RA_LS758 Raleigh, NC Thu Dec 6, 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.*** Stanly County Livestock, Norwood, NC Weighted Average Auction Report Wednesday Dec 5, 2018 Cattle Receipts: 1122 Last Week: 1288 Last Year: 720 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower and bulls steady. Feeder steers and heifer calves were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower with bulls calves mostly 4.00 lower. Light demand with moderate buyer activity. Moderate offerings with quality of cattle plain to average. Slaughter cows made up 18 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 76 percent. The feeder supply included 35 percent steers, 44 percent heifers, and 21 percent bulls. Near 16 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 270-295 285 135.00-140.00 138.42 6 305-345 328 135.00-140.00 138.30 17 350-395 380 135.00-146.00 140.02 11 405-445 430 136.00-147.00 142.20 15 450-495 471 135.00-142.50 138.06 8 505-545 526 130.00-139.00 134.76 11 555-590 570 130.00-140.00 134.16 2 600-625 613 132.00-136.00 134.04 Small 1 - 2 2 180-185 183 107.50-120.00 113.66 2 235-245 240 112.50-117.50 115.05 2 260-270 265 117.50-122.50 119.95 2 260-290 275 100.00-102.50 101.32 Thin 4 310-325 316 105.00-120.00 111.34 4 350-380 365 110.00-120.00 115.07 2 375-385 380 100.00 100.00 Thin 2 420-420 420 102.50-105.00 103.75 4 450-470 460 110.00-115.00 112.97 3 650-695 677 104.00-115.00 108.03 Medium 2 4 260-295 274 122.50-130.00 124.52 6 300-345 320 120.00-132.50 127.22 4 360-395 378 123.00-134.00 129.30 3 400-405 402 120.00 120.00 5 450-485 466 120.00-134.00 127.34 2 600-635 618 123.00-124.00 123.51 2 710-715 713 126.00 126.00 Medium and Large 3 2 230-245 238 105.00-112.50 108.63 3 285-295 290 100.00-110.00 105.88 2 315-315 315 102.50-110.00 106.25 3 355-390 372 110.00-120.00 114.91 3 750-780 762 105.00-113.00 108.96 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 310-345 328 120.00-122.50 121.32 Fleshy 3 528-528 528 122.00 122.00 Fleshy Small 1 - 2 2 265-275 270 107.50-110.00 108.77 3 250-295 277 80.00-97.50 91.28 Fleshy 3 300-335 313 112.50-120.00 115.17 3 305-345 332 85.00-100.00 94.03 Fleshy 8 355-380 368 105.00-120.00 114.77 2 360-380 370 80.00-85.00 82.43 Fleshy 12 420-445 430 105.00-119.00 112.80 5 400-435 422 82.50-100.00 92.46 Fleshy 18 450-495 471 105.00-120.00 113.03 2 455-480 468 80.00-90.00 85.13 Thin 2 480-485 483 80.00-97.50 88.80 Fleshy 17 500-545 520 109.00-119.00 114.20 3 500-535 520 90.00-100.00 93.43 Fleshy 20 550-590 564 109.00-119.00 114.46 2 610-615 613 105.00 105.00 2 620-640 630 85.00-100.00 92.38 Fleshy 3 655-685 667 105.00-110.00 108.02 4 650-675 665 80.00-100.00 94.11 Fleshy Medium 2 4 330-340 335 120.00-125.00 122.24 4 360-395 376 122.00-126.00 123.70 10 400-445 419 119.00-124.00 121.33 9 450-495 475 119.00-123.00 121.10 9 505-545 524 118.00-123.00 119.33 3 570-585 578 118.00-120.00 119.33 11 603-603 603 120.00 120.00 Medium and Large 3 2 290-290 290 100.00 100.00 Thin 2 300-335 318 105.00 105.00 3 355-390 375 82.50-100.00 92.74 Thin 2 420-430 425 102.50-110.00 106.21 5 455-475 462 105.00-118.00 112.51 5 500-530 516 105.00-117.50 111.24 2 550-585 568 110.00 110.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 400-440 419 138.00-147.50 142.48 5 450-495 469 135.00-144.00 138.30 2 525-540 533 132.00-135.00 133.52 Small 1 - 2 3 455-475 467 110.00-117.50 114.13 2 465-490 478 80.00-100.00 89.74 Fleshy 3 510-535 518 105.00-117.50 109.10 3 565-580 573 110.00-118.00 114.34 4 550-565 555 80.00-100.00 89.93 Fleshy 5 620-645 631 110.00-118.00 114.24 2 605-635 620 100.00-102.50 101.22 Fleshy 3 655-675 667 113.00-115.00 114.33 3 665-695 675 90.00-102.00 93.94 Fleshy Medium 2 7 400-445 424 122.50-132.50 128.50 7 455-495 468 119.00-130.00 124.29 8 505-540 519 119.00-129.00 123.68 5 550-570 561 120.00-127.00 122.58 3 600-635 618 121.00-122.00 121.67 2 660-660 660 125.00-128.00 126.50 Medium and Large 3 2 475-490 483 102.50-112.00 107.18 2 480-495 488 80.00-90.00 84.92 Thin Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 925-1010 962 575.00-700.00 648.22 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 2 900-1110 1005 350.00-475.00 419.03 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 1005-1390 1271 43.00-52.00 46.82 5 915-1280 1164 40.00-42.00 40.58 Low Dressing 8 1445-1745 1606 44.00-54.00 48.53 2 1485-1665 1575 40.00-42.00 40.94 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 36 920-1385 1136 43.00-52.00 46.63 5 905-1270 1074 36.00-42.00 39.98 Low Dressing 4 1415-1615 1489 43.00-54.00 50.51 2 1505-1605 1555 56.00 56.00 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 2 745-760 753 28.00-35.00 31.47 Low Dressing 22 805-1287 1050 34.00-42.00 38.62 14 815-1225 994 25.00-35.00 30.86 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 975-1005 990 585.00-694.00 640.33 Per Head Small 1 - 2 Young 3 775-860 823 325.00-593.00 499.62 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1200-1350 1275 64.00 64.00 5 1115-1450 1293 45.00-59.00 52.32 Low Dressing 9 1500-2015 1714 63.00-74.00 68.04 2 1545-1645 1595 40.00-50.00 44.84 Low Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (6) Small 1 and 2 895 lbs middle age cows with 145 lbs calves 400.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 985-1100 lbs middle age cows with 140-315 lbs calves 450.00-920.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1150 lbs middle age cows with 300 lbs calves 875.00 per pair. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3154 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS758.txt