North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 250 priced lines covering 1,589 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,462 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 615 head. replacement cattle receipts at 49 head. Counted as USDA files them — 21 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,462Last week 2,828Year ago 2,015

Slaughter CattleReceipts 615Last week 811Year ago 687

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 90Year ago 115

Current hog receipts 7.

Demand was mostly good; market activity and buyer interest were mostly active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light to light. Cattle quality was mostly average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 95.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 100.00 to 205.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	243	124.00	124.00
4	—	265	130.00–136.00	131.46
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
2	—	673	95.00–119.00	106.69
5	—	433	111.00–128.00	119.50
10	—	381	121.00–130.00	124.53
7	—	325	120.00–131.00	125.08
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	102.50–114.00	107.74
1	—	330	102.50	102.50
1	—	175	102.50	102.50
1	—	540	100.00	100.00
1	—	225	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	274	140.00–165.00	150.92
15	—	622	128.00–149.00	139.05
5	—	669	125.00–134.00	128.62
1	—	815	120.00	120.00
4	—	728	130.00–135.00	132.50
34	—	468	138.00–173.00	154.12
5	—	779	102.00–135.00	120.71
1	—	850	120.00	120.00
16	—	324	140.00–185.00	160.24
31	—	375	137.00–176.00	152.09
26	—	426	134.00–171.00	148.06
21	—	573	135.00–153.00	146.94
35	—	520	135.00–164.00	146.99
1	—	185	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
2	—	433	130.00–131.00	130.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	84.00	84.00
1	—	230	81.00	81.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	144.00	144.00
6	—	413	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	30.00	30.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	120.00	120.00
1	—	195	122.50	122.50
1	—	445	117.00	117.00
1	—	245	117.50	117.50
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	117.50–121.00	119.24
3	—	380	130.00–144.00	138.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	328	162.00–192.00	177.78
2	—	230	187.50–192.50	190.11
3	—	277	182.50–191.00	185.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	111.00	111.00
1	—	270	101.00	101.00
1	—	215	113.00	113.00
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	36.00	36.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	326	123.00–141.00	132.80
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
4	—	561	120.00–126.00	123.36
3	—	282	130.00–142.50	137.70
1	—	825	113.00	113.00
1	—	475	122.50	122.50
1	—	225	125.00	125.00
1	—	505	125.00	125.00
10	—	374	126.00–143.00	133.46
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	104.00–110.00	108.07
1	—	410	117.00	117.00
3	—	327	109.00	109.00
4	—	260	101.00–107.00	103.88
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	491	95.00	95.00
1	—	800	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	62.00	62.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	84.00	84.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	37.00	37.00
1	—	685	56.00	56.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	33.00	33.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	82.50	82.50
1	—	875	88.00	88.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	89.00	89.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	506	120.00–121.00	120.66
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
2	—	588	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	136.00–140.00	138.00
2	—	580	119.00–121.00	119.97
5	—	530	116.00–130.00	122.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	118.00	118.00
1	—	515	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	75.00	75.00
2	—	520	100.00–110.00	104.90
1	—	700	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	87.00–90.00	88.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	105.00	105.00
2	—	570	99.00–100.00	99.48
2	—	610	109.00–110.00	109.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	477	127.50–145.00	135.14
2	—	668	115.00	115.00
2	—	768	109.00–120.00	114.55
10	—	417	120.00–141.00	132.05
7	—	569	119.00–145.00	130.24
6	—	516	120.00–132.00	126.07
3	—	613	119.00–122.00	120.37
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	72.00–76.00	73.99
3	—	575	100.00–118.00	109.38
2	—	433	108.00–115.00	111.56
4	—	525	107.00–118.00	113.08
1	—	600	101.00	101.00
3	—	482	111.00–118.00	114.95
Bulls — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	30.00	30.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	104.00–110.00	106.01
4	—	728	102.00–110.00	106.23
2	—	823	98.00–102.50	100.26
2	—	878	104.00–105.00	104.49
2	—	628	100.00–104.00	102.04
1	—	500	107.00	107.00
1	—	415	108.00	108.00
1	—	755	103.00	103.00
2	—	465	110.00–111.00	110.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	771	92.00–114.00	103.10
1	—	845	94.00	94.00
1	—	870	89.00	89.00
3	—	732	109.00–129.00	117.34
37	—	522	129.00–154.00	138.26
7	—	414	145.00–174.00	164.56
6	—	659	110.00–122.00	116.16
26	—	474	129.00–166.00	145.36
1	—	900	95.00	95.00
26	—	569	121.00–144.00	135.20
20	—	622	115.00–134.00	126.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	289	119.00–140.00	131.39
2	—	875	106.00–108.00	106.99
9	—	659	119.00–124.00	120.77
28	—	424	117.00–155.00	138.34
3	—	765	98.00–110.00	104.43
35	—	477	122.00–147.00	135.86
6	—	720	108.00–134.00	114.26
42	—	374	121.00–151.00	135.21
2	—	918	78.00–88.00	82.96
19	—	624	111.00–132.00	122.37
50	—	576	118.00–141.00	128.73
15	—	325	120.00–147.50	129.52
51	—	521	117.00–146.00	130.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	79.00–87.50	83.38
5	—	572	80.00–93.00	86.54
1	—	645	76.00	76.00
1	—	355	97.00	97.00
2	—	665	80.00–93.00	86.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	141.00–150.00	143.34
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	81.00	81.00
1	—	640	92.00	92.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	120.00–122.00	120.63
1	—	365	115.00	115.00
1	—	310	125.00	125.00
1	—	715	114.00	114.00
2	—	485	120.00	120.00
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	78.00	78.00
1	—	305	80.00	80.00
1	—	620	96.00	96.00
4	—	481	90.00–97.00	92.98
1	—	780	95.00	95.00
3	—	412	85.00–97.00	91.00
2	—	370	80.00–93.00	86.24
2	—	513	80.00–95.00	87.46
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	100.00–107.00	102.93
2	—	470	104.00–110.00	106.94
1	—	645	62.50	62.50
1	—	735	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	83.00	83.00
1	—	515	82.50	82.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	99.00–101.00	100.01
1	—	595	100.00	100.00
1	—	675	98.00	98.00
1	—	305	100.00	100.00
2	—	393	110.00–112.50	111.26
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	54.00	54.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	110.00–125.00	116.22
10	—	526	100.00–135.00	115.78
1	—	570	114.00	114.00
3	—	484	107.00–113.00	109.98
21	—	219	114.00–118.00	116.81
2	—	354	111.00–116.00	113.47
5	—	316	111.00–119.00	113.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	331	115.00–127.50	121.01
7	—	424	120.00–131.00	125.76
6	—	363	113.00–125.00	120.49
4	—	286	117.50–122.50	119.98
1	—	850	109.00	109.00
2	—	563	115.00–116.00	115.49
2	—	530	115.00	115.00
1	—	640	116.00	116.00
6	—	484	115.00–127.00	120.38
1	—	655	112.00	112.00
1	—	790	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	102.00	102.00
1	—	205	112.00	112.00
1	—	860	110.00	110.00
4	—	432	105.00–116.00	113.36
3	—	622	105.00–108.00	106.33
3	—	522	102.00–110.00	107.02
4	—	674	102.00–107.00	105.24
1	—	130	110.00	110.00
3	—	282	101.00–105.00	102.96
1	—	720	105.00	105.00
3	—	367	105.00–113.00	109.28
1	—	800	93.00	93.00
5	—	333	100.00–104.00	101.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	139.00–147.00	141.99
2	—	313	140.00–142.00	141.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	580.00	580.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	555	222.00	222.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	290.00	290.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	792	410.00–500.00	464.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	705	460.00	460.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,068	650.00–675.00	661.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,318	775.00–1,025.00	919.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	585.00	585.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,020	625.00–725.00	688.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	746.00	746.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	600.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	440.00	440.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	655	400.00	400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	710	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	780.00	780.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	774	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	475.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,093	825.00–1,000.00	927.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	925.00	925.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,225	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	61.00	61.00
22	—	878	34.00–45.00	38.88
11	—	865	20.00–31.00	25.00
48	—	1,046	44.00–55.00	51.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,493	61.00–84.00	68.07
43	—	1,474	59.00–69.00	63.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	14.00	14.00
13	—	1,055	45.00–53.00	50.98
127	—	1,426	60.00–81.00	69.78
147	—	1,255	51.00–68.00	61.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,743	52.00–78.00	71.03
26	—	1,652	77.00–97.00	91.01
23	—	1,752	92.00–106.00	100.47

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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