RA_LS148 Raleigh, NC Tue Jan 6, 2009 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News Harward Brothers Livestock Market, Turnersburg, NC Weighted Average Auction Report Monday Jan 5, 2009 Cattle Receipts: 942 Last Week: 501 Last Year: 1976 Slaughter cows trended 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls trended steady. Feeder cattle trended mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 22 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 0 percent, and feeders 74 percent. The feeder supply included 27 percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 35 percent bulls. Near 30 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 225-225 lbs (225) 95.00 (95.00); 265-265 lbs (265) 98.00 (98.00); 300-340 lbs (322) 93.00-101.00 (97.32); 360-385 lbs (370) 95.00-103.00 (97.84); 400-445 lbs (423) 89.00-101.00 (94.29); 450-480 lbs (460) 92.50-96.50 (94.22); 500-540 lbs (522) 79.50-87.50 (84.14); 555-585 lbs (568) 79.00-86.00 (81.50); 610-645 lbs (619) 72.00-77.50 (75.27); 660-670 lbs (665) 76.00-79.50 (77.76); 700-700 lbs (700) 71.50 (71.50). Small 1-2 200-210 lbs (205) 87.50-91.00 (89.29); 255-290 lbs (268) 65.00-90.00 (80.84); 310-325 lbs (318) 71.00-89.00 (80.43); 360-380 lbs (369) 60.00-88.00 (76.97); 420-420 lbs (420) 82.00-83.00 (82.33); 460-485 lbs (478) 80.00-86.00 (82.47); 515-545 lbs (530) 71.00-80.00 (75.79); 565-585 lbs (575) 76.00-78.00 (77.02); 670-670 lbs (670) 65.00 (65.00); 900-900 lbs (900) 54.00 (54.00). Medium and Large 3 325-325 lbs (325) 74.00 (74.00); 390-390 lbs (390) 60.00-90.00 (75.00); 505-535 lbs (520) 75.00-80.00 (77.43); 555-555 lbs (555) 70.00 (70.00); 645-645 lbs (645) 68.00 (68.00); 675-685 lbs (680) 66.00-69.00 (67.49); 735-745 lbs (740) 65.50-73.00 (69.28); 760-760 lbs (760) 68.50 (68.50). Holstein Large 3 250-250 lbs (250) 65.00 (65.00); 300-330 lbs (311) 62.00-76.00 (66.68); 395-395 lbs (395) 60.00 (60.00); 520-540 lbs (530) 50.00-58.00 (54.08); 560-560 lbs (560) 56.00 (56.00); 620-630 lbs (625) 54.00-59.00 (56.52); 670-685 lbs (678) 62.00- 63.00 (62.49); 705-705 lbs (705) 57.00 (57.00); 835-835 lbs (835) 56.75 (56.75). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 170-170 lbs (170) 82.50 (82.50); 265-270 lbs (268) 76.00-79.00 (77.99); 306-345 lbs (323) 75.00-82.00 (80.02); 370-395 lbs (385) 74.00-84.00 (77.05); 400-445 lbs (428) 70.00-89.50 (77.13); 450-495 lbs (469) 70.00-79.50 (74.80); 500-540 lbs (519) 73.00-82.00 (76.23); 555-595 lbs (574) 69.00-80.00 (74.24); 600-645 lbs (619) 66.00-77.50 (72.30); 650-685 lbs (671) 67.00-70.00 (68.58); 710-725 lbs (718) 67.00-68.00 (67.49); 750-775 lbs (768) 63.00-66.00 (64.49); 815-815 lbs (815) 62.00 (62.00); 905-920 lbs (913) 64.50-67.00 (65.76). Small 1-2 185-185 lbs (185) 65.00 (65.00); 245-245 lbs (245) 77.50 (77.50); 255-295 lbs (281) 70.00-76.00 (73.00); 310-340 lbs (331) 60.00-70.00 (65.62); 355-395 lbs (378) 60.00-73.00 (68.61); 400-440 lbs (426) 59.00-72.00 (64.41); 455-495 lbs (476) 61.00-72.00 (66.49); 500-540 lbs (516) 60.00-72.00 (66.16); 555-590 lbs (574) 60.00-67.00 (64.22); 600-625 lbs (613) 63.00-67.00 (65.00); 685-695 lbs (690) 65.00-66.00 (65.50); 700-705 lbs (703) 58.00-65.00 (61.49); 780-780 lbs (780) 62.50 (62.50); 845-845 lbs (845) 54.50 (54.50); 920-920 lbs (920) 61.50 (61.50). Medium and Large 3 395-395 lbs (395) 74.00 (74.00); 425-425 lbs (425) 65.00 (65.00); 465-475 lbs (470) 64.00- 67.00 (65.52); 515-535 lbs (522) 65.00-69.00 (66.66); 675-690 lbs (683) 61.00- 62.00 (61.49); 740-740 lbs (740) 66.00 (66.00); 800-800 lbs (800) 50.00 (50.00). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 410-445 lbs (429) 81.00-90.00 (85.61); 450-495 lbs (471) 84.00-92.00 (86.84); 505-535 lbs (517) 74.00-86.00 (80.55); 555-595 lbs (573) 69.00-79.00 (74.24); 600-645 lbs (625) 66.50-79.00 (72.84); 655-695 lbs (669) 69.00-75.00 (71.77); 700-740 lbs (714) 66.00-73.50 (68.92); 830-830 lbs (830) 62.00-64.00 (63.00); 880-880 lbs (880) 66.00 (66.00). Small 1-2 260-285 lbs (273) 80.00-81.00 (80.52); 400-440 lbs (419) 60.00-76.00 (69.07); 455-485 lbs (474) 75.00-82.00 (79.79); 510-540 lbs (530) 63.00-76.00 (68.45); 550-595 lbs (573) 60.00-68.00 (64.62); 600-635 lbs (615) 63.00-67.00 (65.23); 665-685 lbs (674) 62.00-69.00 (66.24); 705-735 lbs (720) 60.00-67.00 (62.33); 765-785 lbs (776) 63.00-64.50 (63.37); 830-845 lbs (838) 54.00-58.50 (55.82). Medium and Large 3 455-455 lbs (455) 79.00 (79.00); 525-535 lbs (530) 61.00-64.00 (62.49); 635-635 lbs (635) 60.00 (60.00); 650-685 lbs (668) 64.50- 68.50 (66.55); 715-715 lbs (715) 63.00 (63.00); 775-775 lbs (775) 55.00 (55.00). Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1195-1385 lbs (1282) 46.00-52.00 (48.13); 940-940 lbs low dressing (940) 40.00 (40.00); 1445-1855 lbs (1654) 44.00-52.00 (47.86); 1660-1660 lbs high dressing (1660) 54.50 (54.50); 1595-1705 lbs low dressing (1633) 41.00-44.00 (42.70). Boner 80-85 percent lean 820-865 lbs (843) 46.00-50.00 (48.05); 875-875 lbs low dressing (875) 42.00 (42.00); 905-1380 lbs (1159) 44.00-53.50 (48.50); 1200-1230 lbs high dressing (1215) 54.00-55.00 (54.51); 1035-1350 lbs low dressing (1203) 36.00-44.00 (41.61); 1405-1895 lbs (1594) 44.50-52.00 (48.74); 1455-1680 lbs high dressing (1538) 54.50-58.00 (55.63). Lean 85-90 percent lean 790-790 lbs (790) 44.00 (44.00); 870-1290 lbs (1020) 43.00-45.00 (43.69); 840-1355 lbs low dressing (1025) 34.00- 42.00 (38.11); 1405-1405 lbs (1405) 43.00 (43.00); 1455-1455 lbs low dressing (1455) 42.00 (42.00). Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1015-1425 lbs (1147) 55.00-59.00 (56.24); 1220-1440 lbs high dressing (1330) 64.00-65.00 (64.46); 1120-1120 lbs low dressing (1120) 54.00 (54.00); 1520-1940 lbs (1789) 55.00-61.00 (58.04); 1935- 1935 lbs high dressing (1935) 65.00 (65.00). Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 5.00-30.00. Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-733-7252 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_LS148.txt