North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 384 priced lines covering 3,734 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,644 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 912 head. replacement cattle receipts at 124 head. Counted as USDA files them — 36 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 20, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,644Last week 3,371Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 912Last week 907Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 124Last week 116Year ago 0

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 8.00 to 10.00 higher; heifers mostly 4.00 to 7.00 higher; and bulls were mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher with the exception of 450-500 lbs. being 13.00 to 14.00 higher. Demand was mostly good; market activity and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 1.00 to 45.00 per head.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	578	115.00–131.00	124.41
3	—	465	122.50–140.00	131.13
2	—	518	121.00–130.00	125.61
2	—	175	125.00–155.00	138.29
2	—	673	115.00–126.00	120.40
18	—	323	115.00–150.00	137.27
13	—	372	120.00–157.00	141.12
12	—	276	120.00–150.00	138.02
6	—	222	125.00–140.00	133.66
1	—	740	119.00	119.00
4	—	419	140.00–147.50	143.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	107.50–112.50	109.98
2	—	216	75.00–110.00	92.46
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
1	—	350	65.00	65.00
1	—	270	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	110.00–125.00	117.50
24	—	621	128.00–152.50	134.92
35	—	572	129.00–161.00	144.35
50	—	471	138.00–177.50	156.29
52	—	524	125.00–168.00	144.62
53	—	275	136.00–194.00	170.44
81	—	422	116.00–180.00	155.90
115	—	372	130.00–184.00	167.53
116	—	323	133.00–187.50	163.55
3	—	862	106.00–128.00	117.95
25	—	669	120.00–143.00	134.62
7	—	726	124.00–136.00	129.27
6	—	775	110.00–136.00	123.94
22	—	225	122.00–195.00	174.90
6	—	183	142.50–198.00	164.84
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	190	90.00	90.00
1	—	345	90.00	90.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	90.00	90.00
1	—	275	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	113.00	113.00
2	—	329	144.00–145.00	144.52
1	—	295	155.00	155.00
1	—	245	100.00	100.00
1	—	580	123.00	123.00
1	—	358	145.00	145.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	436	112.50–115.00	113.74
5	—	178	107.50–119.00	112.45
6	—	370	99.00–107.50	103.44
6	—	220	90.00–117.50	108.29
6	—	272	96.00–120.00	108.97
1	—	655	111.00	111.00
5	—	733	110.00–114.00	111.39
1	—	625	102.00	102.00
2	—	318	110.00–122.50	116.10
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	104.00	104.00
1	—	480	101.00	101.00
2	—	255	110.00–115.00	112.55
6	—	320	95.00–110.00	104.17
4	—	383	103.00–118.00	109.34
2	—	225	112.00–115.00	113.60
3	—	187	100.00–110.00	105.13
5	—	422	102.00–108.00	105.61
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	90.00–101.00	95.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	150.00	150.00
2	—	243	140.00	140.00
1	—	285	137.50	137.50
5	—	372	130.00–150.00	141.50
2	—	325	142.50–152.50	147.42
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	92.50	92.50
1	—	390	100.00	100.00
1	—	450	92.50	92.50
1	—	800	99.00	99.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	487	120.00–132.50	126.29
11	—	375	116.00–140.00	125.23
2	—	163	126.00–129.00	127.57
13	—	323	110.00–134.00	125.43
12	—	426	100.00–139.00	121.66
12	—	279	100.00–140.00	123.69
3	—	210	94.00–115.00	107.82
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	180	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	72.00	72.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	124.00–129.00	126.03
3	—	473	134.00–147.00	140.52
1	—	430	137.50	137.50
1	—	305	152.50	152.50
1	—	220	135.00	135.00
1	—	582	133.00	133.00
1	—	765	114.00	114.00
1	—	635	122.00	122.00
8	—	381	135.00–150.00	142.84
5	—	290	142.50–150.00	147.47
Steers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	361	97.00–108.00	102.42
2	—	337	113.00–116.00	114.46
1	—	864	75.00	75.00
1	—	278	94.00	94.00
1	—	248	106.00	106.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	218	90.00–100.00	95.29
1	—	372	77.00	77.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	572	108.00–121.00	114.84
7	—	526	102.00–119.00	111.74
2	—	611	91.00–108.00	99.56
1	—	824	84.00	84.00
23	—	470	108.00–135.00	120.63
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
2	—	765	80.00–84.00	82.00
1	—	880	76.00	76.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	522	116.00–140.00	127.35
10	—	422	120.00–140.00	128.89
13	—	575	117.00–147.00	128.88
28	—	474	116.00–149.00	139.23
3	—	760	114.00–118.00	115.98
1	—	740	118.00	118.00
1	—	275	125.00	125.00
8	—	678	113.00–127.00	119.83
8	—	628	123.00–130.00	125.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	426	140.00–180.00	160.96
6	—	769	100.00–122.00	111.64
16	—	727	107.00–126.00	115.83
22	—	669	111.00–137.00	124.16
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
3	—	830	98.00–106.00	100.68
1	—	955	86.00	86.00
1	—	905	83.00	83.00
129	—	471	125.00–177.50	157.53
114	—	520	121.00–171.00	145.13
66	—	569	120.00–150.00	136.51
34	—	619	100.00–144.00	129.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	626	119.00–127.00	123.25
2	—	465	126.00–142.00	134.00
6	—	577	120.00–130.00	125.82
6	—	420	126.00–144.00	135.45
2	—	518	126.00–130.00	128.05
1	—	710	120.00	120.00
6	—	681	118.00–129.00	123.48
2	—	765	118.00–123.00	120.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	97.00	97.00
1	—	800	96.00	96.00
1	—	475	90.00	90.00
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
1	—	570	102.30	102.30
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	90.00	90.00
1	—	730	95.00	95.00
1	—	490	117.50	117.50
1	—	635	94.00	94.00
1	—	765	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	100.00	100.00
1	—	818	75.00	75.00
4	—	526	107.50–114.00	110.61
1	—	590	109.00	109.00
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
2	—	623	113.00	113.00
2	—	728	99.00–106.00	102.56
1	—	450	110.00	110.00
5	—	777	99.00–112.00	105.79
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	476	140.00	140.00
1	—	644	119.00	119.00
1	—	778	90.00	90.00
3	—	518	132.00–139.00	134.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	148.00	148.00
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
1	—	565	130.00	130.00
1	—	690	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
1	—	680	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	109.00–114.00	111.53
1	—	430	105.00	105.00
1	—	720	107.00	107.00
2	—	473	112.50–135.00	123.21
2	—	670	100.00–103.00	101.54
3	—	518	102.50–112.50	107.64
1	—	550	102.50	102.50
3	—	777	102.00–109.00	104.67
1	—	875	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	100.00	100.00
1	—	410	97.50	97.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	86.00	86.00
1	—	405	85.00	85.00
1	—	580	90.00	90.00
1	—	645	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	62.00	62.00
1	—	465	90.00	90.00
1	—	595	90.00	90.00
1	—	515	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	456	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	50.00	50.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	70.00–100.00	84.76
8	—	464	100.00–113.00	107.02
6	—	570	80.00–108.00	98.35
2	—	515	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	180	32.50–40.00	36.15
1	—	200	32.50	32.50
1	—	490	40.00	40.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	52.00	52.00
1	—	645	61.00	61.00
1	—	330	67.50	67.50
1	—	175	45.00	45.00
2	—	968	59.00	59.00
7	—	674	47.00–56.00	54.76
1	—	940	59.00	59.00
2	—	278	62.50–70.00	66.42
1	—	470	65.00	65.00
5	—	419	67.50–79.00	75.68
5	—	366	65.00–80.00	73.34
2	—	885	51.00–52.00	51.49
6	—	232	47.50–68.00	59.42
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	47.50	47.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	90.00	90.00
1	—	450	97.50	97.50
5	—	381	78.00–100.00	95.08
1	—	500	92.50	92.50
2	—	700	94.00–96.00	95.00
3	—	673	92.50–95.00	93.83
1	—	605	95.00	95.00
2	—	428	95.00–100.00	97.54
2	—	565	90.00	90.00
3	—	772	90.00–95.00	91.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	100.00	100.00
1	—	220	90.00	90.00
1	—	655	93.00	93.00
1	—	450	90.00	90.00
1	—	325	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	90.00	90.00
1	—	645	98.00	98.00
1	—	380	92.50	92.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	560	108.00–122.00	116.64
2	—	660	112.00–115.00	113.48
2	—	630	114.00	114.00
1	—	750	116.00	116.00
34	—	473	113.00–129.00	119.11
28	—	422	110.00–128.00	121.26
19	—	377	109.00–130.00	123.79
15	—	522	110.00–122.00	115.85
14	—	275	100.00–135.00	120.14
13	—	319	115.00–128.00	122.71
3	—	235	125.00–130.00	127.50
3	—	182	130.00–135.00	131.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	473	120.00–141.00	128.78
147	—	421	120.00–154.00	132.01
11	—	725	83.00–120.00	100.20
30	—	622	100.00–127.00	112.28
5	—	761	100.00–107.00	102.38
10	—	672	98.00–120.00	105.48
90	—	373	124.00–172.50	133.29
67	—	523	115.00–138.00	125.06
58	—	325	124.00–177.50	139.05
49	—	570	110.00–136.00	124.52
6	—	177	128.00–167.50	145.84
47	—	272	110.00–167.50	141.42
18	—	224	121.00–170.00	140.99
7	—	895	84.00–94.00	85.42
1	—	810	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	572	70.00–111.00	104.77
5	—	233	95.00–110.00	103.93
2	—	833	96.00–100.00	97.99
4	—	270	100.00–112.50	107.56
4	—	368	107.50–110.00	109.37
7	—	671	75.00–112.00	101.75
7	—	716	99.00–106.00	103.00
8	—	321	100.00–110.00	106.51
1	—	155	125.00	125.00
2	—	760	97.00–103.00	99.98
15	—	626	100.00–112.00	107.26
8	—	466	100.00–111.00	106.56
10	—	419	100.00–112.50	106.57
12	—	522	100.00–112.00	108.41
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	93.00	93.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	588	109.00	109.00
1	—	636	90.00	90.00
2	—	496	112.00–122.00	116.99
2	—	544	112.00–114.00	113.01
2	—	318	122.50–125.00	123.70
2	—	363	122.50–124.00	123.27
1	—	400	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	80.00–83.00	81.62
2	—	428	113.00–114.00	113.51
4	—	520	102.50–112.50	106.52
4	—	569	97.50–111.00	104.88
5	—	464	107.50–113.00	109.10
5	—	620	98.00–109.00	105.54
3	—	720	91.00–98.00	95.35
3	—	388	100.00–105.00	103.39
4	—	658	95.00–111.00	101.76
2	—	330	105.00–110.00	107.61
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	68.00–90.00	78.22
1	—	670	96.00	96.00
1	—	355	100.00	100.00
2	—	303	95.00–97.50	96.26
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	318	60.00–97.00	75.54
1	—	200	92.50	92.50
3	—	440	70.00–80.00	73.33
4	—	278	84.00–99.00	90.55
2	—	475	92.00–99.00	95.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	114.00–118.00	115.69
1	—	640	111.00	111.00
18	—	477	114.00–130.00	121.31
14	—	372	117.50–132.00	124.06
4	—	441	116.00–126.00	121.99
2	—	290	125.00–130.00	127.54
7	—	531	112.00–119.00	115.45
2	—	313	115.00–122.50	118.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	185	100.00	100.00
2	—	670	92.00–93.00	92.49
33	—	475	94.00–121.00	112.95
21	—	375	100.00–127.00	115.23
8	—	624	89.00–95.00	90.35
4	—	235	94.00–117.00	107.87
7	—	518	94.00–121.00	111.35
9	—	284	104.00–125.00	114.85
11	—	571	90.00–118.00	107.08
14	—	422	90.00–122.00	112.08
19	—	324	100.00–125.00	114.06
Heifers — Small 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	50.00	50.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	495	99.50	99.50
1	—	255	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	306	98.00	98.00
1	—	286	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	60.00	60.00
1	—	395	59.00	59.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	80.00–89.00	84.66
1	—	710	57.00	57.00
1	—	595	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	341	100.00–106.00	102.83
4	—	371	100.00–106.00	102.40
4	—	284	100.00–113.00	106.41
3	—	227	100.00–108.00	105.41
2	—	623	80.00–83.00	81.47
5	—	568	100.00–109.00	104.01
6	—	520	95.00–110.00	104.05
7	—	472	100.00–109.00	104.32
9	—	418	100.00–108.00	102.91
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,129	925.00–1,150.00	1,049.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	966	525.00–850.00	637.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,368	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,241.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,012	695.00–1,075.00	865.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,077	725.00–925.00	806.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	830	600.00–1,000.00	806.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	710.00	710.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	740.00	740.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	370.00	370.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	624	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,095	425.00–825.00	598.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	983	450.00–600.00	519.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,097	450.00–475.00	467.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	962	680.00–840.00	753.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	973	610.00–695.00	653.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,065	500.00–850.00	661.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,083	425.00–925.00	727.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	735	255.00–378.00	325.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	834	413.00–490.00	452.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	737	411.00–500.00	446.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	683	420.00–450.00	436.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	769	450.00–620.00	511.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	749	500.00–644.00	559.06
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	628	318.00–417.00	367.12
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	446.00	446.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,761	82.00–99.00	90.78
38	—	1,263	44.00–70.00	62.97
58	—	1,547	55.00–90.00	77.21
1	—	1,430	59.00	59.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,155	23.00–32.00	27.29
39	—	1,084	34.00–67.00	45.85
91	—	1,238	55.00–71.00	62.54
292	—	1,140	45.00–62.00	54.74
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	14.00	14.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,360	40.00–49.00	44.83
62	—	1,441	56.00–70.00	63.40
36	—	1,336	47.00–63.00	56.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,035	40.00–55.00	46.30
73	—	939	26.00–44.00	35.81
1	—	740	20.00	20.00
2	—	765	60.00–72.50	66.90

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.

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