RA_LS146
Raleigh, NC      Wed Jan 7, 2009     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

Shelby Livestock Yard, Shelby, NC
Weighted Average Auction Report Tuesday Jan 6, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  198          Last Week:  No sales              Last Year:  698

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

Slaughter cows made up 20 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, 
replacement cows 4 percent, and feeders 75 percent.  The feeder supply included 
32 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 25 percent bulls. Near 28 percent of 
the run weighed over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 215-215 lbs (215) 82.50 (82.50); 270-280 
lbs (275) 107.50 (107.50); 315-315 lbs (315) 86.00 (86.00); 355-395 lbs (375) 
80.00-98.00 (88.52); 405-425 lbs (415) 76.00-86.00 (81.41); 515-540 lbs (528) 
76.00-78.00 (77.02); 550-560 lbs (555) 72.00-76.50 (74.15); 605-645 lbs (623) 
65.00-76.00 (69.57); 665-665 lbs (665) 75.00 (75.00); 720-720 lbs (720) 68.50 
(68.50); 855-855 lbs (855) 61.50 (61.50).  Medium and Large 3 260-260 lbs (260) 
77.50 (77.50); 390-390 lbs (390) 71.00 (71.00).  Holstein Large 3 240-240 lbs 
(240) 58.00 (58.00); 345-345 lbs (345) 55.00 (55.00); 470-470 lbs (470) 55.00 
(55.00); 510-545 lbs (525) 50.00-66.00 (57.36); 565-595 lbs (585) 35.00-63.00 
(52.83); 605-610 lbs (608) 57.00-59.00 (58.00); 675-690 lbs (683) 30.00-40.00 
(34.95); 845-845 lbs (845) 47.50 (47.50); 865-895 lbs (880) 44.00-49.00 (46.54); 
930-930 lbs (930) 42.00 (42.00); 990-990 lbs (990) 48.00 (48.00). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 225-245 lbs (235) 67.50-75.00 (71.41); 
255-270 lbs (263) 77.50-84.00 (80.84); 345-345 lbs (345) 74.00 (74.00); 350-390 
lbs (369) 72.00-76.00 (74.04); 400-445 lbs (425) 76.00-81.00 (77.75); 450-495 
lbs (469) 72.00-84.00 (76.42); 500-545 lbs (524) 69.50-80.50 (73.13); 550-580 
lbs (561) 60.50-74.50 (68.14); 605-645 lbs (625) 63.50-70.50 (67.55); 690-690 
lbs (690) 63.50 (63.50); 705-735 lbs (720) 58.50-59.50 (59.01); 750-750 lbs 
(750) 65.50 (65.50).  Small 1-2 415-415 lbs (415) 70.00 (70.00); 455-475 lbs 
(465) 59.00-60.50 (59.73); 535-540 lbs (536) 56.00-67.00 (62.01); 575-585 lbs 
(580) 55.00 (55.00).  Medium and Large 3 375-375 lbs (375) 62.00 (62.00); 425-
440 lbs (433) 62.00-69.00 (65.56); 470-480 lbs (475) 69.00 (69.00); 520-520 lbs 
(520) 63.00 (63.00); 555-555 lbs (555) 60.00 (60.00); 600-615 lbs (610) 50.00-
62.00 (57.39); 695-695 lbs (695) 55.50 (55.50). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 405-440 lbs (418) 82.00-93.00 (87.42); 
455-495 lbs (473) 80.00-90.00 (83.71); 515-545 lbs (531) 81.00-90.00 (83.90); 
550-595 lbs (577) 84.00-91.00 (86.90); 615-615 lbs (615) 74.00 (74.00); 660-660 
lbs (660) 82.50 (82.50); 700-745 lbs (721) 64.50-67.50 (66.36).  Small 1-2 500-
500 lbs (500) 69.00 (69.00); 590-590 lbs (590) 62.00 (62.00).  Medium and Large 
3 400-400 lbs (400) 70.00 (70.00); 525-535 lbs (530) 75.00-78.00 (76.49); 555-
570 lbs (562) 64.00-78.00 (70.61); 795-795 lbs (795) 53.50 (53.50); 835-835 lbs 
(835) 54.00 (54.00); 920-920 lbs (920) 52.00 (52.00). 

   Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 680-835 lbs (738) 210.00-430.00 per 
head 4-6 months bred (322.78); 1030-1030 lbs (1030) 540.00 per head 4-6 months 
bred (540.00); 1200-1200 lbs (1200) 480.00 per head 4-6 months bred (480.00). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1300-1335 lbs (1318) 45.00-47.00 
(46.01); 1355-1355 lbs high dressing (1355) 52.50 (52.50); 1405-1825 lbs (1601) 
44.00-47.00 (45.93); 1510-1685 lbs high dressing (1598) 51.00-53.50 (52.32).  
Boner 80-85 percent lean 895-895 lbs (895) 45.00 (45.00); 915-1370 lbs (1115) 
41.00-48.00 (45.28); 1160-1160 lbs high dressing (1160) 49.50 (49.50); 910-1385 
lbs low dressing (1069) 33.50-40.00 (36.50); 1540-1590 lbs high dressing (1565) 
49.00-53.00 (51.03).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 480-480 lbs low dressing (480) 
31.00 (31.00); 930-930 lbs (930) 34.00 (34.00). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1265-1265 lbs (1265) 62.00 (62.00); 1105-
1105 lbs low dressing (1105) 58.00 (58.00). 

   Cows/Calf Pairs: (2) Small 1 and 2 775 lbs young cows with 190 lbs calves 
375.00 per pair.  Large 1 and 2 1165 lbs middle age cows with 305 lbs calves 
785.00 per pair.

   Baby Calves, per head:  Holsteins 22.50-32.50.

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