RA_LS752 Raleigh, NC Tue Nov 3, 2009 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Harward Brothers Livestock Market, Turnersburg, NC Weighted Average Report for Monday Nov 2, 2009 Cattle Receipts: 730 Last Week: 1006 Last Year: 848 Slaughter cows trended steady to 2.00 lower, bulls trended mostly steady. Feeder cattle trended mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 19 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 3 percent, and feeders 71 percent. The feeder supply included 29 percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 33 percent bulls. Near 21 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 235-245 238 100.00-111.00 104.43 9 305-345 323 100.00-122.00 112.60 7 360-395 373 95.00-114.00 104.56 10 400-440 423 90.00-103.00 97.07 8 455-495 470 88.00-95.00 91.24 6 500-535 518 89.00-94.00 91.67 5 550-585 564 86.00-87.50 86.70 4 610-635 623 82.00-84.00 83.13 3 660-690 672 81.00-82.00 81.67 2 705-735 720 81.00-86.00 83.55 Small 1 - 2 6 320-345 333 80.00-95.00 89.83 10 350-395 378 77.00-95.00 87.11 3 400-445 417 82.00-86.00 84.38 2 475-490 483 80.00-85.00 82.46 2 510-545 528 85.00-87.00 86.03 Medium and Large 3 2 560-580 570 78.50-84.50 81.55 2 780-795 788 70.50-73.00 71.76 2 805-810 808 65.00-73.50 69.24 Holstein Large 3 3 655-680 672 50.00-55.50 52.36 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 270-280 275 82.00-85.00 82.98 9 315-345 332 82.00-86.00 84.32 4 350-395 376 82.00-89.00 83.63 22 400-445 424 74.00-84.50 80.64 16 450-495 466 76.00-83.50 78.80 13 500-545 521 74.00-78.50 76.54 6 550-595 567 73.00-82.50 76.48 3 600-615 607 72.00-76.00 74.01 5 650-690 676 70.00-75.00 72.50 Small 1 - 2 3 300-340 318 60.00-76.00 68.98 5 350-380 364 63.00-75.00 68.10 6 400-425 413 60.00-72.00 67.38 5 460-480 468 64.00-75.00 69.23 6 510-545 529 68.00-74.00 72.02 3 555-595 570 62.00-69.00 65.73 2 605-625 615 62.00-70.00 65.93 2 750-765 758 56.00-59.00 57.49 Medium and Large 3 4 315-340 328 69.00-77.00 73.67 3 555-580 565 69.00-75.00 71.64 2 605-620 613 69.00-71.00 70.01 2 655-675 665 69.00 69.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 420-445 433 87.00-93.00 89.11 17 450-495 476 83.50-93.00 87.87 18 500-530 513 85.00-92.00 87.78 11 555-585 572 81.00-85.00 83.28 13 600-645 622 77.00-84.50 81.61 4 650-695 671 71.00-80.00 76.29 6 700-730 711 70.00-79.00 74.15 Small 1 - 2 6 415-445 437 72.00-84.00 76.71 6 460-495 478 75.00-81.00 77.03 6 500-545 521 80.00-84.00 82.17 5 550-595 571 75.00-79.50 78.02 3 605-640 620 74.00-76.00 75.18 2 705-735 720 69.00-73.50 71.20 Medium and Large 3 3 475-485 478 74.00-85.00 80.18 4 500-540 521 74.00-83.00 78.26 2 827-827 827 61.50 61.50 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 935-1110 1018 470.00-560.00 525.84 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 5 1020-1185 1093 470.00-4900.00 1415.97 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1145-1375 1283 43.00-49.00 45.55 9 990-1355 1192 37.00-42.50 40.71 Low Dressing 3 1640-1855 1722 43.00-45.50 44.22 2 1695-1820 1758 39.50-42.00 40.79 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 2 805-860 833 44.50-46.00 45.27 3 135-885 582 36.00-41.00 37.22 Low Dressing 16 935-1375 1192 43.00-50.00 45.10 18 910-1360 1165 38.00-42.50 40.63 Low Dressing 10 1400-1785 1579 41.50-45.00 43.67 9 1430-1665 1547 38.50-42.50 40.87 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 4 855-1285 1011 40.50-43.00 42.10 12 855-1360 1041 35.00-41.00 38.16 Low Dressing 2 1440-1745 1593 42.00 42.00 Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 780-815 798 47.50-54.00 51.63 6 900-1190 1013 47.50-58.00 51.93 Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 5 900-1090 964 41.50-46.00 43.67 Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young 2 655-860 758 49.00 49.00 Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged 2 710-830 770 37.00-43.00 39.77 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1055-1480 1275 54.50-61.00 56.29 12 1005-1495 1291 42.00-53.00 49.79 Low Dressing 5 1525-2000 1709 54.00-56.50 55.35 Cows/Calf Pairs: (21) Medium 1 and 2 915-980 lbs middle age cows with 50-255 lbs calves 450.00-680.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 10.00-40.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC Dan Schussler 803-737-4621 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS752.txt