Report Date: 10/18/2013
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Oct 18, 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 Oct 17, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 6579 Last Week: 5177 Last Year: 5471
As compared to last week: Feeder steers were mostly steady, bulls mixed and heifers mostly
steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, bulls mixed.
Slaughter cows made up 17 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement
cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 77 percent. The feeder supply included
31 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 27 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
4 180-184 181 155.00-164.00 158.48
10 205-248 226 170.00-187.00 177.67
28 250-294 274 164.00-202.50 182.51
46 300-344 326 150.00-195.00 171.78
11 305-345 324 170.00-199.00 180.12 Fancy
117 350-398 376 150.00-190.00 166.71
6 350-395 374 170.00-175.00 173.10 Fancy
106 400-448 424 147.00-177.00 162.49
89 450-498 470 153.00-177.50 162.07
102 500-548 523 145.00-168.00 155.25
48 550-595 574 143.00-157.00 149.97
68 600-645 626 130.00-151.00 142.84
4 610-610 610 156.00 156.00 Value Added
33 650-695 670 130.00-143.00 136.25
10 683-683 683 145.00 145.00 Value Added
33 700-744 716 125.00-142.00 134.30
16 755-795 769 120.00-136.00 127.31
10 800-826 815 113.00-132.00 125.90
3 935-945 939 115.00-124.00 119.32
4 955-978 962 113.00-120.00 116.97
Small 1 - 2
4 320-348 336 119.00-132.00 125.07
10 358-395 379 120.00-138.00 129.22
11 400-448 430 120.00-138.00 129.00
Medium and Large 2
4 604-604 604 133.00 133.00
Medium 2
6 165-190 174 140.00-150.00 146.38
3 210-246 233 137.00-144.00 140.34
9 250-290 271 140.00-156.00 148.46
22 300-346 320 130.00-157.50 144.17
48 350-394 371 125.00-161.00 144.82
49 400-446 425 130.00-156.00 138.80
23 452-495 474 130.00-155.00 138.84
4 504-536 527 130.00-140.00 135.19
7 565-595 578 120.00-138.00 128.03
3 635-645 640 110.00-119.00 114.69
6 650-695 672 121.00-129.00 124.48
Medium and Large 3
3 436-446 443 110.00-130.00 119.92
Medium 3
3 220-235 227 109.00-116.00 113.26
3 310-330 322 120.00-129.00 124.64
5 355-395 368 110.00-119.00 114.59
17 400-445 430 100.00-120.00 109.70
Small 3
4 375-390 380 100.00-116.00 108.09
5 405-440 420 82.00-86.00 83.61
Holstein Large 3
4 168-175 170 115.00-120.00 118.71
7 202-245 223 104.00-112.00 109.50
7 320-340 332 94.00-104.00 100.29
12 371-390 373 112.00 112.00
4 410-435 424 84.00-96.00 88.39
3 525-530 527 94.00-96.00 94.67
7 550-582 571 82.50-96.00 91.46
5 660-690 677 70.00-75.00 71.82
14 870-875 875 72.50-79.00 72.96
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 210-240 225 150.00-161.00 155.44
9 250-290 274 150.00-162.50 154.70
31 304-345 325 138.00-159.00 146.61
94 350-395 368 135.00-160.00 144.80
144 400-447 430 130.00-150.00 139.76
178 450-498 475 125.00-150.00 137.70
7 468-468 468 146.00 146.00 Value Added
162 500-548 522 124.00-145.00 134.57
138 550-597 568 124.00-145.00 132.43
22 599-599 599 138.50 138.50 Value Added
112 600-648 624 115.00-139.00 127.64
29 650-698 668 112.00-129.00 122.33
18 700-745 717 110.00-122.00 117.78
11 750-788 772 109.00-125.00 114.77
6 810-832 817 101.00-110.00 107.16
4 850-890 868 100.00-114.00 106.14
10 900-932 926 101.50-108.00 102.72
Small 1 - 2
6 266-298 281 111.00-119.00 114.96
4 324-342 335 100.00-110.00 106.10
5 366-390 379 111.00-118.00 114.61
5 430-445 437 92.00-116.00 105.43
4 450-490 474 100.00-118.00 107.45
5 500-545 515 108.00-116.00 111.96
Medium 2
15 260-295 275 120.00-140.00 128.45
20 300-348 331 120.00-136.00 128.82
44 350-395 374 116.00-140.00 128.90
78 400-446 425 120.00-136.00 127.34
57 450-498 475 110.00-135.00 123.74
35 500-545 526 110.00-130.00 121.52
20 550-595 575 112.00-125.00 119.72
29 600-642 621 103.00-120.00 112.56
15 650-677 664 100.00-112.00 102.68
5 710-735 728 90.00-110.00 101.03
5 770-785 775 85.00-97.00 89.22
Medium and Large 3
3 224-246 239 108.00-113.00 110.25
3 260-286 277 110.00-117.00 112.71
6 300-348 318 110.00-118.00 113.22
5 404-444 422 108.00-116.00 112.46
5 450-494 468 106.00-115.00 110.05
5 558-586 577 100.00-110.00 103.44
Medium 3
8 250-290 269 110.00-120.00 115.09
5 315-345 334 115.00-125.00 119.88
18 350-395 378 100.00-120.00 110.88
17 400-445 427 101.00-115.00 108.91
5 455-485 462 100.00-115.00 108.67
18 500-545 515 100.00-110.00 104.47
3 575-595 588 100.00-110.00 105.65
Small 3
9 250-295 277 95.00-116.00 104.74
3 315-340 330 111.00-120.00 115.05
8 400-440 419 82.00-99.00 89.97
5 470-495 479 86.00-99.00 93.19
6 500-530 522 73.00-87.00 79.00
3 580-595 585 90.00-92.00 90.66
3 605-640 618 82.00-92.00 88.37
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 400-425 414 170.00-185.00 176.69
123 450-498 475 133.00-170.00 148.40
3 450-465 458 172.00-179.00 175.64 Fancy
110 500-548 526 132.00-158.00 143.54
155 550-595 567 130.00-147.00 138.76
90 600-648 623 120.00-142.00 133.48
57 650-698 671 111.00-139.00 126.57
20 700-745 719 112.00-130.00 121.11
29 750-795 771 106.00-119.00 113.70
6 800-845 829 100.00-117.00 108.11
8 854-895 864 103.00-116.00 106.72
11 900-935 919 84.00-105.00 92.66
3 962-972 967 96.00-106.00 101.32
Small 1 - 2
3 460-494 480 110.00-117.00 114.00
4 505-545 521 116.00-128.00 120.69
5 552-570 562 102.00-116.00 108.41
Medium 2
39 400-443 438 130.00-165.00 143.92
54 450-498 474 120.00-140.00 130.60
46 500-548 527 108.00-139.00 124.41
27 550-595 570 110.00-129.00 121.08
22 600-640 626 110.00-127.00 119.15
7 650-685 669 105.00-125.00 115.15
6 700-745 718 95.00-112.00 103.58
Medium and Large 2 - 3
4 626-648 637 111.00-114.00 112.51
Medium and Large 3
3 458-484 467 110.00-120.00 116.40
4 506-524 513 100.00-117.00 110.04
Medium 3
3 430-445 437 110.00-123.00 114.65
21 450-495 471 104.00-120.00 112.40
12 500-545 522 100.00-113.00 106.49
10 560-585 572 98.00-114.00 106.14
5 600-640 624 90.00-108.00 99.51
4 665-690 678 96.00-108.00 102.74
3 760-790 770 67.00-85.00 74.57
Small 3
3 455-475 465 90.00-95.00 91.63
4 550-580 568 80.00-96.00 90.27
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 635-850 766 400.00-975.00 731.06 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
3 970-1120 1037 700.00-900.00 798.39 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 1070-1140 1105 1025.00-1175.00 756.47 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
5 905-1175 1059 700.00-900.00 806.85 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
5 705-865 828 500.00-825.00 636.90 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
8 1060-1165 1122 700.00-950.00 815.53 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
7 1275-1360 1317 750.00-1100.00 1006.46 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 920-1110 1025 665.00-1075.00 918.35 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
2 1265-1385 1325 1060.00-1150.00 1107.04 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
2 1510-1630 1570 900.00-1300.00 1092.36 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
2 860-890 875 550.00-700.00 626.29 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Medium 2 Young
2 710-790 750 600.00-690.00 647.40 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium 3 Middle Aged
2 975-1040 1008 650.00-690.00 670.65 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
47 985-1395 1231 68.50-79.00 74.30
2 1145-1395 1270 80.00-86.00 82.70 High Dressing
8 935-1210 1103 52.00-66.50 59.22 Low Dressing
57 1400-1885 1544 69.00-79.50 74.96
19 1440-1905 1581 81.50-89.00 84.59 High Dressing
5 1410-1515 1457 61.00-71.00 66.79 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
15 635-895 835 70.00-80.00 74.46
6 820-890 856 60.00-67.00 62.86 Low Dressing
275 905-1395 1169 65.00-80.00 73.88
45 920-1366 1197 77.00-92.00 82.07 High Dressing
71 910-1370 1112 60.00-70.00 65.54 Low Dressing
38 1400-1780 1516 70.00-81.00 75.58
4 1400-1565 1471 79.00-82.00 80.77 High Dressing
3 1425-1625 1518 66.00-68.00 67.37 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
5 770-795 778 60.00-67.00 64.23
6 600-785 714 53.00-62.00 57.04 Low Dressing
75 800-1345 1021 51.00-70.00 62.54
9 918-1172 1067 70.00-74.00 72.12 High Dressing
75 800-1300 987 40.00-59.00 50.78 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 670-850 764 81.00-98.00 91.21
4 918-1015 966 92.00-99.00 94.68
Medium and Large 2 -3 Young
3 754-886 840 76.00-79.00 77.60
Medium 2 Young
5 684-795 744 84.00-88.00 85.64
Small 1 - 2 Young
4 690-780 737 70.00-81.00 76.15
Small 2 -3 Young
2 688-762 725 65.00-68.00 66.42
Small 3 Young
3 695-870 788 66.00-73.00 70.60
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
31 1000-1495 1253 84.50-97.50 91.28
5 1070-1485 1221 98.00-107.00 102.37 High Dressing
17 1000-1390 1125 72.00-90.00 80.90 Low Dressing
39 1505-2240 1780 84.00-99.00 91.78
19 1525-2130 1763 94.00-105.00 99.31 High Dressing
7 1530-2150 1767 80.00-86.50 84.14 Low Dressing
Yield Grade 2
3 1024-1484 1326 75.00-79.00 77.97
Cows/Calf Pairs: (44) Small 1 and 2 525-895 lbs middle age cows with 150-300 lbs
calves 700.00-1150.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 900-950 lbs young to middle age
cows with 75-90 lbs calves 650.00-825.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 1270 lbs
middle age cows with 150 lbs calves 1100.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 785-1145 lbs middle
age cows with 80-375 lbs calves 700.00-1400.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1105-1350 lbs
middle age cows with 125-350 lbs calves 925.00-1490.00 per pair. S 1 and 2 750-800 lbs
young cows with 95-100 lbs calves 690.00-820.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 20.00-95.00.
Goats: Receipts 474, last week 241. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 20.00-42.50, 20-40 lbs 40.00-85.00,
40-60 lbs 55.00-120.00, 60-80 lbs 70.00-145.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 27.50-40.00, 40-60
lbs 30.00-77.50, 60-80 lbs 77.50-100.00; Selection 3 under 20 lbs 12.50. Yearlings:
Selection 1 60-80 lbs 110.00-150.00, 80-100 lbs 140.00-240.00; Selection 2 60-80 lbs
110.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 70.00-90.00, 70-100 lbs 70.00-125.00, 100-140
lbs 117.50-165.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 30.00-75.00, 70-100 lbs 45.00-95.00. Wethers:
Selection 1 70-100 lbs 95.00-150.00, 100-150 lbs 105.00-215.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs
60.00, 100-150 lbs 120.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 72.50-140.00, 100-150 lbs
115.00-160.00, 150-250 lbs 150.00-230.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 45.00-105.00, 100-150 lbs
60.00-115.00.
Sheep: Receipts 201, last week 160. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs:
Good 20-60 lbs 30.00-70.00, 60-100 lbs 55.00-100.00, 100-140 lbs 80.00-105.00; Choice &
Prime 20-60 lbs 77.50-107.50, 60-100 lbs 112.50-145.00, 100-140 lbs 145.00-165.00.
Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 110.00-160.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 70.00-120.00, Cull 60-
120 lbs 50.00-85.00.
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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