RA_LS754 Raleigh, NC Tue Nov 27, 2018 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 Nov 26, 2018 Cattle Receipts: 404 Two weeks ago: 355 Last Year: 574 Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Moderate demand, buyer activity and offerings. Quality of cattle plain to average. Slaughter cows made up 7 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 5 percent, and feeders 85 percent. The feeder supply included 39 percent steers, 45 percent heifers, and 16 percent bulls. Near 30 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 225-225 225 125.00 125.00 1 330-330 330 157.50 157.50 3 350-395 375 140.00-151.00 143.86 3 425-440 433 140.00-148.00 144.62 9 450-480 468 134.00-141.00 137.77 4 520-545 535 137.50-147.50 141.88 11 555-597 584 135.00-145.00 138.68 3 600-635 622 135.00-140.00 137.71 10 650-680 669 130.00-138.00 135.15 12 701-715 705 128.00-134.00 129.52 2 760-760 760 127.00 127.00 2 800-835 818 118.00-127.00 122.40 1 850-850 850 117.50 117.50 2 915-925 920 117.50-119.00 118.25 Medium 2 1 335-335 335 142.50 142.50 3 355-385 367 128.00-139.00 131.88 3 400-445 422 127.00-135.00 129.83 4 470-475 473 102.50-108.00 105.24 1 510-510 510 127.00 127.00 1 645-645 645 130.00 130.00 1 675-675 675 124.00 124.00 2 715-720 718 117.50-122.50 119.99 Small 2 2 355-390 373 102.50-105.00 103.81 1 410-410 410 105.00 105.00 Medium 3 2 310-345 328 121.00-127.00 123.84 3 355-390 375 110.00-117.00 112.21 1 400-400 400 118.00 118.00 1 455-455 455 112.50 112.50 1 640-640 640 110.00 110.00 1 760-760 760 104.00 104.00 Small 3 1 330-330 330 97.50 97.50 1 370-370 370 55.00 55.00 Thin 2 355-395 375 60.00-95.00 76.57 Full 3 405-435 425 70.00-80.00 75.12 1 510-510 510 90.00 90.00 Holstein Large 3 3 265-295 282 45.00-65.00 55.49 1 320-320 320 52.50 52.50 2 480-480 480 60.00 60.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 310-345 328 137.50-138.00 137.74 2 360-370 365 130.00-134.00 132.03 4 405-435 421 124.00-135.00 130.47 11 455-495 476 117.50-127.00 121.52 6 505-545 520 123.00-133.00 126.12 10 563-595 575 115.00-124.00 117.44 4 605-640 620 117.00-122.50 119.65 4 670-688 684 112.00-122.00 119.55 3 705-735 718 90.00-97.50 94.22 1 800-800 800 79.00 79.00 1 875-875 875 82.50 82.50 2 925-935 930 87.50-94.00 90.77 1 950-950 950 85.00 85.00 1 1005-1005 1005 95.00 95.00 Medium 2 1 305-305 305 125.00 125.00 3 355-385 367 115.00-121.00 118.74 7 405-442 426 114.00-120.00 117.34 5 455-490 466 108.00-116.00 114.03 10 500-530 510 110.00-121.00 118.72 3 555-575 565 107.50-111.00 109.51 4 605-635 620 104.00-110.00 107.26 3 655-685 668 106.00-110.00 108.63 1 930-930 930 75.00 75.00 Small 2 1 475-475 475 75.00 75.00 1 520-520 520 100.00 100.00 1 590-590 590 92.50 92.50 Medium 3 2 265-295 280 92.50-100.00 96.45 1 330-330 330 112.00 112.00 2 350-360 355 102.50-110.00 106.20 4 400-440 425 100.00-110.00 105.56 1 535-535 535 94.00 94.00 1 590-590 590 92.50 92.50 3 605-625 615 94.00-99.00 95.99 1 665-665 665 91.00 91.00 Small 3 1 265-265 265 67.50 67.50 1 335-335 335 97.50 97.50 1 320-320 320 82.50 82.50 Full 2 360-385 373 77.50-87.50 82.33 1 370-370 370 45.00 45.00 Thin 2 370-390 380 70.00-72.50 71.22 Full 2 465-475 470 47.50-55.00 51.29 2 510-510 510 72.50-80.00 76.25 1 535-535 535 40.00 40.00 Thin 2 565-590 578 73.00-75.00 74.02 1 595-595 595 47.50 47.50 Full 1 600-600 600 75.00 75.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 410-410 410 149.00 149.00 1 465-465 465 140.00 140.00 6 505-540 521 125.00-132.50 128.24 5 555-595 570 118.00-128.00 123.63 3 635-640 637 116.00-120.00 117.83 3 655-660 657 115.00-125.00 120.00 1 740-740 740 125.00 125.00 1 805-805 805 93.00 93.00 1 885-885 885 85.00 85.00 1 935-935 935 97.50 97.50 Medium 2 4 405-435 423 125.00-131.00 128.41 4 450-475 463 118.00-125.00 122.02 2 525-535 530 100.00 100.00 1 560-560 560 96.00 96.00 1 620-620 620 100.00 100.00 Small 2 1 495-495 495 105.00 105.00 Medium 3 1 505-505 505 113.00 113.00 1 640-640 640 90.00 90.00 1 695-695 695 90.00 90.00 Small 3 1 435-435 435 90.00 90.00 1 410-410 410 70.00 70.00 Full 1 520-520 520 65.00 65.00 Full 1 560-560 560 70.00 70.00 Full 1 600-600 600 60.00 60.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 980-980 980 710.00 710.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 935-1055 995 850.00-875.00 861.75 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 2 1080-1155 1118 525.00-625.00 576.68 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1230-1230 1230 785.00 785.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1595-1595 1595 800.00 800.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1495-1495 1495 700.00 700.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 1 1630-1630 1630 800.00 800.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged 1 1215-1215 1215 750.00 750.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Small 3 Young 1 830-830 830 600.00 600.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 2 870-890 880 650.00-835.00 743.55 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1245-1370 1323 45.00-53.00 49.22 1 1285-1285 1285 70.00 70.00 High Dressing 1 1350-1350 1350 42.00 42.00 Low Dressing 3 1410-1820 1548 45.00-50.00 46.82 1 1420-1420 1420 44.00 44.00 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 5 1100-1305 1223 45.00-53.00 48.33 6 945-1260 1087 24.00-43.00 35.63 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 780-780 780 20.00 20.00 Low Dressing 1 800-800 800 40.00 40.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1050-1050 1050 70.00 70.00 3 1100-1400 1210 48.00-65.00 57.51 Low Dressing 4 1530-1780 1659 72.00-79.00 75.78 2 1525-1675 1600 80.00 80.00 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (4) Small 1 and 2 795 lbs middle age cows with 220-310 lbs calves 485.00-950.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 1090 lbs middle age cows with 160 lbs calves 800.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1140 lbs middle age cows with 155 lbs calves 700.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 10.00-50.00. Goats, per head: (14) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 28.00-48.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 73.00-77.00, 70-100 lbs 84.00- 105.00, 100-140 lbs 131.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 68.00. Wethers: Selection 1 100- 150 lbs 180.00-200.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 71.00, 100-150 lbs 147.00. Sheep, per head: (12) Slaughter lambs: Good 20-60 lbs 48.00-60.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 72.00-86.00, 60-100 lbs 135.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 95.00, Cull 60-120 lbs 19.50. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS754.txt