North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 381 priced lines covering 3,606 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,181 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 954 head. replacement cattle receipts at 90 head. Counted as USDA files them — 27 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,181Last week 2,233Year ago 2,737

Slaughter CattleReceipts 954Last week 757Year ago 587

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 90Year ago 85

Current hog receipts 10.

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher; while heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower and feeder bulls were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was mostly moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 125.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 300.00 to 330.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	190	122.50	122.50
1	—	780	111.00	111.00
7	—	670	109.00–114.00	110.97
4	—	238	117.50–130.00	124.55
14	—	279	112.50–127.50	122.45
21	—	326	115.00–127.50	121.68
11	—	620	111.00–115.00	112.92
25	—	426	115.00–123.00	119.26
46	—	373	115.00–128.00	122.46
21	—	520	112.00–122.00	115.46
14	—	570	111.00–117.00	114.84
48	—	474	111.00–125.00	119.43
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	104.00	104.00
1	—	200	120.00	120.00
11	—	322	115.00–121.00	118.65
18	—	512	86.00–114.00	98.39
7	—	570	113.00–120.00	116.02
25	—	423	92.00–123.00	114.04
26	—	474	90.00–120.00	113.05
4	—	617	83.00–119.00	99.64
13	—	264	109.00–126.00	116.63
14	—	379	91.00–124.00	112.62
3	—	685	81.00–104.00	90.02
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	105.00–113.00	110.12
1	—	215	110.00	110.00
2	—	183	105.00–110.00	107.47
16	—	617	98.00–112.00	105.40
14	—	469	102.50–113.00	109.34
6	—	522	102.50–112.00	107.62
1	—	770	101.00	101.00
1	—	870	100.00	100.00
7	—	575	102.50–112.50	108.18
14	—	425	97.50–112.50	107.50
6	—	320	100.00–110.00	108.07
2	—	708	104.00	104.00
7	—	674	100.00–108.00	105.31
11	—	367	86.00–110.00	103.20
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	875	83.00–95.00	89.64
1	—	675	85.00	85.00
1	—	565	90.00	90.00
1	—	415	80.00	80.00
1	—	270	90.00	90.00
1	—	370	90.00	90.00
1	—	335	92.50	92.50
1	—	770	90.00	90.00
3	—	488	85.00–95.00	91.62
3	—	522	80.00–92.50	87.35
2	—	625	90.00–95.00	92.42
2	—	720	80.00–90.00	84.97
1	—	805	93.00	93.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	82.50	82.50
4	—	530	83.00–95.00	89.34
1	—	265	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	140.00	140.00
1	—	340	125.00	125.00
1	—	410	117.50	117.50
1	—	725	109.00	109.00
5	—	464	115.00–123.00	120.19
5	—	568	112.00–117.00	115.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	80.00–90.00	86.35
1	—	475	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	671	100.00–118.00	112.11
11	—	721	91.00–108.00	97.25
91	—	474	111.00–131.00	124.21
39	—	373	114.00–142.00	128.20
3	—	767	91.00–108.00	102.46
10	—	229	114.00–157.50	136.63
2	—	908	83.00–87.00	85.01
1	—	180	132.50	132.50
15	—	271	115.00–142.00	129.07
65	—	520	101.00–127.00	118.33
72	—	572	102.00–132.00	120.54
50	—	614	93.00–131.00	114.01
80	—	423	110.00–140.00	125.90
37	—	332	111.00–148.00	131.85
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	87.50	87.50
1	—	590	80.00	80.00
2	—	470	80.00–88.00	84.17
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	56.00	56.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	80.00–89.00	84.48
1	—	640	85.00	85.00
1	—	210	82.50	82.50
2	—	710	80.00–91.00	85.50
2	—	820	82.00–88.00	85.00
1	—	935	94.00	94.00
9	—	429	80.00–96.00	89.86
1	—	760	80.00	80.00
3	—	380	80.00–90.00	84.17
3	—	282	80.00–90.00	84.29
2	—	878	93.00	93.00
2	—	670	80.00–90.00	84.93
5	—	468	85.00–90.00	88.26
4	—	329	85.00–95.00	90.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	97.00	97.00
8	—	276	100.00–115.00	108.73
5	—	368	102.50–110.00	106.07
16	—	468	97.50–112.00	103.73
5	—	578	97.50–109.00	104.81
3	—	233	102.50–110.00	105.84
2	—	710	98.00–100.00	98.99
8	—	675	95.00–104.00	100.48
1	—	890	97.00	97.00
9	—	423	100.00–112.50	105.31
17	—	518	100.00–112.50	106.99
1	—	165	110.00	110.00
7	—	318	100.00–113.00	106.94
5	—	610	100.00–110.00	105.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	865	85.00–93.00	89.35
1	—	605	86.00	86.00
1	—	475	90.00	90.00
1	—	405	90.00	90.00
1	—	845	81.00	81.00
1	—	755	96.00	96.00
1	—	730	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	90.00	90.00
1	—	470	114.00	114.00
1	—	830	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	431	100.00–110.00	106.65
5	—	317	100.00–110.00	105.39
1	—	770	60.00	60.00
12	—	523	90.00–105.00	100.85
5	—	279	100.00–110.00	104.86
12	—	575	96.00–109.00	102.79
9	—	366	100.00–110.00	104.14
2	—	210	100.00–110.00	104.88
10	—	476	80.00–109.00	102.29
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	572	76.00	76.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	117.50	117.50
1	—	355	115.00	115.00
1	—	580	85.00	85.00
1	—	675	113.00	113.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	229	62.50–77.50	70.50
1	—	170	40.00	40.00
1	—	440	40.00	40.00
2	—	363	65.00–85.00	74.93
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	94.00	94.00
1	—	665	66.00	66.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,017	56.00	56.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	87.50	87.50
1	—	515	72.00	72.00
4	—	424	75.00–80.00	77.95
2	—	173	62.50–70.00	66.41
1	—	875	74.00	74.00
2	—	378	82.50–85.00	83.74
2	—	330	89.00–90.00	89.51
1	—	470	57.50	57.50
1	—	630	85.00	85.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	88.00	88.00
1	—	580	93.00	93.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	80.00–90.00	85.28
1	—	175	90.00	90.00
1	—	230	95.00	95.00
2	—	343	95.00–107.50	101.20
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	80.00–90.00	85.17
2	—	335	80.00–92.50	86.16
1	—	590	88.00	88.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	90.00	90.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	110.00	110.00
3	—	425	82.00–101.00	93.00
5	—	377	100.00–112.50	107.35
5	—	331	100.00–110.00	105.45
2	—	525	108.00–110.00	109.01
3	—	235	107.50–115.00	111.76
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
1	—	645	109.00	109.00
1	—	860	112.00	112.00
3	—	278	105.00–115.00	109.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	109.00	109.00
25	—	473	130.00–153.00	143.41
17	—	272	132.00–174.00	152.57
57	—	523	121.00–145.00	136.76
2	—	183	155.00–167.50	161.68
2	—	775	124.00	124.00
32	—	574	132.00–146.00	137.87
84	—	376	127.00–162.00	147.44
29	—	622	119.00–137.50	131.37
8	—	715	120.00–130.00	123.32
11	—	669	110.00–133.00	126.65
42	—	421	128.00–156.00	138.70
40	—	325	136.00–174.00	150.42
10	—	226	140.00–153.00	149.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
2	—	338	130.00–145.00	137.44
1	—	370	130.00	130.00
4	—	659	115.00–125.00	120.55
1	—	460	122.00	122.00
1	—	640	122.00	122.00
1	—	545	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	88.00	88.00
1	—	565	90.00	90.00
1	—	355	80.00	80.00
1	—	445	85.00	85.00
1	—	620	89.00	89.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	373	111.00–128.00	121.44
2	—	635	126.00	126.00
12	—	331	114.00–131.00	121.68
14	—	433	114.00–126.00	119.97
1	—	175	116.00	116.00
5	—	225	121.00–124.00	123.20
5	—	515	112.00–122.00	118.93
1	—	475	121.00	121.00
3	—	565	120.00–129.00	125.39
4	—	271	118.00–133.00	125.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	110.00–111.00	110.66
1	—	290	117.50	117.50
4	—	378	92.50–117.50	108.56
1	—	660	105.00	105.00
1	—	870	106.00	106.00
2	—	325	105.00–112.50	108.75
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	92.50	92.50
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	260	100.00–122.00	107.47
7	—	421	100.00–110.00	103.95
1	—	515	104.00	104.00
1	—	605	113.00	113.00
8	—	383	100.00–110.00	106.93
3	—	460	105.00–114.00	109.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	273	119.00–142.50	133.39
4	—	681	121.00–126.00	122.24
4	—	185	120.00–140.00	128.92
1	—	730	116.00	116.00
9	—	421	120.00–139.00	132.26
33	—	374	120.00–142.50	132.70
1	—	770	116.00	116.00
8	—	518	117.00–132.00	127.40
8	—	234	120.00–140.00	128.97
13	—	577	120.00–132.00	126.99
26	—	326	120.00–140.00	129.85
11	—	478	122.50–142.50	131.15
4	—	633	120.00–126.00	122.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	116.00–117.50	116.76
1	—	460	115.00	115.00
1	—	375	112.50	112.50
3	—	282	112.50–117.50	115.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	405	156.00	156.00
8	—	561	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	323	171.00–177.00	176.02
5	—	377	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	115.00	115.00
2	—	363	115.00–117.50	116.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	90.00–93.00	91.52
1	—	675	92.50	92.50
2	—	878	85.00–89.00	87.02
2	—	510	80.00–95.00	87.43
1	—	585	90.00	90.00
3	—	775	85.00–97.50	91.47
2	—	603	87.50–90.00	88.76
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	80.00–87.50	83.68
1	—	810	96.00	96.00
1	—	460	82.50	82.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	128.00–132.00	129.97
2	—	615	120.00–123.00	121.49
4	—	535	122.00–131.00	127.24
3	—	655	124.00	124.00
5	—	471	117.50–137.50	129.30
3	—	435	114.00–132.50	122.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	963	80.00–96.00	87.00
37	—	669	100.00–131.00	108.09
16	—	723	93.00–125.00	103.02
9	—	786	90.00–111.00	97.49
40	—	471	120.00–145.00	129.63
7	—	831	88.00–130.00	100.90
28	—	416	131.00–155.00	143.65
47	—	574	110.00–141.00	120.62
52	—	518	115.00–140.00	128.73
35	—	620	100.00–131.00	118.10
5	—	936	80.00–85.00	82.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	493	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	776	102.00–112.50	105.23
6	—	710	101.00–111.00	105.26
4	—	806	97.00–100.00	98.25
8	—	664	100.00–111.00	104.81
5	—	568	105.00–113.00	107.21
7	—	470	100.00–115.00	109.41
12	—	517	100.00–112.50	107.12
8	—	425	100.00–110.00	105.44
6	—	615	100.00–111.00	106.30
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	90.00–106.00	98.44
1	—	775	98.00	98.00
9	—	673	91.00–114.00	102.98
20	—	470	100.00–129.00	117.55
10	—	568	110.00–119.00	113.59
3	—	819	80.00–84.00	82.31
18	—	531	104.00–121.00	111.41
2	—	868	91.00–94.00	92.52
1	—	925	72.00	72.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	85.00	85.00
1	—	800	94.00	94.00
1	—	885	96.00	96.00
1	—	715	90.00	90.00
1	—	565	80.00	80.00
2	—	413	92.50–96.00	94.26
1	—	610	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
5	—	425	100.00–112.50	104.97
2	—	820	101.00–103.00	101.98
2	—	528	110.00	110.00
3	—	472	110.00–112.00	110.67
1	—	750	97.00	97.00
4	—	668	105.00–112.00	109.53
1	—	745	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	90.00	90.00
11	—	524	88.00–107.00	101.01
5	—	569	94.00–108.00	102.61
3	—	678	91.00–105.00	99.89
1	—	645	92.00	92.00
5	—	480	100.00–110.00	105.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	470	120.00–138.00	129.26
1	—	855	112.50	112.50
30	—	570	117.00–133.00	125.37
24	—	621	115.00–126.00	120.96
5	—	759	114.00–117.00	115.60
35	—	527	116.00–133.00	125.26
45	—	428	115.00–137.50	127.77
16	—	670	114.00–125.00	118.50
9	—	721	110.00–121.00	115.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	113.00–116.00	114.48
2	—	423	115.00–116.00	115.51
2	—	528	115.00	115.00
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
1	—	460	117.50	117.50
7	—	571	113.00–118.00	115.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	512	134.00	134.00
5	—	568	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	116.00–117.50	116.75
1	—	685	111.00	111.00
3	—	577	115.00–120.00	117.49
2	—	520	115.00	115.00
1	—	455	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	117.50	117.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	905	46.00–68.00	56.54
3	—	937	62.00–69.00	64.25
42	—	822	34.00–58.00	43.97
15	—	754	12.00–38.00	31.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,398	66.00–85.00	75.05
1	—	1,210	60.00	60.00
35	—	1,396	63.00–78.00	69.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
197	—	1,300	66.00–108.00	78.31
1	—	950	41.00	41.00
246	—	1,118	58.00–75.00	68.35
22	—	1,002	48.00–64.00	57.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	77.00	77.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	70.50	70.50
1	—	975	60.00	60.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,816	94.00–114.00	102.45
74	—	1,446	80.00–102.00	92.17
13	—	1,252	65.00–86.00	79.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	425.00	425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	535	340.00–390.00	365.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	753	273.00–375.00	330.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,211	580.00–1,200.00	940.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,013	525.00–750.00	609.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,072	525.00–916.00	785.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	905	810.00–897.00	851.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	570.00	570.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	928	485.00–590.00	535.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	440.00	440.00
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	603	320.00–460.00	391.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,131	835.00–1,300.00	1,078.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,097	800.00–1,050.00	952.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,138	840.00–1,300.00	1,071.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,230.00	1,230.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,535	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	620	600.00–665.00	637.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	520	450.00	450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	640.00	640.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	725.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	385	400.00	400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	595.00	595.00

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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