RA_LS754 Raleigh, NC Tue Aug 6, 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 Aug 5, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 290 Last Week: 247 Last Year: 172 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Moderate demand and market activity. Light offerings with quality of cattle plain to average. Slaughter cows made up 19 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 9 percent, other cows 7 percent, and feeders 64 percent. The feeder supply included 43 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 14 percent bulls. Near 40 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 305-330 318 123.00-133.00 128.20 2 360-365 363 110.00-115.00 112.48 1 410-410 410 124.00 124.00 4 465-490 478 126.00-134.00 129.51 8 500-545 524 122.00-132.00 128.38 19 571-590 578 129.00-137.00 132.81 6 600-628 615 126.00-133.00 130.86 13 651-680 663 125.00-135.50 133.10 5 700-705 703 118.00-124.00 121.61 1 755-755 755 118.00 118.00 Medium 2 1 420-420 420 108.00 108.00 1 475-475 475 120.00 120.00 1 545-545 545 116.00 116.00 3 550-595 567 116.00-124.00 120.71 2 600-610 605 114.00-119.00 116.48 Small 3 2 455-495 475 90.00-96.00 92.87 1 570-570 570 90.00 90.00 Holstein Large 3 2 415-430 423 72.00-74.00 73.02 1 595-595 595 61.00 61.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 125-125 125 115.00 115.00 1 320-320 320 119.00 119.00 2 360-365 363 114.00-118.00 115.99 2 425-435 430 114.00-120.00 116.97 9 475-498 490 106.00-113.50 110.56 3 515-540 525 106.00-108.00 107.31 21 552-592 575 106.00-113.00 109.98 10 600-625 609 108.00-112.00 110.09 2 650-660 655 108.00-109.00 108.50 1 710-710 710 101.00 101.00 1 800-800 800 86.00 86.00 1 1015-1015 1015 88.00 88.00 Medium 2 1 320-320 320 104.00 104.00 1 375-375 375 108.00 108.00 1 415-415 415 108.00 108.00 1 455-455 455 100.00 100.00 1 575-575 575 100.00 100.00 1 610-610 610 103.00 103.00 3 660-690 672 91.00-95.00 93.36 Small 2 1 345-345 345 86.00 86.00 1 685-685 685 89.00 89.00 Fleshy 1 730-730 730 80.00 80.00 Large 3 2 605-635 620 66.00-72.00 69.07 Medium 3 1 660-660 660 83.00 83.00 1 790-790 790 70.00 70.00 Small 3 1 310-310 310 80.00 80.00 2 575-595 585 78.00-80.00 78.98 1 605-605 605 75.00 75.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 475-480 477 118.00-120.00 119.34 1 565-565 565 120.00 120.00 1 645-645 645 123.00 123.00 4 675-685 679 112.00-120.00 116.49 3 700-725 708 95.00-100.00 96.99 1 880-880 880 84.00 84.00 Medium 2 1 485-485 485 100.00 100.00 3 550-580 565 106.00-108.00 107.35 1 630-630 630 114.00 114.00 2 685-695 690 100.00-102.00 100.99 1 985-985 985 61.00 61.00 Medium 3 1 420-420 420 100.00 100.00 1 895-895 895 84.00 84.00 Small 3 1 675-675 675 90.00 90.00 1 835-835 835 70.00 70.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 945-945 945 675.00 675.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 1385-1385 1385 900.00 900.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 915-915 915 640.00 640.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 3 915-1050 1005 520.00-950.00 819.50 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 2 1065-1145 1105 540.00-560.00 549.64 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 1080-1080 1080 700.00 700.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1335-1335 1335 890.00 890.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 1645-1725 1685 990.00-1090.00 1041.19 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1120-1120 1120 875.00 875.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged 1 950-950 950 360.00 360.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Small 3 Young 2 775-860 818 440.00-515.00 475.55 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Small 3 Middle Aged 1 825-825 825 460.00 460.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1295-1295 1295 59.00 59.00 5 1160-1370 1265 64.00-70.00 66.60 High Dressing 6 1425-1915 1547 64.00-72.00 66.58 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 21 915-1285 1045 51.00-59.00 56.49 10 1055-1340 1195 60.00-70.00 65.30 High Dressing 3 975-1155 1047 25.00-42.00 34.14 Low Dressing 1 1405-1405 1405 51.00 51.00 Lean 85-90% Lean 2 845-865 855 57.00-58.00 57.49 1 840-840 840 62.00 62.00 High Dressing 1 835-835 835 24.00 24.00 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 860-895 878 925.00-930.00 927.45 Per Head 10 900-1120 1005 905.00-1110.00 1022.58 Per Head Small 3 Young 7 695-885 793 625.00-875.00 779.94 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1485-1485 1485 83.00 83.00 1 1485-1485 1485 74.00 74.00 Low Dressing 2 1800-2135 1968 89.00 89.00 1 1970-1970 1970 96.00 96.00 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (7) Small 1 and 2 695-840 lbs middle age cows with 200-240 lbs calves 570.00-730.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 910-1000 lbs middle age cows with 150- 210 lbs calves 500.00-750.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1105 lbs middle age cows with 230 lbs calves 930.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 20.00-40.00. Goats, per head: (1) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 169.00. Sheep, per head: (10) Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 46.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 68.00-85.00, 60-100 lbs 144.00. Slaughter ewes: Utility 80-100 lbs 147.00, Cull 60-120 lbs 109.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS754.txt