RA_LS754 Raleigh, NC Tue Apr 16, 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 Apr 15, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 247 Last Week: 315 Last Year: 166 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Good demand with moderate market activity. Light offerings with quality of cattle plain to average. Slaughter cows made up 14 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 8 percent, and feeders 75 percent. The feeder supply included 32 percent steers, 46 percent heifers, and 22 percent bulls. Near 18 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 260-290 275 160.00-171.00 165.80 3 305-315 310 167.50-176.00 171.81 9 350-390 368 150.00-161.00 154.22 4 420-440 431 150.00-157.00 153.57 3 460-495 475 155.00-164.00 158.77 1 530-530 530 161.00 161.00 2 550-580 565 157.00-164.00 160.41 2 605-625 615 110.00-115.00 112.46 1 735-735 735 104.00 104.00 3 1450-1630 1530 79.00-80.00 79.68 Medium 2 2 225-225 225 140.00-148.00 144.00 1 265-265 265 145.00 145.00 3 310-345 328 146.00-155.00 150.41 4 375-395 388 140.00-147.50 143.65 1 425-425 425 145.00 145.00 2 515-545 530 143.00-147.00 145.06 Small 2 1 485-485 485 120.00 120.00 Medium 3 1 355-355 355 134.00 134.00 1 535-535 535 130.00 130.00 Holstein Large 3 1 250-250 250 70.00 70.00 2 350-370 360 75.00-80.00 77.43 3 470-472 471 40.00-95.00 76.72 2 515-545 530 50.00-87.50 69.28 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-345 320 132.00-140.00 137.50 5 350-390 370 139.00-148.00 142.90 2 400-410 405 148.00-158.00 153.06 7 453-475 461 134.00-144.00 140.58 8 515-540 525 125.00-133.00 127.86 3 560-575 567 126.00-129.00 127.49 1 600-600 600 122.50 122.50 2 665-675 670 102.00-102.50 102.25 1 720-720 720 106.00 106.00 1 750-750 750 90.00 90.00 Medium 2 1 235-235 235 125.00 125.00 2 265-285 275 115.00-120.00 117.59 3 350-395 380 130.00-137.50 134.04 16 405-445 430 137.00-144.00 140.80 2 450-495 473 130.00 130.00 1 550-550 550 118.00 118.00 1 600-600 600 107.00 107.00 2 680-680 680 70.00-80.00 75.00 Small 2 1 245-245 245 110.00 110.00 1 460-460 460 117.00 117.00 1 645-645 645 92.50 92.50 Medium 3 1 395-395 395 125.00 125.00 1 390-390 390 117.50 117.50 Brahman X 2 435-440 438 117.00-120.00 118.49 1 495-495 495 99.00 99.00 1 500-500 500 110.00 110.00 2 620-645 633 80.00-82.00 80.98 1 715-715 715 80.00 80.00 Small 3 1 245-245 245 100.00 100.00 1 285-285 285 100.00 100.00 1 325-325 325 102.50 102.50 1 645-645 645 80.00 80.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 435-435 435 148.00-155.00 151.50 5 460-490 473 143.00-150.00 147.67 3 505-520 512 135.00-144.00 139.68 5 550-595 564 142.00-148.00 144.39 3 600-645 623 131.00-137.00 133.97 2 660-665 663 137.00-138.00 137.50 1 795-795 795 114.00 114.00 2 850-875 863 89.00-97.00 93.06 Medium 2 1 415-415 415 142.50 142.50 2 450-465 458 128.00-136.00 132.07 1 545-545 545 130.00 130.00 1 585-585 585 137.00 137.00 Small 2 1 495-495 495 110.00 110.00 1 700-700 700 105.00 105.00 Medium 3 3 415-435 427 128.00-130.00 129.33 1 570-570 570 124.00 124.00 1 620-620 620 120.00 120.00 1 680-680 680 110.00 110.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1040-1040 1040 825.00 825.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 990-1330 1160 49.00-53.00 51.29 2 1375-1390 1383 60.00-61.00 60.50 High Dressing 4 1435-1570 1526 49.00-56.00 52.73 4 1410-1605 1469 57.00-59.00 57.79 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 10 1010-1275 1085 49.00-55.00 51.61 6 910-1200 1053 30.00-45.00 39.64 Low Dressing 1 1460-1460 1460 45.00 45.00 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 740-740 740 58.00 58.00 High Dressing 1 775-775 775 27.00 27.00 Low Dressing 1 855-855 855 25.00 25.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1345-1345 1345 69.00 69.00 Low Dressing 1 1580-1580 1580 74.00 74.00 3 1510-1670 1593 82.00-88.00 85.44 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (17) Small 1 and 2 610-870 lbs middle age cows with 100-380 lbs calves 550.00-1025.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 900-1080 lbs middle age cows with 150-350 lbs calves 600.00-1025.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1115-1210 lbs middle age cows with 200-410 lbs calves 1000.00-1225.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 5.00-20.00. Goats, per head: (10) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 27.50, 40-60 lbs 56.00-82.50. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 55.00-66.00, 70-100 lbs 80.00. Wethers: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 264.00-266.00; Selection 2 100-150 lbs 87.50. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 185.00. Sheep, per head: (6) Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 121.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 48.00-90.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS754.txt