RA_LS755 Raleigh, NC Fri Feb 3, 2012 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Weighted Average Auction Report of Canton, Mount Airy, North Wilkesboro, Norwood, Siler City, Smithfield, Turnersburg for the Week Ending Thursday Feb 2, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 5627 Last Week: 4458 Last Year: 5898 Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cattle were 1.50 to 4.00 higher. Bulls were mostly 3.50 higher. Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 81 percent. The feeder supply included 31 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 26 percent bulls. Near 17 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 336-336 336 140.00 140.00 2 416-424 420 117.50-140.00 128.86 Medium and Large 1 - 2 6 160-195 180 167.50-207.50 184.35 15 205-245 229 169.00-190.00 178.08 61 250-298 279 150.00-209.00 179.41 152 300-348 327 145.00-217.00 181.44 186 350-398 374 150.00-210.00 181.97 134 400-448 425 140.00-200.00 172.58 69 450-495 467 150.00-189.00 171.73 71 500-549 527 148.00-180.00 163.05 42 550-595 567 150.00-167.00 157.89 43 600-645 619 142.00-157.00 148.99 15 650-690 670 137.00-146.00 141.00 9 707-730 710 135.00-138.80 138.05 6 750-795 770 128.00-134.00 130.46 9 800-840 820 118.00-129.00 122.90 3 850-890 863 118.00-119.00 118.67 1 915-915 915 80.00 80.00 1 970-970 970 104.00 104.00 2 1020-1025 1023 94.00-106.00 100.01 3 1205-1220 1210 94.00-101.00 98.65 4 1485-2185 1800 78.50-94.00 88.90 Small 1 - 2 2 185-195 190 165.00 165.00 7 210-245 222 150.00-165.00 157.42 1 205-205 205 115.00 115.00 Full 17 255-298 279 125.00-160.00 144.29 2 265-265 265 87.00-119.00 103.00 Full 43 300-345 324 116.00-160.00 136.40 1 300-300 300 70.00 70.00 Yearlings 2 335-345 340 89.00-148.00 118.93 Full 43 350-398 373 120.00-160.00 139.27 1 380-380 380 122.00 122.00 Thin 1 395-395 395 158.00 158.00 Full 27 400-445 419 114.00-160.00 127.00 2 440-445 443 130.00-155.00 142.57 Full 7 450-485 469 134.00-150.00 145.27 8 500-540 518 100.00-145.00 126.50 2 570-595 583 120.00-135.00 127.34 2 610-640 625 126.00-136.00 131.12 2 650-675 663 106.00-120.00 112.87 1 735-735 735 114.00 114.00 1 815-815 815 83.00 83.00 1 980-980 980 98.00 98.00 Medium and Large 3 1 195-195 195 170.00 170.00 1 225-225 225 110.00 110.00 4 255-295 276 107.50-160.00 137.19 4 310-326 318 135.00-160.00 149.61 8 350-385 370 129.00-152.50 141.72 3 412-430 421 120.00-147.00 132.53 4 470-485 476 126.00-159.00 140.47 2 510-545 528 125.00-158.00 142.05 2 564-590 577 87.00-100.00 93.65 3 615-645 635 115.00-129.00 123.80 1 665-665 665 104.00 104.00 2 770-790 780 113.00-115.00 113.99 2 870-885 878 95.00-106.00 100.45 Small 3 1 500-500 500 114.00 114.00 1 565-565 565 74.00 74.00 Holstein Large 3 1 180-180 180 82.00 82.00 3 200-225 212 114.00-117.00 115.65 8 255-290 269 100.00-116.00 107.57 12 300-330 323 107.00-118.00 114.99 5 365-395 384 100.00-122.00 109.64 9 405-445 430 106.00-117.00 108.61 4 450-495 479 100.00-114.00 109.69 4 500-535 515 94.00-112.00 102.68 2 555-585 570 81.00-100.00 90.75 6 600-645 629 67.00-90.00 76.15 3 650-670 657 88.00-89.00 88.66 4 700-718 710 85.00-97.50 91.81 1 775-775 775 75.00 75.00 3 815-815 815 87.00 87.00 1 900-900 900 70.00 70.00 2 1070-1070 1070 82.00-88.00 85.00 2 1320-1355 1338 76.00 76.00 Holstein Large 4 1 415-415 415 85.00 85.00 Feeder Heifers Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 452-452 452 118.00 118.00 1 596-596 596 112.00 112.00 Medium and Large 1 - 2 1 130-130 130 127.50 127.50 4 150-180 165 170.00-185.00 174.66 13 215-245 229 150.00-165.00 157.32 54 250-295 277 134.00-174.00 152.04 93 300-345 326 130.00-175.00 149.68 166 350-398 374 130.00-180.00 152.85 179 400-446 421 135.00-186.00 153.48 1 400-400 400 144.00 144.00 Full 235 450-498 470 130.00-177.00 148.46 212 500-549 527 125.00-157.00 141.01 116 550-598 571 123.00-148.00 137.37 1 550-550 550 88.00 88.00 Brahman X 60 600-648 624 118.00-145.00 130.44 1 615-615 615 90.00 90.00 Brahman X 39 650-696 666 115.00-133.00 123.36 19 700-740 718 108.00-126.00 120.27 11 750-795 772 103.00-122.00 116.98 7 800-820 809 110.00-117.00 113.86 1 850-850 850 109.00 109.00 3 920-935 927 84.00-115.00 94.26 1 980-980 980 96.00 96.00 1 1020-1020 1020 88.00 88.00 4 1063-1063 1063 110.00 110.00 Small 1 - 2 4 205-235 228 113.00-124.00 118.42 12 252-295 275 110.00-145.00 126.65 1 270-270 270 110.00 110.00 Fleshy 31 300-345 326 110.00-145.00 123.12 40 350-395 374 100.00-148.00 120.31 1 385-385 385 100.00 100.00 Full 34 400-445 422 110.00-141.00 126.52 1 430-430 430 113.00 113.00 Thin 1 435-435 435 82.00 82.00 Yearlings 1 440-440 440 111.00 111.00 Full 21 450-495 476 109.00-142.00 122.36 1 480-480 480 134.00 134.00 Full 13 505-545 523 107.00-135.00 118.63 1 540-540 540 70.00 70.00 Yearlings 10 555-595 583 105.00-129.00 118.93 2 555-570 563 70.00-106.00 87.76 Full 13 600-645 625 100.00-125.00 112.32 15 650-695 671 99.00-121.00 113.83 2 680-680 680 75.00-93.00 84.00 Full 5 700-720 709 100.00-110.00 105.39 2 755-770 763 90.00-117.00 103.63 3 835-835 835 91.00-94.00 92.67 2 865-885 875 86.00-99.00 92.43 1 925-925 925 80.00 80.00 1 980-980 980 80.00 80.00 Medium and Large 3 2 150-175 163 150.00-160.00 154.62 2 220-240 230 91.00-120.00 104.87 4 255-270 265 117.50-132.00 123.00 8 305-345 334 110.00-130.00 119.88 1 305-305 305 100.00 100.00 Thin 16 350-398 376 110.00-140.00 126.97 10 400-445 420 102.00-140.00 121.35 7 460-495 477 107.00-141.00 127.72 1 460-460 460 80.00 80.00 Thin 6 500-545 518 118.00-138.00 127.19 2 530-535 533 100.00-116.00 107.96 Thin 9 560-595 577 90.00-110.00 96.80 1 560-560 560 82.00 82.00 Thin 4 610-645 624 115.00-122.00 119.74 1 645-645 645 81.00 81.00 Yearlings 6 650-690 670 110.00-121.00 117.20 1 655-655 655 90.00 90.00 Yearlings 7 700-730 719 100.00-111.00 105.59 1 725-725 725 92.00 92.00 Thin 4 750-780 771 70.00-110.00 97.68 1 830-830 830 83.00 83.00 1 885-885 885 91.00 91.00 3 1018-1018 1018 71.00 71.00 1 1060-1060 1060 78.00 78.00 Small 3 2 510-510 510 72.00-75.00 73.50 2 595-595 595 68.00-70.00 69.00 1 735-735 735 75.00 75.00 1 800-800 800 68.00 68.00 Feeder Bulls Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 468-468 468 135.00 135.00 1 596-596 596 127.50 127.50 1 650-650 650 115.00 115.00 Medium and Large 1 - 2 1 360-360 360 160.00 160.00 89 400-445 424 154.00-198.00 170.17 158 450-497 474 134.00-185.00 158.39 154 500-548 526 135.00-176.00 153.22 98 550-598 571 130.00-160.00 147.08 88 600-648 627 124.00-151.00 140.46 1 635-635 635 80.00 80.00 Brahman X 37 652-698 669 125.00-146.00 135.67 34 700-745 723 120.00-138.00 129.44 1 705-705 705 88.00 88.00 Brahman X 17 750-770 763 117.00-130.00 123.15 4 810-848 828 105.00-110.00 108.23 8 855-885 873 94.00-1464.00 444.00 4 900-940 921 90.00-97.00 94.02 1 975-975 975 110.00 110.00 1 1160-1160 1160 91.00 91.00 Small 1 - 2 1 365-365 365 138.00 138.00 31 400-448 427 120.00-154.00 140.07 2 420-445 433 101.00-110.00 105.37 Yearlings 1 405-405 405 101.00 101.00 Full 30 450-495 473 105.00-140.00 123.91 31 500-545 523 110.00-149.00 129.20 1 520-520 520 113.00 113.00 Full 22 550-595 576 110.00-145.00 128.01 1 585-585 585 80.00 80.00 Fleshy 13 600-645 620 109.00-131.00 118.40 1 600-600 600 96.00 96.00 Full 8 650-690 666 108.00-127.00 117.23 1 660-660 660 81.00 81.00 Fleshy 1 660-660 660 86.00 86.00 Full 1 665-665 665 88.00 88.00 Brahman X 2 720-745 733 108.00-115.00 111.56 2 760-795 778 100.00-109.00 104.60 3 800-842 828 88.00-90.00 89.36 2 850-855 853 80.00-86.00 83.01 1 870-870 870 85.00 85.00 Fleshy 3 900-940 917 85.00-91.00 86.96 1 955-955 955 101.00 101.00 1 1030-1030 1030 86.00 86.00 1 1180-1180 1180 83.00 83.00 Medium and Large 3 13 405-445 426 131.00-160.00 144.50 1 440-440 440 72.00 72.00 Thin 1 440-440 440 105.00 105.00 Yearlings 13 460-490 476 110.00-141.00 126.36 1 480-480 480 120.00 120.00 Yearlings 11 500-545 524 95.00-140.00 120.00 1 505-505 505 101.00 101.00 Thin 8 550-590 570 120.00-141.00 129.29 3 620-640 632 100.00-126.00 110.35 1 660-660 660 100.00 100.00 1 655-655 655 100.00 100.00 Brahman X 3 700-705 703 103.00-110.00 106.00 1 805-805 805 85.00 85.00 1 875-875 875 84.00 84.00 1 1015-1015 1015 65.00 65.00 Small 3 1 475-475 475 72.00 72.00 1 595-595 595 70.00 70.00 1 930-930 930 71.00 71.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 865-890 878 675.00-900.00 791.24 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 2 935-965 950 750.00-820.00 784.45 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 1295-1295 1295 825.00 825.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 2 878-898 888 74.00-83.00 78.55 4-6 Months Bred 2 790-870 830 925.00-950.00 938.10 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 3 946-990 961 76.00-78.00 77.31 4-6 Months Bred 4 920-1145 1036 960.00-1310.00 1076.66 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1325-1325 1325 999.00-1390.00 1390.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 6 975-1110 1051 999.00-1240.00 1119.40 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 1 1280-1280 1280 999.00-1100.00 1100.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 2 825-880 853 580.00-720.00 647.74 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 2 940-1050 995 750.00-875.00 809.05 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 825-825 825 860.00 860.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 7 960-1175 1068 720.00-1275.00 949.04 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1210-1210 1210 910.00 910.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 870-875 873 725.00-870.00 797.71 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 6 930-1190 1067 850.00-1350.00 1000.63 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 3 1210-1295 1255 875.00-1100.00 985.86 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 1 1530-1530 1530 999.00-1350.00 1350.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 3 Young 1 940-940 940 700.00 700.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young 1 730-730 730 91.00 91.00 1-3 Months Bred 2 805-870 838 670.00-700.00 685.58 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 2 665-692 679 69.00-70.00 69.49 4-6 Months Bred 4 710-830 780 580.00-780.00 641.38 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 885-885 885 800.00 800.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 890-890 890 880.00 880.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Small 1 - 2 Young 1 730-730 730 70.00 70.00 1-3 Months Bred 1 700-700 700 520.00 520.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged 4 635-845 731 425.00-860.00 576.85 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 675-675 675 600.00 600.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 825-825 825 71.00 71.00 36 975-1395 1230 75.00-84.50 80.05 22 1025-1385 1225 78.00-89.00 84.05 High Dressing 66 1400-1830 1568 72.00-85.50 79.51 26 1415-1920 1577 78.00-91.00 84.86 High Dressing 2 1455-1570 1513 61.00-70.00 65.33 Low Dressing 1 2020-2020 2020 72.00 72.00 1 2205-2205 2205 85.00 85.00 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 30 127-895 771 72.00-81.00 75.84 3 775-865 828 83.00-93.00 88.90 High Dressing 1 830-830 830 55.00 55.00 Low Dressing 233 900-1395 1138 64.00-85.00 76.62 62 905-1390 1172 74.00-93.00 84.19 High Dressing 15 935-1340 1123 60.00-70.50 66.42 Low Dressing 28 1400-1980 1531 73.50-84.50 79.04 1 1410-1410 1410 82.00 82.00 High Dressing 1 1465-1465 1465 69.00 69.00 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 9 135-775 656 60.00-70.00 64.69 1 745-745 745 74.00 74.00 High Dressing 17 580-785 711 44.00-68.50 58.49 Low Dressing 31 820-1230 966 58.00-72.00 66.59 2 825-1122 974 69.50-72.50 70.77 High Dressing 66 805-1395 1022 46.00-70.00 60.24 Low Dressing 3 1525-1635 1593 68.00-78.00 71.39 2 1400-1550 1475 62.00-65.50 63.66 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 625-890 761 80.00-88.00 82.06 6 955-1150 1034 80.50-98.00 86.54 2 1210-1310 1260 77.00-88.00 82.28 Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 4 940-1190 1045 71.00-79.50 75.69 Medium and Large 3 Young 1 805-805 805 63.00 63.00 Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young 9 665-890 783 78.00-86.00 80.84 Small 1 - 2 Young 6 635-780 696 74.00-95.00 80.74 Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 700-700 700 60.00 60.00 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 25 1040-1460 1222 80.00-97.50 88.60 8 1100-1485 1343 91.00-104.00 97.03 High Dressing 2 1095-1335 1215 72.00-78.00 75.30 Low Dressing 17 1510-2095 1769 88.00-99.00 92.14 20 1545-2360 1869 94.00-102.50 97.60 High Dressing 2 1605-1750 1678 60.00-87.00 74.08 Low Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (27) Small 1 and 2 610-900 lbs middle age cows with 80- 200 lbs calves 640.00-970.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 725-1120 lbs middle age cows with 85-320 lbs calves 760.00-1370.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1244- 1330 lbs middle age cows with 100-150 lbs calves 1100.00-1225.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 30.00-120.00. Goats: Receipts 224, last week 167. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 32.50- 55.00, 20-40 lbs 50.00-80.00, 40-60 lbs 65.00-131.00, 60-80 lbs 80.00-165.00; Selection 2 under 20 lbs 30.00, 20-40 lbs 25.00-55.00, 40-60 lbs 35.00-60.00, 60-80 lbs 65.00-75.00; Selection 3 40-60 lbs 20.00-30.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 95.00-120.00, 80-100 lbs 105.00-210.00; Selection 2 60- 80 lbs 70.00-72.50. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 80.00-104.00, 70-100 lbs 105.00-140.00, 100-140 lbs 90.00-170.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 35.00- 75.00, 70-100 lbs 52.50-87.50, 100-140 lbs 67.50-70.00. Wethers: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 155.00-210.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 122.00- 172.50, 150-250 lbs 105.00-230.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 55.00, 100-150 lbs 50.00-97.50. Sheep: Receipts 46, last week 0. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 40.00-72.50; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 67.50- 136.00, 60-100 lbs 136.00-165.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 117.50- 155.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 85.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_LS755.txt