Report Date: 2/24/2017
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Feb 24, 2017 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction Report of Siler City, Canton, Turnersburg, Shelby, North
Wilkesboro, Norwood and Smithfield for the Week Ending Thursday Feb 23, 2017
Cattle Receipts: 4643 Last Week: 4187 Last Year: 2041
Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, bulls 1.00 to
2.00 higher. Feeder steers were steady to 7.00 higher, bulls were steady to 8.00
higher, and heifers were mixed. Demand was moderate to good. Buyer activity was
moderate to active and offerings were moderate. Quality ranged from plain to
average. Slaughter cows made up 16 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2
percent, replacement cows 2 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The feeder supply
included 33 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 26 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
13 200-245 222 140.00-158.00 149.32
21 255-295 277 139.00-159.00 148.64
83 300-345 327 130.00-170.00 150.87
134 350-398 378 130.00-160.00 148.08
116 400-445 425 120.00-159.00 138.66
130 450-498 472 120.00-157.00 140.30
33 500-545 516 130.00-142.00 135.43
73 550-597 575 120.00-138.00 128.70
43 600-645 619 114.00-135.00 124.11
28 650-696 674 114.00-126.00 118.52
24 700-740 719 105.00-121.00 113.28
5 755-780 767 109.00-115.00 111.60
5 953-998 962 93.00-97.00 93.83
Medium 2
12 250-295 277 125.00-147.50 141.58
28 300-345 323 120.00-142.50 130.51
27 350-396 374 110.00-140.00 126.84
32 400-446 426 107.00-137.50 120.54
11 450-495 475 128.00-141.00 135.85
Medium 3
5 260-295 273 120.00-142.00 131.48
7 350-395 375 115.00-125.00 120.46
Small 3
10 350-390 374 110.00-122.00 115.45
Holstein Large 3
12 300-335 316 72.00-89.00 81.13
6 360-385 371 78.00-95.00 88.07
6 450-495 477 68.00-79.00 72.91
5 500-545 520 77.00-87.00 81.01
5 661-661 661 75.00 75.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 205-248 233 122.00-151.00 132.71
28 255-295 279 115.00-139.00 126.86
46 300-346 326 115.00-139.00 126.90
104 350-398 372 111.00-149.00 127.62
125 400-448 422 114.00-139.00 123.74
169 450-498 473 110.00-131.00 118.67
162 500-548 523 105.00-124.00 115.16
121 550-599 574 100.00-119.00 111.07
97 600-646 619 95.00-117.00 107.86
44 650-697 674 95.00-112.50 104.36
20 700-745 722 96.00-106.00 101.79
17 750-795 776 95.00-103.00 99.82
Medium 2
10 254-295 270 110.00-130.00 118.87
24 300-345 323 105.00-127.00 117.16
38 350-398 375 105.00-120.00 112.57
52 400-448 426 99.00-121.00 108.57
47 450-498 472 95.00-115.00 105.10
24 500-546 523 90.00-109.00 100.62
13 550-594 571 95.00-105.00 99.83
14 600-635 614 87.00-103.00 95.14
12 655-690 673 87.00-100.00 94.06
Medium 3
6 400-440 419 89.00-97.00 93.18
Small 3
5 350-375 359 82.50-93.00 89.33
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
45 400-445 420 127.00-159.00 151.46
109 450-495 472 110.00-154.00 135.02
74 500-548 518 110.00-140.00 127.65
96 550-596 570 107.00-136.00 121.47
71 600-645 619 101.00-124.00 113.53
53 650-698 670 98.00-120.00 109.61
39 700-748 723 90.00-109.00 101.22
25 750-795 771 90.00-111.00 100.15
9 800-840 816 80.00-90.00 85.01
9 850-895 873 80.00-89.00 84.43
Medium 2
22 400-445 423 129.00-143.00 134.34
49 450-495 472 104.00-139.00 125.31
47 500-546 528 104.00-133.00 121.69
23 550-595 566 95.00-117.00 107.74
10 600-630 613 95.00-105.00 98.76
Medium 3
11 415-440 425 117.50-127.50 123.66
14 450-495 477 109.00-122.50 116.79
11 500-545 517 90.00-120.00 105.64
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 945-1100 1042 900.00-1175.00 1012.91 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
9 940-1165 1056 800.00-1000.00 897.09 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
6 1210-1385 1277 850.00-1050.00 931.45 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 1135-1398 1294 55.00-67.00 60.35
5 1145-1380 1300 62.00-73.00 67.67 High Dressing
71 1400-1999 1616 51.00-69.00 62.78
42 1410-1920 1638 64.00-81.00 71.40 High Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
215 905-1395 1163 51.00-69.00 60.91
58 928-1395 1183 60.00-81.00 71.18 High Dressing
57 900-1395 1124 40.00-58.00 52.95 Low Dressing
38 1400-1725 1513 53.00-67.00 61.50
19 1400-1760 1523 64.00-75.00 69.46 High Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
5 740-775 754 45.00-56.00 51.74
16 605-780 725 31.00-46.00 37.71 Low Dressing
35 802-1100 899 43.00-60.00 51.70
5 825-900 860 75.00-80.00 76.65 High Dressing
18 815-1106 933 29.00-49.00 39.03 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 1025-1425 1224 79.00-92.00 84.44
9 1000-1470 1191 70.00-82.00 76.14 Low Dressing
36 1535-2140 1783 79.00-98.00 87.87
13 1530-2155 1857 91.00-104.00 96.28 High Dressing
6 1510-1825 1668 70.00-82.00 78.04 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (47) Small 1 and 2 495-885 lbs middle age cows with 85-380
lbs calves 730.00-1350.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 905-1090 lbs middle age cows
with 100-460 lbs calves 800.00-1375.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1110-1520 lbs
middle age cows with 100-295 lbs calves 750.00-1375.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 20.00-120.00.
Goats: Receipts 89, last week 219. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 45.00-60.00, 60-80
lbs 85.00-126.00; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 60.00-70.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80
lbs 115.00-160.00, 80-100 lbs 170.00-190.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs
98.00-105.00, 70-100 lbs 110.00-140.00, 100-140 lbs 120.00-190.00. Wethers:
Selection 1 100-150 lbs 200.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 75.00, 100-
150 lbs 112.00-190.00, 150-250 lbs 200.00-250.00.
Sheep: Receipts 60, last week 46. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter
lambs: Good 60-100 lbs 76.00-85.00, 100-140 lbs 99.00-135.00; Choice & Prime 100-
140 lbs 137.00-165.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 101.00-200.00.
Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
919-707-3156 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LSLS755.txt
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