RA_LS754 Raleigh, NC Tue Oct 17, 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 16, 2017 Cattle Receipts: 432 Last Week: 231 Last Year: 334 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 8.00 to 12.00 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 4 percent, replacement cows 4 percent, and feeders 78 percent. The feeder supply included 27 percent steers, 46 percent heifers, and 28 percent bulls. Near 23 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 285-285 285 160.00 160.00 7 300-348 334 155.00-167.50 161.09 5 350-373 368 145.00-147.50 147.00 6 410-420 414 142.50-145.00 143.74 1 465-465 465 147.00 147.00 4 510-542 526 143.00-151.00 146.88 8 555-585 564 140.00-147.00 144.45 7 605-645 625 127.00-137.00 131.89 5 655-660 656 125.00-135.00 130.20 1 720-720 720 129.00 129.00 1 795-795 795 132.00 132.00 2 805-840 823 124.00-129.00 126.45 1 895-895 895 115.00 115.00 Medium 2 2 225-230 228 125.00-135.00 130.05 1 320-320 320 150.00 150.00 3 380-395 388 125.00-135.00 131.40 1 420-420 420 123.00 123.00 1 460-460 460 124.00 124.00 1 515-515 515 138.00 138.00 4 555-590 569 122.50-135.00 131.23 1 600-600 600 120.00 120.00 1 765-765 765 116.00 116.00 Small 2 1 340-340 340 130.00 130.00 Small 3 1 285-285 285 115.00 115.00 1 325-325 325 130.00 130.00 1 340-340 340 100.00 100.00 Thin 1 340-340 340 115.00 115.00 Full 1 395-395 395 120.00 120.00 1 405-405 405 100.00 100.00 1 445-445 445 80.00 80.00 Thin 1 485-485 485 85.00 85.00 Holstein Large 3 1 285-285 285 67.50 67.50 2 305-345 325 92.50-107.50 100.46 2 560-565 563 90.00-95.00 92.51 2 670-675 673 89.00 89.00 2 750-755 753 65.00-79.00 71.98 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 275-295 285 125.00-138.00 131.73 4 300-345 330 135.00-145.00 141.98 3 365-375 370 132.00-137.00 134.68 14 400-445 427 125.00-135.00 131.85 13 455-496 485 127.00-137.00 132.31 19 500-540 520 127.00-134.00 131.16 17 552-595 571 124.00-132.00 127.85 5 600-630 617 115.00-125.00 122.02 3 655-680 663 110.00-122.00 113.95 1 720-720 720 116.00 116.00 2 750-770 760 109.00-116.00 112.55 1 1020-1020 1020 87.50 87.50 Medium 2 1 285-285 285 120.00 120.00 5 350-390 367 112.00-120.00 117.46 3 415-440 432 120.00-122.50 120.85 5 455-475 464 117.00-125.00 120.61 6 510-545 523 110.00-120.00 115.82 4 550-595 579 113.00-120.00 118.20 2 615-625 620 110.00-113.00 111.51 2 675-690 683 108.00-110.00 108.99 2 765-780 773 90.00-100.00 95.05 Small 3 2 225-230 228 110.00-120.00 114.95 1 275-275 275 87.50 87.50 Full 1 300-300 300 112.50 112.50 4 360-390 378 100.00-110.00 107.62 1 425-425 425 100.00 100.00 2 410-440 425 87.50-95.00 91.38 Full 2 460-480 470 100.00-110.00 104.89 2 455-495 475 70.00 70.00 Full 2 530-540 535 100.00 100.00 1 540-540 540 94.00 94.00 Full 4 555-580 569 100.00-110.00 103.68 1 555-555 555 65.00 65.00 Thin 1 555-555 555 85.00 85.00 Full 1 680-680 680 90.00 90.00 1 760-760 760 90.00 90.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 415-435 423 144.00-149.00 145.50 10 455-490 466 132.50-142.00 138.25 6 505-540 518 131.00-139.00 134.20 6 555-565 558 135.00-145.00 138.02 11 600-640 621 117.50-127.50 123.83 2 650-660 655 115.00-125.00 119.96 1 705-705 705 125.00 125.00 1 810-810 810 88.00 88.00 1 925-925 925 80.00 80.00 1 990-990 990 66.00 66.00 Medium 2 4 430-445 436 120.00-127.00 121.75 7 460-490 470 122.00-130.00 125.40 1 525-525 525 127.50 127.50 9 550-595 577 123.00-132.50 127.58 2 610-625 618 110.00-115.00 112.47 2 755-775 765 85.00-90.00 87.53 1 835-835 835 68.00 68.00 Small 2 1 640-640 640 98.00 98.00 1 695-695 695 95.00 95.00 Small 3 2 430-435 433 110.00-115.00 112.51 3 460-490 470 70.00-87.50 77.34 2 500-500 500 100.00-110.00 105.00 1 560-560 560 97.00 97.00 1 625-625 625 105.00 105.00 Brahman X 1 670-670 670 105.00 105.00 1 670-670 670 85.00 85.00 Full 1 740-740 740 50.00 50.00 Thin Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 975-975 975 650.00 650.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1255-1255 1255 900.00 900.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 965-965 965 860.00 860.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 965-965 965 610.00 610.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 4 1250-1475 1346 700.00-975.00 847.56 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1355-1355 1355 900.00 900.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Small 3 Young 2 805-835 820 850.00-860.00 854.91 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1255-1355 1327 54.00-59.00 57.15 3 1150-1385 1267 60.00-73.00 65.03 High Dressing 10 1455-1815 1586 53.00-59.00 55.98 2 1410-1495 1453 60.00 60.00 High Dressing 1 1480-1480 1480 40.00 40.00 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 1 850-850 850 70.00 70.00 High Dressing 22 965-1370 1132 50.00-60.00 55.28 3 915-1020 953 61.00-64.00 62.07 High Dressing 6 1025-1305 1130 31.00-49.00 38.79 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 825-825 825 54.00 54.00 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1305-1330 1318 78.00-81.00 79.51 1 1395-1395 1395 85.00 85.00 High Dressing 2 1115-1320 1218 66.00-74.00 70.34 Low Dressing 5 1580-2065 1855 77.00-84.00 80.55 1 1655-1655 1655 86.00 86.00 High Dressing 3 1510-1965 1668 53.00-74.00 67.58 Low Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (6) Small 1 and 2 800 lbs middle age cows with 185 lbs calves 425.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 975-1100 lbs middle age cows with 150-240 lbs calves 685.00-1250.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1220-1330 lbs middle age cows with 250-285 lbs calves 1200.00-1335.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 20.00-100.00. Goats, per head: (20) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 35.00-42.00, 40-60 lbs 60.00-65.00, 60-80 lbs 92.00-118.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 105.00-118.00, 80-100 lbs 140.00-152.00. Wethers: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 135.00-159.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 117.00, 100-150 lbs 145.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 27.00-65.00. Sheep, per head: (33) Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 67.00-80.00, 60-100 lbs 87.50-90.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 106.00-127.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 175.00-189.00, Utility 80-100 lbs 136.00-155.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS754.txt