RA_LS753 Raleigh, NC Thu Oct 05 2017 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.*** Wilkes Livestock Exchange, North Wilkesboro, NC Weighted Average Auction Report Wednesday Oct 4, 2017 Cattle Receipts: 257 Last Week: 245 Last Year: 291 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand with moderate buyer activity. Light offerings with quality of cattle plain to average. Slaughter cows made up 19 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, and feeders 76 percent. The feeder supply included 20 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 39 percent bulls. Near 25 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 135-135 135 150.00 150.00 1 285-285 285 169.00 169.00 1 325-325 325 146.00 146.00 7 355-385 371 130.00-138.00 134.56 1 470-470 470 134.00 134.00 4 568-595 580 132.00-139.00 134.28 3 635-635 635 135.00 135.00 4 672-690 677 120.00-128.00 125.96 1 760-760 760 133.00 133.00 1 840-840 840 125.00 125.00 1 1335-1335 1335 67.00 67.00 Medium 2 1 285-285 285 142.00 142.00 1 375-375 375 126.00 126.00 2 550-570 560 122.00-124.00 122.98 1 690-690 690 117.00 117.00 Medium 3 1 380-380 380 114.00 114.00 Small 3 1 195-195 195 120.00 120.00 1 365-365 365 100.00 100.00 1 540-540 540 99.00 99.00 1 580-580 580 90.00 90.00 Holstein Large 3 2 370-380 375 63.00-66.00 64.52 1 510-510 510 58.00 58.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 180-185 183 130.00-137.50 133.70 1 335-335 335 131.00 131.00 3 350-370 357 135.00-142.00 138.73 5 410-440 426 126.00-133.00 129.79 18 455-498 481 110.00-118.00 112.37 4 505-545 528 114.00-122.00 117.79 2 565-580 573 121.00-122.00 121.49 10 608-645 621 116.00-121.00 118.13 3 685-695 692 111.00-116.00 113.32 3 700-725 710 109.00-113.00 110.36 1 895-895 895 99.00 99.00 1 940-940 940 92.00 92.00 Medium 2 2 360-375 368 120.00-129.00 124.59 3 415-445 430 112.00-122.00 115.98 2 455-460 458 105.00-106.00 105.50 7 500-540 521 100.00-110.00 105.97 2 580-595 588 106.00-113.00 109.46 1 640-640 640 110.00 110.00 1 655-655 655 91.00 91.00 Small 2 1 605-605 605 92.00 92.00 Small 3 1 235-235 235 115.00 115.00 1 345-345 345 94.00 94.00 Full 1 395-395 395 114.00 114.00 1 510-510 510 74.00 74.00 Full Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 402-430 412 140.00-148.00 144.41 8 455-485 474 142.00-153.00 145.89 8 517-540 521 123.00-131.00 128.09 7 554-585 559 123.00-133.00 130.37 3 615-640 625 125.00-126.00 125.34 2 660-680 670 115.00-122.00 118.45 2 700-720 710 110.00-117.00 113.45 1 790-790 790 110.00 110.00 1 850-850 850 106.00 106.00 2 995-995 995 64.00-70.00 67.00 Medium 2 10 401-435 411 130.00-137.00 135.23 6 455-480 473 130.00-140.00 133.20 2 505-510 508 112.00-120.00 116.02 4 560-595 576 110.00-120.00 114.52 1 665-665 665 104.00 104.00 1 840-840 840 70.00 70.00 Medium 3 2 425-425 425 120.00-124.00 122.00 1 470-470 470 126.00 126.00 2 505-535 520 100.00-107.00 103.40 Small 3 1 420-420 420 67.00 67.00 Full 1 490-490 490 70.00 70.00 1 545-545 545 95.00 95.00 Full 1 585-585 585 96.00 96.00 Full 1 625-625 625 92.00 92.00 Full 1 675-675 675 90.00 90.00 Brahman X Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1350-1350 1350 975.00 975.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Small 3 Young 1 660-660 660 180.00 180.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1295-1395 1342 52.00-56.00 54.02 1 1335-1335 1335 47.00 47.00 Low Dressing 4 1425-1495 1469 56.00-59.00 57.24 Boner 80-85% Lean 1 895-895 895 52.00 52.00 23 940-1340 1142 50.00-59.00 54.06 1 1040-1040 1040 65.00 65.00 High Dressing 8 945-1325 1068 39.00-49.00 44.14 Low Dressing 2 1420-1470 1445 57.00-59.00 58.02 Lean 85-90% Lean 1 820-820 820 70.00 70.00 High Dressing 1 860-860 860 50.00 50.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1355-1445 1400 82.00-83.00 82.52 4 1050-1445 1268 70.00-78.00 73.76 Low Dressing 1 1535-1535 1535 79.00 79.00 1 1880-1880 1880 89.50 89.50 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (2) Medium 1 and 2 995-1015 lbs middle age cows with 200-235 lbs calves 1175.00-1275.00 per pair. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS753.txt