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Raleigh, NC      Thu Jul 9, 2009     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Johnson's Cattle Auction, Canton, NC
Report for Wednesday Jul 8, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  72          Last Week:  No sales      Last Year:  261

Slaughter cattle trended mostly steady.  Feeder cattle trended mostly steady.

Slaughter cows made up 23 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 7 percent, 
replacement cows 4 percent, other cows 4 percent, and feeders 63 percent.  The 
feeder supply included 29 percent steers, 11 percent heifers, and 60 percent 
bulls. Near 29 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 1-2 610-610 lbs (610) 81.50 (81.50).  
Holstein Large 3 215-225 lbs (220) 65.00-70.00 (67.56); 490-490 lbs (490) 46.00 
(46.00); 540-540 lbs (540) 57.50 (57.50); 570-595 lbs (583) 57.00-58.50 (57.77); 
620-625 lbs (623) 56.50-57.50 (57.00); 720-720 lbs (720) 53.50 (53.50). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 190-190 lbs (190) 85.00 (85.00); 455-455 
lbs (455) 80.00 (80.00); 515-515 lbs (515) 76.00 (76.00); 585-585 lbs (585) 
80.50 (80.50). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 385-385 lbs (385) 79.50 (79.50); 450-495 
lbs (466) 78.00-90.00 (85.17); 505-535 lbs (524) 87.00-96.00 (90.19); 600-610 
lbs (605) 80.00-84.00 (82.02); 695-695 lbs (695) 74.00 (74.00); 830-830 lbs 
(830) 68.50 (68.50); 970-970 lbs (970) 68.00 (68.00).  Small 1-2 300-300 lbs 
(300) 51.00 (51.00).  Medium and Large 3 495-495 lbs (495) 72.00 (72.00); 510-
510 lbs (510) 80.00 (80.00); 625-625 lbs (625) 75.00 (75.00). 

   Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 885-885 lbs (885) 620.00 per head 7-9 
months bred (620.00). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1210-1210 lbs (1210) 48.50 
(48.50); 1300-1300 lbs high dressing (1300) 52.50 (52.50); 1620-1735 lbs high 
dressing (1678) 49.50-52.00 (50.71).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 955-1350 lbs 
(1125) 40.50-46.00 (44.43).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 590-635 lbs (613) 33.50-
37.50 (35.57); 565-565 lbs low dressing (565) 25.00 (25.00); 880-880 lbs (880) 
35.00 (35.00). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 845-845 lbs (845) 54.50 (54.50); 905-
905 lbs (905) 54.50 (54.50). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1295-1295 lbs high dressing (1295) 68.00 
(68.00); 1160-1160 lbs low dressing (1160) 58.00 (58.00); 1705-1740 lbs (1723) 
62.00-65.50 (63.77). 

   Cows/Calf Pairs: (1) Medium 1 and 2 955 lbs middle age cows with 225 lbs 
calves 720.00 per pair.

   Baby Calves, per head:  Holsteins 28.00-42.50.


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