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Raleigh, NC      Tue Nov 3, 2009     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Kilby's Livestock Market, North Wilkesboro, NC
Report for Monday Nov 2, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  55          Last Week:  139           Last Year:  105

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

Slaughter cows made up 6 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 9 percent, 
other cows 7 percent, and feeders 78 percent.  The feeder supply included 43 
percent steers, 31 percent heifers, and 26 percent bulls. Near 5 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 1-2 160-160 lbs (160) 85.00 (85.00); 245-245 
lbs (245) 73.00 (73.00); 280-280 lbs (280) 88.00 (88.00); 365-365 lbs (365) 
98.00 (98.00); 425-425 lbs (425) 90.00 (90.00); 480-480 lbs (480) 88.00 (88.00); 
525-525 lbs (525) 84.50 (84.50); 555-575 lbs (558) 88.00-90.00 (89.66).  Small 
1-2 165-165 lbs (165) 74.00 (74.00); 225-225 lbs (225) 60.00 (60.00).  Medium 
and Large 3 375-375 lbs (375) 80.00 (80.00). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 365-365 lbs (365) 87.00 (87.00); 410-445 
lbs (421) 77.50-83.00 (80.09); 450-490 lbs (465) 77.00-79.00 (78.30); 510-535 
lbs (523) 71.00-79.00 (74.90); 550-550 lbs (550) 70.00 (70.00); 605-605 lbs 
(605) 72.50 (72.50).  Medium and Large 3 475-475 lbs (475) 67.00 (67.00). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 475-480 lbs (478) 77.00-81.00 (78.99); 
500-540 lbs (525) 60.00-69.00 (65.95); 570-580 lbs (575) 74.00-75.00 (74.50).  
Small 1-2 575-575 lbs (575) 60.50 (60.50).  Medium and Large 3 450-450 lbs (450) 
65.00 (65.00); 890-890 lbs (890) 37.50 (37.50). 

   Slaughter Cows: Boner 80-85 percent lean 770-770 lbs low dressing (770) 32.00 
(32.00); 1180-1255 lbs (1218) 32.00-36.50 (34.18). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 880-890 lbs (885) 60.50-62.00 (61.25); 
1075-1140 lbs (1108) 47.00-49.00 (48.03). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1145 lbs (1085) 45.00-53.50 (47.95); 
1275-1275 lbs low dressing (1275) 42.00 (42.00); 2105-2105 lbs (2105) 44.00 
(44.00). 

   Baby Calves, per head:  Holsteins 20.00.


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