RA_LS753 Raleigh, NC Thu Feb 9, 2012 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Wilkes Livestock Exchange, North Wilkesboro, NC Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 265 Last Week: 384 Last Year: 280 Slaughter cattle trended mostly steady. Feeder cattle trended 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 18 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 75 percent. The feeder supply included 30 percent steers, 45 percent heifers, and 25 percent bulls. Near 18 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 260-285 273 199.00-215.00 207.37 8 310-340 329 172.00-216.00 192.40 8 350-395 381 161.00-199.00 187.46 3 415-445 435 152.00-180.00 170.41 3 465-490 480 162.00-183.00 172.01 2 535-540 538 160.00-169.00 164.48 4 550-590 571 137.00-146.00 141.91 2 665-680 673 120.00-124.00 121.98 1 705-705 705 119.50 119.50 1 885-885 885 95.50 95.50 1 900-900 900 100.00 100.00 2 960-965 963 91.00-109.00 99.98 Small 1 - 2 1 245-245 245 170.00 170.00 1 315-315 315 116.00 116.00 Full 5 365-395 379 128.00-150.00 138.39 2 370-370 370 128.00-139.00 133.50 Full 1 550-550 550 125.00 125.00 Medium and Large 3 1 240-240 240 115.00 115.00 Thin 1 365-365 365 148.00 148.00 1 515-515 515 94.00 94.00 Holstein Large 3 1 485-485 485 64.00 64.00 2 605-640 623 55.00-63.00 58.89 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 230-230 230 142.50 142.50 2 310-345 328 166.00-171.00 168.37 2 355-355 355 167.00-174.00 170.50 3 415-420 418 151.00-158.00 154.68 9 455-495 472 129.00-154.00 140.23 14 500-545 518 128.00-152.00 138.77 5 550-595 574 115.00-139.00 127.31 2 615-630 623 110.00-113.00 111.48 2 655-660 658 110.00-132.00 121.04 1 745-745 745 90.00 90.00 4 755-790 774 88.00-108.00 96.98 1 820-820 820 105.00 105.00 Small 1 - 2 1 285-285 285 107.00 107.00 3 305-335 322 62.00-137.00 106.05 1 345-345 345 80.00 80.00 Full 6 355-390 372 98.00-135.00 120.48 4 405-440 421 88.00-134.00 117.00 1 440-440 440 124.00 124.00 Full 1 500-500 500 123.00 123.00 1 645-645 645 66.00 66.00 Full Medium and Large 3 1 325-325 325 130.00 130.00 2 365-395 380 109.00-138.00 122.93 1 360-360 360 101.00 101.00 Brahman X 3 420-430 423 91.00-124.00 110.72 2 460-490 475 112.00-125.00 118.71 1 575-575 575 64.00 64.00 1 640-640 640 95.00 95.00 1 685-685 685 91.00 91.00 1 655-655 655 93.00 93.00 Brahman X 1 715-715 715 89.00 89.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 405-435 421 170.00-191.00 183.69 3 450-490 472 173.00-192.00 181.73 8 510-540 526 143.00-165.00 150.16 2 560-590 575 127.00-133.00 129.92 4 650-690 673 130.00-142.00 134.91 1 715-715 715 122.00 122.00 1 850-850 850 110.00 110.00 Small 1 - 2 1 395-395 395 156.00 156.00 1 435-435 435 130.00 130.00 1 485-485 485 136.00 136.00 2 460-495 478 120.00-136.00 127.71 Full 1 560-560 560 124.00 124.00 Full 1 880-880 880 82.50 82.50 Medium and Large 3 5 400-440 427 109.00-160.00 130.61 1 480-480 480 123.00 123.00 Full 5 500-530 511 89.00-129.00 115.59 1 650-650 650 121.00 121.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 905-905 905 900.00 900.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 915-915 915 740.00 740.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 1145-1145 1145 840.00 840.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1010-1080 1045 63.00-74.50 68.94 6 1130-1320 1229 78.00-91.00 84.37 High Dressing 1 1475-1475 1475 70.00 70.00 2 1405-1615 1510 74.00-84.50 79.62 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 4 725-865 814 75.00-86.00 78.81 High Dressing 1 880-880 880 50.00 50.00 Low Dressing 8 990-1140 1085 60.00-72.50 68.74 11 930-1220 1084 74.00-88.50 81.41 High Dressing 2 1400-1405 1403 79.50-85.00 82.25 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 710-710 710 49.00 49.00 1 675-675 675 37.00 37.00 Low Dressing 2 930-1100 1015 46.00-57.50 51.27 Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 650-695 677 73.00-80.00 77.10 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1015-1015 1015 84.00 84.00 3 1085-1220 1155 86.00-93.50 89.14 High Dressing 3 1535-2290 1822 88.50-99.00 95.90 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (3) Medium 1 and 2 1015 lbs middle age cows with 210 lbs calves 1005.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1140-1260 lbs middle age cows with 100-225 lbs calves 930.00-1410.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 70.00-185.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS753.txt