RA_LS151 Raleigh, NC Fri Mar 12, 2010 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Powell Livestock Company, Smithfield, NC Report for Thursday Mar 11, 2010 Cattle Receipts: 920 Last Week: 452 Last Year: 771 Slaughter cattle trended 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle trended 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 6 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 91 percent. The feeder supply included 31 percent steers, 48 percent heifers, and 21 percent bulls. Near 16 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 1-2 166-198 lbs (185) 100.00-123.00 (113.83); 220-242 lbs (231) 95.00-112.00 (100.88); 256-298 lbs (280) 98.00-118.00 (105.59); 300-348 lbs (323) 97.00-122.00 (108.03); 354-398 lbs (378) 99.00- 122.00 (109.87); 400-448 lbs (425) 94.00-114.00 (106.14); 450-498 lbs (475) 96.00-113.00 (107.59); 500-546 lbs (522) 95.00-115.00 (106.85); 554-596 lbs (575) 97.00-112.00 (104.70); 608-638 lbs (619) 94.00-107.00 (99.61); 650-680 lbs (666) 88.00-94.00 (91.77); 704-706 lbs (705) 88.00-96.00 (92.01); 812-828 lbs (820) 80.00-81.00 (80.50); 986-994 lbs (990) 60.00-67.00 (63.49). Small 1-2 230-244 lbs (237) 80.00-90.00 (82.97); 262-298 lbs (280) 78.00-92.00 (82.84); 320-338 lbs (331) 82.00-90.00 (85.37); 358-392 lbs (375) 79.00-85.00 (81.26); 404-432 lbs (417) 70.00-90.00 (81.07). Medium and Large 3 302-348 lbs (330) 79.00-92.00 (87.22); 358-394 lbs (375) 80.00-94.00 (85.40); 416-444 lbs (431) 80.00-86.00 (83.62); 472-488 lbs (480) 88.00-95.00 (91.56). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 202-246 lbs (220) 91.00-108.00 (98.20); 250-296 lbs (279) 87.00-106.00 (95.01); 306-348 lbs (326) 85.00-108.00 (95.61); 354-398 lbs (382) 86.00-107.00 (97.14); 400-448 lbs (423) 85.00-107.00 (93.58); 450-498 lbs (470) 84.00-101.00 (92.13); 500-548 lbs (523) 80.00-100.00 (90.51); 552-598 lbs (572) 80.00-97.00 (88.71); 604-648 lbs (625) 76.00-90.00 (82.59); 656-696 lbs (674) 76.00-85.00 (80.81); 702-744 lbs (720) 70.00-81.00 (75.38); 804-806 lbs (805) 72.00-78.00 (75.00). Small 1-2 236-242 lbs (240) 71.00-88.00 (79.98); 250-296 lbs (274) 61.00-82.00 (76.98); 312-340 lbs (324) 70.00-85.00 (78.95); 352-398 lbs (379) 70.00-91.00 (77.34); 406-448 lbs (428) 71.00-83.00 (74.61); 450-478 lbs (459) 64.00-81.00 (73.36); 504-540 lbs (519) 75.00-83.00 (79.19); 558-584 lbs (571) 60.00-70.00 (64.89). Medium and Large 3 290-292 lbs (291) 74.00-75.00 (74.50); 332-332 lbs thin (332) 56.00-57.00 (56.50); 362-398 lbs (379) 75.00-85.00 (79.37); 372-386 lbs thin (379) 53.00-63.00 (58.09); 408- 446 lbs (428) 70.00-85.00 (77.97); 450-478 lbs (460) 70.00-80.00 (74.81); 504- 534 lbs (525) 64.00-80.00 (71.37); 520-534 lbs thin (527) 62.00 (62.00); 550-576 lbs (563) 74.00-78.00 (75.74). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 450-496 lbs (472) 92.00-113.00 (102.26); 500-548 lbs (520) 90.00-112.00 (100.20); 550-596 lbs (577) 90.00-104.00 (96.44); 600-648 lbs (623) 82.00-98.00 (90.04); 650-692 lbs (662) 77.00-92.00 (87.27); 700-744 lbs (717) 76.00-84.00 (81.88); 776-788 lbs (781) 78.00-82.00 (80.00); 806-848 lbs (816) 60.00-78.00 (71.28); 850-884 lbs (860) 58.00-70.00 (64.78); 930-942 lbs (936) 57.00-66.00 (61.53); 950-954 lbs (952) 61.00-62.00 (61.50). Small 1-2 454-474 lbs (461) 73.00-90.00 (81.00); 510-542 lbs (526) 80.00-85.00 (82.42); 558-582 lbs (570) 62.00-70.00 (65.92). Medium and Large 3 454-470 lbs (464) 80.00-90.00 (83.71); 550-592 lbs (564) 82.00-90.00 (84.93). Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 774-854 lbs (832) 50.00-54.00 4-6 months bred (51.95); 1032-1102 lbs (1078) 47.00-53.00 4-6 months bred (50.30). Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1044-1306 lbs (1193) 44.00-51.50 (47.34); 1484-1860 lbs (1604) 46.50-49.50 (47.67). Boner 80-85 percent lean 1024-1270 lbs (1155) 42.00-48.00 (45.52). Lean 85-90 percent lean 702-792 lbs low dressing (747) 23.00-32.00 (27.77); 810-1216 lbs (1029) 36.00-44.50 (40.93); 808-1002 lbs low dressing (917) 30.00-32.50 (31.50). Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 1262-1382 lbs (1322) 56.00-57.00 (56.48). Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1128-1468 lbs (1296) 51.00-60.00 (55.73); 1050-1230 lbs low dressing (1140) 42.00-45.00 (43.62); 1510-1730 lbs low dressing (1620) 45.00-49.00 (47.14). Cows/Calf Pairs: (4) Small 1 and 2 686-760 lbs middle age cows with 50-100 lbs calves 440.00-680.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 1016 lbs middle age cows with 150 lbs calves 790.00 per pair. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-733-7252 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS151.txt