RA_LS151
Raleigh, NC      Fri Feb 5, 2010     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Powell Livestock Company, Smithfield, NC
Report for Thursday Feb 4, 2010

Cattle Receipts:  288          Last Week: 613            Last Year: 449

Slaughter cattle trended 4.00 to 6.00 higher.  Feeder cattle trended 5.00 to 
10.00 higher.

Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, 
replacement cows 7 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 75 percent.  The 
feeder supply included 33 percent steers, 50 percent heifers, and 17 percent 
bulls. Near 24 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 1-2 150-180 lbs (165) 97.00-112.50 (105.45); 
222-226 lbs (224) 110.00-111.00 (110.50); 262-296 lbs (279) 104.00-112.00 
(107.76); 316-344 lbs (328) 94.00-116.00 (110.08); 358-398 lbs (382) 98.00-
116.00 (109.28); 412-440 lbs (425) 95.00-110.00 (104.46); 459-468 lbs (461) 
101.00-110.00 (108.17); 602-616 lbs (609) 86.00-87.00 (86.51); 768-776 lbs (772) 
81.00 (81.00).  Small 1-2 316-340 lbs (332) 70.00-79.00 (74.30); 416-434 lbs 
(425) 86.00-90.00 (87.96).  Medium and Large 3 304-326 lbs (315) 75.00-87.00 
(80.79); 372-394 lbs (383) 89.00-90.00 (89.51).  Holstein Large 3 510-534 lbs 
(522) 44.00-45.00 (44.51). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 304-342 lbs (326) 89.00-101.00 (94.74); 
350-396 lbs (373) 85.00-107.00 (95.54); 402-448 lbs (427) 85.00-100.00 (92.69); 
452-480 lbs (461) 84.00-92.00 (89.51); 502-546 lbs (518) 77.00-86.00 (81.72); 
560-596 lbs (579) 69.00-82.00 (77.07); 600-642 lbs (616) 67.00-79.00 (73.66); 
650-692 lbs (664) 67.00-78.00 (74.24); 712-740 lbs (723) 66.00-75.00 (69.61); 
754-794 lbs (780) 68.00-75.00 (70.94).  Small 1-2 358-388 lbs (373) 78.00-79.00 
(78.52); 402-444 lbs (424) 70.00-78.00 (74.26).  Medium and Large 3 332-332 lbs 
thin (332) 54.00-64.00 (59.00); 352-394 lbs (373) 79.00 (79.00).

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 460-494 lbs (476) 89.00-105.00 (97.46); 
506-508 lbs (507) 87.00-95.00 (91.01); 558-578 lbs (568) 81.00-82.00 (81.49); 
604-610 lbs (607) 78.00-79.00 (78.50); 862-870 lbs (866) 51.00-58.00 (54.48); 
972-982 lbs (977) 55.00-64.00 (59.48). Medium and Large 3 480-490 lbs (485) 
80.00-82.00 (81.01); 550-576 lbs (563) 61.00-64.00 (62.47). 

   Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 724-858 lbs (794) 55.00-65.00 4-6 
months bred (58.84).  Small and Medium 1-2 Young 720-880 lbs (799) 39.00-87.00 
4-6 months bred (51.35). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1006-1262 lbs (1109) 51.00-54.00 
(52.52); 1482-1568 lbs (1515) 50.50-55.00 (53.52); 1400-1892 lbs high dressing 
(1564) 57.00-57.50 (57.30).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 1126-1326 lbs (1241) 
48.00-54.00 (52.62); 1050-1326 lbs high dressing (1210) 52.50-55.50 (54.63).  
Lean 85-90 percent lean 714-766 lbs (740) 43.00-44.00 (43.52); 802-1180 lbs 
(992) 38.00-46.00 (42.34); 850-1198 lbs high dressing (1011) 47.00-50.00 
(48.95); 804-1094 lbs low dressing (949) 30.00-35.00 (32.12). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 914-956 lbs (935) 54.00-56.50 (55.28). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1304-1470 lbs (1366) 56.00-62.00 (58.80); 
1514-1514 lbs high dressing (1514) 64.00 (64.00). 

   Cows/Calf Pairs: (7) Small 1 and 2 738-786 lbs middle age cows with 75-150 
lbs calves 540.00-650.00 per pair.  Medium 1 and 2 958-1002 lbs middle age cows 
with 75-150 lbs calves 420.00-580.00 per pair.  Large 1 and 2 1282-1338 lbs 
middle age cows with 150 lbs calves 800.00-890.00 per pair.


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