North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 227 priced lines covering 2,182 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,546 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 728 head. replacement cattle receipts at 77 head. Counted as USDA files them — 16 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,546Last week 1,897Year ago 3,420

Slaughter CattleReceipts 728Last week 519Year ago 771

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 27Year ago 54

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good with moderate offerings, average quality and moderate buyer interest and market activity.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	374	100.00	100.00
2	—	295	109.00–118.00	113.52
4	—	231	109.00–135.00	122.34
5	—	416	93.00–123.00	111.78
1	—	522	110.00	110.00
2	—	186	93.00–117.00	105.13
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	476	129.00–162.50	143.59
21	—	327	130.00–190.00	138.69
12	—	278	120.00–185.00	142.46
3	—	235	130.00–144.00	138.12
4	—	617	126.00–147.50	140.03
6	—	533	133.00–176.00	142.63
17	—	368	116.00–194.00	160.04
1	—	180	145.00	145.00
6	—	558	126.00–162.50	149.04
25	—	424	114.00–192.50	146.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	620	153.00–175.00	164.82
10	—	754	140.00–156.00	153.80
30	—	522	150.00–181.00	169.61
43	—	372	138.00–212.00	172.24
1	—	956	120.00	120.00
30	—	470	140.00–200.00	168.75
1	—	862	139.00	139.00
21	—	727	144.00–156.00	151.10
27	—	572	150.00–177.00	167.66
43	—	673	120.00–168.00	155.29
3	—	236	152.00–210.00	175.56
45	—	418	134.00–207.50	160.95
3	—	273	167.00–208.00	182.26
17	—	325	146.00–216.00	177.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	170.00	170.00
13	—	674	163.00–170.00	168.44
3	—	378	190.00–205.00	200.04
1	—	792	149.00	149.00
1	—	315	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	414	156.00	156.00
2	—	323	154.00	154.00
1	—	634	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	155.00	155.00
3	—	623	115.00–132.50	124.06
3	—	576	115.00–153.00	140.14
5	—	441	100.00–170.00	125.84
2	—	473	170.00–185.00	177.78
7	—	381	100.00–170.00	122.53
4	—	214	109.00–125.00	114.29
2	—	323	100.00	100.00
3	—	287	100.00–137.50	124.57
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	112.00–125.00	117.37
1	—	360	105.00	105.00
1	—	495	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	388	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	120.00–151.00	135.59
1	—	575	135.00	135.00
1	—	495	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	625	141.00–157.00	149.70
5	—	674	121.00–155.00	142.09
8	—	467	140.00–168.00	157.95
18	—	529	142.00–162.00	157.64
2	—	333	156.00–162.00	159.07
6	—	423	150.00–174.00	161.62
3	—	378	170.00–180.00	174.96
4	—	573	150.00–162.00	155.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	138.00	138.00
1	—	732	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	770	84.00–110.00	97.95
5	—	226	114.00–127.50	120.46
4	—	672	93.00–127.50	110.00
1	—	188	138.00	138.00
16	—	326	112.00–150.00	127.51
13	—	374	114.00–152.50	129.75
3	—	626	111.00–137.50	122.72
2	—	292	115.00–152.00	133.09
3	—	917	89.00	89.00
1	—	828	85.00	85.00
8	—	426	120.00–148.00	127.77
11	—	472	114.00–146.00	131.59
8	—	579	110.00–140.00	133.66
30	—	523	107.00–143.00	130.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	525	120.00–161.00	140.41
4	—	830	104.00–120.00	111.00
76	—	427	124.00–164.00	149.07
35	—	672	108.00–145.00	128.24
13	—	729	107.00–137.00	125.99
97	—	476	121.00–160.00	146.26
2	—	238	137.50–140.00	138.71
9	—	762	109.00–147.00	122.72
45	—	572	122.00–156.00	139.37
21	—	326	131.00–160.00	147.99
11	—	287	140.00–165.00	149.23
32	—	369	130.00–165.00	152.31
43	—	621	109.00–144.00	131.50
1	—	980	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	448	103.00	103.00
1	—	494	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	679	134.00	134.00
1	—	718	137.00	137.00
2	—	580	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	480	130.00–153.00	141.66
10	—	424	130.00–145.00	139.07
3	—	278	142.00–150.00	144.68
10	—	328	130.00–154.00	144.31
9	—	379	140.00–151.00	144.70
3	—	658	125.00–135.00	130.04
6	—	616	120.00–138.00	129.37
2	—	708	110.00–122.00	116.06
10	—	525	119.00–142.00	130.47
8	—	576	120.00–142.00	130.88
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	107.00	107.00
1	—	630	86.00	86.00
1	—	345	110.00	110.00
2	—	463	114.00–120.00	116.98
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	100.00–130.00	109.31
12	—	471	100.00–143.00	117.05
4	—	573	110.00–125.00	118.13
6	—	328	100.00–140.00	123.77
1	—	960	80.00	80.00
1	—	755	123.00	123.00
1	—	245	102.00	102.00
6	—	518	117.00–130.00	122.57
4	—	361	102.00–125.00	110.84
2	—	630	105.00–107.50	106.26
2	—	278	100.00–117.50	108.51
4	—	694	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	109.00	109.00
1	—	485	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	684	109.00	109.00
2	—	533	121.00–125.00	122.97
2	—	473	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	664	112.00	112.00
1	—	618	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	378	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	74.00	74.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	606	110.00–113.00	111.51
1	—	472	134.00	134.00
1	—	592	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	424	155.00–194.00	167.44
2	—	285	181.00–184.00	182.45
7	—	378	167.00–177.00	173.43
1	—	985	103.00	103.00
3	—	937	103.00–122.00	110.01
56	—	567	126.00–169.00	145.90
34	—	626	120.00–158.00	137.69
15	—	726	107.00–147.00	131.35
61	—	524	120.00–170.00	148.69
2	—	323	175.00–186.00	180.29
15	—	782	108.00–130.00	115.56
16	—	665	112.00–150.00	131.09
3	—	825	99.00–121.00	106.75
54	—	469	131.00–180.00	159.24
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	474	90.00	90.00
1	—	842	82.00	82.00
1	—	750	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	124.00–130.00	127.06
14	—	472	115.00–167.50	144.86
8	—	537	112.00–147.50	119.70
13	—	568	110.00–145.00	125.67
2	—	413	165.00–175.00	169.91
2	—	625	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	120.00–127.00	123.55
14	—	522	134.00–156.00	144.00
12	—	474	138.00–156.00	148.25
4	—	269	160.00–174.00	168.76
4	—	711	120.00–133.00	126.03
9	—	575	127.00–150.00	136.86
5	—	323	154.00–160.00	158.66
9	—	619	117.00–140.00	129.38
11	—	374	153.00–171.00	161.91
8	—	672	112.00–139.00	125.21
10	—	421	138.00–166.00	155.77
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	85.00–129.00	107.21
2	—	468	115.00–125.00	119.92
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	526	100.00–151.00	127.74
5	—	466	140.00–155.00	146.59
12	—	583	104.00–135.00	116.01
3	—	605	90.00–125.00	105.17
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
5	—	427	135.00–150.00	147.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	502	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	83.00	83.00
1	—	460	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	519	109.00–110.00	109.48
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	816	74.00	74.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	456	102.00	102.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	361	127.00	127.00
5	—	300	120.00	120.00
4	—	505	120.00	120.00
3	—	557	130.00	130.00
7	—	426	124.00	124.00
1	—	615	104.00	104.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	77.50	77.50
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	364	87.50	87.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	160	105.00	105.00
1	—	565	85.00	85.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	915	425.00–750.00	610.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	792	350.00–600.00	485.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	703	325.00–475.00	400.27
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	823	520.00–650.00	588.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	995	750.00–1,050.00	890.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	950.00–1,050.00	1,002.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,318	820.00–1,350.00	1,135.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	790.00	790.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,363	1,800.00–1,975.00	1,887.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	2,225.00	2,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	700.00–970.00	841.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,136	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,245.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	980.00	980.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	380.00	380.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	867	600.00–875.00	695.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	550.00–700.00	631.43
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,352	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,144.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,461	86.00–106.00	97.70
11	—	1,618	104.00–115.00	109.28
13	—	1,843	106.00–120.00	111.63
9	—	1,208	78.00–94.00	87.17
2	—	2,085	116.00–123.00	119.45
24	—	1,462	89.00–111.00	100.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,315	84.00–114.00	95.81
23	—	1,425	75.00–89.00	81.86
3	—	1,330	71.00–80.00	75.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	1,252	71.00–97.00	79.97
3	—	1,002	35.00–54.00	47.33
43	—	1,308	83.00–100.00	89.17
34	—	1,121	59.00–81.00	69.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	875	40.00–72.00	56.41
5	—	763	25.00–53.00	43.42
38	—	957	60.00–81.00	69.74
1	—	890	84.00	84.00

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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