Report Date: 1/25/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Jan 25, 2013 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction Report of Canton, Mount Airy, North Wilkesboro, Norwood, Siler
City, Smithfield, Turnersburg for the Week Ending Thursday Jan 24, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 3077 Last Week: 4398 Last Year: 4458
Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.50 higher, bulls
1.00 to 5.50 higher. Slaughter cows made up 18 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3
percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 78 percent. The
feeder supply included 29 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 31 percent bulls. Near
21 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 175-196 184 180.00-220.00 201.62
12 225-240 230 150.00-212.50 183.50
30 250-298 274 150.00-215.00 189.31
63 300-346 329 150.00-215.00 176.57
93 350-396 373 130.00-208.00 170.15
122 400-448 424 130.00-193.00 156.78
32 454-495 470 135.00-169.00 153.45
28 500-547 525 130.00-160.00 146.07
21 550-595 571 134.00-150.00 142.30
29 600-648 620 125.00-142.00 135.07
10 650-695 675 121.00-135.00 127.74
7 705-740 720 120.00-129.00 124.11
4 755-785 767 115.00-125.50 122.44
4 800-845 820 114.00-118.00 116.26
Small 1 - 2
5 260-296 278 120.00-150.00 137.46
9 300-345 325 110.00-150.00 132.70
29 354-395 377 110.00-142.50 127.43
10 405-446 424 117.00-132.00 126.13
5 510-535 521 115.00-128.00 122.01
1 580-580 580 107.00 107.00
Medium and Large 3
4 260-290 278 130.00-140.00 135.30
5 360-385 374 130.00-170.00 153.95
Holstein Large 3
4 250-295 275 80.00-100.00 89.54
4 310-348 332 91.00-105.00 94.90
12 401-410 402 90.00-93.00 91.71
8 455-480 471 90.00-99.00 95.91
5 600-630 617 83.00-91.00 88.84
5 765-775 767 80.00-95.00 83.03
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 200-245 225 126.00-175.00 152.28
16 252-295 278 130.00-172.50 149.59
42 300-345 325 125.00-170.00 142.87
61 350-395 373 120.00-159.00 138.62
101 400-449 429 120.00-150.00 136.15
81 450-495 473 120.00-149.00 133.06
71 500-548 525 120.00-138.00 128.10
61 550-595 569 120.00-140.00 128.22
66 600-645 618 110.00-128.00 119.29
13 650-695 668 112.00-123.00 117.74
13 705-740 725 100.00-118.00 109.44
10 750-795 769 99.00-114.00 106.77
5 800-845 822 100.00-110.00 104.36
6 850-885 859 91.00-106.00 103.42
Small 1 - 2
12 265-295 283 110.00-130.00 120.77
14 310-345 327 100.00-130.00 116.18
22 350-395 368 102.00-131.00 117.98
22 400-445 422 100.00-125.00 113.11
31 450-495 476 105.00-127.00 115.07
36 500-548 522 106.00-128.00 117.95
17 550-595 568 100.00-121.00 113.43
17 605-645 622 101.00-115.00 107.10
11 655-695 676 102.00-113.00 105.16
5 700-720 711 90.00-110.00 102.06
Medium and Large 3
4 255-290 273 93.00-132.00 113.22
7 300-345 318 90.00-130.00 106.98
12 350-392 373 92.00-130.00 110.41
4 402-448 418 123.00-125.00 124.00
8 450-490 474 95.00-120.00 107.08
6 505-535 518 90.00-112.00 101.30
6 560-570 566 84.00-120.00 101.76
4 750-770 759 80.00-89.00 84.02
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 400-445 426 140.00-165.00 151.05
97 450-496 471 130.00-162.00 148.18
117 500-548 523 127.00-159.00 142.30
78 550-595 573 115.00-151.00 134.69
62 600-648 627 119.00-141.00 131.65
33 650-695 670 105.00-132.00 117.84
22 700-745 722 102.00-119.00 111.58
12 750-796 769 96.00-115.00 104.04
8 800-845 825 93.00-111.00 100.82
5 850-880 865 90.00-114.00 97.59
4 950-990 975 97.00-101.00 99.00
Small 1 - 2
15 400-445 424 110.00-140.00 124.26
23 450-495 474 108.00-140.00 122.64
8 506-545 524 113.00-127.00 119.30
24 550-595 573 105.00-119.00 112.47
18 600-645 622 100.00-120.00 110.42
12 650-695 674 100.00-110.00 104.50
8 700-743 726 90.00-111.00 99.73
4 755-785 769 92.00-114.00 102.46
4 870-890 880 89.00-105.00 94.69
Medium and Large 3
4 415-425 421 115.00-132.50 120.65
7 460-490 471 123.00-142.50 135.95
6 505-546 520 119.00-135.00 125.94
7 560-595 578 112.00-132.00 120.69
5 600-640 620 93.00-117.50 104.96
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 760-850 805 800.00-825.00 811.80 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 1030-1075 1060 750.00-930.00 852.96 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 980-980 980 78.00 78.00 7-9 Months Bred
3 1100-1170 1125 930.00-1050.00 984.89 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
2 1310-1480 1395 1100.00-1100.00 1100.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 635-635 635 440.00 440.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1084-1084 1084 76.00 76.00 4-6 Months Bred
3 970-1160 1072 660.00-950.00 811.88 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
5 1000-1185 1105 775.00-1450.00 1059.07 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
1 686-686 686 79.00 79.00 4-6 Months Bred
1 825-825 825 1000.00-1000.00 1000.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 644-644 644 60.00 60.00 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 1035-1396 1235 70.00-83.00 76.72
4 1110-1385 1243 82.00-84.50 83.55 High Dressing
3 1180-1265 1212 70.00-71.00 70.67 Low Dressing
36 1405-1990 1573 72.00-83.00 77.06
11 1415-1840 1551 82.00-89.50 85.98 High Dressing
6 1445-1880 1636 60.00-73.00 67.93 Low Dressing
2 2000-2190 2095 74.50-77.00 75.69
Boner 80-85% Lean
18 760-895 840 71.00-83.00 76.55
1 865-865 865 83.00 83.00 High Dressing
1 835-835 835 69.00 69.00 Low Dressing
168 900-1395 1132 69.00-84.00 77.13
27 960-1395 1198 75.50-92.50 85.20 High Dressing
46 945-1380 1143 62.00-74.00 67.50 Low Dressing
24 1455-1885 1604 74.00-84.00 78.97
9 1490-1815 1629 84.00-87.50 85.91 High Dressing
1 1400-1400 1400 73.00 73.00 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
4 778-798 789 62.00-69.00 66.14
8 645-790 721 41.00-67.00 56.28 Low Dressing
24 830-1225 995 57.00-74.00 65.49
4 892-1106 1014 70.50-74.50 72.91 High Dressing
33 805-1375 1015 44.00-70.00 57.99 Low Dressing
1 1765-1765 1765 61.00 61.00 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 770-845 808 79.00-96.00 87.89
5 902-1172 1047 83.00-92.00 87.68
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
1 890-890 890 62.00 62.00
Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 565-565 565 69.00 69.00
1 870-870 870 78.00 78.00
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1000-1495 1250 85.50-99.00 93.32
3 1038-1330 1139 98.00-103.00 100.14 High Dressing
9 1080-1425 1248 75.00-87.00 81.52 Low Dressing
25 1515-2320 1842 87.50-98.50 93.67
11 1590-2130 1847 97.00-103.00 100.24 High Dressing
5 1575-2445 1904 77.50-86.00 83.52 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (18) Small 1 and 2 800-875 lbs young cows with 90-225 lbs calves
920.00-1080.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 799-880 lbs young to middle age cows with 205-360
lbs calves 725.00-900.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 940-1095 lbs young to middle
age cows with 185-385 lbs calves 960.00-1390.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 950-
1000 lbs middle age cows with 60-225 lbs calves 825.00-1500.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2
1000 lbs middle age cows with 75 lbs calves 1075.00 per pair. Large 2 1110-1200 lbs
middle age cows with 90-275 lbs calves 1030.00-1210.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1150 lbs
middle age cows with 155 lbs calves 1150.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 15.00-120.00.
Goats: Receipts 101, last week 225. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 30.00-45.00, 20-40 lbs 20.00-55.00,
40-60 lbs 50.00-75.00, 60-80 lbs 60.00-160.00; Selection 2 under 20 lbs 20.00-25.00, 20-40
lbs 40.00, 40-60 lbs 25.00-60.00, 60-80 lbs 80.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs
100.00-120.00, 80-100 lbs 140.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 97.50-100.00, 70-100
lbs 70.00-120.00, 100-140 lbs 90.00-180.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 50.00-75.00, 70-100 lbs
65.00. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 60.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 67.50-
80.00, 100-150 lbs 100.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 50.00.
Sheep: Receipts 44, last week 53. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs:
Good 60-100 lbs 90.00, 100-140 lbs 112.50; Choice & Prime 60-100 lbs 80.00. Slaughter
ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 127.50-145.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 110.00-125.00, Cull 60-120 lbs
80.00-100.00.
Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_LS755.txt
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