RA_LS180 Raleigh, NC Fri Apr 5, 2013 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Wilkes Livestock Exchange, North Wilkesboro, NC Weighted Average Report for Thursday Apr 4, 2013 Cattle Receipts: 662 Last year: 628 Feeders made up 100 percent of the offering. The feeder supply included 41 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, and 18 percent bulls. Near 45 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 140-140 140 87.00 87.00 10 371-371 371 168.50 168.50 17 444-444 444 155.50 155.50 35 548-548 548 148.00 148.00 3 555-555 555 153.50 153.50 38 645-648 648 136.00-141.50 140.92 32 737-741 740 121.50-123.50 123.19 28 842-842 842 118.00 118.00 1 885-885 885 104.00 104.00 1 905-905 905 99.00 99.00 8 950-950 950 107.50 107.50 1 955-955 955 90.00 90.00 Brahman X 3 1057-1057 1057 103.00 103.00 Small 1 - 2 1 445-445 445 110.00 110.00 2 535-535 535 114.00 114.00 4 645-645 645 120.00 120.00 Medium and Large 2 - 3 7 369-380 371 148.00-161.00 159.10 6 447-447 447 161.00 161.00 3 472-472 472 145.00 145.00 7 545-545 545 145.00-150.00 148.57 25 645-648 645 119.00-140.50 137.05 26 725-743 740 117.50-119.50 119.12 7 830-838 833 100.00-111.50 106.54 1 940-940 940 89.00 89.00 1 1095-1095 1095 80.00 80.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 353-370 355 129.00-140.50 139.30 31 443-443 443 140.00 140.00 2 463-463 463 130.00 130.00 42 543-543 543 128.50 128.50 6 556-556 556 125.00 125.00 30 646-647 646 111.00-115.00 114.33 1 605-605 605 108.00 108.00 Brahman X 21 728-746 743 103.50-112.50 111.24 5 818-818 818 110.00-112.00 111.20 1 920-920 920 90.00 90.00 Small 1 - 2 4 474-474 474 106.00 106.00 1 535-535 535 80.00 80.00 2 580-580 580 85.00 85.00 3 647-647 647 96.00 96.00 1 850-850 850 100.00 100.00 Medium and Large 2 - 3 14 370-373 370 134.00-139.50 138.71 26 449-449 449 137.50 137.50 8 463-463 463 125.00 125.00 29 540-540 540 123.00 123.00 6 558-558 558 115.50 115.50 13 635-640 639 107.00-112.00 110.85 10 727-746 740 112.00-113.00 112.71 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 376-380 376 152.00-156.00 155.55 17 450-460 451 146.00-154.50 153.99 1 500-500 500 143.00 143.00 Brahman X 23 550-550 550 139.75 139.75 23 640-640 640 132.00 132.00 1 695-695 695 116.00 116.00 Small 1 - 2 2 335-335 335 132.00 132.00 2 418-418 418 124.00 124.00 4 543-543 543 123.00 123.00 2 643-643 643 107.00 107.00 Medium and Large 2 - 3 8 363-363 363 161.00 161.00 9 444-444 444 156.50 156.50 3 467-467 467 134.00 134.00 Brahman X 11 537-537 537 149.00 149.00 5 636-636 636 136.50 136.50 Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS180.txt