RA_LS757 Raleigh, NC Wed Feb 8, 2012 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Mt. Airy Stockyards, Mt. Airy, NC Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 440 Last Week: 646 Last Year: 528 Slaughter cows trended mostly steady to 1.00 higher, bulls trended mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle trended mostly steady. Slaughter cows made up 20 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 7 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 69 percent. The feeder supply included 25 percent steers, 48 percent heifers, and 27 percent bulls. Near 18 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 270-285 278 152.00-171.00 161.24 4 310-340 328 182.00-200.00 194.76 10 355-395 367 150.00-184.50 174.85 2 415-425 420 165.00-180.00 172.59 3 455-480 465 164.00-172.00 168.40 3 500-520 510 160.00-167.00 162.33 5 560-568 564 155.00-160.00 157.80 2 620-620 620 148.50 148.50 11 651-677 658 141.50-146.50 145.10 Small 1 - 2 2 205-225 215 114.00-151.00 131.64 3 305-330 322 126.00-131.00 128.97 2 385-390 388 133.00-146.00 139.46 Medium and Large 3 2 315-345 330 123.00-154.00 137.80 Holstein Large 3 2 210-230 220 97.00-102.00 99.39 6 306-345 313 104.00-113.00 111.34 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 330-345 344 165.00-168.50 165.64 16 354-385 360 145.00-170.25 163.97 29 408-447 442 138.00-166.50 163.20 4 460-485 478 142.00-164.00 155.63 21 528-545 541 136.50-146.50 142.96 5 557-565 560 141.00-146.00 142.61 9 605-644 636 120.00-130.00 123.69 2 710-740 725 110.00 110.00 Small 1 - 2 2 220-245 233 125.00-130.00 127.37 5 255-295 278 114.00-128.00 120.31 4 358-385 367 100.00-132.00 119.20 3 530-545 537 118.00-122.00 120.02 2 680-695 688 100.00-115.00 107.42 3 860-885 873 85.00-100.00 91.71 Medium and Large 3 2 565-585 575 84.00-104.00 93.83 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 420-448 442 150.00-176.00 168.70 11 450-485 463 148.00-178.00 159.72 11 515-541 536 147.00-160.00 158.06 5 555-573 566 153.00-156.50 154.37 5 652-653 652 142.50-145.50 144.30 2 750-755 753 114.00-127.00 120.52 2 815-820 818 110.00-118.00 113.99 Small 1 - 2 5 470-498 484 111.00-117.00 115.84 5 517-517 517 139.00-142.00 140.80 Medium and Large 3 2 600-600 600 106.00 106.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 920-1185 1053 600.00-900.00 768.88 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 10 935-1150 1042 780.00-1110.00 938.83 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 925-1020 973 800.00-850.00 826.22 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 3 910-985 940 660.00-810.00 744.13 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young 3 835-845 840 600.00-860.00 747.02 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 1105-1380 1267 77.00-84.00 80.98 7 1450-1650 1524 80.00-84.50 82.69 8 1415-1690 1534 84.00-88.00 86.39 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 26 920-1395 1170 72.50-84.00 78.10 Lean 85-90% Lean 2 740-745 743 68.00-70.00 69.00 2 755-790 773 59.50-64.00 61.70 Low Dressing 6 820-1300 1158 68.50-70.00 69.54 7 815-1250 1006 52.00-67.00 58.37 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 945-1025 985 83.50-86.00 84.70 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1140-1495 1332 84.00-92.50 89.68 5 1560-2390 1900 87.00-99.00 93.54 Cows/Calf Pairs: (2) Large 1 and 2 1160-1270 lbs middle age cows with 75- 95 lbs calves 1010.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 30.00-60.00. Goats, per head: (30) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 47.50, 60-80 lbs 100.00-105.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 42.50, 40-60 lbs 40.00-45.00. Yearlings: Selection 2 60-80 lbs 72.50, 80-100 lbs 80.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 60.00, 100-140 lbs 107.50; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 70.00, 100-140 lbs 85.00. Wethers: Selection 2 100-150 lbs 95.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 150.00-175.00, 150-250 lbs 170.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3154 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS757.txt