Report Date: 5/24/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri May 24, 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 May 23, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 4147 Last Week: 4922 Last Year: 4389
Slaughter cows were mixed, bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers were 2.00 to 8.00
lower, heifers mixed. Slaughter cows made up 16 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3
percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The
feeder supply included 30 percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 32 percent bulls. Near
20 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 205-245 229 148.00-170.00 160.97
35 250-295 274 139.00-174.00 155.11
70 300-348 324 128.00-171.00 147.72
134 350-398 375 128.00-168.00 143.42
101 400-448 420 120.00-157.00 136.74
49 450-499 473 125.00-147.00 136.73
45 500-546 522 125.00-140.00 130.10
57 550-595 567 120.00-136.00 129.41
41 600-645 628 110.00-138.00 122.50
20 650-695 665 116.00-133.00 124.00
21 700-745 718 110.00-121.00 116.47
7 754-795 778 109.00-116.00 113.13
9 805-845 823 100.00-116.00 110.02
7 850-890 859 108.00-112.50 111.57
Small 1 - 2
8 260-290 275 122.50-135.00 127.10
18 315-345 333 110.00-143.00 131.57
19 355-396 377 100.00-139.00 125.51
16 402-445 421 112.00-125.00 118.84
10 451-495 470 110.00-136.00 128.95
10 500-540 523 106.00-122.00 115.80
8 550-580 571 104.00-121.00 113.69
3 620-630 625 110.00-120.00 115.01
3 650-695 668 105.00-113.00 109.24
Medium and Large 3
4 300-325 310 137.50-140.00 139.36
7 350-390 374 120.00-133.00 127.87
3 460-495 482 118.00-126.00 122.26
4 500-525 516 113.00-125.00 119.18
6 565-595 577 105.00-120.00 111.50
3 660-690 672 100.00-115.00 106.26
4 700-745 726 90.00-105.00 97.44
Holstein Large 3
7 210-248 237 99.00-115.00 104.87
5 250-285 263 90.00-102.50 99.05
11 300-345 324 92.00-115.00 108.93
12 408-445 422 90.00-114.00 99.97
20 456-498 481 85.00-103.00 96.49
7 505-548 531 67.00-89.00 75.51
8 668-691 684 64.00-82.00 77.21
5 700-735 718 72.00-84.00 78.18
3 760-775 765 75.00-78.00 76.99
3 810-840 825 72.00-79.00 74.38
3 865-867 866 74.00-90.00 79.33
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 150-195 169 140.00-171.00 155.73
8 205-245 225 130.00-157.00 143.07
16 250-295 275 125.00-158.00 140.10
33 300-348 322 120.00-156.00 134.17
73 350-398 373 117.00-149.00 130.35
129 400-448 425 108.00-142.50 126.64
155 450-498 470 111.00-136.00 123.86
118 500-548 526 108.00-130.00 121.12
62 550-598 572 108.00-125.00 117.70
57 600-645 628 103.00-118.75 111.52
19 650-695 672 100.00-114.00 108.59
17 700-745 723 90.00-109.00 101.46
7 755-790 774 95.00-105.00 99.95
12 800-848 828 89.00-102.00 92.10
5 900-920 908 80.00-88.00 84.40
Small 1 - 2
9 260-295 277 108.00-130.00 115.57
13 300-345 324 110.00-131.00 122.22
3 320-345 332 88.00-97.50 93.62 Yearlings
14 350-395 375 101.00-126.00 114.76
35 400-445 423 100.00-127.00 114.51
45 450-495 471 100.00-125.00 114.81
31 500-545 525 100.00-123.00 112.73
25 555-595 578 100.00-120.00 112.96
10 600-645 622 95.00-105.00 100.39
4 655-685 674 95.00-105.00 99.69
Medium and Large 2 - 3
3 414-432 423 112.00-114.00 113.01
Medium and Large 3
3 220-240 228 107.50-130.00 122.77
6 270-295 281 116.00-134.00 127.12
12 310-345 334 109.00-124.00 118.11
14 350-385 370 108.00-128.00 117.01
17 400-445 423 106.00-128.00 117.98
20 450-490 462 105.00-126.00 119.30
25 500-545 519 100.00-122.00 114.96
10 550-590 576 102.00-122.00 114.04
10 600-645 623 90.00-104.00 98.23
5 650-685 667 100.00-105.00 101.81
7 700-735 716 85.00-95.00 89.11
3 755-780 770 75.00-90.00 81.72
Small 3
4 650-690 668 70.00-77.00 74.28
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
79 400-445 429 120.00-143.00 134.45
130 450-498 472 120.00-139.00 130.56
125 500-548 525 107.00-138.00 124.13
116 550-595 572 110.00-133.00 120.08
76 600-645 620 105.00-125.00 115.12
41 650-696 668 105.00-122.00 112.63
29 700-745 719 100.00-119.00 107.52
9 765-795 784 90.00-110.00 99.46
10 805-840 821 90.00-107.00 97.72
17 850-895 872 86.00-100.00 93.13
8 900-945 929 85.00-107.00 94.35
3 1020-1045 1033 92.00-99.00 95.02
Small 1 - 2
8 405-430 421 118.00-130.00 124.28
3 420-440 428 90.00-117.00 102.01 Full
37 450-495 473 100.00-130.00 117.66
25 500-547 524 101.00-125.00 117.75
20 555-595 571 105.00-123.00 115.65
11 600-645 620 95.00-114.00 104.78
11 650-695 668 90.00-109.00 102.17
5 755-789 775 90.00-97.00 92.81
Medium and Large 3
9 400-445 421 100.00-126.00 112.06
22 450-495 473 100.00-127.00 118.19
18 500-545 525 96.00-125.00 110.26
14 555-595 576 90.00-122.00 106.92
7 605-635 616 82.00-106.00 95.90
11 655-690 670 84.00-111.00 94.71
5 705-730 715 98.00-107.00 103.59
8 755-795 773 74.00-96.00 85.99
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 815-885 868 800.00-825.00 818.62 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 988-988 988 87.00 87.00 1-3 Months Bred
4 716-872 815 88.00-90.00 88.53 4-6 Months Bred
1 865-865 865 850.00 850.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
4 900-1165 1049 775.00-1050.00 922.97 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1200-1200 1200 1125.00-1125.00 1125.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 740-840 803 825.00-975.00 888.28 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
4 1015-1165 1089 850.00-1030.00 967.21 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 840-840 840 750.00 750.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 918-918 918 78.50 78.50 1-3 Months Bred
2 815-885 850 700.00-775.00 739.04 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1110-1110 1110 875.00 875.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 1335-1335 1335 1125.00-1175.00 1150.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 935-1150 1042 675.00-1125.00 898.84 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
1 740-740 740 700.00 700.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 740-845 793 710.00-850.00 776.97 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged
2 836-878 857 70.00-80.00 74.88 1-3 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
1 690-690 690 800.00 800.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 735-735 735 575.00 575.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 765-840 803 75.50-82.50 79.16
1 860-860 860 75.00 75.00 Low Dressing
34 965-1385 1214 76.00-86.50 81.62
5 1050-1290 1208 87.00-88.00 87.59 High Dressing
6 1035-1385 1207 68.00-75.50 73.02 Low Dressing
35 1400-1810 1532 75.00-86.50 81.05
22 1405-1999 1622 82.00-92.00 86.50 High Dressing
3 1445-1780 1565 72.00-73.00 72.62 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
34 745-895 847 70.00-85.50 79.29
4 805-885 842 82.50-87.50 84.43 High Dressing
2 790-895 843 73.00-75.00 73.94 Low Dressing
174 900-1395 1124 70.00-86.50 79.83
79 915-1390 1186 80.00-95.00 87.00 High Dressing
23 900-1320 1096 62.50-75.00 72.34 Low Dressing
22 1400-1785 1510 77.50-86.50 82.76
20 1420-1830 1589 81.50-94.00 88.34 High Dressing
2 1470-1575 1523 73.00-74.50 73.72 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
7 685-790 736 60.00-73.00 68.49
3 695-795 762 73.00-79.00 75.09 High Dressing
14 540-790 714 50.00-69.00 55.85 Low Dressing
30 820-1340 1029 62.00-77.00 69.84
5 830-1146 972 73.00-83.00 75.59 High Dressing
22 800-1380 1050 50.00-69.00 58.73 Low Dressing
1 1470-1470 1470 71.00 71.00
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 685-890 775 85.00-95.00 88.65
9 920-1180 1048 82.00-95.00 89.00
1 1245-1245 1245 83.00 83.00
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
2 900-1162 1031 78.00-82.00 80.25
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
2 720-745 733 73.00-88.00 80.37
Small 1 - 2 Young
3 635-720 672 80.00-84.00 81.74
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
34 1000-1490 1236 90.00-107.50 95.53
8 1020-1395 1238 102.00-109.50 105.44 High Dressing
6 1000-1405 1146 70.00-91.00 84.40 Low Dressing
30 1510-2264 1744 90.50-101.50 96.29
27 1525-2180 1855 100.50-114.00 104.65 High Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (20) Small 1 and 2 885-900 lbs young cows with 175-250 lbs calves
700.00-1350.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 565-770 lbs middle age cows with 150-300 lbs
calves 570.00-975.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 790-1075 lbs young to middle age
cows with 75-275 lbs calves 625.00-1030.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 1055 lbs
middle age cows with 150 lbs calves 1425.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 805-1080 lbs middle
age cows with 150-300 lbs calves 825.00-1250.00 per pair. Large 2 1150-1200 lbs middle
age cows with 250 lbs calves 1075.00-1220.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1160 lbs middle age
cows with 250 lbs calves 1280.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 50.00-150.00.
Goats: Receipts 213, last week 217. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 40.00-47.50, 20-40 lbs 45.00-87.50,
40-60 lbs 70.00-80.00, 60-80 lbs 85.00-100.00; Selection 2 under 20 lbs 20.00-30.00, 20-40
lbs 25.00-45.00, 40-60 lbs 52.50-67.50, 60-80 lbs 70.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs
110.00-140.00, 80-100 lbs 150.00-190.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 90.00-100.00,
70-100 lbs 105.00-130.00, 100-140 lbs 150.00-160.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 35.00-75.00,
70-100 lbs 70.00-80.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 180.00, 150-250 lbs 220.00-
250.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 42.50-60.00.
Sheep: Receipts 90, last week 50. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs:
Good 60-100 lbs 95.00-100.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 35.00-60.00, 100-140 lbs 120.00-
150.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 105.00-115.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 60.00-100.00,
Cull 60-120 lbs 70.00-75.00.
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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