RA_LS152
Raleigh, NC                      Tue Jul 23, 2019     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

***This report reflects prices of the majority of cattle with a USDA grade, 
weight, and sex on this sale date.  This report does not represent all animals at the 
sale on this date.***

WNC Regional Livestock Center, Canton, NC
Weighted Average Auction Report Monday Jul 22, 2019

Cattle Receipts:  276            Last Week: 242        Last Year: No Sale

Compared to last week, Slaughter cattle were mostly steady.  Feeder cattle were 
mostly steady to 5.00 higher.  Moderate demand and market activity.  Light offerings 
with quality of cattle plain to average.

Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, 
replacement cows 4 percent, and feeders 81 percent.  The feeder supply included 33 
percent steers, 50 percent heifers, and 17 percent bulls. Near 25 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 1-2 305-345 lbs (331) 135.00-145.00 (140.65); 355-
370 lbs (363) 135.00-144.00 (139.41); 400-420 lbs (415) 127.50-137.00 (129.79); 455-
455 lbs (455) 139.00 (139.00); 520-540 lbs (530) 126.00-133.00 (129.43); 550-590 lbs 
(573) 125.00-135.00 (131.22); 608-620 lbs (610) 123.00 (123.00); 655-680 lbs (662) 
125.00-134.00 (127.37); 710-735 lbs (727) 114.00-122.00 (119.63); 750-778 lbs (769) 
115.00-118.00 (117.02); 825-840 lbs (833) 108.00-114.00 (110.97); 1025-1025 lbs 
(1025) 94.00 (94.00).  Medium 2 305-335 lbs (315) 120.00-130.00 (124.20); 365-390 lbs 
(379) 125.00-132.50 (129.97); 420-435 lbs (430) 116.00-126.00 (121.56); 625-635 lbs 
(630) 102.00-110.00 (105.97); 650-650 lbs (650) 111.00 (111.00); 780-780 lbs (780) 
100.00 (100.00).  Small 2 360-360 lbs (360) 110.00-115.00 (112.50); 460-460 lbs (460) 
116.00 (116.00).  Medium 3 340-340 lbs (340) 109.00 (109.00); 485-485 lbs (485) 
110.00 (110.00).  Small 3 270-270 lbs (270) 97.50 (97.50).  Holstein Large 3 635-635 
lbs (635) 52.50 (52.50); 675-675 lbs (675) 70.00 (70.00); 905-905 lbs (905) 43.00 
(43.00). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 270-270 lbs (270) 130.00 (130.00); 305-335 
lbs (321) 116.00-121.00 (118.61); 350-390 lbs (369) 117.50-127.50 (121.82); 410-448 
lbs (427) 118.00-127.00 (122.37); 455-495 lbs (476) 117.50-125.00 (120.10); 505-543 
lbs (537) 124.00-133.00 (125.41); 550-595 lbs (571) 115.00-122.00 (117.72); 600-612 
lbs (609) 109.00-111.50 (110.51); 700-730 lbs (710) 95.00-102.00 (98.06).  Medium 2 
275-275 lbs (275) 116.00 (116.00); 300-325 lbs (317) 110.00-113.00 (111.03); 370-380 
lbs (375) 110.00-115.00 (112.53); 415-435 lbs (426) 105.00-114.00 (108.42); 450-495 
lbs (477) 107.00-113.00 (110.96); 500-545 lbs (520) 110.00-120.00 (115.45); 555-595 
lbs (578) 102.00-111.50 (108.67); 640-645 lbs (643) 90.00-95.00 (92.49); 685-685 lbs 
(685) 95.00 (95.00).  Medium 3 535-545 lbs (538) 99.00-107.50 (104.52); 590-590 lbs 
(590) 98.00 (98.00).  Small 3 235-235 lbs full (235) 92.50 (92.50); 330-330 lbs full 
(330) 59.00 (59.00); 385-385 lbs (385) 93.00 (93.00); 400-400 lbs (400) 98.00 
(98.00); 480-480 lbs fleshy (480) 65.00 (65.00); 530-530 lbs (530) 92.00-95.00 
(93.50). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 410-430 lbs (420) 124.00-126.00 (124.98); 450-
465 lbs (458) 122.00-130.00 (125.74); 510-540 lbs (522) 125.00-135.00 (129.05); 570-
575 lbs (572) 123.00-129.00 (125.40); 600-625 lbs (611) 108.00-114.00 (110.47); 730-
745 lbs (738) 80.00-90.00 (84.95).  Medium 2 430-430 lbs (430) 115.00 (115.00); 455-
495 lbs (480) 115.00-117.00 (115.63); 510-545 lbs (525) 120.00-124.00 (122.29); 550-
550 lbs (550) 100.00 (100.00).  Medium 3 780-780 lbs (780) 63.00 (63.00).  Small 3 
545-545 lbs (545) 100.00 (100.00); 500-500 lbs full (500) 70.00 (70.00). 

   Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 1000-1000 lbs (1000) 685.00 per head 4-6 
months bred (685.00).  Medium and Large 1-2 Young 935-935 lbs (935) 825.00 per head 
7-9 months bred (825.00).  Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 985-1165 lbs (1075) 
675.00-785.00 per head 4-6 months bred (734.60). 1260-1260 lbs (1260) 750.00 per head 
7-9 months bred (750.00).  Medium and Large 1-2 Aged 910-910 lbs (910) 450.00 per 
head 1-3 months bred (450.00). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1060-1380 lbs high dressing (1196) 
62.00-70.00 (65.21); 1435-1435 lbs (1435) 56.00 (56.00); 1470-1590 lbs high dressing 
(1520) 67.00-69.00 (67.99).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 790-790 lbs (790) 57.00 
(57.00); 930-1340 lbs (1050) 58.00 (58.00); 925-1220 lbs high dressing (1085) 61.00-
68.00 (64.70); 1245-1245 lbs low dressing (1245) 45.00 (45.00).  Lean 85-90 percent 
lean 730-730 lbs high dressing (730) 62.50 (62.50); 860-860 lbs high dressing (860) 
65.00 (65.00). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1160-1320 lbs (1263) 84.00-88.00 (85.38); 1020-
1020 lbs high dressing (1020) 94.00 (94.00); 1865-1865 lbs (1865) 89.00 (89.00); 
1605-1780 lbs high dressing (1670) 93.00-98.00 (95.10). 

Cows/Calf Pairs: (4) Small 1 and 2 765-850 lbs middle age cows with 150-350 lbs 
calves 800.00-825.00 per pair.

   Baby Calves, per head:  Holsteins 5.00-30.00.

   Goats, per head: (8) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 20-40 
lbs 70.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 38.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 135.00. 
Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 135.00.

Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
        919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS152.txt