RA_LS141
Raleigh, NC      Tue Jan 6, 2009     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Carolina Stockyards, Siler City, NC
Weighted Average Auction Report Monday Jan 5, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  311          Last Week:  371              Last Year:  763

Slaughter cattle trended steady.  Feeder steers trended steady to 3.00 higher.  
Feeder heifers trended 4.00 to 5.00 higher.

Slaughter cows made up 21 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, 
replacement cows 0 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 75 percent.  The 
feeder supply included 22 percent steers, 45 percent heifers, and 34 percent 
bulls. Near 24 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 205-205 lbs (205) 100.00 (100.00); 335-
345 lbs (340) 91.00-104.00 (97.60); 360-395 lbs (374) 94.00-104.00 (98.96); 405-
440 lbs (420) 89.00-97.00 (94.40); 455-455 lbs (455) 95.00 (95.00); 573-573 lbs 
(573) 84.50 (84.50); 660-660 lbs (660) 78.50 (78.50).  Small 1-2 265-265 lbs 
(265) 90.00 (90.00); 300-345 lbs (324) 80.00-85.00 (83.23); 375-395 lbs (388) 
78.00-84.00 (80.71); 440-445 lbs (443) 83.00-86.00 (84.51).  Medium and Large 3 
185-185 lbs (185) 77.00 (77.00); 205-205 lbs (205) 85.00 (85.00); 395-395 lbs 
(395) 74.00 (74.00).  Small 3 375-375 lbs (375) 65.00 (65.00); 430-440 lbs (435) 
60.00-69.00 (65.37).  Holstein Large 3 500-545 lbs (523) 46.00-55.00 (50.31). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 295-295 lbs (295) 89.00 (89.00); 310-330 
lbs (320) 80.00-84.00 (81.94); 370-398 lbs (392) 81.00-83.00 (82.62); 400-445 
lbs (427) 80.00-81.00 (80.26); 450-485 lbs (467) 78.00-82.00 (79.80); 505-545 
lbs (522) 75.00-82.00 (77.39); 560-595 lbs (578) 70.00-73.00 (72.01); 605-625 
lbs (611) 72.00-75.00 (73.79); 650-650 lbs (650) 67.00 (67.00); 715-715 lbs 
(715) 65.00 (65.00); 785-785 lbs (785) 64.00 (64.00); 810-810 lbs (810) 64.50 
(64.50).  Small 1-2 160-160 lbs (160) 80.00 (80.00); 205-205 lbs (205) 85.00 
(85.00); 255-285 lbs (272) 75.00-78.00 (76.64); 325-330 lbs (328) 70.00-77.00 
(73.53); 380-380 lbs (380) 76.00 (76.00); 400-435 lbs (422) 70.00-77.00 (74.44); 
490-490 lbs (490) 70.00 (70.00); 525-525 lbs (525) 74.00 (74.00); 575-595 lbs 
(585) 60.00-65.00 (62.54); 615-635 lbs (622) 62.00-69.00 (65.70); 655-690 lbs 
(679) 64.00-66.00 (65.49); 705-710 lbs (708) 60.00-63.00 (61.51).  Medium and 
Large 3 155-155 lbs (155) 70.00 (70.00); 225-235 lbs (230) 70.00-78.00 (74.09); 
280-290 lbs (285) 60.00-66.00 (62.95); 340-340 lbs (340) 67.00 (67.00); 375-375 
lbs (375) 60.00 (60.00); 400-400 lbs (400) 61.00-69.00 (65.00); 500-500 lbs 
(500) 68.00 (68.00).  Small 3 175-175 lbs (175) 63.00 (63.00); 300-300 lbs (300) 
69.00 (69.00); 390-390 lbs (390) 55.00 (55.00); 400-430 lbs (415) 57.00-59.00 
(57.96); 600-600 lbs (600) 58.00 (58.00). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 455-482 lbs (474) 80.00-88.00 (83.96); 
500-547 lbs (520) 80.00-85.00 (83.62); 550-595 lbs (577) 72.00-81.00 (77.62); 
610-640 lbs (621) 65.00-72.00 (67.44); 650-695 lbs (674) 72.00-75.00 (73.55); 
735-735 lbs (735) 70.00 (70.00); 770-780 lbs (775) 60.00-66.00 (62.98); 815-815 
lbs (815) 68.00 (68.00).  Small 1-2 480-495 lbs (488) 77.00 (77.00); 500-545 lbs 
(529) 71.00-79.00 (75.91); 675-690 lbs (683) 68.00-69.00 (68.49); 740-740 lbs 
(740) 65.00 (65.00).  Medium and Large 3 485-485 lbs (485) 64.00 (64.00); 515-
545 lbs (525) 60.00-66.00 (63.60); 670-670 lbs (670) 50.00 (50.00). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1415-1685 lbs (1521) 50.00-57.50 
(54.39); 1450-1450 lbs high dressing (1450) 57.50 (57.50); 1450-1680 lbs low 
dressing (1565) 40.00-47.00 (42.42).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 1000-1380 lbs 
(1203) 50.00-57.00 (53.62); 935-1385 lbs low dressing (1215) 40.00-49.00 
(46.12).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 750-750 lbs (750) 48.00 (48.00); 725-725 lbs 
low dressing (725) 30.00 (30.00); 1360-1360 lbs (1360) 46.50 (46.50); 830-1130 
lbs low dressing (940) 34.00-38.50 (36.12). 

   Other Cows: Small 1-2 Young 645-775 lbs (710) 46.00-47.00 (46.55).  Small 3 
Young 705-765 lbs (735) 36.00-38.00 (37.04). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1430-1465 lbs (1448) 57.00-60.00 (58.52); 
1505-1995 lbs (1743) 57.50-61.50 (59.00); 1520-1520 lbs low dressing (1520) 
52.00 (52.00). 

   Cows/Calf Pairs: (1)  Medium 1 and 2 1075 lbs middle age cows with 175 lbs 
calves 580.00 per pair.

   Baby Calves, per head:  Holsteins 20.00-30.00.


Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
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