RA_LS753 Raleigh, NC Thursday, September 19, 2019 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Wilkes Livestock Exchange, North Wilkesboro, NC Weighted Average Auction Report Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 218 Last Week: 191 Last Year: 93 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Very good demand with moderate market activity. Light offerings with quality of cattle plain to average. Slaughter cows made up 26 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, and feeders 69 percent. The feeder supply included 21 percent steers, 45 percent heifers, and 34 percent bulls. Near 19 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 260-295 276 130.00-137.50 133.13 10 305-345 324 127.50-140.00 131.21 15 350-395 369 127.50-141.00 132.71 9 410-445 431 129.00-139.00 134.14 5 450-495 483 129.00-140.00 132.27 8 500-540 525 127.00-135.00 131.57 16 550-595 565 128.00-136.00 133.71 Small 1 - 2 2 255-275 265 105.00-110.00 107.41 2 320-330 325 110.00-112.50 111.27 Medium 2 5 320-345 330 120.00-125.00 120.97 5 355-395 381 117.00-126.00 122.59 3 450-475 467 120.00-126.00 123.64 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 210-235 223 125.00-130.00 127.36 5 250-285 264 125.00-128.00 125.65 6 305-345 323 125.00-130.00 126.73 5 355-375 367 123.00-128.00 125.99 2 365-375 370 116.00-120.00 118.03 Fleshy 2 400-405 403 123.00-125.00 123.99 Small 1 - 2 2 170-195 183 107.50-110.00 108.84 2 225-245 235 107.50-112.50 109.89 2 250-285 268 100.00-110.00 104.67 2 320-345 333 100.00-110.00 105.19 3 350-390 377 100.00-112.50 106.29 2 355-380 368 95.00-100.00 97.41 Fleshy 9 400-440 416 105.00-114.00 110.83 12 450-495 473 100.00-114.00 110.34 8 510-545 527 109.00-114.00 112.64 3 500-525 513 90.00 90.00 Fleshy 2 560-580 570 108.00-114.00 111.05 4 605-625 614 104.00-110.00 107.01 2 650-680 665 102.00-105.00 103.53 2 705-745 725 101.00-103.00 102.03 3 710-720 715 92.00-95.00 93.67 Fleshy Medium 2 4 260-280 270 117.50-124.00 120.34 3 315-345 332 120.00-122.00 121.37 7 350-395 376 115.00-121.00 118.66 14 400-445 420 115.00-122.00 118.94 15 450-495 465 115.00-122.00 118.74 16 500-546 534 115.00-120.50 118.60 2 575-580 578 115.00 115.00 Medium and Large 3 2 185-195 190 105.00-110.00 107.43 3 355-395 377 110.00-114.00 111.35 3 425-440 433 107.50-112.00 110.15 2 405-435 420 90.00-97.50 93.62 Thin 4 460-490 478 100.00-110.00 106.71 5 515-530 522 105.00-113.00 109.80 4 640-645 644 89.00-109.00 101.26 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 405-445 424 133.00-137.00 134.97 2 410-420 415 125.00-126.00 125.51 Fleshy 10 460-480 465 127.00-131.00 129.31 Small 1 - 2 2 465-465 465 110.00 110.00 4 505-535 519 102.50-110.00 106.81 10 550-595 573 100.00-114.00 109.94 8 608-640 615 102.00-110.00 108.21 6 655-690 670 100.00-103.00 100.84 2 695-695 695 98.00 98.00 Thin Medium 2 11 405-440 425 115.00-127.00 123.76 8 455-495 476 115.00-126.00 121.24 6 515-545 533 114.00-123.00 117.85 4 550-570 561 115.00-119.00 117.49 Medium and Large 3 2 450-495 473 100.00-105.00 102.38 4 555-590 566 100.00-110.00 102.45 3 610-645 632 100.00-108.00 102.58 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 995-1090 1048 475.00-575.00 525.16 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 6 1030-1180 1115 592.00-700.00 645.69 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1130-1385 1298 53.00-62.00 55.67 2 1230-1255 1243 48.00-51.00 49.48 Low Dressing 4 1410-1810 1543 53.00-57.00 55.60 Boner 80-85% Lean 20 1005-1290 1174 52.00-60.00 55.92 2 1155-1320 1238 66.00 66.00 High Dressing 5 905-1330 1044 40.00-51.00 44.11 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 10 880-1370 1080 46.00-51.00 48.83 17 815-1215 1001 32.00-42.00 37.90 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 910-1015 941 514.00-595.00 568.88 Per Head Small 1 - 2 Young 13 675-855 768 330.00-504.00 423.28 Per Head Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged 7 625-855 736 281.00-468.00 408.34 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1360-1465 1413 77.00-83.00 80.11 7 1065-1480 1218 60.00-70.00 65.21 Low Dressing 4 1635-1800 1726 76.00-88.00 82.39 4 1615-2135 1843 68.00-74.00 71.67 Low Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (2) Small 1 and 2 860 lbs middle age cows with 120 lbs calves 735.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 980 lbs middle age cows with 125 lbs calves 735.00 per pair. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3154 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS758.txt