North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 236 priced lines covering 2,019 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,841 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 587 head. replacement cattle receipts at 74 head. Counted as USDA files them — 50 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,841Last week 2,548Year ago 2,233

Slaughter CattleReceipts 587Last week 619Year ago 757

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 109Year ago 90

Current hog receipts 0.

Compared to last week, slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 lower, while breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher and boning type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers were mixed, 5.00 lower to 3.00 higher; heifers were steady to 4.00 lower; and feeder bulls were mixed, 7.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were light to moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average. Baby calves ranged 30.00 to 120.00 per head.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	572	117.00–134.00	122.86
1	—	838	90.00	90.00
6	—	273	119.00–126.00	122.50
10	—	517	117.00–128.00	122.95
11	—	423	115.00–125.00	121.42
2	—	755	95.00–96.00	95.50
7	—	325	118.00–138.00	123.20
2	—	908	93.00–99.00	96.02
4	—	960	93.00–109.00	100.30
8	—	363	118.00–130.00	125.95
2	—	215	125.00–128.00	126.47
4	—	664	107.00–124.00	114.05
16	—	474	105.00–127.00	118.01
1	—	880	95.00	95.00
1	—	186	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	728	88.00	88.00
1	—	330	93.00	93.00
1	—	212	88.00	88.00
1	—	818	84.00	84.00
1	—	540	58.00	58.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	290	104.00	104.00
2	—	565	105.00	105.00
4	—	418	102.00–110.00	107.89
1	—	210	100.00	100.00
2	—	373	100.00	100.00
2	—	520	100.00	100.00
2	—	470	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
1	—	790	98.00	98.00
1	—	600	100.00	100.00
1	—	665	90.00	90.00
4	—	474	113.00–120.00	116.23
4	—	224	110.00–115.00	113.77
9	—	322	115.00–128.00	123.19
3	—	430	114.00–126.00	118.46
1	—	725	95.00	95.00
5	—	575	110.00	110.00
5	—	384	116.00–124.00	120.19
8	—	279	113.00–130.00	120.22
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	572	107.00–110.00	108.48
1	—	476	115.00	115.00
2	—	177	112.00–119.00	115.92
1	—	750	96.00	96.00
3	—	418	108.00–118.00	113.15
1	—	548	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	480	124.00–151.00	136.82
64	—	523	117.00–152.00	135.44
4	—	233	135.00–145.00	139.61
60	—	424	123.00–152.00	138.86
44	—	570	122.00–153.00	133.22
4	—	714	108.00–111.00	110.26
36	—	374	125.00–160.00	143.01
60	—	619	110.00–136.00	125.59
6	—	786	100.00–106.00	104.71
20	—	678	105.00–128.00	119.44
8	—	286	128.00–149.00	137.51
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
17	—	324	129.00–155.00	139.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	150.00–162.50	156.14
2	—	178	155.00–165.00	159.93
3	—	367	148.00–155.00	150.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	120.00–127.00	123.09
4	—	476	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	562	153.00	153.00
4	—	614	152.00	152.00
3	—	455	145.00	145.00
7	—	419	156.00–160.00	157.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	108.00–109.00	108.49
3	—	430	75.00–87.00	83.09
2	—	383	95.00–97.50	96.26
4	—	464	110.00–112.50	111.11
1	—	684	90.00	90.00
2	—	636	101.00–115.00	108.04
2	—	738	85.00–90.00	87.49
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	82.50–85.00	83.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	517	116.00–133.00	125.20
15	—	471	125.00–147.50	135.63
5	—	438	120.00–131.00	126.76
9	—	675	116.00–128.00	122.52
11	—	568	117.00–137.00	127.68
5	—	725	118.00–127.00	122.27
6	—	374	127.50–145.00	137.60
2	—	323	147.50–150.00	148.82
10	—	626	115.00–134.00	126.07
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
2	—	558	116.00–117.00	116.50
1	—	720	91.00	91.00
2	—	465	120.00–125.00	122.45
1	—	410	121.00	121.00
3	—	510	111.00–118.00	115.36
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	95.00–127.00	113.31
2	—	506	125.00–127.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	473	134.00–172.50	153.35
1	—	830	119.00	119.00
10	—	677	117.00–138.00	127.39
55	—	573	121.00–168.00	144.96
5	—	375	150.00–162.50	155.21
5	—	318	155.00–165.00	161.25
18	—	424	140.00–166.00	156.49
1	—	1,065	100.00	100.00
48	—	522	130.00–172.00	146.38
3	—	280	162.50–170.00	166.65
7	—	712	110.00–137.00	124.37
29	—	624	110.00–160.00	133.91
2	—	768	108.00–119.00	113.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	620	148.00	148.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	348	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	170.00–172.00	171.02
4	—	469	149.00–171.00	159.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	100.00–110.00	105.03
2	—	719	84.00–105.00	94.78
2	—	958	92.00–100.00	96.03
2	—	473	109.00–110.00	109.48
1	—	860	104.00	104.00
4	—	519	104.00–111.00	108.74
2	—	771	98.00–110.00	103.84
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	698	100.00	100.00
2	—	575	112.00–114.00	113.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	430	145.00–150.00	146.58
2	—	470	145.00	145.00
5	—	530	130.00–152.50	142.87
4	—	619	127.00–140.00	132.37
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	444	118.00	118.00
1	—	510	102.50	102.50
1	—	350	121.00	121.00
2	—	328	115.00–118.00	116.52
1	—	198	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	113.00–128.00	120.54
2	—	228	120.00–139.00	129.19
2	—	373	117.00–131.00	124.42
4	—	319	127.00–130.00	127.99
2	—	280	120.00–129.00	124.50
1	—	590	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	220	133.00–145.00	136.48
3	—	596	141.00	141.00
2	—	450	125.00	125.00
3	—	274	132.00–135.00	133.11
9	—	379	127.50–146.00	135.68
2	—	518	134.00–140.00	137.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	675	129.00–165.00	146.99
29	—	526	140.00–171.00	156.84
2	—	825	130.00–135.00	132.50
28	—	475	140.00–175.00	165.11
42	—	424	130.00–180.00	156.29
37	—	569	145.00–174.00	159.77
19	—	632	142.00–168.00	157.62
1	—	1,090	114.00	114.00
4	—	724	136.00–148.00	139.76
10	—	228	147.00–175.00	153.46
24	—	371	130.00–177.00	155.97
3	—	757	120.00–131.00	127.37
25	—	276	140.00–176.00	157.71
20	—	322	139.00–179.00	162.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	546	160.00	160.00
17	—	619	164.00–173.00	166.71
10	—	567	162.00–164.00	162.20
14	—	471	166.00–182.00	176.10
9	—	669	149.50–150.00	149.84
2	—	365	171.00–175.00	172.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	484	164.00	164.00
3	—	407	149.00–179.00	168.92
1	—	360	184.00	184.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	130.00	130.00
1	—	470	130.00	130.00
4	—	433	130.00–131.00	130.26
1	—	606	126.00	126.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	488	85.00	85.00
1	—	326	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	452	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	718	126.00	126.00
5	—	434	145.00–155.00	151.11
8	—	370	150.00–159.00	153.62
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	186	90.00	90.00
2	—	322	89.00–95.00	92.09
3	—	377	85.00–90.00	86.71
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	100.00	100.00
2	—	280	100.00–110.00	105.18
2	—	480	110.00	110.00
1	—	375	105.00	105.00
2	—	223	106.00–109.00	107.52
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	78.00–85.00	81.58
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	74.00–76.00	74.99
2	—	378	78.00–80.00	78.97
1	—	335	75.00	75.00
1	—	670	89.00	89.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	74.00	74.00
1	—	625	64.00	64.00
1	—	670	60.00	60.00
1	—	380	74.00	74.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	93.00	93.00
1	—	555	85.00	85.00
1	—	430	97.00	97.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	654	122.00	122.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	874	875.00–975.00	928.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	895	850.00–975.00	914.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	954	775.00–800.00	787.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,390.00	1,390.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,078	910.00–975.00	950.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	755	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,122	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,263.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,097	950.00–1,125.00	1,042.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	974	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	800.00–975.00	885.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	798	720.00–930.00	818.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	910.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	760.00	760.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,370	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	920	650.00–750.00	707.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	880	775.00–830.00	805.78
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	740.00	740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,088	800.00–1,125.00	960.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,091	760.00–1,200.00	891.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	789	600.00–720.00	657.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	890	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	550.00	550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,338	84.00–97.00	89.64
12	—	1,866	101.00–124.00	114.92
33	—	1,519	89.00–111.00	103.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,057	60.00–73.00	67.61
110	—	1,124	70.00–86.00	80.26
99	—	1,214	80.00–97.00	88.07
4	—	1,041	50.00–55.00	52.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	933	50.00–79.00	69.79
40	—	858	31.00–68.00	57.51
18	—	827	37.00–59.00	50.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,291	65.00–77.00	73.04
40	—	1,444	75.00–91.00	82.27
34	—	1,432	84.00–103.00	91.44

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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