RA_LS754 Raleigh, NC Tue Mar 26, 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 Mar 25, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 403 Last Week: 323 Last Year: 303 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Very good demand with moderate market activity. Moderate offerings with quality of cattle plain to average. Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 6 percent, and feeders 76 percent. The feeder supply included 29 percent steers, 49 percent heifers, and 23 percent bulls. Near 14 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 155-195 175 200.00-215.00 208.36 1 245-245 245 175.00 175.00 3 285-295 290 145.00-155.00 149.18 4 300-330 313 152.50-160.00 156.41 9 350-390 374 149.00-157.50 153.06 2 435-440 438 150.00-160.00 155.03 5 450-490 467 154.00-162.00 157.28 3 500-530 517 155.00-160.00 158.05 1 620-620 620 139.00 139.00 2 655-680 668 116.00-124.00 119.93 1 725-725 725 110.00 110.00 2 750-780 765 119.00-120.00 119.49 1 890-890 890 110.00 110.00 1 900-900 900 100.00 100.00 Medium 2 1 205-205 205 150.00 150.00 1 255-255 255 132.50 132.50 5 315-340 328 140.00-145.00 142.01 9 350-395 377 137.00-146.00 142.19 6 400-440 421 136.00-146.00 142.12 2 475-495 485 143.00-145.00 144.02 3 500-530 513 137.00-148.00 143.24 Small 2 4 370-395 383 125.00-134.00 130.76 2 465-490 478 128.00-130.00 129.03 Medium 3 1 355-355 355 122.00 122.00 2 420-445 433 117.00-127.00 122.14 3 505-540 527 120.00-135.00 127.47 Small 3 1 390-390 390 108.00 108.00 1 445-445 445 111.00 111.00 1 460-460 460 115.00 115.00 1 585-585 585 100.00 100.00 Holstein Large 3 1 295-295 295 105.00 105.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 175-190 183 170.00-175.00 172.60 2 220-225 223 140.00-150.00 145.06 2 290-295 293 145.00-152.00 148.53 3 310-335 325 145.00-154.00 149.89 10 350-395 370 144.00-153.00 148.68 15 400-445 425 135.00-144.00 138.65 12 450-495 468 130.00-140.00 135.70 17 500-545 518 129.00-139.00 133.58 2 575-590 583 125.00-127.00 126.01 5 605-645 629 115.00-120.00 116.00 4 655-695 675 112.00-115.00 114.23 1 705-705 705 96.00 96.00 1 830-830 830 70.00 70.00 Medium 2 2 160-175 168 135.00-140.00 137.39 1 240-240 240 127.50 127.50 4 250-295 268 130.00-135.00 132.48 5 300-340 320 123.00-132.50 127.59 7 355-395 380 130.00-140.00 133.80 12 400-435 413 120.00-130.00 125.92 3 450-495 473 120.00-127.00 124.02 2 530-540 535 120.00-126.00 123.03 2 555-580 568 110.00-115.00 112.44 1 645-645 645 100.00 100.00 Small 2 1 375-375 375 115.00 115.00 Medium 3 1 230-230 230 105.00 105.00 2 300-330 315 110.00-117.50 113.57 3 368-390 375 121.00 121.00 5 405-440 417 110.00-118.00 112.76 2 475-490 483 105.00-110.00 107.54 2 515-540 528 115.00 115.00 1 555-555 555 100.00 100.00 Small 3 1 410-410 410 74.00 74.00 Brahman X 1 455-455 455 80.00 80.00 1 545-545 545 80.00 80.00 Full 1 585-585 585 70.00 70.00 1 580-580 580 60.00 60.00 Full 1 610-610 610 65.00 65.00 Full 1 710-710 710 50.00 50.00 Full Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 425-443 437 148.00-158.00 152.79 5 450-495 482 154.00-162.50 157.21 7 515-535 525 140.00-150.00 145.70 6 550-590 573 127.00-137.00 131.63 8 600-635 622 113.00-123.00 120.11 4 650-685 665 105.00-115.00 109.18 3 735-745 742 103.00-113.00 107.01 2 775-780 778 105.00 105.00 Medium 2 2 400-405 403 142.50-145.00 143.74 2 455-490 473 146.00-147.50 146.78 4 580-598 594 123.00 123.00 1 640-640 640 110.00 110.00 1 705-705 705 100.00 100.00 Small 2 2 405-410 408 115.00-120.00 117.52 2 470-490 480 120.00-129.00 124.41 2 525-530 528 113.00-118.00 115.51 Medium 3 3 400-430 417 127.50-134.00 131.44 2 465-495 480 127.00-132.50 129.66 1 500-500 500 120.00 120.00 Small 3 1 540-540 540 107.50 107.50 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 960-960 960 635.00 635.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 1045-1045 1045 585.00 585.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 1245-1245 1245 750.00 750.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 1165-1165 1165 550.00 550.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 1 1375-1375 1375 785.00 785.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged 2 990-1095 1043 585.00-775.00 675.22 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 1 1245-1245 1245 560.00 560.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Small 3 Young 1 855-855 855 600.00 600.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 3 675-885 808 525.00-810.00 654.03 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Small 3 Middle Aged 1 900-900 900 535.00 535.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 615-615 615 300.00 300.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1190-1305 1258 53.00-60.00 56.94 3 1225-1335 1288 61.00-67.00 63.71 High Dressing 2 1470-1560 1515 53.00-56.00 54.46 3 1400-1530 1480 61.00-62.00 61.66 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 24 930-1395 1166 50.00-60.00 55.48 6 920-1315 1084 61.00-77.00 66.09 High Dressing 2 955-1025 990 48.00-49.00 48.48 Low Dressing 1 1400-1400 1400 52.00 52.00 Lean 85-90% Lean 2 680-795 738 50.00-55.00 52.31 1 725-725 725 63.50 63.50 High Dressing 2 620-640 630 25.00-46.00 35.33 Low Dressing 2 805-855 830 49.00-55.00 51.91 1 870-870 870 75.00 75.00 High Dressing 3 825-870 850 25.00-39.00 31.39 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1290-1375 1333 80.00-85.00 82.58 1 1355-1355 1355 87.00 87.00 High Dressing 3 1100-1250 1182 70.00-75.00 72.38 Low Dressing 4 1745-2195 1926 80.00-84.00 81.39 1 1930-1930 1930 75.00 75.00 Low Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (8) Small 1 and 2 690-900 lbs middle age cows with 100-250 lbs calves 800.00-900.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 945 lbs middle age cows with 160-275 lbs calves 925.00-1150.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1220 lbs middle age cows with 220 lbs calves 1006.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 10.00-40.00. Goats, per head: (10) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 78.00, 40-60 lbs 63.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 126.00-300.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 42.00, 70-100 lbs 47.00, 100-140 lbs 140.00. Sheep, per head: (8) Slaughter lambs: Good 60-100 lbs 84.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 54.00-60.00, 60-100 lbs 124.00-147.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 182.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 175.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS754.txt