RA_LS754 Raleigh, NC Tue May 21, 2013 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News WNC Regional Livestock Center, Canton, NC Weighted Average Auction Report Monday May 20, 2013 Cattle Receipts: 165 Last Week: 312 Last Year: 328 Slaughter cattle were 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows made up 20 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, and feeders 73 percent. The feeder supply included 26 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, and 33 percent bulls. Near 32 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 305-305 305 170.00 170.00 6 375-395 388 128.00-146.00 136.01 1 420-420 420 137.50 137.50 4 455-495 473 130.00-137.00 134.03 2 560-570 565 125.00-126.00 125.50 2 605-635 620 125.00-129.00 127.05 1 660-660 660 124.00 124.00 1 705-705 705 121.00 121.00 2 805-845 825 105.00 105.00 Small 1 - 2 1 375-375 375 120.00 120.00 Medium and Large 3 1 725-725 725 90.00 90.00 Holstein Large 3 2 210-220 215 115.00 115.00 2 250-250 250 102.50 102.50 1 465-465 465 87.00 87.00 1 605-605 605 65.00 65.00 1 980-980 980 79.00 79.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 160-160 160 150.00 150.00 2 315-345 330 120.00-125.00 122.61 5 355-395 370 119.00-130.00 121.72 5 410-445 430 108.00-124.00 113.99 8 455-485 468 115.00-120.00 118.14 5 500-520 509 110.00-120.00 115.79 2 555-565 560 117.00-118.00 117.50 5 600-635 622 105.00-116.00 112.16 5 650-695 675 108.00-113.00 111.04 2 720-745 733 102.00-103.00 102.49 Small 1 - 2 1 270-270 270 110.00 110.00 1 405-405 405 107.00 107.00 Medium and Large 3 1 340-340 340 114.00 114.00 1 380-380 380 110.00 110.00 1 645-645 645 103.00 103.00 1 710-710 710 79.00 79.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 405-415 410 125.00-135.00 129.65 5 455-475 466 124.00-138.00 132.35 6 510-540 525 107.00-124.00 117.53 4 560-585 570 110.00-122.00 117.17 6 605-640 621 105.00-120.00 113.43 2 650-670 660 110.00 110.00 1 720-720 720 97.00 97.00 2 880-895 888 86.00-89.00 87.49 Small 1 - 2 1 425-425 425 117.00 117.00 Full 2 470-480 475 100.00-105.00 102.47 1 470-470 470 90.00 90.00 Full Medium and Large 3 1 440-440 440 115.00 115.00 1 525-525 525 97.50 97.50 1 685-685 685 84.00 84.00 1 710-710 710 83.00 83.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1015-1015 1015 775.00 775.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 815-815 815 700.00 700.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1110-1170 1140 77.00-78.00 77.51 1 1510-1510 1510 75.00 75.00 4 1480-1590 1518 83.00-89.00 85.88 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 10 905-1395 1091 70.00-78.50 74.94 8 970-1195 1112 80.00-90.00 85.46 High Dressing 1 1525-1525 1525 77.50 77.50 2 1445-1475 1460 83.00-87.50 85.27 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 765-765 765 60.00 60.00 2 705-705 705 50.00 50.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1095-1420 1258 90.00-97.00 93.95 1 1080-1080 1080 102.00 102.00 High Dressing 3 1955-2095 2010 101.50-108.50 105.26 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (2) Small 1 and 2 885 lbs young cows with 250 lbs calves 1350.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 1055 lbs middle age cows with 150 lbs calves 1425.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 50.00-100.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_LS754.txt