RA_LS147 Raleigh, NC Wed Oct 8, 2008 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Mount Airy Stockyard, Inc., Mount Airy, NC Report for Tuesday Oct 7, 2008 Cattle Receipts: 638 Last week: 771 Last year: 805 Slaughter cattle trends not available. Feeder cattle trends not available. Slaughter cows made up 26 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, and feeders 68 percent. The feeder supply included 32 percent steers, 46 percent heifers, and 22 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 1-2 305-345 lbs (332) 103.50-119.00 (109.83); 365-380 lbs (368) 100.00-103.50 (102.46); 538-541 lbs (540) 87.00-92.00 (89.49); 625-625 lbs (625) 81.50 (81.50); 660-663 lbs (662) 81.00-81.50 (81.12); 700-720 lbs (710) 76.00-81.00 (78.46); 760-760 lbs (760) 78.50 (78.50). Small 1-2 415- 431 lbs (429) 90.00-90.25 (90.22). Medium and Large 3 355-375 lbs (365) 80.00- 88.00 (84.41); 400-443 lbs (436) 82.00-88.00 (86.37); 452-452 lbs (452) 89.00 (89.00). Small 3 265-295 lbs (280) 62.00-74.00 (68.32); 350-385 lbs (376) 61.00-76.00 (68.31); 400-440 lbs (421) 65.00-74.50 (70.75). Holstein Large 3 263-298 lbs (271) 43.00-59.00 (54.67); 338-338 lbs (338) 61.00 (61.00); 367-367 lbs (367) 68.00 (68.00); 423-438 lbs (431) 64.00-70.00 (66.95); 473-488 lbs (481) 55.00-66.00 (60.41); 505-543 lbs (534) 55.00-65.00 (62.63); 563-563 lbs (563) 66.00 (66.00); 613-613 lbs (613) 56.50 (56.50). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 362-362 lbs (362) 86.50 (86.50); 454-460 lbs (455) 80.00-81.25 (81.10); 551-551 lbs (551) 75.25 (75.25); 620-643 lbs (635) 70.75-71.00 (70.92); 660-680 lbs (670) 71.00-77.00 (73.96); 700-700 lbs (700) 72.50 (72.50). Small 1-2 250-295 lbs (273) 81.00-85.00 (82.83); 372-372 lbs (372) 82.75 (82.75); 449-449 lbs (449) 78.50 (78.50); 462-485 lbs (469) 76.00-78.50 (77.21); 570-570 lbs (570) 72.75 (72.75); 805-830 lbs (818) 63.00- 69.00 (65.95). Medium and Large 3 275-280 lbs (278) 70.00-75.00 (72.52); 305- 344 lbs (338) 71.00-77.00 (72.62); 365-395 lbs (384) 71.00-77.00 (73.37); 400- 445 lbs (428) 70.00-75.00 (72.90); 450-480 lbs (464) 71.00-74.50 (72.32); 525- 540 lbs (530) 72.00-73.75 (73.61); 600-605 lbs (601) 62.00-68.00 (65.50); 725- 740 lbs (733) 60.00-63.00 (61.00). Small 3 338-340 lbs (339) 61.00-65.00 (64.00); 350-395 lbs (377) 62.00-67.00 (64.53); 405-440 lbs (414) 60.00-67.00 (64.48); 450-463 lbs (457) 64.00-66.50 (65.27); 530-545 lbs (539) 60.00-66.00 (63.96). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 545-545 lbs (545) 80.00 (80.00); 605-630 lbs (613) 71.00-75.00 (73.18); 733-745 lbs (737) 70.00-72.00 (70.88). Small 1-2 455-495 lbs (472) 80.00-84.50 (82.68); 535-535 lbs (535) 80.00 (80.00); 555-585 lbs (562) 75.50-79.50 (78.20); 658-695 lbs (670) 70.00-75.50 (71.90); 750-795 lbs (768) 65.00-65.50 (65.17). Medium and Large 3 470-480 lbs (477) 70.50-76.00 (73.69); 505-545 lbs (533) 70.00-77.00 (74.67); 560-585 lbs (566) 70.00-74.00 (71.41); 610-645 lbs (628) 65.00-67.00 (66.03); 655-693 lbs (680) 65.00-73.50 (70.81); 905-915 lbs (910) 55.00-58.50 (56.74). Small 3 470-495 lbs (484) 62.00-69.50 (64.91); 560-575 lbs (568) 64.00-66.00 (64.99); 615-630 lbs (623) 52.00-59.00 (55.46). Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 900-1125 lbs (1018) 490.00-560.00 per head 4-6 months bred (539.38). Medium and Large 1-2 Young 1015-1015 lbs (1015) 570.00 per head 7-9 months bred (570.00). Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1400-1780 lbs (1516) 50.00-54.00 (51.84); 1415-1650 lbs low dressing (1521) 43.50-50.00 (47.55). Boner 80-85 percent lean 910-1395 lbs (1190) 47.00-55.00 (50.26); 965-1200 lbs high dressing (1083) 55.50-56.50 (56.05); 900-1370 lbs low dressing (1111) 40.00-46.50 (43.94). Lean 85-90 percent lean 690-770 lbs (740) 42.00-47.00 (44.41); 705-760 lbs low dressing (740) 30.00-37.00 (33.93); 825-1160 lbs (906) 42.00-47.00 (44.72); 835-950 lbs low dressing (878) 35.00 (35.00). Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1510-2130 lbs (1799) 60.00-68.00 (63.89); 1755-2195 lbs low dressing (1940) 51.00-57.00 (54.42). Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 10.00-30.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-733-7252 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS147.txt