Report Date: 1/22/2016
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Jan 22, 2016 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction Report of Canton, Norwood, Shelby, Siler City, Smithfield,
Turnersburg for the Week Ending Thursday Jan 21, 2016
Cattle Receipts: 2756 Last Week: 4076 Last Year: Not Available
Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mixed.
Demand and market activity were moderate. Offerings were light with average quality
cattle.
Slaughter cows made up 19 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent,
replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 76 percent. The feeder
supply included 35 percent steers, 36 percent heifers, and 29 percent bulls. Near 19
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 150-175 164 195.00-226.00 208.24
10 205-245 230 197.50-220.00 208.76
27 250-292 273 180.00-218.00 198.41
55 300-345 323 180.00-205.00 190.44
55 350-395 370 174.00-215.00 192.67
70 400-445 424 160.00-199.00 182.74
24 450-490 469 160.00-186.00 167.82
46 500-545 525 150.00-170.00 160.56
9 550-590 566 150.00-163.00 154.76
20 600-645 627 140.00-155.00 143.30
18 650-695 665 130.00-146.00 135.60
5 710-743 730 131.00-140.00 133.54
10 750-795 763 117.00-130.00 125.92
4 810-823 820 124.00-131.00 125.73
5 905-935 912 112.00-119.00 117.19
6 1060-1084 1080 107.00-112.00 107.82
4 1178-1178 1178 104.00 104.00
Small 1 - 2
4 200-240 226 152.50-180.00 166.52
7 360-395 377 160.00-167.50 163.63
5 475-495 487 147.50-160.00 153.30
Medium 2
3 235-245 238 172.00-185.00 176.62
4 250-295 279 177.50-182.50 179.90
11 305-345 322 170.00-185.00 179.07
32 351-395 375 162.50-188.00 173.89
31 400-440 421 134.00-170.00 152.32
6 455-468 459 167.00-172.00 168.70
6 575-595 584 144.00-152.00 147.48
Medium and Large 3
3 340-345 343 146.00-160.00 154.47
3 385-395 392 157.50-167.50 161.70
3 405-415 410 147.50-152.00 149.02
Medium 3
3 310-345 333 141.00-150.00 146.21
Small 3
3 124-148 139 86.00-100.00 93.69
Holstein Large 3
9 102-144 124 100.00-118.00 106.43
9 152-188 167 124.00-142.50 131.00
16 204-240 222 115.00-140.00 127.36
4 265-295 284 125.00-142.50 130.99
3 315-340 332 110.00-137.50 122.81
5 372-372 372 80.00 80.00 Thin
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 204-235 223 165.00-171.00 168.55
11 250-295 273 160.00-193.00 176.43
16 305-340 323 160.00-186.00 177.04
42 350-385 367 152.00-182.00 168.73
62 400-445 420 130.00-165.00 147.14
82 450-498 472 124.00-164.00 144.12
52 500-547 526 120.00-147.50 132.61
3 505-540 520 130.00-137.00 132.96 Fleshy
34 550-598 571 118.00-141.00 126.37
18 600-645 616 124.00-130.00 126.64
4 616-616 616 141.00 141.00 Fancy
13 650-690 667 110.00-130.00 120.02
4 655-690 674 110.00-118.00 114.44 Fleshy
14 700-740 715 105.00-117.00 111.14
5 760-790 772 106.00-119.00 111.76
4 805-825 814 90.00-114.00 106.55
6 900-940 917 92.00-100.00 97.49
4 980-995 984 96.00-99.00 98.24
Small 1 - 2
3 270-286 279 125.00-157.50 145.54
9 305-345 326 145.00-157.50 153.16
12 350-395 375 142.50-157.50 151.11
3 375-395 383 112.50-131.00 124.54 Fleshy
10 420-445 436 137.50-147.50 143.24
15 450-495 481 130.00-151.00 140.78
3 450-480 460 125.00-132.50 129.18 Full
4 510-535 528 124.00-132.00 127.88
5 560-580 567 121.00-131.00 127.14
Medium 2
3 210-245 227 160.00-175.00 167.15
5 265-294 283 134.00-165.00 148.24
3 300-325 310 160.00-170.00 164.05
17 360-395 379 152.50-167.50 159.67
14 400-445 421 122.00-152.50 141.03
15 450-480 465 120.00-153.00 136.49
13 500-545 517 126.00-140.00 134.70
14 555-580 570 120.00-139.00 131.97
5 605-640 616 110.00-117.00 113.43
Medium and Large 3
3 500-535 517 111.00-130.00 123.44
6 560-595 575 112.00-127.00 119.87
Medium 3
3 325-345 338 119.00-142.50 126.52
4 350-390 365 112.00-130.00 118.13
3 515-535 522 100.00-120.00 108.81
3 605-635 620 100.00-112.50 105.07
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 400-445 422 170.00-185.00 174.54
62 450-495 473 137.00-177.50 153.13
82 500-546 523 126.00-165.00 147.92
5 510-510 510 169.00 169.00 Value Added
36 550-595 571 130.00-158.00 143.45
46 600-645 623 120.00-143.00 134.33
26 650-691 671 120.00-137.50 128.60
12 700-745 717 113.00-130.00 120.76
8 750-785 764 113.00-125.00 120.85
7 805-845 819 106.00-125.00 115.55
3 860-885 870 100.00-110.00 104.71
Small 1 - 2
5 405-440 421 150.00-157.50 151.99
5 450-490 473 147.00-155.00 151.11
7 510-545 529 125.00-140.00 134.18
11 555-595 575 130.00-145.00 137.16
4 605-645 634 120.00-126.00 123.98
4 650-695 673 120.00-123.00 121.38
5 700-725 720 91.00-120.00 110.57
5 765-785 775 104.00-108.00 105.80
Medium 2
9 410-440 432 160.00-167.50 162.38
31 450-495 475 135.00-170.00 155.74
10 500-545 527 134.00-153.00 144.08
9 555-595 570 124.00-150.00 140.10
5 605-640 629 110.00-130.00 119.08
5 655-695 676 119.00-130.00 124.80
4 700-725 709 116.00-125.00 122.27
3 870-895 880 100.00-106.00 103.34
Medium and Large 3
7 450-480 466 130.00-149.00 138.70
5 550-595 576 120.00-137.50 130.10
Medium 3
4 450-490 478 110.00-122.00 114.46
6 510-540 523 104.00-135.00 113.23
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 955-1125 1045 875.00-1325.00 1102.87 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
4 1235-1360 1278 1100.00-1500.00 1267.47 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
8 1020-1165 1106 750.00-1350.00 1011.93 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 925-1190 1078 875.00-1100.00 975.08 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
4 1230-1325 1270 975.00-1275.00 1143.06 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1120-1385 1276 71.00-88.00 79.50
7 1150-1390 1246 81.00-96.00 86.01 High Dressing
4 1160-1330 1250 63.00-71.00 66.68 Low Dressing
25 1415-1999 1590 71.00-80.00 76.12
12 1430-1780 1580 80.00-94.00 84.78 High Dressing
7 1435-1530 1469 63.00-69.00 66.14 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
5 825-890 852 70.00-85.00 76.27
137 914-1395 1170 70.00-88.00 76.33
46 945-1395 1171 80.00-99.00 86.56 High Dressing
33 905-1395 1159 56.00-72.00 65.96 Low Dressing
33 1405-1880 1561 73.00-83.00 76.73
7 1445-1730 1610 80.00-96.00 83.87 High Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
5 690-785 738 65.00-75.00 68.94
7 675-770 729 50.00-60.00 54.16 Low Dressing
15 800-1370 1034 61.00-74.00 66.40
32 832-1345 999 50.00-70.00 57.71 Low Dressing
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 910-1160 1001 782.00-1276.00 1026.76 Per Head
4 1375-1470 1433 1507.00-1625.00 1555.23 Per Head
Small 1 - 2 Young
4 675-795 750 608.00-820.00 697.75 Per Head
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1020-1360 1185 83.00-100.00 92.72
7 1000-1435 1229 96.00-111.00 104.12 High Dressing
5 1035-1490 1239 79.00-89.00 83.44 Low Dressing
18 1525-2245 1824 88.00-104.00 95.64
8 1515-1910 1715 92.00-114.00 100.79 High Dressing
6 1525-2590 1937 80.00-89.00 84.49 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (11) Small 1 and 2 600-890 lbs middle age cows with 90-345 lbs
calves 900.00-1200.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 1060 lbs middle age cows
with 490 lbs calves 1450.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 1000-1085 lbs middle age cows
with 210-300 lbs calves 950.00-1225.00 per pair. Large 2 1145-1160 lbs middle age
cows with 360-370 lbs calves 1550.00-1700.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1200 lbs middle
age cows with 325 lbs calves 1700.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 72.50-240.00.
Goats: Receipts 162, last week 141. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter
and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 50.00, 20-40 lbs 45.00-
100.00, 40-60 lbs 70.00-147.50, 60-80 lbs 95.00-202.50; Selection 2 under 20 lbs
25.00, 40-60 lbs 100.00, 60-80 lbs 80.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 110.00-
212.50, 80-100 lbs 160.00-225.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 85.00-100.00,
70-100 lbs 132.50-155.00, 100-140 lbs 157.50-265.00; Selection 3 70-100 lbs 62.50.
Wethers: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 217.50-227.50. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs
100.00-150.00, 100-150 lbs 177.50, 150-250 lbs 205.00-265.00; Selection 2 100-150 lbs
155.00.
Sheep: Receipts 75, last week 27. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter
lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 50.00-82.50; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 90.00-117.50, 60-100 lbs
140.00-207.50, 100-140 lbs 215.00-255.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 125.00-
175.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 80.00.
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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