RA_LS759 Raleigh, NC Fri Mar 22, 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.*** Powell Livestock Market, Smithfield, NC Weighted Average Auction Report Thursday Mar 21, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 483 Last Week: 743 Last Year: 473 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers were 8.00 to 10.00 lower with heifers steady to 4.00 lower; bulls 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Moderate demand, market activity and offerings. Quality of cattle average. Slaughter cows made up 10 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, and feeders 88 percent. The feeder supply included 37 percent steers, 49 percent heifers, and 14 percent bulls. Near 27 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 254-296 277 146.00-167.00 158.36 12 308-349 337 150.00-170.00 163.47 16 351-396 372 146.00-166.00 157.47 29 400-447 430 140.00-159.00 149.85 20 507-538 516 140.00-158.00 150.55 5 616-634 620 140.00-142.00 140.41 9 654-682 678 128.00-142.00 139.39 10 764-780 778 120.00-131.00 121.08 3 1300-1300 1300 84.00 84.00 Large 2 2 636-636 636 127.00 127.00 Medium 2 8 302-348 326 130.00-142.00 136.93 3 352-378 368 136.00-140.00 138.63 2 392-392 392 107.00 107.00 Thin 5 404-442 425 120.00-134.00 124.76 4 458-480 466 135.00-140.00 138.71 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 170-196 177 133.00-138.00 135.60 5 204-236 218 134.00-143.00 138.59 6 252-294 272 130.00-143.00 137.95 10 304-342 318 131.00-142.00 137.40 14 350-392 378 129.00-140.00 135.69 18 400-448 417 125.00-135.00 131.73 10 454-498 479 125.00-133.00 127.86 34 504-546 529 127.00-136.00 133.62 6 552-593 581 121.00-131.00 123.87 3 604-624 617 110.00-120.00 116.29 19 677-688 680 125.00-126.00 125.27 10 738-738 738 104.00 104.00 8 703-703 703 125.00 125.00 Value Added Small 1 - 2 2 470-494 482 75.00-86.00 80.64 Medium 2 6 368-398 388 115.00-124.00 118.95 4 404-448 419 100.00-125.00 115.93 2 474-482 478 123.00 123.00 5 512-522 516 95.00-120.00 111.14 2 544-544 544 80.00 80.00 Thin 3 560-572 568 100.00-110.00 106.04 3 610-634 619 96.00-110.00 103.24 Large 3 2 140-140 140 100.00 100.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 452-494 478 144.00-156.00 149.60 7 500-544 521 131.00-142.00 137.22 10 550-594 563 130.00-148.00 133.65 5 605-648 614 135.00-146.00 143.68 12 682-682 682 133.00 133.00 3 704-742 720 110.00-121.00 116.04 2 806-816 811 100.00-105.00 102.52 Medium 2 2 456-462 459 130.00-132.00 131.01 2 600-624 612 100.00-101.00 100.51 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1260-1376 1316 55.00-61.00 58.66 2 1422-1590 1506 50.00 50.00 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 13 1024-1330 1191 50.00-63.00 55.80 3 1422-1544 1494 52.00-57.00 54.64 Lean 85-90% Lean 2 754-782 768 30.00-42.00 36.11 Low Dressing 11 814-1366 1050 43.00-51.00 46.53 5 832-1014 913 36.00-40.00 37.83 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1512-1930 1699 74.00-82.00 78.67 2 1526-1714 1620 54.00-63.00 58.24 Low Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (5) Small 1 and 2 656-780 lbs middle age cows with 120-200 lbs calves 875.00-900.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 908-960 lbs middle age cows with 80- 250 lbs calves 950.00 per pair. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS759.txt