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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 16
● As filed320 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2091
← Dec 9Dec 16Dec 23 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
North Carolina reported 320 priced lines covering 2,309 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,523 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 658 head. replacement cattle receipts at 48 head. Counted as USDA files them — 7 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Dec 16, 2019
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)
Feeder CattleReceipts 2,523Last week 4,268Year ago 0
Slaughter CattleReceipts 658Last week 867Year ago 0
Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 293Year ago 0

All North Carolina auction markets that are covered by the Raleigh, NC Market News office will be closed December 23-27, 2019. Carolina Stockyards in Siler City will reopen on Monday, December 30. All other markets covered my the Raleigh, NC Market News office will reopen on Monday, January 06, 2020.

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers were unevenly steady; bulls were mixed, 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher; and heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate to fairly light. Cattle quality was plain to average. Baby calves ranged 3.00 to 65.00 per head. Supply included:

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3—23370.00–110.0096.81
11—32095.00–108.00101.95
10—427100.00–110.00105.58
2—473100.00–109.00104.43
5—26592.00–111.00102.83
12—36990.00–113.00104.81
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—19595.0095.00
1—30270.0070.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1—22092.5092.50
1—50594.0094.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4—73485.00–124.00109.95
14—367112.50–138.00126.89
3—467126.00–132.50128.47
1—88589.0089.00
1—77595.0095.00
1—540115.00115.00
1—410125.00125.00
4—569112.50–125.00120.88
1—345115.00115.00
1—270125.00125.00
3—668118.00–125.00121.60
4—62596.00–123.00113.05
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17—37392.50–126.00117.27
9—274110.00–126.00121.93
1—71094.0094.00
2—575100.00–110.00105.17
15—425100.00–120.00115.27
9—230114.00–128.00121.20
6—327109.00–125.00114.24
4—479115.00–118.00117.02
1—520110.00110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2—480131.00–135.00132.96
1—445147.00147.00
1—520138.00138.00
1—625134.00134.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—34052.0052.00
1—51082.0082.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—19082.0082.00
2—42591.00–94.0092.57
4—33090.00–95.0092.26
3—35889.00–90.0089.67
1—23099.0099.00
2—70249.0049.00
Steers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1—52560.0060.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—216110.00110.00
3—27996.00–123.00109.79
3—361110.00–129.00119.82
3—418107.00–116.00112.55
5—328111.00–127.00120.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—335160.00160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—98591.0091.00
14—736115.00–129.00117.48
6—692118.00–123.00119.00
1—90093.0093.00
6—830109.00–131.50126.92
7—225140.00–187.50158.68
14—279129.00–162.50138.93
29—476129.00–149.00135.70
29—575117.00–139.00129.52
30—518117.00–141.00130.28
58—327120.00–183.00140.93
69—419120.00–152.50133.71
82—376122.00–168.00135.79
10—613104.00–132.50122.29
2—760135.00135.00
7—876100.00–125.00121.52
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—410100.00100.00
1—360105.00105.00
1—685102.50102.50
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1—25470.0070.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3—32880.00–110.00100.86
4—360102.50–110.00105.58
1—255100.00100.00
1—560110.00110.00
4—23085.00–105.0098.32
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1—15590.0090.00
1—23595.0095.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—635122.00122.00
1—850120.00120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1—28590.0090.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24—52698.00–139.00112.10
27—317102.50–145.00121.62
28—41998.00–148.00118.17
30—375106.00–132.50122.57
5—71490.00–116.00101.24
1—840104.00104.00
1—97560.0060.00
2—233120.00–136.00128.26
7—266101.00–135.00118.81
8—66390.00–106.0099.77
17—579102.00–116.00108.72
23—470107.00–127.00118.17
8—76580.00–98.0092.46
47—61890.00–117.00106.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3—280112.50–115.00114.14
6—38190.00–115.00102.99
8—321100.00–115.00111.23
8—52083.00–117.50107.92
8—61889.00–114.00104.04
15—47498.00–115.00107.27
1—85575.0075.00
2—76572.50–73.0072.75
1—65585.0085.00
2—825113.00113.00
7—565111.00–117.00112.43
14—429100.00–115.00109.25
3—748110.00110.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7—33367.00–108.0096.99
6—278100.00–112.00105.45
5—58281.00–109.0099.99
1—66570.0070.00
1—77079.0079.00
2—230100.00–111.00105.38
1—195101.00101.00
10—370100.00–110.00103.29
12—52477.00–110.00101.70
19—47899.00–110.00104.54
21—42088.00–109.00103.66
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13—57178.00–112.00103.90
1—82566.0066.00
1—66586.0086.00
4—31877.00–121.00105.61
5—27585.00–126.00101.17
7—36472.50–120.0091.96
7—419109.00–114.00110.43
11—474110.00–118.00111.70
18—518107.00–114.00110.03
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—39063.0063.00
2—51364.00–70.0066.93
1—24082.5082.50
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—20580.0080.00
1—13066.0066.00
11—37580.00–96.0088.56
9—32280.00–96.0090.81
8—42371.00–98.0081.71
5—55294.0094.00
3—52780.00–90.0083.92
5—47690.00–99.0093.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2—403116.00116.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1—46560.0060.00
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—72050.0050.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1—46542.0042.00
1—38566.0066.00
1—64563.0063.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1—565130.00130.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2—48590.0090.00
3—42790.0090.00
1—53595.0095.00
4—61989.00–92.0090.77
2—66090.0090.00
1—39090.0090.00
2—57590.00–92.0090.98
1—70093.0093.00
1—78097.0097.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4—62196.00–111.00104.00
5—673100.00–106.00104.19
5—28592.00–105.00100.88
19—522100.00–110.00106.37
11—573101.00–111.00106.19
11—471105.00–111.00108.38
9—420100.00–111.00107.79
7—363100.00–110.00107.43
6—727100.00–107.00102.82
3—322100.00–110.00105.05
2—18288.00–110.0098.61
2—24469.00–107.5087.93
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1—25660.0060.00
1—36595.0095.00
1—61590.0090.00
2—47091.00–94.0092.47
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—75689.0089.00
2—48890.00–92.0091.00
2—520100.00100.00
2—73674.00–80.0076.97
3—61380.00–100.0093.17
1—57890.0090.00
1—420100.00100.00
1—316118.00118.00
1—284110.00110.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1—58671.0071.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—295100.00100.00
1—400110.00110.00
1—710108.00108.00
2—52099.00–109.00103.95
2—57599.00–107.00102.90
2—613108.00–110.00109.00
2—76895.00–105.0099.98
4—475101.00–109.00104.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1—73591.0091.00
1—35095.0095.00
2—31890.00–97.5093.72
1—44095.0095.00
1—62094.0094.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—295115.00115.00
2—415114.00114.00
3—357114.00–116.00115.34
4—505114.00–115.00114.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2—415114.00–115.00114.50
1—335115.00115.00
5—368115.00115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—40090.0090.00
1—67091.0091.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2—43896.0096.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2—468113.00–114.00113.48
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—86092.0092.00
2—47395.00–97.5096.24
1—76595.0095.00
1—81090.0090.00
2—57366.00–90.0078.26
1—61095.0095.00
1—69097.5097.50
3—41790.00–95.0092.64
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—305105.00105.00
1—75597.5097.50
3—42897.50–105.00102.52
3—47399.00–110.00104.61
1—82650.0050.00
2—708109.00–111.00109.99
3—508105.00–110.00108.31
4—630102.00–110.00105.79
4—68697.00–111.00105.71
3—56899.00–110.00104.70
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—74563.0063.00
4—48667.00–109.0094.94
4—52470.00–109.0088.98
3—63270.00–83.0077.72
1—92052.5052.50
11—563100.00–108.00104.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—95072.0072.00
3—718113.00–117.00115.32
12—61897.50–124.00115.46
1—79085.0085.00
7—424115.00–125.00118.10
7—482112.50–126.00119.56
8—526108.00–126.00118.19
11—569112.00–126.00117.86
3—663114.00114.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—86055.0055.00
1—77054.0054.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9—72190.00–109.0098.35
1—89488.0088.00
2—90184.00–94.0089.01
19—669100.00–127.00109.10
30—623100.00–134.00110.52
44—569115.00–135.00121.58
48—522107.50–140.00127.03
67—472115.00–144.00129.16
4—81985.00–97.0089.29
2—1,10084.00–87.0085.50
2—96589.00–90.0089.50
2—76399.00–103.00100.97
18—422128.00–163.00137.78
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19—47586.00–121.00111.75
19—52187.50–118.00110.08
17—57189.00–116.00110.68
4—67480.00–98.0091.49
2—42592.00–100.0095.86
2—63595.00–107.00101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—410102.50102.50
1—77590.0090.00
1—80593.0093.00
1—535109.00109.00
1—73096.0096.00
2—58599.00–109.00104.09
4—63695.00–105.00100.99
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2—472104.00–127.00115.34
2—507100.00–101.00100.50
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3—47880.00–94.0086.18
1—74076.0076.00
1—64078.0078.00
1—56566.0066.00
1—50086.0086.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1—95050.0050.00
1—62060.0060.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1—50095.0095.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1—48595.0095.00
1—67095.0095.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—735115.00115.00
1—590111.00111.00
2—518123.00–126.00124.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—730113.00113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1—475126.00126.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2—47552.50–65.0058.75
1—62554.0054.00
1—1,06051.0051.00
1—53572.0072.00
1—36062.5062.50
1—28550.0050.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—700550.00550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—610460.00460.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,320825.00825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)4—1,11175.00–80.0078.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,319410.00–750.00654.42
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—963530.00–550.00540.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,173525.00–575.00549.09
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,093450.00–600.00553.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—990625.00625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,035575.00575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—973475.00–700.00598.20
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—760560.00560.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—767290.00–450.00396.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—762340.00–432.00382.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—865400.00400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—843320.00–389.00354.60
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—763300.00–332.00315.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,09528.0028.00
199—1,19544.00–76.0049.46
17—1,41755.00–62.0057.00
72—1,13430.00–44.0041.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
65—95028.00–45.0035.40
37—93639.00–52.0043.52
1—76514.0014.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
64—1,46745.00–56.0049.74
13—1,42437.00–45.0042.66
5—1,44455.00–62.0057.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1—1,65584.0084.00
5—1,39056.00–68.0063.24
41—1,57567.00–87.0076.79
21—1,40450.00–69.0060.86
10—1,84182.00–99.0089.78
Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.
Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the North Carolina barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.