RA_LS755 Raleigh, NC Fri Mar 5, 2010 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Weighted Average Auction Report of Mount Airy, Norwood, Shelby, Siler City, Smithfield, Turnersburg for the Week Ending Thursday Mar 4, 2010 Cattle Receipts: 6078 Last Week: 6105 Last Year: 2055 Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 higher, some 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 83 percent. The feeder supply included 31 percent steers, 46 percent heifers, and 23 percent bulls. Near 18 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 29 205-247 230 100.00-130.00 111.04 47 250-295 280 100.00-123.00 110.55 131 300-348 325 100.00-130.00 111.45 175 350-399 374 99.00-120.00 109.13 156 400-448 422 98.00-118.00 106.92 90 450-496 469 100.00-117.00 107.47 62 500-548 521 99.00-114.00 104.83 54 550-595 569 96.00-109.00 102.68 58 600-648 622 90.00-103.00 94.09 22 650-690 668 89.00-96.00 92.02 12 700-725 712 83.00-91.00 88.59 11 750-795 765 80.00-89.50 86.12 5 800-825 810 77.00-84.00 80.38 10 1065-1095 1089 75.00-75.50 75.40 Small 1 - 2 9 215-245 232 90.00-102.50 95.53 21 250-295 274 80.00-100.00 89.73 27 300-348 325 90.00-105.00 96.11 59 350-395 375 80.00-105.00 93.77 29 400-447 425 88.00-101.00 96.22 5 455-475 464 83.00-95.00 88.84 11 500-530 521 95.00-99.00 98.03 11 550-595 582 90.00-97.00 92.40 5 630-635 631 80.00-87.00 85.20 Medium and Large 3 6 260-290 271 80.00-90.00 84.18 8 316-340 333 89.00-102.00 92.54 22 350-395 374 80.00-100.00 89.73 24 405-445 425 80.00-101.00 88.32 7 555-595 581 85.00-90.00 86.71 5 613-635 621 66.00-75.00 68.12 Small 3 6 350-390 370 70.00-78.00 73.44 5 405-445 423 66.00-74.00 69.88 Holstein Large 3 6 355-380 366 62.00-73.00 68.31 9 400-445 428 56.00-65.00 60.86 9 450-490 472 61.00-69.00 64.92 5 540-540 540 64.00-69.50 68.40 5 550-595 569 60.00-65.00 63.05 6 615-645 626 61.00-65.00 63.59 6 670-695 685 50.00-60.00 55.53 5 800-830 823 52.00-58.00 54.11 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 200-245 230 90.00-110.00 97.95 41 250-297 282 90.00-106.00 97.38 111 300-347 329 90.00-108.00 99.04 174 350-397 372 90.00-108.50 98.11 234 400-446 424 88.00-105.00 96.15 221 450-498 470 87.00-103.00 93.45 239 500-549 525 85.00-99.00 91.12 126 550-595 567 82.00-99.00 89.89 72 600-646 623 80.00-92.00 85.38 53 650-690 669 77.00-86.00 82.46 27 700-745 724 70.00-85.00 79.37 15 755-795 774 70.00-79.00 74.99 5 824-846 837 75.00-80.00 78.20 Small 1 - 2 15 205-245 230 80.00-92.50 84.73 18 250-295 265 80.00-96.00 87.73 20 300-345 319 80.00-90.00 84.93 45 350-395 376 80.00-95.00 84.85 42 400-445 423 80.00-94.00 86.06 54 450-496 468 80.00-96.00 88.31 31 500-545 518 72.00-88.00 82.20 40 553-595 568 72.00-85.00 79.54 33 602-645 624 70.00-84.50 78.73 13 650-680 666 73.00-85.00 77.60 10 715-745 730 63.00-75.00 69.26 5 765-790 773 60.00-72.00 64.84 5 810-845 834 62.00-68.50 66.40 Medium and Large 3 7 250-295 265 70.00-80.00 73.87 10 300-345 326 70.00-85.00 78.25 21 350-390 370 70.00-90.00 80.33 26 405-445 427 75.00-94.00 82.70 26 450-496 475 72.00-89.00 79.05 21 500-545 523 70.00-84.00 76.91 17 550-595 571 70.00-83.50 77.14 16 600-648 634 63.00-79.00 70.38 5 655-685 669 77.00-83.00 79.12 6 700-745 721 61.00-79.00 70.64 Small 3 7 300-345 326 60.00-66.00 62.66 4 350-370 358 60.00-65.00 63.21 5 405-445 421 60.00-66.00 63.44 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 66 400-445 422 94.00-112.50 103.57 187 450-498 469 90.00-110.00 102.11 168 500-547 522 91.00-108.00 99.22 109 550-598 571 90.00-104.00 97.27 67 600-645 622 85.00-98.00 90.50 37 650-696 669 80.00-94.00 89.43 30 700-740 717 71.00-91.00 82.13 24 750-795 767 70.00-85.50 78.58 12 802-845 826 73.00-83.00 77.59 5 850-886 869 73.00-78.00 75.98 Small 1 - 2 13 405-440 426 90.00-97.50 93.46 31 450-496 471 85.00-96.00 90.74 20 500-547 529 78.00-92.50 86.77 27 550-595 574 82.00-93.00 87.73 19 600-645 625 73.00-88.00 81.29 15 650-695 663 70.00-85.00 78.90 9 710-745 721 70.00-83.50 76.37 6 810-845 828 63.00-70.00 66.84 Medium and Large 3 8 400-445 424 88.00-95.00 91.42 17 450-495 475 80.00-96.00 88.04 5 500-530 514 78.00-86.00 80.37 16 555-595 575 70.00-90.00 79.95 7 600-645 622 70.00-85.00 77.54 7 650-690 666 70.00-85.00 78.21 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 850-850 850 520.00 520.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 4 682-774 727 64.00-78.00 68.51 4-6 Months Bred 4 685-895 829 370.00-560.00 437.44 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 4 905-1145 1028 520.00-680.00 613.67 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 765-765 765 430.00 430.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 1 1065-1065 1065 49.00 49.00 7-9 Months Bred 4 975-1180 1091 560.00-780.00 699.18 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 1 1220-1220 1220 610.00 610.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 2 1000-1075 1038 480.00-650.00 568.07 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 1415-1415 1415 670.00 670.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 855-855 855 450.00 450.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1060-1060 1060 48.00 48.00 4-6 Months Bred 9 940-1185 1096 420.00-700.00 590.92 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 1265-1420 1343 630.00-710.00 672.31 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 895-895 895 350.00 350.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 3 930-1045 1000 420.00-660.00 553.62 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 3 1205-1220 1210 500.00-710.00 603.32 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young 1 745-745 745 62.00 62.00 1-3 Months Bred 6 654-764 698 43.00-61.00 52.67 4-6 Months Bred 1 745-745 745 370.00 370.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 4 655-820 758 250.00-500.00 420.05 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 840-840 840 50.00 50.00 4-6 Months Bred Small 1 - 2 Young 1 605-605 605 210.00 210.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 820-820 820 44.00 44.00 39 925-1375 1231 45.00-55.00 49.35 13 985-1395 1266 53.50-59.00 55.34 High Dressing 18 950-1395 1176 40.50-44.50 42.47 Low Dressing 55 1400-1925 1560 46.00-55.50 50.33 21 1435-1855 1613 51.00-59.00 55.19 High Dressing 11 1465-1805 1562 40.50-46.00 43.35 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 12 770-885 858 43.00-52.50 47.58 8 820-895 854 40.00-44.00 41.71 Low Dressing 206 900-1395 1152 44.00-55.00 48.52 14 980-1390 1142 53.50-61.50 56.22 High Dressing 67 900-1380 1087 32.00-44.50 41.98 Low Dressing 34 1400-1765 1520 46.00-54.00 49.94 2 1460-1755 1608 55.50 55.50 High Dressing 3 1400-1545 1467 40.00-43.00 41.29 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 8 730-795 773 40.00-47.00 44.03 18 655-795 747 25.00-42.00 34.59 Low Dressing 29 810-1335 933 40.00-48.50 43.33 3 810-998 932 49.00-49.50 49.36 High Dressing 37 815-1290 992 31.00-43.50 38.19 Low Dressing 3 1415-1720 1520 38.00-41.00 39.44 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 690-845 755 48.00-59.00 53.61 13 905-1185 1002 46.00-64.00 55.92 3 1300-1360 1322 53.00-58.00 54.88 Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 865-865 865 46.00 46.00 8 915-1120 1014 41.50-55.00 47.88 3 1200-1275 1245 45.00-56.50 51.29 Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young 19 645-885 748 42.00-66.00 50.85 Small and Medium 1 - 2 Middle Aged 5 630-785 721 43.50-49.00 47.00 Small and Medium 2 -3 Young 1 750-750 750 50.00 50.00 Small 1 - 2 Young 3 600-800 695 40.00-49.00 45.42 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 1015-1470 1265 56.50-65.00 59.74 1 1055-1055 1055 66.00 66.00 High Dressing 25 1000-1490 1218 42.00-59.00 53.97 Low Dressing 46 1515-2250 1805 52.50-68.00 61.36 7 1790-2090 1935 64.00-69.50 66.11 High Dressing 10 1500-2095 1743 40.00-58.00 52.56 Low Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (36) Small 1 and 2 600-800 lbs young to middle age cows with 50-170 lbs calves 350.00-630.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 714-876 lbs middle age cows with 100-215 lbs calves 400.00-740.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 900- 1000 lbs young to middle age cows with 60-200 lbs calves 575.00-700.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 840-1025 lbs middle age cows with 85-310 lbs calves 470.00-770.00 per pair. Medium 1 850-1240 lbs young to middle age cows with 80-255 lbs calves 540.00-800.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1150 lbs young to middle age cows with 250 lbs calves 800.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1100-1256 lbs middle age cows with 110-200 lbs calves 590.00-860.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 5.00-40.00. Goats: Receipts 157, last week 214. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 20.00-30.00, 20-40 lbs 27.50-35.00, 40-60 lbs 42.50-57.50, 60-80 lbs 60.00-101.00; Selection 2 under 20 lbs 10.00-69.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 70.00-89.00, 80-100 lbs 85.00-110.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 65.00-70.00, 70-100 lbs 72.50-82.50, 100-140 lbs 96.00-187.50. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 85.00- 101.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 75.00, 100-150 lbs 112.50-130.00, 150-250 lbs 150.00-175.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 80.00. Sheep: Receipts 33, last week 8. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs: Good 60-100 lbs 87.50; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 65.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 65.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-733-7252 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_LS755.txt