North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 299 priced lines covering 2,920 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,565 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 706 head. replacement cattle receipts at 66 head. Counted as USDA files them — 23 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,565Last week 2,563Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 706Last week 563Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 108Year ago 0

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower; feeder bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower; four-weight heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while five- and six-weights were steady to 4.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings for cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was mostly average. Baby calves ranged 2.00 to 60.00 per head.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	117.00–125.00	120.56
2	—	609	87.00–114.00	100.42
1	—	345	127.50	127.50
2	—	360	125.00–127.50	126.22
1	—	560	115.00	115.00
2	—	692	91.00	91.00
1	—	892	75.00	75.00
4	—	473	117.50–124.00	120.12
6	—	524	90.00–124.00	110.25
1	—	846	74.00	74.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	326	115.00–154.00	132.99
14	—	666	93.00–126.00	106.82
6	—	769	86.00–94.00	89.33
1	—	950	86.00	86.00
113	—	522	100.00–127.00	119.18
79	—	571	106.00–135.00	117.61
6	—	711	90.00–101.00	95.49
41	—	623	92.00–124.00	111.76
65	—	475	110.00–133.00	120.71
43	—	374	120.00–155.00	132.02
1	—	180	136.00	136.00
54	—	421	110.00–142.00	125.68
3	—	817	90.00–97.00	92.33
12	—	274	121.00–152.00	133.30
7	—	237	123.00–135.00	129.37
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	97.00	97.00
1	—	426	54.00	54.00
Heifers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	54.00	54.00
1	—	535	50.00	50.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	98.00	98.00
2	—	285	105.00–112.50	108.68
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
6	—	327	100.00–110.00	104.95
1	—	465	105.00	105.00
1	—	765	99.00	99.00
2	—	223	100.00–110.00	105.39
2	—	388	107.50–110.00	108.76
7	—	631	95.00–109.00	104.70
6	—	429	100.00–112.50	104.53
6	—	668	99.00–109.00	105.33
3	—	713	100.00–107.00	103.96
5	—	569	99.00–112.00	104.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	92.50	92.50
1	—	435	90.00	90.00
1	—	345	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	579	112.00–123.00	115.18
32	—	372	112.50–128.00	120.66
2	—	660	111.00–113.00	111.98
13	—	272	115.00–130.00	121.60
2	—	168	115.00–127.50	121.53
4	—	235	115.00–122.50	119.39
12	—	525	112.00–117.00	114.35
9	—	324	110.00–128.00	121.52
52	—	476	112.00–124.00	119.63
34	—	421	108.00–128.00	119.13
5	—	628	111.00–115.00	113.01
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	90.00	90.00
2	—	708	93.00–96.00	94.51
1	—	635	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	371	97.50–112.50	107.02
9	—	565	100.00–112.00	108.17
3	—	763	100.00–105.00	101.64
7	—	668	97.00–111.00	105.99
6	—	423	100.00–110.00	106.26
1	—	280	110.00	110.00
1	—	880	105.00	105.00
2	—	225	100.00–102.00	101.02
6	—	486	100.00–110.00	106.22
9	—	527	95.00–111.00	105.78
3	—	812	90.00–97.00	93.98
3	—	340	105.00–110.00	107.68
1	—	700	99.00	99.00
10	—	621	95.00–110.00	101.72
2	—	173	97.50–102.50	99.82
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	344	86.00	86.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	103.00	103.00
1	—	210	110.00	110.00
1	—	255	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	66.00	66.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	105.00	105.00
1	—	395	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	516	99.00–113.00	107.09
4	—	323	106.00–120.00	111.94
11	—	484	110.00–118.00	112.75
1	—	255	124.00	124.00
1	—	600	90.00	90.00
12	—	426	100.00–123.00	113.26
1	—	875	75.00	75.00
1	—	760	101.00	101.00
5	—	569	100.00–110.00	105.98
7	—	373	104.00–120.00	110.52
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	104.00	104.00
1	—	335	100.00	100.00
2	—	355	102.00–104.00	102.99
3	—	515	80.00–104.00	95.75
4	—	483	103.00–110.00	106.50
1	—	575	108.00	108.00
2	—	430	107.00–110.00	108.45
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	70.00	70.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	116.00–122.00	118.94
1	—	680	127.00	127.00
1	—	510	122.00	122.00
2	—	565	127.00–132.00	129.52
1	—	350	125.00	125.00
1	—	770	116.00	116.00
1	—	472	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	231	133.00–160.00	147.56
23	—	664	106.75–136.00	117.84
30	—	476	130.00–146.00	137.72
52	—	430	120.00–161.00	137.72
4	—	176	139.00–152.50	143.23
2	—	818	119.00	119.00
1	—	1,055	97.00	97.00
24	—	570	126.00–142.00	134.84
49	—	324	124.00–175.00	150.87
44	—	621	112.00–138.00	132.59
73	—	375	125.00–162.50	142.14
47	—	528	121.00–148.00	136.01
4	—	764	106.00–128.00	118.43
37	—	270	135.00–176.00	153.46
21	—	722	107.00–128.00	122.08
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	100.00	100.00
1	—	355	91.00	91.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	90.00	90.00
1	—	375	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	103.00	103.00
2	—	763	101.00–105.00	102.97
2	—	375	110.00	110.00
1	—	720	111.00	111.00
1	—	855	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	114.00	114.00
9	—	322	115.00–135.00	126.35
4	—	675	115.00–125.00	120.49
11	—	380	115.00–140.00	125.28
4	—	621	119.00–122.00	120.24
1	—	175	130.00	130.00
4	—	229	122.50–130.00	125.60
10	—	521	115.00–132.00	124.86
1	—	780	115.00	115.00
10	—	429	117.00–132.00	124.60
2	—	270	125.00–127.50	126.25
11	—	475	113.00–133.00	124.60
17	—	569	118.00–132.00	125.79
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	104.00–115.00	110.22
2	—	508	110.00	110.00
1	—	210	110.00	110.00
3	—	425	90.00–100.00	93.29
11	—	377	91.00–112.50	102.10
2	—	268	102.50–115.00	109.16
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	96.00	96.00
1	—	375	95.00	95.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	116.00	116.00
2	—	305	108.00–115.00	111.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	116.00–132.50	122.90
1	—	495	122.00	122.00
15	—	414	110.00–126.00	116.75
3	—	175	124.00–128.00	126.00
2	—	307	116.00–130.00	122.84
2	—	508	110.00–120.00	114.98
5	—	359	120.00–136.00	124.92
1	—	210	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	446	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	719	92.00–112.00	104.19
25	—	675	99.00–133.00	111.86
44	—	621	96.00–132.00	116.35
12	—	773	91.00–113.00	100.46
4	—	821	88.00–115.00	101.07
2	—	982	86.00–89.00	87.50
31	—	422	134.00–155.00	140.66
6	—	927	90.00–108.00	95.03
5	—	878	85.00–107.00	95.50
59	—	572	105.00–134.00	125.31
55	—	466	120.00–145.00	132.16
87	—	524	110.00–141.00	129.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	129.00–132.00	130.23
6	—	560	115.00–130.00	124.71
5	—	656	115.00–121.00	119.81
6	—	614	116.00–126.00	123.01
5	—	531	123.00–131.00	127.37
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	67.00	67.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	91.00	91.00
2	—	678	90.00–96.00	93.06
1	—	775	90.00	90.00
1	—	505	93.00	93.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	763	101.00–107.00	103.32
2	—	710	104.00–108.00	106.01
1	—	470	106.00	106.00
4	—	525	78.00–112.00	97.24
3	—	582	105.00–112.50	109.17
4	—	669	96.00–110.00	104.09
4	—	618	100.00–110.00	104.96
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	90.00–95.00	92.63
1	—	875	91.00	91.00
1	—	535	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	522	115.00–132.00	123.79
36	—	621	112.00–126.00	120.12
3	—	713	113.00–115.00	114.33
17	—	673	109.00–122.00	114.81
32	—	469	115.00–132.00	123.55
30	—	573	112.00–132.00	121.60
23	—	430	115.00–133.00	125.44
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	100.00	100.00
19	—	674	100.00–112.00	107.70
5	—	413	105.00–112.50	107.94
9	—	530	100.00–110.00	106.58
4	—	709	105.00–110.00	107.76
2	—	808	97.00–104.00	100.49
2	—	570	104.00–105.00	104.50
1	—	900	69.00	69.00
5	—	616	100.00–110.00	106.58
5	—	771	98.00–109.00	104.22
8	—	469	100.00–112.50	106.92
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	93.00	93.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	72.00	72.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	71.00	71.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	80.00	80.00
1	—	820	91.00	91.00
2	—	682	88.00–100.00	93.88
8	—	571	100.00–118.00	109.22
2	—	413	124.00–125.00	124.50
1	—	614	100.00	100.00
12	—	523	100.00–122.00	112.11
10	—	475	109.00–125.00	116.70
1	—	755	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	107.50	107.50
1	—	975	71.00	71.00
2	—	573	100.00–105.00	102.58
1	—	440	113.00	113.00
2	—	515	90.00–107.00	98.33
Bulls — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	80.00	80.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	635	82.00	82.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	65.00	65.00
1	—	625	76.00	76.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	60.00	60.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	65.00	65.00
1	—	445	70.00	70.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	70.00	70.00
8	—	731	86.00	86.00
1	—	790	83.00	83.00
1	—	295	70.00	70.00
7	—	627	70.00–83.00	76.32
4	—	468	74.00–80.00	75.57
2	—	518	70.00–78.00	74.14
8	—	582	59.00–95.00	78.63
1	—	405	70.00	70.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	160	60.00	60.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	57.50	57.50
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	70.00	70.00
1	—	265	80.00	80.00
1	—	650	82.50	82.50

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	853	525.00–1,000.00	807.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	856	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,243	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,074.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	750.00–925.00	822.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,103	940.00–1,180.00	1,089.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,118	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,189.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	585	350.00	350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	620	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	575	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	785	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	680.00	680.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,070	835.00–1,260.00	1,023.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	555.00	555.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,016	575.00–810.00	726.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,298	700.00–1,010.00	858.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	630.00–670.00	650.81
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	490.00	490.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	640	640.00	640.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	744	390.00–550.00	489.54
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	835	585.00–755.00	669.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	675.00	675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,188	57.00–86.00	74.44
45	—	1,485	80.00–105.00	92.75
27	—	1,707	98.00–112.00	103.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	787	61.00–65.00	63.74
31	—	887	30.00–53.00	44.42
63	—	958	48.00–63.00	54.84
1	—	880	28.00	28.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,335	70.00–80.00	76.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,226	63.00–88.00	72.95
22	—	1,035	45.00–59.00	54.66
222	—	1,129	53.00–94.00	64.96
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,077	70.00–74.00	72.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	58.00	58.00
25	—	1,244	58.00–75.00	65.74
52	—	1,421	63.00–83.00	72.86

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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