RA_LS141
Raleigh, NC      Tue Jun 24, 2008     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Carolina Stockyards, Siler City Monday, NC
Report for Monday Jun 23, 2008

Cattle Receipts:  745          Last week:  468              Last year:  506

Slaughter cattle trended 1.00 lower. Steers trended steady. Heifers trended 
steady to 2.00 higher. 

Slaughter cows made up 11 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, 
replacement cows 0 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 87 percent.  The 
feeder supply included 29 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 29 percent 
bulls. Near 20 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.  (Figures in parentheses 
are weighted average weights and prices for each category)

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 250-290 lbs (273) 100.00-106.00 (103.24); 
315-340 lbs (325) 108.00-116.00 (112.39); 355-395 lbs (378) 93.00-114.00 
(104.89); 400-445 lbs (424) 97.00-104.00 (100.19); 502-543 lbs (523) 105.00-
109.00 (106.74); 550-595 lbs (571) 102.00-107.75 (105.97); 607-642 lbs (630) 
101.00-103.00 (102.33); 655-695 lbs (673) 92.00-99.00 (94.21); 720-735 lbs (728) 
92.00-92.50 (92.25); 800-835 lbs (820) 84.00-88.00 (85.98).  Small 1-2 165-175 
lbs (170) 90.00-92.00 (91.03); 325-345 lbs (334) 93.00-100.00 (98.04); 350-385 
lbs (370) 80.00-90.00 (84.81); 400-445 lbs (429) 85.00-95.00 (91.73).  Medium 
and Large 3 300-340 lbs (321) 80.00-89.00 (84.31); 375-385 lbs (382) 80.00-85.00 
(83.03); 415-435 lbs (425) 76.00-80.00 (78.05).  Small 3 300-320 lbs (310) 
70.00-76.00 (73.10); 425-440 lbs (433) 60.00-63.00 (61.53).  Holstein Large 3 
595-595 lbs (595) 62.00 (62.00); 820-830 lbs (823) 52.00-65.00 (61.72). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 355-390 lbs (381) 90.00-93.00 (91.68); 
400-445 lbs (434) 90.00-95.00 (92.69); 450-495 lbs (473) 90.00-98.00 (93.95); 
500-545 lbs (516) 90.00-95.00 (92.90); 550-595 lbs (565) 85.00-95.00 (90.85); 
600-640 lbs (615) 84.00-92.50 (90.48); 650-690 lbs (667) 82.00-91.00 (84.81); 
705-720 lbs (713) 80.00-86.00 (82.97).  Small 1-2 255-285 lbs (270) 92.00-94.00 
(92.94); 355-395 lbs (378) 84.00-89.00 (86.75); 405-445 lbs (419) 81.00-89.00 
(85.00); 455-495 lbs (473) 82.00-93.00 (86.34); 500-545 lbs (512) 81.00-89.00 
(85.04); 710-745 lbs (727) 70.00-79.00 (74.62); 760-765 lbs (763) 72.00-73.00 
(72.50).  Medium and Large 3 220-245 lbs (235) 80.00-86.00 (83.18); 275-285 lbs 
(280) 85.00-86.00 (85.51); 315-345 lbs (329) 80.00-88.00 (85.03); 410-440 lbs 
(426) 70.00-76.00 (73.01); 485-490 lbs (488) 74.00-77.00 (75.51); 520-535 lbs 
(528) 70.00-79.00 (74.56); 552-552 lbs (552) 70.00 (70.00).  Small 3 365-385 lbs 
(373) 75.00-77.00 (76.01); 515-535 lbs (525) 60.00-63.00 (61.47). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 450-495 lbs (470) 90.00-99.00 (93.46); 
500-545 lbs (519) 92.00-103.50 (97.04); 550-595 lbs (575) 92.00-101.00 (95.11); 
600-645 lbs (620) 90.50-99.00 (94.55); 650-670 lbs (665) 82.50-89.00 (86.74); 
700-740 lbs (724) 80.00-88.00 (85.48); 760-795 lbs (786) 75.00-77.00 (76.52).  
Small 1-2 455-495 lbs (475) 82.00-89.00 (85.36); 520-540 lbs (533) 85.00-89.00 
(87.03); 555-595 lbs (577) 80.00-89.00 (83.26); 605-640 lbs (621) 80.00-89.00 
(85.69); 730-730 lbs (730) 70.00-73.50 (71.17); 810-815 lbs (813) 71.50-79.00 
(75.24).  Medium and Large 3 480-485 lbs (483) 77.00-79.00 (77.99); 525-540 lbs 
(533) 70.00-79.00 (74.70).

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1415-1915 lbs (1513) 54.50-58.50 
(56.67); 1400-1915 lbs high dressing (1518) 60.00-64.50 (62.89).  Boner 80-85 
percent lean 835-880 lbs (858) 52.00-54.00 (53.03); 905-1390 lbs (1133) 52.00-
59.50 (56.29); 1080-1365 lbs high dressing (1193) 60.00-69.00 (62.34); 1030-1180 
lbs low dressing (1068) 45.00-47.00 (45.61).

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 615-655 lbs (635) 60.00-61.00 (60.48). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1125-1210 lbs (1168) 60.00-68.50 (64.40); 
1385-1465 lbs high dressing (1418) 70.50-71.50 (71.00); 1725-2145 lbs (1935) 
69.50-76.50 (73.38); 1815-1910 lbs high dressing (1863) 77.50 (77.50). 

(1) Cows/Calf Pairs:  Medium 1 and 2 900-900 lbs middle age cows with calves 
150-150 lbs 800.00 per pair. 

(90) Goats, per head:  Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 
under 20 lbs 15.00-25.00, 20-40 lbs 30.00-40.00, 40-60 lbs 50.00-55.00, 60-80 
lbs 70.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 25.00; Selection 3 under 20 lbs 5.00. 
Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 50.00-67.50, 70-100 lbs 72.50-75.00; 
Selection 2 50-70 lbs 40.00-47.50; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 30.00-35.00. 
Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 82.50-92.50, 100-150 lbs 125.00. 

Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
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