RA_LS752 Raleigh, NC Tue Oct 7, 2008 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Harward Brothers Livestock Market, Turnersburg, NC Weighted Average Report for Monday Oct 6, 2008 Cattle Receipts: 648 Last week: 726 Last year: 1391 Slaughter cattle trends not available. Feeder cattle trends not available. Slaughter cows made up 22 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, other cows 3 percent, and feeders 72 percent. The feeder supply included 32 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 27 percent bulls. Near 21 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 255-295 276 103.00-117.00 108.77 6 320-345 328 100.00-109.00 104.81 16 350-395 376 95.00-112.00 100.80 16 400-445 424 96.00-105.00 101.86 2 465-490 478 87.00-92.00 89.43 7 550-585 565 83.00-92.00 87.81 3 600-610 607 80.00-84.00 81.51 Small 1 - 2 3 325-330 327 85.00-95.00 88.99 5 355-380 368 70.00-94.00 83.59 4 405-435 423 80.00-86.00 83.26 3 505-540 518 73.50-78.00 75.14 6 550-590 569 68.00-80.00 73.68 2 600-630 615 73.00-75.00 74.02 2 655-680 668 70.00-77.50 73.82 Medium and Large 3 2 260-285 273 85.00-95.00 89.77 2 510-535 523 81.00-82.00 81.49 4 550-590 574 75.00-83.00 77.15 2 610-620 615 75.00-79.00 76.98 Holstein Large 3 3 171-171 171 65.00 65.00 2 680-685 683 59.00-62.00 60.49 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 310-345 330 89.00-91.00 89.99 10 350-395 374 85.00-93.00 88.74 9 410-440 423 82.00-88.00 85.57 8 455-495 476 80.00-86.00 82.50 2 520-540 530 79.00-81.00 79.98 2 775-775 775 70.50-73.00 71.75 Small 1 - 2 2 315-335 325 60.00-85.00 72.88 2 370-375 373 70.00-80.00 74.97 8 400-445 423 74.00-82.00 78.07 13 450-495 471 68.00-77.00 72.82 10 510-530 515 65.00-78.00 72.69 13 550-595 572 70.00-81.00 72.51 7 610-645 629 65.00-75.00 70.99 Medium and Large 3 3 370-395 382 72.00-78.00 74.96 2 425-425 425 68.00-79.00 73.50 5 450-485 466 74.00-82.00 78.52 5 505-545 529 70.00-76.00 72.64 2 500-520 510 62.00-66.00 63.96 Yearlings 11 550-595 572 65.00-75.00 71.80 3 610-630 620 72.00-74.00 72.68 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 415-430 423 88.00-90.00 89.02 8 450-495 467 82.00-92.00 86.44 6 500-545 523 80.00-83.00 81.78 2 565-595 580 80.00-81.00 80.49 3 600-635 622 74.00-77.50 76.20 7 700-740 714 62.00-71.00 66.76 4 755-770 764 60.00-70.00 67.02 Small 1 - 2 4 410-445 429 80.00-86.00 83.11 6 450-490 468 68.00-80.00 76.32 8 500-545 524 65.00-80.00 73.75 2 530-545 538 60.00-62.00 60.99 Yearlings 11 550-595 570 64.00-79.00 73.21 5 600-625 608 61.00-78.50 70.80 3 660-685 673 59.00-71.00 63.34 3 750-790 763 64.50-69.50 67.12 Medium and Large 3 2 600-610 605 70.00-76.00 73.02 2 765-775 770 66.00-68.00 67.01 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1160-1335 1228 54.00-56.00 55.15 High Dressing 3 1455-1710 1623 52.00-53.50 52.53 Boner 80-85% Lean 34 935-1395 1197 48.00-54.00 50.97 5 965-1300 1131 54.50-56.50 55.34 High Dressing 6 925-1300 1101 41.50-48.50 45.28 Low Dressing 16 1425-1890 1614 49.00-54.00 51.67 4 1515-1900 1764 54.50-56.00 55.16 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 2 735-775 755 39.00-42.00 40.46 Low Dressing 4 845-1225 1019 46.50-48.50 47.38 16 825-1395 1040 37.00-45.50 42.91 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 745-800 773 56.00-59.00 57.55 6 985-1175 1097 53.00-57.00 55.32 Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged 2 765-845 805 43.00-48.00 45.38 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1270-1475 1367 62.00-63.00 62.64 5 1040-1335 1194 54.00-60.00 56.31 Low Dressing 4 1590-1935 1725 60.50-63.50 62.55 Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-733-7252 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS752.txt