RA_LS148
Raleigh, NC      Tue Jul 7, 2009     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Harward Brothers Livestock Market, Turnersburg, NC
Report for Monday Jul 6, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  882          Last Week:  709           Last Year:  1835

Slaughter cows trended steady to 3.00 higher.  Slaughter bulls trended mostly 
steady.  Feeder cattle trended 10.00 higher than last week.

Slaughter cows made up 16 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, 
replacement cows 1 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 78 percent.  The 
feeder supply included 27 percent steers, 45 percent heifers, and 28 percent 
bulls. Near 26 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 1-2 250-295 lbs (279) 105.00-115.00 (109.09); 
315-315 lbs (315) 102.00-105.00 (103.50); 350-395 lbs (374) 96.00-113.00 
(105.16); 400-445 lbs (428) 99.00-108.00 (102.64); 450-495 lbs (472) 95.00-
106.00 (100.36); 505-545 lbs (520) 95.00-104.00 (98.25); 550-580 lbs (566) 
93.00-100.00 (96.66); 600-625 lbs (608) 92.00-99.00 (94.98); 650-693 lbs (679) 
88.00-97.50 (93.21); 710-725 lbs (718) 89.00-90.50 (89.76); 750-790 lbs (776) 
85.50-86.00 (85.80); 872-872 lbs (872) 82.50 (82.50).  Small 1-2 360-390 lbs 
(380) 70.00-99.00 (86.24); 400-440 lbs (424) 90.00-95.00 (93.26); 535-540 lbs 
(538) 91.50-92.50 (92.00); 600-635 lbs (618) 85.00-86.00 (85.51); 665-680 lbs 
(672) 75.00-86.00 (82.20).  Medium and Large 3 225-230 lbs (228) 60.00-75.00 
(66.27); 365-395 lbs (375) 83.00-95.00 (90.76); 515-535 lbs (525) 70.00-80.00 
(74.90); 620-635 lbs (628) 80.00-88.00 (83.95); 715-735 lbs (722) 77.00-88.00 
(82.28).  Holstein Large 3 200-215 lbs (208) 62.00 (62.00); 280-290 lbs (283) 
56.00-60.00 (58.68); 310-345 lbs (331) 65.00-71.00 (67.85); 360-390 lbs (378) 
68.00-71.00 (68.99); 400-415 lbs (407) 68.00-72.00 (69.65); 945-945 lbs (945) 
53.00 (53.00). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 335-345 lbs (340) 95.00-96.50 (95.74); 
355-395 lbs (379) 90.00-100.00 (93.96); 400-445 lbs (423) 91.00-96.50 (93.75); 
450-495 lbs (469) 89.50-97.00 (93.45); 500-545 lbs (518) 87.50-94.75 (91.68); 
550-595 lbs (570) 85.00-91.50 (88.58); 600-645 lbs (618) 81.00-89.00 (85.80); 
660-680 lbs (668) 81.00-86.00 (84.07); 710-725 lbs (715) 77.50-83.00 (80.68).  
Small 1-2 275-295 lbs (289) 60.00-83.00 (72.22); 320-345 lbs (337) 70.00-88.00 
(80.49); 350-385 lbs (370) 82.00-88.00 (85.53); 400-445 lbs (427) 75.00-89.00 
(84.57); 480-485 lbs (483) 81.00-88.50 (84.77); 515-535 lbs (526) 80.00-87.00 
(83.01); 555-590 lbs (579) 73.00-82.00 (78.69); 600-640 lbs (616) 72.00-83.50 
(79.15); 685-685 lbs (685) 65.00-80.00 (72.50).  Medium and Large 3 355-360 lbs 
(358) 85.00 (85.00); 400-445 lbs (425) 75.00-85.00 (79.00); 455-480 lbs (469) 
70.00-87.00 (80.77); 505-545 lbs (528) 79.00-87.00 (83.40); 580-585 lbs (583) 
70.00-75.00 (72.51). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 405-445 lbs (430) 90.00-104.00 (95.36); 
450-495 lbs (478) 89.00-98.50 (95.21); 500-545 lbs (529) 90.00-98.50 (93.35); 
550-595 lbs (576) 89.00-95.50 (92.46); 600-640 lbs (617) 85.00-93.50 (90.53); 
665-680 lbs (673) 85.00-92.50 (89.07); 705-730 lbs (715) 78.50-85.00 (82.19); 
750-770 lbs (756) 80.00-84.50 (82.49); 803-845 lbs (817) 72.50-77.50 (76.05).  
Small 1-2 450-495 lbs (466) 82.00-89.00 (85.58); 490-490 lbs full (490) 65.00-
72.00 (68.50); 515-545 lbs (529) 75.00-88.00 (82.05); 560-590 lbs (579) 81.00-
89.00 (84.99); 625-635 lbs (632) 78.00-82.00 (80.66); 650-685 lbs (664) 65.00-
83.00 (76.40); 870-890 lbs (880) 67.00-73.00 (70.03).  Medium and Large 3 690-
695 lbs (693) 78.00-83.00 (80.51). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1115-1390 lbs (1269) 46.00-54.00 
(51.43); 1100-1215 lbs high dressing (1158) 56.00-58.50 (57.19); 1400-1845 lbs 
(1575) 49.00-53.00 (51.49); 1430-1535 lbs high dressing (1483) 55.00 (55.00).  
Boner 80-85 percent lean 760-815 lbs (788) 48.50-52.00 (50.79); 915-1350 lbs 
(1111) 47.00-55.00 (50.75); 960-1385 lbs high dressing (1148) 55.00-62.00 
(57.50); 1025-1190 lbs low dressing (1089) 44.00-46.00 (45.24); 1415-1615 lbs 
(1478) 46.00-53.50 (50.17); 1540-1790 lbs high dressing (1665) 55.00-58.50 
(56.62).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 880-1310 lbs (1120) 45.00-50.00 (47.47); 810-
1245 lbs low dressing (1057) 39.00-44.00 (41.17). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 905-1015 lbs (962) 55.00-59.00 
(56.51). Small and Medium 1-2 Young 675-835 lbs (744) 55.00-66.00 (60.09). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1025-1465 lbs (1273) 63.50-65.00 (64.05); 
1500-2405 lbs (1778) 60.00-69.50 (64.48); 1600-1980 lbs high dressing (1864) 
69.00-72.50 (70.93). 

   Cows/Calf Pairs: (4) Small 1 and 2 665 lbs middle age cows with 270 lbs 
calves 740.00 per pair.  Medium 1 and 2 900-930 lbs middle age cows with 220-225 
lbs calves 660.00-710.00 per pair.  Large 1 and 2 1105 lbs middle age cows with 
160 lbs calves 750.00 per pair.

   Baby Calves, per head:  Holsteins 10.00-60.00.


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