RA_LS149
Raleigh, NC Fri May 4, 2012 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Stanly County Livestock Market, Norwood, NC
Report for Wednesday May 2, 2012
Cattle Receipts: 491 Last Week: 705 Last Year: 513
Slaughter cows trended mostly steady to 1.00 higher, bulls trended mostly steady.
Feeder steers and bulls trended mostly 3.00 higher, heifers trended mostly 3.00 lower.
Slaughter cows made up 14 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent,
replacement cows 4 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 76 percent. The feeder
supply included 22 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 35 percent bulls. Near 18
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 1-2 210-230 lbs (222) 195.00-210.00 (204.92); 250-295
lbs (279) 185.00-217.50 (198.42); 315-345 lbs (330) 192.00-211.00 (200.28); 350-395 lbs
(368) 176.00-190.00 (183.31); 465-485 lbs (473) 168.00-174.00 (172.02); 500-545 lbs
(516) 151.00-170.00 (158.67); 550-585 lbs (566) 144.00-163.00 (156.96); 600-625 lbs
(608) 139.00-150.00 (146.23); 755-765 lbs (760) 129.00-133.00 (130.99). Small 1-2 265-
285 lbs (275) 150.00-160.00 (155.18); 310-335 lbs (322) 160.00-170.00 (166.68); 350-395
lbs (370) 140.00-174.00 (162.99); 460-470 lbs (465) 135.00-140.00 (137.53). Medium and
Large 3 365-390 lbs (378) 130.00-157.00 (143.05). Holstein Large 3 370-390 lbs (380)
128.00-129.00 (128.51); 405-445 lbs (425) 110.00-122.00 (116.28).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 250-290 lbs (275) 160.00-170.00 (167.50); 305-
345 lbs (319) 167.00-179.00 (174.03); 355-395 lbs (376) 160.00-171.00 (165.57); 400-420
lbs (407) 150.00-164.00 (156.36); 455-495 lbs (476) 145.00-159.00 (149.26); 500-545 lbs
(520) 137.00-146.00 (142.34); 550-580 lbs (566) 132.00-142.00 (135.42); 600-640 lbs
(614) 132.00-136.00 (133.43); 660-670 lbs (665) 128.00-129.00 (128.50). Small 1-2 260-
265 lbs (263) 144.00-150.00 (146.97); 365-395 lbs (380) 133.00-149.00 (141.49); 430-445
lbs (435) 130.00-146.00 (139.93); 450-490 lbs (472) 125.00-146.00 (140.36); 510-545 lbs
(530) 126.00-132.00 (129.61); 550-590 lbs (565) 124.00-132.00 (128.78); 605-645 lbs
(623) 120.00-129.00 (124.32); 660-670 lbs (665) 114.00-121.00 (117.53). Medium and
Large 3 320-345 lbs (333) 135.00-161.00 (147.51); 370-395 lbs (383) 136.00-157.00
(146.59); 410-440 lbs (423) 141.00-146.00 (142.96); 450-495 lbs (472) 124.00-142.00
(133.30); 500-545 lbs (531) 115.00-134.00 (124.57); 570-575 lbs (573) 124.00-130.00
(127.01); 605-635 lbs (618) 119.00-129.00 (125.25); 700-705 lbs (703) 114.00-116.00
(115.00).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-445 lbs (423) 164.00-180.00 (172.94); 450-490
lbs (462) 160.00-174.00 (166.54); 505-535 lbs (518) 152.00-161.00 (155.18); 550-575 lbs
(558) 146.00-155.00 (149.58); 600-645 lbs (619) 135.00-143.00 (138.24); 650-690 lbs
(671) 130.00-137.00 (134.12); 720-730 lbs (725) 122.00-128.00 (124.68). Small 1-2 400-
445 lbs (428) 138.00-162.00 (149.54); 460-490 lbs (474) 150.00-159.00 (154.62); 500-540
lbs (517) 131.00-149.00 (142.93); 550-595 lbs (576) 120.00-143.00 (131.89); 610-645 lbs
(631) 122.00-133.00 (127.71); 650-695 lbs (668) 120.00-127.00 (124.07); 700-720 lbs
(710) 110.00-117.00 (113.55); 805-845 lbs (820) 101.00-104.00 (103.02). Medium and Large
3 400-445 lbs (423) 160.00 (160.00); 525-530 lbs (528) 144.00-149.00 (146.51); 570-595
lbs (582) 119.00-140.00 (131.09); 605-625 lbs (613) 113.00-130.00 (123.39).
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 925-1095 lbs (1010) 940.00 per head 4-6 months
bred (940.00).
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 975-1315 lbs (1204) 84.50-96.00 (90.02);
1300-1320 lbs high dressing (1310) 97.00 (97.00); 1410-1655 lbs (1474) 88.00-93.00
(89.84). Boner 80-85 percent lean 740-875 lbs (821) 82.00-90.50 (86.51); 965-1370 lbs
(1119) 85.00-94.00 (88.56); 1050-1280 lbs high dressing (1174) 95.00-97.00 (95.85);
1100-1365 lbs low dressing (1263) 82.50-84.00 (83.22); 1405-1720 lbs (1563) 87.50-89.50
(88.40). Lean 85-90 percent lean 620-680 lbs low dressing (652) 55.00-66.00 (60.09);
920-1390 lbs (1155) 82.00 (82.00); 805-1295 lbs low dressing (1014) 55.00-71.00 (65.16).
Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 875-895 lbs (885) 105.00-109.00 per head
(107.02); 1055-1115 lbs (1085) 90.00-92.00 (91.03). Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged
905-1140 lbs (1023) 83.50-86.50 (85.17).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1080-1450 lbs (1227) 99.00-107.00 (101.21); 1515-
2185 lbs (1712) 101.50-108.00 (105.02).
Cows/Calf Pairs: (9) Small 1 and 2 740-755 lbs middle age cows with 120-225 lbs
calves 790.00-1000.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 825-970 lbs middle age cows with 165-310
lbs calves 1160.00-1550.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1115-1230 lbs middle age cows with
200-480 lbs calves 1565.00-1755.00 per pair.
Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
919-707-3154 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS149.txt
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