RA_LS151
Raleigh, NC Fri Apr 13, 2012 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Powell Livestock Company, Smithfield, NC
Report for Thursday Apr 12, 2012
Cattle Receipts: 629 Last Week: 425 Last Year: 815
Slaughter cattle trended 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle trended 4.00 to 8.00 higher
Slaughter cows made up 5 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement
cows 1 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 93 percent. The feeder supply
included 26 percent steers, 46 percent heifers, and 28 percent bulls. Near 17 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 1-2 264-294 lbs (279) 150.00-179.00 (167.09); 300-342
lbs (319) 150.00-177.00 (169.42); 352-396 lbs (376) 145.50-182.50 (166.29); 400-446 lbs
(424) 144.00-192.00 (171.92); 454-496 lbs (474) 162.50-180.00 (172.33); 502-530 lbs
(508) 144.00-173.00 (166.39); 552-574 lbs (568) 157.00-168.00 (165.13); 600-624 lbs
(611) 144.00-159.00 (149.96); 674-678 lbs (676) 127.00-133.00 (130.01). Small 1-2 270-
292 lbs (281) 92.50-142.50 (111.40); 356-396 lbs (369) 117.00-140.00 (130.54); 408-438
lbs (423) 120.00-132.00 (125.15).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 202-248 lbs (217) 140.00-175.00 (161.69); 254-
296 lbs (276) 142.50-175.00 (155.51); 305-346 lbs (326) 140.00-165.00 (151.95); 350-398
lbs (369) 130.00-159.00 (145.34); 402-448 lbs (425) 132.00-170.00 (152.18); 452-498 lbs
(474) 132.50-167.00 (150.30); 500-548 lbs (525) 130.00-162.00 (145.72); 550-594 lbs
(572) 136.00-147.00 (139.88); 600-644 lbs (606) 115.00-137.50 (133.70); 656-694 lbs
(670) 110.00-132.00 (121.98); 714-716 lbs (715) 101.00-116.00 (108.51). Small 1-2 320-
346 lbs (333) 116.00-120.00 (118.08); 364-388 lbs (376) 112.50-130.00 (120.97); 418-440
lbs (426) 110.00-130.00 (116.54); 468-492 lbs (480) 110.00-120.00 (115.85); 506-526 lbs
(517) 110.00-112.00 (110.67). Medium and Large 3 320-338 lbs (331) 93.00-132.50
(117.20); 406-412 lbs (409) 122.50-125.00 (123.74).
Feeder Bulls: Large 1-2 508-510 lbs (509) 125.00-137.50 (131.24); 562-586 lbs (574)
120.00-130.00 (125.10). Medium and Large 1-2 452-494 lbs (472) 135.00-177.00 (158.25);
500-548 lbs (525) 130.00-172.50 (151.56); 550-598 lbs (570) 130.00-157.00 (141.83); 600-
644 lbs (617) 130.00-147.50 (139.79); 656-684 lbs (674) 131.00-145.00 (138.94); 708-738
lbs (726) 110.00-127.00 (117.13); 804-806 lbs (805) 96.00-100.00 (97.33); 890-890 lbs
(890) 92.00 (92.00). Small 1-2 452-470 lbs (461) 120.00-131.00 (125.61); 516-518 lbs
(517) 120.00 (120.00); 566-596 lbs (579) 80.00-110.00 (98.69).
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1290-1370 lbs (1322) 88.00-93.50 (90.23);
1418-1720 lbs (1580) 86.00-95.00 (91.94). Boner 80-85 percent lean 922-1158 lbs (1040)
78.00-85.00 (81.10); 1124-1386 lbs high dressing (1279) 88.50-93.00 (91.30); 1426-1432
lbs (1429) 88.00-89.00 (88.50). Lean 85-90 percent lean 952-1086 lbs (1036) 65.00-76.00
(69.11); 878-1304 lbs high dressing (1064) 76.00-82.00 (78.04); 800-930 lbs low dressing
(865) 50.00-55.00 (52.31).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1070-1198 lbs (1153) 91.00-96.00 (93.58).
Cows/Calf Pairs: (2) Large 1 and 2 1206-1214 lbs middle age cows with 150 lbs calves
1075.00-1100.00 per pair.
Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS151.txt
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