RA_LS142
Raleigh, NC      Mon Feb 8, 2010     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Carolina Stockyards, Siler City Friday, NC
Report for Friday Feb 5, 2010

Cattle Receipts:  175          Last Week:  559              Last Year:  766

No trends to report.

Slaughter cows made up 29 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, 
replacement cows 1 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 66 percent.  The 
feeder supply included 40 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 17 percent 
bulls. Near 19 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 1-2 165-190 lbs (173) 102.00-113.00 (106.02); 
250-290 lbs (270) 101.00-110.00 (105.10); 305-340 lbs (323) 99.00-103.00 
(100.65); 405-440 lbs (426) 93.00-102.00 (98.76); 480-495 lbs (488) 95.00-101.00 
(98.05); 530-535 lbs (533) 97.00-98.00 (97.50); 630-640 lbs (635) 80.00-81.00 
(80.50); 715-715 lbs (715) 78.00 (78.00); 890-890 lbs (890) 71.00 (71.00).  
Small 1-2 180-180 lbs (180) 95.00 (95.00); 290-290 lbs (290) 97.00 (97.00); 420-
420 lbs (420) 84.00-85.00 (84.50).  Medium and Large 3 170-170 lbs (170) 86.00 
(86.00); 425-425 lbs (425) 77.00 (77.00).  Small 3 365-365 lbs (365) 71.00 
(71.00).  Holstein Large 3 165-165 lbs (165) 73.00 (73.00); 495-495 lbs (495) 
47.00 (47.00); 558-558 lbs (558) 51.00 (51.00); 725-725 lbs (725) 45.50 (45.50). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 210-210 lbs (210) 96.00 (96.00); 310-345 
lbs (331) 83.00-91.00 (86.21); 380-398 lbs (394) 86.00-91.00 (89.79); 400-425 
lbs (414) 81.00-86.00 (83.01); 505-505 lbs (505) 84.00-85.00 (84.67); 550-590 
lbs (577) 75.00-77.00 (75.68); 600-605 lbs (603) 75.00-78.00 (76.51); 650-680 
lbs (665) 70.00-78.00 (73.91).  Small 1-2 205-235 lbs (220) 80.00-85.00 (82.67); 
300-300 lbs (300) 81.00 (81.00); 445-445 lbs (445) 80.00 (80.00); 605-625 lbs 
(615) 70.00-71.00 (70.33); 730-730 lbs (730) 50.00 (50.00).  Medium and Large 3 
290-290 lbs (290) 76.00 (76.00); 300-300 lbs (300) 71.00 (71.00); 415-445 lbs 
(430) 73.00-75.00 (73.97); 495-495 lbs (495) 72.00 (72.00); 540-540 lbs (540) 
65.00 (65.00); 625-625 lbs (625) 63.00 (63.00).  Small 3 365-365 lbs (365) 61.00 
(61.00); 540-540 lbs (540) 51.00 (51.00). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 480-485 lbs (483) 88.00 (88.00); 505-535 
lbs (522) 84.00-91.00 (88.41); 585-585 lbs (585) 82.00 (82.00); 710-710 lbs 
(710) 73.00 (73.00).  Small 1-2 570-570 lbs (570) 75.00 (75.00); 605-630 lbs 
(618) 61.00-68.00 (64.57); 695-695 lbs (695) 62.00 (62.00).  Medium and Large 3 
480-495 lbs (488) 66.00-67.00 (66.49); 590-590 lbs (590) 60.00 (60.00). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1445-1870 lbs (1572) 49.00-54.00 
(52.24); 1400-1400 lbs high dressing (1400) 57.00 (57.00).  Boner 80-85 percent 
lean 910-1275 lbs (1085) 46.00-55.50 (51.81); 1045-1355 lbs high dressing (1238) 
56.00-58.00 (56.53); 955-1205 lbs low dressing (1079) 40.50-45.50 (43.74).  Lean 
85-90 percent lean 680-770 lbs (725) 41.00-42.00 (41.47); 785-785 lbs high 
dressing (785) 48.00 (48.00); 810-870 lbs (840) 45.00-48.00 (46.55); 870-870 lbs 
high dressing (870) 51.00 (51.00). 

   Other Cows: Small 1-2 Young 890-890 lbs (890) 47.00 (47.00). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1190 lbs (1073) 61.50-65.50 (63.13); 
1475-1475 lbs low dressing (1475) 54.50 (54.50); 1710-1710 lbs (1710) 56.00 
(56.00); 1720-1720 lbs high dressing (1720) 70.00 (70.00). 


   Cows/Calf Pairs: (1) Small 1 and 2 800 lbs middle age cows with 50 lbs calves 
400.00 per pair.

   Baby Calves, per head:  Holsteins 30.00.

   Goats, per head: (9) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 60-
80 lbs 62.50. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 77.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 
50-70 lbs 62.50-70.00, 70-100 lbs 72.50.


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