RA_LS761 Raleigh, NC Tue Oct 10, 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 9, 2017 Cattle Receipts: 293 Last Week: 360 Last Year: 176 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00 lower with bulls steady. Feeder steers and heifers were steady; bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Moderate demand, buyer activity and offerings. Quality of cattle average. Slaughter cows made up 23 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 0 percent, and feeders 74 percent. The feeder supply included 34 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 26 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 1 220-220 220 144.00 144.00 3 250-280 263 135.00-147.00 140.57 3 310-345 332 130.00-132.00 130.69 4 365-380 370 137.00-145.00 139.47 8 405-445 424 134.00-147.00 139.07 6 460-490 480 149.00-152.00 150.15 9 505-543 531 130.00-148.00 140.31 2 570-585 578 138.00-145.00 141.45 4 600-640 615 129.00-139.00 133.71 2 690-690 690 131.00-134.00 132.50 2 700-705 703 133.00-134.00 133.50 Medium 2 1 275-275 275 124.00 124.00 1 385-385 385 130.00 130.00 1 430-430 430 120.00 120.00 Medium 3 3 415-435 423 102.00-118.00 112.11 Holstein Large 3 4 311-311 311 69.00 69.00 5 379-379 379 66.00 66.00 1 775-775 775 72.00 72.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 245-245 245 140.00 140.00 4 250-250 250 146.00 146.00 2 310-310 310 126.00-130.00 128.00 3 360-395 377 131.00 131.00 3 405-430 413 123.00-130.00 127.71 6 465-495 488 121.00-125.00 122.15 6 510-530 520 122.00-125.00 124.17 9 550-595 568 115.00-125.00 120.79 7 600-640 619 117.00-124.00 118.75 2 655-670 663 114.00-115.00 114.49 4 710-725 715 111.00-116.00 114.51 2 760-780 770 105.00-109.00 107.03 Medium 2 2 410-410 410 115.00 115.00 3 455-480 470 118.00-120.00 119.32 2 575-585 580 110.00-112.00 110.99 2 605-630 618 105.00-114.00 109.59 1 730-730 730 108.00 108.00 Medium 3 1 155-155 155 113.00 113.00 1 240-240 240 110.00 110.00 2 305-320 313 108.00-110.00 109.02 1 410-410 410 110.00 110.00 3 470-485 477 101.00-110.00 107.04 1 565-565 565 104.00 104.00 1 670-670 670 88.00 88.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 415-415 415 135.00 135.00 9 450-490 470 126.00-138.00 132.48 2 505-540 523 125.00-129.00 126.93 4 565-585 579 123.00-125.00 124.24 3 610-610 610 120.00-125.00 123.33 2 670-690 680 112.00-127.00 119.39 1 660-660 660 82.00 82.00 Brahman X 2 705-715 710 106.00-112.00 109.02 1 855-855 855 101.00 101.00 1 1145-1145 1145 90.00 90.00 1 1200-1200 1200 100.00 100.00 Medium 2 1 490-490 490 120.00 120.00 2 520-520 520 111.00-117.00 114.00 1 565-565 565 109.00 109.00 1 685-685 685 110.00 110.00 1 990-990 990 84.00 84.00 Medium 3 5 450-490 468 106.00-118.00 112.37 4 505-545 524 100.00-104.00 101.47 2 610-640 625 102.00-106.00 104.05 Small 3 1 535-535 535 94.00 94.00 1 620-620 620 90.00 90.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1455-1760 1599 56.00-62.00 58.12 15 1400-1785 1564 50.00-55.00 53.90 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 10 970-1370 1196 56.00-61.00 57.52 1 1175-1175 1175 71.00 71.00 High Dressing 13 985-1385 1180 51.00-55.00 53.65 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 755-755 755 36.00 36.00 Low Dressing 2 870-935 903 50.00-54.00 51.93 3 955-1010 983 44.00-45.00 44.68 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1355-1355 1355 86.00 86.00 1 1265-1265 1265 80.00 80.00 Low Dressing 4 1540-2050 1836 80.00-85.00 83.69 2 1600-1635 1618 65.00-70.00 67.47 Low Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (1) Medium 1 and 2 1000 lbs middle age cows with 200 lbs calves 800.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 50.00-55.00. Goats, per head: (13) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 50.00-60.00, 40-60 lbs 65.00-75.00, 60-80 lbs 85.00-95.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 120.00-130.00, 80-100 lbs 155.00-175.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 170.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS761.txt