RA_LS752 Raleigh, NC Tuesday, September 17, 2019 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Harward Brothers Livestock Market, Turnersburg, NC Weighted Average Auction Report Monday, September 16, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 977 Last Week: 1226 Last Year: No Sale Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly 5.00 higher. Light demand with slow market activity. Light offerings with quality of cattle plain to average. Slaughter cows made up 28 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 65 percent. The feeder supply included 36 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 23 percent bulls. Near 14 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 250-295 262 135.00-147.50 140.95 13 305-345 329 142.50-156.00 148.93 18 350-385 364 135.00-153.00 144.95 8 415-445 428 130.00-157.00 138.09 10 450-495 468 127.00-137.00 131.21 8 500-540 522 128.00-134.00 131.63 11 555-595 571 126.00-136.00 132.36 Small 1 - 2 2 265-285 275 100.00-110.00 104.82 3 360-395 378 92.50-100.00 95.75 Full 2 480-485 483 110.00-111.00 110.50 5 500-545 519 105.00-110.00 106.65 3 800-825 812 105.00-112.00 108.64 2 870-875 873 100.00 100.00 Medium 2 2 265-275 270 120.00-125.00 122.55 4 310-330 320 122.50-135.00 129.93 11 350-395 380 115.00-130.00 124.46 4 410-440 425 114.00-124.00 118.78 4 450-495 473 115.00-126.00 118.12 7 500-545 528 115.00-129.00 122.42 2 585-595 590 119.00-120.00 119.50 3 600-640 620 115.00-126.00 119.92 2 655-675 665 119.00-120.00 119.51 3 700-720 710 116.00-118.00 117.00 Holstein Large 3 4 160-190 174 40.00-55.00 48.29 5 280-295 287 67.50-82.50 70.83 2 305-325 315 67.00-77.00 72.16 3 355-365 360 63.00-72.50 68.80 2 860-895 878 66.00-67.00 66.51 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 285-285 285 128.00 128.00 4 305-345 331 127.00-129.00 127.74 6 350-395 373 126.00-135.00 130.80 2 405-415 410 124.00 124.00 Small 1 - 2 3 200-245 220 100.00-110.00 104.53 3 320-330 325 100.00-110.00 105.05 6 355-395 385 100.00-113.00 108.76 7 405-440 424 105.00-115.00 108.41 8 450-495 471 109.00-113.00 110.98 14 500-545 518 100.00-113.00 108.55 3 505-512 510 90.00-100.00 93.30 Fleshy 15 560-595 579 100.00-112.00 104.82 6 600-630 611 100.00-110.00 104.17 2 610-645 628 94.00-100.00 97.08 Fleshy 4 650-685 666 99.00-104.00 101.98 2 655-660 658 90.00-98.00 94.02 Fleshy Medium 2 2 310-320 315 122.00-122.50 122.25 6 355-395 376 115.00-121.00 119.45 17 400-445 426 115.00-122.00 117.71 23 450-495 470 114.00-119.00 115.48 11 500-545 516 114.00-118.00 115.38 2 550-555 553 114.00-115.00 114.50 Medium and Large 3 2 265-290 278 102.50-105.00 103.69 4 420-430 423 90.00-100.00 94.97 Thin 5 465-495 483 109.00-114.00 111.63 4 505-535 523 102.00-113.00 106.48 2 575-585 580 100.00 100.00 2 665-680 673 100.00-102.00 100.99 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 405-445 426 127.00-146.00 139.67 3 455-470 465 126.00-134.00 129.96 Small 1 - 2 10 450-490 472 107.00-112.50 110.36 12 500-545 523 105.00-114.00 109.51 2 500-525 513 90.00 90.00 Fleshy 2 560-570 565 112.00 112.00 7 610-640 624 100.00-112.00 109.01 4 655-695 679 100.00-109.00 104.57 Medium 2 6 400-435 420 120.00-126.00 123.09 9 450-490 470 115.00-126.00 119.28 14 500-545 525 114.00-125.00 118.89 8 555-595 568 115.00-121.00 117.62 4 600-620 608 114.00-117.00 115.76 Medium and Large 3 2 450-480 465 102.50-112.50 107.66 2 460-480 470 90.00-95.00 92.55 Thin 3 510-545 527 108.00-112.00 110.71 2 510-540 525 90.00 90.00 Thin Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 930-1020 975 475.00-500.00 486.92 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 3 1060-1125 1090 498.00-600.00 546.29 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged 2 860-860 860 344.00-450.00 397.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 4 745-840 788 250.00-403.00 300.17 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1140-1335 1269 52.00-58.00 55.94 2 1110-1235 1173 50.00 50.00 Low Dressing 11 1445-1955 1635 52.00-59.00 55.57 2 1625-1665 1645 61.00-62.00 61.49 High Dressing 2 1415-1585 1500 50.00 50.00 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 66 925-1390 1197 52.00-59.00 54.29 3 1085-1370 1202 60.00-62.00 60.98 High Dressing 2 1210-1255 1233 50.00 50.00 Low Dressing 26 1410-1820 1571 52.00-59.00 55.84 3 1400-1490 1437 50.00-51.00 50.68 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 3 745-795 773 28.00-34.00 30.61 Low Dressing 40 840-1360 1127 43.00-51.00 47.59 25 840-1345 1033 30.00-42.00 37.05 Low Dressing 5 1415-1535 1482 43.00-51.00 48.14 Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 910-1015 963 589.00-664.00 624.45 Per Head Small 1 - 2 Young 8 635-845 739 342.00-456.00 389.00 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1035-1355 1189 52.00-71.00 62.94 Low Dressing 8 1695-1925 1798 75.00-82.00 78.44 6 1645-2125 1837 67.00-73.00 70.43 Low Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (6) Small 1 and 2 735 lbs middle age cows with 175 lbs calves 600.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 940-1050 lbs middle age cows with 115-415 lbs calves 475.00-975.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1335 lbs middle age cows with 120 lbs calves 675.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 7.50-10.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3154 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS752.txt