2RA_LS755 Raleigh, NC Fri Jun 26, 2009 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Weighted Average Auction Report of Canton, Mount Airy, North Wilkesboro, Norwood, Shelby, Siler City, Smithfield, Turnersburg for the Week Ending Thursday Jun 25, 2009 Cattle Receipts: 4219 Last Week: 5307 Last Year: 8112 Slaughter cows trended steady to 4.50 higher, bulls mixed. Feeder steers were mostly steady, heifers 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 14 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 81 percent. The feeder supply included 33 percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 29 percent bulls. Near 21 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 205-248 229 99.00-107.00 101.08 26 255-295 276 94.00-115.00 104.24 53 300-348 324 94.00-115.00 104.02 77 350-395 373 90.00-113.00 99.55 74 400-448 420 92.00-106.00 98.90 52 450-495 470 95.00-105.50 100.91 37 500-545 522 93.50-104.00 98.28 45 550-595 568 90.00-106.00 97.29 63 600-648 619 90.00-101.25 96.35 15 650-676 669 88.50-98.00 92.39 15 700-740 725 82.00-89.50 86.17 7 760-785 780 82.00-86.50 84.85 Small 1 - 2 10 255-290 276 90.00-96.00 92.88 25 300-345 327 80.00-99.00 91.94 29 350-395 374 80.00-99.00 89.75 17 400-445 421 90.00-99.00 92.95 9 452-495 470 80.00-94.00 86.74 9 505-548 527 86.00-95.50 90.44 Medium and Large 3 7 255-290 271 81.00-87.00 83.48 13 304-348 327 80.00-93.00 85.85 26 355-395 379 80.00-93.00 85.81 20 400-445 418 81.00-98.00 85.58 9 455-490 462 82.00-90.00 84.94 8 505-545 526 74.00-87.00 81.14 6 610-635 623 79.00-88.00 82.04 Small 3 5 415-440 428 73.00-78.00 75.03 Holstein Large 3 13 215-243 231 50.00-62.00 57.90 14 250-299 286 57.00-66.00 62.81 18 316-343 331 52.00-66.00 63.18 18 400-438 415 58.00-65.50 64.31 6 500-545 521 56.00-69.00 62.56 5 655-693 684 50.00-51.00 50.29 6 815-843 838 60.00-62.00 61.68 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 205-248 235 80.00-97.00 87.89 7 254-294 276 90.00-95.00 92.22 42 300-348 332 85.00-96.00 90.60 65 350-398 374 80.00-98.00 90.36 83 400-448 425 85.00-99.00 91.38 117 450-498 467 85.00-98.50 91.80 108 500-545 520 82.00-95.00 88.76 93 550-598 568 80.00-94.50 88.05 49 600-645 624 81.00-92.00 87.88 19 650-690 663 80.00-90.00 86.12 19 700-740 718 76.00-87.00 80.73 6 755-795 763 75.00-80.50 76.61 Small 1 - 2 12 252-290 273 80.00-86.00 83.39 15 310-345 324 76.00-88.00 82.25 28 350-395 376 80.00-89.00 85.29 26 400-445 423 80.00-89.00 85.21 37 450-495 469 75.00-88.50 82.64 24 500-545 524 75.00-86.00 79.70 28 550-595 568 75.00-86.50 80.37 15 600-640 623 76.00-86.00 80.51 9 650-695 671 75.00-84.00 77.69 7 710-740 727 74.00-79.00 75.84 Medium and Large 3 9 300-345 318 70.00-85.00 76.91 8 360-395 382 75.00-88.00 80.58 12 400-445 425 75.00-88.50 82.03 23 450-495 472 70.00-82.00 74.58 10 505-545 529 78.00-86.00 82.41 6 550-590 571 77.00-84.50 81.60 15 600-635 618 72.00-83.00 76.62 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 41 400-446 423 88.00-103.50 95.07 128 450-495 473 85.00-101.00 94.79 128 500-548 525 85.00-99.00 91.75 78 550-596 572 82.00-97.00 90.52 71 600-646 622 80.00-94.00 86.70 39 650-695 672 75.00-88.50 82.04 15 700-745 719 75.00-86.50 79.36 11 755-790 767 70.00-79.00 75.46 6 800-842 821 72.00-77.00 74.64 Small 1 - 2 13 400-445 420 80.00-92.00 84.20 42 450-495 470 78.00-92.00 85.80 24 500-540 519 75.00-88.00 81.65 27 550-595 575 82.00-88.00 84.77 14 600-645 615 73.00-87.50 81.25 13 650-695 665 75.00-82.00 78.93 8 700-745 729 65.00-77.00 71.40 Medium and Large 3 20 450-495 478 70.00-85.50 77.40 6 500-545 524 80.00-89.00 84.56 19 550-595 571 74.00-87.00 79.55 7 655-690 674 60.00-79.50 66.63 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 610-826 745 53.00-59.00 56.49 4-6 Months Bred 5 938-1175 1068 490.00-640.00 584.40 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 10 925-1175 1016 460.00-610.00 536.05 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 5 920-1185 1035 470.00-590.00 503.52 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 45 960-1395 1200 46.00-58.00 52.86 7 1115-1350 1236 52.50-65.00 57.43 High Dressing 21 1440-1785 1576 50.50-60.50 54.35 29 1400-1945 1582 51.00-62.00 57.21 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 10 725-860 820 47.00-56.00 50.64 7 700-865 785 42.00-46.00 44.58 Low Dressing 138 900-1395 1116 42.00-58.50 52.11 74 960-1385 1164 50.50-66.50 57.75 High Dressing 21 900-1300 1081 41.00-48.50 44.76 Low Dressing 21 1405-1705 1502 45.50-57.00 51.43 14 1400-1655 1493 50.00-57.50 54.88 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 7 708-790 747 45.00-53.00 47.48 26 820-1320 1019 44.00-54.00 47.52 20 820-1285 1041 38.00-47.00 41.54 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 900-1070 956 50.50-59.00 54.32 Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young 12 625-845 710 54.00-68.00 59.45 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 1050-1475 1304 60.00-68.00 64.12 7 1110-1485 1317 65.00-73.50 71.00 High Dressing 6 1005-1230 1068 54.00-62.50 58.09 Low Dressing 19 1525-2345 1839 62.00-68.00 65.24 20 1595-2280 1807 66.00-80.00 72.95 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (24) Small 1 and 2 566-850 lbs middle age cows with 100-400 lbs calves 460.00-750.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 830-1030 lbs middle age cows with 100-280 lbs calves 575.00-800.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1125-1200 lbs middle age cows with 150-260 lbs calves 700.00-770.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 5.00-85.00. Goats: Receipts 443, last week 293. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 16.00-27.00, 20-40 lbs 25.00-60.00, 40-60 lbs 30.00-79.00, 60-80 lbs 60.00-85.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 10.00-28.00, 40-60 lbs 34.00, 60-80 lbs 51.00; Selection 3 20-40 lbs 7.00-12.50. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 65.00-85.00, 80-100 lbs 70.00- 92.00; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 42.00-50.00; Selection 3 60-80 lbs 35.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 47.00-56.00, 70-100 lbs 57.00-69.00, 100-140 lbs 50.00-100.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 27.50-41.00, 70-100 lbs 25.00-51.00, 100-140 lbs 40.00-42.50. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 77.00-100.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 22.50-40.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 70.00-92.50, 100-150 lbs 72.50-116.00, 150-250 lbs 130.00-142.50; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 22.50-65.00, 100-150 lbs 60.00-72.50; Selection 3 70-100 lbs 35.00. Sheep: Receipts 35, last week 81. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 65.00-71.00, 60-100 lbs 99.00-105.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 70.00-103.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 58.00, Cull 60-120 lbs 56.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-733-7252 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_LS755.txt