RA_LS754 Raleigh, NC Tue May 21, 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 May 20, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 258 Last Week: 141 Last Year: Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Moderate demand and buyer activity. Light offerings with quality of cattle plain Slaughter cows made up 13 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, and feeders 81 percent. The feeder supply included 27 percent steers, 51 percent heifers, and 22 percent bulls. Near 30 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 280-295 290 152.50-157.00 154.87 1 305-305 305 147.00 147.00 6 350-390 375 140.00-145.00 142.46 1 420-420 420 140.00 140.00 2 450-465 458 135.00-140.00 137.54 3 500-530 512 140.00-147.50 144.10 14 550-597 578 137.00-143.00 139.68 2 630-640 635 126.00-134.00 129.97 3 665-670 667 120.00-128.00 124.34 1 730-730 730 92.00 92.00 3 755-795 777 109.00-117.50 114.49 1 880-880 880 115.00 115.00 Medium 2 1 185-185 185 150.00 150.00 1 260-260 260 145.00 145.00 1 325-325 325 127.50 127.50 2 365-390 378 127.50-128.00 127.76 1 410-410 410 120.00 120.00 1 640-640 640 122.50 122.50 Holstein Large 3 1 485-485 485 50.00 50.00 3 570-585 578 67.50-85.00 78.28 1 650-650 650 85.00 85.00 1 735-735 735 92.50 92.50 1 805-805 805 66.00 66.00 1 890-890 890 43.00 43.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 210-210 210 140.00 140.00 3 250-295 277 126.00-135.00 129.71 5 310-345 324 127.50-135.00 130.88 5 350-395 379 120.00-130.00 124.70 10 400-445 420 120.00-129.00 124.49 9 450-495 474 118.00-126.00 122.63 7 500-530 519 115.00-123.00 119.46 13 550-595 579 110.00-120.00 114.07 10 605-620 616 105.00-115.00 108.72 3 655-695 670 97.50-107.00 101.61 1 715-715 715 95.00 95.00 1 760-760 760 95.00 95.00 2 805-805 805 87.50-96.00 91.75 Medium 2 1 335-335 335 115.00 115.00 2 375-380 378 115.00-116.00 115.50 1 445-445 445 107.00 107.00 4 450-480 465 112.50-115.00 113.87 1 545-545 545 110.00 110.00 4 565-595 584 95.00-105.00 101.04 6 610-645 628 95.00-100.00 99.16 1 690-690 690 95.00 95.00 1 790-790 790 79.00 79.00 Small 2 1 630-630 630 80.00 80.00 Medium 3 1 280-280 280 110.00 110.00 2 470-490 480 100.00-102.50 101.22 Small 3 1 385-385 385 92.50 92.50 1 370-370 370 70.00 70.00 Thin 1 445-445 445 80.00 80.00 1 540-540 540 86.00 86.00 1 550-550 550 90.00 90.00 1 560-560 560 70.00 70.00 Full 1 620-620 620 75.00 75.00 Full Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 410-445 425 135.00-145.00 139.26 6 450-495 470 138.00-148.00 143.76 3 505-530 517 135.00-143.00 140.17 2 555-560 558 133.00-142.00 137.48 6 600-640 620 108.00-117.00 112.45 2 670-670 670 106.00-116.00 111.00 2 725-725 725 100.00 100.00 2 760-785 773 103.00-104.00 103.49 1 970-970 970 83.00 83.00 Medium 2 2 425-445 435 120.00-127.50 123.66 1 455-455 455 135.00 135.00 2 560-585 573 123.00-131.00 127.09 1 790-790 790 88.00 88.00 Small 2 2 460-485 473 115.00-120.00 117.43 1 505-505 505 118.00 118.00 1 585-585 585 110.00 110.00 1 805-805 805 85.00 85.00 Medium 3 1 440-440 440 115.00 115.00 1 685-685 685 83.00 83.00 Small 3 1 680-680 680 71.00 71.00 1 785-785 785 70.00 70.00 1 885-885 885 75.00 75.00 Full Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1290-1290 1290 975.00 975.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1220-1345 1281 62.00-84.00 70.26 High Dressing 2 1595-1625 1610 57.00-59.00 57.99 1 1560-1560 1560 60.00 60.00 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 1 870-870 870 62.00 62.00 High Dressing 9 915-1365 1161 52.00-59.00 54.99 7 1055-1215 1141 60.00-71.00 64.91 High Dressing 2 1160-1180 1170 42.00-48.00 44.97 Low Dressing 3 1420-1500 1457 50.00-58.00 54.66 Lean 85-90% Lean 2 815-840 828 70.00-78.00 74.06 High Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1075-1490 1283 85.00 85.00 2 1340-1365 1353 92.00-95.00 93.49 High Dressing 1 1135-1135 1135 73.00 73.00 Low Dressing 1 1540-1540 1540 87.00 87.00 5 1680-2040 1941 92.00-97.00 94.19 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (3) Medium 1 and 2 980-990 lbs middle age cows with 150-295 lbs calves 900.00-1025.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 35.00. Goats, per head: (11) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 40-60 lbs 54.00-68.00, 60-80 lbs 76.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 123.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 153.00, 150-250 lbs 210.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS754.txt