North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 287 priced lines covering 3,648 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,486 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 581 head. replacement cattle receipts at 63 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,486Last week 1,707Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 581Last week 530Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 55Year ago 0

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were about steady, while bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were unevenly steady, while heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light to moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average. Baby calves ranged 50.00 to 240.00 per head.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	644	127.00–132.00	131.50
7	—	381	159.00	159.00
70	—	525	148.00	148.00
100	—	575	140.00–146.00	145.25
6	—	821	126.00	126.00
49	—	468	151.00–157.00	156.48
23	—	736	125.00	125.00
4	—	1,004	110.50	110.50
1	—	850	112.00	112.00
2	—	755	124.00	124.00
1	—	330	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	348	130.00	130.00
1	—	245	120.00	120.00
1	—	600	126.00	126.00
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
1	—	560	134.00	134.00
1	—	660	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	283	140.00–175.00	153.50
60	—	569	120.00–145.00	137.73
100	—	425	121.00–167.00	142.78
86	—	521	122.00–152.00	138.83
3	—	823	100.00–116.00	108.69
48	—	323	134.00–174.00	149.94
89	—	377	125.00–175.00	148.00
2	—	1,110	106.50	106.50
3	—	920	99.00	99.00
40	—	624	120.00–139.00	132.98
27	—	764	104.00–121.00	115.30
30	—	669	110.00–135.00	129.29
85	—	471	135.00–156.00	143.59
8	—	228	142.50–175.00	156.34
3	—	175	134.00–170.00	154.34
26	—	720	110.00–131.00	119.75
3	—	885	103.00–107.00	104.31
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	115.00	115.00
1	—	875	104.00	104.00
2	—	668	97.00–105.00	100.99
2	—	430	111.00	111.00
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
1	—	210	110.00	110.00
1	—	320	100.00	100.00
1	—	760	102.50	102.50
2	—	523	112.50–120.00	116.30
3	—	386	95.00–112.50	105.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	121.00	121.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	91.00	91.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	370	112.00–142.00	124.20
10	—	328	120.00–157.00	137.08
2	—	281	116.00–125.00	120.32
1	—	210	122.50	122.50
10	—	430	116.00–146.00	128.82
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	95.00–110.00	105.51
1	—	710	108.00	108.00
1	—	350	110.00	110.00
2	—	793	96.00–100.00	97.99
1	—	315	105.00	105.00
2	—	670	95.00–100.00	97.50
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
1	—	255	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	160	120.00–122.00	121.06
10	—	531	115.00–130.00	125.15
8	—	632	117.00–127.00	121.97
3	—	810	97.00–108.00	104.24
13	—	321	119.00–157.00	135.02
1	—	855	97.00	97.00
4	—	266	127.50–135.00	130.68
12	—	372	118.00–137.50	129.38
5	—	475	114.00–135.00	127.29
2	—	730	110.00–111.00	110.51
6	—	419	122.00–135.00	128.15
10	—	577	125.00–134.00	129.62
9	—	679	113.00–125.00	121.45
2	—	770	111.00–112.00	111.50
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	100.00–110.00	103.19
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	90.00	90.00
8	—	524	110.00–122.00	116.61
6	—	470	107.00–120.00	113.70
2	—	683	114.00–115.00	114.50
6	—	573	110.00–114.00	111.83
3	—	623	110.00–118.00	114.41
1	—	410	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	576	100.00–112.50	107.43
2	—	488	106.00–107.50	106.75
5	—	810	101.00–106.00	103.40
9	—	658	95.00–111.00	104.81
2	—	778	98.00–100.00	98.99
2	—	623	109.00–111.00	110.02
1	—	525	112.50	112.50
1	—	435	110.00	110.00
3	—	727	107.00–109.00	108.33
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	92.50	92.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	664	113.00–119.00	116.42
22	—	626	114.00–127.00	120.96
6	—	718	110.00–115.00	112.98
1	—	265	132.50	132.50
9	—	483	120.00–134.00	130.64
16	—	523	115.00–133.00	127.53
27	—	575	116.00–133.00	125.85
3	—	778	107.00–110.00	108.66
1	—	315	137.50	137.50
1	—	830	100.00	100.00
15	—	422	117.50–135.00	127.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	120.00–130.00	125.78
5	—	633	120.00–126.00	122.80
2	—	460	120.00–132.00	126.07
2	—	533	123.00–128.00	125.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	922	90.00–105.00	97.91
70	—	572	115.00–138.00	127.72
5	—	824	92.00–111.00	100.17
28	—	673	105.00–128.00	115.40
1	—	285	128.00	128.00
109	—	522	120.00–144.00	132.49
72	—	427	137.00–160.00	144.77
6	—	864	95.00–112.00	103.04
109	—	474	120.00–157.00	137.91
2	—	975	98.00–99.00	98.51
12	—	719	90.00–111.00	102.24
11	—	770	91.00–112.00	102.17
43	—	625	104.00–138.00	121.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	818	88.00	88.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	864	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	708	66.00	66.00
1	—	540	84.00	84.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	78.00	78.00
3	—	580	104.00–108.00	105.68
Bulls — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	90.00	90.00
1	—	695	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	90.00	90.00
3	—	810	100.00	100.00
5	—	724	104.00–109.00	106.39
1	—	400	98.00	98.00
4	—	681	100.00–108.00	102.54
3	—	617	100.00–110.00	104.15
3	—	487	100.00–115.00	108.37
3	—	572	107.00–113.00	109.16
5	—	768	96.00–106.00	101.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	638	115.00–121.00	119.85
1	—	800	106.00	106.00
5	—	732	106.00–108.00	107.62
73	—	541	126.00–129.50	128.64
44	—	454	132.00–138.50	138.35
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	98.00	98.00
1	—	215	70.00	70.00
1	—	390	90.00	90.00
1	—	425	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	64.00	64.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	93.00–94.00	93.50
1	—	330	90.00	90.00
1	—	520	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	519	97.00–112.00	105.47
3	—	320	105.00–112.50	109.24
2	—	261	99.00–100.00	99.48
3	—	713	91.00–101.00	95.60
8	—	630	93.00–108.00	102.21
1	—	195	110.00	110.00
1	—	895	97.00	97.00
1	—	835	93.00	93.00
9	—	584	107.00–112.00	109.54
1	—	350	105.00	105.00
9	—	424	97.50–112.50	106.85
16	—	671	91.00–110.00	102.31
9	—	478	105.00–115.00	110.55
6	—	765	94.00–100.00	97.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	111.00	111.00
2	—	535	107.00–116.00	111.46
1	—	340	128.00	128.00
3	—	481	113.00–121.00	118.33
1	—	590	107.50	107.50
2	—	665	111.00–112.00	111.49
1	—	370	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	607	89.00–90.00	89.49
1	—	656	91.00	91.00
1	—	704	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	834	92.00–97.00	96.42
1	—	930	94.00	94.00
36	—	617	95.00–124.00	110.65
49	—	330	120.00–157.00	135.16
80	—	572	107.00–125.50	118.62
4	—	785	88.00–97.50	94.09
101	—	422	115.00–137.00	127.52
28	—	273	123.00–149.00	137.49
90	—	523	110.00–129.00	120.14
4	—	179	130.00–157.50	145.44
3	—	1,017	90.00	90.00
12	—	728	93.00–120.00	101.80
97	—	473	114.00–139.00	126.64
63	—	375	120.00–150.00	133.26
8	—	225	130.00–158.00	140.26
8	—	678	90.00–116.00	103.25
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	95.00	95.00
1	—	215	70.00	70.00
1	—	530	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	100.00–104.00	101.94
1	—	575	103.00	103.00
2	—	420	85.00–105.00	94.76
3	—	475	100.00–105.00	101.70
Heifers — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	86.00	86.00
1	—	380	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	533	112.00–125.00	117.20
61	—	473	112.00–128.00	120.99
1	—	815	99.00	99.00
17	—	624	105.00–114.00	110.07
12	—	328	115.00–130.00	123.27
6	—	276	115.00–133.00	124.21
1	—	865	101.00	101.00
22	—	569	112.00–122.00	115.26
4	—	233	120.00–132.50	125.60
1	—	185	127.50	127.50
24	—	374	115.00–127.50	122.50
10	—	659	98.00–114.00	109.30
33	—	428	113.00–126.00	121.03
4	—	718	105.00–108.00	105.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	91.00	91.00
1	—	580	92.50	92.50
5	—	226	100.00	100.00
5	—	284	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	114.00–125.00	118.45
16	—	423	106.00–122.50	115.32
1	—	186	117.00	117.00
2	—	663	80.00–91.00	85.43
1	—	835	86.00	86.00
2	—	708	78.00–80.00	78.99
4	—	624	87.00–96.00	91.52
3	—	587	93.00–111.00	103.27
8	—	375	107.00–125.00	114.62
12	—	525	100.00–113.00	107.90
10	—	474	100.00–123.00	111.56
8	—	282	112.00–127.50	119.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	717	91.00–101.00	95.56
1	—	775	109.00	109.00
7	—	514	92.50–110.00	104.91
3	—	423	100.00–110.00	103.46
12	—	623	90.00–112.00	99.62
8	—	674	90.00–110.00	104.14
9	—	471	92.00–110.00	102.62
11	—	572	97.50–112.00	105.41
2	—	283	82.00–110.00	95.85
1	—	330	105.00	105.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	84.00–88.00	87.21
1	—	620	75.00	75.00
1	—	550	80.00	80.00
1	—	780	80.00	80.00
3	—	430	81.00	81.00
5	—	319	86.00	86.00
1	—	390	52.00	52.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	65.00	65.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	55.00	55.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	66.00	66.00
1	—	795	65.00	65.00
1	—	540	65.00	65.00
2	—	623	55.00–65.00	60.18
1	—	690	45.00	45.00
1	—	355	68.00	68.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	42.50	42.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,032	700.00–1,125.00	947.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,240.00	1,240.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	530	370.00	370.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	738	775.00–910.00	838.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,185	810.00–1,090.00	888.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,028	800.00–850.00	824.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,108	790.00–800.00	794.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	661.00–725.00	692.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	773	625.00–670.00	647.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	756	429.00–536.00	488.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,493	50.00–80.00	65.48
1	—	1,200	55.00	55.00
32	—	1,484	61.00–78.00	70.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	37.00	37.00
59	—	1,289	63.00–86.00	71.67
31	—	1,005	43.00–59.00	54.54
174	—	1,192	53.00–88.00	63.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	886	63.00–65.00	63.67
30	—	882	31.00–50.00	43.58
44	—	1,050	45.00–60.00	53.59
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	57.00	57.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,738	93.00–119.00	105.13
42	—	1,557	79.00–103.00	93.40
4	—	1,314	66.00–79.00	74.02

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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