Report Date: 5/11/2018
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Friday, May 11, 2018 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction Report of Siler City, Canton, Turnersburg, Mount Airy,
Shelby, North Wilkesboro, Norwood, and Smithfield for the Week Ending Thursday,
May 10, 2018.
Cattle Receipts: 5607 Last week: 5417 Last year: 5103
Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 4.00 higher,
while feeder cattle were mostly 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was mostly
moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of
cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.
Slaughter cows made up 14 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent,
replacement cows 4 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The
feeder supply included 33 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, and 26 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
12 200-240 222 152.00-172.50 162.75
35 250-295 278 150.00-175.00 162.77
79 300-348 321 146.00-176.00 159.64
111 350-398 376 141.00-173.00 154.69
142 400-449 421 140.00-174.00 154.37
72 450-499 478 142.00-170.00 153.28
80 500-545 520 137.00-165.50 149.82
43 550-595 571 139.00-164.00 146.31
67 600-648 620 127.00-150.00 136.75
35 650-697 674 124.00-146.00 131.56
11 700-740 724 124.00-140.00 132.71
8 750-790 767 120.00-131.00 126.82
17 861-880 862 118.50-121.00 118.68
Small 1 - 2
5 200-245 225 120.00-130.00 123.77
7 260-295 278 110.00-122.50 116.72
11 310-345 326 108.00-123.00 116.13
7 365-385 375 119.00-127.50 122.48
5 400-445 428 102.50-117.50 110.25
5 455-495 474 105.00-120.00 111.49
Medium 2
7 200-245 226 140.00-151.00 143.10
14 255-295 275 140.00-155.00 145.23
47 300-348 326 125.00-150.00 139.10
96 350-398 377 120.00-157.50 142.04
34 408-446 425 119.00-149.00 136.12
34 450-495 471 125.00-150.00 137.46
29 500-545 523 123.00-148.00 136.86
26 550-595 572 127.00-148.00 135.41
9 600-645 618 110.00-126.00 120.87
14 655-695 679 123.00-135.00 128.38
9 700-745 718 121.00-128.00 123.98
Holstein Large 3
7 260-269 268 90.00-100.00 98.61
9 312-312 312 118.00 118.00
11 405-440 415 84.00-89.00 87.71
15 450-480 462 64.00-86.00 76.67
6 562-585 573 70.00-76.00 74.35
5 705-739 722 70.00-75.00 73.18
Holstein Large 4
5 441-441 441 68.00 68.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 200-245 220 133.00-150.00 141.24
17 265-298 286 128.00-140.00 133.99
49 300-345 327 127.00-154.00 140.92
94 350-395 375 121.00-153.00 140.30
141 400-448 418 127.00-152.00 138.99
127 450-496 471 120.00-145.00 134.44
124 500-548 521 120.00-144.00 133.51
108 550-598 572 112.00-140.00 128.21
40 600-640 616 105.00-134.00 124.47
28 650-696 667 100.00-125.00 114.00
16 700-746 717 96.00-121.00 111.91
5 754-784 773 104.00-108.00 106.19
5 800-846 823 93.00-105.00 99.94
Small 1 - 2
5 250-295 281 110.00-120.00 112.90
6 300-340 321 110.00-122.50 116.21
9 350-390 366 110.00-127.50 119.31
23 400-445 426 107.00-124.00 118.93
23 450-495 474 110.00-122.00 117.42
26 500-545 522 110.00-122.00 117.13
21 550-595 570 110.00-120.00 116.19
10 600-640 622 105.00-117.00 111.83
10 650-690 676 101.00-111.00 107.21
Medium 2
5 210-232 222 125.00-135.00 129.63
12 254-295 276 120.00-145.00 132.22
32 300-345 323 118.00-137.50 130.19
48 350-395 376 116.00-140.00 129.13
68 400-445 424 110.00-140.00 128.93
101 450-495 476 107.00-133.00 126.19
49 500-546 523 102.00-132.50 123.58
68 550-595 570 107.00-132.00 125.13
33 605-640 620 113.00-124.00 117.77
6 655-670 659 114.00-126.00 119.16
9 700-745 715 101.00-114.00 110.00
Medium and Large 3
8 465-495 484 110.00-115.00 111.92
10 500-545 527 109.00-120.00 115.88
7 560-595 581 91.00-109.00 97.65 Thin
6 600-635 627 103.00-121.00 114.62
10 650-695 676 102.50-111.00 107.29
Medium 3
10 400-440 418 100.00-117.50 109.27
7 450-480 463 100.00-114.00 107.96
6 550-595 571 101.00-116.00 110.25
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
58 400-445 421 138.00-165.00 153.89
130 450-495 470 130.00-162.00 146.71
125 500-546 523 130.00-163.00 140.96
70 550-595 570 126.00-156.00 138.17
71 600-645 619 117.00-151.00 131.19
38 650-698 673 118.00-137.00 125.62
17 700-744 718 105.00-122.00 112.82
10 750-795 767 100.00-118.00 108.88
6 814-830 824 101.00-110.00 106.33
Small 1 - 2
12 400-440 418 107.50-121.00 115.21
13 450-495 470 104.00-122.50 115.12
5 510-540 529 110.00-124.00 117.80
6 550-590 568 117.00-120.00 119.11
5 605-635 621 108.00-120.00 116.97
6 665-695 679 105.00-121.00 111.32
6 705-745 718 107.00-113.00 110.17
Medium 2
31 400-445 422 120.00-148.00 136.59
71 450-496 471 122.00-146.00 135.60
73 500-545 522 114.00-145.00 133.95
59 550-595 573 115.00-136.00 129.66
33 600-645 620 107.00-135.00 122.66
13 650-698 669 98.00-128.00 116.64
7 700-745 717 113.00-119.00 115.69
Medium and Large 3
7 715-745 728 97.50-115.00 106.45
Medium 3
7 550-580 566 110.00-125.00 115.74
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 965-1185 1040 850.00-1110.00 959.51 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
5 910-1110 993 575.00-875.00 724.07 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
14 1000-1160 1069 515.00-800.00 689.74 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
14 1205-1465 1329 750.00-1085.00 847.41 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
6 900-1155 990 625.00-925.00 779.47 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
6 1200-1495 1343 725.00-1080.00 947.27 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
6 645-870 767 400.00-610.00 496.61 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
32 1085-1395 1279 50.00-64.00 57.73
15 985-1385 1245 61.00-73.00 65.71 High Dressing
10 990-1390 1166 45.00-53.00 50.09 Low Dressing
44 1408-1995 1564 50.00-69.00 60.57
8 1400-1745 1567 62.00-74.00 67.67 High Dressing
6 1455-1615 1509 52.00-58.00 54.64 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
9 805-895 847 55.00-61.00 58.09
243 905-1395 1153 50.00-69.00 60.42
64 900-1345 1122 60.00-77.00 67.34 High Dressing
59 925-1395 1147 33.00-59.50 53.52 Low Dressing
47 1400-1985 1588 54.00-67.00 58.88
Lean 85-90% Lean
10 665-790 740 32.00-46.00 40.28 Low Dressing
52 800-1366 1015 45.00-59.00 50.90
28 800-1230 966 24.00-49.00 41.12 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 905-1170 1006 769.00-907.00 839.29 Per Head
Small 1 - 2 Young
15 605-885 754 339.00-731.00 608.39 Per Head
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
40 1000-1465 1231 80.00-96.00 87.30
26 1000-1464 1187 52.00-83.00 71.05 Low Dressing
66 1510-2375 1800 72.00-94.50 86.48
16 1505-2045 1788 91.00-107.00 97.37 High Dressing
8 1675-2810 2111 62.00-79.00 71.88 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (63) Small 1 and 2 510-1050 lbs middle age cows with 50-
375 lbs calves 475.00-1400.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 855-1190 lbs middle age
cows with 165-525 lbs calves 675.00-1400.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1100-
1600 lbs middle age cows with 165-520 lbs calves 1025.00-1625.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 25.00-70.00.
Goats: Receipts 189, last week 278. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 20.00-40.00,
20-40 lbs 31.00-60.00, 40-60 lbs 57.00-90.00, 60-80 lbs 85.00-126.00; Selection
2 20-40 lbs 27.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 115.00-135.00, 80-100 lbs
150.00-200.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 61.00-95.00, 70-100 lbs
109.00-150.00, 100-140 lbs 130.00-200.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-
100 lbs 175.00, 100-150 lbs 190.00, 150-250 lbs 230.00-375.00.
Sheep: Receipts 108, last week 33. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 20.00-35.00, 60-100 lbs 49.00-70.00, 100-
140 lbs 115.00-130.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 39.00-48.00, 60-100 lbs 75.00-
106.00, 100-140 lbs 140.00-155.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 130.00-
170.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 72.00, Cull 60-120 lbs 60.00-68.00.
Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
919-707-3156 www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS755.TXT
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