RA_LS755 Raleigh, NC Fri Nov 20, 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 Nov 19, 2009 Cattle Receipts: 5002 Last Week: 4085 Last Year: 6114 Slaughter cows trended mixed, bulls 2.00 to 5.50 lower. Feeder steers were mixed, heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 82 percent. The feeder supply included 26 percent steers, 44 percent heifers, and 30 percent bulls. Near 20 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 165-195 184 84.00-102.00 96.23 7 220-248 238 91.00-114.00 105.84 46 250-298 276 90.00-115.00 104.46 84 300-348 322 86.00-118.00 104.73 107 350-398 373 80.00-110.00 99.25 79 400-448 421 88.00-106.00 97.24 57 450-496 467 86.00-100.00 92.54 62 500-548 523 84.00-97.00 89.33 35 550-595 571 83.00-93.00 87.72 39 600-647 626 79.00-88.00 82.65 19 650-695 666 80.00-88.00 82.85 5 805-823 815 73.00-75.00 74.40 Small 1 - 2 11 200-248 232 80.00-99.00 89.55 6 255-290 272 78.00-90.00 84.52 15 302-345 328 76.00-90.00 84.75 37 350-396 375 74.00-99.00 87.24 31 400-445 427 82.00-99.00 89.76 5 505-540 521 79.00-86.00 82.74 5 550-595 568 80.00-83.00 80.98 Medium and Large 3 8 305-340 323 80.00-86.00 82.16 9 354-388 371 79.00-88.00 82.83 13 400-445 423 79.00-86.00 82.56 7 555-595 574 72.00-84.00 77.43 Small 3 6 405-440 419 74.00-76.00 74.66 Holstein Large 3 5 362-380 368 68.00-70.00 68.62 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 222-248 233 78.00-89.00 84.37 23 255-298 279 77.00-89.00 81.80 69 300-348 326 75.00-88.00 80.73 99 350-398 371 72.00-86.50 80.79 162 400-448 428 68.00-87.00 78.81 134 450-498 473 67.50-85.00 77.02 143 500-548 526 67.00-82.00 74.31 76 550-596 570 65.00-77.00 72.69 91 600-649 628 60.00-76.00 69.76 35 650-695 670 64.00-78.00 71.25 10 700-742 724 64.00-72.00 68.69 8 755-790 770 65.00-72.00 69.26 6 800-840 823 65.50-71.00 68.27 Small 1 - 2 6 154-194 172 72.00-80.00 76.43 12 200-244 219 60.00-84.00 69.07 12 250-293 273 66.00-77.00 71.05 22 300-346 323 65.00-79.00 72.60 36 355-395 379 65.00-77.50 71.67 47 400-445 426 65.00-78.00 71.09 66 450-498 475 64.00-76.00 71.87 49 500-545 523 60.00-76.00 69.16 28 550-595 571 59.00-73.00 66.69 10 600-645 623 65.00-69.50 67.16 12 655-680 666 65.00-69.00 66.82 5 705-745 719 62.00-69.50 66.09 Medium and Large 3 9 256-290 280 69.00-73.00 70.98 11 300-348 321 65.00-75.00 69.20 20 350-395 377 65.00-76.00 69.84 17 405-445 426 62.00-74.50 67.17 23 450-495 472 63.00-76.00 69.69 18 500-535 519 61.00-72.50 67.57 17 550-595 573 66.00-72.50 69.97 6 700-740 722 57.00-68.50 63.12 Small 3 5 450-498 476 47.00-58.00 51.58 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 350-382 362 104.50-105.50 104.76 56 400-448 424 74.00-96.00 88.03 147 450-498 469 65.00-96.00 87.54 156 500-549 527 74.00-93.00 84.46 105 550-598 572 70.00-89.00 82.28 102 600-648 625 67.00-86.00 77.60 49 650-695 671 68.00-78.00 74.04 35 700-745 722 64.00-77.00 70.77 27 750-795 765 64.00-73.00 69.35 10 800-825 815 62.00-72.50 66.71 7 850-890 864 60.00-65.00 62.27 Small 1 - 2 16 400-448 429 69.00-86.00 78.19 29 450-495 473 67.00-84.00 75.60 22 500-540 522 70.00-82.00 75.59 30 550-595 572 65.00-84.00 74.83 18 600-645 626 64.00-77.00 69.41 12 655-690 672 65.00-73.50 68.95 6 730-745 739 61.00-70.00 65.34 Medium and Large 3 6 413-445 423 76.00-84.00 78.77 16 450-490 469 70.00-80.00 75.78 14 500-545 528 65.00-74.00 68.09 11 550-595 578 64.00-79.00 69.51 7 600-642 622 60.00-67.50 61.79 Bred Cows Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1220-1340 1267 500.00-750.00 605.95 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young 15 950-1180 1059 325.00-630.00 497.87 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 6 800-896 850 41.00-46.00 43.05 4-6 Months Bred Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young 7 602-780 673 38.00-49.00 44.09 4-6 Months Bred Small 1 - 2 Young 5 760-870 818 300.00-440.00 368.83 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 26 960-1380 1253 40.00-46.00 42.33 22 985-1395 1198 35.00-39.00 37.54 Low Dressing 56 1405-1995 1632 38.00-47.00 42.58 18 1410-1890 1560 35.00-39.50 36.82 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 10 660-890 806 35.00-39.00 37.32 Low Dressing 130 905-1395 1154 37.00-48.00 42.58 76 900-1395 1133 33.00-39.50 37.32 Low Dressing 17 1400-1620 1494 40.00-47.50 42.69 7 1420-1765 1519 35.00-39.00 37.29 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 5 720-795 762 30.00-37.50 34.75 Low Dressing 53 802-1345 1066 32.50-41.50 35.80 32 824-1375 1026 25.00-39.00 32.51 Low Dressing Other Cows Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1260-1460 1368 39.00-48.00 42.76 Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young 13 690-890 814 50.00-62.00 55.66 9 905-1030 960 45.00-56.00 50.80 Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 7 915-1110 1019 36.50-42.00 39.55 Small 1 - 2 Young 11 655-895 769 43.00-56.00 48.39 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 1025-1485 1306 51.00-57.00 53.11 10 1115-1490 1306 40.00-51.00 46.47 Low Dressing 38 1510-2240 1816 48.00-57.00 52.54 11 1520-2190 1778 47.00-51.00 49.57 Low Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (22) Small 1 and 2 555-725 lbs young to middle age cows with 90-240 lbs calves 235.00-270.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 800 lbs middle age cows with 50 lbs calves 360.00 per pair. Small 1 835 lbs young cows with 230 lbs calves 610.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 995-1160 lbs middle age cows with 200-225 lbs calves 620.00-650.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 850 lbs young to middle age cows with 245 lbs calves 480.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 500-900 lbs middle age cows with 195-475 lbs calves 260.00-550.00 per pair. Medium 1 885 lbs young cows with 355 lbs calves 650.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1100-1300 lbs young to middle age cows with 70-335 lbs calves 610.00-800.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1465 lbs middle age cows with 115 lbs calves 730.00 per pair. Large 1 1270-1400 lbs young cows with 90-395 lbs calves 700.00-940.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 10.00-60.00. Goats: Receipts 276, last week 152. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 25.00, 20-40 lbs 37.00-67.00, 40-60 lbs 30.00-84.00, 60-80 lbs 40.00-102.50; Selection 2 20- 40 lbs 20.00-40.00, 40-60 lbs 25.00-41.00, 60-80 lbs 35.00; Selection 3 under 20 lbs 5.00, 20-40 lbs 22.50-27.50. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 60.00-90.00, 80-100 lbs 62.50-124.00; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 67.00, 80-100 lbs 70.00; Selection 3 80-100 lbs 9999.00-. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 45.00- 60.00, 70-100 lbs 42.50-87.00, 100-140 lbs 40.00-147.50; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 27.50-45.00, 100-140 lbs 32.50-40.00; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 31.00, 100-140 lbs 17.50. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 99.00-141.00, 100-150 lbs 140.00-160.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 60.00-90.00, 100-150 lbs 75.00-155.50, 150-250 lbs 100.00-192.50; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 45.00-60.00. Sheep: Receipts 35, last week 0. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs: Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 64.00, 60-100 lbs 80.00-127.50, 100-140 lbs 130.00-147.50. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-733-7252 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_LS755.txt