RA_LS759 Raleigh, NC Fri Oct 6, 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.*** Powell Livestock Market, Smithfield, NC Weighted Average Auction Report Thursday Oct 5, 2017 Cattle Receipts: 646 Last Week: 567 Last Year: 364 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Moderate demand, buyer activity and offerings. Quality of cattle average. Slaughter cows made up 11 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 87 percent. The feeder supply included 24 percent steers, 49 percent heifers, and 27 percent bulls. Near 29 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 204-248 232 143.00-160.00 152.97 5 272-296 282 145.00-159.00 153.03 10 304-338 323 141.00-159.00 152.18 15 354-392 374 140.00-161.00 148.94 13 402-448 421 139.00-157.00 145.37 2 546-546 546 127.00 127.00 Fleshy 10 510-510 510 147.00 147.00 Value Added 7 578-578 578 146.00 146.00 Value Added 2 612-612 612 143.50 143.50 Value Added 3 730-744 739 127.00 127.00 12 716-716 716 139.00 139.00 Value Added Small 1 - 2 3 402-438 416 104.00-112.00 108.54 Medium 2 3 284-284 284 135.00-136.00 135.33 5 308-344 328 118.00-131.00 126.01 3 362-396 377 120.00-136.00 128.57 5 414-448 425 120.00-136.00 131.19 2 444-444 444 113.00 113.00 Thin 2 544-544 544 85.00 85.00 Thin 3 572-598 586 122.00-128.00 125.65 3 614-648 630 102.00-118.00 108.23 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 180-188 184 136.00-159.00 147.75 4 200-228 214 151.00-163.00 157.04 5 252-270 260 130.00-140.00 135.47 8 300-342 327 131.00-140.00 136.16 16 354-398 378 128.00-143.00 134.05 20 406-442 426 124.00-133.00 129.40 22 450-494 480 124.00-130.00 127.79 13 500-548 522 118.00-125.00 121.73 3 530-542 534 115.00 115.00 Fleshy 11 506-506 506 132.50 132.50 Value Added 11 556-580 571 116.00-123.00 118.92 8 555-555 555 128.00 128.00 Value Added 10 614-640 626 110.00-120.00 116.19 7 652-678 667 109.00-117.00 112.86 12 656-696 676 125.00-126.00 125.51 Value Added 3 702-734 717 111.00-122.00 114.93 6 752-788 778 96.00-113.00 109.65 2 802-810 806 98.00-109.00 103.47 8 852-878 875 96.00 96.00 2 902-932 917 85.00-96.00 90.59 Small 1 - 2 2 280-280 280 90.00 90.00 Medium 2 2 226-248 237 133.00-134.00 133.52 2 302-326 314 120.00-124.00 121.92 5 356-392 372 116.00-126.00 121.56 4 408-438 429 105.00-122.00 114.22 2 448-448 448 87.00 87.00 Thin 16 454-498 474 104.00-124.00 115.47 6 502-544 522 100.00-115.00 110.97 3 552-582 572 94.00-115.00 106.91 4 600-642 620 88.00-101.00 97.39 2 660-696 678 100.00-107.00 103.41 2 764-796 780 85.00-86.00 85.51 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 450-494 469 127.00-143.00 136.25 20 502-546 524 124.00-138.00 130.83 9 564-586 576 121.00-135.00 126.55 12 602-648 623 111.00-123.00 117.39 8 650-698 673 110.00-122.00 113.61 6 710-738 723 100.00-116.00 108.13 2 750-796 773 101.00-112.00 106.34 2 820-828 824 109.00-110.00 109.50 2 870-886 878 92.00-96.00 94.02 2 902-944 923 76.00-87.00 81.37 Medium 2 7 450-496 473 111.00-124.00 118.40 9 506-538 522 99.00-124.00 112.83 6 558-596 581 115.00-121.00 117.99 10 608-642 622 98.00-111.00 104.28 6 652-698 679 90.00-101.00 97.51 2 742-748 745 89.00-94.00 91.49 2 780-784 782 90.00-98.00 94.01 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1394-1394 1394 60.00 60.00 5 1406-1782 1521 50.00-56.00 53.02 Boner 80-85% Lean 12 940-1390 1174 54.00-65.00 58.58 4 1166-1394 1257 45.00-50.00 47.49 Low Dressing 3 1404-1496 1455 55.00-65.00 59.59 Lean 85-90% Lean 3 716-772 743 50.00-60.00 54.93 20 920-1298 1105 45.00-55.00 50.57 8 926-1242 1074 35.00-45.00 40.18 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1026-1026 1026 999.00-1000.00 1000.00 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1048-1444 1222 71.00-81.00 76.82 3 1000-1352 1201 66.00-71.00 68.22 Low Dressing Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS759.txt