Report Date: 3/15/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Mar 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 Mar 14, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 5842 Last Week: 4406 Last Year: 6491
Feeder cattle were mixed. Slaughter cows were .50 to 1.50 lower, bulls mostly 2.00 lower.
Slaughter cows made up 13 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement
cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 83 percent. The feeder supply included
30 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 29 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
7 150-195 168 160.00-217.00 181.86
16 200-245 226 165.00-220.00 186.84
50 250-296 275 150.00-199.00 171.35
131 300-348 326 150.00-212.50 167.91
151 350-398 376 144.00-200.00 164.91
150 400-446 426 136.00-193.00 159.25
82 450-496 468 130.00-175.00 154.07
87 500-548 525 132.00-165.00 146.00
82 550-595 570 120.00-154.00 143.25
68 600-646 628 120.00-145.00 132.68
41 650-698 669 120.00-144.00 129.52
34 700-748 722 105.00-135.00 118.06
30 750-793 769 109.00-124.00 119.36
9 800-840 824 105.00-120.00 113.80
7 855-887 877 106.00-117.00 110.69
13 1036-1036 1036 111.50 111.50
Small 1 - 2
16 200-245 224 122.50-160.00 140.00
14 250-295 277 120.00-150.00 133.52
21 300-348 325 119.00-156.00 137.32
43 350-398 372 110.00-150.00 132.13
7 350-385 361 90.00-138.00 113.87 Full
21 400-445 423 114.00-148.00 132.77
13 450-496 475 100.00-140.00 125.03
13 505-545 532 120.00-133.00 126.15
9 550-590 574 111.00-129.00 119.84
8 615-640 628 108.00-125.00 115.23
5 670-695 685 110.00-125.00 117.58
Medium and Large 3
6 200-238 224 130.00-160.00 147.22
8 250-290 265 129.00-140.00 136.72
7 316-340 326 104.00-141.00 125.55
13 355-392 378 110.00-140.00 128.82
9 418-442 433 120.00-148.00 131.39
Holstein Large 3
5 229-229 229 115.00 115.00
6 250-297 282 113.00-124.00 119.25
7 310-345 332 102.00-111.00 104.99
18 358-395 384 101.00-120.00 112.35
8 405-425 416 94.00-108.00 103.00
14 454-472 463 85.00-110.00 105.23
15 500-548 534 80.00-109.00 97.86
16 555-590 576 81.00-104.00 90.94
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 152-196 181 140.00-180.00 164.83
20 200-240 221 130.00-174.00 156.16
44 250-298 280 130.00-174.00 146.98
64 300-345 322 130.00-174.00 153.12
160 350-398 372 122.00-172.00 146.47
213 400-449 428 120.00-173.00 141.65
187 450-498 473 118.00-149.00 134.72
183 500-548 524 115.00-143.00 128.61
160 550-598 568 110.00-134.00 125.91
119 600-648 626 100.00-129.50 118.04
56 650-695 667 103.00-132.00 116.62
45 700-748 720 100.00-120.00 110.18
17 750-795 761 91.00-113.00 103.18
18 805-845 832 100.00-104.00 101.84
Small 1 - 2
11 200-246 217 100.00-140.00 121.36
18 250-295 276 109.00-149.00 124.72
32 300-345 328 104.00-146.00 128.44
32 350-395 374 100.00-144.00 123.57
39 400-445 422 100.00-135.00 118.96
39 450-495 477 102.00-130.00 122.05
19 500-545 522 103.00-132.00 119.97
19 555-595 579 105.00-128.00 117.20
12 600-640 613 104.00-116.00 111.69
5 755-790 768 80.00-101.00 91.67
Medium and Large 3
6 204-238 225 117.50-137.50 126.03
5 250-280 271 120.00-135.00 127.89
11 300-346 327 100.00-134.00 119.85
18 350-395 373 110.00-134.00 124.61
30 400-445 421 90.00-138.00 116.08
20 450-495 471 110.00-138.00 121.62
17 500-545 530 97.00-128.00 114.12
24 555-596 580 90.00-126.00 106.57
8 600-635 623 90.00-116.00 104.64
6 650-685 668 80.00-110.00 95.56
6 710-745 732 85.00-101.00 95.39
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
92 400-445 422 139.00-188.00 154.21
206 450-496 470 122.50-170.00 146.53
180 500-548 525 116.00-156.00 136.70
132 550-598 568 117.00-151.00 134.96
124 600-645 625 106.00-141.00 124.72
73 650-695 669 103.00-130.00 117.64
41 700-740 719 100.00-126.00 110.70
20 750-795 768 100.00-115.00 109.42
17 800-845 826 95.00-109.00 102.22
6 850-896 873 92.00-107.00 97.83
Small 1 - 2
32 400-445 430 110.00-140.00 125.33
41 450-496 473 110.00-144.00 125.50
41 500-545 521 100.00-135.00 122.50
59 550-595 574 100.00-135.00 119.78
18 600-645 620 90.00-121.00 108.32
17 650-695 668 99.00-117.00 106.66
10 700-745 725 86.00-110.00 97.96
11 750-795 775 90.00-105.00 98.29
Medium and Large 3
11 400-447 428 97.00-135.00 119.07
13 450-495 478 112.00-144.00 126.71
15 500-545 522 95.00-134.00 118.32
13 555-595 573 90.00-140.00 115.69
10 600-645 619 96.00-122.00 107.05
7 655-690 677 90.00-119.00 104.78
7 700-745 716 85.00-105.00 93.19
5 815-840 828 70.00-96.00 85.86
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 845-845 845 725.00 725.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 1010-1010 1010 87.00 87.00 1-3 Months Bred
1 1055-1055 1055 900.00 900.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 1210-1210 1210 1075.00-1075.00 1075.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 782-782 782 82.00 82.00 4-6 Months Bred
1 755-755 755 675.00 675.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 998-998 998 84.00 84.00 4-6 Months Bred
5 945-1145 1041 775.00-1030.00 932.38 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1205-1205 1205 900.00 900.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 860-895 880 670.00-900.00 791.55 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 1020-1020 1020 860.00 860.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
4 1230-1280 1259 1100.00-1290.00 1192.52 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 1020-1020 1020 700.00 700.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
5 1030-1110 1075 725.00-980.00 862.93 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1370-1370 1370 1225.00-1225.00 1225.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 875-890 883 775.00-1075.00 926.27 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
3 980-1110 1047 800.00-1075.00 972.45 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
2 1205-1235 1220 1150.00-1200.00 1174.69 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
1 815-815 815 465.00 465.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 988-988 988 74.00 74.00 4-6 Months Bred
Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged
1 752-752 752 78.00 78.00 4-6 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
2 698-735 717 77.00-79.00 78.03 4-6 Months Bred
2 800-820 810 650.00-680.00 665.19 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 810-810 810 890.00 890.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
1 725-725 725 570.00 570.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
55 1010-1390 1221 75.00-88.50 82.61
24 1055-1392 1263 80.50-97.00 88.67 High Dressing
6 1025-1350 1215 60.00-75.00 70.18 Low Dressing
44 1400-1900 1577 73.50-87.50 81.96
27 1425-1900 1592 82.00-93.50 88.08 High Dressing
5 1415-1770 1518 70.00-75.00 72.38 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
27 715-895 826 70.00-88.00 77.65
3 840-885 868 85.00-90.00 87.66 High Dressing
7 680-885 793 64.00-76.00 71.38 Low Dressing
175 900-1395 1121 70.00-88.00 80.39
78 900-1370 1169 80.00-96.50 87.37 High Dressing
27 900-1360 1123 60.00-76.00 70.65 Low Dressing
28 1400-1665 1483 71.50-88.50 83.43
26 1410-1940 1605 85.00-93.00 90.56 High Dressing
1 1510-1510 1510 60.00 60.00 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
8 585-790 724 60.00-75.50 64.92
25 535-790 693 40.00-65.00 54.66 Low Dressing
25 810-1332 956 61.00-75.50 69.01
47 805-1395 1011 42.00-69.50 59.55 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 655-840 772 82.00-95.00 88.13
1 775-775 775 107.50 107.50 Per Head
8 955-1185 1046 81.00-96.50 88.94
1 1318-1318 1318 86.00 86.00
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
5 945-1165 1034 73.00-86.00 78.68
1 1135-1135 1135 850.00 850.00 Per Head
Medium and Large 2 -3 Young
1 818-818 818 82.00 82.00
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
3 800-855 827 80.00-94.50 89.52
Small 1 - 2 Young
1 670-670 670 77.00 77.00
Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged
2 745-765 755 78.00-81.00 79.52
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 1000-1485 1261 86.00-102.00 95.13
8 1065-1485 1317 95.00-109.50 100.74 High Dressing
7 1080-1350 1192 83.00-92.50 86.75 Low Dressing
27 1550-2185 1776 88.00-104.50 98.81
30 1500-2170 1816 99.00-113.00 106.05 High Dressing
2 1655-2495 2075 85.00-88.00 86.20 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (61) Small 1 and 2 575-884 lbs middle age cows with 80-375 lbs calves
490.00-1025.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 890-995 lbs young to middle age cows
with 90-150 lbs calves 930.00-1275.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 790-1095 lbs middle age
cows with 80-415 lbs calves 730.00-1380.00 per pair. Large 2 1175-1390 lbs middle age
cows with 150-270 lbs calves 1235.00-1420.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1100-1300 lbs middle
age cows with 75-400 lbs calves 1000.00-1800.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 40.00-100.00.
Goats: Receipts 196, last week 244. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 50.00-55.00, 20-40 lbs 27.50-70.00,
40-60 lbs 42.50-75.00, 60-80 lbs 47.50-90.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 30.00-57.50; Selection
3 under 20 lbs 10.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 105.00-145.00, 80-100 lbs 160.00-
240.00; Selection 3 60-80 lbs 65.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 55.00-100.00, 70-
100 lbs 95.00-155.00, 100-140 lbs 170.00-215.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 60.00-65.00, 70-100
lbs 40.00-75.00; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 45.00. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 120.00, 100-
150 lbs 217.50. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 102.50, 100-150 lbs 120.00-150.00,
150-250 lbs 157.50-260.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 47.50-112.50.
Sheep: Receipts 56, last week 47. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs:
Good 100-140 lbs 145.00-165.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 110.00-160.00, Utility
80-100 lbs 100.00-105.00.
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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