Report Date: 11/17/2017
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Nov 17, 2017 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction Report of Siler City, Canton, Turnersburg, Mt. Airy,
Shelby, North Wilkesboro, Norwood, Smithfield for the Week Ending Thursday Nov
16, 2017
Cattle Receipts: 5223 Last Week: 3254 Last Year: 4973
Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady to 8.00 higher and bulls
were mostly steady to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were steady to 8.00
higher; heifers were mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and
buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle
quality was plain to average.
Slaughter cows made up 10 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent,
replacement cows 1 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 87 percent. The
feeder supply included 34 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 25 percent
bulls. Near 20 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 200-245 228 130.00-140.00 136.55
27 250-295 282 135.00-160.00 147.01
77 300-348 326 139.00-167.50 151.36
134 350-398 372 132.00-170.00 146.90
104 400-448 424 133.00-165.00 146.67
75 450-497 468 134.00-161.00 148.94
97 500-548 524 130.00-159.00 141.93
58 550-598 573 131.00-157.00 145.42
44 600-648 620 128.00-148.00 137.94
14 620-620 620 138.00 138.00 Value Added
49 650-698 675 122.00-141.00 133.53
10 705-740 720 131.00-142.00 137.08
13 750-790 771 132.00-141.00 134.31
7 805-845 822 120.00-143.00 128.99
Small 1 - 2
8 250-295 271 100.00-125.00 116.81
9 300-345 323 100.00-122.50 111.96
8 355-395 381 110.00-120.00 117.44
Medium 2
6 150-195 177 95.00-147.50 129.86
11 200-240 219 121.00-145.00 134.74
25 250-298 275 120.00-147.50 134.32
40 300-345 323 120.00-142.00 131.17
80 350-398 374 120.00-145.00 132.69
46 400-445 422 119.00-145.00 134.16
21 450-495 476 132.50-144.00 137.77
14 500-545 520 129.00-138.00 134.94
12 550-598 581 123.00-135.00 129.63
9 655-695 674 117.50-128.00 123.07
Medium 3
6 250-290 271 120.00-124.00 121.40
11 365-395 381 110.00-130.00 120.26
19 400-445 424 120.00-138.00 131.03
7 450-490 471 121.00-130.00 125.13
Holstein Large 3
5 255-290 274 85.00-94.00 90.52
7 305-345 329 86.00-97.50 91.07
5 350-390 369 90.00-97.00 93.69
6 460-490 468 85.00-92.50 88.05
8 500-540 514 86.00-98.00 93.18
7 605-640 617 71.00-87.50 79.44
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 170-195 177 112.50-115.00 113.37
21 250-295 281 125.00-138.00 130.22
28 300-348 324 125.00-144.00 132.28
57 350-395 372 121.00-146.00 132.45
77 400-448 423 120.00-148.00 132.19
118 450-495 472 117.50-139.00 125.97
132 500-549 526 114.00-131.00 124.04
102 550-595 573 110.00-141.00 122.50
81 600-645 619 110.00-132.00 120.15
42 650-695 673 104.00-122.00 113.34
26 708-746 719 100.00-120.00 110.18
10 750-790 767 105.00-113.00 108.90
5 805-845 827 87.50-96.00 92.10
7 850-895 870 90.00-107.00 97.20
Small 1 - 2
5 365-390 374 110.00-120.00 114.98
19 400-445 424 109.00-122.50 116.67
12 455-498 478 110.00-122.50 116.40
16 500-530 511 110.00-120.00 116.08
12 550-593 573 110.00-120.00 116.33
Medium 2
5 165-195 178 120.00-130.00 124.42
12 250-295 275 120.00-134.00 125.47
30 300-346 323 115.00-135.00 122.18
46 350-398 376 110.00-127.50 120.07
73 400-448 425 107.00-134.00 121.31
56 450-496 474 110.00-128.00 118.27
40 500-545 522 100.00-130.00 114.00
43 550-595 576 100.00-125.00 114.53
16 600-645 621 100.00-121.00 112.80
13 650-695 668 106.00-121.00 114.45
7 705-745 728 110.00-117.00 113.17
7 750-770 756 80.00-93.00 86.85
Medium and Large 3
6 350-390 366 100.00-107.50 103.35 Thin
5 661-661 661 108.50 108.50
Medium 3
7 300-345 330 108.00-115.00 111.75
20 350-398 382 100.00-112.50 107.93
27 400-445 424 100.00-115.00 108.68
31 450-485 472 100.00-114.00 108.15
11 500-545 524 100.00-111.00 105.98
35 550-570 553 110.00 110.00
Small 3
5 355-390 369 75.00-80.00 79.00
7 400-445 421 90.00-97.50 92.03
7 450-495 479 80.00-88.00 84.58
7 505-545 521 75.00-82.00 78.96
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 400-445 425 130.00-156.00 144.47
114 450-498 470 129.00-160.00 142.27
127 500-545 523 120.00-149.00 133.49
121 550-596 569 123.00-145.00 132.44
73 600-648 622 108.00-139.00 124.34
31 650-695 672 112.00-129.00 119.59
30 700-745 722 104.00-125.00 115.84
19 750-792 765 100.00-127.00 116.05
7 862-882 879 109.00-114.00 112.35
Small 1 - 2
6 405-445 426 109.00-122.50 115.63
13 550-595 576 110.00-123.00 116.89
Medium 2
18 400-445 423 122.00-144.00 133.04
52 455-496 476 110.00-141.00 126.06
49 500-546 526 114.00-138.00 125.75
34 552-599 578 115.00-132.00 123.15
13 600-640 621 104.00-128.00 119.13
22 650-695 668 101.00-122.50 112.92
6 750-785 766 111.00-119.00 114.23
Medium and Large 3
5 605-620 611 104.00-111.00 107.92
Medium 3
16 450-495 473 100.00-120.00 109.85
10 500-545 532 100.00-110.00 107.06
5 550-585 569 100.00-110.00 106.26
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 905-1145 1048 525.00-825.00 650.12 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 1148-1390 1262 45.00-63.00 52.06
10 1130-1385 1283 40.00-46.00 43.36 Low Dressing
50 1400-1900 1563 42.00-59.00 48.67
11 1415-1855 1566 40.00-51.00 45.82 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
123 910-1385 1148 44.00-61.00 49.67
22 930-1385 1150 55.00-69.00 59.92 High Dressing
53 905-1395 1093 23.00-44.00 38.60 Low Dressing
31 1400-1965 1574 45.00-55.00 49.84
Lean 85-90% Lean
5 555-770 712 40.00-50.00 44.93
35 800-1336 992 40.00-55.00 45.71
25 820-1370 1011 30.00-42.00 35.87 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1015-1450 1259 68.00-83.00 75.03
17 1095-1455 1318 54.00-78.00 65.22 Low Dressing
21 1520-2320 1823 64.00-83.00 74.49
7 1520-2090 1893 70.00-85.00 76.05 High Dressing
15 1520-2310 1755 59.00-75.00 65.91 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (20) Small 1 and 2 555-850 lbs middle age cows with 50-435
lbs calves 425.00-1100.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 900-1090 lbs middle age cows
with 40-325 lbs calves 700.00-1075.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1140-1300 lbs
middle age cows with 175-300 lbs calves 750.00-1225.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 10.00-70.00.
Goats: Receipts 335, last week 173. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 12.00-40.00,
20-40 lbs 45.00-105.00, 40-60 lbs 65.00-140.00, 60-80 lbs 90.00-195.00; Selection
2 under 20 lbs 22.50-30.00, 20-40 lbs 35.00-70.00, 40-60 lbs 60.00-107.50;
Selection 3 20-40 lbs 27.50. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 115.00-175.00, 80-
100 lbs 150.00-247.50. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 90.00, 70-100 lbs
120.00-142.50, 100-140 lbs 160.00-250.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 102.50, 70-100
lbs 120.00-127.50. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 140.00-222.50, 100-150 lbs
155.00-227.50; Selection 3 100-150 lbs 305.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100
lbs 140.00-150.00, 100-150 lbs 155.00-197.50, 150-250 lbs 170.00-255.00;
Selection 2 70-100 lbs 75.00-132.50; Selection 3 70-100 lbs 85.00.
Sheep: Receipts 180, last week 44. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 45.00-80.00, 60-100 lbs 70.00-120.00, 100-140 lbs
120.00-135.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 65.00-122.50, 60-100 lbs 110.00-150.00,
100-140 lbs 188.50. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 107.50-140.00, Utility 80-
100 lbs 85.00-104.00, Cull 60-120 lbs 70.00-87.00.
Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_866.txt
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