North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 241 priced lines covering 2,386 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,311 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 665 head. replacement cattle receipts at 57 head. Counted as USDA files them — 50 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 20, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,311Last week 2,383Year ago 2,909

Slaughter CattleReceipts 665Last week 667Year ago 1,223

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 69Year ago 115

Current hog receipts 5.

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 9.00 to 10.00 higher, boning type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Four- and five-weight feeder steers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, while six-weights were 4.00 to 5.00 lower; feeder heifers were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher; and feeder bulls were mostly 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 100.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 120.00 to 175.00 per head.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	110.00–118.00	114.08
9	—	371	105.00–125.00	119.13
4	—	679	114.00–118.00	115.75
7	—	515	116.00–124.00	120.31
10	—	566	111.00–126.00	119.67
13	—	426	95.00–125.00	116.76
2	—	215	126.00–130.00	128.05
4	—	274	125.00	125.00
4	—	473	117.00–122.00	119.25
5	—	629	115.00–123.00	117.60
8	—	317	110.00–126.00	119.11
2	—	783	106.00–107.00	106.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	110.00–130.00	123.11
8	—	314	110.00–125.00	118.41
12	—	376	114.00–130.00	122.67
4	—	586	111.00–116.00	113.76
1	—	670	86.00	86.00
8	—	456	110.00–142.00	118.75
1	—	600	90.00	90.00
5	—	276	110.00–132.00	120.57
7	—	428	110.00–126.00	117.47
1	—	170	122.50	122.50
3	—	727	93.00–99.00	96.99
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	100.00–116.00	105.29
15	—	469	100.00–130.00	114.11
2	—	228	100.00–118.00	109.30
1	—	815	83.00	83.00
10	—	325	100.00–120.00	107.02
5	—	577	100.00–110.00	104.09
13	—	375	56.00–120.00	104.33
1	—	175	97.50	97.50
6	—	425	100.00–110.00	103.82
2	—	290	105.00–116.00	110.50
1	—	695	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	100.00	100.00
1	—	505	67.50	67.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	285	128.00–133.00	130.99
2	—	218	139.00–153.00	145.76
37	—	616	110.00–147.00	126.54
89	—	571	116.00–157.00	136.87
3	—	712	101.00–114.00	107.70
18	—	325	120.00–150.00	133.72
86	—	472	120.00–166.00	142.56
58	—	424	130.00–161.00	140.26
19	—	671	110.00–139.00	125.34
1	—	845	110.00	110.00
7	—	758	94.00–119.00	112.12
70	—	518	126.00–163.00	136.18
46	—	373	127.00–160.00	134.62
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	212	96.00–100.00	98.11
2	—	623	110.00–118.00	113.95
3	—	475	90.00–91.00	90.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	543	145.00	145.00
30	—	659	137.00	137.00
10	—	417	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	369	108.00–110.00	108.99
2	—	640	105.00–110.00	107.52
2	—	568	110.00–114.00	112.04
2	—	313	106.00–110.00	107.92
7	—	471	88.00–111.00	101.09
4	—	521	80.00–110.00	94.73
3	—	433	94.00–100.00	98.06
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	369	90.00–91.00	90.51
3	—	567	90.00–99.00	93.07
2	—	343	91.00–98.00	94.53
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	75.00–77.50	76.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	142.00–145.00	143.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	635	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	579	120.00–123.00	121.53
6	—	429	124.00–129.00	125.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	376	166.00–178.00	168.34
10	—	475	161.00–171.00	164.94
3	—	590	158.00	158.00
9	—	512	160.00	160.00
11	—	436	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	156.00–160.00	158.00
3	—	630	156.00–157.00	156.67
4	—	528	157.00–161.00	159.01
2	—	235	165.00–175.00	170.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	423	130.00–145.00	140.37
3	—	512	135.00–137.00	135.68
11	—	371	130.00–144.00	135.80
8	—	618	130.00–142.00	135.39
6	—	274	145.00–146.00	145.17
2	—	463	140.00–145.00	142.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	127.00–128.00	127.51
46	—	475	134.00–183.00	159.32
1	—	895	121.00	121.00
10	—	660	130.00–155.00	146.64
54	—	521	130.00–181.00	158.07
13	—	782	125.00–141.00	131.61
1	—	935	145.00	145.00
19	—	712	120.00–150.00	136.48
3	—	217	140.00–165.00	148.04
2	—	1,135	114.00–118.00	116.01
14	—	281	143.00–161.00	152.22
42	—	624	121.00–169.00	151.13
51	—	424	139.00–180.00	159.12
47	—	571	130.00–179.00	156.28
34	—	326	130.00–179.00	155.61
44	—	374	132.00–178.00	153.07
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	121.00–130.00	125.40
9	—	381	116.00–145.00	131.03
1	—	475	116.00	116.00
9	—	420	115.00–127.00	120.21
8	—	331	115.00–135.00	124.87
2	—	210	130.00	130.00
1	—	540	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,160	102.00	102.00
5	—	269	130.00–140.00	134.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	331	117.50–125.00	122.05
6	—	474	128.00–135.00	131.70
5	—	423	130.00–135.00	132.79
4	—	274	122.00–125.00	124.23
4	—	375	120.00–135.00	126.40
3	—	213	120.00–125.00	121.72
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	414	100.00–120.00	105.87
1	—	785	70.00	70.00
2	—	213	110.00–116.00	112.82
1	—	595	106.00	106.00
2	—	280	99.00–101.00	99.98
1	—	545	125.00	125.00
5	—	335	100.00–110.00	104.87
7	—	376	110.00–123.00	113.92
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	110.00–115.00	111.60
2	—	444	120.00–122.00	121.00
2	—	278	105.00	105.00
2	—	335	107.50–110.00	108.73
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	573	120.00–160.00	140.18
41	—	472	130.00–174.00	147.55
6	—	332	146.00–158.00	151.91
24	—	671	113.00–145.00	127.09
37	—	623	117.00–145.00	133.48
3	—	858	106.00–113.00	109.97
5	—	788	116.00–134.00	129.42
3	—	370	150.00–152.00	151.00
52	—	523	127.00–174.00	145.20
21	—	420	135.00–164.00	145.71
3	—	817	113.00–147.50	129.83
12	—	718	110.00–138.00	121.89
1	—	900	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	530	116.00–135.00	122.55
1	—	800	112.00	112.00
1	—	765	107.00	107.00
2	—	890	91.00–100.00	95.47
2	—	665	100.00–108.00	104.09
2	—	720	97.00–100.00	98.51
7	—	579	110.00–126.00	116.82
1	—	430	148.00	148.00
5	—	618	106.00–120.00	110.53
7	—	466	115.00–132.50	124.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	160.00–162.00	160.67
3	—	425	160.00–162.50	161.20
3	—	562	151.00–155.00	153.28
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	527	90.00–110.00	103.65
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
6	—	473	90.00–110.00	101.78
5	—	577	100.00–110.00	105.02
1	—	400	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	419	125.00–135.00	130.34
17	—	477	119.00–134.00	125.00
11	—	574	110.00–125.00	117.77
2	—	615	117.50–122.00	119.75
6	—	518	122.00–127.50	124.74
2	—	680	120.00–122.00	120.98
2	—	833	116.00–120.00	117.98
6	—	382	120.00–131.00	126.24
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	45.00	45.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	109.00–110.00	109.50
5	—	531	107.50–112.00	109.91
2	—	670	96.00–105.00	100.47
2	—	477	110.00–112.00	111.03
2	—	630	114.00–118.00	115.98
2	—	285	113.00–120.00	116.56
3	—	570	110.00–115.00	111.68
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	82.50–86.00	84.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	130.00–135.00	133.04
2	—	318	132.00–136.00	134.11
8	—	521	130.00–135.00	132.51
2	—	253	140.00	140.00
5	—	424	130.00–142.50	137.18
2	—	624	114.00–116.00	114.96
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	95.00	95.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	98.00–102.00	99.97
1	—	490	106.00	106.00
1	—	220	80.00	80.00
2	—	413	84.00–110.00	96.92
1	—	275	105.00	105.00
1	—	715	90.00	90.00
1	—	370	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	91.00	91.00
1	—	300	85.00	85.00
2	—	428	85.00	85.00
1	—	385	75.00	75.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	108.00	108.00
1	—	275	121.00	121.00
1	—	470	90.00	90.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	576	74.00–77.00	75.47
1	—	410	72.50	72.50
1	—	465	65.00	65.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,442	76.00–99.00	91.83
45	—	1,359	85.00–110.00	98.88
8	—	1,091	63.00–65.00	64.18
17	—	1,171	74.00–83.00	79.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	886	40.00–71.00	57.80
32	—	979	54.00–80.00	72.43
1	—	845	84.00	84.00
19	—	849	40.00–52.00	47.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,060	62.00–79.00	71.48
8	—	1,039	39.00–62.00	51.11
119	—	1,301	84.00–111.00	98.41
123	—	1,150	71.00–93.00	85.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,294	81.00–98.00	91.51
35	—	1,719	80.00–122.00	111.64
19	—	1,809	109.00–145.00	126.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	795	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	620.00	620.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	795	575.00–650.00	619.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	410.00	410.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	883	725.00–850.00	788.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	908	925.00–950.00	937.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	796	825.00–875.00	850.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,016	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,036	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	745.00	745.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	850.00–1,050.00	951.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,092	850.00–1,250.00	1,005.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	712	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	780	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	575.00	575.00

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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