.00-245.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 80.00-110.00, 70-
100 lbs 112.50-127.50; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 45.00-70.00. Wethers: Selection 1
70-100 lbs 105.00-217.50, 100-150 lbs 195.00-370.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1
70-100 lbs 142.50-152.50, 100-150 lbs 155.00-177.50, 150-250 lbs 232.00-252.50;
Selection 2 70-100 lbs 137.50; Selection 3 70-100 lbs 80.00-82.50.
Sheep: Receipts 131, last week 27. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 45.00-95.00, 60-100 lbs 70.00-135.00, 100-140 lbs
120.00-135.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 60.00-135.00, 60-100 lbs 105.00-172.50,
100-140 lbs 145.00-200.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 124.00-170.00,
Utility 80-100 lbs 99.00-104.00, Cull 60-120 lbs 130.00.
Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
919-707-3156 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LSLS755.txt
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