RA_LS755 Raleigh, NC Friday, September 20, 2019 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Weighted Average Auction Report of Siler City, Canton, Turnersburg, Shelby, North Wilkesboro, Norwood, and Smithfield for the Week Ending Thursday, September 19, 2019. Cattle Receipts: 4800 Last week: 4480 Last year: 182 (Hurricane Florence) Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. M&L 1-2 feeder steers and bulls were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher; four and five weight heifers were mostly steady to 4.00 higher, while six weights were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand varied by location; market activity and buyer interest were slow to moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average. Slaughter cows made up 19 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 74 percent. The feeder supply included 33 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 28 percent bulls. Near 19 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 160-195 178 130.00-143.00 137.35 8 200-240 223 130.00-140.00 135.80 25 250-295 274 116.00-148.00 133.68 76 300-345 323 119.00-165.00 139.63 93 350-398 370 125.00-153.00 137.15 65 400-446 425 115.00-144.00 129.67 44 450-495 475 125.00-142.00 131.62 43 500-545 521 120.00-137.00 129.01 59 550-595 569 114.00-136.00 128.15 17 600-645 613 110.00-129.00 121.02 14 650-690 668 106.00-132.00 120.92 7 706-745 717 106.00-111.00 108.04 7 755-782 762 100.00-109.00 106.83 Small 1 - 2 7 255-285 272 100.00-110.00 103.45 6 350-395 383 100.00-110.00 106.18 10 500-545 520 105.00-111.00 106.78 Medium 2 17 250-298 276 105.00-131.00 117.48 30 300-345 322 99.00-135.00 116.88 45 350-398 378 109.00-130.00 120.70 37 400-448 426 94.00-124.00 110.95 20 450-495 472 100.00-131.00 119.17 14 500-545 528 114.00-129.00 120.96 11 565-595 580 105.00-126.00 119.80 6 600-640 615 115.00-126.00 120.79 8 650-695 670 114.00-122.00 118.00 Medium and Large 3 7 500-545 516 100.00-108.00 104.18 Medium 3 5 300-345 332 100.00 100.00 9 350-395 372 100.00-108.00 102.29 18 400-445 420 100.00-111.00 105.43 Small 3 5 300-338 329 95.00-99.00 98.20 7 355-395 373 80.00-98.00 85.95 14 410-445 433 70.00-99.00 89.82 Holstein Large 3 6 300-340 315 42.50-56.00 49.12 7 510-530 513 63.00-65.00 64.70 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 250-290 273 119.00-130.00 126.22 35 300-345 324 120.00-130.00 124.42 41 350-396 373 114.00-135.00 121.69 44 400-448 426 103.00-125.00 117.47 35 450-498 477 99.00-119.00 112.93 44 505-546 525 97.00-116.00 108.42 32 550-595 570 94.00-114.00 105.25 31 600-646 623 88.00-108.00 99.41 16 650-696 674 88.00-100.00 93.80 5 660-660 660 108.00 108.00 Value Added 10 700-735 714 80.00-97.00 88.51 6 755-775 768 83.00-94.00 87.66 6 800-848 824 75.00-85.00 80.48 Small 1 - 2 5 200-245 226 100.00-112.50 106.76 5 255-286 279 88.00-100.00 94.28 5 320-345 328 100.00-110.00 105.11 10 350-395 384 100.00-113.00 107.75 19 400-440 422 105.00-115.00 110.23 28 450-495 472 100.00-114.00 110.64 34 500-545 521 100.00-114.00 109.09 7 500-525 512 90.00 90.00 Fleshy 26 555-595 576 100.00-114.00 106.34 14 600-630 614 100.00-110.00 105.29 8 650-685 666 99.00-105.00 103.12 5 655-685 670 90.00-100.00 96.23 Fleshy 7 752-780 760 97.00 97.00 Fleshy Medium 2 11 200-248 227 100.00-117.50 106.89 15 250-290 268 90.00-124.00 109.90 33 300-348 323 90.00-122.50 110.33 43 350-396 373 90.00-123.00 114.15 61 400-448 424 80.00-122.00 112.09 62 450-496 474 89.00-122.00 109.53 61 500-548 526 80.00-120.50 106.22 31 550-595 570 87.00-115.00 103.48 5 654-698 675 73.00-81.00 76.57 Medium and Large 3 5 355-395 381 110.00-114.00 110.80 5 400-445 429 107.50-112.00 109.83 10 460-495 482 107.50-114.00 110.48 15 505-535 523 101.00-113.00 107.32 6 560-585 571 100.00-105.00 102.80 8 600-645 618 98.00-109.00 105.02 6 665-690 676 100.00-106.00 103.16 Medium 3 5 305-340 323 100.00-112.00 106.36 13 415-445 426 101.00-110.00 106.76 13 450-495 473 100.00-109.00 103.28 5 550-595 564 94.00-102.00 98.37 Small 3 5 275-295 286 78.00-85.00 80.85 10 400-440 425 80.00-99.00 89.52 11 450-495 477 80.00-99.00 90.30 7 505-535 525 87.00-96.00 92.45 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 400-445 424 127.00-149.00 136.71 47 450-495 470 115.00-149.00 126.08 23 500-544 519 107.00-130.00 118.18 25 550-595 568 100.00-126.00 112.35 38 600-646 620 94.00-119.00 102.95 15 650-692 668 90.00-118.00 98.91 18 700-740 717 84.00-100.00 93.25 Small 1 - 2 14 450-490 470 105.00-112.50 109.90 27 500-545 517 102.50-114.00 108.76 23 550-595 569 100.00-114.00 109.80 23 605-640 619 100.00-113.00 108.51 13 650-695 673 100.00-110.00 103.17 Medium 2 29 400-445 423 115.00-130.00 122.75 38 450-495 475 109.00-130.00 116.91 69 500-548 523 87.00-125.00 107.19 36 550-598 572 88.00-121.00 108.92 25 600-645 624 75.00-117.00 93.00 10 650-686 669 80.00-100.00 88.14 8 700-744 722 80.00-87.00 82.63 10 754-790 765 74.00-82.00 77.57 Medium and Large 3 6 450-495 470 100.00-105.00 102.73 8 555-590 572 100.00-112.00 104.00 Medium 3 18 450-495 470 100.00-106.00 102.72 23 500-545 528 93.00-106.00 101.61 23 550-590 569 92.00-104.00 100.21 9 653-695 667 82.00-89.00 85.45 Small 3 6 400-440 423 88.00-104.00 94.97 13 450-495 473 85.00-100.00 90.65 16 500-545 519 80.00-93.00 87.11 7 560-590 579 82.00-96.00 89.34 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 925-1065 983 600.00-825.00 679.47 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 7 930-1180 1044 475.00-600.00 533.60 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 7 995-1180 1098 510.00-700.00 628.12 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 34 1130-1395 1286 50.00-62.00 55.49 13 1035-1390 1266 59.00-65.00 61.60 High Dressing 6 1110-1285 1208 47.00-51.00 49.29 Low Dressing 50 1405-1955 1559 52.00-61.00 55.63 8 1420-1665 1523 60.00-63.00 61.62 High Dressing 7 1415-1875 1566 45.00-50.00 48.87 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 250 900-1390 1155 48.00-64.00 54.91 27 905-1395 1161 59.00-70.00 62.97 High Dressing 70 900-1385 1087 34.00-51.00 45.70 Low Dressing 27 1410-1820 1571 52.00-59.00 55.77 Lean 85-90% Lean 5 750-770 764 48.00-52.00 50.20 14 685-798 744 21.00-35.00 29.03 Low Dressing 98 815-1370 1049 40.00-58.00 47.67 80 800-1345 990 30.00-44.00 37.37 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 9 910-1015 946 514.00-664.00 581.45 Per Head Small 1 - 2 Young 21 635-855 757 330.00-504.00 410.53 Per Head Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged 7 625-855 736 281.00-468.00 408.34 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 1040-1475 1335 75.00-85.00 79.42 38 1020-1485 1236 52.00-79.00 67.45 Low Dressing 43 1505-2140 1748 74.00-88.00 80.18 25 1530-2305 1768 60.00-79.00 70.95 Low Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (22) Small 1 and 2 580-860 lbs middle age cows with 40- 320 lbs calves 425.00-900.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 835-1062 lbs middle age cows with 50-415 lbs calves 475.00-975.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1100- 1335 lbs middle age cows with 120-200 lbs calves 675.00-900.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 2.00-60.00. Goats: Receipts 336, last week 110. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 30.00-60.00, 20-40 lbs 50.00-127.50, 40-60 lbs 70.00-180.00, 60-80 lbs 85.00-215.00; Selection 2 under 20 lbs 10.00-25.00, 20-40 lbs 42.50-87.50, 40-60 lbs 70.00- 122.50, 60-80 lbs 120.00; Selection 3 20-40 lbs 35.00-40.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 110.00-147.00, 80-100 lbs 165.00-195.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 110.00-130.00, 70-100 lbs 120.00-135.00, 100-140 lbs 126.00-222.50; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 72.50-110.00, 100-140 lbs 100.00-130.00; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 42.50-67.50. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 139.00- 270.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 105.00-162.50, 100-150 lbs 175.00-220.00, 150-250 lbs 200.00-320.00; Selection 2 100-150 lbs 142.50. Sheep: Receipts 131, last week 82. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 35.00-70.00, 60-100 lbs 75.00-95.00, 100- 140 lbs 100.00-105.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 92.50-100.00, 60-100 lbs 113.00-197.50. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 93.00-155.00, Utility 80- 100 lbs 90.00, Cull 60-120 lbs 55.00-85.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LSLS755.txt