RA_LS761 Raleigh, NC Tue Jan 15, 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.*** Carolina Stockyards, Siler City, NC Weighted Average Auction Report Monday Jan 14, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 68 Last Week: 316 Last Year: 282 Small sale, not enough to trend due to inclement weather. Moderate demand and market activity. Light offerings due to inclement weather. Quality of cattle average. Slaughter cows made up 19 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The feeder supply included 45 percent steers, 27 percent heifers, and 27 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 2 385-395 390 126.00-131.00 128.47 2 415-420 418 122.00 122.00 1 570-570 570 130.00 130.00 Medium 2 1 335-335 335 114.00 114.00 1 410-410 410 115.00 115.00 Medium 3 1 345-345 345 107.00 107.00 1 370-370 370 108.00 108.00 1 415-415 415 100.00 100.00 Small 3 1 195-195 195 88.00 88.00 1 210-210 210 84.00 84.00 2 375-380 378 90.00 90.00 1 415-415 415 98.00 98.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 575-575 575 69.00 69.00 Brahman X 1 625-625 625 61.00 61.00 Brahman X 1 660-660 660 60.00 60.00 Brahman X Medium 2 1 375-375 375 115.00 115.00 1 705-705 705 88.00 88.00 Medium 3 1 355-355 355 106.00 106.00 Small 3 1 415-415 415 90.00 90.00 1 495-495 495 90.00 90.00 1 550-550 550 89.00 89.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 695-695 695 74.00 74.00 Brahman X 1 810-810 810 88.00 88.00 Brahman X Medium 2 1 705-705 705 87.00 87.00 Medium 3 2 490-490 490 103.00-106.00 104.50 1 500-500 500 93.00 93.00 1 570-570 570 93.00 93.00 1 690-690 690 90.00 90.00 Small 3 1 520-520 520 80.00 80.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1410-1415 1413 49.00-50.00 49.50 Boner 80-85% Lean 2 1170-1310 1240 53.00 53.00 1 1060-1060 1060 39.00 39.00 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 3 865-945 900 33.00-37.00 34.40 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1930-1930 1930 70.00 70.00 Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS761.txt