RA_LS754 Raleigh, NC Tue Jul 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 Jul 15, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 242 Last Week: 250 Last Year: Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Moderate demand and market activity. Light offerings with quality of cattle plain. Slaughter cows made up 22 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 5 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, and feeders 71 percent. The feeder supply included 36 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 24 percent bulls. Near 26 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 165-165 165 125.00 125.00 2 250-265 258 129.00-130.00 129.51 2 325-345 335 122.00-132.50 127.41 2 365-395 380 130.00-137.00 133.36 2 400-445 423 125.00-135.00 129.73 9 500-532 523 128.00-134.00 132.11 10 565-590 570 128.00-135.00 131.38 9 625-648 641 125.00-133.00 128.83 8 653-690 662 125.00-132.00 129.96 Medium 2 1 245-245 245 105.00 105.00 3 350-370 357 120.00-125.00 123.04 1 420-420 420 124.00 124.00 1 500-500 500 123.00 123.00 1 640-640 640 116.00 116.00 1 680-680 680 120.00 120.00 Medium 3 2 405-410 408 100.00-110.00 105.03 Small 3 1 325-325 325 100.00 100.00 1 325-325 325 92.00 92.00 Brahman X 1 660-660 660 67.50 67.50 Holstein Large 3 1 560-560 560 50.00 50.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 350-380 369 121.00-129.00 125.75 5 410-435 421 119.00-129.00 125.14 4 455-475 465 125.00-130.00 127.98 4 515-535 526 117.00-126.00 121.99 13 550-588 569 107.00-117.50 112.24 5 615-635 622 100.00-108.00 103.97 1 650-650 650 103.00 103.00 1 890-890 890 95.00 95.00 Medium 2 2 265-285 275 97.50-105.00 101.11 1 345-345 345 110.00 110.00 2 410-425 418 106.00-115.00 110.42 4 450-495 473 110.00-117.50 113.10 8 508-540 522 105.00-113.00 109.51 1 565-565 565 104.00 104.00 2 600-605 603 95.00-97.00 96.00 1 670-670 670 90.00 90.00 Small 2 2 505-525 515 102.50 102.50 Medium 3 1 435-435 435 91.00 91.00 1 460-460 460 104.00 104.00 Small 3 1 320-320 320 70.00 70.00 2 405-410 408 85.00-92.00 88.48 1 640-640 640 67.00 67.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-435 416 125.00-135.00 128.77 5 450-485 457 125.00-129.00 126.58 5 500-530 517 116.00-125.00 120.97 1 565-565 565 125.00 125.00 4 630-640 633 100.00-110.00 106.76 3 650-690 670 101.00-108.00 104.93 1 700-700 700 102.00 102.00 1 830-830 830 96.00 96.00 2 850-880 865 85.00-90.00 87.46 Medium 2 2 425-430 428 110.00-119.00 114.53 2 510-525 518 107.50-108.00 107.75 3 580-595 587 110.00-114.00 112.34 1 740-740 740 91.00 91.00 Medium 3 1 445-445 445 107.50 107.50 1 560-560 560 101.00 101.00 Small 3 1 435-435 435 100.00 100.00 1 525-525 525 100.00 100.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1005-1005 1005 700.00 700.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 1095-1095 1095 650.00 650.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1085-1085 1085 600.00 600.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 1 1595-1595 1595 900.00 900.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1235-1260 1248 56.00-59.00 57.48 14 1225-1395 1325 60.00-67.00 62.68 High Dressing 2 1465-1495 1480 58.00-60.00 58.99 3 1435-1610 1495 61.00-70.00 64.61 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 9 900-1310 1097 52.00-60.00 56.78 13 905-1345 1135 62.00-69.00 64.62 High Dressing 3 950-1050 993 29.00-48.00 41.24 Low Dressing 1 1450-1450 1450 61.00 61.00 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 745-745 745 58.00 58.00 1 700-700 700 40.00 40.00 Low Dressing 1 815-815 815 54.00 54.00 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1360-1465 1415 83.00-89.00 85.74 3 1075-1415 1292 92.00-100.00 95.31 High Dressing 3 1000-1375 1155 74.00-79.00 76.27 Low Dressing 1 1615-1615 1615 88.00 88.00 1 1680-1680 1680 93.00 93.00 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (2) Medium 1 and 2 1030-1080 lbs middle age cows with 160-180 lbs calves 950.00-1000.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 20.00. Goats, per head: (12) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 54.00-57.00, 40-60 lbs 63.00-76.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 82.00- 108.00, 100-140 lbs 175.00-198.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 120.00, 100- 150 lbs 168.00, 150-250 lbs 352.00. Sheep, per head: (24) Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 30.00-45.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 55.00-64.00, 60-100 lbs 70.00-80.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 110.00-115.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 55.00-75.00, Cull 60-120 lbs 31.00-50.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS754.txt