RA_LS758 Raleigh, NC Thursday, April 19, 2018 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News ***This report reflects prices of the majority of cattle with a USDA grade, weight, and sex on this sale date. This report does not represent all animals at the sale on this date.*** Stanly County Livestock Market, Norwood, NC Weighted Average Report for Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Cattle Receipts: 845 Last week: 716 Last year: 649 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher; while bulls were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average. Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 9 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 76 percent. The feeder supply included 29 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 31 percent bulls. Near 15 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 235-240 238 160.00-172.50 166.32 17 250-295 275 162.00-180.00 170.99 20 300-345 319 159.00-175.00 166.01 2 300-330 315 156.00 156.00 Fleshy 24 350-395 375 155.00-172.00 163.48 7 400-445 412 154.00-163.00 158.91 3 450-470 458 154.00-164.00 159.93 4 500-540 523 150.00-155.00 151.75 5 554-560 555 153.00-165.00 155.42 3 600-635 613 130.00-136.00 132.07 Small 1 - 2 2 300-330 315 115.00-121.00 117.86 2 360-375 368 110.00-115.00 112.45 Medium 2 5 260-290 279 135.00-160.00 152.38 15 305-345 325 130.00-155.00 145.73 14 355-395 371 126.00-152.00 142.70 2 410-430 420 146.00-150.00 147.95 2 525-525 525 135.00-142.00 138.50 3 560-580 572 144.00-148.00 145.31 Medium and Large 3 2 300-330 315 125.00-126.00 125.52 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 250-295 281 138.00-146.00 141.47 8 305-345 331 139.00-145.00 141.41 5 360-395 377 142.00-160.00 146.77 15 400-445 420 134.00-144.00 136.08 5 450-480 466 135.00-147.00 139.63 2 470-495 483 133.00 133.00 Fleshy 11 505-548 521 133.00-134.00 133.27 2 550-560 555 132.00-133.00 132.50 10 600-640 620 124.00-128.00 126.20 4 666-666 666 125.00 125.00 Small 1 - 2 2 290-295 293 112.00-122.50 117.29 6 355-395 376 115.00-122.00 118.62 7 450-495 466 115.00-122.00 119.28 3 500-515 507 115.00-120.00 117.66 2 665-670 668 115.00 115.00 Medium 2 2 210-235 223 132.50-135.00 133.68 3 255-295 280 129.00-136.00 133.23 8 310-345 329 125.00-138.00 129.91 7 350-395 382 125.00-139.00 130.54 9 420-445 433 123.00-132.00 128.30 15 450-495 482 126.00-134.00 130.39 13 500-545 520 123.00-131.00 128.40 15 550-585 564 122.00-131.00 127.36 5 600-645 625 114.00-122.00 118.24 3 650-695 667 114.00-119.00 116.61 Medium and Large 3 3 355-375 367 110.00-114.00 111.99 2 465-485 475 104.00-110.00 107.06 3 510-530 523 114.00-120.00 117.32 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 400-445 424 156.00-167.00 161.79 8 450-495 472 149.00-158.00 152.90 19 500-545 519 139.00-150.00 142.30 6 605-635 624 131.00-135.00 132.66 Small 1 - 2 2 475-480 478 115.00-119.00 116.99 2 550-580 565 115.00-120.00 117.57 3 660-685 668 108.00-110.00 109.00 2 755-765 760 100.00-101.00 100.50 Fleshy Medium 2 11 415-445 432 128.00-153.00 145.88 18 450-495 471 130.00-148.00 139.05 15 500-545 518 123.00-138.00 130.38 17 550-590 569 125.00-139.00 133.17 6 605-640 625 120.00-130.00 124.80 6 650-690 658 116.00-125.00 119.80 4 715-740 734 112.00-114.00 112.49 Medium and Large 3 2 760-780 770 102.00-107.00 104.53 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 920-1130 999 600.00-925.00 774.72 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 13 900-1170 1030 460.00-775.00 668.43 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 6 1200-1315 1253 700.00-825.00 745.83 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged 7 925-1090 1020 450.00-575.00 518.73 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 3 1200-1400 1278 625.00-675.00 648.92 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Small 1 - 2 Young 2 695-800 748 400.00-744.00 584.08 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 1070-1330 1183 54.00-65.00 58.11 4 1415-1575 1504 56.00-64.00 60.48 2 1435-1735 1585 71.00-76.00 73.74 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 5 825-895 855 55.00-64.00 60.21 23 900-1375 1127 54.00-65.00 58.74 14 960-1300 1153 66.00-77.00 69.99 High Dressing 5 1440-1635 1567 59.00-64.00 61.63 5 1480-1890 1659 66.00-69.00 66.89 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 7 905-1285 1045 45.00-52.00 48.72 3 915-1235 1048 36.00-44.00 41.28 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1585-1925 1744 82.00-94.00 86.55 2 2010-2105 2058 96.00 96.00 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (13) Small 1 and 2 590-855 lbs young to middle age cows with 85-300 lbs calves 625.00-975.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 895-1075 lbs young to middle age cows with 190-355 lbs calves 775.00-1125.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1175 lbs young to middle age cows with 275 lbs calves 1100.00 per pair. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS758.txt