RA_LS146 Raleigh, NC Wed Mar 17, 2010 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Shelby Livestock Yard, Shelby, NC Report for Tuesday Mar 16, 2010 Cattle Receipts: 236 Last Week: 370 Last Year: 130 Slaughter cattle trended mostly steady. Feeder cattle trended 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 10 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, and feeders 86 percent. The feeder supply included 31 percent steers, 39 percent heifers, and 29 percent bulls. Near 9 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 1-2 230-230 lbs (230) 110.00 (110.00); 250- 290 lbs (277) 100.00-123.00 (113.76); 305-345 lbs (320) 100.00-120.00 (110.91); 360-395 lbs (375) 107.00-119.00 (112.56); 405-440 lbs (424) 109.00-114.00 (111.98); 460-495 lbs (474) 105.00-113.50 (111.59); 500-545 lbs (516) 100.00- 113.50 (103.70); 550-590 lbs (568) 100.00-110.50 (104.95). Small 1-2 310-310 lbs (310) 95.00 (95.00); 350-350 lbs (350) 87.50 (87.50); 425-425 lbs (425) 70.00 (70.00). Medium and Large 3 225-225 lbs (225) 87.50 (87.50); 280-280 lbs (280) 87.50 (87.50); 320-320 lbs (320) 96.00 (96.00); 470-470 lbs (470) 92.50 (92.50); 505-525 lbs (514) 87.00-95.00 (89.79); 575-575 lbs (575) 89.00 (89.00). Small 3 375-375 lbs (375) 77.00 (77.00). Holstein Large 3 355-355 lbs (355) 69.00 (69.00); 420-420 lbs (420) 54.00 (54.00); 815-815 lbs (815) 50.00 (50.00). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 255-285 lbs (273) 91.00-100.00 (97.37); 305-345 lbs (328) 86.00-97.00 (93.75); 355-395 lbs (374) 90.00-101.00 (95.62); 400-440 lbs (417) 95.00-110.00 (99.53); 455-495 lbs (478) 94.00-110.00 (98.45); 500-545 lbs (518) 87.00-98.00 (92.16); 555-595 lbs (580) 82.00-95.00 (87.39); 645-645 lbs (645) 85.00 (85.00); 680-680 lbs (680) 79.50 (79.50). Small 1-2 315-315 lbs (315) 75.00 (75.00); 345-345 lbs yearlings (345) 67.50 (67.50); 415- 415 lbs (415) 82.00 (82.00); 430-430 lbs yearlings (430) 85.00 (85.00); 460-460 lbs (460) 83.00 (83.00); 500-505 lbs (503) 77.00-79.00 (78.00); 570-570 lbs (570) 79.50 (79.50); 575-575 lbs fleshy (575) 70.00 (70.00). Medium and Large 3 295-295 lbs (295) 82.50 (82.50); 355-375 lbs (365) 83.00-85.00 (84.03); 400-430 lbs (414) 85.00-92.00 (89.10); 455-495 lbs (473) 82.00-95.00 (88.79); 465-465 lbs yearlings (465) 79.00 (79.00); 525-525 lbs (525) 85.50 (85.50); 565-565 lbs (565) 79.00 (79.00). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-445 lbs (429) 100.00-111.00 (104.58); 450-495 lbs (467) 100.00-113.00 (105.52); 505-545 lbs (522) 95.00-107.00 (102.90); 555-595 lbs (571) 98.00-104.00 (100.95); 605-640 lbs (624) 84.00-90.50 (87.55); 660-675 lbs (668) 76.00-88.50 (82.32); 700-720 lbs (712) 77.00-80.00 (78.32); 760-760 lbs (760) 77.50 (77.50); 930-930 lbs (930) 59.50 (59.50); 985- 985 lbs (985) 61.50 (61.50). Small 1-2 410-435 lbs (423) 87.00-95.00 (91.12); 415-415 lbs yearlings (415) 67.50 (67.50); 625-625 lbs (625) 61.00 (61.00); 685- 685 lbs (685) 65.00 (65.00). Medium and Large 3 440-440 lbs (440) 99.00 (99.00); 455-495 lbs (476) 93.00-99.00 (96.02); 535-535 lbs (535) 74.00-86.00 (80.00); 625-625 lbs (625) 76.00 (76.00). Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 690-885 lbs (780) 275.00-400.00 per head 4-6 months bred (332.91); 1065-1065 lbs (1065) 580.00 per head 4-6 months bred (580.00). Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1225-1225 lbs (1225) 43.00 (43.00). Boner 80-85 percent lean 895-895 lbs (895) 45.50 (45.50); 915-1365 lbs (1146) 42.00-48.50 (45.53); 1440-1445 lbs (1443) 44.00-46.00 (45.00). Lean 85- 90 percent lean 1125-1160 lbs (1143) 35.00-44.00 (39.43); 1105-1105 lbs low dressing (1105) 25.00 (25.00). Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1410-1410 lbs (1410) 63.50 (63.50); 1360- 1430 lbs high dressing (1395) 67.00 (67.00); 1355-1355 lbs low dressing (1355) 57.00 (57.00); 1690-1690 lbs (1690) 62.50 (62.50). Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 35.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-733-7252 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS146.txt