RA_LS761 Raleigh, NC Tue May 21, 2013 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Carolina Stockyards, Siler City, NC Weighted Average Auction Report Monday May 20, 2013 Cattle Receipts: 243 Last Week: 270 Last Year: 334 Slaughter cattle were 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows made up 14 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 5 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The feeder supply included 32 percent steers, 39 percent heifers, and 29 percent bulls. Near 21 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. *Steers under 450 lbs. includes bulls.* Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 240-240 240 125.00-148.00 134.33 4 255-285 271 133.00-155.00 142.73 4 300-345 326 131.00-150.00 138.92 6 350-385 373 133.00-150.00 138.14 17 400-445 420 120.00-136.00 128.93 2 455-470 463 134.00-136.00 135.02 8 510-535 531 125.00-128.50 127.70 4 555-576 571 124.00-127.00 126.27 1 950-950 950 104.00 104.00 Holstein Large 3 1 255-255 255 80.00 80.00 5 691-691 691 82.00 82.00 2 760-760 760 78.00 78.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 315-315 315 120.00-129.00 124.50 7 355-395 378 117.00-129.00 122.83 12 405-445 423 124.00-133.00 127.55 11 455-497 479 117.00-129.00 122.52 15 500-548 525 110.00-124.00 118.80 5 570-597 581 115.00-123.00 118.20 1 685-685 685 100.00 100.00 1 820-820 820 90.00 90.00 1 880-880 880 86.00 86.00 2 910-910 910 86.00 86.00 1 970-970 970 87.00 87.00 Small 1 - 2 2 360-390 375 102.00-114.00 108.24 2 420-445 433 115.00-116.00 115.49 2 640-645 643 97.00-101.00 98.99 1 680-680 680 95.00 95.00 Medium and Large 3 1 300-300 300 87.00 87.00 1 645-645 645 81.00 81.00 Small 3 1 545-545 545 75.00 75.00 2 555-565 560 70.00-74.00 72.02 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 460-490 476 120.00-130.00 126.35 10 500-540 523 118.00-124.00 121.79 16 560-592 583 111.00-124.00 117.80 4 605-625 616 108.00-118.00 113.71 5 655-690 680 105.00-117.00 112.58 2 705-715 710 106.00-107.00 106.50 1 840-840 840 96.00 96.00 2 860-890 875 89.00 89.00 1 1035-1035 1035 92.00 92.00 Small 1 - 2 2 470-485 478 117.00-118.00 117.49 1 630-630 630 106.00 106.00 1 800-800 800 85.00 85.00 Medium and Large 3 2 615-625 620 94.00-95.00 94.50 Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1405-1760 1552 76.50-81.00 79.16 4 1460-1999 1800 82.00-84.00 83.20 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 11 920-1235 1099 75.50-81.50 78.34 4 1035-1355 1163 83.00-92.50 87.84 High Dressing 2 1190-1285 1238 70.00-70.50 70.24 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 765-765 765 50.00 50.00 Low Dressing 4 875-985 929 64.50-69.00 67.65 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1285-1490 1379 97.00-100.00 98.37 2 1340-1395 1368 108.00-109.50 108.77 High Dressing 2 1540-1785 1663 92.00-99.00 95.24 4 1525-1670 1600 103.50-114.00 110.23 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (3) Small 1 and 2 900 lbs young cows with 175 lbs calves 700.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 and 2 1075 lbs young to middle age cows with 275 lbs calves 940.00 per pair. Large 2 1200 lbs middle age cows with 250 lbs calves 1220.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 60.00-65.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_LS761.txt