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Raleigh, NC      Tue Jul 7, 2009     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Kilby's Livestock Market, North Wilkesboro, NC
Report for Monday Jul 6, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  99          Last Week:  No sales      Last Year:  246

Slaughter cattle trended mostly steady.  Feeder cattle trended mostly steady.

Slaughter cows made up 8 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, 
other cows 2 percent, and feeders 86 percent.  The feeder supply included 24 
percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 39 percent bulls. Near 23 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 1-2 240-245 lbs (243) 89.50-115.00 (104.47); 
265-285 lbs (277) 94.00-110.00 (103.96); 315-315 lbs (315) 100.00 (100.00); 350-
390 lbs (365) 92.00-104.50 (99.70); 505-545 lbs (525) 85.00-95.00 (90.19); 700-
700 lbs (700) 91.00 (91.00).  Small 1-2 360-360 lbs (360) 87.00 (87.00).  Medium 
and Large 3 280-280 lbs (280) 80.00 (80.00).  Holstein Large 3 280-280 lbs (280) 
100.00 (100.00); 300-300 lbs (300) 88.00 (88.00). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 280-280 lbs (280) 100.00 (100.00); 305-
335 lbs (320) 91.00-110.00 (100.95); 350-395 lbs (370) 83.00-99.00 (93.88); 430-
435 lbs (433) 95.00-96.00 (95.50); 470-480 lbs (475) 85.50-95.00 (90.20); 505-
515 lbs (510) 91.00-93.00 (92.01); 560-575 lbs (568) 83.00-89.00 (86.31); 560-
560 lbs full (560) 77.00 (77.00); 620-620 lbs (620) 75.00-88.00 (81.50); 740-740 
lbs (740) 86.50 (86.50); 755-795 lbs (775) 82.50-84.50 (83.53); 835-835 lbs 
(835) 76.00 (76.00).  Small 1-2 545-545 lbs (545) 70.00 (70.00); 590-590 lbs 
(590) 76.50 (76.50); 625-625 lbs (625) 65.50 (65.50); 660-660 lbs (660) 74.00 
(74.00).  Medium and Large 3 310-310 lbs (310) 78.00 (78.00); 490-490 lbs (490) 
80.00 (80.00); 625-625 lbs brahman x (625) 74.00 (74.00). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 340-340 lbs (340) 110.00 (110.00); 425-435 
lbs (432) 99.00-103.00 (101.00); 455-490 lbs (471) 93.50-113.00 (100.60); 520-
540 lbs (528) 95.00-100.00 (98.02); 550-595 lbs (570) 92.50-98.00 (95.46); 615-
645 lbs (626) 85.00-94.00 (90.18); 715-725 lbs (720) 86.00-87.00 (86.50); 855-
855 lbs (855) 68.00 (68.00).  Small 1-2 525-540 lbs (533) 44.00-70.00 (57.18); 
615-615 lbs yearlings (615) 74.50 (74.50). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1095-1345 lbs (1219) 42.00-47.00 
(44.77).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 940-1345 lbs (1117) 44.00-48.50 (45.58). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 765-810 lbs (788) 67.00-74.50 (70.86). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1280-1280 lbs (1280) 62.00 (62.00); 1680-
1680 lbs (1680) 63.50 (63.50); 1890-1890 lbs high dressing (1890) 69.00 (69.00); 
2055-2055 lbs low dressing (2055) 59.00 (59.00). 

   Baby Calves, per head:  Holsteins 17.50.


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