North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 260 priced lines covering 2,401 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,497 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,120 head. replacement cattle receipts at 81 head. Counted as USDA files them — 34 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,497Last week 2,649Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,120Last week 556Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 80Year ago 0

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 7.00 to 16.00 higher; heifers mostly 11.00 to 13.00 higher; and bulls were 10.00 to 17.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good, mostly moderate; market activity and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was mostly average. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 70.00 per head.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	556	124.00	124.00
2	—	246	117.00–119.00	118.00
4	—	372	117.00–130.00	124.09
5	—	329	110.00–135.00	121.14
1	—	260	120.00	120.00
1	—	540	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
1	—	575	132.00	132.00
1	—	414	129.00	129.00
2	—	374	130.00–134.00	131.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	518	129.00–163.00	143.42
1	—	136	135.00	135.00
2	—	780	117.00–118.00	117.50
11	—	232	130.00–155.00	143.62
11	—	723	108.00–128.00	118.22
17	—	571	121.00–158.00	138.02
20	—	624	115.00–139.00	131.08
20	—	676	113.00–138.00	126.95
23	—	276	128.00–161.00	147.08
29	—	419	121.00–167.00	144.32
30	—	470	130.00–169.00	152.21
31	—	374	132.00–164.00	146.73
40	—	325	130.00–174.00	152.13
2	—	968	102.00–107.00	104.51
1	—	165	131.00	131.00
3	—	1,028	90.00–102.00	96.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	102.00	102.00
1	—	285	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	136.00–145.00	140.32
2	—	570	120.00–132.00	125.89
6	—	473	120.00–145.00	135.31
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
2	—	445	142.50–144.00	143.25
4	—	319	117.00–146.00	137.13
Steers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	110.00	110.00
4	—	226	102.50–122.50	113.29
1	—	250	110.00	110.00
1	—	505	115.00	115.00
1	—	625	105.00	105.00
1	—	680	109.00	109.00
4	—	361	94.00–110.00	103.62
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	82.00	82.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	122.50	122.50
1	—	785	116.00	116.00
2	—	185	125.00	125.00
2	—	625	124.00–125.00	124.48
5	—	222	116.50–147.50	133.70
5	—	574	125.00–132.00	128.05
6	—	419	125.00–144.00	134.85
8	—	281	117.50–145.00	137.38
13	—	322	115.00–145.00	135.04
21	—	377	117.50–147.50	136.58
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	96.00	96.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	112.50–122.50	117.43
3	—	882	91.00–98.00	95.00
1	—	770	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	132.50	132.50
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	112.50	112.50
1	—	750	107.00	107.00
1	—	510	113.00	113.00
1	—	870	106.00	106.00
2	—	415	100.00–112.50	106.33
2	—	618	107.00	107.00
3	—	667	97.50–108.00	104.59
4	—	815	93.00–108.00	99.71
2	—	713	106.00–108.00	107.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	103.00	103.00
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
2	—	440	100.00–107.50	103.71
3	—	573	99.00–119.00	110.93
3	—	528	95.00–115.00	103.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	130.00–134.00	131.97
4	—	425	138.00–140.00	139.27
14	—	476	132.00–147.00	138.39
1	—	634	106.00	106.00
4	—	583	124.00–135.00	131.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	961	78.00	78.00
1	—	872	88.00	88.00
1	—	554	128.00	128.00
1	—	500	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	524	120.00–147.00	137.18
41	—	472	122.00–168.00	144.41
31	—	577	120.00–145.00	132.93
22	—	622	100.00–135.00	125.46
17	—	670	104.00–133.00	117.56
6	—	721	100.00–127.00	110.93
8	—	771	93.00–111.00	103.10
28	—	419	137.00–160.00	149.40
2	—	978	99.00–104.00	101.53
1	—	908	106.00	106.00
4	—	863	80.00–105.00	95.81
5	—	830	91.00–107.00	95.18
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	92.00–104.00	98.63
1	—	455	109.00	109.00
1	—	575	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	110.00–116.00	111.98
1	—	980	77.00	77.00
1	—	678	100.00	100.00
3	—	615	95.00–119.00	105.43
6	—	573	106.00–119.00	111.62
Bulls — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	58.00	58.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	476	129.00–145.00	136.23
19	—	425	125.00–146.00	135.58
2	—	750	114.00–116.00	115.00
4	—	710	111.00–124.00	115.84
8	—	576	116.00–134.00	128.24
2	—	653	119.00–124.00	121.49
3	—	615	117.00–129.00	122.46
8	—	522	120.00–131.00	126.17
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	86.00	86.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	888	80.00	80.00
1	—	290	127.50	127.50
1	—	635	123.00	123.00
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
2	—	328	115.00–120.00	117.52
4	—	371	117.00–125.00	122.04
3	—	507	123.00	123.00
2	—	403	121.00–125.00	122.99
2	—	485	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	109.00–119.00	114.33
7	—	331	110.00–118.00	113.53
4	—	666	84.00–88.00	86.52
3	—	285	108.00–120.00	112.61
2	—	563	100.00–103.00	101.53
1	—	622	84.00	84.00
2	—	245	114.00–122.00	118.00
8	—	519	86.00–115.00	103.76
9	—	374	105.00–119.00	113.47
6	—	428	90.00–119.00	112.41
1	—	175	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	825	87.00–95.00	90.62
1	—	865	85.00	85.00
1	—	126	119.00	119.00
1	—	918	95.00	95.00
1	—	954	94.00	94.00
3	—	170	124.00–136.00	131.55
3	—	763	89.00–99.00	93.02
5	—	672	92.00–111.00	101.48
5	—	724	102.00–104.00	103.01
9	—	231	120.00–130.00	125.93
16	—	278	120.00–145.00	131.94
17	—	325	116.00–137.00	126.77
17	—	568	104.00–126.00	113.32
1	—	1,065	86.00	86.00
20	—	518	108.00–129.00	118.79
23	—	370	117.00–140.00	126.86
33	—	632	93.00–118.00	108.18
40	—	417	120.00–143.00	128.13
51	—	472	110.00–135.00	123.67
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	100.00–111.00	105.98
4	—	373	105.00–122.50	111.96
5	—	422	100.00–110.00	106.00
6	—	637	100.00–110.00	103.84
7	—	684	95.00–110.00	107.15
10	—	458	102.00–110.00	108.49
3	—	567	89.00–110.00	101.83
4	—	312	90.00–112.50	106.03
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	90.00	90.00
1	—	820	91.00	91.00
1	—	645	100.00	100.00
2	—	470	92.50–100.00	96.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	100.00–122.50	109.27
3	—	322	100.00–110.00	104.95
1	—	760	90.00	90.00
1	—	800	92.00	92.00
2	—	628	95.00–102.00	98.51
3	—	478	100.00–105.00	103.34
3	—	560	100.00–114.00	107.35
1	—	210	105.00	105.00
1	—	270	112.50	112.50
1	—	655	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	98.00–106.00	104.05
3	—	262	100.00–108.00	104.93
2	—	475	103.00–106.00	104.44
2	—	425	105.00–110.00	107.47
1	—	385	106.00	106.00
1	—	220	111.00	111.00
1	—	675	78.00	78.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	60.00	60.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	274	112.50–125.00	120.89
1	—	160	122.50	122.50
2	—	668	119.00	119.00
6	—	623	113.00–121.00	116.79
14	—	520	108.00–120.00	115.46
15	—	378	112.50–126.00	119.30
15	—	569	112.00–121.00	116.83
18	—	476	115.00–126.00	120.61
25	—	427	112.50–125.00	118.48
15	—	325	110.00–127.50	121.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	93.00	93.00
1	—	670	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	90.00	90.00
1	—	620	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	102.50	102.50
2	—	325	98.00–99.00	98.52
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	244	120.00	120.00
1	—	268	120.00	120.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	70.00	70.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	70.00	70.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	74.00	74.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	84.00–90.00	87.08
1	—	180	90.00	90.00
2	—	240	59.00–61.00	60.02
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	47.50	47.50

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)	3	—	730	300.00–550.00	414.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	710	350.00–475.00	415.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	475.00	475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	670	275.00–475.00	370.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,008	700.00–800.00	754.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,154	900.00–950.00	931.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	875.00–925.00	900.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	543.00–759.00	663.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,084	630.00–925.00	764.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,092	575.00–1,060.00	751.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,047	700.00–825.00	780.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	325.00–475.00	395.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,037	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,129.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	937	510.00–950.00	729.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,043	825.00–1,335.00	1,103.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	330.00	330.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	825.00	825.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	960	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,729	90.00–117.00	103.75
50	—	1,560	72.00–100.00	90.21
15	—	1,398	60.00–86.00	76.62
1	—	1,042	102.00	102.00
4	—	1,312	56.00–89.00	74.71
11	—	1,510	73.00–91.00	80.92
2	—	1,085	66.00–74.00	69.71
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,113	66.00–68.00	67.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	1,165	44.00–100.00	78.01
328	—	1,195	51.00–83.00	69.90
38	—	1,069	40.00–66.00	55.77
8	—	978	20.00–31.00	28.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,481	63.00–91.00	75.68
10	—	1,463	58.00–63.00	60.72
89	—	1,452	50.00–83.00	70.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	788	12.00–24.00	19.10
4	—	835	64.00–70.00	67.70
100	—	898	30.00–54.00	45.07
133	—	1,046	45.00–69.00	59.76

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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