RA_LS148
Raleigh, NC      Tue Feb 7, 2012     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Harward Brothers Livestock Market, Turnersburg, NC
Report for Monday Feb 6, 2012

Cattle Receipts:  922          Last Week:  1673          Last Year: 1185

Slaughter cows trended steady to 3.00 higher, bulls trended mostly 1.00 to 
5.00 higher.  Feeder cattle trended mostly steady to 5.00 lower.

Slaughter cows made up 23 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, 
replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 72 percent.  
The feeder supply included 28 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 29 
percent bulls. Near 16 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 1-2 215-240 lbs (230) 182.50-200.00 
(194.21); 250-295 lbs (276) 172.00-205.00 (186.44); 305-345 lbs (336) 178.50-
210.00 (185.05); 350-395 lbs (374) 160.00-200.00 (180.26); 400-445 lbs (422) 
165.00-201.00 (179.86); 450-470 lbs (465) 169.00-178.00 (172.77); 515-520 lbs 
(518) 147.00-162.00 (156.98); 550-585 lbs (566) 152.00-164.00 (159.38); 600-
645 lbs (622) 140.00-147.00 (143.56); 750-750 lbs (750) 124.00 (124.00).  
Small 1-2 210-245 lbs (233) 135.00-170.00 (153.86); 260-295 lbs (278) 140.00-
162.50 (154.10); 300-340 lbs (323) 115.00-165.00 (143.97); 350-380 lbs (365) 
130.00-140.00 (135.21); 415-425 lbs (420) 140.00-147.00 (143.46).  Medium and 
Large 3 250-290 lbs (270) 159.00-162.50 (160.62); 370-390 lbs (382) 110.00-
150.00 (137.07); 555-585 lbs (570) 120.00-149.00 (134.12).  Holstein Large 3 
325-345 lbs (338) 110.00-120.00 (113.55); 360-385 lbs (371) 110.00-121.00 
(114.86); 405-440 lbs (425) 88.00-124.00 (112.86); 505-510 lbs (508) 107.00-
115.00 (110.98); 715-720 lbs (718) 83.00-85.00 (84.00).

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 250-295 lbs (268) 147.50-175.00 
(159.05); 300-345 lbs (327) 145.00-167.00 (156.18); 360-395 lbs (380) 145.00-
173.00 (154.65); 405-449 lbs (429) 140.00-172.00 (155.82); 450-495 lbs (471) 
141.00-167.00 (151.09); 500-545 lbs (524) 141.00-152.00 (146.67); 560-595 lbs 
(581) 134.00-144.00 (138.52); 605-640 lbs (629) 127.00-147.00 (130.82); 655-
695 lbs (669) 115.00-128.00 (122.21); 905-905 lbs (905) 99.00-105.00 
(102.00).  Small 1-2 255-280 lbs (269) 122.50-145.00 (135.23); 310-345 lbs 
(333) 120.00-145.00 (136.39); 355-395 lbs (380) 100.00-140.00 (123.67); 400-
435 lbs (413) 111.00-133.00 (125.74); 455-495 lbs (472) 125.00-138.00 
(132.47); 600-635 lbs (618) 110.00-115.00 (112.57); 700-748 lbs (737) 104.00-
116.00 (108.50).  Medium and Large 3 350-365 lbs (357) 130.00-140.00 
(133.27); 430-445 lbs (438) 112.00-115.00 (113.53); 700-740 lbs (722) 95.00-
115.00 (104.88). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-445 lbs (423) 160.00-197.00 
(171.55); 450-495 lbs (476) 150.00-186.00 (163.13); 500-545 lbs (527) 151.00-
168.00 (159.27); 550-595 lbs (570) 140.00-164.00 (151.51); 605-630 lbs (618) 
142.00-153.00 (147.11); 650-695 lbs (676) 130.00-147.00 (136.77); 700-745 lbs 
(724) 130.00-133.00 (130.98).  Small 1-2 405-440 lbs (425) 110.00-155.00 
(139.20); 455-490 lbs (473) 110.00-143.00 (134.01); 515-540 lbs (531) 106.00-
130.00 (123.96); 555-590 lbs (576) 120.00-138.00 (128.61); 605-630 lbs (618) 
116.00-135.00 (122.85).  Medium and Large 3 410-440 lbs (425) 120.00-160.00 
(136.12); 785-790 lbs (788) 90.00-107.00 (98.53). 

   Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 835-855 lbs (845) 640.00-730.00 per 
head 1-3 months bred (672.98). Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 1085-1125 lbs 
(1105) 810.00-900.00 per head 4-6 months bred (855.81).

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 980-1320 lbs (1167) 74.00-82.50 
(79.47); 1155-1355 lbs high dressing (1255) 85.00-85.50 (85.27); 1455-1695 
lbs (1586) 74.00-82.00 (79.80); 1595-1910 lbs high dressing (1705) 84.00-
88.00 (85.96).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 805-880 lbs (854) 69.00-79.00 
(76.03); 905-1395 lbs (1140) 70.00-83.00 (77.12); 1090-1195 lbs high dressing 
(1132) 84.00-86.00 (85.12); 1410-1860 lbs (1534) 71.00-81.50 (76.80); 1570-
1880 lbs high dressing (1725) 85.00-85.50 (85.23); 1430-1465 lbs low dressing 
(1449) 67.00-69.50 (68.12).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 605-795 lbs low dressing 
(722) 40.00-63.00 (51.75); 830-1340 lbs (1122) 68.00-73.00 (69.86); 815-1335 
lbs low dressing (1023) 40.00-66.50 (56.74). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 975-975 lbs (975) 72.00-84.50 
(78.25). Small and Medium 1-2 Young 765-875 lbs (832) 80.50-90.00 (83.98). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1025-1355 lbs (1165) 80.00-96.00 (86.72); 
1150-1365 lbs high dressing (1238) 99.50-104.50 (102.77); 1155-1360 lbs low 
dressing (1258) 62.00-78.50 (69.58); 1500-2135 lbs high dressing (1818) 99.00 
(99.00). 

   Cows/Calf Pairs: (1) Medium 1 and 2 940 lbs middle age cows with 75 lbs 
calves 900.00 per pair.

   Baby Calves, per head:  Holsteins 47.00-90.00.


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