RA_LS752 Raleigh, NC Tue Nov 24, 2009 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Harward Brothers Livestock Market, Turnersburg, NC Weighted Average Report for Monday Nov 23, 2009 Cattle Receipts: 549 Last Week: 864622 Last Year: 622 Feeder cows trended mostly steady, bulls trended mostly steady with a few 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle trended mostly steady. Slaughter cows made up 24 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 5 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 67 percent. The feeder supply included 35 percent steers, 35 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 2 260-265 263 97.00-102.00 99.48 9 300-345 329 101.00-116.00 110.22 6 350-395 371 97.00-113.00 104.00 8 405-440 423 90.00-102.00 96.00 4 455-495 476 91.00-99.00 95.28 2 500-535 518 89.00-94.50 91.66 2 625-630 628 84.00-85.00 84.50 Small 1 - 2 3 205-230 213 70.00-85.00 76.73 5 260-290 275 73.00-90.00 81.36 2 315-320 318 90.00-95.00 92.48 9 350-395 381 85.00-95.00 90.63 4 460-490 478 80.00-86.00 83.79 Medium and Large 3 2 305-340 323 69.00-85.00 77.43 2 375-390 383 70.00-92.00 80.78 2 420-430 425 85.00-88.00 86.52 2 515-520 518 86.00-87.00 86.50 Holstein Large 3 2 405-415 410 51.00-59.00 54.95 2 450-485 468 52.00-54.00 53.04 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 355-395 378 80.00-85.00 82.34 6 400-435 421 79.00-88.00 82.03 6 460-495 480 80.00-84.50 82.91 2 510-510 510 74.00-80.00 77.00 2 605-610 608 67.00-74.00 70.49 Small 1 - 2 2 210-225 218 50.00-70.00 60.34 4 300-340 324 65.00-76.00 70.61 2 380-385 383 71.00-74.00 72.49 5 450-490 481 71.00-78.00 75.40 2 530-535 533 65.00-76.00 70.53 2 560-585 573 71.00-75.00 73.04 3 605-620 612 63.00-67.00 65.32 3 655-685 667 63.00-65.00 64.02 Medium and Large 3 4 300-340 321 59.00-75.00 66.88 2 370-390 380 67.00-72.00 69.43 3 405-440 425 65.00-72.00 69.00 3 450-485 467 64.00-77.00 72.16 2 575-580 578 64.00-65.00 64.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 400-445 424 84.00-95.00 89.72 4 450-470 461 90.00-97.00 94.04 5 500-535 519 85.00-90.50 88.20 8 560-595 573 79.00-88.50 83.81 3 610-640 625 80.00-84.50 82.87 Small 1 - 2 4 455-480 466 70.00-80.00 76.33 7 510-535 524 63.00-82.00 75.66 5 550-585 564 75.00-80.00 77.18 2 800-800 800 63.00-65.00 64.00 Medium and Large 3 3 405-440 427 60.00-80.00 67.69 3 460-495 482 79.00-85.00 81.37 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 995-1360 1236 39.50-50.00 43.14 3 1110-1358 1221 38.00-41.00 38.98 Low Dressing 7 1490-1770 1635 41.50-45.00 43.20 Boner 80-85% Lean 2 795-830 813 45.00-49.00 47.04 22 920-1380 1141 40.50-47.50 43.80 10 925-1145 1028 33.00-39.00 37.23 Low Dressing 8 1410-1660 1512 40.00-45.00 42.91 Lean 85-90% Lean 4 800-1310 1146 37.00-42.50 39.17 6 875-1280 1015 32.50-36.00 33.82 Low Dressing 2 1440-1490 1465 33.00-38.50 35.80 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 795-865 830 51.00-52.00 51.48 2 975-1030 1003 48.00-50.00 48.97 Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 3 945-1190 1057 38.50-46.50 43.63 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1030-1490 1309 51.00-54.50 52.68 3 1095-1415 1218 45.50-48.50 47.41 Low Dressing 4 1500-1905 1690 44.00-51.00 48.47 Low Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (2) Medium 1 and 2 995 lbs middle age cows with 125 lbs calves 780.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1150 lbs middle age cows with 80 lbs calves 660.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 10.00-40.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-733-7252 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS752.txt