Report Date: 6/21/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Jun 21, 2013 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction Report of Canton, Mount Airy, North Wilkesboro, Siler
City, Smithfield, Turnersburg for the Week Ending Thursday June 20, 2013.
***Norwood prices not available due to absence of the reporter. Receipts are
included.***
Cattle Receipts: 4376 Last Week: 3891 Last Year: 4313
Slaughter cows trended mostly steady to 1.50 lower; bulls were 2.00 to 4.00
lower. Feeder steers trended 1.00 to 4.00 higher; heifers weighing 400-
500 lbs. were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, 500-600 lbs. trended 1.00 higher.
Slaughter cows made up 14 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent,
replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 81 percent. The
feeder supply included 33 percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 30 percent
bulls. Near 25 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 200-245 227 137.00-161.00 147.47
33 255-298 277 130.00-160.00 141.67
73 300-348 326 129.00-155.00 141.34
83 350-397 374 120.00-150.00 134.50
69 400-445 423 120.00-149.00 131.95
25 450-498 473 120.00-138.00 132.04
40 500-548 527 120.00-141.00 132.79
86 550-597 574 116.00-141.00 129.71
43 600-648 620 112.00-137.00 127.87
58 652-695 675 107.50-130.00 126.12
37 700-740 727 113.00-126.50 121.00
10 750-785 775 111.00-120.00 116.80
7 805-833 822 109.00-120.00 113.53
61 857-860 859 102.00-125.25 124.22
Small and Medium 1 - 2
7 414-448 437 110.00-122.00 113.74
Small 1 - 2
12 300-345 329 104.00-131.00 119.48
31 350-395 374 100.00-127.00 113.98
21 400-448 426 104.00-122.00 110.77
9 450-495 478 106.00-128.00 114.93
9 500-545 522 104.00-120.00 114.32
7 550-575 560 104.00-124.00 112.97
Medium and Large 3
6 325-345 336 119.00-137.50 125.63
17 355-395 380 109.00-131.00 119.15
6 515-523 521 112.00-118.50 116.85
Holstein Large 3
14 220-245 240 93.00-120.00 113.34
12 300-340 320 84.00-105.00 97.70
8 355-380 369 85.00-109.00 95.10
14 400-448 418 62.50-95.00 79.68
8 450-480 463 75.00-86.00 80.22
14 555-598 570 77.00-101.50 95.35
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 225-245 233 131.00-148.00 141.36
23 250-295 277 122.00-151.00 135.76
35 300-346 329 118.00-147.00 132.04
62 350-395 372 118.00-144.00 130.85
60 400-448 424 109.00-135.00 123.94
119 450-498 473 110.00-130.00 121.83
134 500-548 522 107.00-133.00 124.54
101 550-597 574 105.00-130.75 123.53
85 600-645 622 104.00-127.50 117.48
48 650-690 665 97.00-121.00 110.14
21 704-747 729 94.00-113.00 103.21
13 750-795 784 100.00-109.50 106.68
13 805-844 824 90.00-107.00 102.47
Small and Medium 1 - 2
9 452-490 470 100.00-110.00 103.98
Small 1 - 2
10 250-295 270 100.00-120.00 111.28
12 315-346 333 100.00-125.00 113.67
15 350-395 377 100.00-126.00 111.75
25 400-445 426 104.00-125.00 114.00
36 450-495 476 100.00-121.00 113.68
32 500-545 524 100.00-121.00 112.81
17 550-595 569 106.00-122.00 112.07
10 605-645 625 98.00-109.00 103.41
Medium and Large 3
10 308-345 327 109.00-130.00 119.69
10 365-395 381 90.00-127.00 113.04
18 405-445 425 90.00-123.00 104.81
11 450-495 481 80.00-117.00 98.48
12 505-545 525 80.00-109.00 97.53
6 550-570 559 101.00-125.00 109.89
5 600-645 624 90.00-119.00 103.62
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
42 400-445 429 120.00-141.00 130.49
94 450-498 473 114.00-144.00 126.19
112 500-546 524 114.00-136.00 122.35
103 550-598 571 106.00-133.00 121.82
90 600-649 623 101.00-132.00 120.11
40 650-696 671 103.00-135.00 118.97
25 700-740 719 99.00-119.00 108.65
21 750-795 765 95.00-117.00 108.19
11 805-845 821 96.50-108.00 101.56
11 860-880 867 90.00-98.00 95.95
Small 1 - 2
11 400-445 423 110.00-126.00 116.32
44 450-495 477 100.00-126.00 114.59
53 500-545 524 91.00-125.00 111.45
32 550-595 572 94.00-117.00 108.87
16 600-640 620 91.00-118.00 107.52
9 655-695 676 96.00-111.00 105.82
5 750-795 779 83.00-101.00 93.30
Medium and Large 3
8 400-440 414 100.00-124.00 113.94
8 450-490 465 96.00-122.00 109.68
13 500-540 524 80.00-118.00 97.10
5 610-640 626 80.00-90.00 86.36
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 810-850 827 710.00-750.00 726.49 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 1215-1215 1215 999.00-1050.00 1050.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
3 748-828 787 90.00-98.00 94.14 4-6 Months Bred
1 855-855 855 875.00 875.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
8 905-1170 1038 725.00-1325.00 958.26 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 1215-1215 1215 950.00-965.00 957.50 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 800-800 800 810.00 810.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
2 1155-1180 1168 999.00-1120.00 1094.73 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
2 1220-1455 1338 900.00-1300.00 1117.57 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
2 1010-1182 1096 79.00-82.50 80.89 1-3 Months Bred
2 1095-1125 1110 975.00-1000.00 987.67 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 1245-1245 1245 975.00 975.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
4 980-1135 1066 875.00-925.00 913.04 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 1230-1230 1230 950.00 950.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 885-885 885 725.00 725.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 1002-1002 1002 86.00 86.00 7-9 Months Bred
1 980-980 980 975.00 975.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
2 1275-1410 1343 999.00-1210.00 1193.38 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
1 785-785 785 570.00 570.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 990-990 990 75.00 75.00 1-3 Months Bred
1 1205-1205 1205 910.00 910.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 710-710 710 500.00 500.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 1265-1265 1265 999.00-1175.00 1175.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
1 766-766 766 90.00 90.00 7-9 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 870-870 870 700.00 700.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
1 600-600 600 475.00 475.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 795-795 795 78.00 78.00
1 790-790 790 74.50 74.50 Low Dressing
34 930-1395 1218 72.00-91.00 78.28
5 1215-1360 1295 80.00-85.00 81.95 High Dressing
16 915-1310 1097 60.00-76.50 73.96 Low Dressing
39 1410-1850 1549 71.50-86.50 78.35
8 1420-1695 1540 81.00-89.00 83.92 High Dressing
6 1460-1695 1566 61.50-75.00 70.72 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
20 730-895 831 74.00-87.00 78.38
1 845-845 845 81.00 81.00 High Dressing
3 715-755 732 65.00-76.00 70.74 Low Dressing
171 900-1390 1128 70.00-86.00 78.38
15 915-1385 1162 80.00-95.00 85.02 High Dressing
38 900-1384 1094 62.00-76.50 70.79 Low Dressing
26 1400-1775 1495 77.00-86.00 81.33
1 1435-1435 1435 83.00 83.00 High Dressing
5 1405-1510 1465 73.00-76.00 75.09 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
4 640-785 691 57.00-72.00 63.20
7 650-785 725 52.50-66.00 57.15 Low Dressing
23 802-1268 1011 62.00-74.00 68.20
1 1010-1010 1010 77.00 77.00 High Dressing
24 820-1375 1041 47.00-69.00 59.92 Low Dressing
1 1455-1455 1455 71.00 71.00
1 1605-1605 1605 62.00 62.00 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 650-880 745 74.00-98.00 83.82
1 960-960 960 77.50 77.50
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 850-850 850 80.50 80.50
Small 1 - 2 Young
2 655-705 680 77.50-85.00 81.39
Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 720-720 720 73.50 73.50
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 1004-1485 1217 87.00-99.00 94.82
2 1296-1390 1343 104.00-105.50 104.72 High Dressing
11 1000-1325 1163 83.00-91.00 87.47 Low Dressing
30 1605-2285 1852 90.00-102.50 96.36
15 1515-2100 1785 100.00-107.50 103.70 High Dressing
1 2365-2365 2365 85.00 85.00 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (29) Small 1 and 2 605-890 lbs young to middle age cows
with 50-250 lbs calves 625.00-725.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 775 lbs middle
age cows with 165 lbs calves 580.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 700-1000 lbs
young to middle age cows with 85-340 lbs calves 800.00-1225.00 per pair.
Medium 1 and 2 830-1180 lbs middle age cows with 75-335 lbs calves 775.00-
1400.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1135-1260 lbs young to middle age cows with
90-380 lbs calves 1000.00-1450.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1120-1540 lbs middle
age cows with 80-400 lbs calves 1125.00-1475.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 30.00-115.00.
Goats: Receipts 512, last week 238. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 30.00-45.00,
20-40 lbs 42.50-82.50, 40-60 lbs 20.00-117.50, 60-80 lbs 85.00-152.50;
Selection 2 under 20 lbs 20.00, 20-40 lbs 30.00-45.00, 40-60 lbs 50.00-90.00,
60-80 lbs 80.00; Selection 3 under 20 lbs 15.00, 20-40 lbs 25.00-30.00, 40-60
lbs 50.00-57.50. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 105.00-147.50, 80-100 lbs
125.00-175.00; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 90.00-95.00; Selection 3 60-80 lbs 60.00-
72.50. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 77.50-92.50, 70-100 lbs 97.50-
120.00, 100-140 lbs 125.00-160.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 60.00-77.50, 70-100
lbs 77.50-85.00, 100-140 lbs 110.00; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 32.50-55.00, 70-100
lbs 67.00. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 147.50-150.00. Bucks/Billies:
Selection 1 70-100 lbs 60.00-130.00, 100-150 lbs 80.00-182.50, 150-250 lbs
155.00-310.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 80.00-95.00, 100-150 lbs 120.00-145.00.
Sheep: Receipts 223, last week 53. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 20.00-25.00, 100-140 lbs 90.00-145.00; Choice &
Prime 20-60 lbs 47.50-87.50, 60-100 lbs 67.50-127.50, 100-140 lbs 80.00-90.00.
Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 65.00-165.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 65.00-90.00,
Cull 60-120 lbs 72.50.
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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