Report Date: 3/22/2019
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Friday, March 22, 2019 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,
March 21, 2019
Cattle Receipts: 6018 Last week: 3037 Last year: 5626
Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower and bulls
were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 5.00 to 8.00
higher; heifers were mostly steady to 4.00 higher; while feeder bulls were
mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was mostly good; market activity and buyer
interest were moderate to active, mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were
mostly heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average.
Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent,
replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 83 percent. The
feeder supply included 34 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, and 25 percent
bulls. Near 16 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 200-245 225 160.00-190.00 172.96
97 250-296 276 146.00-197.00 170.00
138 300-349 326 150.00-190.00 168.24
158 350-396 373 146.00-186.00 162.21
128 400-447 425 140.00-185.00 160.07
45 450-495 468 149.00-174.00 158.04
98 500-545 520 140.00-169.00 152.83
7 513-513 513 172.00 172.00 Value Added
44 550-595 566 140.00-160.00 152.07
41 600-645 614 130.00-152.00 140.81
26 650-690 674 124.00-143.00 136.69
17 758-780 773 120.00-131.00 123.45
6 818-835 821 127.00-131.00 128.17
Small 1 - 2
5 250-285 270 110.00-122.50 116.84
7 350-395 375 107.50-120.00 114.14
Medium 2
6 230-240 236 135.00-142.50 139.15
20 250-295 274 130.00-155.00 141.80
46 302-348 325 125.00-160.00 143.63
79 350-395 373 125.00-160.00 140.43
37 400-445 425 120.00-151.00 135.74
34 450-495 475 127.50-158.00 139.39
32 500-546 526 122.00-146.00 132.60
15 550-595 571 122.00-140.00 130.87
7 600-645 616 125.00-136.00 132.47
6 655-695 672 129.00-133.00 130.32
Small 2
6 350-395 372 129.00-134.00 130.50
Medium 3
7 250-295 273 120.00-140.00 130.81
9 355-395 380 140.00-146.00 144.36
Small 3
5 320-335 329 108.00-116.00 112.46
6 350-390 369 110.00-120.00 114.00
Holstein Large 3
8 200-245 224 72.50-87.50 79.08
12 250-295 274 70.00-82.50 75.67
10 300-345 315 60.00-77.50 69.02
17 350-395 364 61.00-81.00 71.64
12 400-445 423 64.00-84.00 76.25
6 453-490 471 72.50-85.00 81.04
16 500-540 524 68.00-87.00 78.11
5 550-595 575 79.00-83.00 80.38
7 600-645 619 77.00-82.00 79.40
7 781-781 781 78.00 78.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 200-245 225 130.00-160.00 143.76
44 250-295 279 130.00-160.00 144.48
97 300-348 327 130.00-162.50 143.14
135 350-395 372 125.00-154.00 141.93
141 400-448 423 125.00-150.00 138.22
89 450-498 470 125.00-148.00 134.25
7 456-456 456 145.00 145.00 Value Added
11 450-495 479 128.00-134.00 131.23 Fleshy
101 500-546 524 121.00-137.00 131.86
17 527-527 527 139.00 139.00 Fancy
46 550-593 574 121.00-135.00 127.91
6 560-589 579 125.00-131.00 126.77 Fleshy
31 600-645 616 109.00-133.00 124.05
30 650-695 674 109.00-138.00 123.94
20 705-742 733 100.00-105.00 102.74
8 703-703 703 125.00 125.00 Value Added
5 770-780 772 107.00-108.00 107.80
12 827-827 827 107.00 107.00
Small 1 - 2
7 255-295 271 110.00-120.00 115.86
11 305-345 325 105.00-120.00 112.11
18 350-395 371 105.00-120.00 114.64
17 405-445 424 106.00-120.00 114.99
16 455-495 477 105.00-120.00 114.67
23 500-545 523 107.00-120.00 114.24
32 550-595 574 105.00-121.00 115.07
22 605-645 622 104.00-117.00 112.23
5 615-640 627 90.00-102.00 97.24 Fleshy
19 650-695 674 105.00-116.00 111.40
9 700-735 713 100.00-116.00 107.46
Medium 2
11 210-245 230 122.00-137.50 128.21
7 265-295 279 125.00-136.00 132.51
35 300-345 323 115.00-139.00 126.20
63 350-398 374 115.00-139.00 128.28
75 400-448 423 118.00-138.00 129.29
96 450-495 470 112.00-135.00 125.68
95 500-545 519 110.00-134.00 123.18
35 550-595 568 108.00-130.00 121.98
9 650-691 674 115.00-120.00 116.54
Medium and Large 3
5 300-345 321 110.00-120.00 115.93
10 350-395 372 105.00-122.00 116.95
10 405-445 426 110.00-120.00 115.95
7 455-495 482 112.00-120.00 117.48
16 500-545 523 105.00-120.00 115.76
9 550-595 574 103.00-120.00 110.47
Medium 3
13 401-445 421 112.00-121.00 118.76
10 450-495 472 110.00-119.00 112.97
6 550-595 574 100.00-111.00 105.23
5 675-690 679 97.00-108.00 99.20
Small 3
6 265-270 267 104.00-107.50 104.76
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
101 400-448 423 145.00-170.00 157.56
92 450-495 470 140.00-160.00 150.39
9 457-490 466 135.00-145.00 142.50 Fleshy
111 500-545 522 130.00-161.00 144.11
76 550-595 568 120.00-157.00 136.68
43 600-648 611 123.00-146.00 136.27
50 650-685 670 116.00-139.00 129.44
20 700-745 719 100.00-126.00 112.02
6 752-755 754 110.00-127.00 117.67
7 805-816 807 97.00-105.00 98.58
Small 1 - 2
6 400-440 420 115.00-120.00 117.81
9 515-545 536 105.00-122.50 114.44
11 550-595 571 107.50-121.00 115.88
6 600-640 619 117.00-121.00 119.33
10 650-685 661 111.00-120.00 118.19
8 700-745 718 104.00-116.00 110.11
6 800-835 813 103.00-111.00 107.31
Medium 2
72 400-445 422 122.00-153.00 137.31
86 450-495 473 120.00-146.00 136.35
59 500-545 523 116.00-144.00 132.31
41 550-595 576 122.00-146.00 132.45
41 600-645 620 116.00-135.00 126.09
21 650-695 672 113.00-130.00 122.13
Medium and Large 3
5 515-545 530 110.00-120.00 113.95
6 710-745 731 103.00-114.00 107.61
Medium 3
7 400-445 420 126.00-142.00 135.19
5 470-495 486 130.00-134.00 132.58
5 550-590 564 111.00-131.00 120.70
Small 3
7 550-580 559 118.00-128.00 125.67
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 935-1165 1074 700.00-950.00 753.85 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
5 930-1165 1005 700.00-900.00 775.27 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
6 1025-1195 1083 650.00-825.00 763.40 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
5 940-1100 1025 475.00-750.00 590.49 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
11 620-895 782 300.00-775.00 586.35 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
50 990-1395 1228 52.00-63.00 57.50
14 1140-1360 1271 63.00-74.00 66.32 High Dressing
33 1410-1915 1554 54.00-69.00 61.21
9 1420-1860 1574 60.00-70.00 65.30 High Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
6 750-890 843 56.00-62.00 58.71
198 915-1395 1137 50.00-68.00 58.17
54 910-1395 1183 61.00-77.00 65.95 High Dressing
25 910-1250 1030 30.00-56.00 44.00 Low Dressing
36 1405-1795 1548 52.00-63.00 58.64
20 1410-1940 1650 64.00-70.00 66.87 High Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
9 640-770 711 42.00-60.00 49.34
22 670-795 751 25.00-45.00 35.26 Low Dressing
60 800-1366 1011 42.00-55.00 47.23
50 800-1140 940 24.00-48.00 35.77 Low Dressing
Other Cows Small 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
31 605-865 741 240.00-650.00 494.49 Per Head
Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged
5 660-850 759 350.00-510.00 394.46 Per Head
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 1005-1485 1267 70.00-85.00 76.51
16 1005-1480 1186 49.00-77.00 63.41 Low Dressing
25 1512-2360 1859 72.00-89.00 80.09
27 1520-2175 1819 86.00-100.00 91.62 High Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (38) Small 1 and 2 555-895 lbs middle age cows with 55-
410 lbs calves 550.00-1210.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 875-1530 lbs middle age
cows with 75-400 lbs calves 700.00-1225.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1130-
1240 lbs middle age cows with 80-240 lbs calves 775.00-1525.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 10.00-90.00.
Goats: Receipts 170, last week 169. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 40.00-70.00,
20-40 lbs 60.00-135.00, 40-60 lbs 52.00-207.50, 60-80 lbs 58.00-240.00;
Selection 2 20-40 lbs 82.50, 40-60 lbs 120.00-132.50. Yearlings: Selection 1
60-80 lbs 110.00-145.00, 80-100 lbs 165.00-195.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1
70-100 lbs 150.00-162.50, 100-140 lbs 165.00-197.50; Selection 2 50-70 lbs
90.00-115.00, 70-100 lbs 120.00-135.00. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs
252.50-282.50. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 117.00-192.50, 100-
150 lbs 150.00-245.00, 150-250 lbs 225.00-300.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs
120.00-147.50; Selection 3 70-100 lbs 107.50.
Sheep: Receipts 53, last week 61. Sold per head, weights estimated.
Slaughter lambs: Good 100-140 lbs 120.00-125.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs
102.50-135.00, 60-100 lbs 140.00-192.50. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs
124.00-185.00.
Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
919-707-3156 www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS755.TXT
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