CW_LS146 Charleston, WV Wed May 15, 2013 USDA-WV Dept of Ag Market News South Branch Livestock, Moorefield, WV Weighted Average Report for Wednesday May 15, 2013 Cattle Receipts: 140 Last week: Last year: Slaughter cows made up 46 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 8 percent, other cows 4 percent, and feeders 43 percent. The feeder supply included 21 percent steers, 50 percent heifers, and 29 percent bulls. Near 56 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 570-570 570 122.00 122.00 2 1060-1080 1070 104.00-105.00 104.50 Medium and Large 2 3 625-630 628 117.00-126.00 123.02 1 880-880 880 109.00 109.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 570-570 570 109.00 109.00 Medium and Large 2 1 420-420 420 115.00 115.00 3 465-465 465 113.00 113.00 2 553-553 553 116.00 116.00 2 600-615 608 95.00-104.00 99.44 1 685-685 685 94.00 94.00 4 754-754 754 108.00 108.00 3 878-878 878 96.00 96.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 466-466 466 125.00 125.00 1 600-600 600 122.00 122.00 1 885-885 885 97.00 97.00 Small 1 1 640-640 640 111.00 111.00 Medium and Large 2 1 350-350 350 124.00 124.00 2 515-515 515 126.00 126.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1860-1860 1860 74.50 74.50 Boner 80-85% Lean 11 1050-1365 1243 72.50-82.00 78.13 1 1195-1195 1195 68.00 68.00 Low Dressing 8 1425-1650 1539 70.00-79.50 74.43 Lean 85-90% Lean 2 765-780 773 63.50-67.50 65.48 12 905-1385 1106 63.50-74.00 67.79 1 1120-1120 1120 85.00 85.00 High Dressing 1 1115-1115 1115 57.00 57.00 Low Dressing Heiferettes Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 940-1125 1045 77.50-82.00 79.03 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1095-1095 1095 95.00 95.00 1 1380-1380 1380 80.00 80.00 Low Dressing 3 1640-1940 1755 87.00-94.00 90.54 1 1905-1905 1905 84.50 84.50 Low Dressing Baby Calves Dairy Beef Head Age Range Avg Price 1 Newborn to 4 weeks 150.00 4 100-150 lbs cwt. 123.00-150.00 Bulls by the Head Head Wt Range Price Range 3 1000-1100 1030.00-1160.00 Goats Head Type Sel1 Sel2 Sel3 1 Big Billies 180.00 1 Sm Nannies 60.00 11 SL Wethers 165.00 150.00-155.00 3 Kids under 20lb 21.00 1 20-40lb 62.00 1 40-60lb 85.00 Ewes Head Wt Range Price Range 4 Thin 44.00-51.00 2 Fleshy 39.00-44.00 Feeder Lambs Head Wt Range Price Range 1 75-90 112.00 Slaughter Barrows& Gilts Head Wt Range Price Range 2 200-250 37.50 2 250-300 37.50 Feeder Pigs Head Wt Range Price Range 2 40-80 23.00 "This report reflects prices of 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 that date." Source: WV Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Charleston, WV Travis Funkhouser 304.703.4562 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCW_LS146.txt