RA_LS754 Raleigh, NC Tue Feb 7, 2012 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News WNC Regional Livestock Center, Canton, NC Weighted Average Report for Monday Feb 6, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 134 Last Week: 208 Last Year: No sales Slaughter cattle trended mostly steady. Feeder cattle trended 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 24 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 6 percent, replacement cows 7 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 63 percent. The feeder supply included 43 percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 19 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 1 205-205 205 232.50 232.50 1 250-250 250 170.00 170.00 2 305-340 323 208.00-219.00 213.20 5 350-395 370 182.50-211.00 192.42 4 400-435 415 177.50-191.00 186.62 2 505-505 505 171.50 171.50 2 560-570 565 150.00-168.00 159.08 1 745-745 745 140.00 140.00 Small 1 - 2 1 275-275 275 140.00 140.00 1 395-395 395 140.00 140.00 Full Medium and Large 3 1 335-335 335 150.00 150.00 1 370-370 370 167.00 167.00 1 435-435 435 155.00 155.00 1 745-745 745 126.00 126.00 Brahman X Holstein Large 3 1 190-190 190 92.50 92.50 4 200-222 215 110.00-117.50 115.75 1 395-395 395 110.00 110.00 1 900-900 900 75.00 75.00 1 990-990 990 70.00 70.00 1 2225-2225 2225 69.50 69.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 265-280 273 162.00-182.50 173.36 2 325-335 330 173.00-175.00 173.98 2 370-390 380 137.00-150.00 143.33 5 425-445 434 145.00-157.00 152.56 6 450-495 463 132.00-150.00 141.31 4 520-535 528 134.00-150.00 144.57 3 550-585 572 135.00-143.00 139.41 1 645-645 645 125.00 125.00 1 705-705 705 126.00 126.00 Small 1 - 2 1 415-415 415 130.00 130.00 Medium and Large 3 1 215-215 215 130.00 130.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 440-440 440 173.00 173.00 6 460-495 486 148.00-166.00 159.45 5 610-635 615 138.00-141.00 140.38 2 650-650 650 140.00-141.00 140.50 1 830-830 830 121.00 121.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 605-890 768 625.00-825.00 773.86 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 1500-1500 1500 985.00 985.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged 1 1395-1395 1395 900.00 900.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1230-1365 1310 72.00-84.00 76.63 High Dressing 5 1535-1730 1630 73.50-82.00 77.35 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 1 780-780 780 61.00 61.00 1 840-840 840 46.00 46.00 Low Dressing 3 1010-1225 1112 62.00-70.00 66.92 7 1030-1275 1191 71.00-78.00 73.67 High Dressing 1 1210-1210 1210 40.00 40.00 Low Dressing 2 1405-1495 1450 68.00-69.00 68.52 1 1405-1405 1405 76.00 76.00 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 1055-1055 1055 61.50 61.50 2 1040-1180 1110 35.00-40.00 37.34 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 810-810 810 86.00 86.00 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1230-1325 1278 80.00-85.00 82.59 1 1220-1220 1220 89.00 89.00 High Dressing 2 1650-1705 1678 90.00-90.50 90.25 2 1520-1580 1550 98.00-100.00 98.98 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (1) Medium 1 and 2 900 lbs middle age cows with 250 lbs calves 1035.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 60.00-70.00. Goats, per head: (8) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Yearlings: Selection 3 60-80 lbs 10.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 107.50, 70- 100 lbs 120.00. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 97.50. Sheep, per head: (3) Slaughter lambs: Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 40.00- 52.50, 60-100 lbs 70.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 140.00 Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS754.txt