Report Date: 6/13/2014
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Jun 13, 2014 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction report of Canton, Mount Airy, North Wilkesboro, Norwood,
Siler City, Smithfield, and Turnersburg for the Week Ending Thursday Jun 12, 2014.
Cattle Receipts: 6048 Last Week: 5664 Last Year: 3891
Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, bulls 3.00
to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, bulls
mostly steady. Demand was good with active market activity. Offerings were mostly
moderate and cattle quality was average.
Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent,
replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 80 percent. The feeder
supply included 40 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 20 percent bulls. Near 15
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 200-245 228 225.00-253.00 237.88
15 205-245 229 265.00-295.00 283.99 Fancy
54 250-297 280 220.00-251.00 238.07
14 250-295 269 250.00-272.50 259.84 Fancy
81 300-348 329 210.00-250.00 227.65
30 300-345 321 240.00-265.00 248.52 Fancy
190 350-396 375 208.00-247.00 224.53
73 350-399 371 230.00-263.00 245.05 Fancy
138 400-446 426 210.00-236.00 220.86
19 400-440 427 230.00-248.00 237.20 Fancy
155 450-498 477 200.00-230.00 214.96
11 450-495 466 225.00-233.00 228.83 Fancy
134 500-546 522 200.00-227.00 212.39
8 505-540 525 222.00-229.00 224.99 Fancy
77 550-595 572 200.00-220.00 211.55
24 555-588 571 210.00-220.00 216.30 Fancy
50 600-649 626 185.00-205.00 195.31
12 605-615 607 206.00-210.50 209.75 Fancy
40 650-695 667 180.00-197.00 186.33
16 670-670 670 196.50 196.50 Value Added
17 700-747 725 165.00-189.00 174.10
18 754-792 763 165.00-175.00 170.79
9 808-818 812 165.00-179.00 172.57
Small 1 - 2
8 310-344 329 180.00-196.00 187.21
10 350-396 373 172.50-190.00 181.05
6 402-432 422 180.00-190.00 187.33
Medium 2
12 252-296 277 200.00-216.00 209.05
20 300-346 325 200.00-240.00 219.51
37 350-398 379 200.00-235.00 214.08
45 400-446 425 185.00-215.00 202.87
21 450-495 470 185.00-210.00 197.82
13 500-540 520 186.00-206.00 194.47
14 550-595 572 185.00-196.00 189.83
7 600-640 624 168.00-185.00 174.83
6 650-695 680 174.00-188.00 179.68
Medium 3
8 400-445 422 165.00-180.00 173.49
Holstein Large 3
6 157-183 170 177.00-178.00 177.46
5 210-245 227 125.00-135.00 129.37
5 250-295 273 120.00-138.00 127.62
5 300-301 301 135.00-157.00 150.71
5 405-445 426 130.00-140.00 136.33
5 500-545 521 127.00-158.00 143.36
8 1011-1030 1013 100.00-114.50 112.66
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 150-180 169 287.50-305.00 294.88 Fancy
9 200-240 224 220.00-242.50 231.78
6 205-225 216 255.00-287.50 272.26 Fancy
39 250-295 276 210.00-242.50 226.82
6 255-295 268 242.50-252.50 247.41 Fancy
56 300-345 326 200.00-230.00 215.72
24 300-345 320 230.00-248.00 238.47 Fancy
139 350-395 373 200.00-229.00 216.10
17 355-395 376 228.00-237.00 231.16 Fancy
215 400-445 424 200.00-229.00 213.28
173 450-498 471 190.00-219.00 207.17
169 500-545 524 183.00-210.00 197.19
10 508-538 523 204.50-211.50 207.90 Fancy
117 550-595 565 180.00-197.00 189.74
5 557-557 557 208.00 208.00 Value Added
76 600-648 624 170.00-188.00 179.83
13 638-638 638 186.00 186.00 Fancy
13 650-695 680 161.00-178.00 170.26
17 700-740 720 143.00-166.00 155.03
8 750-785 768 144.00-160.00 151.68
5 800-840 822 140.00-150.00 145.24
6 860-895 879 140.00-148.00 142.18
Small 1 - 2
9 302-346 328 160.00-186.00 171.51
6 350-390 370 165.00-174.00 169.38
6 406-438 421 160.00-172.00 168.61
9 455-495 472 170.00-179.00 173.46
6 550-590 569 150.00-169.00 157.96
Medium 2
9 200-246 228 180.00-200.00 191.77
10 250-295 276 180.00-200.00 189.11
32 305-346 325 178.00-205.00 191.16
36 350-398 374 185.00-205.00 196.01
57 400-448 426 180.00-207.00 191.76
60 450-498 478 176.00-200.00 188.94
35 500-548 525 167.00-189.00 177.21
18 550-590 569 170.00-182.00 176.36
10 604-640 626 148.00-175.00 161.62
8 750-785 773 129.00-149.00 137.76
Medium and Large 3
5 300-346 318 150.00-160.00 155.89
5 360-380 366 160.00-180.00 168.02
11 402-445 424 150.00-170.00 159.74
5 554-592 570 148.00-155.00 152.39
Medium 3
6 355-390 366 160.00-176.00 166.82
5 450-490 467 158.00-178.00 165.25
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
63 400-445 423 210.00-234.00 221.04
13 405-430 412 228.00-237.50 232.21 Fancy
143 450-496 472 194.00-222.00 208.53
13 454-497 465 212.00-228.00 221.97 Fancy
87 500-548 525 185.00-210.00 196.62
85 550-597 574 180.00-204.00 192.77
67 600-646 624 173.00-192.00 182.71
37 650-695 671 160.00-186.50 171.18
21 700-746 724 150.00-168.00 158.53
9 750-785 766 146.00-159.00 150.97
5 805-825 814 128.00-148.00 139.83
Small 1 - 2
5 410-440 431 160.00-180.00 168.81
5 455-492 473 165.00-170.00 168.83
6 500-545 528 170.00-180.00 175.25
Medium 2
18 405-445 423 184.00-210.00 199.58
43 450-495 478 180.00-201.00 190.40
54 500-548 528 170.00-197.00 185.23
28 550-590 571 170.00-188.00 177.94
13 600-640 620 155.00-173.00 165.05
7 650-685 674 150.00-177.00 165.18
7 705-725 718 146.00-159.00 152.70
Medium and Large 3
5 450-495 465 164.00-177.50 169.39
5 500-545 525 150.00-170.00 164.06
Medium 3
7 450-490 474 150.00-170.00 165.81
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 910-1180 1032 950.00-1360.00 1171.63 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
10 945-1110 1001 750.00-1110.00 953.93 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged
5 670-800 769 670.00-770.00 708.24 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 1070-1360 1250 94.00-102.00 98.69
17 1100-1390 1283 100.00-111.00 106.03 High Dressing
12 1430-1895 1552 95.00-104.00 100.00
42 1400-1999 1603 102.00-126.00 108.39 High Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
17 725-895 835 87.00-97.00 91.48
6 780-890 833 75.00-80.50 76.95 Low Dressing
212 900-1390 1123 84.50-104.00 96.94
127 905-1395 1164 100.00-119.00 107.88 High Dressing
40 910-1355 1115 74.00-93.00 84.83 Low Dressing
26 1400-1750 1562 88.00-102.00 97.20
20 1410-1910 1587 100.00-113.00 106.21 High Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
9 640-795 731 70.00-85.00 79.74
9 655-790 734 60.00-74.00 67.50 Low Dressing
106 800-1385 990 72.00-91.00 83.29
11 886-1166 1007 92.00-98.00 94.23 High Dressing
41 805-1320 962 57.00-79.00 68.67 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 715-895 838 780.00-1163.00 1018.86 Per Head
12 900-1145 1067 1012.00-1557.00 1283.67 Per Head
6 1215-1440 1297 1300.00-1540.00 1407.29 Per Head
Small 1 - 2 Young
6 660-812 742 700.00-917.00 844.33 Per Head
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
30 1000-1490 1269 107.00-122.00 115.74
11 1010-1455 1224 120.00-134.00 126.67 High Dressing
30 1520-2215 1816 107.00-123.00 115.90
32 1525-2260 1826 116.00-135.00 125.53 High Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (52) Small 1 and 2 730 lbs young cows with 100 lbs calves 1025.00
per pair. Small 1 and 2 625-840 lbs young to middle age cows with 80-275 lbs calves
850.00-1450.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 522-850 lbs middle age cows with 50-285 lbs
calves 700.00-1275.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 860-1090 lbs young to middle
age cows with 125-200 lbs calves 1000.00-1670.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2
1000 lbs middle age cows with 210 lbs calves 1475.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 800-
1075 lbs middle age cows with 100-235 lbs calves 950.00-1450.00 per pair. Large 2
1150-1175 lbs young to middle age cows with 175-315 lbs calves 1275.00-1800.00 per
pair. Large 2 1205-1540 lbs middle age cows with 175 lbs calves 1650.00-1725.00 per
pair. Large 1 and 2 1120-1300 lbs middle age cows with 100-220 lbs calves 1500.00-
1725.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 50.00-160.00.
Goats: Receipts 231, last week 365. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter
and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 30.00-62.50, 20-40 lbs 50.00-
95.00, 40-60 lbs 65.00-102.50, 60-80 lbs 85.00-128.00; Selection 2 under 20 lbs
22.50-40.00, 20-40 lbs 55.00-62.50, 40-60 lbs 50.00-77.50, 60-80 lbs 65.00-117.00;
Selection 3 20-40 lbs 42.50. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 105.00-130.00, 80-100
lbs 150.00-175.00; Selection 2 80-100 lbs 100.00-110.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1
50-70 lbs 100.00, 70-100 lbs 105.00-107.50, 100-140 lbs 119.00-210.00; Selection 2
50-70 lbs 55.00-70.00, 70-100 lbs 82.50-93.00, 100-140 lbs 85.00; Selection 3 50-70
lbs 47.50, 70-100 lbs 47.50. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 120.00. Bucks/Billies:
Selection 1 70-100 lbs 105.00-200.00, 100-150 lbs 140.00-180.00, 150-250 lbs 155.00-
280.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 65.00-85.00, 100-150 lbs 97.00-98.00.
Sheep: Receipts 111, last week 171. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter
lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 64.00-73.00, 60-100 lbs 82.00-96.00, 100-140 lbs 100.00-108.00;
Choice & Prime 60-100 lbs 75.00, 100-140 lbs 133.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs
106.00-130.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 80.00-107.50, Cull 60-120 lbs 61.00-85.00.
Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS755.txt
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