North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 253 priced lines covering 2,303 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,594 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 707 head. replacement cattle receipts at 66 head. Counted as USDA files them — 23 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,594Last week 2,837Year ago 2,273

Slaughter CattleReceipts 707Last week 790Year ago 568

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 26Year ago 45

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 2.00 lower. Good demand with moderate offerings, average quality and moderate to active buyer interest and market activity.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	729	90.00–139.00	125.03
49	—	422	126.00–167.00	150.92
1	—	975	90.00	90.00
2	—	805	117.00–118.00	117.50
52	—	572	118.00–163.00	142.86
71	—	470	127.00–164.00	152.84
8	—	230	135.00–147.00	140.98
23	—	664	116.00–144.00	133.16
40	—	622	116.00–154.00	133.57
26	—	324	126.00–174.00	151.55
7	—	764	118.00–139.50	131.36
3	—	879	98.00–123.00	111.01
15	—	281	140.00–160.00	149.05
64	—	526	120.00–169.00	145.37
41	—	376	130.00–168.00	154.90
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	669	90.00–107.50	100.42
2	—	243	120.00–140.00	130.10
7	—	617	100.00–125.00	117.16
20	—	424	109.00–150.00	129.30
15	—	574	103.00–140.00	121.78
12	—	318	120.00–150.00	134.06
30	—	523	105.00–148.00	132.42
14	—	375	120.00–150.00	134.98
21	—	476	111.00–145.00	135.95
10	—	278	120.00–145.00	133.13
1	—	795	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	255	140.00–144.00	141.96
6	—	623	118.00–147.00	129.14
4	—	229	130.00–141.00	136.97
8	—	573	125.00–152.00	138.43
8	—	521	128.00–149.00	140.23
2	—	673	124.00–128.00	125.98
6	—	327	136.00–157.00	148.57
8	—	371	131.00–155.00	144.86
8	—	469	127.00–155.00	139.94
9	—	417	145.00–158.00	150.92
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	268	95.00	95.00
1	—	418	100.00	100.00
1	—	316	110.00	110.00
1	—	198	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	331	109.00–135.00	123.30
12	—	425	100.00–142.50	123.40
1	—	870	97.50	97.50
3	—	220	100.00–126.00	117.36
1	—	605	85.00	85.00
4	—	385	107.50–130.00	116.96
9	—	478	100.00–132.00	120.23
17	—	523	100.00–136.00	126.38
5	—	566	100.00–137.00	120.31
1	—	700	99.00	99.00
3	—	677	87.50–100.00	92.47
1	—	250	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	100.00	100.00
6	—	514	100.00–125.00	118.10
2	—	475	100.00	100.00
5	—	317	85.00–120.00	108.99
6	—	428	100.00–128.00	113.30
1	—	285	80.00	80.00
1	—	210	80.00	80.00
1	—	820	92.50	92.50
3	—	562	110.00–121.00	117.07
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	90.00–113.00	101.30
1	—	295	105.00	105.00
1	—	470	95.00	95.00
1	—	535	75.00	75.00
3	—	367	75.00–110.00	92.01
4	—	584	60.00–100.00	82.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	562	114.00	114.00
1	—	660	112.00	112.00
2	—	526	114.00–117.00	115.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	686	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	200.00	200.00
1	—	310	200.00	200.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	124.00	124.00
3	—	512	130.00–140.00	134.97
1	—	610	105.00	105.00
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
1	—	265	100.00	100.00
5	—	380	112.50–135.00	127.41
4	—	326	104.00–135.00	125.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	446	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	195.00–207.00	200.37
2	—	622	160.00	160.00
11	—	551	167.00	167.00
1	—	300	215.00	215.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	77.50–120.00	102.65
2	—	418	87.50–112.50	99.78
2	—	310	100.00–110.00	105.00
2	—	553	92.50–95.00	93.76
2	—	220	82.50–85.00	83.66
1	—	260	90.00	90.00
1	—	465	71.00	71.00
1	—	620	81.00	81.00
1	—	545	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	774	123.00–160.00	141.72
12	—	276	150.00–182.00	172.20
22	—	666	134.00–169.00	156.85
34	—	473	138.00–187.50	174.17
34	—	576	136.00–183.00	165.26
46	—	422	146.00–188.00	170.26
44	—	525	137.00–186.00	167.47
1	—	1,076	122.00	122.00
8	—	240	154.00–180.00	171.49
24	—	625	140.00–178.00	161.29
24	—	323	150.00–207.50	175.33
12	—	718	121.00–166.00	151.71
40	—	372	140.00–192.00	169.11
2	—	833	134.00–137.50	135.74
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	100.00	100.00
1	—	382	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	421	114.00–160.00	131.81
12	—	321	120.00–170.00	146.83
13	—	365	119.00–170.00	154.65
9	—	472	140.00–172.50	163.16
5	—	677	138.00–150.00	145.60
3	—	222	126.00–145.00	137.07
1	—	715	129.00	129.00
14	—	555	117.00–156.00	144.26
4	—	614	112.00–157.50	135.81
6	—	516	126.00–172.00	160.93
8	—	273	130.00–162.00	140.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	166.00–172.00	169.19
2	—	773	127.00–133.00	130.03
3	—	662	149.00–158.00	154.05
3	—	527	150.00–162.00	155.75
3	—	570	152.00–162.00	156.28
3	—	328	180.00–185.00	181.65
6	—	629	130.00–160.00	148.43
7	—	425	158.00–177.00	165.43
7	—	483	144.00–169.00	158.01
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	380	101.00–152.00	136.18
8	—	320	100.00–150.00	126.00
3	—	618	130.00–140.00	134.12
6	—	475	142.00–147.00	144.56
1	—	890	107.00	107.00
1	—	595	100.00	100.00
4	—	425	100.00–145.00	112.50
2	—	520	147.00–155.00	150.92
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	518	124.00	124.00
1	—	552	120.00	120.00
1	—	620	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	514	89.00	89.00
1	—	450	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	619	108.00–166.00	141.70
53	—	469	134.00–185.00	159.26
5	—	829	108.00–128.00	118.17
11	—	720	105.00–137.00	121.13
10	—	370	173.00–190.00	180.26
2	—	870	110.00–124.00	117.12
53	—	520	120.00–180.00	150.71
20	—	422	150.00–182.50	173.51
55	—	568	120.00–169.00	153.46
6	—	777	104.00–114.00	108.95
26	—	672	112.00–159.00	135.32
1	—	920	121.00	121.00
1	—	1,000	106.00	106.00
3	—	335	182.00–200.00	189.72
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	828	88.00–117.50	101.98
6	—	665	112.00–130.00	123.42
9	—	611	96.00–147.50	115.65
11	—	524	111.00–155.00	136.10
15	—	425	150.00–163.00	158.99
2	—	870	100.00–120.00	110.06
1	—	715	112.50	112.50
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
20	—	469	120.00–172.50	143.30
8	—	574	111.00–152.50	136.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	476	144.00–165.00	153.03
10	—	627	127.00–149.00	137.01
3	—	230	151.00–158.00	153.49
4	—	425	160.00–174.00	164.87
6	—	527	135.00–161.00	145.94
7	—	576	128.00–153.00	140.62
3	—	727	123.00–144.00	136.24
8	—	675	120.00–147.00	133.49
6	—	329	160.00–180.00	169.31
9	—	386	160.00–175.00	168.87
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	90.00	90.00
3	—	668	112.50–115.00	113.81
10	—	418	120.00–142.50	131.86
12	—	518	100.00–140.00	132.51
7	—	575	130.00–140.00	133.88
5	—	622	112.50–135.00	123.68
2	—	778	112.50–117.50	114.94
9	—	478	110.00–161.00	143.01
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	121.00–125.00	123.02
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
4	—	529	117.50–127.50	123.82
4	—	465	124.00–132.50	128.10
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	65.00–105.00	91.81
1	—	565	107.50	107.50
2	—	520	80.00–97.50	88.50
2	—	463	95.00–120.00	107.43
1	—	875	65.00	65.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	654	115.00	115.00
1	—	572	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	105.00	105.00
1	—	815	62.50	62.50
1	—	625	50.00	50.00
2	—	955	92.00	92.00
3	—	370	70.00–115.00	89.57
2	—	323	80.00–125.00	103.02
1	—	865	67.00	67.00
1	—	465	80.00	80.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	676	66.00	66.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	65.00	65.00
2	—	410	80.00–85.00	82.56
1	—	315	75.00	75.00
1	—	395	80.00	80.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	60.00	60.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	60.00	60.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,293	960.00–1,360.00	1,174.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,132	610.00–1,650.00	1,156.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	700.00–1,025.00	845.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	870.00	870.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	989	700.00–950.00	840.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	520	710.00	710.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	637	730.00–860.00	815.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	843	800.00–850.00	825.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	585	480.00	480.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	828	600.00–700.00	645.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	630.00	630.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,333	1,025.00–1,135.00	1,081.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	990.00	990.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,165	845.00–1,155.00	1,019.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,060	950.00–970.00	960.66
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,008	500.00–800.00	695.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,602	89.00–114.00	104.60
2	—	1,648	114.00–116.00	114.89
1	—	1,070	85.00	85.00
6	—	1,228	89.00–98.00	93.34
2	—	1,603	92.00–94.00	93.07
12	—	1,555	101.00–110.00	105.90
19	—	1,764	112.00–126.00	117.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,101	56.00–81.00	68.31
68	—	1,291	81.00–100.00	87.30
1	—	995	55.00	55.00
172	—	1,198	70.00–92.00	79.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,550	72.00–90.00	81.31
19	—	1,419	80.00–96.00	87.29
4	—	1,311	74.00–80.00	77.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	939	56.00–80.00	68.84
22	—	856	40.00–69.00	53.84
2	—	800	46.00–49.00	47.64
1	—	1,054	75.00	75.00

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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