RA_LS146
Raleigh, NC      Wed Feb 10, 2010     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Shelby Livestock Yard, Shelby, NC
Report for Tuesday Feb 9, 2010

Cattle Receipts:  82          Last Week: closed              Last Year:  235

Trends not available.

Slaughter cows made up 17 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, 
and feeders 81 percent.  The feeder supply included 22 percent steers, 44 
percent heifers, and 33 percent bulls. Near 27 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 1-2 275-280 lbs (278) 75.00-85.00 (80.99); 
355-385 lbs (372) 90.00-105.00 (100.26); 475-475 lbs (475) 85.00 (85.00).  Small 
1-2 375-375 lbs (375) 67.50 (67.50).  Holstein Large 3 425-425 lbs (425) 33.00 
(33.00); 580-580 lbs (580) 40.00 (40.00); 620-620 lbs (620) 46.00 (46.00); 860-
860 lbs (860) 50.50 (50.50). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 185-185 lbs (185) 65.00 (65.00); 340-340 
lbs (340) 75.00 (75.00); 385-385 lbs (385) 80.00 (80.00); 430-435 lbs (432) 
75.00-82.00 (79.00); 460-495 lbs (478) 75.00-82.00 (77.41); 520-545 lbs (530) 
75.00-80.00 (77.70); 550-580 lbs (565) 72.00-83.00 (77.65); 600-610 lbs (606) 
64.00-72.00 (66.48); 655-670 lbs (663) 65.00 (65.00); 705-705 lbs (705) 65.00 
(65.00); 790-790 lbs (790) 61.00 (61.00).  Small 1-2 370-370 lbs (370) 58.00 
(58.00).  Medium and Large 3 370-370 lbs (370) 67.50 (67.50); 510-535 lbs (523) 
47.50-63.00 (55.44); 590-590 lbs (590) 57.00-63.00 (60.00). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-445 lbs (422) 95.00-100.00 (98.34); 
455-480 lbs (465) 85.00-95.00 (89.67); 515-540 lbs (527) 72.00-87.00 (80.78); 
550-550 lbs (550) 85.00 (85.00); 640-645 lbs (643) 75.00-78.00 (76.49); 655-655 
lbs (655) 70.00 (70.00); 745-745 lbs (745) 55.00 (55.00); 885-885 lbs (885) 
54.50 (54.50).  Small 1-2 625-625 lbs (625) 65.00 (65.00).  Medium and Large 3 
440-440 lbs (440) 80.00 (80.00); 875-875 lbs (875) 54.00 (54.00). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1490-1695 lbs high dressing (1610) 
50.50-52.50 (51.64).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 890-890 lbs high dressing (890) 
51.50 (51.50); 735-825 lbs low dressing (780) 34.00-40.00 (37.17); 930-1355 lbs 
(1161) 45.50-49.00 (46.78); 1090-1145 lbs low dressing (1118) 32.00-37.00 
(34.44).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 965-965 lbs low dressing (965) 20.00 (20.00). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1645-1645 lbs (1645) 62.00 (62.00); 1745-
1745 lbs high dressing (1745) 66.00 (66.00). 

Baby Calves, per head:  Holsteins 27.50.


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