North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 366 priced lines covering 3,761 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,909 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,223 head. replacement cattle receipts at 115 head. Counted as USDA files them — 17 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,909Last week 4,116Year ago 3,339

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,223Last week 873Year ago 756

Replacement CattleReceipts 115Last week 90Year ago 101

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were unevenly steady. Feeder steers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher; heifers mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher; and feeder bulls were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 60.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 130.00-290.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	90.00–95.00	92.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	617	146.50	146.50
3	—	395	165.00	165.00
8	—	552	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	115.00–122.00	118.99
1	—	310	118.00	118.00
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	82.50	82.50
1	—	635	92.50	92.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	80.00–92.50	86.49
2	—	275	85.00–87.50	86.27
1	—	510	93.00	93.00
2	—	670	84.00–95.00	89.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	120.00–122.00	120.69
9	—	577	121.00–130.00	126.44
11	—	480	125.00–138.00	131.37
1	—	190	130.00	130.00
5	—	664	117.00–125.00	122.41
7	—	421	122.50–136.00	129.93
15	—	322	125.00–145.00	137.62
8	—	526	120.00–132.00	125.70
6	—	226	122.50–145.00	134.91
1	—	715	117.00	117.00
28	—	370	125.00–145.00	138.57
4	—	281	130.00–145.00	136.68
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	101.00	101.00
1	—	200	100.00	100.00
3	—	418	108.00–120.00	112.58
2	—	620	94.00–98.00	96.02
6	—	382	100.00–110.00	104.08
1	—	545	125.00	125.00
1	—	290	101.00	101.00
2	—	310	103.00–110.00	106.50
1	—	460	100.00	100.00
3	—	585	100.00–111.00	105.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	106.00	106.00
4	—	370	100.00–110.00	107.64
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
3	—	620	100.00–110.00	103.25
3	—	338	107.50–115.00	112.52
1	—	435	100.00	100.00
1	—	545	105.00	105.00
1	—	150	110.00	110.00
1	—	250	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	227	115.00–122.00	119.19
8	—	480	118.00–143.00	128.32
17	—	373	114.00–143.00	120.60
6	—	559	110.00–132.00	123.02
22	—	429	113.00–126.00	119.94
2	—	640	134.00	134.00
11	—	282	115.00–126.00	120.48
5	—	320	120.00–128.00	124.59
5	—	527	116.00–139.00	129.65
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	110.00	110.00
12	—	774	117.00–130.50	125.86
1	—	925	122.50	122.50
56	—	323	130.00–162.50	144.67
73	—	577	122.00–152.50	140.57
53	—	679	119.00–143.00	133.75
76	—	371	125.00–161.00	143.56
80	—	422	126.00–159.00	138.68
2	—	833	117.50–121.00	119.24
1	—	965	111.00	111.00
51	—	620	115.00–147.00	134.13
22	—	274	133.00–165.00	148.14
1	—	1,085	105.00	105.00
60	—	474	120.00–164.50	146.52
11	—	230	141.00–173.00	153.48
30	—	728	110.00–134.50	130.26
54	—	521	121.00–153.00	136.43
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	105.00	105.00
1	—	760	112.50	112.50
1	—	390	115.00	115.00
1	—	285	100.00	100.00
3	—	320	102.50–110.00	106.68
1	—	150	117.50	117.50
1	—	230	100.00	100.00
4	—	524	100.00–110.00	103.66
3	—	618	100.00–110.00	104.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	542	132.50	132.50
1	—	265	145.00	145.00
2	—	330	138.00–142.50	140.28
2	—	463	120.00–130.00	125.08
2	—	370	135.00–140.00	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	115.00	115.00
1	—	245	125.00	125.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	87.50	87.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	116.00–120.00	117.95
7	—	371	117.50–122.50	120.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	82.50	82.50
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	87.50	87.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
2	—	523	100.00–110.00	105.12
3	—	480	105.00–110.00	108.33
1	—	875	96.00	96.00
2	—	630	104.00–110.00	107.00
2	—	768	96.00–107.00	101.55
2	—	665	100.00–112.50	106.16
3	—	562	102.50–112.50	107.53
2	—	428	100.00–110.00	105.03
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	106.00–107.50	106.75
7	—	422	100.00–110.00	104.70
3	—	665	107.50–108.00	107.67
5	—	515	100.00–110.00	107.63
4	—	620	100.00–109.00	102.21
4	—	563	99.00–113.00	104.33
5	—	480	100.00–112.50	106.59
3	—	832	96.00–107.00	102.02
1	—	395	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,045	86.00	86.00
35	—	567	114.00–137.00	122.80
55	—	523	117.00–143.00	129.13
37	—	621	104.00–133.00	122.25
16	—	422	140.00–150.00	144.03
1	—	960	88.00	88.00
9	—	768	96.00–123.00	108.06
16	—	725	97.50–121.00	110.02
15	—	677	107.00–120.00	113.43
1	—	855	90.00	90.00
3	—	802	107.00–115.00	110.67
63	—	473	121.00–150.00	133.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
6	—	472	120.00–138.00	133.58
1	—	420	135.00	135.00
3	—	538	127.50–131.00	128.83
4	—	554	130.00–131.00	130.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	468	115.00–122.50	119.48
1	—	540	115.00	115.00
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
2	—	435	120.00	120.00
1	—	790	114.00	114.00
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	90.00	90.00
1	—	830	80.00	80.00
1	—	440	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	95.00	95.00
2	—	615	90.00–115.00	102.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	117.50	117.50
3	—	487	115.00–120.00	118.36
1	—	665	117.50	117.50
2	—	410	115.00–125.00	120.06
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	88.00	88.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	95.00	95.00
1	—	705	92.50	92.50
2	—	418	80.00–90.00	84.97
1	—	855	86.00	86.00
3	—	825	82.00–94.00	88.93
3	—	568	80.00–97.50	91.69
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	526	100.00–105.00	102.89
1	—	880	65.00	65.00
1	—	630	89.00	89.00
6	—	564	98.00–110.00	103.72
1	—	700	80.00	80.00
3	—	485	102.00–110.00	106.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	422	120.00–138.00	131.15
13	—	571	120.00–132.00	128.43
27	—	473	124.00–138.00	132.30
16	—	674	117.00–127.00	122.67
14	—	523	118.00–132.00	126.20
2	—	710	115.00–116.00	115.50
1	—	760	118.00	118.00
13	—	624	116.00–126.00	122.67
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	517	102.00–118.00	112.11
1	—	995	78.00	78.00
18	—	471	114.00–132.00	120.64
1	—	870	86.00	86.00
2	—	658	95.00–105.00	99.98
1	—	640	92.50	92.50
7	—	568	110.00–119.00	113.59
1	—	935	80.00	80.00
1	—	420	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	117.00	117.00
1	—	480	132.00	132.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	90.00	90.00
1	—	660	69.00	69.00
3	—	570	97.00	97.00
2	—	882	85.00	85.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,030	72.00–86.00	78.90
4	—	919	70.00–93.00	81.82
1	—	675	80.00	80.00
1	—	350	85.00	85.00
2	—	553	74.00–83.00	78.48
1	—	770	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,070	75.00	75.00
3	—	273	85.00–90.00	88.26
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	57.00	57.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	70.00	70.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	67.00	67.00
1	—	595	54.00	54.00
1	—	400	98.00	98.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	55.00	55.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	70.00	70.00
12	—	430	110.00–120.00	116.66
3	—	717	104.00–106.00	105.35
9	—	527	84.00–122.00	109.83
6	—	282	115.00–124.00	121.11
4	—	575	109.00–118.00	113.08
10	—	332	92.00–117.50	110.93
2	—	618	82.00–102.50	92.04
22	—	372	100.00–127.00	118.54
13	—	476	100.00–124.00	116.26
1	—	785	86.00	86.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	90.00–105.00	100.33
1	—	235	111.00	111.00
5	—	316	100.00–110.00	107.05
2	—	268	100.00–112.50	106.54
3	—	423	105.00–110.00	107.00
2	—	378	100.00–110.00	105.03
1	—	190	102.50	102.50
6	—	576	90.00–105.00	99.52
9	—	472	90.00–110.00	104.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	223	120.00–126.00	122.24
1	—	635	112.50	112.50
7	—	672	109.00–112.00	109.72
26	—	371	115.00–128.00	123.29
1	—	740	107.00	107.00
17	—	479	115.00–123.00	120.37
25	—	322	115.00–128.00	123.07
13	—	417	115.00–123.00	119.79
11	—	521	111.00–117.50	114.41
2	—	188	120.00–123.00	121.56
1	—	850	109.00	109.00
7	—	578	115.00–117.00	115.86
17	—	271	115.00–125.00	121.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	615	100.00–127.00	116.74
127	—	525	104.00–134.00	125.15
10	—	709	90.00–117.00	109.41
14	—	269	120.00–145.00	130.74
24	—	318	120.00–145.00	130.84
2	—	970	87.00–94.00	90.50
7	—	227	124.00–135.00	130.68
42	—	376	116.00–141.00	130.58
1	—	870	80.00	80.00
105	—	571	109.00–133.00	121.83
3	—	817	89.00–100.00	96.27
121	—	470	110.00–139.00	128.07
105	—	423	115.00–139.00	130.80
2	—	768	98.00–99.00	98.51
33	—	667	100.00–127.00	120.22
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	306	105.00–112.50	109.50
3	—	820	100.00–105.00	101.70
2	—	765	100.00–104.00	101.96
3	—	718	99.00–105.00	101.66
4	—	681	105.00–108.00	106.49
6	—	472	107.50–112.00	109.28
1	—	885	98.00	98.00
4	—	569	97.50–107.50	104.68
3	—	418	100.00–107.50	103.34
1	—	255	110.00	110.00
5	—	367	100.00–110.00	104.49
10	—	522	99.00–112.00	107.24
5	—	624	100.00–107.00	105.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	100.00–110.00	104.94
1	—	340	110.00	110.00
6	—	473	100.00–115.00	106.74
6	—	278	105.00–112.50	109.50
3	—	630	100.00–104.00	102.30
5	—	519	104.00–110.00	107.78
1	—	790	103.00	103.00
2	—	225	112.50–115.00	113.81
2	—	383	100.00–110.00	104.97
1	—	870	95.00	95.00
5	—	574	100.00–110.00	105.58
3	—	677	103.00–108.00	106.30
1	—	195	105.00	105.00
3	—	710	98.00–106.00	102.31
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	85.00	85.00
2	—	765	80.00–85.00	82.45
2	—	620	80.00–85.00	82.52
2	—	515	80.00–82.50	81.21
2	—	428	80.00–87.50	83.77
2	—	275	80.00–95.00	87.64
4	—	573	87.50–95.00	92.56
1	—	715	92.50	92.50
1	—	490	80.00	80.00
5	—	322	80.00–96.00	88.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	117.50	117.50
1	—	235	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	95.00	95.00
1	—	790	88.00	88.00
1	—	645	95.00	95.00
1	—	335	82.50	82.50
1	—	675	83.00	83.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	95.00	95.00
1	—	735	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	80.00	80.00
1	—	330	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	120.00–125.00	122.65
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
2	—	468	120.00–122.50	121.24
4	—	569	115.00	115.00
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
1	—	530	115.00	115.00
2	—	633	115.00	115.00
1	—	325	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	80.00	80.00
1	—	755	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	90.00	90.00
3	—	627	88.00–95.00	91.81
1	—	455	85.00	85.00
7	—	821	82.00–90.00	86.58
3	—	875	86.00–95.00	91.38
2	—	683	95.00	95.00
1	—	560	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	117.50	117.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	1,380	56.00–78.00	71.78
17	—	1,294	50.00–65.00	62.21
37	—	1,491	67.00–87.00	77.53
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	84.00	84.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,001	66.00–75.00	70.14
82	—	907	35.00–55.00	48.81
12	—	884	20.00–46.00	32.28
191	—	1,021	50.00–66.00	60.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	1,269	67.00–90.00	78.73
405	—	1,168	52.00–79.00	71.45
71	—	1,112	47.00–84.00	62.84
2	—	1,043	41.00–43.00	41.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	104.00	104.00
12	—	1,244	62.00–86.00	79.04
32	—	1,865	98.50–114.00	106.71
50	—	1,576	85.00–105.00	97.08
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,315	94.00	94.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,070	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,210.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,368	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	670	625.00–725.00	679.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	979	760.00–925.00	823.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,178	700.00–1,200.00	918.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,083	725.00–975.00	839.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	991	675.00–850.00	740.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,004	590.00–1,050.00	798.16
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	755	450.00	450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	370.00	370.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	760	343.00–770.00	596.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	771	400.00–800.00	616.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	765	300.00–550.00	442.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	635.00	635.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	670	400.00	400.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	625	400.00	400.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	735	500.00–550.00	524.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,107	985.00–1,175.00	1,111.94

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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