RA_LS144 Raleigh, NC Thu May 2, 2013 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Wilke's Livestock Exchange, North Wilkesboro, NC Report for Wednesday May 1, 2013 Cattle Receipts: 353 Last Week: 258 Last Year: 322 Slaughter cattle trended mostly steady. Feeder cattle trended strong. Slaughter cows made up 13 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, and feeders 83 percent. The feeder supply included 28 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 29 percent bulls. Near 31 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. (Figures in parentheses are weighted average weights and prices for each category) Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 235-235 lbs (235) 165.00-166.00 (165.50); 250-295 lbs (273) 160.00-182.00 (170.09); 300-310 lbs (305) 154.00-168.00 (160.89); 350-395 lbs (374) 142.00-160.00 (151.18); 400-445 lbs (429) 150.00-169.00 (155.92); 450-495 lbs (472) 141.00-155.50 (149.32); 500-545 lbs (526) 130.00-147.00 (138.26); 550-565 lbs (557) 127.00-144.00 (133.31); 600-640 lbs (625) 125.00-128.00 (126.66); 665-695 lbs (680) 122.00-129.00 (125.58); 700-730 lbs (715) 119.00-120.00 (119.49); 770-770 lbs (770) 91.00 (91.00); 815-815 lbs (815) 111.00 (111.00); 850-850 lbs (850) 109.00 (109.00); 910-920 lbs (915) 88.00-96.00 (91.98); 975-990 lbs (983) 93.00 (93.00); 1020- 1020 lbs (1020) 85.00-91.00 (88.00). Small 1-2 295-295 lbs (295) 140.00 (140.00); 340- 345 lbs (343) 114.00-133.00 (123.43); 360-360 lbs (360) 139.00 (139.00); 400-445 lbs (423) 145.00-147.00 (146.05). Medium and Large 3 270-295 lbs (283) 120.00-142.00 (131.49); 300-300 lbs (300) 142.00 (142.00); 400-435 lbs (418) 144.00-148.00 (145.92); 500-530 lbs (513) 114.00-126.00 (119.88); 555-580 lbs (568) 106.00-123.00 (116.11); 665- 665 lbs (665) 72.00 (72.00). Holstein Large 3 470-470 lbs (470) 89.00 (89.00); 615-620 lbs (618) 64.00-70.00 (66.99); 855-855 lbs (855) 74.50-82.50 (78.50); 940-940 lbs (940) 78.00 (78.00). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 295-295 lbs (295) 124.00 (124.00); 310-330 lbs (319) 128.00-144.00 (136.85); 355-395 lbs (380) 133.00-145.00 (140.33); 400-445 lbs (419) 128.00-143.00 (134.47); 450-495 lbs (471) 121.00-137.00 (130.25); 500-530 lbs (513) 119.00-134.00 (125.83); 550-590 lbs (567) 107.00-115.00 (111.11); 605-635 lbs (625) 95.00-108.00 (100.76); 650-695 lbs (667) 95.00-108.50 (101.43); 715-735 lbs (725) 100.00-103.00 (101.52); 750-750 lbs (750) 101.00 (101.00); 800-825 lbs (812) 90.00-98.00 (95.37); 895-895 lbs (895) 92.00 (92.00); 955-980 lbs (968) 78.00-82.00 (79.97). Small 1-2 395-395 lbs (395) 110.00 (110.00); 475-490 lbs (483) 118.00 (118.00); 510-510 lbs full (510) 81.00 (81.00); 605-605 lbs (605) 60.00 (60.00); 655-690 lbs (673) 80.00-90.00 (85.29); 700-700 lbs (700) 81.00 (81.00); 710-710 lbs full (710) 74.00 (74.00). Medium and Large 3 280-280 lbs (280) 134.00 (134.00); 300-330 lbs (315) 120.00-131.00 (125.76); 400-445 lbs (419) 105.00-126.00 (120.36); 470-485 lbs (476) 90.00-118.00 (107.80); 475- 475 lbs full (475) 104.00 (104.00); 500-545 lbs (531) 90.00-105.00 (99.21); 500-500 lbs full (500) 110.00 (110.00); 560-580 lbs full (570) 83.00-95.00 (89.11); 640-640 lbs (640) 90.00 (90.00). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 405-435 lbs (424) 137.00-147.00 (142.38); 455-490 lbs (470) 130.00-144.00 (136.07); 510-535 lbs (523) 141.00-147.00 (142.95); 550-595 lbs (569) 120.00-138.00 (129.02); 640-640 lbs (640) 141.00 (141.00); 670-685 lbs (678) 116.00-119.00 (117.48); 705-745 lbs (725) 86.50-102.00 (93.07); 755-790 lbs (773) 87.50- 109.00 (103.48); 800-805 lbs (803) 86.00-87.00 (86.50); 875-875 lbs (875) 91.50-99.00 (95.25); 915-940 lbs (926) 89.00-92.50 (90.50); 950-990 lbs (970) 90.00-94.50 (92.30). Small 1-2 475-475 lbs full (475) 76.00 (76.00); 510-545 lbs (528) 110.00-115.00 (112.58); 540-540 lbs full (540) 106.00 (106.00); 585-585 lbs (585) 106.00 (106.00); 615-620 lbs (618) 110.00-117.00 (113.49); 605-605 lbs full (605) 109.00 (109.00); 775- 775 lbs full (775) 91.00 (91.00). Medium and Large 3 405-430 lbs (418) 110.00-120.00 (115.15); 465-495 lbs (477) 120.00-125.00 (122.62); 495-495 lbs thin (495) 77.00 (77.00); 500-545 lbs (516) 109.00-126.00 (118.68); 530-530 lbs thin (530) 81.00 (81.00); 545-545 lbs full (545) 110.00 (110.00); 570-580 lbs (575) 112.00-116.00 (114.02); 550- 550 lbs brahman x (550) 120.00 (120.00); 640-645 lbs (643) 69.00-100.00 (84.56); 615-615 lbs full (615) 117.00 (117.00); 705-705 lbs (705) 82.00 (82.00); 810-810 lbs (810) 80.00 (80.00); 920-920 lbs (920) 86.50 (86.50). Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 1070-1070 lbs (1070) 735.00-1200.00 per head 7-9 months bred (967.50). Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1255-1280 lbs (1268) 75.00-79.50 (77.27); 1125-1395 lbs high dressing (1295) 81.50-87.00 (84.10); 1515-1795 lbs (1612) 73.00-79.00 (75.82); 1490-1555 lbs high dressing (1523) 81.00-85.50 (83.30). Boner 80-85 percent lean 835-840 lbs (838) 74.50-78.00 (76.24); 830-830 lbs low dressing (830) 65.00 (65.00); 935-1195 lbs (1051) 73.50-79.00 (75.91); 935-1255 lbs high dressing (1065) 82.00-87.00 (83.83). Lean 85-90 percent lean 675-715 lbs low dressing (695) 41.00-48.00 (44.60); 940-960 lbs (950) 65.00-68.50 (66.73); 1145-1145 lbs low dressing (1145) 53.00 (53.00). Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1040-1335 lbs (1155) 94.00-97.00 (96.15); 1055-1055 lbs low dressing (1055) 79.00 (79.00); 2055-2055 lbs high dressing (2055) 101.50 (101.50); 1740-1825 lbs low dressing (1783) 86.50-92.00 (89.18). Cows/Calf Pairs: (3) Medium 1 and 2 925-1095 lbs middle age cows with 125-150 lbs calves 660.00-800.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1250 lbs middle age cows with 260 lbs calves 1440.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 90.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3154 http://ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS144.txt