RA_LS147
Raleigh, NC      Wed Jul 8, 2009     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Mount Airy Stockyards, Mount Airy, NC
Report for Tuesday Jul 7, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  858          Last Week:  No sales      Last Year:  1170

No sales last week.

Slaughter cows made up 24 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, 
replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 69 percent.  The 
feeder supply included 30 percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 32 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 1-2 180-185 lbs (182) 102.00-114.00 (107.32); 
210-235 lbs (223) 104.00-108.00 (106.11); 270-285 lbs (275) 103.50-112.00 
(106.80); 305-338 lbs (331) 97.00-105.00 (98.47); 354-385 lbs (362) 96.50-107.00 
(105.47); 433-433 lbs (433) 104.50 (104.50); 450-490 lbs (457) 100.00-103.50 
(102.90); 529-544 lbs (541) 96.00-102.50 (99.78); 550-575 lbs (563) 93.50-96.00 
(94.78); 600-645 lbs (630) 89.00-97.75 (96.30); 727-745 lbs (732) 92.00-94.00 
(92.51).  Small 1-2 340-345 lbs (342) 82.00-93.50 (88.19); 438-438 lbs (438) 
94.50 (94.50); 630-630 lbs (630) 81.50 (81.50); 710-715 lbs (713) 85.00-85.50 
(85.25). Holstein Large 3 211-245 lbs (218) 60.00-79.00 (73.00); 286-286 lbs 
(286) 80.50 (80.50); 300-305 lbs (303) 58.00-65.00 (61.78); 355-380 lbs (374) 
58.00-75.00 (66.90); 405-445 lbs (426) 59.50-70.00 (64.04); 580-585 lbs (583) 
54.00-58.00 (55.99); 696-696 lbs (696) 71.00 (71.00). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 150-190 lbs (166) 100.00-125.00 
(114.43); 210-240 lbs (225) 95.00-113.00 (103.40); 250-285 lbs (272) 98.00 
(98.00); 300-325 lbs (313) 90.50-98.00 (94.10); 365-380 lbs (375) 89.00-95.50 
(94.23); 424-444 lbs (439) 93.50-94.50 (94.27); 453-495 lbs (471) 89.50-95.00 
(93.24); 530-544 lbs (537) 88.50-90.00 (88.84); 561-590 lbs (564) 85.00-85.25 
(85.22); 600-645 lbs (635) 77.00-84.75 (81.92); 710-723 lbs (719) 80.00-86.50 
(82.14).  Small 1-2 405-425 lbs (418) 69.00-84.00 (75.53); 450-495 lbs (469) 
80.00-88.50 (84.82); 500-535 lbs (518) 80.00-87.00 (83.62).  Medium and Large 3 
370-383 lbs (381) 78.50-81.00 (78.85); 405-445 lbs (425) 69.00-81.50 (74.70). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-447 lbs (432) 93.00-103.00 (101.04); 
450-490 lbs (457) 93.00-101.50 (100.23); 505-548 lbs (541) 90.50-94.00 (92.44); 
550-590 lbs (552) 93.00-96.75 (96.53); 638-638 lbs (638) 85.25 (85.25); 650-690 
lbs (658) 81.00-86.50 (83.66); 710-740 lbs (732) 79.50-89.50 (82.84).  Small 1-2 
415-425 lbs (420) 91.00-92.00 (91.49); 452-465 lbs (455) 86.00-87.00 (86.26); 
500-545 lbs (529) 67.00-89.00 (81.40); 560-595 lbs (578) 76.00-78.50 (77.29); 
650-670 lbs (660) 78.50-79.00 (78.75).  Medium and Large 3 460-475 lbs (470) 
79.00-89.00 (83.78). 

   Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 945-970 lbs (958) 660.00-760.00 per 
head 7-9 months bred (709.35).  Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 1015-1120 lbs 
(1068) 500.00-630.00 per head 4-6 months bred (568.20); 1280-1410 lbs (1373) 
660.00-825.00 per head 4-6 months bred (758.28); 1565-1740 lbs (1653) 870.00-
885.00 per head 4-6 months bred (877.90). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 890-890 lbs low dressing (890) 
42.50-45.00 (43.75); 910-1350 lbs (1130) 46.00-52.00 (48.47); 1235-1340 lbs high 
dressing (1281) 52.50-56.50 (54.24); 1005-1255 lbs low dressing (1133) 42.00-
45.50 (44.62); 1410-1585 lbs (1478) 48.00-52.00 (50.17); 1400-1565 lbs high 
dressing (1463) 53.50-54.50 (54.02).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 800-890 lbs (836) 
48.00-51.50 (49.00); 970-1380 lbs (1131) 46.00-53.00 (49.17); 900-1280 lbs high 
dressing (1156) 53.00-56.00 (54.08); 935-1390 lbs low dressing (1166) 41.50-
46.50 (44.60); 1420-1520 lbs (1470) 47.50-49.00 (48.28).  Lean 85-90 percent 
lean 915-1185 lbs (991) 44.50-46.50 (45.58); 820-1325 lbs low dressing (1011) 
33.00-44.00 (39.15). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 935-985 lbs (960) 45.00-49.00 
(47.05).

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1040-1495 lbs (1317) 60.00-65.50 (63.35); 
1090-1220 lbs low dressing (1143) 53.00-55.00 (54.36); 1540-2205 lbs (1879) 
58.50-67.00 (60.93); 1775-1795 lbs high dressing (1785) 67.50-68.00 (67.75); 
1645-1670 lbs low dressing (1658) 58.00-59.50 (58.76). 

   Cows/Calf Pairs: (10) Small 1 and 2 700 lbs middle age cows with 220-260 lbs 
calves 650.00-710.00 per pair.  Medium 1 and 2 710-1045 lbs middle age cows with 
80-375 lbs calves 510.00-875.00 per pair.  Large 1 and 2 1110-1195 lbs middle 
age cows with 100-150 lbs calves 600.00-860.00 per pair.

   Baby Calves, per head:  Holsteins 55.00-67.50.

   Goats, per head: (24) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 
60-80 lbs 72.50-87.50. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 32.50-45.00.

   Sheep, per head: (13) Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 105.00, Utility 80-100 
lbs 40.00-65.00.


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