North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 252 priced lines covering 2,227 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,084 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 419 head. replacement cattle receipts at 54 head. Counted as USDA files them — 6 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,084Last week 3,481Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 419Last week 571Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 67Year ago 0

Current hog receipts 22.

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 5.00 higher and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers were unevenly steady, while heifers and bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly light with heavy rain falling across the state throughout much of the trade week. Cattle quality was mostly average. Baby calves ranged 35.00 to 80.00 per head.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	128.00	128.00
1	—	555	129.00	129.00
1	—	220	137.50	137.50
1	—	505	128.00	128.00
2	—	436	120.00–136.00	128.19
1	—	645	120.00	120.00
1	—	390	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	616	127.00–135.00	130.43
15	—	722	117.00–128.00	122.87
73	—	376	129.00–166.00	144.39
30	—	322	130.00–169.00	143.62
3	—	862	109.00–117.00	111.99
40	—	565	128.00–142.00	133.23
34	—	471	129.00–150.00	140.83
17	—	676	105.00–130.00	115.16
11	—	271	134.00–162.00	145.02
51	—	525	122.00–149.00	136.69
7	—	768	101.00–109.00	105.98
3	—	176	129.00–140.00	136.29
58	—	426	128.00–157.00	141.92
5	—	816	99.00–116.00	106.37
3	—	237	137.00–140.00	138.99
1	—	1,030	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	843	104.00	104.00
3	—	427	156.00	156.00
8	—	639	120.00	120.00
3	—	335	156.00	156.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	105.00	105.00
1	—	530	114.00	114.00
1	—	270	110.00	110.00
1	—	460	107.50	107.50
1	—	575	112.50	112.50
3	—	762	100.00–110.00	105.01
5	—	318	95.00–107.50	105.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	106.00	106.00
3	—	680	103.00–110.00	107.35
2	—	753	105.00–112.50	108.74
1	—	725	102.00	102.00
1	—	480	99.00	99.00
1	—	230	115.00	115.00
6	—	283	105.00–110.00	105.84
1	—	525	104.00	104.00
2	—	318	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	118	107.00	107.00
2	—	465	115.00–123.00	119.13
5	—	425	110.00–126.00	121.63
1	—	615	112.50	112.50
2	—	228	109.00–124.00	116.89
8	—	338	116.00–138.00	129.51
2	—	271	114.00–125.00	119.11
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
7	—	376	110.00–126.00	119.26
1	—	815	76.00	76.00
1	—	184	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	100.00	100.00
1	—	290	105.00	105.00
1	—	495	100.00	100.00
3	—	420	106.00–110.00	107.98
1	—	375	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	218	127.50–155.00	140.46
8	—	675	115.00–126.00	121.06
9	—	465	120.00–134.00	130.48
10	—	370	118.00–137.00	128.75
8	—	578	115.00–128.00	123.32
5	—	509	115.00–125.00	123.04
2	—	618	117.00–125.00	121.08
10	—	324	120.00–135.00	128.85
1	—	730	112.00	112.00
6	—	431	120.00–135.00	129.27
4	—	273	130.00–137.50	134.81
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	430	100.00–112.50	108.04
3	—	723	105.00–107.00	106.32
5	—	629	100.00–113.00	108.43
6	—	575	100.00–115.00	107.79
4	—	779	94.00–99.00	96.00
1	—	865	101.00	101.00
2	—	825	99.00–109.00	103.97
12	—	672	104.00–113.00	109.07
3	—	472	102.50–105.00	104.19
3	—	520	105.00–110.00	107.47
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	669	94.00–115.00	106.60
46	—	572	110.00–136.00	122.74
3	—	917	86.00–107.00	99.41
2	—	877	96.00–111.00	103.39
69	—	473	120.00–150.00	134.35
28	—	423	133.00–152.50	142.75
94	—	523	113.00–141.00	127.34
2	—	775	93.00–96.00	94.47
17	—	728	88.00–108.00	96.69
34	—	622	98.00–130.00	113.83
3	—	827	88.00–108.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	111.00	111.00
2	—	825	93.00–97.00	95.00
4	—	773	100.00–106.00	103.71
1	—	620	109.00	109.00
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
3	—	473	102.50–110.00	105.92
7	—	719	99.00–109.00	104.43
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	110.00	110.00
14	—	581	110.00–116.00	113.01
1	—	622	102.00	102.00
1	—	855	83.00	83.00
5	—	469	102.00–124.00	112.84
5	—	520	110.00–117.00	113.58
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	567	103.00–109.00	105.48
5	—	532	100.00–109.00	105.81
4	—	466	106.00–110.00	108.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	614	114.00–123.00	119.76
4	—	588	116.00–120.00	118.49
4	—	523	117.50–124.00	121.63
9	—	430	117.50–130.00	121.34
4	—	465	130.00–135.00	131.91
4	—	674	113.00–120.50	118.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	110.00–121.00	115.52
1	—	820	111.00	111.00
1	—	750	111.00	111.00
6	—	660	116.00–126.00	119.86
20	—	614	114.00–125.00	120.87
18	—	570	110.00–127.00	121.85
11	—	418	115.00–135.00	127.76
15	—	480	113.00–133.00	125.56
1	—	350	134.00	134.00
21	—	523	112.50–127.50	121.62
Heifers — Small 3-4 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	30.00	30.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	105.00–112.50	109.06
11	—	519	99.00–113.00	108.54
1	—	260	105.00	105.00
14	—	612	93.00–110.00	104.77
2	—	760	90.00–99.00	94.56
7	—	426	100.00–113.00	108.23
2	—	710	97.00–105.00	101.03
3	—	672	98.00–106.00	101.04
2	—	860	96.00–97.00	96.50
3	—	342	100.00–110.00	105.05
15	—	569	102.00–113.00	108.56
1	—	104	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	90.00	90.00
1	—	815	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	90.00	90.00
1	—	460	90.00	90.00
1	—	290	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	572	100.00–118.00	109.19
2	—	175	131.00–137.50	133.97
18	—	621	97.00–114.00	103.76
9	—	767	88.00–98.00	95.60
38	—	328	110.00–144.00	127.77
55	—	423	104.00–140.00	124.44
3	—	684	91.00–102.00	95.91
6	—	232	117.50–152.50	135.23
7	—	731	84.00–94.00	90.69
43	—	377	114.00–145.00	129.38
2	—	885	75.00–95.00	85.06
10	—	279	125.00–147.50	135.64
51	—	472	105.00–133.00	122.87
63	—	523	100.00–127.00	117.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	110.00	110.00
1	—	465	121.00	121.00
1	—	355	119.00	119.00
1	—	726	82.00	82.00
2	—	535	113.00–116.00	114.53
1	—	570	113.00	113.00
1	—	650	112.00	112.00
3	—	434	100.00–124.00	108.01
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	90.00–96.00	93.05
1	—	270	100.00	100.00
11	—	521	98.00–112.00	106.23
7	—	579	105.00–113.00	108.93
5	—	717	93.00–107.00	99.99
5	—	467	105.00–115.00	110.51
4	—	384	73.00–112.50	101.74
1	—	325	100.00	100.00
2	—	758	92.00–96.00	93.99
6	—	425	70.00–110.00	97.37
7	—	676	90.00–108.00	100.33
12	—	618	92.50–110.00	105.30
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	481	105.00–114.00	110.78
5	—	568	102.00–114.00	108.43
1	—	850	89.00	89.00
3	—	630	90.00–98.00	93.35
5	—	319	102.00–116.00	109.77
7	—	424	96.00–120.00	110.53
4	—	217	106.00–115.00	109.55
1	—	124	111.00	111.00
5	—	379	104.00–118.00	111.53
8	—	532	95.00–113.00	107.64
1	—	152	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	96.00–101.00	98.42
6	—	430	100.00–108.00	104.27
1	—	300	104.00	104.00
3	—	482	104.00–110.00	107.75
1	—	375	100.00	100.00
1	—	550	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	277	120.00–127.50	122.47
16	—	573	113.00–117.00	114.62
50	—	472	114.00–125.00	119.25
1	—	685	113.00	113.00
5	—	617	110.50–122.00	113.65
19	—	522	112.00–120.00	115.16
31	—	424	115.00–127.50	120.45
16	—	376	115.00–127.00	121.21
3	—	323	117.50–126.00	123.04
2	—	738	100.00–111.00	105.48
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	114	86.00	86.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	47.50	47.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	70.00	70.00
2	—	333	91.00–92.00	91.50
2	—	528	71.00–84.00	77.53
1	—	675	75.00	75.00
1	—	840	81.00	81.00
5	—	565	71.00–89.00	80.19
3	—	378	75.00–93.00	83.38
3	—	628	84.00	84.00
4	—	483	70.00–86.00	81.65
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	54.00	54.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	536.00	536.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	718.00	718.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	296.00	296.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	720	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	990	775.00–1,020.00	881.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,029	700.00–1,010.00	867.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,003	525.00–875.00	699.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,269	750.00–960.00	877.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,164	567.00–982.00	773.05
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	985.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	575.00	575.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,030	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,058	42.00–57.00	52.67
125	—	1,149	46.00–68.00	62.32
78	—	1,242	60.00–81.00	71.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	891	31.00–53.00	40.49
3	—	813	85.00–89.00	86.31
24	—	945	45.00–58.00	51.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,439	62.00–79.00	69.58
17	—	1,483	55.00–68.00	63.63
3	—	1,572	50.00–58.00	53.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,319	55.00–80.00	72.57
28	—	1,502	84.00–100.00	92.26
28	—	1,836	99.00–113.00	105.11

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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