RA_LS754 Raleigh, NC Tue Apr 23, 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 22, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 286 Last Week: 247 Last Year: 409 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Good demand with active market activity. Moderate offerings with quality of cattle plain to average. Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, and feeders 85 percent. The feeder supply included 20 percent steers, 51 percent heifers, and 29 percent bulls. Near 9 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 160-160 160 155.00 155.00 2 210-215 213 175.00-180.00 177.47 2 285-290 288 147.50-150.00 148.74 1 260-260 260 165.00 165.00 Fancy 3 310-345 333 160.00-164.00 162.10 8 350-390 369 148.00-157.00 152.66 2 415-440 428 165.00-171.00 167.91 3 480-495 490 155.00-163.00 160.14 1 545-545 545 160.00 160.00 1 785-785 785 116.00 116.00 Medium 2 1 180-180 180 135.00 135.00 2 265-265 265 135.00-137.50 136.25 2 310-340 325 150.00 150.00 1 385-385 385 145.00 145.00 3 400-435 418 155.00-160.00 157.37 1 455-455 455 145.00 145.00 1 550-550 550 110.00 110.00 Medium 3 1 325-325 325 130.00 130.00 1 415-415 415 145.00 145.00 Small 3 1 300-300 300 110.00 110.00 Holstein Large 3 1 370-370 370 70.00 70.00 2 478-478 478 69.00 69.00 2 522-522 522 69.00 69.00 1 580-580 580 82.50 82.50 1 845-845 845 52.00 52.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 250-255 253 146.00-150.00 147.98 3 325-340 330 149.00-157.50 153.56 5 355-385 364 147.00-155.00 150.96 5 400-435 422 152.50-157.00 154.86 5 460-495 474 142.50-152.50 148.03 1 475-475 475 165.00 165.00 Value Added 3 530-545 537 141.00-150.00 145.34 8 555-595 566 124.00-133.00 127.86 3 600-625 610 120.00-127.00 123.62 1 670-670 670 120.00 120.00 3 715-740 725 98.00-107.00 101.62 1 855-855 855 87.00 87.00 1 905-905 905 80.00 80.00 Medium 2 1 290-290 290 135.00 135.00 4 310-340 324 137.50-143.00 139.74 5 350-395 376 132.50-143.00 139.43 7 410-445 426 135.00-142.00 139.68 12 450-495 472 135.00-141.00 137.33 14 500-545 521 130.00-136.00 133.50 4 550-595 569 105.00-115.00 110.87 Small 2 1 410-410 410 118.00 118.00 Medium 3 2 315-320 318 120.00-122.50 121.26 3 375-395 385 120.00-130.00 123.33 4 415-435 425 120.00-130.00 125.71 3 455-470 462 130.00-132.50 131.51 1 515-515 515 122.00 122.00 1 560-560 560 95.00 95.00 1 625-625 625 93.00 93.00 Small 3 1 320-320 320 90.00 90.00 Thin 1 395-395 395 95.00 95.00 1 390-390 390 90.00 90.00 Thin 2 400-425 413 107.50-110.00 108.79 2 470-470 470 110.00-112.50 111.25 1 485-485 485 94.00 94.00 Full 2 505-520 513 103.00-107.50 105.22 1 600-600 600 77.50 77.50 Thin Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-435 418 153.00-159.00 156.13 6 450-475 460 159.00-169.00 164.69 12 500-540 521 144.00-154.00 147.82 7 555-585 569 138.00-147.00 141.64 4 600-635 620 125.00-133.00 129.21 1 700-700 700 122.50 122.50 1 795-795 795 95.00 95.00 1 985-985 985 77.50 77.50 Medium 2 3 400-445 417 137.50-145.00 142.25 8 460-495 481 148.00-157.00 152.32 6 505-545 528 136.00-143.00 139.53 5 555-590 580 125.00-135.00 132.20 Small 2 1 480-480 480 130.00 130.00 Medium 3 5 460-495 480 140.00-145.00 141.42 1 530-530 530 110.00 110.00 Small 3 1 495-495 495 115.00 115.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 825-825 825 650.00 650.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1250-1355 1303 52.00-54.00 52.96 2 1270-1380 1325 58.00-62.00 59.92 High Dressing 5 1430-1745 1549 57.00-65.00 59.70 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 8 905-1265 1114 49.00-57.00 52.98 5 900-1245 1115 58.00-65.00 60.74 High Dressing 3 980-1070 1020 38.00-46.00 41.69 Low Dressing 1 1415-1415 1415 52.00 52.00 Lean 85-90% Lean 1 690-690 690 30.00 30.00 Low Dressing 2 870-895 883 49.00-54.00 51.46 2 810-815 813 27.50-45.00 36.22 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1195-1270 1233 73.00-74.00 73.52 1 1530-1530 1530 80.00 80.00 2 1735-2065 1900 90.00-92.00 90.91 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (2) Small 1 and 2 835 lbs middle age cows with 190 lbs calves 950.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 1015 lbs middle age cows with 150 lbs calves 950.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 40.00-90.00. Goats, per head: (11) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 40-60 lbs 75.00-90.00, 60-80 lbs 140.00-165.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 108.00, 70-100 lbs 97.50, 100-140 lbs 120.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 44.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 217.00, 150-250 lbs 360.00; Selection 2 100-150 lbs 50.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS754.txt