Report Date: 3/28/2014
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Mar 28, 2014 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 Mar 27, 2014
Cattle Receipts: 5582 Last Week: 4035 Last Year: 3871
Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady early to mid week, but weakened
by the end of the week due to decreased demand. Feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 8.00
higher. Demand was mostly moderate with moderate buyer activity. Quality of cattle was
mostly average.
Slaughter cows made up 22 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent,
replacement cows 4 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 70 percent. The
feeder supply included 32 percent steers, 48 percent heifers, and 20 percent
bulls. Near 14 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 155-195 176 210.00-232.00 218.77
19 200-248 227 211.00-238.00 226.97
46 250-296 279 200.00-232.50 214.55
85 300-348 326 200.00-230.00 214.34
125 350-398 374 192.00-230.00 209.10
114 400-448 423 189.00-222.00 206.38
95 450-498 474 190.00-212.00 199.43
59 500-545 517 189.00-210.00 199.15
22 550-585 569 174.00-201.00 186.14
20 600-646 616 170.00-180.00 174.50
12 660-695 676 159.00-171.00 162.72
14 700-748 727 149.00-169.00 160.45
18 750-790 763 145.00-162.00 150.59
6 810-835 820 140.00-153.00 145.34
3 900-940 915 122.00-129.00 126.27
Small 1 - 2
4 150-195 183 139.00-158.00 146.08
3 202-226 214 132.50-160.00 149.40
5 250-295 263 142.50-160.00 150.42
6 305-345 322 141.00-156.00 148.99
8 358-395 374 136.00-160.00 146.23
3 500-540 517 144.00-150.00 146.32
Medium 2
3 210-230 223 180.00-184.00 182.31
11 255-295 273 176.00-191.00 183.54
29 300-345 329 170.00-196.00 186.46
30 350-395 375 167.50-198.00 179.52
35 405-445 428 170.00-196.00 183.37
9 450-492 473 170.00-190.00 179.38
10 510-540 523 164.00-185.00 178.40
11 550-595 570 156.00-180.00 169.90
6 600-640 618 150.00-162.00 153.91
Medium and Large 3
5 355-395 375 140.00-150.00 145.81
Medium 3
4 320-345 333 160.00-180.00 164.81
Holstein Large 3
6 250-290 275 110.00-125.00 117.42
3 320-340 327 118.00-126.00 121.76
8 365-390 381 112.00-136.00 122.70
6 400-443 428 120.00-139.00 125.89
8 470-488 484 120.00-136.00 131.93
15 510-545 527 114.00-131.00 120.36
4 560-580 573 121.00-134.00 127.23
5 605-635 619 110.00-128.00 119.26
3 655-680 663 119.00-128.00 123.67
4 705-735 720 110.00-128.00 122.51
6 755-798 771 119.00-127.00 121.79
5 905-945 924 110.00-119.00 114.38
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 176-185 181 190.00-240.00 221.62
19 200-245 227 189.00-220.00 201.30
48 250-295 277 178.00-203.00 192.29
86 300-345 324 178.00-203.00 192.70
168 350-397 371 171.00-199.00 188.31
168 400-446 423 165.00-199.00 182.56
155 450-498 470 160.00-195.00 179.06
114 500-545 526 150.00-184.00 167.20
54 550-595 570 150.00-172.00 160.53
56 600-649 620 139.00-162.50 152.86
28 650-690 665 140.00-157.00 147.94
9 700-740 720 129.00-145.00 136.02
17 755-795 779 123.00-138.00 130.25
7 800-845 814 125.00-141.00 132.24
6 850-880 866 120.00-133.00 126.15
Small 1 - 2
7 300-340 319 130.00-155.00 142.37
7 350-395 371 135.00-150.00 141.02
8 400-445 417 135.00-154.00 144.90
4 455-485 473 139.00-153.00 147.04
5 500-536 519 130.00-140.00 135.14
4 615-630 621 108.00-120.00 111.98
Medium 2
3 146-146 146 160.00 160.00
5 160-195 180 165.00-177.50 171.09
13 200-245 227 165.00-180.00 174.10
21 250-295 275 150.00-180.00 162.82
33 300-345 322 160.00-185.00 169.97
44 350-398 376 150.00-182.00 165.04
52 400-445 421 144.00-182.00 164.93
59 450-496 476 150.00-175.00 162.95
33 500-545 522 140.00-164.00 150.04
24 550-598 580 138.00-158.00 146.08
13 600-645 623 127.00-145.00 132.52
15 650-695 674 120.00-146.00 133.78
8 700-745 719 115.00-126.00 121.95
3 760-790 775 114.00-123.00 119.72
Medium and Large 3
4 230-244 234 120.00-145.00 131.78
3 325-345 338 134.00-152.50 142.33
6 404-444 418 138.00-152.50 144.54
4 460-486 473 130.00-149.00 136.83
5 552-590 573 118.00-124.00 121.04
Medium 3
7 265-290 281 144.00-155.00 152.02
7 300-335 320 140.00-150.00 146.35
6 355-395 378 140.00-151.00 143.04
8 450-495 464 136.00-150.00 142.80
4 555-585 574 123.00-135.00 127.64
Small 3
3 280-285 283 124.00-138.00 130.62
4 350-385 363 118.00-130.00 123.84
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
60 400-445 430 186.00-215.00 199.82
98 450-497 475 178.00-214.00 190.93
100 500-546 522 174.00-200.00 186.48
46 550-596 572 174.00-193.00 181.81
42 600-646 618 159.50-177.00 167.37
23 650-695 672 148.00-165.00 158.43
23 700-740 720 138.00-158.00 147.33
11 750-796 768 139.00-146.00 141.62
6 800-845 827 128.00-142.00 133.60
4 860-895 874 116.00-128.00 119.96
Small 1 - 2
4 400-445 429 144.00-150.00 148.60
8 454-495 475 148.00-154.00 150.36
Medium 2
18 400-445 425 160.00-191.00 177.86
40 450-495 473 158.00-183.00 169.46
20 500-540 522 159.00-180.00 173.54
29 550-595 574 150.00-172.00 162.75
10 600-646 622 130.00-152.00 140.13
6 675-690 684 141.00-155.00 146.99
5 700-745 725 130.00-137.00 132.82
Medium 3
4 500-530 514 125.00-140.00 134.07
3 600-610 605 114.00-121.00 118.35
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 791-800 793 975.00-1175.00 1134.64 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
4 810-865 840 1025.00-1100.00 1069.64 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
10 910-1130 1058 975.00-1375.00 1185.53 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
4 1245-1345 1294 1150.00-1310.00 1219.53 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
4 735-845 806 950.00-1325.00 1176.96 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
13 900-1165 1015 1025.00-1700.00 1308.10 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
2 1310-1330 1320 1180.00-1375.00 1276.76 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
4 950-1195 1040 700.00-1075.00 937.29 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
4 1230-1295 1264 990.00-1550.00 1270.13 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
8 1070-1165 1126 1000.00-1450.00 1184.93 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
6 1215-1400 1301 1070.00-1500.00 1285.77 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
3 1025-1185 1127 875.00-1125.00 1023.23 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 1260-1480 1375 1050.00-1450.00 1291.94 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 1305-1415 1360 1125.00-1200.00 1160.98 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
41 985-1398 1226 89.00-105.00 96.22
22 1035-1395 1276 98.00-115.00 106.21 High Dressing
2 1130-1386 1258 70.00-89.00 78.53 Low Dressing
35 1400-1885 1553 86.00-107.50 99.29
44 1405-1910 1605 98.00-117.00 108.12 High Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
26 755-895 842 82.00-104.00 90.86
8 780-885 842 92.00-111.00 102.77 High Dressing
12 750-890 836 77.00-89.00 84.45 Low Dressing
263 905-1395 1145 82.00-106.50 95.36
123 900-1395 1175 95.00-118.00 106.36 High Dressing
79 900-1395 1094 72.50-89.00 83.54 Low Dressing
25 1400-1830 1527 90.00-106.00 98.36
15 1400-1745 1539 101.00-119.00 111.31 High Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
5 705-795 764 65.50-80.00 75.07
18 610-795 719 51.00-70.00 59.72 Low Dressing
102 800-1380 1026 61.50-89.00 78.37
6 805-1288 1019 88.00-97.00 91.33 High Dressing
61 815-1334 986 59.00-74.00 65.63 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 830-862 844 846.60-1014.00 927.18 Per Head
3 975-1170 1092 80.00-98.50 92.10
9 900-1180 1032 840.00-1274.40 1115.58 Per Head
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
7 925-1130 1005 75.00-99.00 88.96
2 930-970 950 810.00-825.00 817.66 Per Head
Small 1 - 2 Young
5 625-780 703 625.00-826.00 756.25 Per Head
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 1030-1465 1282 94.00-118.50 111.28
15 1025-1455 1237 105.00-135.00 121.34 High Dressing
9 1020-1470 1255 87.00-106.00 99.90 Low Dressing
28 1520-2145 1754 94.00-120.00 108.36
34 1510-2170 1812 105.00-135.00 121.44 High Dressing
4 1555-2525 1812 80.00-100.00 86.44 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (95) Small 1 and 2 498-900 lbs middle age cows with 85-350 lbs calves
700.00-2000.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 740-1095 lbs middle age cows with 70-455 lbs
calves 660.00-2225.00 per pair. Large 2 1200-1300 lbs middle age cows with 275-400 lbs
calves 1520.00-1700.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1105-1400 lbs middle age cows with 140-420
lbs calves 1250.00-2350.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 50.00-110.00.
Goats: Receipts 131, last week 291. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 45.00-50.00, 40-60 lbs 50.00-75.00, 60-80
lbs 85.00-105.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 42.50-65.00, 40-60 lbs 60.00, 60-80 lbs 80.00-
85.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 115.00-140.00, 80-100 lbs 150.00-165.00.
Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 80.00-95.00, 70-100 lbs 130.00-150.00, 100-140 lbs
130.00-185.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 55.00-70.00. Wethers: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 160.00-
175.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 112.50-155.00, 150-250 lbs 235.00-285.00.
Sheep: Receipts 13, last week 44. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs:
Good 100-140 lbs 120.00-155.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 180.00, Utility 80-100
lbs 120.00-140.00, Cull 60-120 lbs 90.00.
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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