Report Date: 9/12/2018
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Wednesday, September 12, 2018 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
***No report will be issued on Friday, September 14, 2018 as Market News staff
take shelter in anticipation of the impending Hurricane Florence. Reporting
will resume as soon as it is safe for staff to report back to assigned
duty stations.***
Weighted Average Auction Report of Siler City, Turnersburg, Mount Airy, Shelby,
Norwood, and Smithfield for the Week Ending Thursday, September 06, 2018.
Canton was closed on Monday, September 03, in observance of the Labor Day
holiday. North Wilkesboro receipts and prices were not available due to
absence of the reporter.
Cattle Receipts: 3174 Last week: 3977 Last year: 2687
Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder steers were
unevenly steady; bulls were mostly steady to 6.00 lower; while heifers were
mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was mostly moderate; market activity and
buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly light. Cattle
quality was mostly average.
Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent,
replacement cows 2 percent, and feeders 80 percent. The feeder supply included
43 percent steers, 37 percent heifers, and 19 percent bulls. Near 26 percent
of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 250-298 279 136.00-181.00 155.64
42 300-348 326 134.00-164.00 151.70
38 350-396 376 140.00-169.00 152.71
51 400-448 422 133.00-156.00 145.32
17 450-495 470 135.00-152.00 143.49
5 474-474 474 165.00 165.00 Value Added
30 500-545 521 128.00-155.00 139.73
14 533-533 533 163.00 163.00 Value Added
32 550-595 564 133.00-155.00 145.09
44 600-645 617 127.00-145.00 139.56
19 655-695 673 132.00-143.00 137.05
7 687-687 687 140.00 140.00 Value Added
72 684-684 684 152.50 152.50 Load
17 700-745 717 124.00-133.00 129.66
Medium 2
10 255-290 276 125.00-135.00 131.19
9 310-346 328 120.00-141.00 132.41
14 350-390 371 120.00-147.50 132.65
24 402-445 424 120.00-140.00 129.17
6 500-525 513 119.00-130.00 124.16
5 550-590 575 124.00-137.00 131.79
Medium 3
5 300-320 306 107.00-120.00 112.72
5 425-445 440 106.00-119.00 112.14
Holstein Large 3
5 310-345 335 60.00-71.00 67.99
5 455-495 476 74.00-80.00 77.78
8 500-535 521 67.50-76.00 72.06
190 525-525 525 87.00-94.25 90.63 Load
90 550-550 550 94.10 94.10 Load
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 255-298 279 132.00-145.00 140.22
19 300-345 329 125.00-144.00 133.69
40 350-396 377 129.00-149.00 137.41
52 400-447 428 124.00-146.00 133.95
96 450-495 474 119.00-147.00 135.57
72 500-548 529 120.00-143.00 131.44
78 550-595 568 115.00-141.00 129.55
37 600-647 620 117.50-133.00 125.20
76 644-644 644 139.50 139.50 Load
20 650-690 667 113.00-127.00 120.61
5 700-735 711 100.00-113.00 108.33
11 750-785 762 105.00-118.00 114.20
8 800-840 810 97.00-110.00 102.45
5 855-875 861 92.50-111.00 101.71
Medium 2
7 300-328 316 117.00-130.00 121.95
21 350-394 372 100.00-130.00 120.30
24 400-445 421 104.00-128.00 120.91
16 455-495 471 111.00-123.00 118.23
21 500-545 518 110.00-124.00 117.20
12 550-596 575 104.00-125.00 113.86
5 600-640 614 106.00-118.00 111.86
6 660-695 671 100.00-110.00 104.79
Medium 3
6 350-390 375 100.00-110.00 105.45
17 405-445 428 100.00-117.00 109.22
10 450-495 469 100.00-117.00 106.03
7 510-545 521 102.50-107.50 105.91
Small 3
6 400-420 411 91.00-100.00 95.24
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
53 450-495 475 128.00-154.00 137.13
61 500-549 523 120.00-145.00 132.81
32 550-595 571 119.00-143.00 130.64
37 600-640 621 113.00-139.00 124.71
22 650-698 670 103.00-129.00 115.55
22 700-748 724 99.00-123.00 110.58
9 752-790 768 100.00-114.00 104.46
Medium 2
25 450-496 473 110.00-137.00 123.57
14 500-540 524 110.00-127.50 121.76
17 550-595 577 110.00-127.00 117.77
9 600-636 616 102.00-114.00 108.88
6 655-696 672 100.00-116.00 107.75
Medium 3
12 450-490 465 104.00-119.00 113.53
7 505-545 526 105.00-116.00 111.30
5 550-595 568 105.00-118.00 113.13
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 900-1150 1030 540.00-725.00 660.79 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1240-1390 1309 52.00-66.00 56.73
6 1100-1390 1274 61.00-71.00 63.56 High Dressing
56 1400-1930 1587 48.00-67.00 57.64
21 1420-1970 1613 61.00-72.00 64.38 High Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
145 900-1395 1160 50.00-66.00 58.03
25 915-1375 1121 61.00-76.00 65.69 High Dressing
43 905-1360 1126 30.00-56.00 48.20 Low Dressing
9 1405-1550 1454 53.00-57.00 55.09
Lean 85-90% Lean
5 645-795 727 24.00-47.00 35.01 Low Dressing
21 805-1244 930 40.00-60.00 51.27
23 806-1315 985 21.00-47.00 37.89 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1030-1460 1193 70.00-90.00 82.42
19 1004-1475 1153 46.00-79.00 69.65 Low Dressing
11 1515-2228 1776 75.00-89.50 82.86
6 1650-2620 2195 60.00-75.00 69.61 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (25) Small 1 and 2 660-885 lbs middle age cows with 130-
305 lbs calves 600.00-875.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 975-1150 lbs middle age
cows with 60-395 lbs calves 670.00-1300.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1110-
1350 lbs middle age cows with 70-250 lbs calves 750.00-1075.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 20.00-65.00.
Goats: Receipts 287, last week 145. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 30.00-42.50,
20-40 lbs 35.00-92.50, 40-60 lbs 65.00-147.50, 60-80 lbs 85.00-175.00;
Selection 2 20-40 lbs 37.50-52.50, 40-60 lbs 90.00-92.50. Yearlings:
Selection 1 60-80 lbs 110.00-175.00, 80-100 lbs 160.00-225.00; Selection 3 60-
80 lbs 70.00-90.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 100.00-115.00, 70-
100 lbs 120.00-142.50, 100-140 lbs 150.00-197.50; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 80.00-
112.50; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 52.00-67.50. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs
70.00-200.00, 100-150 lbs 250.00-260.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 157.50.
Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 87.50-167.50, 100-150 lbs 125.00-180.00,
150-250 lbs 185.00-420.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 120.00; Selection 3 70-
100 lbs 95.00-105.50.
Sheep: Receipts 53, last week 47. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 35.00-47.50; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 50.00-
120.00, 60-100 lbs 130.00-165.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 142.50-
150.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 100.00, Cull 60-120 lbs 55.00-65.00.
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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