RA_LS754 Raleigh, NC Tue Jan 29, 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 Jan 28, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 154 Last Week: 50 Last Year: 136 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Good demand with moderate buyer activity. Light offerings due to inclement weather. Quality of cattle plain to average. Slaughter cows made up 17 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, and feeders 78 percent. The feeder supply included 28 percent steers, 50 percent heifers, and 22 percent bulls. Near 33 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 295-295 295 185.00 185.00 1 325-325 325 185.00 185.00 2 350-375 363 168.00-175.00 171.38 1 450-450 450 160.00 160.00 2 500-540 520 137.00-139.00 138.04 2 550-595 573 140.00-145.00 142.40 5 600-620 609 133.00-141.00 138.16 1 670-670 670 135.00 135.00 3 700-725 712 120.00-130.00 124.94 Medium 2 1 270-270 270 147.50 147.50 1 305-305 305 150.00 150.00 2 385-390 388 142.50-149.00 145.73 1 675-675 675 120.00 120.00 Small 2 1 300-300 300 110.00 110.00 Medium 3 1 385-385 385 130.00 130.00 1 640-640 640 99.00 99.00 Small 3 2 375-380 378 118.00-121.00 119.51 1 385-385 385 107.50 107.50 Thin Holstein Large 3 1 305-305 305 40.00 40.00 1 435-435 435 75.00 75.00 1 490-490 490 40.00 40.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 310-310 310 130.00 130.00 5 350-395 384 126.00-133.00 129.48 1 355-355 355 160.00 160.00 Fancy 5 420-445 434 127.00-131.00 127.99 7 455-490 479 120.00-127.50 124.14 4 510-545 528 115.00-124.00 120.19 4 560-565 564 115.00-123.00 118.24 5 602-645 627 100.00-107.00 103.69 2 680-680 680 90.00-95.00 92.50 4 700-735 711 94.00-101.00 97.44 1 825-825 825 95.00 95.00 2 850-880 865 91.00-96.00 93.46 1 1225-1225 1225 65.00 65.00 Medium 2 2 365-385 375 120.00-122.50 121.28 1 425-425 425 110.00 110.00 1 465-465 465 98.00 98.00 3 575-595 585 100.00-110.00 104.39 1 860-860 860 85.00 85.00 Medium 3 1 385-385 385 95.00 95.00 Small 3 2 335-335 335 90.00-100.00 95.00 1 490-490 490 62.50 62.50 Full 1 510-510 510 52.50 52.50 Brahman X 1 680-680 680 70.00 70.00 Brahman X 1 700-700 700 80.00 80.00 Full Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 425-425 425 150.00 150.00 2 470-490 480 130.00-140.00 134.90 6 515-540 525 120.00-125.00 123.83 4 550-580 568 124.00-128.00 125.99 2 615-620 618 113.00-120.00 116.51 1 665-665 665 109.00 109.00 2 720-725 723 88.00-97.00 92.52 1 750-750 750 97.50 97.50 1 885-885 885 92.00 92.00 Medium 2 1 415-415 415 130.00 130.00 2 855-855 855 70.00-72.00 71.00 Medium 3 2 405-445 425 105.00-111.00 107.86 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1145-1145 1145 600.00 600.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1290-1290 1290 800.00 800.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1040-1040 1040 525.00 525.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged 1 1045-1045 1045 535.00 535.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 1180-1385 1273 46.00-54.00 50.94 1 1355-1355 1355 57.00 57.00 High Dressing 1 1355-1355 1355 24.00 24.00 Low Dressing 3 1430-1605 1503 50.00-57.00 53.44 1 1460-1460 1460 57.00 57.00 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 4 1160-1360 1271 44.00-49.00 46.93 6 945-1260 1025 30.00-42.00 37.25 Low Dressing 1 1445-1445 1445 48.00 48.00 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1030-1410 1220 70.00-75.00 72.89 1 1205-1205 1205 69.00 69.00 Low Dressing Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 10.00-50.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS754.txt