RA_LS151 Raleigh, NC Fri Feb 3, 2012 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Powell Livestock Company, Smithfield, NC Report for Thursday Feb 2, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 498 Last Week: 792 Last Year: 871 Slaughter cattle trended steady. Feeder cattle trended 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 4 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, and feeders 91 percent. The feeder supply included 34 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 23 percent bulls. Near 12 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. (Figures in parentheses are weighted average weights and prices for each category) Feeder Steers: Large 1-2 416-424 lbs (420) 117.50-140.00 (128.86). Medium and Large 1-2 190-192 lbs (191) 160.00-167.50 (163.73); 214-216 lbs (215) 175.00-187.50 (181.22); 264-298 lbs (287) 145.00-185.00 (163.38); 300-348 lbs (323) 140.00-192.50 (169.74); 350- 398 lbs (380) 140.00-199.00 (177.25); 400-448 lbs (423) 140.00-195.00 (172.62); 452-498 lbs (476) 140.00-187.50 (168.04); 502-532 lbs (512) 159.00-180.00 (167.01). Small 1-2 282-298 lbs (290) 125.00-130.00 (127.43); 306-336 lbs (317) 110.00-140.00 (126.72); 370- 398 lbs (384) 109.00-130.00 (122.61); 400-424 lbs (413) 100.00-130.00 (119.22). Medium and Large 3 322-326 lbs (324) 125.00-135.00 (130.03); 412-436 lbs (424) 110.00-120.00 (114.86). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 206-246 lbs (227) 130.00-155.00 (141.27); 264- 294 lbs (279) 130.00-158.00 (140.59); 306-340 lbs (327) 132.50-155.00 (143.35); 352-396 lbs (375) 130.00-160.00 (147.28); 400-446 lbs (420) 135.00-163.00 (148.57); 452-498 lbs (471) 130.00-157.50 (146.24); 500-548 lbs (523) 122.50-149.00 (135.68); 552-598 lbs (575) 120.00-140.00 (132.87); 602-648 lbs (628) 128.00-138.00 (133.47); 654-696 lbs (667) 118.00-139.00 (129.61); 706-724 lbs (715) 110.00-122.00 (115.92). Small 1-2 252- 256 lbs (254) 107.00-122.50 (114.69); 354-382 lbs (368) 100.00-125.00 (116.28); 412-432 lbs (422) 100.00-120.00 (109.76). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 450-496 lbs (470) 140.00-187.50 (163.89); 502-544 lbs (524) 140.00-174.00 (157.55); 550-596 lbs (563) 127.00-160.00 (143.89); 600-648 lbs (621) 119.00-151.00 (138.50); 652-698 lbs (665) 122.00-146.00 (134.39); 700-714 lbs (707) 136.00-137.00 (136.50). Small 1-2 454-492 lbs (479) 100.00-130.00 (114.08); 516- 536 lbs (526) 100.00-112.00 (106.11). Medium and Large 3 450-476 lbs (463) 85.00-103.00 (94.25); 500-536 lbs (517) 80.00-110.00 (97.56). Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 878-898 lbs (888) 74.00-83.00 4-6 months bred (78.55); 946-990 lbs (961) 76.00-78.00 4-6 months bred (77.31). Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1424-1590 lbs (1507) 72.00-80.00 (75.78). Boner 80-85 percent lean 922-1238 lbs (1070) 62.00-72.00 (67.21); 1184-1240 lbs high dressing (1212) 74.00-75.00 (74.51). Lean 85-90 percent lean 754-780 lbs low dressing (767) 42.00-46.50 (44.21); 830-1064 lbs (916) 52.00-65.00 (57.37). Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1842-1884 lbs high dressing (1869) 91.50-95.00 (92.65). Cows/Calf Pairs: (7) Small 1 and 2 838-846 lbs middle age cows with 100-200 lbs calves 775.00-950.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 1028-1034 lbs middle age cows with 100 lbs calves 1025.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1244-1330 lbs middle age cows with 100-150 lbs calves 1100.00-1225.00 per pair. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS151.txt