North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 370 priced lines covering 4,093 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,945 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 795 head. replacement cattle receipts at 141 head. Counted as USDA files them — 58 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,945Last week 3,568Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 795Last week 837Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 141Last week 116Year ago 0

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady, while bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, 400-550 lbs. were mostly 5.00 to 6.00 lower, while 550-700 lbs. were unevenly steady; 400-600 lbs. heifers were 2.00 to 5.00 lower, while 600-700 lbs. were unevenly steady; and feeder bulls were mostly 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Early week demand was moderate to good, but declined to light by Thursday. Market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active early in the week, but also declined to slow by Thursday. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was mostly average.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	701	400.00–600.00	496.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	753	450.00–675.00	597.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	802	425.00–575.00	504.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	635.00–750.00	697.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	1,155	775.00–825.00	803.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,171	500.00–1,010.00	765.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,051	650.00–825.00	777.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,006	400.00–825.00	628.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	860	483.00–720.00	609.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,162	660.00–1,010.00	817.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,077	710.00–760.00	732.94
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	520.00	520.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	300.00	300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	310.00	310.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	520.00	520.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	510.00	510.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	678	344.00–575.00	468.45
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	716	400.00–575.00	521.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	934	300.00–400.00	345.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	625.00–650.00	636.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	958	510.00–620.00	586.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	975	650.00–975.00	792.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,206	740.00–1,010.00	876.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	690.00	690.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	862	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	658	525.00–700.00	610.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	595	475.00	475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	770.00	770.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	707	240.00–525.00	423.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	570.00	570.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	660.00	660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	750	480.00–770.00	611.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	59.00	59.00
3	—	220	50.00–62.50	54.39
4	—	178	40.00–68.00	56.83
1	—	430	66.00	66.00
1	—	705	60.00	60.00
1	—	590	77.00	77.00
1	—	490	56.00	56.00
1	—	370	56.00	56.00
2	—	133	40.00–65.00	51.47
5	—	621	55.00–73.00	61.30
3	—	652	65.00–75.00	71.01
1	—	524	50.00	50.00
2	—	325	52.00–57.50	54.75
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	40.00	40.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	77.00	77.00
1	—	380	71.00	71.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	145.00	145.00
1	—	490	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	125.00–132.00	129.03
5	—	678	115.00–125.00	120.07
52	—	371	117.50–155.00	139.44
27	—	330	120.00–147.50	140.20
15	—	480	120.00–148.00	138.67
15	—	271	130.00–147.50	139.20
7	—	425	120.00–145.00	133.58
6	—	723	100.00–123.00	112.96
5	—	522	125.00–135.00	129.87
5	—	232	120.00–147.50	132.84
4	—	761	109.00–114.00	112.51
2	—	620	115.00–122.00	118.42
2	—	193	122.50–130.00	126.20
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	190	110.00	110.00
3	—	478	95.00–110.00	105.09
3	—	288	100.00–120.00	113.64
2	—	763	100.00–102.50	101.23
2	—	520	100.00–110.00	104.86
2	—	443	110.00–122.50	116.21
2	—	395	105.00–115.00	110.00
1	—	665	100.00	100.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	90.00	90.00
1	—	600	96.00	96.00
1	—	350	90.00	90.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	100.00	100.00
2	—	743	109.00–112.50	110.76
1	—	885	97.00	97.00
1	—	470	105.00	105.00
4	—	260	102.50–115.00	107.45
3	—	190	100.00–115.00	108.25
10	—	373	89.00–115.00	103.98
9	—	328	100.00–110.00	105.66
5	—	212	100.00–115.00	108.80
3	—	414	90.00–100.00	93.26
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	90.00	90.00
1	—	205	92.50	92.50
1	—	360	71.00	71.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	115.00	115.00
71	—	529	126.00–153.00	137.81
51	—	274	130.00–167.50	150.99
44	—	472	120.00–165.00	146.06
27	—	571	122.00–148.00	140.27
2	—	813	100.00–115.00	107.38
1	—	985	96.00	96.00
1	—	885	113.00	113.00
5	—	785	101.00–116.50	111.94
124	—	425	120.00–171.00	147.71
124	—	374	126.00–174.00	153.22
99	—	323	123.00–179.00	152.95
24	—	621	114.00–146.00	131.76
20	—	663	120.00–139.00	129.87
10	—	229	136.00–160.00	148.92
5	—	722	116.00–118.00	116.41
2	—	188	152.00–160.00	155.83
1	—	142	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	195	90.00	90.00
2	—	585	60.00–94.00	76.71
2	—	233	106.00–108.00	107.03
5	—	388	104.00–110.00	107.22
3	—	325	100.00–110.00	103.94
2	—	418	105.00–109.00	106.94
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	611	110.00–115.00	113.77
1	—	225	135.00	135.00
4	—	755	94.00	94.00
2	—	524	110.00–114.00	112.05
16	—	373	102.00–132.50	119.43
14	—	425	110.00–145.00	123.19
6	—	322	113.00–129.00	120.22
4	—	574	100.00–130.00	120.92
1	—	480	120.00	120.00
1	—	255	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	119.00	119.00
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
11	—	374	120.00–147.50	136.98
4	—	460	141.00–145.00	141.98
4	—	315	140.00–147.50	143.26
2	—	275	137.50–140.00	138.68
8	—	537	120.00–136.00	127.34
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	90.00–95.00	92.54
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	105.00	105.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	80.00	80.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	100.00	100.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	47.00	47.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	507	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	434	96.00–116.00	103.98
Steers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	378	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	79.00	79.00
4	—	519	96.00–108.00	103.70
6	—	473	103.00–110.00	106.34
10	—	582	90.00–110.00	100.90
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	105.00	105.00
1	—	420	88.00	88.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	784	76.00	76.00
1	—	564	90.00	90.00
1	—	450	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	828	89.00	89.00
3	—	570	134.00	134.00
1	—	514	119.00	119.00
1	—	460	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	100.00–110.00	105.02
1	—	840	105.00	105.00
1	—	445	110.00	110.00
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
5	—	473	107.50–110.00	109.52
2	—	655	110.00–112.00	111.00
8	—	713	93.00–115.00	102.79
4	—	500	100.00–110.00	107.50
2	—	783	100.00–101.00	100.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	526	115.00–136.00	127.24
16	—	624	109.00–126.00	119.99
3	—	375	132.50–147.50	139.87
82	—	477	120.00–146.00	135.07
50	—	423	115.00–147.00	133.41
40	—	568	120.00–137.00	128.99
16	—	671	114.00–125.00	118.63
7	—	325	115.00–140.00	134.95
2	—	708	90.00–120.00	104.84
1	—	755	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	67.50	67.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	80.00	80.00
2	—	787	85.00–87.00	86.01
1	—	738	80.00	80.00
1	—	668	90.00	90.00
1	—	415	128.00	128.00
1	—	610	96.00	96.00
19	—	472	97.00–121.00	111.86
13	—	577	94.00–118.00	109.17
10	—	527	90.00–120.00	113.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	84.00–85.00	84.51
3	—	313	150.00–167.50	155.68
1	—	280	155.00	155.00
1	—	380	150.00	150.00
108	—	469	120.00–164.00	144.15
83	—	523	117.00–148.00	133.30
57	—	569	114.00–152.00	128.34
45	—	623	92.00–135.00	117.64
25	—	665	97.00–132.00	116.72
14	—	715	92.00–110.00	101.56
13	—	768	84.00–110.00	97.93
8	—	819	90.00–102.00	98.22
2	—	916	74.00–94.00	84.04
72	—	421	124.00–169.00	153.89
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	627	100.00–116.00	109.36
4	—	566	107.50–115.00	110.63
3	—	477	100.00–110.00	105.00
1	—	825	104.00	104.00
3	—	715	104.00–108.00	105.98
12	—	678	99.00–114.00	104.24
7	—	516	97.50–110.00	104.99
6	—	774	95.00–106.00	99.28
2	—	410	105.00–110.00	107.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	145.00	145.00
1	—	465	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	97.00	97.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	90.00–96.00	92.99
2	—	680	90.00–96.00	92.96
1	—	505	90.00	90.00
2	—	830	90.00–99.00	94.47
1	—	750	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	40.00	40.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	90.00	90.00
1	—	440	90.00	90.00
1	—	765	90.00	90.00
1	—	565	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	127.50–142.50	134.96
8	—	525	110.00–136.00	130.20
3	—	618	100.00–122.00	112.38
2	—	571	106.00–128.00	116.60
14	—	475	120.00–144.00	132.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	100.00–106.00	102.34
1	—	610	79.00	79.00
1	—	735	77.00	77.00
6	—	426	85.00–108.00	97.04
5	—	324	90.00–109.00	102.62
3	—	267	102.00–110.00	105.43
12	—	468	70.00–111.00	101.90
7	—	374	83.00–109.00	100.30
5	—	530	101.00–109.00	104.18
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	59.00	59.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	58.00	58.00
1	—	255	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	79.00	79.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	90.00–92.50	91.26
1	—	555	90.00	90.00
1	—	460	93.00	93.00
2	—	365	70.00–90.00	79.59
1	—	296	70.00	70.00
1	—	220	97.50	97.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	472	100.00–113.00	107.03
7	—	681	97.50–110.00	103.39
7	—	628	91.00–111.00	104.07
5	—	172	100.00–112.50	104.38
25	—	529	72.00–112.00	107.85
14	—	367	86.00–115.00	103.97
6	—	570	100.00–108.00	103.71
4	—	273	100.00–110.00	106.24
9	—	426	78.00–110.00	99.70
7	—	317	80.00–110.00	98.63
5	—	212	86.00–115.00	103.98
2	—	756	61.00–94.00	77.59
1	—	128	81.00	81.00
4	—	705	105.00–106.00	105.26
1	—	820	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	90.00	90.00
1	—	440	92.50	92.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	90.00–93.00	91.51
2	—	458	90.00–95.00	92.54
1	—	790	94.00	94.00
4	—	659	90.00–97.00	92.51
2	—	717	94.00	94.00
1	—	375	90.00	90.00
1	—	310	90.00	90.00
1	—	285	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	90.00–95.00	93.29
2	—	460	90.00–93.00	91.53
1	—	805	90.00	90.00
1	—	625	90.00	90.00
1	—	225	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	526	100.00–113.00	107.95
11	—	629	94.00–110.00	106.16
11	—	331	100.00–112.50	102.93
10	—	476	100.00–116.00	108.24
7	—	565	100.00–110.00	105.44
4	—	378	100.00–110.00	105.55
5	—	422	100.00–122.00	112.03
6	—	716	93.00–105.00	97.15
3	—	658	95.00–106.00	102.30
2	—	283	100.00–115.00	107.70
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	276	110.00–126.00	117.92
8	—	512	85.00–114.00	102.22
3	—	612	84.00–89.00	86.98
1	—	660	80.00	80.00
3	—	717	72.00–80.00	74.68
2	—	778	75.00–80.00	77.48
1	—	200	102.00	102.00
24	—	378	90.00–121.00	113.22
23	—	473	90.00–118.00	107.75
14	—	420	97.00–119.00	109.97
11	—	332	100.00–119.00	111.20
10	—	578	90.00–110.00	101.65
1	—	155	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	436	122.00–127.00	123.96
4	—	333	125.00–130.00	126.83
10	—	473	100.00–128.00	120.43
7	—	519	117.00–121.00	118.28
6	—	572	115.00–120.00	118.13
4	—	368	123.00–130.00	127.01
1	—	630	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	79.00	79.00
1	—	365	86.00	86.00
1	—	345	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	472	107.00–127.00	119.66
65	—	427	114.00–128.00	121.55
50	—	522	105.00–125.00	117.54
30	—	375	110.00–130.00	122.12
25	—	573	109.00–120.00	114.14
2	—	245	117.50–122.50	120.00
2	—	183	120.00–125.00	122.53
4	—	766	72.50–115.00	96.82
17	—	324	115.00–127.50	121.85
15	—	623	102.00–117.00	113.25
14	—	276	117.00–127.50	121.59
7	—	674	90.00–125.00	105.68
1	—	715	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	95.00	95.00
3	—	807	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	622	86.00–118.00	102.70
15	—	672	89.00–120.00	102.24
13	—	221	118.00–138.00	129.06
10	—	714	87.00–108.00	96.98
6	—	772	76.00–90.00	85.79
5	—	185	119.00–155.00	130.69
75	—	523	100.00–136.00	117.08
67	—	471	110.00–138.00	124.46
51	—	276	120.00–148.00	134.29
34	—	569	99.00–132.00	113.92
122	—	372	117.00–157.50	131.52
110	—	424	110.00–145.00	128.77
77	—	324	117.00–165.00	131.75
4	—	824	84.00–99.00	91.74
1	—	885	81.00	81.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	95.00	95.00
1	—	570	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	95.00	95.00
1	—	615	116.00	116.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	40.00	40.00
Cows — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,440	60.00–76.00	70.28
45	—	1,431	51.00–70.00	62.10
4	—	1,633	40.00–54.00	47.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,071	35.00–58.00	51.67
272	—	1,217	50.00–89.00	61.66
73	—	1,225	60.00–83.00	71.15
5	—	995	25.00–34.00	30.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	982	40.00–59.00	50.00
63	—	915	25.00–47.00	36.20
4	—	835	25.00–35.00	29.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	78.00	78.00
3	—	1,042	67.00–77.00	71.05
9	—	1,565	70.00–89.00	81.87
4	—	1,820	90.00–97.00	93.51
43	—	1,567	73.00–96.00	88.12
22	—	1,685	93.00–110.00	100.44
9	—	1,334	50.00–74.00	66.29
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,168	90.00–104.00	98.21

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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