RA_LS144
Raleigh, NC      Tue Jan 6, 2009     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Kilby's Livestock Market, North Wilkesboro, NC
Weighted Average Auction Report Monday Jan 5, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  87          Last Week:  121              Last Year:  290

Slaughter cattle trended mostly steady.  Feeder cattle trended mostly steady.

Slaughter cows made up 22 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 5 percent, 
other cows 2 percent, and feeders 71 percent.  The feeder supply included 32 
percent steers, 47 percent heifers, and 22 percent bulls. Near 37 percent of the 
run weighed over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 305-335 lbs (318) 81.00-89.00 (83.88); 
360-385 lbs (377) 97.00-101.00 (98.96); 445-445 lbs (445) 86.00 (86.00); 470-470 
lbs (470) 81.00 (81.00); 515-515 lbs (515) 89.00 (89.00); 670-685 lbs (678) 
64.00-69.00 (66.47); 740-740 lbs (740) 77.00 (77.00); 845-845 lbs (845) 67.00 
(67.00); 935-935 lbs (935) 63.00-72.00 (67.50).  Small 1-2 300-300 lbs (300) 
57.00 (57.00); 550-550 lbs (550) 59.00 (59.00).  Medium and Large 3 600-600 lbs 
(600) 59.00 (59.00). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 190-190 lbs (190) 45.00 (45.00); 265-280 
lbs (272) 75.00-85.50 (81.16); 305-345 lbs (332) 79.00-85.00 (81.19); 365-395 
lbs (383) 81.00-91.00 (84.54); 400-400 lbs (400) 78.50 (78.50); 455-475 lbs 
(466) 74.00-83.00 (78.28); 505-505 lbs (505) 76.00 (76.00); 570-580 lbs (577) 
69.00-78.00 (72.30); 635-635 lbs (635) 73.00 (73.00); 685-685 lbs (685) 64.00 
(64.00); 740-740 lbs (740) 67.00 (67.00); 750-775 lbs (763) 65.50-73.00 (69.19); 
830-830 lbs (830) 60.50 (60.50).  Small 1-2 645-645 lbs (645) 40.00 (40.00). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 410-425 lbs (418) 82.50-86.00 (84.22); 
460-460 lbs (460) 90.00 (90.00); 575-575 lbs (575) 73.50 (73.50); 605-620 lbs 
(613) 72.50-77.00 (74.78); 655-655 lbs (655) 69.00-73.00 (71.00); 740-740 lbs 
(740) 63.00 (63.00); 775-775 lbs (775) 72.00 (72.00); 915-915 lbs (915) 64.50 
(64.50).  Small 1-2 475-475 lbs (475) 71.00 (71.00).  Medium and Large 3 960-960 
lbs (960) 45.00 (45.00). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1530-1625 lbs (1578) 46.50-48.00 
(47.23).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 850-870 lbs low dressing (860) 35.00-39.50 
(37.28); 955-1360 lbs (1065) 42.00-48.50 (44.50); 965-1180 lbs low dressing 
(1073) 38.00 (38.00).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 660-660 lbs (660) 34.00 (34.00); 
795-795 lbs low dressing (795) 25.00 (25.00); 970-970 lbs (970) 35.00 (35.00); 
890-890 lbs low dressing (890) 29.00 (29.00). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 625-710 lbs (668) 52.00-55.00 (53.60). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1020-1490 lbs (1255) 61.00 (61.00); 1240-
1285 lbs low dressing (1263) 50.00-53.00 (51.53). 


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