RA_LS151 Raleigh, NC Friday, September 20, 2019 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Powell Livestock Market, Smithfield, NC Weighted Average Auction Report Thursday, September 19, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 625 Last Week: 636 Last Year: No Sale Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Moderate demand with moderate market activity. Moderate offerings with quality of cattle average. Slaughter cows made up 13 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, and feeders 86 percent. The feeder supply included 33 percent steers, 39 percent heifers, and 28 percent bulls. Near 21 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.(Figures in parentheses are weighted average weights and prices for each category) Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 242-246 lbs (244) 118.00-119.00 (118.50); 260- 294 lbs (280) 121.00-128.00 (124.03); 302-336 lbs (317) 119.00-131.00 (125.58); 352-390 lbs (371) 125.00-136.00 (130.47); 402-446 lbs (424) 120.00-137.00 (129.44); 450-488 lbs (476) 125.00-132.00 (128.35); 454-454 lbs value added (454) 136.00 (136.00); 510-538 lbs (520) 124.00-133.00 (128.16); 556-594 lbs (575) 124.00-125.00 (124.48); 615-615 lbs value added (615) 123.00 (123.00); 654-690 lbs (670) 106.00-115.00 (110.28); 758-782 lbs (770) 105.00-108.50 (106.72); 858-890 lbs (874) 95.00-107.00 (100.89). Small 1-2 202- 248 lbs (222) 85.00-95.00 (88.85); 258-284 lbs (270) 82.00-100.00 (93.57); 308-338 lbs (325) 85.00-96.00 (92.20); 352-382 lbs (367) 80.00-87.00 (82.20); 420-440 lbs (431) 80.00-87.00 (84.22). Medium 2 180-196 lbs (186) 100.00-109.00 (104.46); 266-298 lbs (285) 110.00-115.00 (112.85); 302-338 lbs (319) 101.00-117.00 (110.39); 350-398 lbs (380) 93.00-120.00 (111.87); 400-448 lbs (428) 94.00-120.00 (107.15); 428-428 lbs thin (428) 81.00 (81.00); 462-490 lbs (473) 100.00-118.00 (106.47); 470-470 lbs thin (470) 85.00 (85.00); 502-544 lbs (525) 80.00-114.00 (99.32); 572-590 lbs (581) 110.00-115.00 (112.46). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 280-296 lbs (290) 109.00-119.00 (111.59); 338- 338 lbs (338) 120.00-121.00 (120.20); 354-396 lbs (370) 114.00-124.00 (119.48); 414- 446 lbs (431) 105.00-115.00 (109.94); 458-494 lbs (471) 107.00-118.00 (110.97); 506-544 lbs (523) 97.00-115.00 (104.57); 502-502 lbs value added (502) 118.00 (118.00); 550-592 lbs (576) 94.00-109.00 (100.01); 576-576 lbs fleshy (576) 88.00 (88.00); 602-646 lbs (625) 88.00-108.00 (98.41); 676-696 lbs (689) 88.00-98.00 (92.03); 660-660 lbs value added (660) 108.00 (108.00); 822-848 lbs (832) 75.00-85.00 (79.99); 882-882 lbs (882) 85.00 (85.00). Small 1-2 284-286 lbs (285) 88.00-94.00 (90.67); 356-378 lbs (369) 75.00-86.00 (81.34); 408-442 lbs (426) 61.00-75.00 (68.14); 474-480 lbs (477) 74.00-77.00 (75.51); 504-526 lbs (515) 70.00-72.00 (71.02). Medium 2 214-248 lbs (230) 100.00-111.00 (104.23); 256-266 lbs (263) 100.00-105.00 (102.98); 304-348 lbs (326) 90.00-110.00 (99.75); 350-396 lbs (367) 90.00-106.00 (99.04); 400-446 lbs (422) 80.00-103.00 (91.98); 462-496 lbs (485) 89.00-100.00 (93.60); 478-478 lbs thin (478) 74.00 (74.00); 502- 548 lbs (527) 80.00-94.00 (88.94); 560-576 lbs (568) 89.00-94.00 (91.46); 620-628 lbs (624) 76.00-86.00 (80.97); 654-698 lbs (675) 73.00-81.00 (76.57). Medium and Large 3 474- 476 lbs (475) 65.00 (65.00). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 458-482 lbs (471) 123.00-129.00 (125.36); 502- 544 lbs (522) 109.00-125.00 (120.05); 558-592 lbs (577) 100.00-120.00 (106.72); 600-636 lbs (614) 94.00-119.00 (98.05); 650-692 lbs (667) 90.00-100.00 (93.44); 717-717 lbs (717) 96.00 (96.00). Small 1-2 452-462 lbs (456) 75.00-84.00 (80.47); 512-542 lbs (527) 63.00-71.00 (67.11). Medium 2 458-498 lbs (480) 87.00-117.00 (99.81); 452-452 lbs thin (452) 85.00 (85.00); 500-548 lbs (523) 87.00-105.00 (94.92); 540-540 lbs thin (540) 80.00 (80.00); 552-598 lbs (575) 88.00-96.00 (91.37); 602-640 lbs (621) 75.00-90.00 (83.62); 684-686 lbs (685) 84.00-85.00 (84.50); 722-744 lbs (736) 80.00-84.00 (82.33); 718-718 lbs thin (718) 72.00 (72.00); 754-790 lbs (762) 74.00-79.00 (75.85); 832-832 lbs thin (832) 69.00 (69.00). Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1474-1830 lbs (1615) 54.00-56.50 (54.76). Boner 80-85 percent lean 900-1380 lbs (1107) 54.00-64.00 (58.10); 1008-1262 lbs high dressing (1135) 65.00-68.00 (66.25); 1446-1454 lbs high dressing (1451) 69.00 (69.00). Lean 85-90 percent lean 726-798 lbs low dressing (759) 31.00-35.00 (33.04); 834-1328 lbs (980) 42.00-51.00 (47.24); 832-832 lbs high dressing (832) 55.00 (55.00); 812-1096 lbs low dressing (960) 30.00-41.00 (36.57). Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1508-1608 lbs (1545) 74.00-84.00 (79.39). Cows/Calf Pairs: (3) Small 1 and 2 790-824 lbs middle age cows with 40-90 lbs calves 425.00-500.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 1062 lbs middle age cows with 50 lbs calves 500.00 per pair. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS151.TXT