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Raleigh, NC Thu May 3, 2012 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Wilkes Livestock Exchange, North Wilkesboro, NC
Report for Wednesday May 2, 2012
Cattle Receipts: 322 Last Week: 307 Last Year: 292
Slaughter cattle trended 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle trended mostly steady.
Slaughter cows made up 14 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 0 percent,
replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 83 percent. The feeder
supply included 23 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 36 percent bulls. Near 10
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 1-2 255-295 lbs (283) 180.00-199.00 (183.35); 300-345
lbs (317) 175.00-190.00 (180.06); 355-395 lbs (381) 171.00-186.00 (178.30); 400-445 lbs
(425) 160.00-176.00 (167.63); 475-495 lbs (483) 161.00-165.00 (162.74); 515-545 lbs
(528) 150.00-164.00 (157.15); 555-580 lbs (569) 151.00-168.00 (158.60); 685-685 lbs
(685) 134.00 (134.00); 755-755 lbs (755) 132.00 (132.00). Small 1-2 305-305 lbs (305)
140.00 (140.00); 335-335 lbs full (335) 140.00 (140.00); 365-365 lbs (365) 168.00
(168.00). Medium and Large 3 275-275 lbs (275) 151.00 (151.00); 320-340 lbs (328)
128.00-166.00 (149.51); 355-395 lbs (380) 130.00-165.00 (148.43); 415-415 lbs (415)
150.00 (150.00); 495-495 lbs (495) 102.00 (102.00); 635-635 lbs brahman x (635) 120.00
(120.00). Holstein Large 3 285-285 lbs (285) 140.00 (140.00); 525-525 lbs (525) 115.00
(115.00).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 235-245 lbs (240) 161.00 (161.00); 275-290 lbs
(285) 161.00-172.00 (167.06); 315-345 lbs (335) 150.00-164.00 (155.47); 350-390 lbs
(372) 145.00-163.00 (152.73); 400-445 lbs (423) 145.00-162.00 (152.84); 450-495 lbs
(472) 144.00-162.00 (149.86); 500-545 lbs (519) 140.00-156.00 (146.52); 550-570 lbs
(560) 139.00-156.00 (147.35); 630-630 lbs (630) 116.00 (116.00); 660-670 lbs (665)
119.00-123.00 (121.00); 705-705 lbs (705) 78.00 (78.00). Small 1-2 275-275 lbs (275)
130.00 (130.00); 510-510 lbs (510) 86.00 (86.00); 520-520 lbs full (520) 133.00
(133.00). Medium and Large 3 270-270 lbs (270) 144.00 (144.00); 305-345 lbs (332)
139.00-146.00 (141.73); 360-380 lbs (370) 108.00 (108.00); 405-445 lbs (418) 84.00-
140.00 (104.91); 495-495 lbs (495) 134.00-143.00 (138.67); 525-525 lbs (525) 110.00
(110.00); 555-595 lbs (575) 120.00 (120.00); 625-640 lbs (633) 90.00-111.00 (100.38).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-435 lbs (418) 169.00-188.00 (174.87); 450-490
lbs (473) 154.00-172.00 (164.11); 505-540 lbs (523) 155.00-173.00 (161.30); 560-595 lbs
(579) 138.00-154.00 (144.02); 600-615 lbs (608) 140.00-156.00 (150.23); 655-675 lbs
(667) 132.00-144.00 (135.93); 725-745 lbs (735) 110.00-128.00 (121.06); 755-755 lbs
(755) 112.00 (112.00). Small 1-2 405-440 lbs (420) 82.00-147.00 (123.02); 450-480 lbs
(468) 118.00-150.00 (139.96); 515-540 lbs (533) 110.00-150.00 (141.92); 570-570 lbs
(570) 138.00 (138.00); 615-615 lbs (615) 118.00 (118.00). Medium and Large 3 370-370
lbs (370) 130.00 (130.00); 415-445 lbs (431) 140.00-164.00 (155.70); 450-495 lbs (468)
130.00-150.00 (143.87); 500-525 lbs (513) 152.00-153.00 (152.49); 555-570 lbs (563)
127.00-130.00 (128.52).
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 665-665 lbs (665) 775.00 per head 4-6 months
bred (775.00). Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 1360-1360 lbs (1360) 999.00-1175.00 per
head 4-6 months bred (1175.00). 1135-1135 lbs (1135) 999.00-1075.00 per head 7-9 months
bred (1075.00).
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1270-1295 lbs (1283) 81.00-85.00 (82.98);
1175-1395 lbs high dressing (1285) 86.50-93.50 (89.70); 1420-1595 lbs high dressing
(1508) 86.00-91.50 (88.91). Boner 80-85 percent lean 880-880 lbs high dressing (880)
93.50 (93.50); 1020-1305 lbs (1177) 78.00-88.50 (84.64); 925-1235 lbs high dressing
(1096) 88.00-101.50 (93.17); 1480-1480 lbs (1480) 86.00 (86.00); 1405-1485 lbs high
dressing (1445) 93.50-96.00 (94.78). Lean 85-90 percent lean 910-910 lbs (910) 73.00
(73.00).
Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 735-835 lbs (785) 73.00-94.00 (84.17).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1415-1415 lbs high dressing (1415) 103.00 (103.00).
Cows/Calf Pairs: (3) Small 1 and 2 650 lbs middle age cows with 150 lbs calves 890.00
per pair. Medium 1 and 2 1070 lbs middle age cows with 150 lbs calves 1125.00 per pair.
Large 1 and 2 1210 lbs middle age cows with 210 lbs calves 1625.00 per pair.
Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS144.txt
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