Report Date: 2/15/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Feb 15, 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,
February 14, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 3595 Last Week: 4560 Last Year: 5341
Slaughter cows trended mostly 1.00 to 1.50 lower; bulls were 50 cents to 6.50
higher. Slaughter steers trended mostly 2.00 to 7.50 lower; heifers were 2.00
to 5.00 lower.
Slaughter cows made up 17 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent,
replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 76 percent. The
feeder supply included 31 percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 31 percent
bulls. Near 17 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 200-235 218 170.00-211.00 191.70
45 250-295 274 155.00-233.00 196.46
61 300-348 327 160.00-224.00 192.84
112 350-395 373 154.00-210.00 176.42
124 400-445 425 130.00-196.00 164.25
39 450-495 470 138.00-178.00 158.31
60 500-545 521 131.50-169.00 152.07
39 550-590 573 132.00-160.00 147.60
27 600-640 623 125.00-145.00 137.08
13 650-695 669 123.00-139.00 133.36
8 720-740 733 108.00-125.00 116.85
6 755-795 768 110.00-124.00 119.26
6 820-840 830 114.00-121.00 119.00
Small 1 - 2
5 255-275 264 127.50-142.50 135.93
14 300-345 325 127.50-160.00 144.57
29 355-395 377 110.00-155.00 137.09
13 405-445 429 110.00-142.00 127.25
8 460-495 471 129.00-142.00 135.65
7 500-545 520 115.00-134.00 124.44
Medium and Large 3
9 350-390 371 130.00-160.00 148.40
Holstein Large 3
15 215-231 229 116.00-121.00 120.62
12 305-345 320 100.00-114.00 106.84
5 400-440 421 96.00-116.00 105.36
8 656-685 666 95.00-101.00 98.54
5 700-745 724 70.00-91.00 80.84
5 862-862 862 89.00 89.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 250-295 274 140.00-188.00 162.35
38 300-345 328 138.00-178.00 151.83
70 350-395 374 130.00-169.00 147.66
84 400-448 425 125.00-165.00 141.72
125 450-496 468 120.00-152.00 138.05
96 500-548 522 120.00-153.00 132.51
94 550-595 569 115.00-140.00 128.02
46 600-645 622 100.00-125.00 115.73
26 650-697 671 109.00-131.00 118.23
16 700-743 724 94.00-116.00 106.94
11 755-790 767 80.00-105.00 97.24
Small 1 - 2
8 310-345 329 109.00-126.00 115.67
26 350-390 370 109.00-139.00 125.09
24 400-445 425 109.00-136.00 122.60
26 450-495 472 107.00-131.00 121.23
31 500-545 522 100.00-126.00 116.19
25 550-595 575 100.00-122.00 112.14
12 600-645 622 100.00-113.00 106.72
9 650-675 659 98.00-111.00 106.32
Medium and Large 3
6 328-345 338 86.00-126.00 104.25
5 365-395 376 100.00-130.00 117.07
8 405-445 429 110.00-132.00 122.26
10 455-485 474 97.00-133.00 118.86
14 505-545 528 87.00-125.00 108.43
6 650-690 674 100.00-111.00 105.96
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
47 400-445 429 131.00-176.00 154.05
141 450-498 473 127.00-180.00 152.01
123 500-545 523 128.00-161.00 146.78
103 550-598 571 112.00-160.50 140.76
69 600-645 625 110.00-145.00 129.37
37 650-696 667 110.00-140.00 121.70
26 700-741 722 100.00-130.00 113.92
9 750-795 768 105.00-116.50 110.81
7 800-830 815 100.00-110.00 103.55
Small 1 - 2
26 400-445 421 107.00-144.00 130.43
19 450-495 470 103.00-134.00 120.33
29 500-545 519 102.00-136.00 121.47
19 550-595 569 100.00-125.00 114.44
14 600-645 625 100.00-114.00 106.21
9 650-695 676 103.00-115.00 108.96
6 750-780 769 93.00-105.00 101.47
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 805-805 805 775.00 775.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
2 970-1050 1010 935.00-1000.00 968.79 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 852-852 852 86.00 86.00 4-6 Months Bred
2 812-860 836 100.00-925.00 524.34 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 1008-1016 1012 84.00-94.00 89.02 4-6 Months Bred
3 910-1060 980 900.00-1100.00 1005.10 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1202-1202 1202 87.50 87.50 4-6 Months Bred
3 990-1170 1053 860.00-1025.00 925.84 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 1275-1275 1275 999.00-1250.00 1250.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
2 1020-1125 1073 810.00-930.00 872.94 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 1205-1205 1205 900.00 900.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
3 1010-1170 1078 700.00-1125.00 918.93 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1315-1315 1315 83.00 83.00 4-6 Months Bred
3 1210-1435 1350 999.00-1275.00 1161.43 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1565-1565 1565 999.00-1300.00 1300.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1175-1175 1175 999.00-1100.00 1100.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
5 1205-1320 1279 950.00-1375.00 1222.04 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
2 950-1160 1055 730.00-740.00 734.50 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 835-835 835 525.00 525.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 946-946 946 76.00 76.00 7-9 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
1 720-720 720 510.00 510.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
3 635-770 687 450.00-1000.00 655.58 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 895-895 895 74.00 74.00 Low Dressing
38 995-1395 1253 70.50-86.00 79.81
6 1195-1320 1281 80.00-89.00 85.45 High Dressing
10 1000-1375 1210 68.00-75.00 72.32 Low Dressing
35 1400-1895 1566 76.00-85.50 81.36
19 1435-1800 1551 80.00-93.50 87.24 High Dressing
5 1410-1645 1503 69.00-75.00 70.95 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
16 755-895 838 59.00-86.00 77.19
1 865-865 865 80.00 80.00 High Dressing
6 745-885 843 71.00-75.00 73.17 Low Dressing
164 905-1390 1155 72.00-86.50 79.98
43 905-1380 1168 80.00-91.00 85.50 High Dressing
31 920-1365 1113 60.00-75.50 70.45 Low Dressing
31 1400-1870 1554 76.00-86.00 82.50
12 1440-1765 1623 81.50-90.50 87.49 High Dressing
8 1405-1625 1487 60.00-73.00 69.44 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
3 765-775 772 63.00-72.00 67.35
12 535-770 679 40.00-67.00 55.40 Low Dressing
14 830-1380 1000 62.00-73.00 67.41
2 876-1230 1053 72.00 72.00 High Dressing
36 800-1335 997 46.00-73.50 61.66 Low Dressing
1 1560-1560 1560 68.00 68.00 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 655-815 755 70.00-94.00 85.95
4 910-1080 1016 83.00-87.00 84.80
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 870-870 870 74.00 74.00
5 1000-1145 1077 68.50-78.00 74.13
Medium and Large 3 Young
1 630-630 630 76.00 76.00
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
2 820-850 835 75.00-80.00 77.46
Small 1 - 2 Young
5 700-790 751 75.00-90.00 82.00
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1000-1440 1260 91.00-100.00 96.63
10 1040-1490 1257 95.00-112.00 104.46 High Dressing
9 1025-1490 1263 68.00-89.50 82.05 Low Dressing
30 1515-2110 1814 89.00-99.50 95.79
19 1585-2325 1889 95.00-108.50 103.45 High Dressing
3 1510-1710 1623 83.00-89.00 86.97 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (45) Small 1 and 2 890 lbs young cows with 100 lbs calves
975.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 570-872 lbs middle age cows with 80-305 lbs
calves 400.00-1175.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 985-1055 lbs young to
middle age cows with 105-345 lbs calves 940.00-1310.00 per pair. Medium and
Large 1 and 2 1190 lbs middle age cows with 125 lbs calves 925.00 per pair.
Medium 1 and 2 875-1090 lbs middle age cows with 105-500 lbs calves 920.00-
1475.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1100-1240 lbs middle age cows with 100-270 lbs
calves 1050.00-1470.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 40.00-210.00.
Goats: Receipts 84, last week 187. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 35.00-40.00,
20-40 lbs 50.00-62.50, 40-60 lbs 77.50-80.00, 60-80 lbs 82.50-90.00.
Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 100.00-130.00, 80-100 lbs 140.00-170.00.
Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 90.00, 70-100 lbs 50.00-70.00, 100-140 lbs
145.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 60.00. Wethers: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 137.50.
Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 135.00-180.00, 150-250 lbs 190.00-
275.00.
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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