RA_LS761 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.*** Carolina Stockyards, Siler City, NC Weighted Average Auction Report Monday Oct 2, 2017 Cattle Receipts: 360 Last Week: 362 Last Year: 338 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 lower with bulls steady. Feeder steers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower; bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Moderate demand, market activity and offerings. Quality of cattle average. Slaughter cows made up 22 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 0 percent, and feeders 74 percent. The feeder supply included 31 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 26 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 2 260-280 270 133.00-140.00 136.63 19 350-395 378 135.00-159.00 145.54 14 400-445 426 130.00-149.00 140.21 5 500-540 522 133.00-144.00 136.64 7 555-575 563 134.00-140.00 136.83 3 605-625 612 135.00-136.00 135.66 3 730-730 730 138.00 138.00 4 755-795 769 134.00-137.00 134.75 Medium 2 1 390-390 390 123.00 123.00 2 405-405 405 120.00 120.00 Medium 3 1 175-175 175 100.00 100.00 1 260-260 260 124.00 124.00 1 310-310 310 100.00 100.00 1 370-370 370 110.00 110.00 1 420-420 420 110.00 110.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 315-320 318 125.00-130.00 127.52 11 350-395 381 125.00-145.00 130.72 4 405-445 426 126.00-130.00 127.78 11 450-495 473 120.00-138.00 124.44 4 520-545 535 118.00-122.00 120.73 13 550-580 563 120.00-123.00 121.37 11 600-637 625 116.00-119.00 118.01 3 660-685 673 107.00-115.00 110.63 3 706-706 706 116.00 116.00 3 770-770 770 115.00 115.00 Medium 2 1 155-155 155 132.50 132.50 3 310-330 322 113.00-120.00 117.61 1 395-395 395 120.00 120.00 3 455-495 482 116.00-119.00 118.06 3 515-540 527 110.00-117.00 112.39 1 765-765 765 110.00 110.00 Medium 3 1 285-285 285 101.00 101.00 2 325-345 335 102.00-103.00 102.49 1 395-395 395 100.00 100.00 2 415-420 418 95.00-100.00 97.49 4 450-495 471 100.00-110.00 107.56 1 605-605 605 96.00 96.00 Small 3 1 605-605 605 81.00 81.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 450-495 472 120.00-132.00 124.46 6 500-540 517 120.00 120.00 3 560-590 575 122.00 122.00 2 600-635 618 110.00-120.00 115.14 3 650-695 677 104.00-110.00 106.93 2 730-735 733 106.00-111.00 108.51 Medium 2 2 475-495 485 114.00-118.00 116.04 3 505-540 527 110.00 110.00 5 550-595 566 110.00-118.00 115.05 5 600-640 623 100.00 100.00 2 670-695 683 94.00-95.00 94.51 2 710-745 728 93.00-96.00 94.46 Medium 3 4 460-475 470 100.00-111.00 105.29 3 510-535 520 100.00-109.00 103.09 1 565-565 565 108.00 108.00 Small 3 1 450-450 450 96.00 96.00 1 595-595 595 93.00 93.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1405-1790 1593 60.00-67.00 61.66 1 1460-1460 1460 75.00 75.00 High Dressing 9 1405-1750 1562 51.00-58.00 55.04 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 10 1000-1390 1204 59.00-65.00 61.16 3 1115-1285 1227 71.00-77.00 73.10 High Dressing 24 945-1375 1143 48.00-58.00 53.29 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 2 670-775 723 46.00-48.00 47.07 Low Dressing 1 885-885 885 68.00 68.00 High Dressing 7 905-1245 1044 40.00-48.00 43.06 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1020-1020 1020 80.00-83.00 81.50 3 1095-1495 1233 75.00-78.00 75.90 Low Dressing 3 1525-1975 1677 83.00-88.00 85.57 Cows/Calf Pairs: (1) Medium 1 and 2 900 lbs middle age cows with 150 lbs calves 525.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 20.00-40.00. Goats, per head: (13) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 40-60 lbs 60.00-70.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 140.00-145.00, 80-100 lbs 155.00- 170.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 100-140 lbs 130.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS761.txt