RA_LS754 Raleigh, NC Tue Feb 26, 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 Feb 25, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 122 Last Week: 113 Last Year: 283 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand with moderate market activity. Quality of cattle plain to average. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 290-295 293 175.00-177.00 176.01 3 340-345 342 167.00-171.00 168.68 1 355-355 355 169.00 169.00 1 430-430 430 151.00 151.00 1 525-525 525 137.00 137.00 4 552-598 575 139.00-140.00 139.52 3 665-680 675 127.00-135.00 129.63 4 745-745 745 125.00-127.00 126.50 Medium 2 1 595-595 595 100.00 100.00 1 680-680 680 100.00 100.00 Holstein Large 3 2 255-265 260 61.00-72.00 66.61 1 575-575 575 60.00 60.00 1 690-690 690 58.00 58.00 2 860-890 875 50.00-60.00 55.09 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 175-175 175 132.00 132.00 1 295-295 295 126.00 126.00 3 320-335 325 139.00-149.00 142.76 1 355-355 355 143.00 143.00 2 425-435 430 138.00-140.00 139.01 1 465-465 465 147.00 147.00 2 510-530 520 124.00-130.00 127.06 3 560-590 570 119.00-122.00 120.31 3 605-645 632 112.50-117.00 113.94 1 685-685 685 130.00 130.00 1 700-700 700 105.00 105.00 Medium 2 1 295-295 295 117.50 117.50 1 345-345 345 130.00 130.00 1 390-390 390 122.50 122.50 2 465-495 480 125.00-132.50 128.87 5 512-535 523 109.00-117.00 114.63 Medium 3 1 335-335 335 116.00 116.00 1 375-375 375 103.00 103.00 Small 3 1 180-180 180 95.00 95.00 1 655-655 655 65.00 65.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 430-445 438 150.00-157.00 153.44 2 450-450 450 144.00 144.00 1 575-575 575 129.00 129.00 2 600-605 603 120.00-122.50 121.24 1 745-745 745 105.00 105.00 2 880-890 885 99.00-103.00 100.99 Medium 2 1 485-485 485 121.00 121.00 1 535-535 535 109.00 109.00 1 565-565 565 110.00 110.00 1 875-875 875 92.00 92.00 Small 3 1 555-555 555 67.00 67.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1055-1055 1055 675.00 675.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 1295-1295 1295 900.00 900.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Small 3 Young 1 730-730 730 525.00 525.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1215-1395 1318 54.00-63.00 59.25 5 1285-1385 1340 67.00-75.00 70.77 High Dressing 2 1485-1735 1610 50.00-58.00 54.31 1 1465-1465 1465 72.00 72.00 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 9 1080-1260 1156 53.00-60.00 56.66 4 960-1130 1049 63.00-75.00 68.31 High Dressing 1 1105-1105 1105 45.00 45.00 Low Dressing 1 1405-1405 1405 64.00 64.00 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 895-895 895 42.00 42.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1015-1200 1108 69.00-77.00 73.33 2 1760-1990 1875 81.00-84.00 82.59 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (3) Large 1 and 2 1130-1370 lbs middle age cows with 208-315 lbs calves 1075.00-1300.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 70.00-100.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS754.txt