RA_LS151
Raleigh, NC     Friday August 16, 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.***

Powell Livestock Market, Smithfield, NC
Weighted Average Auction Report  Thursday August 15, 2019

Cattle Receipts:  389          Last Week:  439           Last Year:  313

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 
lower. Moderate demand with moderate market activity. Light offerings with quality of 
cattle average. 

Slaughter cows made up 13 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, and 
feeders 83 percent.  The feeder supply included 34 percent steers, 40 percent 
heifers, and 27 percent bulls. Near 24 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 1-2 270-280 lbs (275) 118.00-128.00 
(122.91); 316-334 lbs (323) 120.00-128.00 (125.68); 352-398 lbs (374) 
122.00-127.00 (123.27); 420-424 lbs (423) 120.00-132.00 (124.01); 458-474 
lbs (462) 120.00-121.00 (120.26); 542-542 lbs (542) 116.50 (116.50); 602-
620 lbs (609) 114.00-117.00 (114.79); 898-898 lbs (898) 102.00 (102.00).  
Small 1-2 258-290 lbs (274) 84.00-94.00 (89.29); 302-342 lbs (319) 80.00-
100.00 (95.62).  Medium 2 300-324 lbs (316) 110.00-113.00 (110.95); 358-
396 lbs (372) 100.00-112.00 (105.48); 400-448 lbs (426) 101.00-118.00 
(111.87); 428-428 lbs thin (428) 91.00 (91.00); 459-464 lbs (460) 109.00-
117.00 (116.10).  Medium and Large 3 366-366 lbs (366) 71.00 (71.00).

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 316-344 lbs (332) 104.00-108.00 
(104.97); 358-388 lbs (374) 104.00-113.00 (107.00); 400-446 lbs (413) 
95.00-109.00 (104.26); 450-498 lbs (473) 96.00-112.00 (102.56); 502-520 
lbs (513) 100.00-109.50 (107.34); 552-594 lbs (578) 94.00-105.00 (99.77); 
600-640 lbs (617) 91.00-105.00 (99.30); 654-676 lbs (663) 90.00-103.00 
(96.95); 704-740 lbs (722) 88.00-95.00 (92.61); 764-764 lbs (764) 102.00 
(102.00). Medium 2 230-248 lbs (239) 97.00-102.00 (99.41); 354-392 lbs 
(378) 90.00-100.00 (94.49); 424-444 lbs (432) 87.00-92.00 (89.30); 522-
526 lbs (524) 89.00-91.00 (90.00); 676-696 lbs (683) 75.00-80.00 (77.69).

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 458-498 lbs (479) 107.00-119.00 
(113.58); 500-548 lbs (522) 106.00-113.00 (109.47); 550-566 lbs (557) 
108.00-111.00 (109.35); 624-646 lbs (636) 95.00-106.00 (101.98); 650-688 
lbs (666) 94.00-103.00 (97.03); 702-742 lbs (724) 94.00-98.00 (96.00). 
Medium 2 462-498 lbs (481) 88.00-101.00 (94.40); 506-532 lbs (521) 86.00-
104.00 (94.56); 590-590 lbs (590) 90.00-99.00 (94.50); 562-562 lbs thin 
(562) 75.00 (75.00). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1444-1536 lbs (1498) 61.00-
65.00 (63.63).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 900-1290 lbs (1113) 57.00-67.00 
(61.42); 924-1288 lbs high dressing (1170) 67.00-78.00 (71.79); 1418-1418 
lbs (1418) 63.00 (63.00).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 724-780 lbs (761) 
47.00-54.00 (51.29); 746-796 lbs low dressing (770) 39.00-43.00 (41.62); 
818-1316 lbs (1017) 46.00-60.00 (51.77); 1092-1114 lbs low dressing 
(1103) 40.00 (40.00). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1108-1292 lbs (1200) 78.00-80.00 
(79.08); 1004-1028 lbs low dressing (1016) 58.00-61.00 (59.52); 1584-2098 
lbs (1756) 71.00-85.00 (79.57); 1878-1878 lbs high dressing (1878) 92.50 
(92.50); 1636-2008 lbs low dressing (1822) 52.00 (52.00). 

   Baby Calves, per head:  Jersey 20.00-111.00.

Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
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