RA_LS752 Raleigh, NC Tue Feb 7, 2012 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Harward Brothers Livestock Market, Turnersburg, NC Weighted Average 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. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 215-240 230 182.50-200.00 194.21 8 250-295 276 172.00-205.00 186.44 20 305-345 336 178.50-210.00 185.05 20 350-395 374 160.00-200.00 180.26 6 400-445 422 165.00-201.00 179.86 5 450-470 465 169.00-178.00 172.77 3 515-520 518 147.00-162.00 156.98 5 550-585 566 152.00-164.00 159.38 5 600-645 622 140.00-147.00 143.56 2 750-750 750 124.00 124.00 Small 1 - 2 4 210-245 233 135.00-170.00 153.86 6 260-295 278 140.00-162.50 154.10 8 300-340 323 115.00-165.00 143.97 2 350-380 365 130.00-140.00 135.21 2 415-425 420 140.00-147.00 143.46 Medium and Large 3 2 250-290 270 159.00-162.50 160.62 3 370-390 382 110.00-150.00 137.07 2 555-585 570 120.00-149.00 134.12 Holstein Large 3 9 325-345 338 110.00-120.00 113.55 8 360-385 371 110.00-121.00 114.86 4 405-440 425 88.00-124.00 112.86 2 505-510 508 107.00-115.00 110.98 2 715-720 718 83.00-85.00 84.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 250-295 268 147.50-175.00 159.05 11 300-345 327 145.00-167.00 156.18 21 360-395 380 145.00-173.00 154.65 42 405-449 429 140.00-172.00 155.82 29 450-495 471 141.00-167.00 151.09 20 500-545 524 141.00-152.00 146.67 9 560-595 581 134.00-144.00 138.52 10 605-640 629 127.00-147.00 130.82 7 655-695 669 115.00-128.00 122.21 2 905-905 905 99.00-105.00 102.00 Small 1 - 2 5 255-280 269 122.50-145.00 135.23 7 310-345 333 120.00-145.00 136.39 9 355-395 380 100.00-140.00 123.67 5 400-435 413 111.00-133.00 125.74 3 455-495 472 125.00-138.00 132.47 2 600-635 618 110.00-115.00 112.57 5 700-748 737 104.00-116.00 108.50 Medium and Large 3 3 350-365 357 130.00-140.00 133.27 2 430-445 438 112.00-115.00 113.53 3 700-740 722 95.00-115.00 104.88 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 23 400-445 423 160.00-197.00 171.55 24 450-495 476 150.00-186.00 163.13 19 500-545 527 151.00-168.00 159.27 15 550-595 570 140.00-164.00 151.51 7 605-630 618 142.00-153.00 147.11 7 650-695 676 130.00-147.00 136.77 4 700-745 724 130.00-133.00 130.98 Small 1 - 2 10 405-440 425 110.00-155.00 139.20 6 455-490 473 110.00-143.00 134.01 4 515-540 531 106.00-130.00 123.96 6 555-590 576 120.00-138.00 128.61 4 605-630 618 116.00-135.00 122.85 Medium and Large 3 4 410-440 425 120.00-160.00 136.12 2 785-790 788 90.00-107.00 98.53 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 835-855 845 640.00-730.00 672.98 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 2 1085-1125 1105 810.00-900.00 855.81 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 980-1320 1167 74.00-82.50 79.47 2 1155-1355 1255 85.00-85.50 85.27 High Dressing 6 1455-1695 1586 74.00-82.00 79.80 3 1595-1910 1705 84.00-88.00 85.96 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 9 805-880 854 69.00-79.00 76.03 51 905-1395 1140 70.00-83.00 77.12 5 1090-1195 1132 84.00-86.00 85.12 High Dressing 21 1410-1860 1534 71.00-81.50 76.80 2 1570-1880 1725 85.00-85.50 85.23 High Dressing 4 1430-1465 1449 67.00-69.50 68.12 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 9 605-795 722 40.00-63.00 51.75 Low Dressing 11 830-1340 1122 68.00-73.00 69.86 25 815-1335 1023 40.00-66.50 56.74 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 975-975 975 72.00-84.50 78.25 Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young 3 765-875 832 80.50-90.00 83.98 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1025-1355 1165 80.00-96.00 86.72 3 1150-1365 1238 99.50-104.50 102.77 High Dressing 2 1155-1360 1258 62.00-78.50 69.58 Low Dressing 3 1500-2135 1818 99.00 99.00 High Dressing 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 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS752.txt