RA_LS148
Raleigh, NC      Tue Sep 2, 2008     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Harward Brothers Livestock Market, Turnersburg, NC
Report for Monday Sep 1, 2008

Cattle Receipts:  433          Last week:  1402              Last year:  1458

Slaughter cattle trended mostly steady. Feeder cattle trended slightly lower. 

Slaughter cows made up 25 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 5 percent, 
replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 67 percent.  The 
feeder supply included 30 percent steers, 48 percent heifers, and 22 percent 
bulls. Near 27 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 1-2 265-280 lbs (273) 115.00-124.00 (119.62); 
320-325 lbs (323) 107.00-115.00 (110.97); 450-455 lbs (453) 103.00-105.00 
(104.01); 510-535 lbs (521) 95.00-97.00 (96.43); 580-595 lbs (588) 96.00-99.50 
(97.77); 675-680 lbs (678) 86.00-87.00 (86.50).  Small 1-2 275-285 lbs (280) 
80.00-84.00 (81.96); 375-395 lbs (384) 80.00-97.00 (87.99); 655-690 lbs fleshy 
(673) 61.00-62.00 (61.51); 775-790 lbs (783) 84.00-85.00 (84.50).  Medium and 
Large 3 360-380 lbs (370) 79.00-93.00 (86.19); 710-725 lbs (718) 77.00-85.00 
(80.66).  Holstein Large 3 380-380 lbs (380) 62.00 (62.00); 860-880 lbs (870) 
45.00-53.00 (48.95). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-305 lbs (303) 98.00-103.00 (100.48); 
360-365 lbs (363) 94.00-96.00 (95.01); 400-436 lbs (419) 89.00-98.00 (91.30); 
450-495 lbs (476) 88.00-91.00 (89.50); 500-545 lbs (534) 89.00-94.00 (89.95); 
550-595 lbs (567) 86.00-89.00 (87.95); 655-670 lbs (665) 81.00-89.00 (86.37).  
Small 1-2 370-395 lbs (385) 70.00-82.00 (75.58); 400-425 lbs (413) 71.00-88.00 
(80.06); 450-495 lbs (480) 81.00-85.00 (83.06); 515-540 lbs (530) 80.00-87.00 
(83.40); 515-515 lbs yearlings (515) 54.00-70.00 (62.00); 670-695 lbs (683) 
77.00-80.00 (78.47).  Medium and Large 3 350-385 lbs (374) 73.00-90.00 (83.39); 
530-545 lbs (538) 75.00-88.00 (82.01); 565-575 lbs (570) 84.00-87.00 (85.33); 
610-615 lbs (614) 80.00-85.00 (82.25); 765-795 lbs (780) 70.00-75.00 (72.55). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 505-535 lbs (519) 90.00-99.00 (94.72); 
555-590 lbs (573) 94.00-94.50 (94.26); 630-645 lbs (638) 89.00-90.50 (89.74).  
Small 1-2 440-440 lbs (440) 85.00-89.00 (87.00); 460-495 lbs (473) 82.00-87.00 
(84.27); 515-545 lbs (534) 73.00-85.00 (79.03); 550-590 lbs (578) 75.00-88.00 
(81.61); 600-640 lbs (617) 75.00-77.00 (75.65).  Medium and Large 3 510-525 lbs 
(518) 81.00-87.00 (84.04); 750-785 lbs (768) 70.00-73.00 (71.53). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1125-1345 lbs (1257) 53.00-55.50 
(54.22); 1045-1390 lbs high dressing (1237) 62.00-64.50 (63.14); 1465-1805 lbs 
high dressing (1635) 62.00-63.00 (62.45).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 835-860 lbs 
(848) 54.00-54.50 (54.25); 905-1380 lbs (1113) 51.00-61.00 (56.20); 1205-1370 
lbs high dressing (1308) 62.00-66.00 (63.53); 935-1275 lbs low dressing (1075) 
41.00-51.00 (46.95); 1450-1810 lbs high dressing (1630) 62.00-64.00 (63.11).  
Lean 85-90 percent lean 850-1310 lbs (1015) 51.50-53.50 (52.64); 825-1340 lbs 
low dressing (1028) 39.00-50.00 (43.26). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1040-1465 lbs (1273) 66.00-76.00 (71.81); 
1035-1050 lbs low dressing (1043) 55.00-57.00 (56.01); 1680-2190 lbs (1935) 
72.00-78.50 (74.82). 

   Cows/Calf Pairs: (8) Medium and Large 1 and 2 760-1045 lbs young to middle 
age cows with calves 150-505 lbs 630.00-880.00 per pair. 

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