RA_LS758 Raleigh, NC Thur Feb 4, 2010 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Stanly County Livestock Market, Norwood, NC Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Feb 3, 2010 Cattle Receipts: 250 Last week: 470 Last year: 300 Slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows made up 13 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 6 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 78 percent. The feeder supply included 23 percent steers, 51 percent heifers, and 26 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 4 325-335 331 105.00-114.00 107.28 7 350-395 373 105.00-114.00 111.14 6 405-435 420 106.00-111.00 107.99 9 450-498 486 99.00-104.50 103.48 Small 1 - 2 2 325-340 333 82.00-96.00 89.16 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 350-390 369 89.00-99.00 95.71 11 415-440 428 88.00-95.50 91.73 5 460-490 470 86.50-89.50 87.78 12 500-545 523 79.00-86.50 83.21 10 550-590 568 78.00-82.50 81.19 4 605-620 614 79.00-81.50 80.24 Small 1 - 2 2 370-375 373 80.00-82.00 80.99 2 365-390 378 43.00-52.00 47.35 Yearlings 6 460-490 478 82.00-84.50 83.42 2 660-670 665 74.00-74.50 74.25 Medium and Large 3 3 400-420 410 70.00-80.00 73.25 2 665-680 673 62.00-72.50 67.31 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 425-445 436 92.00-104.00 100.00 3 475-480 478 98.00-102.00 100.01 9 500-545 515 90.00-98.00 93.82 3 550-555 552 93.00-99.00 95.33 Small 1 - 2 2 500-535 518 80.00-88.00 84.14 5 560-580 572 75.00-85.00 79.84 2 630-645 638 79.00-80.00 79.51 Medium and Large 3 2 420-440 430 82.00-85.00 83.53 2 510-540 525 83.00-88.00 85.57 2 605-645 625 74.00-75.00 74.52 2 730-740 735 70.00-75.00 72.48 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1020-1325 1157 46.50-51.00 48.57 4 1000-1320 1216 56.00-60.00 58.78 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 5 780-870 815 39.50-44.00 42.54 Low Dressing 5 900-1190 1037 46.00-49.00 47.39 2 960-985 973 38.00-40.00 38.99 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 2 725-765 745 38.00-39.00 38.51 Low Dressing Other Cows Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 675-765 713 40.00-45.00 42.11 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1085-1415 1210 62.00-63.00 62.70 3 1260-1400 1310 64.00-66.00 64.82 High Dressing 3 1035-1350 1190 36.00-54.50 46.05 Low Dressing 5 1550-2495 2006 56.00-61.50 59.24 Cows/Calf Pairs: (1) Medium and Large 1 980 lbs young to middle age cows with 205 lbs calves 730.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 10.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-733-7252 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS758.txt