RA_LS141
Raleigh, NC      Tue Nov 24, 2009     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Carolina Stockyards, Siler City Monday, NC
Report for Monday Nov 23, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  159          Last Week:  467           Last Year:  407

Trends not available.

Slaughter cows made up 27 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 5 percent, 
replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 64 percent.  The 
feeder supply included 28 percent steers, 34 percent heifers, and 38 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: Small 1-2 200-200 lbs (200) 95.00 (95.00); 305-330 lbs (318) 
90.00-92.00 (90.96); 420-420 lbs (420) 80.00 (80.00).  Medium and Large 3 250-
250 lbs (250) 78.00-84.00 (81.00); 305-305 lbs (305) 81.00 (81.00); 355-395 lbs 
(373) 83.00-88.00 (85.23).  Small 3 230-230 lbs (230) 70.00 (70.00); 290-290 lbs 
(290) 50.00 (50.00); 305-305 lbs (305) 67.00 (67.00); 355-390 lbs (377) 63.00-
75.00 (67.77).  Holstein Large 3 715-715 lbs (715) 60.00 (60.00); 820-820 lbs 
(820) 55.00 (55.00). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 505-545 lbs (521) 71.00 (71.00); 550-583 
lbs (575) 71.00-73.00 (72.41); 615-645 lbs (627) 61.00-66.00 (64.03); 655-655 
lbs (655) 64.00 (64.00).  Small 1-2 215-215 lbs (215) 70.00 (70.00); 405-405 lbs 
(405) 70.00 (70.00); 450-450 lbs (450) 74.00 (74.00); 500-540 lbs (520) 65.00-
67.00 (66.04); 550-550 lbs (550) 65.00 (65.00).  Medium and Large 3 485-485 lbs 
(485) 65.00 (65.00).  Small 3 190-190 lbs (190) 56.00 (56.00); 265-265 lbs (265) 
56.00 (56.00); 350-385 lbs (363) 60.00-65.00 (62.26); 460-490 lbs (475) 52.00-
59.00 (55.61); 515-515 lbs (515) 65.00 (65.00). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 465-475 lbs (470) 90.00-91.00 (90.49); 
500-545 lbs (525) 80.00-87.00 (83.26); 575-575 lbs (575) 80.00 (80.00); 600-635 
lbs (623) 75.00-76.00 (75.34); 675-675 lbs (675) 70.00 (70.00); 700-700 lbs 
(700) 65.00 (65.00).  Small 1-2 455-490 lbs (472) 82.00-85.00 (83.63); 555-585 
lbs (568) 71.00-75.00 (73.70); 620-625 lbs (623) 67.00-69.00 (68.00).  Medium 
and Large 3 520-545 lbs (528) 60.00-65.00 (63.02); 555-590 lbs (573) 61.00-69.00 
(64.95).  Small 3 475-485 lbs (480) 51.00-65.00 (57.93). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1470-1705 lbs (1588) 40.50-44.00 
(42.62); 1535-1535 lbs low dressing (1535) 31.00 (31.00).  Boner 80-85 percent 
lean 950-1360 lbs (1143) 40.50-44.50 (42.55); 930-1390 lbs low dressing (1088) 
32.00-39.00 (35.83).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 735-735 lbs (735) 40.50 (40.50); 
750-750 lbs low dressing (750) 24.00 (24.00); 850-855 lbs (853) 35.00-37.50 
(36.25); 890-890 lbs low dressing (890) 29.00 (29.00). 

   Other Cows: Small 1-2 Young 650-670 lbs (660) 35.00-40.00 (37.54). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1170-1245 lbs (1208) 55.00-57.00 (55.97); 
1600-2110 lbs (1750) 50.00-57.00 (53.80). 

   Cows/Calf Pairs: (4) Medium 1 and 2 950-1100 lbs middle age cows with 100-250 
lbs calves 480.00-710.00 per pair.  Large 1 and 2 1150 lbs middle age cows with 
275 lbs calves 660.00 per pair.

   Baby Calves, per head:  Holsteins 25.00-45.00.


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