North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 222 priced lines covering 2,321 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,685 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 658 head. replacement cattle receipts at 56 head. Counted as USDA files them — 23 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,685Last week 2,732Year ago 3,362

Slaughter CattleReceipts 658Last week 827Year ago 830

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 42Year ago 75

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate with heavy offerings, average quality and moderate buyer interest and market activity.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	160.00–170.00	164.52
2	—	810	99.00–105.00	101.98
2	—	915	91.00–102.00	96.47
13	—	777	93.00–111.00	104.63
13	—	567	126.00–142.00	134.59
9	—	713	94.00–120.00	106.27
24	—	420	150.00–172.50	161.94
1	—	960	81.00	81.00
37	—	470	126.00–172.50	145.29
14	—	672	100.00–137.00	119.68
1	—	865	110.00	110.00
7	—	374	155.00–170.00	163.80
56	—	619	100.00–142.00	121.51
46	—	518	115.00–169.00	140.11
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	80.00	80.00
3	—	723	75.00–113.00	91.56
2	—	868	82.00–85.00	83.50
8	—	623	90.00–127.00	110.75
3	—	415	127.50–137.50	133.35
23	—	527	100.00–134.00	116.30
1	—	770	85.00	85.00
20	—	478	100.00–143.00	122.31
5	—	669	82.50–110.00	99.50
1	—	985	75.00	75.00
15	—	577	100.00–124.00	108.94
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	468	110.00–157.50	122.89
9	—	412	131.00–157.50	143.89
2	—	920	99.00–100.00	99.49
22	—	526	110.00–155.00	124.78
10	—	671	90.00–117.00	100.20
1	—	865	84.00	84.00
7	—	718	82.00–122.50	98.87
11	—	619	90.00–121.00	107.43
1	—	815	90.00	90.00
3	—	760	89.00–95.00	92.31
19	—	571	110.00–130.00	117.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	471	124.00–148.00	138.51
14	—	523	117.00–137.00	128.53
10	—	373	143.00–157.00	150.57
11	—	427	126.00–146.00	137.80
7	—	731	103.00–123.00	111.76
4	—	781	104.00–122.00	113.32
5	—	671	105.00–132.00	118.07
2	—	223	150.00–167.00	158.21
4	—	326	145.00–157.00	151.41
9	—	622	104.00–130.00	120.23
12	—	566	115.00–135.00	125.28
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	70.00	70.00
1	—	570	85.00	85.00
4	—	525	95.00–112.50	99.99
3	—	457	100.00–115.00	109.24
3	—	417	95.00–110.00	103.40
2	—	735	75.00–85.00	79.93
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	115.00–127.50	121.86
2	—	515	80.00–107.50	94.02
3	—	573	87.50–115.00	102.81
3	—	407	115.00–120.00	118.32
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	115.00–125.00	120.04
1	—	705	80.00	80.00
1	—	755	70.00	70.00
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
3	—	365	105.00–110.00	106.67
1	—	550	107.00	107.00
1	—	625	93.00	93.00
4	—	429	112.50–115.00	114.40
3	—	532	92.50–110.00	100.69
1	—	240	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	74.00	74.00
1	—	620	70.00	70.00
6	—	529	80.00–102.00	91.87
4	—	423	75.00–105.00	92.49
1	—	680	89.00	89.00
1	—	710	85.00	85.00
3	—	327	100.00–110.00	104.00
7	—	577	50.00–93.00	79.79
5	—	487	62.50–110.00	95.55
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	429	100.00–132.50	114.50
16	—	321	100.00–135.00	120.67
14	—	563	90.00–118.00	104.46
2	—	225	110.00–125.00	117.50
7	—	271	100.00–120.00	110.12
8	—	372	104.00–128.00	114.51
26	—	472	94.00–138.00	125.08
4	—	610	80.00–110.00	97.42
11	—	515	93.00–120.00	112.18
5	—	668	89.00–107.00	97.49
2	—	725	85.00–112.50	99.03
1	—	190	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	97.00–110.00	103.44
11	—	513	114.00–135.00	127.43
11	—	421	119.00–145.00	130.76
5	—	678	111.00–121.00	116.41
16	—	482	116.00–142.00	130.30
4	—	723	98.00–122.00	111.83
11	—	371	123.00–147.00	134.06
9	—	620	110.00–127.00	121.01
18	—	571	110.00–134.00	125.24
5	—	322	129.00–133.00	130.61
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	371	117.00–140.00	131.86
4	—	179	142.00	142.00
8	—	625	90.00–121.00	106.63
17	—	574	109.00–126.00	117.67
1	—	780	90.00	90.00
14	—	467	110.00–149.00	125.14
6	—	720	91.00–115.00	104.90
26	—	426	114.00–144.00	132.92
8	—	661	90.00–120.00	104.67
10	—	327	113.00–154.00	136.61
29	—	519	106.00–133.00	120.41
1	—	295	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	768	95.00–144.00	112.61
10	—	230	141.00–173.00	165.69
20	—	720	100.00–139.00	108.33
64	—	472	120.00–167.50	137.14
62	—	519	120.00–146.00	132.36
58	—	574	110.00–140.00	126.38
6	—	293	142.00–152.50	143.76
1	—	120	125.00	125.00
7	—	821	90.00–114.00	103.50
54	—	422	120.00–157.00	139.88
50	—	370	120.00–160.00	144.50
1	—	905	90.00	90.00
26	—	617	100.00–141.00	112.97
12	—	330	130.00–169.00	141.82
35	—	668	99.00–150.00	118.71
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	98.00	98.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	279	118.00–160.00	138.03
2	—	788	108.00–125.00	116.47
13	—	426	110.00–178.00	137.60
14	—	322	126.00–167.50	156.70
13	—	483	110.00–159.00	147.20
5	—	616	132.50–140.00	135.13
6	—	226	127.00–147.00	136.44
4	—	664	130.00–135.00	133.77
8	—	374	120.00–175.00	148.69
3	—	517	140.00–158.00	147.94
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	86.00	86.00
2	—	618	87.50–112.50	100.05
17	—	320	104.00–152.50	140.85
4	—	528	120.00–137.00	126.96
1	—	250	147.50	147.50
5	—	390	110.00–157.00	146.85
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
6	—	478	101.00–125.00	111.57
9	—	421	90.00–152.50	122.61
1	—	165	105.00	105.00
3	—	565	105.00–133.00	117.26
3	—	247	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	566	121.00–140.00	131.12
5	—	622	118.00–138.00	131.89
3	—	507	121.00–134.00	128.24
3	—	663	115.00–130.00	123.79
5	—	476	131.00–150.00	140.30
5	—	435	129.00–144.00	139.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	573	144.00–161.00	153.73
32	—	476	134.00–186.00	154.12
1	—	895	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,040	107.50	107.50
26	—	325	136.00–190.00	151.76
39	—	426	130.00–198.00	149.59
38	—	369	130.00–192.50	156.06
49	—	523	120.00–174.00	153.53
3	—	762	115.00–124.00	117.95
4	—	220	150.00–160.00	154.49
1	—	820	130.00	130.00
25	—	662	121.00–150.00	143.40
20	—	722	118.00–137.00	127.86
19	—	279	150.00–177.50	169.77
27	—	622	123.00–152.00	141.65
1	—	945	116.00	116.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	84.00–90.00	87.00
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
5	—	372	112.50–135.00	127.89
1	—	550	90.00	90.00
4	—	478	110.00	110.00
3	—	515	107.50–110.00	108.37
1	—	235	105.00	105.00
1	—	660	95.00	95.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	97.50	97.50
1	—	385	110.00	110.00
2	—	345	80.00–110.00	95.00
1	—	620	75.00	75.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	64.00	64.00
1	—	320	70.00	70.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	71.00	71.00
1	—	565	65.00	65.00
1	—	385	60.00	60.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	99.00	99.00
1	—	480	84.00	84.00
1	—	860	92.00	92.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,488	70.00–84.00	76.10
4	—	1,265	60.00–69.00	65.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	985	58.00–76.00	68.85
36	—	905	30.00–68.00	55.98
10	—	791	23.00–50.00	39.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,104	31.00–55.00	46.19
101	—	1,167	50.00–78.00	64.21
163	—	1,262	66.00–87.00	73.34
15	—	1,273	76.00–96.00	88.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,696	102.00–117.00	107.70
7	—	1,383	74.00–96.00	86.94
39	—	1,647	81.00–110.00	100.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,515	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	900	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,258	900.00–1,075.00	949.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,410	995.00	995.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,085	610.00–1,010.00	791.35
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	680.00	680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	710	425.00	425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	693	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	705	455.00–550.00	506.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,195	975.00–1,125.00	1,034.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,056	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,220.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,234	875.00–1,400.00	1,139.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	783	625.00–950.00	766.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	795	675.00–975.00	829.72

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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