RA _LS754 Raleigh, NC Thu Oct 9, 2008 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Johnson's Cattle Auction, Canton, NC Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Oct 8, 2008 Cattle Receipts: 161 Last week: 205 Last year: No sales Slaughter cows trended mostly steady. No slaughter bulls. Feeder steers trended mostly steady. Feeder heifers trended 6.00 lower. Feeder bulls trended 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows made up 18 percent of the offering, replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The feeder supply included 32 percent steers, 46 percent heifers, and 21 percent bulls. Near 26 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 330-345 338 101.00-102.00 101.51 3 350-365 357 95.00-98.00 96.66 1 410-410 410 82.50 82.50 1 480-480 480 81.00 81.00 5 510-535 524 70.00-83.00 76.07 1 565-565 565 81.50 81.50 5 605-625 613 79.00-85.50 81.21 1 660-660 660 84.00 84.00 2 715-740 728 80.00-81.50 80.76 2 755-780 768 73.00-73.50 73.25 Small 1 - 2 2 335-335 335 60.00-65.00 62.50 1 725-725 725 58.00 58.00 Medium and Large 3 1 275-275 275 64.00 64.00 1 325-325 325 73.00 73.00 4 355-380 369 71.00-76.00 73.45 Holstein Large 3 3 760-760 760 52.00 52.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 295-295 295 64.00 64.00 4 355-375 363 61.00-71.00 64.72 1 440-440 440 81.50 81.50 7 450-490 469 70.00-77.00 72.88 1 505-505 505 71.00 71.00 3 560-595 580 70.00-74.50 72.88 3 600-645 622 69.00-78.00 73.89 5 655-695 679 69.00-75.00 72.57 4 700-745 729 61.50-70.00 64.41 Small 1 - 2 1 210-210 210 55.00 55.00 1 390-390 390 49.00 49.00 1 430-430 430 61.00 61.00 1 550-550 550 59.00 59.00 Medium and Large 3 1 280-280 280 55.00 55.00 3 300-345 328 60.00-66.00 63.83 3 350-395 378 57.00-60.00 58.04 5 400-435 420 59.00-68.00 62.85 4 455-495 481 61.00-66.00 63.30 1 585-585 585 68.00 68.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 380-380 380 86.00 86.00 4 410-445 433 71.00-85.50 79.17 5 465-490 473 76.50-85.00 81.72 1 510-510 510 79.00 79.00 2 555-585 570 77.00-80.00 78.54 1 625-625 625 72.00 72.00 1 710-710 710 66.00 66.00 Medium and Large 3 3 420-445 428 65.00-70.00 67.39 4 460-495 478 57.00-70.00 64.02 1 525-525 525 65.00 65.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 795-865 830 370.00-465.00 415.50 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1145-1345 1222 48.00-50.50 49.42 Boner 80-85% Lean 1 790-790 790 49.50 49.50 2 840-870 855 35.00-36.50 35.76 Low Dressing 14 915-1225 1081 42.50-48.50 44.88 1 1120-1120 1120 40.00 40.00 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 705-705 705 20.00 20.00 Low Dressing 2 1190-1230 1210 30.00-34.50 32.29 Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 840-840 840 63.00 63.00 Cows/Calf Pairs: (2) Small 1 and 2 620-620 lbs young age cows with calves 245-245 lbs 440.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 1070-1070 lbs middle age cows with calves 260-260 lbs 740.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 21.00-24.00. Goats, per head: (9) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 20- 40 lbs 40.00, 40-60 lbs 47.50. Does/Nannies: Selection 2 50-70 lbs 27.50-35.00, 70-100 lbs 45.00. Wethers: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 95.00-102.50. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 75.00. Sheep Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter Lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 30.00. Slaughter Ewes: Utility-Good: 100-200 lbs 72.50-75.00; Cull: 60-120 lbs 50.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-733-7252 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA _LS754.txt