North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 301 priced lines covering 2,321 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,033 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 691 head. replacement cattle receipts at 102 head. Counted as USDA files them — 40 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,033Last week 1,803Year ago 3,568

Slaughter CattleReceipts 691Last week 607Year ago 837

Replacement CattleReceipts 102Last week 88Year ago 116

Current hog receipts 6.

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 4.00 to 11.00 higher; heifers mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher; and feeder bulls were 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light to light. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves were 5.00 to 100.00 per head.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,727	94.00–106.00	97.53
48	—	1,736	80.00–97.00	87.29
15	—	1,418	59.00–82.00	70.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,335	60.00–80.00	70.19
26	—	1,086	40.00–58.00	49.37
1	—	905	38.00	38.00
271	—	1,234	48.00–71.00	63.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	1,032	43.00–60.00	54.16
8	—	1,070	13.00–33.00	27.83
28	—	946	29.00–48.00	38.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,491	56.00–68.00	63.27
7	—	1,475	56.00–58.00	56.90
16	—	1,532	60.00–82.00	69.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	53.00	53.00
4	—	578	50.00	50.00
2	—	488	44.00	44.00
3	—	373	67.50–77.50	72.43
1	—	405	60.00	60.00
1	—	305	57.50	57.50
3	—	758	54.00	54.00
3	—	278	70.00–76.00	72.08
3	—	237	70.00–82.50	75.15
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	92.50	92.50
2	—	403	87.50–92.00	89.76
2	—	743	79.00–80.00	79.50
4	—	366	87.50–97.00	94.57
1	—	825	89.00	89.00
1	—	750	80.00	80.00
2	—	673	70.00–74.00	71.96
1	—	320	87.50	87.50
1	—	60	100.00	100.00
1	—	470	72.50	72.50
1	—	590	87.00	87.00
2	—	628	80.00–84.00	82.04
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	272	92.00–110.00	103.54
2	—	565	105.00–110.00	107.52
4	—	664	96.00–108.00	100.74
3	—	232	99.00–103.00	101.42
1	—	700	101.00	101.00
3	—	423	103.00–110.00	105.20
3	—	628	100.00–105.00	103.03
1	—	455	105.00	105.00
5	—	517	96.00–112.00	102.30
6	—	375	100.00–111.00	107.70
1	—	820	101.00	101.00
6	—	331	90.00–110.00	100.93
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	82.00–84.00	83.03
2	—	335	80.00–95.00	87.72
1	—	635	90.00	90.00
2	—	578	87.50	87.50
1	—	370	80.00	80.00
1	—	295	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	652	65.00	65.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	87.50–90.00	88.73
1	—	230	90.00	90.00
1	—	550	88.00	88.00
1	—	480	85.00	85.00
1	—	430	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	46.00	46.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	44.00	44.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	619	99.00–128.00	114.57
1	—	800	88.00	88.00
1	—	720	90.00	90.00
37	—	574	100.00–133.00	121.17
5	—	787	84.00–98.00	95.30
56	—	377	116.00–144.00	133.77
25	—	272	115.00–154.00	135.43
40	—	332	119.00–146.00	132.50
6	—	224	118.00–145.00	131.68
17	—	669	100.00–118.00	109.64
1	—	875	89.00	89.00
71	—	523	104.00–133.00	119.22
80	—	470	111.00–138.00	128.27
83	—	423	114.00–140.00	129.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	128.00	128.00
1	—	520	116.00	116.00
3	—	429	109.00–124.00	118.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	749	110.00	110.00
11	—	563	109.00–117.50	113.49
9	—	525	110.00–124.00	114.51
10	—	417	114.00–127.50	120.68
10	—	334	112.50–142.50	125.14
20	—	372	112.50–128.00	121.27
18	—	477	113.00–125.00	120.37
2	—	680	110.00–111.00	110.49
6	—	273	120.00–127.00	124.17
9	—	225	115.00–125.00	120.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	133.00	133.00
1	—	385	145.00	145.00
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	420	90.00–117.00	107.54
4	—	270	108.00–110.00	108.94
1	—	785	77.00	77.00
5	—	530	89.00–100.00	96.55
4	—	381	114.00–122.00	117.30
1	—	870	79.00	79.00
1	—	814	73.00	73.00
6	—	466	87.00–118.00	109.45
4	—	324	108.00–114.00	111.52
3	—	677	79.00–89.00	82.30
3	—	569	80.00–90.00	86.72
2	—	614	71.00–79.00	75.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	102.00–110.00	105.92
1	—	530	102.00	102.00
3	—	578	103.00–108.00	104.69
2	—	283	110.00–112.50	111.28
1	—	475	110.00	110.00
1	—	340	110.00	110.00
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	75.00	75.00
1	—	425	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	102.00–107.00	104.56
1	—	310	108.00	108.00
1	—	400	108.00	108.00
1	—	270	109.00	109.00
2	—	568	91.00–108.00	99.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	265	80.00–95.00	87.24
1	—	605	82.50	82.50
1	—	420	80.00	80.00
1	—	525	85.00	85.00
1	—	685	84.00	84.00
2	—	380	90.00	90.00
1	—	470	82.50	82.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	93.00	93.00
1	—	805	90.00	90.00
1	—	620	91.00	91.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	229	100.00–102.50	101.26
2	—	838	97.00–108.00	102.45
3	—	381	105.00–110.00	107.54
1	—	285	112.50	112.50
1	—	600	100.00	100.00
3	—	409	105.00–110.00	108.34
2	—	332	91.00–100.00	95.34
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	90.00	90.00
1	—	815	79.00	79.00
1	—	620	95.00	95.00
1	—	230	97.50	97.50
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	95.00	95.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	94.00	94.00
1	—	395	92.50	92.50
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	322	120.00–142.50	131.30
1	—	580	126.00	126.00
1	—	675	126.00	126.00
2	—	215	125.00–136.00	130.37
2	—	428	128.00–140.00	133.75
13	—	372	130.00–142.50	136.05
11	—	270	120.00–145.00	134.61
3	—	475	115.00–133.00	126.15
1	—	510	128.00	128.00
2	—	640	120.00–122.00	120.99
2	—	830	112.00–115.00	113.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	116.00	116.00
1	—	555	131.00	131.00
1	—	365	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	763	106.00–121.00	114.51
2	—	1,075	100.00–115.00	107.64
16	—	525	135.00–150.00	142.89
1	—	975	94.00	94.00
15	—	717	116.00–125.00	121.33
1	—	1,135	100.00	100.00
4	—	814	98.00–102.00	99.00
18	—	571	127.00–151.00	139.62
5	—	222	131.00–155.00	139.54
19	—	618	122.00–142.00	133.52
32	—	474	139.00–163.00	153.17
35	—	276	128.00–184.00	164.31
46	—	372	143.00–178.00	160.70
54	—	428	120.00–169.00	153.74
1	—	1,005	115.00	115.00
33	—	326	133.00–180.00	158.69
1	—	875	104.00	104.00
6	—	664	119.00–129.00	125.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	261	116.00–130.00	120.42
2	—	624	90.00–102.00	96.00
1	—	780	96.00	96.00
3	—	324	124.00–128.00	126.65
2	—	183	121.00	121.00
2	—	389	116.00–128.00	122.02
2	—	223	125.00–126.00	125.54
1	—	495	116.00	116.00
1	—	525	110.00	110.00
2	—	579	110.00–118.00	114.01
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	102.50	102.50
2	—	362	80.00–100.00	90.22
1	—	910	104.00	104.00
1	—	495	102.50	102.50
1	—	730	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	87.50	87.50
1	—	830	92.00	92.00
1	—	545	89.00	89.00
1	—	345	80.00	80.00
1	—	600	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	105.00–110.00	107.53
1	—	375	104.00	104.00
1	—	175	110.00	110.00
2	—	310	105.00	105.00
1	—	270	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	92.00	92.00
1	—	890	88.00	88.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	98.00	98.00
4	—	476	74.00–110.00	93.70
2	—	725	106.00–107.00	106.50
1	—	430	112.50	112.50
2	—	770	103.00–105.00	104.01
3	—	567	72.00–110.00	94.40
1	—	675	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	88.00	88.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	94.00	94.00
2	—	768	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	666	106.00–121.00	113.87
22	—	619	106.00–138.00	126.34
3	—	872	84.00–98.00	89.58
1	—	300	154.00	154.00
6	—	778	93.00–119.00	106.22
65	—	477	135.00–158.00	146.12
3	—	811	85.00–92.00	89.37
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
49	—	424	138.00–170.00	152.39
16	—	721	81.00–130.50	116.38
58	—	571	122.00–148.00	135.61
62	—	520	129.00–146.00	139.00
3	—	370	161.00–167.50	165.36
1	—	960	99.00	99.00
3	—	925	89.00–93.00	91.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	133.00	133.00
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
2	—	486	124.00–130.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	520	121.00–133.00	126.98
1	—	810	108.00	108.00
2	—	795	114.00–118.00	116.00
5	—	668	112.00–124.00	119.45
12	—	486	120.00–138.00	129.85
4	—	713	116.00–118.00	116.52
6	—	621	112.00–121.00	115.30
10	—	571	122.00–133.00	128.22
1	—	350	142.50	142.50
7	—	424	120.00–135.00	130.51
Bulls — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	100.00–110.00	104.60
1	—	425	97.50	97.50
2	—	480	100.00–110.00	104.90
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	131.00	131.00
1	—	688	92.00	92.00
4	—	620	85.00–90.00	88.26
2	—	569	109.00–113.00	110.98
5	—	530	101.00–127.00	117.59
4	—	486	110.00–133.00	122.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	102.00	102.00
2	—	505	100.00–103.00	101.49
1	—	640	103.00	103.00
1	—	475	106.00	106.00
3	—	760	98.00–105.00	101.66
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	80.00	80.00
1	—	746	72.00	72.00
1	—	678	75.00	75.00
1	—	590	80.00	80.00
1	—	778	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	80.00	80.00
1	—	815	93.00	93.00
1	—	735	90.00	90.00
2	—	473	89.00–95.00	91.98
1	—	770	96.00	96.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,020.00	1,020.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	766	560.00–820.00	748.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	610.00	610.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,030	785.00–1,370.00	1,015.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	932	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,107.41
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,058	700.00–1,100.00	944.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,270	1,250.00–1,530.00	1,405.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	996	1,090.00–1,210.00	1,137.26
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	795	425.00–500.00	464.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	850	600.00–650.00	624.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	595	300.00	300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	375.00	375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	689	260.00–540.00	413.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	823	550.00–675.00	616.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	778	550.00–650.00	582.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,015	760.00–810.00	785.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,048	650.00–1,310.00	941.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,090	725.00–810.00	772.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,128	670.00–860.00	771.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,177	600.00–1,030.00	768.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,163	475.00–1,040.00	781.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	625.00	625.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	480.00	480.00

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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