Report Date: 3/28/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Thu Mar 28, 2013 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction Report of Canton, Mount Airy, North Wilkesboro, Norwood, Siler
City, Turnersburg for the Week Ending Thursday Mar 28, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 3390 Last Week: 6415 Last Year: 5174
Slaughter cows were mostly 0.50 to 3.00 higher; bulls were .50 to 2.00 lower. Feeder
cattle were mostly 6.00 to 13.00 lower. Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the
offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 5 percent, other cows 0 percent,
and feeders 77 percent. The feeder supply included 36 percent steers, 35 percent
heifers, and 30 percent bulls. Near 22 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 215-245 228 130.00-160.00 146.37
41 250-298 282 135.00-175.00 152.97
82 300-345 322 131.00-180.00 155.99
109 350-395 373 130.00-169.00 145.64
68 400-445 421 122.00-165.00 140.87
40 450-495 474 130.00-152.00 142.24
5 475-475 475 155.00 155.00 Value Added
44 500-543 520 123.00-154.00 136.35
28 550-590 569 127.00-137.00 131.68
7 553-553 553 141.00 141.00 Value Added
36 600-645 624 115.00-137.00 127.26
20 650-690 670 110.00-125.00 117.57
22 700-748 721 100.00-122.00 112.28
5 750-780 761 108.00-119.50 115.49
Small 1 - 2
6 250-295 270 120.00-130.00 126.64
16 300-345 330 110.00-140.00 124.49
38 350-395 370 100.00-144.00 120.72
25 400-447 424 100.00-144.00 115.92
11 450-495 468 110.00-130.00 121.05
15 500-545 516 108.00-127.00 118.42
9 550-590 566 107.00-129.00 118.39
5 615-640 634 110.00-118.00 112.80
6 660-690 678 108.00-116.00 112.85
Medium and Large 3
5 300-345 331 93.00-129.00 104.28
5 450-495 471 84.00-110.00 95.81
Holstein Large 3
6 225-241 237 89.00-103.00 100.10
7 260-273 268 118.00-125.00 120.68
6 325-348 344 95.00-113.00 110.17
13 365-386 379 100.00-107.00 104.77
17 410-438 435 88.00-100.50 98.31
5 505-545 515 75.00-97.00 85.28
5 655-688 676 95.00-96.00 95.61
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 210-245 235 130.00-150.00 138.38
20 250-295 279 122.00-151.00 135.56
35 300-345 323 120.00-155.00 135.01
63 350-395 373 124.00-149.00 137.17
66 400-449 428 116.00-144.00 130.61
85 450-495 472 112.00-143.00 126.80
98 500-547 520 110.00-139.00 122.48
38 550-595 567 114.00-132.00 119.42
39 600-645 626 105.00-122.00 112.17
22 650-685 661 100.00-114.00 107.03
12 700-740 716 90.00-105.00 100.62
10 800-830 816 90.00-100.00 97.49
Small 1 - 2
8 250-275 264 110.00-125.00 118.85
7 305-340 326 100.00-126.00 112.85
21 355-395 374 110.00-130.00 116.14
20 400-445 428 104.00-126.00 117.15
28 455-495 476 100.00-127.00 115.64
16 505-545 524 100.00-125.00 112.49
20 550-595 572 101.00-120.00 110.98
6 600-645 628 100.00-106.00 103.35
6 665-690 673 90.00-103.00 96.69
Medium and Large 3
8 350-380 360 91.00-122.50 112.28
6 415-440 434 90.00-109.00 98.34
6 450-475 460 110.00-126.00 119.24
26 500-545 519 85.00-125.00 103.92
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
33 400-445 422 130.00-160.00 144.73
81 450-495 470 114.00-160.00 134.81
81 500-549 526 120.00-151.00 130.00
77 550-595 569 110.00-139.00 122.38
51 600-645 619 112.00-135.00 119.79
31 650-695 666 100.00-124.00 111.25
13 700-745 717 100.00-115.00 105.96
10 750-795 772 95.00-105.00 97.59
9 800-842 813 90.00-100.00 96.27
Small 1 - 2
14 400-445 425 110.00-137.00 122.81
32 450-495 474 100.00-138.00 120.43
44 500-545 521 100.00-125.00 113.67
28 550-595 567 100.00-126.00 113.79
24 600-645 613 100.00-114.00 105.49
13 650-695 678 90.00-107.00 98.10
9 700-745 721 90.00-98.00 93.12
5 755-795 777 89.00-91.00 90.00
Medium and Large 3
15 450-495 465 87.00-140.00 104.41
16 500-545 517 84.00-130.00 107.73
7 560-590 581 95.00-122.00 110.69
6 605-635 620 86.00-115.00 100.53
8 650-695 669 71.00-92.00 80.77
5 760-785 768 86.00-95.00 88.60
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1245-1275 1260 999.00-1175.00 1086.46 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 1500-1500 1500 999.00-1225.00 1225.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
2 830-835 833 700.00-725.00 712.54 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 940-980 960 800.00-810.00 805.10 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
5 1200-1405 1289 910.00-1250.00 1109.47 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 860-860 860 885.00 885.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
2 1065-1165 1115 999.00-1150.00 1136.94 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
3 1210-1245 1227 950.00-1075.00 1032.21 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 895-895 895 790.00 790.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 850-850 850 625.00 625.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
6 975-1190 1066 825.00-990.00 905.50 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
7 1210-1400 1286 950.00-1250.00 1094.28 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 860-860 860 810.00 810.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 1125-1125 1125 999.00-1040.00 1040.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
5 1205-1395 1291 999.00-1460.00 1244.77 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
2 710-845 778 525.00-680.00 609.23 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1340-1340 1340 999.00-1050.00 1050.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1120-1120 1120 965.00 965.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 790-790 790 450.00 450.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
2 600-775 688 525.00-800.00 680.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
4 645-750 679 550.00-670.00 601.43 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 765-765 765 670.00-825.00 747.50 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 710-710 710 475.00 475.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Aged
2 740-820 780 525.00-725.00 630.13 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
31 955-1380 1213 75.00-88.00 82.30
9 1015-1390 1267 82.00-93.50 88.27 High Dressing
4 1145-1360 1235 74.50-77.00 76.00 Low Dressing
40 1405-1999 1566 75.50-89.00 81.91
14 1405-1690 1492 82.50-92.50 87.94 High Dressing
3 1405-1630 1500 70.00-76.50 73.93 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
20 780-895 850 68.00-81.50 75.36
4 815-890 864 76.00-77.00 76.25 High Dressing
6 655-880 793 60.00-75.00 70.08 Low Dressing
143 900-1395 1154 71.00-88.50 80.95
38 905-1355 1180 81.00-93.50 86.27 High Dressing
28 925-1285 1087 60.00-77.00 72.09 Low Dressing
25 1400-1765 1518 77.00-88.00 83.85
7 1400-1745 1584 89.00-97.00 91.37 High Dressing
1 1510-1510 1510 74.00 74.00 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
2 640-675 658 60.00-75.00 67.30
14 530-770 679 45.00-68.00 56.30 Low Dressing
16 835-1255 985 60.00-76.00 69.30
31 815-1335 1011 47.00-68.00 61.16 Low Dressing
1 1495-1495 1495 71.00 71.00
1 1525-1525 1525 60.50 60.50 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 805-885 845 81.00-90.00 85.71
2 905-1030 968 81.00-92.00 86.86
1 1250-1250 1250 95.00 95.00
Medium and Large 3 Young
1 670-670 670 62.00 62.00
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
1 805-805 805 88.00 88.00
Small 1 - 2 Young
1 695-695 695 80.00 80.00
1 785-785 785 650.00 650.00 Per Head
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1115-1495 1313 88.00-103.50 96.58
6 1140-1460 1313 98.00-108.00 103.60 High Dressing
14 1000-1470 1240 73.00-91.00 83.40 Low Dressing
33 1500-2555 1781 91.00-104.50 98.31
9 1585-1890 1746 100.00-108.00 102.77 High Dressing
3 1635-1690 1667 85.00-93.00 88.01 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (76) Small 1 and 2 645-895 lbs young cows with 130-300 lbs calves
970.00-1900.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 675-900 lbs middle age cows with 80-100 lbs
calves 625.00-900.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 780-1100 lbs young to middle
age cows with 120-550 lbs calves 990.00-2050.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 675-1100 lbs
middle age cows with 60-380 lbs calves 650.00-1400.00 per pair. Large 2 1105-1370 lbs
middle age cows with 150-505 lbs calves 1650.00-2175.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1100-
1425 lbs middle age cows with 85-425 lbs calves 1025.00-1475.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 40.00-100.00.
Goats: Receipts 176, last week 313. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 30.00-45.00, 20-40 lbs 45.00-62.50,
40-60 lbs 65.00-75.00, 60-80 lbs 82.50-97.50; Selection 2 under 20 lbs 25.00, 20-40 lbs
35.00-47.50, 40-60 lbs 50.00-60.00, 60-80 lbs 75.00-80.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80
lbs 100.00-137.50, 80-100 lbs 140.00-200.00; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 90.00-97.50;
Selection 3 60-80 lbs 75.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 85.00-100.00, 70-100
lbs 115.00-140.00, 100-140 lbs 160.00-212.50; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 65.00-70.00;
Selection 3 50-70 lbs 55.00-57.50. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 130.00, 150-
250 lbs 200.00-280.00.
Sheep: Receipts 19, last week 41. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs:
Good 60-100 lbs 95.00-100.00.
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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