RA_LS754 Raleigh, NC Tue Oct 03 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.*** WNC Regional Livestock Center, Canton, NC Weighted Average Auction Report Monday Oct 2, 2017 Cattle Receipts: 470 Last Week: 433 Last Year: 350 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Good demand with moderate buyer activity. Moderate offerings with quality of cattle plain to average. Slaughter cows made up 14 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 4 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The feeder supply included 31 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 25 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 1 190-190 190 160.00 160.00 1 210-210 210 150.00 150.00 2 250-270 260 169.00-176.00 172.63 1 300-300 300 171.00 171.00 1 315-315 315 186.00 186.00 Fancy 4 350-380 361 155.00-165.00 158.32 2 430-440 435 150.00-160.00 154.94 2 460-470 465 149.00-152.50 150.77 7 505-525 516 135.00-145.00 140.59 4 560-580 570 132.00-140.00 135.60 9 600-645 621 126.00-137.00 134.96 2 655-665 660 123.00 123.00 2 715-730 723 124.00-133.00 128.55 1 775-775 775 107.00 107.00 5 805-805 805 130.50 130.50 Medium 2 3 255-260 258 145.00-150.00 148.32 2 335-345 340 137.50-142.50 139.96 5 365-385 375 145.00-150.00 147.99 5 425-445 433 135.00-147.00 141.00 2 485-495 490 120.00-130.00 125.05 1 540-540 540 132.00 132.00 3 565-585 577 120.00-125.00 121.63 1 695-695 695 110.00 110.00 2 705-715 710 105.00-113.00 108.97 1 815-815 815 120.00 120.00 Medium 3 1 255-255 255 135.00 135.00 1 305-305 305 130.00 130.00 2 350-395 373 134.00-135.00 134.53 1 505-505 505 115.00 115.00 1 675-675 675 100.00 100.00 Small 3 2 265-275 270 110.00-117.50 113.68 2 255-290 273 100.00 100.00 Full 2 335-340 338 115.00-117.50 116.24 1 330-330 330 80.00 80.00 Thin 5 355-370 364 110.00-125.00 117.95 1 360-360 360 107.50 107.50 Thin 1 385-385 385 100.00 100.00 Full 2 410-440 425 110.00-118.00 113.86 1 520-520 520 90.00 90.00 Holstein Large 3 1 240-240 240 85.00 85.00 2 260-280 270 87.50-95.00 91.11 1 335-335 335 45.00 45.00 1 480-480 480 63.00 63.00 1 615-615 615 105.00 105.00 1 665-665 665 75.00 75.00 2 730-735 733 42.00-90.00 65.92 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 295-295 295 130.00 130.00 8 300-340 319 127.00-138.00 129.75 6 350-397 378 129.00-137.00 133.59 18 416-445 426 125.00-134.00 129.44 11 450-495 469 124.00-135.00 129.88 21 500-545 523 120.00-131.00 125.24 9 550-595 569 122.00-132.00 125.79 5 620-645 625 125.00-131.00 129.21 7 650-695 675 118.00-127.00 123.01 2 715-740 728 113.00-114.00 113.51 3 755-790 768 105.00-106.00 105.33 1 975-975 975 100.00 100.00 Medium 2 3 250-290 270 110.00-117.50 115.19 1 315-315 315 110.00 110.00 5 355-395 368 115.00-125.00 119.88 5 410-440 427 112.50-124.00 117.82 6 460-485 475 115.00-122.50 119.79 5 510-535 524 110.00-117.50 113.38 3 560-560 560 120.00 120.00 1 605-605 605 115.00 115.00 1 670-670 670 110.00 110.00 Small 2 1 495-495 495 100.00 100.00 Medium 3 4 365-380 369 100.00-112.50 108.79 1 415-415 415 107.50 107.50 2 565-570 568 100.00-107.50 103.77 Small 3 1 150-150 150 120.00 120.00 1 275-275 275 90.00 90.00 1 325-325 325 80.00 80.00 2 365-390 378 105.00-107.50 106.21 1 390-390 390 85.00 85.00 Brahman X 1 380-380 380 72.50 72.50 Full 1 455-455 455 80.00 80.00 1 825-825 825 50.00 50.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-435 416 147.00-158.00 152.42 6 450-495 474 139.00-150.00 143.45 4 510-535 529 133.00-143.00 137.44 8 550-595 575 125.00-133.00 128.76 10 605-648 629 119.00-129.00 122.58 5 665-695 681 112.00-120.00 114.98 3 705-720 712 110.00-112.00 110.66 3 775-795 787 108.00-114.00 110.64 2 800-835 818 100.00-106.00 102.94 Medium 2 3 430-440 433 135.00-143.00 140.35 4 450-495 466 131.00-138.00 134.43 11 500-549 531 120.00-130.00 124.26 3 560-580 572 110.00-118.00 112.68 3 610-612 611 115.00-118.00 116.00 1 685-685 685 105.00 105.00 Medium 3 3 400-445 417 122.50-130.00 126.29 Small 3 1 445-445 445 100.00 100.00 1 455-455 455 115.00 115.00 1 520-520 520 92.50 92.50 1 550-550 550 100.00 100.00 2 615-635 625 96.00-97.00 96.51 1 795-795 795 77.00 77.00 1 965-965 965 50.00 50.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1075-1178 1127 900.00 900.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 935-935 935 875.00 875.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 980-980 980 950.00 950.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 1110-1110 1110 735.00 735.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 3 1230-1385 1293 775.00-1015.00 859.23 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1300-1300 1300 875.00 875.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 1 1665-1665 1665 950.00 950.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged 1 955-955 955 375.00 375.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1220-1395 1318 52.00-59.00 54.19 2 1295-1390 1343 66.00 66.00 High Dressing 1 1350-1350 1350 48.00 48.00 Low Dressing 7 1405-1640 1494 50.00-59.00 54.08 2 1405-1460 1433 61.00 61.00 High Dressing 1 1710-1710 1710 48.00 48.00 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 18 965-1355 1117 50.00-58.00 53.62 3 1115-1185 1147 61.00-72.00 65.56 High Dressing 9 945-1250 1114 30.00-48.00 41.95 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 760-760 760 41.00 41.00 Low Dressing 1 885-885 885 77.50 77.50 High Dressing 3 875-895 887 35.00-40.00 38.32 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1065-1295 1207 72.00-77.00 74.86 1 1310-1310 1310 69.00 69.00 Low Dressing 2 1640-2170 1905 77.00-78.00 77.43 7 1680-2210 1836 80.00-89.00 82.87 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (6) Small 1 and 2 700-800 lbs middle age cows with 280-300 lbs calves 700.00-950.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 1040-1065 lbs middle age cows with 175-210 lbs calves 750.00-925.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1105-1300 lbs middle age cows with 270-450 lbs calves 810.00-1175.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 20.00-140.00. Goats, per head: (27) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 48.00-66.00, 40-60 lbs 99.00-104.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 24.00-39.00, 40-60 lbs 67.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 78.00-84.00, 70-100 lbs 102.00-119.00, 100-140 lbs 162.00-168.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 67.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 120.00, 100-150 lbs 203.00, 150-250 lbs 231.00. Sheep, per head: (15) Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 45.00-65.00, 60-100 lbs 97.00-105.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 70.00-75.00, 60-100 lbs 115.00-121.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 135.00-143.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 105.00-125.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS754.txt