RA_LS755 Raleigh, NC Friday, August 23, 2019 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Weighted Average Auction Report of Siler City, Canton, Turnersburg, Shelby, Norwood, Smithfield for the Week Ending Thursday, August 22, 2019. North Wilkesboro receipts and prices not available due to absence of the reporter. Cattle Receipts: 3280 Last week: 4122 Last year: 3332 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher. M&L 1-2 feeder steers were mostly 4.00 to 5.00 higher; bulls mostly 10.00 to 11.00 higher; and heifers mostly 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were light to moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average. Slaughter cows made up 22 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 73 percent. The feeder supply included 33 percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 29 percent bulls. Near 21 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 214-245 232 130.00-140.00 136.78 24 250-295 276 125.00-152.50 137.06 43 300-345 323 128.00-166.00 140.08 69 350-398 372 123.00-166.00 137.19 46 400-445 418 120.00-145.00 132.27 30 455-490 473 121.00-143.00 128.44 21 500-540 521 114.00-140.00 131.31 9 547-547 547 117.50 117.50 Fleshy 23 560-595 574 120.00-138.00 129.57 19 600-645 623 122.00-137.00 129.07 34 650-699 669 122.00-137.00 129.97 7 720-740 729 120.00-133.00 123.72 5 810-820 814 112.00-125.00 119.00 Small 1 - 2 5 305-330 320 91.00-110.00 100.83 10 350-395 379 102.00-116.00 107.05 Medium 2 14 258-295 274 115.00-136.00 125.53 13 300-346 325 111.00-127.50 121.16 28 352-395 378 109.00-129.00 120.65 18 400-445 430 110.00-125.00 119.21 8 450-490 474 115.00-127.00 122.15 10 500-548 519 111.00-124.00 118.45 8 555-595 574 113.00-123.00 118.10 Medium 3 5 315-345 331 105.00-115.00 110.37 9 355-390 376 100.00-118.00 107.40 8 400-445 426 104.00-113.00 108.27 Holstein Large 3 11 260-290 282 62.50-70.00 64.68 8 352-368 358 57.00-62.00 59.46 5 468-495 475 53.00-59.00 55.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 265-295 278 130.00-137.00 134.64 16 300-345 320 107.50-130.00 121.00 16 355-396 370 114.00-130.00 123.70 47 400-445 423 107.00-128.00 122.18 46 450-495 469 105.00-130.00 119.24 28 500-545 517 105.00-128.00 118.09 35 550-598 573 107.00-126.00 119.58 24 600-640 613 91.00-124.00 108.87 23 650-685 658 100.00-113.50 108.04 5 700-735 713 89.00-100.00 94.62 6 750-795 783 84.00-92.00 88.15 5 850-870 859 83.00-90.00 87.21 Small 1 - 2 8 315-345 332 105.00-113.00 109.39 6 350-390 375 105.00-115.00 112.04 9 400-445 424 105.00-112.50 108.62 13 450-490 470 102.50-112.50 108.50 18 505-545 525 104.00-114.00 108.44 14 555-590 576 102.50-110.00 108.15 6 600-635 615 102.00-109.00 105.64 Medium 2 10 310-345 324 102.00-122.50 113.99 38 350-395 374 100.00-125.00 116.02 24 400-445 425 110.00-127.50 117.44 26 450-495 476 111.00-123.00 116.40 23 500-540 523 110.00-122.00 114.32 16 555-595 576 110.00-119.00 114.58 6 605-645 613 111.00-116.00 113.86 8 650-690 676 112.00-119.00 113.85 Medium and Large 3 6 310-345 328 105.00-110.00 108.38 6 455-495 471 101.00-110.00 106.99 5 500-535 520 89.00-100.00 95.95 Thin Medium 3 12 410-445 431 100.00-110.00 106.32 11 450-498 471 100.00-108.00 104.65 12 505-545 520 100.00-109.00 104.34 5 550-590 574 100.00-108.00 103.36 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 405-445 426 123.00-142.00 135.25 53 450-498 473 116.00-141.00 125.23 46 500-548 524 115.00-136.00 124.14 31 550-595 566 107.00-133.00 117.63 5 550-580 562 115.00-125.00 120.97 Fleshy 13 651-690 664 95.00-113.00 105.18 6 755-785 771 90.00-99.00 93.49 Small 1 - 2 8 420-440 431 107.00-114.00 110.19 8 455-490 475 105.00-112.50 109.14 11 500-540 522 102.00-112.00 107.47 12 555-595 576 102.50-116.00 108.65 5 550-590 570 93.00-100.00 96.64 Fleshy 11 605-645 627 102.00-110.00 107.17 8 615-641 635 95.00-100.00 98.02 Fleshy 6 650-675 662 104.00-114.00 110.16 8 650-690 669 90.00-101.00 94.46 Fleshy 5 700-730 714 102.00-108.00 105.40 Medium 2 11 400-445 422 110.00-126.00 119.36 35 450-495 472 107.00-128.00 118.22 44 500-545 524 100.00-126.00 115.61 33 550-595 576 110.00-126.00 119.35 15 600-635 615 103.00-123.00 112.75 Medium 3 8 500-545 521 100.00-110.00 105.88 10 660-668 666 104.00-107.00 106.41 Small 3 7 515-545 531 86.00-98.00 90.05 5 550-595 575 82.00-94.00 88.79 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 900-1180 1049 425.00-825.00 690.36 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 29 940-1395 1209 51.00-65.00 58.80 15 1130-1395 1277 60.00-71.00 65.30 High Dressing 28 1415-1950 1567 53.00-65.00 59.64 10 1420-1840 1586 63.00-74.00 67.79 High Dressing 5 1405-1705 1540 51.00-56.00 53.65 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 7 835-895 868 54.00-59.00 55.69 169 900-1390 1127 50.00-67.00 59.77 65 905-1390 1175 61.00-79.00 68.84 High Dressing 37 915-1390 1103 37.00-56.00 50.48 Low Dressing 27 1405-1990 1541 54.00-65.00 59.73 8 1400-1795 1547 65.00-71.00 67.93 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 6 695-790 753 49.00-55.00 51.49 11 625-775 724 29.00-43.00 36.18 Low Dressing 67 800-1360 1030 45.00-59.00 49.74 5 835-1034 897 55.00-69.00 61.52 High Dressing 54 805-1320 955 25.00-49.00 40.20 Low Dressing Other Cows Small 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 605-830 730 327.00-541.00 421.94 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1285-1440 1379 80.00-93.00 87.31 10 1015-1422 1184 59.00-79.00 70.22 Low Dressing 29 1570-2220 1842 81.00-94.00 86.68 6 1620-2265 1900 91.00-99.00 94.43 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (25) Small 1 and 2 574-796 lbs young to middle age cows with 70-180 lbs calves 475.00-875.00 per pair. Small 1 and 2 690-850 lbs middle age cows with 60-500 lbs calves 300.00-800.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 875-1095 lbs young to middle age cows with 170-300 lbs calves 550.00-975.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 860-1055 lbs middle age cows with 120-525 lbs calves - 1040.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 110 lbs young to middle age cows with 325 lbs calves 850.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1110-1350 lbs middle age cows with 135- 1325 lbs calves -1190.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 1.00-45.00. Goats: Receipts 165, last week 304. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 30.00-55.00, 20-40 lbs 24.00-97.50, 40-60 lbs 45.00-172.50, 60-80 lbs 85.00-212.50; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 16.00-80.00, 40-60 lbs 90.00-110.00, 60-80 lbs 80.00- 127.50; Selection 3 20-40 lbs 37.50-45.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 110.00-145.00, 80-100 lbs 155.00-230.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 105.00-127.50, 70-100 lbs 110.00-147.50, 100-140 lbs 99.00-240.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 75.00-92.50, 70-100 lbs 100.00-127.50, 100-140 lbs 55.00-137.50. Wethers: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 410.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100- 150 lbs 150.00-162.50, 150-250 lbs 240.00-410.00; Selection 2 100-150 lbs 125.00. Sheep: Receipts 34, last week 182. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 30.00-77.50, 60-100 lbs 65.00-85.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 72.50-145.00, 60-100 lbs 150.00-180.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 100.00-110.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 72.50-100.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LSLS755.txt