RA_LS751 Raleigh, NC Monday August 19, 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 Friday Aug 16, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 735 Last Week: 949 Last Year: 851 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Moderate demand with moderate market activity. Moderate offerings with quality of cattle average. Slaughter cows made up 16 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, and feeders 81 percent. The feeder supply included 36 percent steers, 35 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 5 220-245 236 136.00-140.00 139.19 5 280-295 284 140.00-142.00 140.40 20 300-345 323 130.00-148.00 136.45 26 350-395 372 130.00-150.00 139.96 15 400-445 417 130.00-141.00 131.18 14 455-485 477 121.00-138.00 124.77 3 510-540 528 134.00 134.00 7 560-585 571 130.00-133.00 131.58 4 600-640 619 130.00-133.00 131.23 12 653-680 658 129.00-133.00 132.31 3 815-820 817 118.00-120.00 119.33 Medium 2 2 220-230 225 134.00-135.00 134.51 6 260-295 276 123.00-136.00 130.27 3 310-325 320 119.00-126.00 123.06 3 365-390 378 121.00-128.00 124.41 2 435-435 435 119.00 119.00 Medium 3 2 260-290 275 106.00-110.00 107.89 4 315-345 329 105.00-115.00 110.46 8 355-390 375 100.00-118.00 108.35 9 400-445 423 104.00-125.00 113.55 Small 3 3 360-380 373 80.00-99.00 88.14 2 435-445 440 80.00-84.00 82.02 2 560-580 570 80.00 80.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 265-295 280 132.00-137.00 135.38 6 300-345 324 130.00-140.00 136.43 3 355-385 367 124.00-127.00 124.97 16 400-445 416 120.00-125.00 121.83 23 450-495 470 120.00-129.00 124.35 6 500-545 520 119.00-126.00 122.15 22 553-588 578 120.00-126.00 121.85 8 600-620 607 100.00-118.00 109.36 9 653-679 666 100.00-106.00 103.38 4 785-795 788 84.00-90.00 86.74 2 850-870 860 90.00 90.00 Medium 2 3 310-335 318 120.00 120.00 5 360-390 379 120.00 120.00 5 405-430 421 116.00-119.00 116.61 4 500-515 506 110.00-114.00 111.75 2 555-570 563 110.00-111.00 110.49 Medium 3 2 260-280 270 103.00-106.00 104.56 2 370-375 373 100.00-108.00 103.97 9 410-445 431 100.00-110.00 105.30 6 450-490 465 100.00-107.00 103.97 4 510-525 518 100.00-105.00 101.24 2 578-578 578 100.00 100.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 455-495 477 120.00-128.00 125.46 23 500-545 523 120.00-136.00 125.37 7 550-595 566 121.00-133.00 123.79 6 610-640 626 124.00-129.00 126.85 3 650-685 663 129.00 129.00 3 715-745 730 100.00-102.00 100.65 5 755-785 770 90.00-99.00 93.99 Medium 2 3 455-485 470 116.00-119.00 117.70 3 510-530 517 111.00-117.00 114.00 6 550-595 573 110.00-118.00 113.34 3 605-625 617 104.00-108.00 106.65 3 660-680 667 110.00-114.00 111.36 Medium 3 7 500-545 522 100.00-110.00 106.56 3 550-570 560 105.00-107.00 105.99 3 605-635 620 96.00-100.00 98.02 10 660-668 666 104.00-107.00 106.41 Small 3 6 515-545 530 86.00-98.00 90.73 5 550-595 575 82.00-94.00 88.79 3 623-640 629 70.00-84.00 74.75 3 650-685 663 85.00-96.00 91.03 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1430-1620 1525 57.00-60.00 58.59 2 1410-1490 1450 54.00-56.00 55.03 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 41 900-1380 1119 57.00-67.00 61.63 10 935-1385 1121 68.00-79.00 70.81 High Dressing 13 920-1275 1087 50.00-56.00 52.57 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 2 750-765 758 36.00-40.00 37.98 Low Dressing 8 820-895 863 50.00-59.00 54.11 10 815-1155 963 41.00-49.00 46.39 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1405-1410 1408 84.00-93.00 88.51 2 1155-1230 1193 70.00-74.00 71.94 Low Dressing 8 1570-1935 1800 81.00-94.00 85.85 Cows/Calf Pairs: (5) Medium 1 and 2 1000-1075 lbs middle age cows with 200-300 lbs calves 550.00-850.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1100 lbs middle age cows with 325 lbs calves 850.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 10.00-45.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS751.txt