North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 252 priced lines covering 2,566 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,698 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 683 head. replacement cattle receipts at 41 head. Counted as USDA files them — 3 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,698Last week 2,685Year ago 3,484

Slaughter CattleReceipts 683Last week 658Year ago 690

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 56Year ago 60

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower, instances 8.00 to 10.00 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 and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	114.00	114.00
7	—	476	110.00–125.00	118.75
5	—	629	104.00–119.00	111.17
5	—	576	103.00–120.00	111.20
3	—	390	110.00–118.00	112.67
4	—	416	110.00–118.00	114.71
6	—	529	105.00–118.00	113.12
4	—	322	114.00–122.00	117.85
1	—	244	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	70.00	70.00
3	—	673	94.00–115.00	101.23
13	—	627	90.00–123.00	111.49
21	—	524	109.00–128.00	115.48
12	—	367	115.00–127.50	120.02
29	—	424	110.00–128.00	119.26
11	—	573	111.00–123.00	118.58
2	—	725	90.00–97.50	93.83
10	—	322	112.00–130.00	118.96
5	—	280	115.00–128.00	121.91
1	—	855	75.00	75.00
25	—	473	110.00–127.50	117.95
3	—	763	80.00–105.00	95.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	814	82.00–93.00	85.72
63	—	520	115.00–147.00	125.99
1	—	170	110.00	110.00
58	—	374	120.00–146.00	133.35
41	—	620	100.00–133.00	116.55
1	—	1,075	107.00	107.00
1	—	1,005	97.00	97.00
28	—	328	121.00–154.00	135.70
86	—	426	120.00–149.00	135.71
75	—	573	113.00–134.00	124.26
79	—	476	120.00–150.00	133.06
4	—	285	130.00–141.00	134.00
1	—	235	130.00	130.00
2	—	975	68.00–90.00	79.23
2	—	930	110.00–116.00	113.03
3	—	863	80.00–99.00	89.59
12	—	710	97.00–139.00	112.17
12	—	765	94.00–131.00	110.28
29	—	675	100.00–133.00	117.46
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	272	135.00	135.00
7	—	555	111.00	111.00
4	—	528	110.00–111.00	110.26
5	—	306	124.00	124.00
8	—	389	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	100.00	100.00
2	—	428	90.00–102.50	96.36
1	—	660	85.00	85.00
1	—	230	105.00	105.00
2	—	308	95.00–107.50	101.30
3	—	523	92.00–105.00	97.75
2	—	380	100.00	100.00
13	—	479	77.00–110.00	95.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	485	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	80.00–95.00	88.45
3	—	577	97.50–100.00	99.19
10	—	517	56.00–95.00	79.93
3	—	258	75.00–85.00	78.23
2	—	683	60.00–87.00	73.65
3	—	310	85.00–95.00	89.92
1	—	795	80.00	80.00
2	—	225	73.00–75.00	73.91
6	—	624	70.00–85.00	80.08
4	—	473	62.50–95.00	85.75
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	380	100.00–115.00	108.47
4	—	715	83.00–114.00	97.21
2	—	770	92.50–100.00	96.18
2	—	223	100.00–115.00	107.92
8	—	269	100.00–115.00	108.73
2	—	615	100.00	100.00
12	—	566	100.00–115.00	106.75
5	—	665	76.00–112.50	90.68
1	—	830	60.00	60.00
9	—	473	90.00–115.00	105.14
10	—	314	100.00–115.00	104.95
10	—	523	94.00–112.50	101.01
22	—	426	80.00–110.00	101.94
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	100.00	100.00
1	—	395	125.00	125.00
1	—	580	105.00	105.00
3	—	315	115.00–125.00	119.97
2	—	263	115.00–120.00	117.38
4	—	425	100.00–115.00	108.07
2	—	688	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	476	114.00–135.00	128.31
1	—	230	135.00	135.00
11	—	430	115.00–144.00	127.11
3	—	717	132.50–134.00	133.17
10	—	375	113.00–152.50	136.51
9	—	576	122.50–150.00	137.40
3	—	663	125.00–137.50	130.87
11	—	285	120.00–165.00	137.48
3	—	625	125.00–139.00	133.07
8	—	331	125.00–155.00	137.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	825	115.00–139.00	129.09
1	—	970	106.00	106.00
3	—	228	146.00–151.00	149.02
31	—	572	122.00–165.00	144.58
19	—	469	130.00–169.00	148.29
13	—	776	119.00–143.00	129.62
29	—	527	124.00–168.00	147.75
40	—	620	117.00–154.00	139.33
1	—	855	123.00	123.00
1	—	1,275	90.00	90.00
18	—	677	126.00–151.00	141.55
54	—	425	121.00–170.00	145.78
2	—	915	104.00–116.00	109.97
8	—	285	140.00–190.00	157.34
49	—	376	130.00–177.50	150.12
44	—	326	130.00–195.00	150.47
1	—	1,225	96.50	96.50
10	—	724	106.00–147.00	124.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	202.50	202.50
2	—	325	205.00–210.00	207.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	122.00	122.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	70.00	70.00
1	—	240	85.00	85.00
2	—	380	95.00–105.00	99.87
3	—	533	85.00–95.00	89.98
3	—	337	77.50–105.00	87.33
2	—	410	70.00–80.00	75.12
5	—	270	85.00–105.00	95.70
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	105.00–117.00	110.55
3	—	510	112.50–120.00	117.52
3	—	218	115.00–125.00	119.81
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
2	—	610	102.50–120.00	111.11
6	—	463	100.00–122.50	112.05
1	—	775	115.00	115.00
1	—	665	73.00	73.00
18	—	376	100.00–140.00	121.04
14	—	328	100.00–140.00	123.20
10	—	279	100.00–140.00	125.57
9	—	422	100.00–130.00	114.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	109.00–120.00	114.50
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
2	—	435	110.00–129.00	119.74
2	—	327	113.00–140.00	125.80
1	—	368	125.00	125.00
1	—	635	138.00	138.00
3	—	534	110.00–129.00	121.54
2	—	565	127.00–135.00	130.96
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	729	85.00–103.00	96.04
6	—	670	90.00–120.00	108.08
7	—	424	117.50–135.00	131.41
1	—	935	80.00	80.00
17	—	526	110.00–130.00	118.70
24	—	565	109.00–136.00	122.84
8	—	615	90.00–122.00	106.95
7	—	775	80.00–91.00	87.30
8	—	478	120.00–145.00	131.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	93.00	93.00
30	—	422	124.00–161.00	145.21
1	—	890	70.00	70.00
44	—	624	100.00–135.00	120.85
4	—	784	83.00–100.00	92.97
18	—	724	100.00–124.00	115.41
1	—	282	148.00	148.00
1	—	1,000	90.00	90.00
52	—	472	120.00–165.00	138.86
23	—	670	106.00–136.00	115.99
7	—	332	129.00–151.00	140.05
6	—	387	140.00–157.00	146.95
57	—	519	117.00–154.00	134.00
43	—	570	110.00–150.00	130.63
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	458	129.00	129.00
7	—	532	120.00	120.00
2	—	228	141.00–145.00	142.98
14	—	377	149.00	149.00
5	—	314	147.00–148.00	147.80
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	481	95.00–115.00	106.17
1	—	445	115.00	115.00
4	—	564	100.00–107.50	103.09
3	—	617	100.00–105.00	103.32
1	—	690	85.00	85.00
3	—	512	105.00–110.00	106.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	499	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	477	85.00–95.00	90.04
2	—	413	70.00–90.00	80.30
3	—	667	80.00–86.00	83.99
1	—	725	81.00	81.00
5	—	523	80.00–100.00	90.94
5	—	571	70.00–100.00	87.28
7	—	624	60.00–90.00	78.67
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	530	102.00–120.00	109.77
2	—	778	70.00–73.00	71.47
14	—	474	100.00–130.00	113.33
16	—	572	82.00–122.00	105.64
5	—	619	108.00–121.00	112.97
2	—	728	102.00–110.00	106.04
7	—	426	100.00–122.50	107.01
3	—	673	89.00–113.00	104.87
1	—	910	71.00	71.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	100.00–105.00	102.22
4	—	467	110.00–131.00	117.47
4	—	317	110.00–122.00	115.36
2	—	422	110.00–118.00	114.21
6	—	582	100.00–120.00	109.47
10	—	523	100.00–124.00	114.03
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
1	—	705	109.00	109.00
2	—	659	100.00	100.00
9	—	375	109.00–125.00	117.38
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	75.00	75.00
3	—	477	100.00	100.00
1	—	740	74.00	74.00
3	—	418	80.00–89.00	84.65
4	—	240	50.00–70.00	54.80
1	—	395	56.00	56.00
1	—	935	60.00	60.00
2	—	870	65.00–87.50	76.12
2	—	525	50.00–73.00	61.06
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	59.00	59.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	110.00–112.00	110.63
1	—	300	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	190	41.00	41.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	60.00	60.00
1	—	225	53.00	53.00
1	—	620	85.00	85.00
1	—	685	87.50	87.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,535	68.00–83.00	74.34
65	—	1,450	60.00–84.00	70.21
1	—	1,840	50.00	50.00
6	—	1,550	63.00–66.00	64.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,173	73.00–112.50	84.29
164	—	1,237	62.00–80.00	70.05
20	—	1,033	36.00–54.00	46.19
115	—	1,151	53.00–69.00	61.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	774	25.00–50.00	39.80
28	—	1,006	50.00–80.00	60.74
1	—	795	85.00	85.00
37	—	897	37.00–69.00	51.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,636	86.00–105.00	96.32
7	—	1,139	87.00–91.00	88.98
19	—	1,521	70.00–93.00	85.68
6	—	1,348	92.00–104.00	96.89
9	—	1,788	99.00–113.00	105.15
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,440	92.00	92.00

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	1	—	755	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	1,420.00	1,420.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	999	950.00–1,000.00	985.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,295	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,022	900.00–1,200.00	1,003.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,043	580.00–840.00	708.34
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	662	580.00–830.00	741.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	690.00	690.00

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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