North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 378 priced lines covering 3,065 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,195 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 717 head. replacement cattle receipts at 96 head. Counted as USDA files them — 27 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,195Last week 3,327Year ago 4,591

Slaughter CattleReceipts 717Last week 822Year ago 1,266

Replacement CattleReceipts 96Last week 93Year ago 201

Current hog receipts 5.

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, while bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower; heifers mostly 2.00 to 8.00 lower; and feeder bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Early week demand was moderate, while mid to late week was fairly light. The same for market activity and buyer interest, early week was moderate, while mid to late week were fairly slow. Offerings of cattle were fairly light to moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average. Baby calves ranged 5.00 to 45.00 per head.

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	935	675.00–750.00	714.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	933	725.00–1,250.00	998.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	952	800.00–925.00	879.52
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,038	675.00–875.00	735.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,045	800.00–900.00	858.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	820.00–1,040.00	943.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	929	725.00–1,175.00	1,012.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	954	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	440.00	440.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	953	580.00–775.00	689.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,051	630.00–950.00	780.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,116	520.00–750.00	654.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,124	450.00–1,100.00	800.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	965	576.00–900.00	710.02
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	660	235.00	235.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	812	330.00–660.00	556.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	683	330.00–659.00	462.91
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	300.00	300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,008	665.00–685.00	676.22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	426	61.00	61.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	427	100.00–115.00	108.40
8	—	329	97.00–118.00	109.94
5	—	521	90.00–115.00	105.46
19	—	375	90.00–119.00	110.54
5	—	228	116.00–129.00	122.01
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
5	—	464	105.00–116.00	111.36
1	—	740	99.00	99.00
5	—	282	109.00–124.00	115.88
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	102.00–107.00	104.60
1	—	625	100.00	100.00
2	—	485	104.00–106.00	104.98
7	—	415	100.00–109.00	104.33
4	—	268	100.00–110.00	106.42
1	—	205	100.00	100.00
3	—	330	104.00–115.00	109.17
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	107.50–110.00	108.72
3	—	807	96.00–100.00	98.64
1	—	695	107.00	107.00
1	—	350	100.00	100.00
1	—	285	107.50	107.50
1	—	414	83.00	83.00
1	—	795	103.00	103.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	90.00–95.00	92.50
1	—	760	81.00	81.00
1	—	480	82.50	82.50
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	95.00	95.00
1	—	630	90.00	90.00
1	—	275	90.00	90.00
1	—	360	80.00	80.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	96.00	96.00
2	—	273	110.00	110.00
2	—	608	100.00–106.00	103.04
3	—	823	97.00–102.00	100.01
2	—	215	90.00–100.00	95.26
5	—	378	100.00–110.00	105.95
2	—	878	90.00–106.00	98.02
5	—	675	60.00–110.00	95.54
2	—	428	81.00–83.00	82.04
3	—	329	91.00–110.00	100.29
3	—	485	100.00–110.00	103.26
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	95.00	95.00
1	—	310	75.00	75.00
2	—	170	80.00	80.00
1	—	470	80.00	80.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	685	110.00–120.00	117.36
6	—	424	145.00–149.00	146.81
8	—	479	135.00–153.00	143.48
5	—	720	110.00–114.00	112.01
7	—	571	125.00–133.00	129.65
2	—	618	123.00–128.00	125.55
8	—	528	130.00–134.00	132.26
3	—	373	145.00–150.00	147.35
2	—	770	110.00	110.00
1	—	345	152.00	152.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	575	110.00–127.50	121.76
14	—	327	100.00–140.00	128.78
13	—	278	115.00–142.50	126.25
6	—	533	115.00–126.00	121.85
2	—	178	130.00–145.00	138.24
12	—	717	92.50–114.00	109.50
6	—	669	112.00–123.00	117.32
11	—	621	105.00–120.00	112.58
21	—	375	112.50–145.00	127.99
3	—	778	110.00–115.00	111.67
4	—	464	122.50–132.50	128.08
4	—	230	115.00–145.00	133.99
3	—	407	121.00–131.00	125.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	418	115.00–160.00	136.99
20	—	625	108.00–131.00	122.49
28	—	474	114.00–153.00	131.04
40	—	523	108.00–145.00	130.69
1	—	974	80.00	80.00
53	—	326	117.00–182.50	144.24
42	—	368	117.00–177.50	143.36
1	—	775	119.00	119.00
1	—	1,330	90.00	90.00
13	—	673	106.00–123.50	115.03
5	—	812	112.00–117.00	115.60
4	—	183	120.00–190.00	155.34
17	—	281	121.00–187.50	151.81
1	—	880	111.00	111.00
4	—	227	123.00–140.00	128.07
15	—	570	111.00–135.00	129.55
9	—	734	110.00–123.00	115.51
1	—	926	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	112.00	112.00
1	—	650	124.00	124.00
2	—	385	135.00–136.00	135.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	704	130.00	130.00
7	—	563	126.00	126.00
2	—	440	160.00	160.00
6	—	354	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	84.00	84.00
1	—	775	81.00	81.00
1	—	430	80.00	80.00
2	—	380	82.50–85.00	83.78
1	—	255	85.00	85.00
3	—	462	70.00–90.00	80.04
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	80.00–84.00	82.07
17	—	381	89.00–116.00	102.17
6	—	526	80.00–108.00	94.22
12	—	577	80.00–109.00	95.98
23	—	429	83.00–114.00	104.10
25	—	471	84.00–114.00	97.44
5	—	322	93.00–116.00	109.10
1	—	205	111.00	111.00
5	—	267	106.00–117.00	111.51
Heifers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	444	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	235	100.00–109.00	103.83
10	—	430	94.00–108.00	102.80
15	—	571	93.00–108.00	99.55
1	—	285	108.00	108.00
7	—	529	97.00–104.00	99.61
3	—	330	104.00–108.00	106.75
7	—	480	98.00–106.00	102.69
5	—	378	100.00–107.00	103.61
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	439	80.00–83.00	81.48
1	—	630	75.00	75.00
1	—	508	74.00	74.00
2	—	479	75.00–79.00	77.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	516	78.00–92.50	88.35
1	—	330	92.50	92.50
1	—	230	80.00	80.00
3	—	678	75.00–90.00	81.62
1	—	550	90.00	90.00
1	—	270	80.00	80.00
1	—	755	69.00	69.00
2	—	625	82.50	82.50
3	—	483	80.00–100.00	89.03
2	—	428	80.00–83.00	81.53
1	—	375	82.00	82.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	92.00–96.00	94.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	81.00	81.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	705	90.00–103.00	97.03
8	—	376	85.00–110.00	100.84
6	—	314	79.00–100.00	88.69
6	—	420	95.00–110.00	103.26
10	—	521	90.00–110.00	100.98
1	—	220	95.00	95.00
3	—	670	100.00–103.00	101.99
10	—	472	95.00–109.00	101.44
7	—	611	92.50–107.00	100.18
1	—	755	88.00	88.00
5	—	284	100.00–110.00	103.57
17	—	570	100.00–110.00	104.74
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	341	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	85.00–87.50	85.82
3	—	377	80.00–90.00	84.93
3	—	760	86.00–90.00	88.68
1	—	320	90.00	90.00
5	—	471	85.00–95.00	90.36
7	—	519	80.00–95.00	89.10
2	—	685	84.00–90.00	86.96
1	—	295	90.00	90.00
7	—	569	80.00–96.00	89.17
9	—	626	80.00–93.00	84.62
5	—	716	87.00–91.00	88.99
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	473	76.00–110.00	98.40
1	—	790	94.00	94.00
12	—	619	83.00–110.00	99.83
8	—	269	100.00–112.50	108.43
10	—	676	60.00–108.00	96.05
1	—	820	93.00	93.00
3	—	217	105.00–110.00	108.19
11	—	577	88.00–111.00	103.69
27	—	519	78.00–111.00	103.41
5	—	720	95.00–106.00	98.26
5	—	861	80.00–99.00	95.20
23	—	422	70.00–110.00	99.96
12	—	377	73.00–110.00	99.40
14	—	327	84.00–112.50	103.06
Heifers — Small 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	557	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	477	110.00–119.00	115.40
14	—	527	108.00–113.00	109.90
8	—	618	99.00–105.00	102.25
9	—	423	115.00–123.00	118.80
1	—	710	99.00	99.00
3	—	665	96.00–99.00	96.98
7	—	567	107.00–113.00	109.98
1	—	330	123.00	123.00
4	—	368	120.00–123.00	120.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	418	94.00–133.00	117.64
3	—	231	115.00–135.00	125.17
41	—	524	91.00–124.00	110.93
18	—	375	100.00–132.50	117.80
28	—	577	89.00–121.00	103.51
30	—	474	92.00–127.00	110.40
6	—	677	81.00–95.00	89.86
10	—	329	100.00–150.00	118.94
6	—	279	107.00–165.00	129.30
1	—	1,045	88.00	88.00
1	—	185	132.50	132.50
5	—	722	82.00–98.00	89.37
2	—	880	76.00–85.00	80.43
20	—	613	85.00–115.00	99.84
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	80.00–87.50	83.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	519	100.00–122.00	110.34
47	—	425	102.00–132.50	116.70
50	—	375	82.50–127.50	117.49
6	—	228	120.00–125.00	122.03
2	—	763	86.00–109.00	97.31
1	—	170	132.50	132.50
24	—	330	111.00–127.50	118.87
54	—	472	103.00–127.50	117.36
1	—	710	83.00	83.00
18	—	578	99.00–115.00	110.90
2	—	675	94.00–106.00	99.91
7	—	264	102.50–125.00	115.77
12	—	622	95.00–123.00	108.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	88.00	88.00
1	—	810	84.00	84.00
10	—	692	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	536	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	113.00	113.00
1	—	460	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	662	70.00	70.00
2	—	539	80.00–86.00	82.97
1	—	600	72.00	72.00
1	—	550	79.00	79.00
1	—	484	83.00	83.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	568	90.00–114.00	103.30
15	—	474	89.00–116.00	104.88
3	—	813	74.00–79.00	75.99
4	—	663	79.00–92.00	83.35
5	—	619	80.00–98.00	87.82
2	—	718	80.00–90.00	85.05
13	—	520	86.00–115.00	104.12
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	573	92.00–105.00	99.15
5	—	518	90.00–107.00	98.90
3	—	615	82.00–108.00	91.93
11	—	472	99.00–109.00	103.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	80.00	80.00
3	—	675	82.00–88.00	85.04
3	—	578	70.00–90.00	80.03
1	—	520	80.00	80.00
1	—	405	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	100.00–105.00	103.34
5	—	619	99.00–110.00	104.41
1	—	845	98.00	98.00
1	—	585	108.00	108.00
6	—	721	91.00–105.00	99.18
1	—	880	100.00	100.00
8	—	683	96.00–109.00	103.21
3	—	487	100.00–105.00	102.49
1	—	760	95.00	95.00
2	—	428	100.00–110.00	104.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	90.00–92.50	91.30
2	—	680	92.00–92.50	92.25
2	—	860	80.00–82.50	81.24
3	—	623	80.00–92.00	87.23
3	—	820	80.00–89.00	83.04
4	—	573	85.00–90.00	88.78
3	—	765	80.00–82.50	80.83
2	—	723	80.00–90.00	84.84
1	—	425	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	90.00	90.00
1	—	545	89.00	89.00
1	—	645	80.00	80.00
1	—	675	82.00	82.00
1	—	785	89.00	89.00
1	—	840	81.00	81.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	720	85.00–95.00	91.20
3	—	623	111.00–118.00	115.33
3	—	670	97.00–115.00	104.19
2	—	563	119.00–122.00	120.48
1	—	325	160.00	160.00
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
6	—	360	152.00–163.00	159.45
9	—	521	125.00–142.00	132.17
4	—	471	138.00–147.00	142.97
6	—	430	146.00–155.00	150.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	440	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
4	—	720	96.00–107.50	101.85
10	—	571	70.00–110.00	98.61
6	—	474	82.00–111.00	101.10
2	—	883	99.00–103.00	100.98
1	—	325	110.00	110.00
1	—	830	99.00	99.00
9	—	674	100.00–110.00	104.43
10	—	425	95.00–110.00	104.04
11	—	523	82.00–110.00	102.97
10	—	620	95.00–110.00	103.32
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	87.50	87.50
1	—	495	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	722	85.00–109.00	97.25
12	—	666	94.00–114.00	108.04
41	—	474	100.00–132.50	122.66
2	—	273	139.00–145.00	141.92
3	—	387	120.00–125.00	122.35
22	—	621	100.00–123.00	113.08
2	—	308	112.00–140.00	125.66
35	—	522	115.00–135.00	122.87
17	—	422	101.00–132.50	121.90
1	—	895	80.00	80.00
41	—	573	100.00–129.00	119.46
1	—	790	86.00	86.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	74.00	74.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	60.00	60.00
1	—	1,030	50.00	50.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	721	86.00–107.00	93.24
4	—	811	85.00–105.00	91.74
36	—	419	132.00–168.00	146.25
29	—	566	102.00–131.00	118.47
42	—	473	106.00–155.00	132.35
2	—	328	140.00–150.00	144.81
8	—	868	83.00–100.00	87.76
4	—	378	142.50–157.00	149.25
24	—	621	93.00–122.00	107.63
13	—	671	89.00–115.00	101.50
50	—	521	103.00–144.00	120.60
2	—	980	88.00–91.00	89.51
8	—	767	85.00–105.00	95.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	116.00	116.00
2	—	587	96.00–126.00	110.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	584	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	70.00	70.00
3	—	422	68.00–80.00	75.26
1	—	720	63.00	63.00
1	—	574	54.00	54.00
2	—	163	50.00–55.00	52.46
2	—	370	67.00	67.00
1	—	830	55.00	55.00
2	—	465	63.00–69.00	66.06
2	—	500	64.00–88.00	76.00
2	—	780	57.00–61.00	58.99
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	41.00	41.00
2	—	235	36.00	36.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,072	26.00–54.00	47.41
52	—	1,340	54.00–94.00	67.29
230	—	1,227	45.50–64.00	58.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	936	30.00–49.00	38.25
9	—	711	55.00–60.00	56.93
81	—	1,014	35.50–56.00	49.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,506	60.00–70.00	65.87
10	—	1,449	34.00–53.00	46.12
50	—	1,433	52.00–66.00	59.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,388	53.50–78.00	71.43
2	—	2,214	93.00	93.00
3	—	1,313	50.00–61.00	56.33
8	—	2,033	88.00–99.00	93.51
5	—	1,473	67.00–81.00	75.09
46	—	1,668	74.50–93.00	83.97

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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