RA_LS754 Raleigh, NC Tue Feb 5, 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 4, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 175 Last Week: 154 Last Year: 122 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Good demand with moderate market activity. Light offerings with quality of cattle plain to average. Slaughter cows made up 10 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, and feeders 85 percent. The feeder supply included 24 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, and 35 percent bulls. Near 21 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 180-180 180 145.00 145.00 2 275-290 283 160.00-165.00 162.57 3 320-345 330 160.00-167.50 164.07 3 370-380 377 162.50-167.50 164.98 1 440-440 440 135.00 135.00 2 465-475 470 142.50-145.00 143.76 2 580-595 588 139.00-141.00 139.99 1 680-680 680 124.00 124.00 1 720-720 720 115.00 115.00 Medium 2 2 260-295 278 150.00 150.00 5 310-340 329 132.50-142.50 139.50 1 380-380 380 150.00 150.00 1 505-505 505 122.50 122.50 Medium 3 1 280-280 280 122.50 122.50 2 360-380 370 125.00-127.50 126.28 1 550-550 550 115.00 115.00 Small 3 1 245-245 245 115.00 115.00 2 265-270 268 70.00-75.00 72.52 1 310-310 310 77.50 77.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 290-290 290 135.00 135.00 4 315-345 334 130.00-140.00 135.37 3 355-390 375 130.00-139.00 134.77 6 410-435 420 130.00-140.00 134.34 6 460-495 475 118.00-127.00 122.38 3 505-530 517 115.00-118.00 116.03 3 560-580 570 119.00-128.00 124.32 3 600-605 602 112.50-117.50 115.67 2 690-690 690 98.00-109.00 103.50 1 705-705 705 110.00 110.00 1 755-755 755 104.00 104.00 1 815-815 815 83.00 83.00 Medium 2 3 265-290 277 117.50-122.50 120.32 2 300-305 303 115.00-120.00 117.52 2 380-390 385 116.00-120.00 117.97 1 410-410 410 127.50 127.50 2 460-480 470 105.00-110.00 107.55 2 500-535 518 100.00-105.00 102.42 1 595-595 595 115.00 115.00 1 730-730 730 88.00 88.00 1 840-840 840 65.00 65.00 Medium 3 1 665-665 665 66.00 66.00 1 730-730 730 65.00 65.00 Small 3 2 415-445 430 80.00-90.00 85.17 1 450-450 450 76.00 76.00 1 525-525 525 60.00 60.00 1 740-740 740 55.00 55.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-440 418 151.00-157.50 154.26 3 450-480 465 140.00-150.00 145.56 5 505-545 530 128.00-138.00 134.65 6 565-595 578 120.00-129.00 125.99 6 600-640 613 113.00-123.00 117.20 3 655-670 660 105.00-115.00 110.62 2 705-710 708 105.00 105.00 1 765-765 765 95.00 95.00 Medium 2 5 400-440 427 143.00-145.00 144.22 3 455-495 475 125.00-135.00 129.86 4 500-540 521 122.00-127.00 124.80 1 565-565 565 117.00 117.00 2 900-905 903 62.00-69.00 65.49 Medium 3 1 445-445 445 131.00 131.00 Small 3 1 420-420 420 116.00 116.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1270-1270 1270 66.00 66.00 High Dressing 2 1425-1760 1593 55.00-57.00 55.89 2 1410-1840 1625 60.00-64.00 62.26 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 8 985-1315 1111 48.00-57.00 52.76 2 1145-1350 1248 60.00-61.00 60.54 High Dressing 2 1210-1325 1268 42.00-44.00 43.05 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1100-1100 1100 77.00 77.00 1 1680-1680 1680 78.00 78.00 4 1550-2180 1788 84.00-86.00 85.26 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (2) Medium 1 and 2 1000 lbs middle age cows with 360 lbs calves 1185.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1175 lbs middle age cows with 150 lbs calves 900.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 25.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS754.txt