Report Date: 6/29/2018
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Friday, June 29, 2018 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
***No report will be issued on Friday, July 06, 2018 as most auction markets
will be closed the week ending July 07, 2018 in observance of the Independence
Day holiday. The next report will be issued on Friday, July 13, 2018.***
Weighted Average Auction Report of Siler City, Canton, Turnersburg, Mount Airy,
Shelby, North Wilkesboro, Norwood, and Smithfield for the Week Ending Thursday,
June 28, 2018
Cattle Receipts: 3913 Last week: 3718 Last year: 3999
Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 3.00 higher;
while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was mostly
moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of
cattle were light to moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.
Slaughter cows made up 20 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent,
replacement cows 5 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 71 percent. The
feeder supply included 34 percent steers, 35 percent heifers, and 31 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
15 210-248 224 142.00-174.00 159.79
36 250-298 278 144.00-172.00 159.01
28 300-345 328 138.00-166.00 155.08
64 350-398 370 135.00-168.00 150.71
84 400-449 421 130.00-169.00 147.59
37 450-498 473 138.00-156.00 146.27
34 500-545 525 140.00-152.00 145.41
26 550-595 575 131.00-145.00 140.68
29 600-645 618 123.00-142.00 134.40
13 650-690 683 129.00-134.00 131.70
5 705-735 720 120.00-130.00 123.23
Small 1 - 2
10 305-345 329 107.00-124.00 114.51
12 350-390 368 110.00-120.00 114.11
5 460-490 470 105.00-115.00 109.97
11 505-540 520 110.00-122.50 115.97
Medium 2
6 200-245 223 129.00-140.00 135.38
22 250-296 269 120.00-152.50 134.03
11 305-345 325 119.00-158.00 137.82
33 350-395 374 118.00-152.50 133.49
35 400-445 427 118.00-145.00 127.96
24 450-495 471 122.50-143.00 130.62
33 500-545 531 123.00-137.50 130.64
25 550-595 573 121.00-135.00 129.06
21 600-648 622 113.00-128.00 121.82
5 660-695 678 120.00-129.00 125.03
Medium 3
5 360-380 375 102.00-112.00 107.85
Holstein Large 3
15 415-445 430 70.00-90.00 80.81
13 450-495 476 68.00-87.00 79.98
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 206-245 230 128.00-144.00 137.31
13 250-285 273 121.00-145.00 132.08
19 305-345 327 127.50-154.00 139.22
27 355-395 376 125.00-144.00 132.79
47 400-446 429 120.00-140.00 132.11
49 452-495 473 119.00-140.00 132.65
52 500-545 522 110.00-137.50 127.42
42 550-599 576 116.00-133.00 125.02
28 600-645 619 102.00-125.00 118.00
6 700-720 712 100.00-114.00 105.84
5 870-895 890 90.00-92.00 91.61
Small 1 - 2
11 350-395 375 110.00-121.00 117.17
13 400-445 420 109.00-122.50 115.38
14 450-495 472 107.50-121.00 115.04
5 450-485 471 100.00-105.00 102.82 Fleshy
15 500-545 521 105.00-120.00 114.07
21 550-595 575 110.00-120.00 114.98
6 600-635 613 104.00-115.00 108.89
6 650-692 672 106.00-113.00 109.29
Medium 2
5 250-290 270 121.00-135.00 125.63
8 300-345 328 125.00-133.00 130.17
22 350-395 370 115.00-132.50 125.29
44 400-445 422 108.00-133.00 122.68
32 450-495 473 110.00-132.00 125.20
34 500-545 524 109.00-131.00 123.41
28 550-595 569 104.00-130.00 120.23
17 600-645 614 112.00-125.00 117.04
8 655-695 670 108.00-122.00 114.86
Medium and Large 3
11 412-445 425 105.00-120.00 112.33
8 500-540 520 105.00-120.00 110.89
12 555-595 571 106.00-120.00 111.83
6 600-645 624 105.00-111.00 108.78
Medium 3
8 350-395 374 100.00-124.00 109.93
6 405-440 423 100.00-114.00 107.19
17 455-495 478 102.00-117.00 111.71
6 500-545 522 100.00-105.00 102.15
5 550-595 575 100.00-114.00 106.90
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 400-445 425 137.00-159.00 147.33
60 450-498 476 125.00-150.00 137.14
68 500-546 520 120.00-145.00 131.97
61 550-598 571 119.00-139.00 127.97
40 600-649 623 105.00-133.00 120.99
9 650-695 671 115.00-128.00 121.90
6 700-730 717 110.00-117.00 113.31
6 762-795 781 104.00-112.00 107.87
Small 1 - 2
5 420-445 432 107.50-120.00 117.48
11 450-495 470 107.00-122.50 116.85
15 500-540 528 108.00-120.00 116.24
17 550-595 573 107.50-121.00 116.27
8 610-640 624 105.00-115.00 109.63
6 650-695 667 105.00-110.00 108.69
9 705-745 721 104.00-113.00 108.22
5 710-745 731 95.00-100.00 98.99 Fleshy
Medium 2
24 405-445 425 117.50-148.00 132.46
46 450-496 478 108.00-137.50 126.85
55 500-545 522 102.00-131.00 122.64
43 550-595 569 108.00-135.00 123.14
40 600-645 621 112.00-130.00 119.58
27 650-685 666 100.00-122.50 115.99
Medium and Large 3
5 600-625 607 105.00-111.00 109.17
Medium 3
5 475-490 485 105.00-110.00 106.40
6 500-510 506 100.00-110.00 105.83
6 550-570 563 100.00-110.00 106.65
5 650-695 684 104.00-109.00 105.81
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 930-1175 1039 627.00-900.00 793.14 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
11 910-1155 1034 500.00-825.00 633.69 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
19 990-1190 1111 600.00-875.00 730.42 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
10 1210-1385 1297 700.00-925.00 799.09 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
5 965-1140 1070 575.00-850.00 687.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
14 705-820 770 492.00-825.00 721.61 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
5 675-860 793 450.00-850.00 636.44 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 1170-1380 1278 55.00-68.00 60.44
22 1125-1390 1278 61.00-71.00 64.83 High Dressing
43 1400-1995 1555 56.00-69.00 63.23
26 1420-1725 1531 61.00-83.00 68.42 High Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
7 820-895 871 58.00-64.00 61.12
219 900-1395 1127 50.00-70.00 61.84
77 900-1392 1155 62.00-81.00 71.04 High Dressing
41 905-1385 1120 45.00-59.00 54.68 Low Dressing
46 1400-1920 1538 56.00-68.00 63.13
5 1420-1655 1492 69.00-75.00 73.19 High Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
12 670-794 758 47.00-59.00 53.87
76 815-1390 1082 46.00-61.00 52.60
16 806-1085 894 32.00-48.00 41.62 Low Dressing
Other Cows Small 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 615-880 737 330.00-788.00 603.93 Per Head
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
35 1000-1480 1313 80.00-94.00 84.56
16 1100-1495 1287 60.00-82.00 73.87 Low Dressing
41 1505-2120 1815 80.00-95.00 88.85
18 1520-2105 1838 91.00-108.00 98.61 High Dressing
6 1505-2485 1848 64.00-83.00 75.32 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (69) Small 1 and 2 575-1000 lbs middle age cows with 80-
365 lbs calves 350.00-1100.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 870-1100 lbs middle age
cows with 100-440 lbs calves 550.00-1220.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1100-
1325 lbs middle age cows with 65-265 lbs calves 800.00-1225.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 20.00-120.00.
Goats: Receipts 326, last week 405. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 30.00-40.00,
20-40 lbs 45.00-69.00, 40-60 lbs 65.00-99.00, 60-80 lbs 85.00-105.00;
Selection 2 under 20 lbs 20.00-25.00; Selection 3 20-40 lbs 47.50-50.00.
Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 110.00-145.00, 80-100 lbs 150.00-200.00.
Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 85.00-112.00, 70-100 lbs 120.00-135.00,
100-140 lbs 145.00-243.00. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 126.00-162.50, 100-
150 lbs 168.00-300.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 88.00-145.00,
100-150 lbs 150.00-195.00, 150-250 lbs 200.00-240.00.
Sheep: Receipts 116, last week 135. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 30.00-60.00, 60-100 lbs 38.00-110.00, 100-
140 lbs 70.00-140.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 78.00-114.00, 100-140 lbs
180.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 80.00-145.00, Utility 80-100 lbs
60.00-105.00, Cull 60-120 lbs 60.00-80.00.
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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