Report Date: 8/2/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Aug 02, 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,
August 01, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 4450 Last Week: 4219 Last Year: 2877
Slaughter cows trended mostly 50 cents to 1.00 lower; bulls were 3.00 to 5.00
lower. Feeder cattle trended mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher.
Slaughter cows made up 17 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent,
replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 78 percent. The
feeder supply included 29 percent steers, 37 percent heifers, and 34 percent
bulls. Near 25 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 654-692 676 114.00-122.00 117.78
Medium and Large 1 - 2
3 155-180 168 147.00-150.00 148.93
8 200-248 228 140.00-158.00 145.41
17 250-295 278 140.00-189.00 157.56
35 300-348 324 130.00-183.00 155.60
71 350-398 370 135.00-175.00 152.86
120 400-448 423 122.00-160.00 142.59
65 450-495 471 132.00-159.00 145.11
62 500-546 523 130.00-154.00 142.60
49 550-595 567 127.00-151.00 139.27
37 600-645 619 126.00-146.00 136.72
58 650-695 674 120.00-141.00 133.28
25 700-745 715 120.00-138.00 127.51
3 750-788 774 122.00-126.00 124.03
9 805-840 827 104.00-124.00 117.21
3 920-935 925 106.00 106.00
Small 1 - 2
4 200-235 219 126.00-130.00 128.41
6 250-284 269 101.00-130.00 120.39
8 305-345 332 108.00-125.00 118.94
18 350-396 379 100.00-132.00 117.67
10 400-445 420 100.00-118.00 107.08
3 455-495 477 101.00-120.00 110.07
3 550-595 567 110.00-120.00 113.50
Medium 2
3 216-235 225 118.00-132.50 123.33
6 260-282 268 124.00-142.00 134.36
12 300-348 320 110.00-141.00 126.26
38 350-398 376 110.00-163.00 133.84
20 402-448 428 110.00-131.00 121.05
6 515-545 532 120.00-128.00 123.05
5 550-588 562 125.00-140.00 132.78
4 624-630 627 121.00-135.00 127.49
4 680-690 686 105.00-116.00 113.27
Small 2
1 400-400 400 135.00 135.00
Medium and Large 3
3 320-345 328 108.00-124.00 118.15
8 360-390 376 120.00-134.00 126.34
3 480-490 487 120.00-130.00 123.36
3 500-535 515 105.00-116.00 112.09
Small 3
3 302-346 321 90.00-105.00 97.40
Holstein Large 3
3 150-185 168 80.00-100.00 89.60
7 265-291 280 86.00-99.00 94.54
5 330-340 336 83.00-88.00 84.96
10 427-441 437 79.50-110.00 88.60
4 525-542 535 80.00-94.00 84.70
6 560-595 580 74.00-95.00 86.59
9 600-645 624 75.00-96.00 86.44
5 665-690 675 85.00-96.00 92.58
8 700-720 706 70.00-90.00 84.32
7 755-796 771 79.00-94.00 88.63
5 800-840 820 70.00-93.00 83.14
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 160-195 175 130.00-146.00 138.81
5 224-242 232 130.00-145.00 136.22
6 270-290 286 125.00-147.50 135.43
25 300-345 326 128.00-144.00 133.37
56 350-395 375 126.00-155.00 139.92
102 400-448 425 129.00-150.00 138.12
103 450-495 470 125.00-144.00 134.38
96 500-545 518 116.00-147.00 132.47
66 550-598 569 120.00-136.50 128.39
61 600-640 616 112.00-128.00 119.39
34 650-696 674 101.00-124.00 115.67
16 650-650 650 135.00 135.00 Value Added
18 700-732 713 90.00-122.00 110.48
11 750-796 769 98.00-114.00 107.35
5 800-825 808 99.00-112.00 106.78
4 905-925 914 100.00-101.00 100.50
3 1055-1055 1055 95.50 95.50
Small 1 - 2
3 265-285 275 110.00-115.00 111.61
3 310-345 333 100.00-120.00 111.86
12 360-395 383 100.00-130.00 113.24
17 405-445 428 101.00-130.00 114.52
3 410-415 413 103.00-105.00 104.33 Full
13 450-480 466 101.00-126.00 113.98
17 505-545 525 100.00-123.00 111.06
10 550-595 571 100.00-126.00 114.24
5 610-640 624 106.00-120.00 113.07
Medium 2
3 232-240 237 110.00-135.00 124.94
5 255-290 276 122.00-152.50 133.95
11 300-335 323 110.00-130.00 119.62
21 355-395 376 109.00-136.00 119.74
43 400-445 423 110.00-133.00 120.40
53 450-498 475 103.00-133.00 119.10
28 500-547 526 101.00-131.00 117.54
42 550-598 575 109.00-127.00 115.72
19 600-638 620 97.00-118.00 107.44
7 652-695 675 100.00-111.00 103.99
Medium and Large 3
3 300-335 322 107.00-116.00 112.85
6 365-395 381 104.00-125.00 118.63
14 410-445 429 92.00-128.00 113.36
30 450-495 477 81.00-128.00 114.32
10 505-545 526 94.00-120.00 107.51
8 550-595 566 84.00-120.00 105.77
5 610-645 632 83.00-95.00 89.63
3 650-675 662 98.00-110.00 106.07
5 705-745 717 85.00-102.00 93.32
5 750-790 766 85.00-104.00 95.13
3 800-820 810 85.00-93.00 90.03
Medium 3
3 325-344 336 108.00-120.00 114.56
4 364-390 375 95.00-112.00 106.59
Small 3
3 350-390 368 73.00-75.00 73.98
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
32 400-446 429 128.00-167.00 142.65
148 450-495 473 123.00-153.00 139.07
125 500-547 524 121.00-145.00 133.26
124 550-595 572 120.00-145.00 130.09
74 600-648 625 112.00-138.00 123.14
49 650-692 670 112.00-129.00 120.80
47 700-748 722 102.00-124.00 114.50
40 750-799 774 95.00-125.00 108.92
8 800-835 814 95.00-110.00 102.95
3 852-885 867 92.00-112.00 101.87
4 950-985 965 92.00-101.00 96.28
Small 1 - 2
24 400-445 421 99.00-135.00 117.94
15 455-495 472 100.00-127.00 118.20
34 500-545 525 100.00-135.00 116.10
16 550-595 575 100.00-125.00 108.48
3 550-575 565 100.00-108.00 103.34 Fleshy
13 600-645 628 100.00-127.00 116.79
8 670-695 682 114.00-123.00 118.01
5 700-745 721 90.00-114.00 103.29
3 800-840 825 89.00-92.00 90.36
Medium 2
12 400-440 426 125.00-150.00 136.44
30 450-495 471 106.00-140.00 120.79
28 500-545 527 109.00-132.00 118.36
23 550-596 573 109.00-130.00 119.31
14 605-645 621 101.00-121.00 108.97
15 650-695 668 100.00-116.00 110.16
Medium and Large 3
3 415-435 428 110.00-114.00 111.68
4 460-495 481 80.00-100.00 89.27
8 505-545 529 80.00-126.00 100.01
9 550-590 574 82.00-129.00 101.72
5 600-645 621 90.00-115.00 104.09
7 660-695 675 105.00-125.00 114.72
6 715-748 743 112.00 112.00
3 800-840 825 80.00-89.00 84.73
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 740-740 740 650.00 650.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
2 935-1165 1050 950.00-970.00 958.90 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 970-1085 1028 875.00-1000.00 941.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
1 1355-1355 1355 1100.00 1100.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
1 780-780 780 565.00 565.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
4 915-1190 1048 875.00-950.00 902.24 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 670-805 738 500.00-625.00 568.22 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 900-900 900 850.00 850.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
1 1235-1235 1235 820.00 820.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
1 790-790 790 750.00 750.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
1 745-745 745 625.00 625.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 785-785 785 76.00 76.00
34 910-1395 1216 76.00-85.00 80.80
16 1035-1395 1291 81.00-88.00 83.98 High Dressing
3 1105-1365 1218 72.00-74.00 73.02 Low Dressing
47 1400-1850 1577 76.00-86.00 80.86
14 1415-1980 1520 82.00-88.50 85.25 High Dressing
1 1465-1465 1465 75.00 75.00 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
30 675-895 850 73.00-85.00 77.76
4 805-880 838 83.00-88.50 86.81 High Dressing
3 775-805 788 70.00-75.00 71.70 Low Dressing
245 905-1395 1153 70.00-86.50 79.69
57 900-1370 1169 80.00-99.00 86.48 High Dressing
30 915-1305 1070 60.00-75.50 72.31 Low Dressing
30 1405-1940 1554 75.00-85.50 80.06
1 1460-1460 1460 81.00 81.00 High Dressing
5 1470-1620 1558 73.00-75.00 73.81 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
2 715-760 738 70.00-74.50 72.18
10 610-774 723 54.00-68.00 60.43 Low Dressing
41 800-1380 1035 62.00-76.00 69.94
1 966-966 966 75.00 75.00 High Dressing
37 800-1380 977 46.00-69.50 61.42 Low Dressing
3 1465-1650 1572 70.00-74.50 71.68
1 1410-1410 1410 61.00 61.00 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 710-895 826 81.00-89.00 84.54
1 846-846 846 100.00 100.00
6 910-1070 981 83.00-93.00 87.44
1 1195-1195 1195 1050.00 1050.00 Per Head
1 1770-1770 1770 76.50 76.50
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
2 765-790 778 89.00-90.00 89.51
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged
2 785-855 820 77.00-85.00 80.83
1 810-810 810 102.00 102.00
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Aged
1 850-850 850 58.00 58.00
Small 1 - 2 Young
3 730-770 745 80.00-84.00 81.32
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 964-995 980 83.00-95.00 88.91
2 942-944 943 83.50-86.00 84.75 Low Dressing
25 1000-1458 1265 91.00-102.50 95.53
2 1090-1360 1225 103.50-104.00 103.78 High Dressing
4 1000-1405 1159 83.50-91.00 87.64 Low Dressing
33 1515-2230 1753 90.00-103.00 97.25
17 1564-2095 1830 100.00-109.00 103.80 High Dressing
3 1524-1565 1550 75.00-88.50 83.74 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (43) Small 1 and 2 660-870 lbs young to middle age cows
with 85-340 lbs calves 400.00-1040.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 720-900 lbs
middle age cows with 142-252 lbs calves 810.00-975.00 per pair. Medium and
Large 1 and 2 900-1000 lbs young to middle age cows with 110-370 lbs calves
875.00-1175.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 885-1100 lbs young to middle age cows
with 125-455 lbs calves 890.00-1380.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 920-1050 lbs
middle age cows with 115-300 lbs calves 910.00-1380.00 per pair. Large 2 1225-
1300 lbs middle age cows with 175-310 lbs calves 1150.00-1445.00 per pair.
Large 1 and 2 1075 lbs young to middle age cows with 395 lbs calves 1440.00 per
pair. Large 1 and 2 1200 lbs middle age cows with 300 lbs calves 1150.00 per
pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 10.00-65.00.
Goats: Receipts 151, last week 238. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 40.00-45.00,
20-40 lbs 47.50-60.00, 40-60 lbs 50.00-80.00, 60-80 lbs 85.00-95.00; Selection
2 20-40 lbs 32.50-47.50, 40-60 lbs 52.50-55.00; Selection 3 under 20 lbs 10.00-
15.00, 20-40 lbs 20.00-27.50. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 110.00-140.00,
80-100 lbs 145.00-165.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 85.00, 70-
100 lbs 110.00, 100-140 lbs 140.00-155.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 42.50-70.00,
70-100 lbs 77.50, 100-140 lbs 67.50-75.00. Wethers: Selection 1 100-150 lbs
115.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 72.50-125.00, 100-150 lbs
120.00-175.00, 150-250 lbs 190.00-195.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 40.00-50.00.
Sheep: Receipts 22, last week 20. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 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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