RA_LS753 Raleigh, NC Thu Jul 18, 2019 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News ***No report will be issued for sale date Wednesday, July 17, 2019 due to absence of the reporter. Next sale will be held Wednesday, July 25, 2019.*** ***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.*** Wilkes Livestock Exchange, North Wilkesboro, NC Weighted Average Auction Report Wednesday Jul 10, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 163 Two weeks ago: 153 Last Year: 303 Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter and feeder cattle were mostly steady. Moderate demand and market activity. Light offerings with quality of cattle plain. Slaughter cows made up 19 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, and feeders 75 percent. The feeder supply included 33 percent steers, 35 percent heifers, and 33 percent bulls. Near 22 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 260-265 263 140.00-144.00 142.02 1 335-335 335 120.00 120.00 2 350-380 365 124.00-132.00 128.16 2 410-435 423 114.00-118.00 115.94 1 640-640 640 119.00 119.00 Medium 2 1 290-290 290 126.00 126.00 1 305-305 305 105.00 105.00 4 370-393 387 116.00-121.00 119.81 1 525-525 525 105.00 105.00 Medium 3 1 395-395 395 110.00 110.00 Small 3 2 150-150 150 90.00 90.00 2 345-345 345 94.00-103.00 98.50 1 365-365 365 105.00 105.00 1 435-435 435 100.00 100.00 Full 1 460-460 460 93.00 93.00 Holstein Large 3 2 225-240 233 50.00-51.00 50.48 2 280-295 288 56.00-60.00 57.95 1 330-330 330 56.00 56.00 1 390-390 390 55.00 55.00 4 400-435 416 43.00-48.00 45.25 1 455-455 455 47.00 47.00 1 685-685 685 50.00 50.00 2 705-720 713 50.00-53.00 51.48 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 180-180 180 124.00 124.00 1 250-250 250 112.00 112.00 1 335-335 335 114.00 114.00 3 350-395 380 117.00-118.00 117.69 3 405-445 430 106.00-116.00 109.41 1 475-475 475 112.00 112.00 4 515-520 516 106.00-114.00 111.99 1 585-585 585 99.00 99.00 3 600-635 618 94.00-103.00 97.33 2 670-675 673 96.00-100.00 98.01 1 785-785 785 84.00 84.00 1 845-845 845 65.00 65.00 Medium 2 2 260-265 263 100.00-110.00 104.95 2 325-330 328 90.00-100.00 94.96 2 430-430 430 98.00-100.00 99.00 1 465-465 465 100.00 100.00 2 565-570 568 86.00-90.00 88.01 1 635-635 635 89.00 89.00 1 750-750 750 70.00 70.00 Medium 3 1 255-255 255 90.00 90.00 1 540-540 540 84.00 84.00 Small 3 1 245-245 245 60.00 60.00 1 250-250 250 60.00 60.00 1 305-305 305 66.00 66.00 Thin 1 430-430 430 70.00 70.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 486-490 487 127.00-133.00 131.79 3 510-530 517 105.00-108.00 106.97 5 585-585 585 112.00 112.00 6 623-625 624 96.00-100.00 98.67 1 650-650 650 104.00 104.00 1 720-720 720 90.00 90.00 2 788-788 788 91.00 91.00 Medium 2 2 435-445 440 107.00-111.00 109.02 3 450-465 455 111.00-120.00 115.95 2 520-530 525 97.00-103.00 99.97 2 550-570 560 96.00-101.00 98.46 1 560-560 560 97.00 97.00 Fleshy 1 605-605 605 85.00 85.00 Medium 3 1 570-570 570 90.00 90.00 Small 3 1 425-425 425 63.00 63.00 1 740-740 740 50.00 50.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1235-1235 1235 68.50-72.50 70.50 High Dressing 1 1585-1585 1585 57.00 57.00 3 1425-1520 1458 64.00-68.00 66.12 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 7 925-1135 1068 51.00-59.00 55.00 6 990-1345 1138 61.00-68.00 64.68 High Dressing 3 960-1395 1163 41.00-46.50 43.75 Low Dressing 1 1475-1475 1475 43.00 43.00 Lean 85-90% Lean 1 735-735 735 63.00 63.00 High Dressing 3 655-725 683 33.00-40.00 36.13 Low Dressing 1 845-845 845 57.00 57.00 1 890-890 890 25.00 25.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1125-1135 1130 66.00-78.00 71.97 Low Dressing 1 1605-1605 1605 85.00 85.00 2 1735-1860 1798 95.50-96.50 96.02 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (4) Small 1 and 2 575-870 lbs middle age cows with 50-210 lbs calves 390.00-575.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 1100 lbs middle age cows with 85 lbs calves 680.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1200 lbs middle age cows with 185 lbs calves 880.00 per pair. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS753.txt