Report Date: 1/30/2015
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Jan 30, 2015 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction report of Canton, North Wilkesboro, Norwood, Siler City,
Smithfield and Turnersburg for the Week Ending Thursday Jan 29, 2015
Cattle Receipts: 3625 Last week: 5326 Week: 4065
Compared to last week, demand and market activity was moderate. Offerings were light
and quality was plain to average. Slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle
were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows made up 19 percent of the offering,
slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and
feeders 75 percent. The feeder supply included 37 percent steers, 40 percent
heifers, and 24 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
7 220-240 231 290.00-304.00 299.53
32 250-295 277 260.00-305.00 277.01
10 255-295 270 312.00-340.00 324.09 Fancy
58 300-345 324 270.00-307.00 284.21
9 305-345 318 327.50-350.00 334.67 Fancy
114 350-395 372 250.00-295.00 263.30
16 350-370 360 306.00-342.50 329.90 Fancy
113 400-447 421 240.00-295.00 260.57
72 450-495 473 230.00-280.00 254.21
65 500-540 517 220.00-259.00 232.38
50 550-595 569 217.00-238.00 225.03
24 600-645 626 200.00-220.00 208.37
12 760-785 777 171.00-185.00 181.20
Medium 2
20 300-345 328 215.00-255.00 236.15
29 350-395 377 220.00-257.50 237.87
27 405-445 426 210.00-232.50 218.75
9 550-595 580 200.00-212.00 207.98
Holstein Large 3
12 350-396 374 160.00-177.50 167.66
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 200-240 223 240.00-265.00 251.58
20 250-297 275 240.00-270.00 254.39
50 300-345 322 229.00-257.00 240.70
72 350-395 371 220.00-262.00 236.14
102 400-448 423 217.00-245.00 226.96
91 450-495 474 208.00-237.50 218.79
77 500-545 521 195.00-221.00 204.46
64 550-595 571 185.00-210.00 196.06
25 600-645 623 180.00-200.00 185.00
14 650-690 664 174.00-193.00 181.94
13 700-745 713 170.00-187.00 177.90
Small 1 - 2
8 460-495 479 190.00-197.00 193.14
13 555-590 565 180.00-192.00 185.19
Medium 2
8 250-295 280 200.00-231.00 216.09
18 300-345 326 200.00-225.00 214.73
30 350-395 374 199.00-235.00 217.40
37 400-445 421 200.00-220.00 210.86
47 450-497 475 200.00-217.00 205.43
15 500-545 527 178.00-194.00 189.51
10 560-595 574 164.00-190.00 176.22
Medium 3
9 400-445 416 167.00-188.00 177.80
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 405-445 424 232.00-255.00 243.40
100 450-495 468 210.00-252.50 222.53
63 500-546 527 200.00-230.00 211.76
34 550-595 570 200.00-232.00 211.88
35 600-645 618 180.00-211.00 191.30
15 660-696 678 181.50-195.00 188.61
13 700-745 725 153.00-178.00 164.49
17 755-786 768 147.50-173.00 156.74
Small 1 - 2
7 400-445 424 180.00-200.00 189.99
15 500-545 521 182.00-196.00 190.27
Medium 2
17 400-445 416 210.00-232.50 223.27
25 450-495 470 200.00-228.00 211.10
24 500-545 523 194.00-210.00 200.53
35 550-595 580 180.00-198.00 190.77
12 608-645 621 175.00-198.00 184.01
11 665-695 680 166.00-175.00 170.00
Medium 3
10 450-490 471 170.00-180.00 176.06
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1255-1390 1332 101.50-115.00 109.08
50 1400-1999 1584 100.00-115.00 107.70
23 1405-1935 1563 90.00-103.00 97.72 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
176 900-1395 1185 100.00-118.50 108.81
30 925-1365 1114 115.00-138.00 122.82 High Dressing
92 940-1395 1141 80.00-103.00 95.64 Low Dressing
45 1400-1915 1594 102.00-116.00 107.93
11 1425-1705 1527 92.00-101.00 97.96 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
14 510-795 701 65.00-82.50 74.82 Low Dressing
28 815-1220 940 85.00-104.00 92.46
55 815-1295 1015 64.00-86.00 78.30 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 900-1190 1062 1073.00-1475.00 1303.39 Per Head
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
7 805-890 842 848.00-1024.00 956.10 Per Head
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1000-1460 1248 117.00-138.00 127.14
11 1025-1475 1276 100.00-128.00 114.16 Low Dressing
29 1505-2210 1764 119.00-141.00 128.48
11 1555-2065 1815 131.00-145.00 137.06 High Dressing
9 1520-2065 1720 109.00-122.00 114.82 Low Dressing
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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