RA_LS753 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 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 305-335 318 81.00-89.00 83.88 3 360-385 377 97.00-101.00 98.96 1 445-445 445 86.00 86.00 2 470-470 470 81.00 81.00 1 515-515 515 89.00 89.00 2 670-685 678 64.00-69.00 66.47 1 740-740 740 77.00 77.00 1 845-845 845 67.00 67.00 2 935-935 935 63.00-72.00 67.50 Small 1 - 2 1 300-300 300 57.00 57.00 1 550-550 550 59.00 59.00 Medium and Large 3 1 600-600 600 59.00 59.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 190-190 190 45.00 45.00 3 265-280 272 75.00-85.50 81.16 3 305-345 332 79.00-85.00 81.19 4 365-395 383 81.00-91.00 84.54 1 400-400 400 78.50 78.50 5 455-475 466 74.00-83.00 78.28 1 505-505 505 76.00 76.00 3 570-580 577 69.00-78.00 72.30 1 635-635 635 73.00 73.00 1 685-685 685 64.00 64.00 1 740-740 740 67.00 67.00 2 750-775 763 65.50-73.00 69.19 1 830-830 830 60.50 60.50 Small 1 - 2 1 645-645 645 40.00 40.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 410-425 418 82.50-86.00 84.22 1 460-460 460 90.00 90.00 1 575-575 575 73.50 73.50 2 605-620 613 72.50-77.00 74.78 2 655-655 655 69.00-73.00 71.00 1 740-740 740 63.00 63.00 1 775-775 775 72.00 72.00 1 915-915 915 64.50 64.50 Small 1 - 2 1 475-475 475 71.00 71.00 Medium and Large 3 1 960-960 960 45.00 45.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1530-1625 1578 46.50-48.00 47.23 Boner 80-85% Lean 2 850-870 860 35.00-39.50 37.28 Low Dressing 9 955-1360 1065 42.00-48.50 44.50 2 965-1180 1073 38.00 38.00 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 660-660 660 34.00 34.00 1 795-795 795 25.00 25.00 Low Dressing 1 970-970 970 35.00 35.00 1 890-890 890 29.00 29.00 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 625-710 668 52.00-55.00 53.60 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1020-1490 1255 61.00 61.00 2 1240-1285 1263 50.00-53.00 51.53 Low Dressing Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-733-7252 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_LS753.txt