North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 303 priced lines covering 3,996 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,392 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 713 head. replacement cattle receipts at 99 head. Counted as USDA files them — 35 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,392Last week 2,546Year ago 3,293

Slaughter CattleReceipts 713Last week 728Year ago 756

Replacement CattleReceipts 99Last week 77Year ago 85

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate with moderate to heavy offerings, average quality and moderate buyer interest and market activity.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	565	97.00–140.00	123.36
38	—	525	101.00–132.50	122.54
5	—	661	96.00–124.00	112.16
18	—	482	91.00–137.50	122.65
11	—	327	116.00–137.50	129.19
19	—	373	112.00–136.00	125.07
10	—	624	92.00–137.00	115.10
4	—	254	120.00–140.00	132.14
1	—	195	110.00	110.00
3	—	774	85.00–106.00	98.46
1	—	880	90.00	90.00
1	—	830	84.00	84.00
2	—	722	90.00	90.00
21	—	422	114.00–139.00	129.51
4	—	223	122.00–131.00	128.46
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	332	90.00–103.00	100.32
1	—	564	89.00	89.00
3	—	396	99.00	99.00
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
13	—	466	80.00–136.00	125.54
1	—	258	112.00	112.00
3	—	624	70.00–127.00	107.76
2	—	733	70.00–127.00	97.99
1	—	915	118.00	118.00
9	—	538	82.00–133.00	127.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	127.00	127.00
1	—	805	121.00	121.00
36	—	462	147.00–150.00	149.75
1	—	665	129.00	129.00
7	—	634	150.00	150.00
4	—	566	145.00	145.00
24	—	547	120.00–151.25	149.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	195	140.00	140.00
33	—	626	108.00–155.00	129.18
95	—	424	127.00–160.00	144.89
5	—	874	105.00–110.00	106.78
2	—	911	96.00–106.00	100.94
24	—	718	96.00–143.00	121.09
24	—	330	135.00–168.00	147.81
88	—	523	120.00–150.00	137.46
42	—	676	100.00–150.00	131.48
88	—	472	120.00–154.00	140.63
78	—	571	120.00–163.00	137.04
6	—	291	138.00–150.00	141.74
3	—	803	107.50–115.00	110.82
20	—	774	94.00–138.00	119.73
1	—	1,080	119.00	119.00
2	—	243	132.00–138.00	134.97
47	—	374	130.00–162.00	144.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	736	137.00–157.00	154.83
51	—	464	144.00–166.00	164.70
11	—	841	136.00	136.00
80	—	666	123.00–153.00	152.63
100	—	533	119.00–156.00	154.71
83	—	579	158.50	158.50
102	—	623	151.00–155.50	154.64
4	—	855	131.00	131.00
2	—	928	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	51.00	51.00
1	—	560	51.00	51.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	287	110.00–120.00	113.02
7	—	313	100.00–122.50	111.97
2	—	223	115.00–120.00	117.58
1	—	845	60.00	60.00
12	—	426	100.00–120.00	112.39
6	—	380	96.00–110.00	100.13
1	—	700	78.00	78.00
12	—	473	100.00–120.00	114.27
10	—	569	100.00–120.00	112.97
7	—	524	100.00–120.00	109.31
4	—	665	100.00–111.00	107.39
1	—	880	83.00	83.00
5	—	610	90.00–112.50	106.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	85.00–97.50	92.34
2	—	668	82.50–83.00	82.75
5	—	578	90.00–100.00	95.00
2	—	618	70.00–82.50	76.28
2	—	523	85.00–95.00	89.78
2	—	270	50.00–85.00	66.85
1	—	360	55.00	55.00
1	—	400	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	92.00	92.00
1	—	300	80.00	80.00
1	—	295	100.00	100.00
2	—	608	95.00–97.50	96.26
3	—	532	92.50–110.00	102.55
1	—	430	107.50	107.50
5	—	578	105.00–115.00	109.26
3	—	460	102.00–107.50	104.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	330	134.00–147.00	138.36
15	—	526	125.00–141.00	133.71
7	—	773	115.00–128.00	121.45
9	—	672	119.00–139.00	126.27
6	—	723	118.00–132.00	124.85
2	—	273	144.00–154.00	148.86
12	—	564	123.00–137.00	131.16
11	—	623	122.00–139.00	130.96
13	—	422	130.00–147.00	137.46
13	—	374	126.00–146.00	136.87
14	—	473	126.00–144.00	135.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	518	118.00	118.00
1	—	576	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	496	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	586	82.00	82.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	334	120.00–128.00	122.01
2	—	473	125.00–127.50	126.28
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
2	—	580	119.00–120.00	119.51
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,072	110.00	110.00
1	—	624	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	187.50–197.50	192.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	624	118.00	118.00
2	—	430	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	669	126.00–170.00	156.46
82	—	427	140.00–186.00	165.67
21	—	578	126.00–170.00	157.15
54	—	622	130.00–174.00	157.87
45	—	376	147.00–190.00	169.73
1	—	1,000	128.00	128.00
7	—	265	155.00–175.00	162.82
20	—	727	110.00–159.00	148.94
38	—	517	136.00–182.00	163.95
1	—	940	144.00	144.00
15	—	330	140.00–185.00	162.61
8	—	231	165.00–175.00	172.62
3	—	772	127.00–137.00	132.96
2	—	960	112.00–120.00	116.02
14	—	824	127.00–149.00	144.30
34	—	474	135.00–187.50	165.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	146.00	146.00
108	—	668	158.00–178.75	173.87
48	—	772	154.00–165.00	164.76
79	—	724	153.00–172.75	168.90
93	—	625	138.00–178.00	177.01
9	—	973	142.00–146.00	142.44
46	—	840	149.00–158.00	156.43
11	—	941	146.50	146.50
47	—	483	176.00–193.00	190.14
102	—	567	122.00–189.25	185.53
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	645	134.00–145.00	144.01
3	—	421	102.50–159.00	139.03
3	—	755	140.00	140.00
6	—	478	160.00	160.00
2	—	815	145.50	145.50
8	—	554	141.00	141.00
2	—	328	109.00–115.00	111.98
2	—	372	104.00	104.00
1	—	662	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	321	100.00–140.00	120.69
2	—	420	110.00–150.00	130.00
7	—	518	104.00–135.00	127.65
1	—	815	107.50	107.50
1	—	895	105.00	105.00
2	—	560	137.50–146.00	141.71
3	—	485	132.50–140.00	136.68
9	—	367	125.00–137.50	128.96
4	—	279	122.50–135.00	129.36
2	—	240	125.00	125.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
1	—	310	105.00	105.00
2	—	433	113.00–115.00	113.99
1	—	465	105.00	105.00
2	—	583	105.00–111.00	107.99
3	—	512	100.00–110.00	103.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	620	145.00–160.00	151.83
12	—	518	140.00–165.00	159.19
3	—	673	135.00–150.00	140.93
2	—	730	128.00–138.00	133.07
7	—	466	142.00–169.00	157.67
5	—	429	139.00–155.00	145.84
7	—	570	128.00–151.00	140.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	544	129.00–179.00	173.89
5	—	831	159.00	159.00
13	—	739	148.00–163.50	162.35
20	—	642	157.00–164.00	162.61
42	—	457	146.00–185.00	183.99
2	—	928	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	195	125.00	125.00
5	—	229	130.00–146.00	137.00
3	—	610	137.50–145.00	140.86
11	—	423	130.00–167.50	140.49
10	—	520	126.00–163.00	150.04
8	—	478	121.00–163.00	146.03
2	—	585	127.00–156.00	141.62
5	—	688	102.00–138.00	125.39
7	—	276	112.00–152.00	132.34
14	—	372	120.00–176.00	146.71
12	—	327	121.00–158.00	136.99
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	368	85.00	85.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	79.00	79.00
1	—	390	81.00	81.00
1	—	520	82.50	82.50
1	—	295	71.00	71.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	102.00	102.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	72.00	72.00
2	—	670	68.00–107.50	88.19
1	—	395	77.50	77.50
2	—	418	90.00–95.00	92.51
2	—	320	45.00–90.00	68.55
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	50.00	50.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	414	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	867	103.00–115.00	109.64
20	—	722	100.00–149.00	120.78
19	—	420	144.00–197.50	166.71
5	—	759	110.00–132.00	115.87
9	—	366	168.00–181.00	174.50
49	—	574	120.00–158.00	138.80
6	—	815	106.00–125.00	114.50
31	—	669	110.00–155.00	129.96
79	—	528	110.00–165.00	143.39
7	—	329	173.00–182.00	178.15
46	—	621	110.00–158.00	130.01
45	—	473	130.00–181.00	148.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	524	124.00	124.00
1	—	550	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	575	100.00–130.00	117.90
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
11	—	471	101.00–142.50	126.36
3	—	677	100.00–108.00	105.19
4	—	624	90.00–130.00	117.46
1	—	810	85.00	85.00
1	—	925	70.00	70.00
12	—	522	107.00–132.50	121.95
1	—	960	83.00	83.00
5	—	422	127.50–140.00	131.78
2	—	788	75.00–80.00	77.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	322	150.00–175.00	161.67
2	—	730	130.00–138.00	134.05
12	—	515	125.00–150.00	139.45
13	—	375	140.00–169.00	156.28
12	—	570	130.00–149.00	137.46
13	—	473	130.00–155.00	145.26
13	—	423	142.00–164.00	150.31
6	—	664	118.00–140.00	130.67
2	—	765	121.00–129.00	125.03
3	—	228	161.00–174.00	167.96
4	—	274	165.00–171.00	167.51
9	—	626	125.00–145.00	136.89
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	98.00	98.00
10	—	425	137.50–177.50	157.71
5	—	684	118.00–130.00	121.04
19	—	522	112.00–155.00	134.92
9	—	478	112.00–165.00	141.57
1	—	970	94.00	94.00
27	—	569	107.00–140.00	120.45
9	—	718	87.00–117.50	101.76
13	—	625	89.00–143.00	116.56
2	—	933	87.00–100.00	93.55
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	542	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	484	95.00–110.00	101.98
2	—	563	100.00–105.00	102.51
1	—	635	108.00	108.00
2	—	513	80.00–105.00	92.80
3	—	427	105.00–110.00	108.28
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	425	105.00–125.00	118.87
3	—	452	110.00–115.00	111.66
3	—	570	105.00–115.00	111.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	636	101.00	101.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,328	80.00–91.00	84.40
29	—	1,507	74.00–87.00	80.80
2	—	1,420	73.00–77.00	74.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,259	82.00–97.00	87.89
3	—	1,103	41.00–49.00	45.09
148	—	1,161	70.00–89.00	79.28
59	—	1,083	52.00–78.00	67.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	944	57.00–79.00	69.11
1	—	830	87.00	87.00
10	—	747	30.00–55.00	41.79
49	—	824	40.00–69.00	56.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	65.00–75.00	69.66
17	—	1,754	102.00–120.00	113.42
4	—	1,474	91.00–102.00	99.04
2	—	1,975	116.00–119.00	117.58
8	—	1,299	73.00–101.00	89.42
9	—	1,525	102.00–112.00	107.09
28	—	1,563	88.00–109.00	101.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	748	700.00–1,000.00	852.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	690	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	860	625.00–1,100.00	928.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,134	800.00–1,310.00	1,018.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	993	725.00–825.00	771.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,228	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,314.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,012	700.00–1,075.00	911.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,048	675.00–1,150.00	890.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,062	1,300.00–1,440.00	1,353.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,065	370.00–1,010.00	794.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,155	760.00–1,025.00	908.56
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	490.00	490.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,092	575.00–950.00	838.51
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,063	725.00–750.00	737.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	973	675.00–890.00	766.29
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	620	430.00	430.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	718	430.00–650.00	561.85

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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