North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 219 priced lines covering 3,962 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,282 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,142 head. replacement cattle receipts at 67 head. Counted as USDA files them — 31 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,282Last week 2,924Year ago 12

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,142Last week 977Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 59Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter classes sold mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good with moderate offerings, average quality and moderate to active buyer interest and activity.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	175	100.00–114.00	107.60
4	—	666	90.00–100.00	96.31
13	—	518	85.00–138.00	101.00
13	—	416	93.00–140.00	112.95
3	—	223	95.00–126.00	107.55
10	—	578	80.00–137.50	107.85
1	—	760	91.00	91.00
3	—	618	80.00–103.00	94.13
9	—	324	90.00–137.50	104.68
12	—	277	90.00–118.00	101.17
7	—	373	95.00–130.00	106.34
2	—	865	85.00–87.00	86.01
17	—	474	80.00–143.00	100.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	146.00	146.00
4	—	430	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	421	135.00–136.00	135.48
2	—	605	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	323	105.00–152.50	125.09
2	—	820	87.00–92.50	89.78
13	—	617	100.00–119.00	110.20
33	—	275	105.00–142.05	121.05
2	—	878	90.00–91.00	90.50
37	—	425	110.00–147.50	124.04
10	—	228	105.00–137.50	118.46
18	—	575	100.00–142.50	115.17
4	—	780	90.00–103.00	96.25
34	—	375	110.00–155.00	125.86
33	—	472	107.50–136.00	121.88
4	—	720	90.00–106.00	96.97
23	—	523	102.00–144.00	120.78
13	—	663	92.00–125.00	106.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
153	—	472	130.00–166.00	148.66
7	—	814	104.00–128.00	112.83
144	—	424	120.00–179.00	148.48
101	—	373	130.00–179.00	154.21
42	—	670	110.00–145.00	133.97
6	—	864	100.00–128.00	115.09
132	—	522	120.00–160.00	144.68
11	—	775	110.00–130.00	119.05
78	—	323	130.00–170.00	149.12
80	—	620	106.00–146.00	132.97
29	—	279	125.00–171.00	150.41
3	—	920	90.00–94.00	91.30
1	—	1,200	118.00	118.00
24	—	228	125.00–169.00	147.41
96	—	570	112.00–158.00	138.36
1	—	1,085	106.00	106.00
52	—	718	95.00–142.00	126.49
1	—	1,100	105.00	105.00
2	—	965	100.00–110.00	105.05
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	78.00	78.00
1	—	675	80.00	80.00
3	—	535	70.00–90.00	79.81
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	424	110.00	110.00
3	—	235	100.00–116.00	109.75
1	—	356	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	102.00–127.00	114.20
2	—	370	115.00–122.50	118.75
5	—	644	112.00	112.00
2	—	575	108.00–122.50	115.31
6	—	480	128.00–137.50	134.07
4	—	443	105.00–130.00	116.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	385	169.00–175.00	171.52
3	—	412	164.00–167.50	165.16
2	—	917	122.00	122.00
1	—	960	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	388	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	658	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	627	130.00–131.00	130.74
2	—	490	145.00	145.00
4	—	419	130.00–145.00	138.64
1	—	540	126.00	126.00
5	—	381	140.00–149.00	143.58
1	—	345	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	572	130.00–172.50	151.66
13	—	271	140.00–190.00	169.33
120	—	472	130.00–190.00	160.99
40	—	371	147.50–188.00	172.46
25	—	327	150.00–200.00	176.81
102	—	521	128.00–175.00	157.10
4	—	868	100.00–117.00	110.56
51	—	671	112.00–154.00	138.19
9	—	226	147.50–188.00	166.20
54	—	727	108.00–139.00	126.24
5	—	916	94.00–116.00	104.14
18	—	819	100.00–125.00	111.46
89	—	621	116.00–165.00	145.48
1	—	1,010	96.00	96.00
1	—	960	109.00	109.00
15	—	771	100.00–136.00	118.37
62	—	423	140.00–199.00	167.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	626	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	96.00–110.00	102.92
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	844	82.00	82.00
1	—	886	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	85.00–140.00	120.02
2	—	228	80.00–95.00	87.25
2	—	258	114.00–115.00	114.49
7	—	518	85.00–105.00	96.27
2	—	753	85.00–95.00	90.02
9	—	477	95.00–132.00	108.70
1	—	875	81.00	81.00
5	—	564	84.00–122.50	101.40
1	—	670	102.00	102.00
4	—	621	85.00–100.00	93.70
4	—	375	100.00–107.00	102.48
2	—	320	106.00–110.00	108.06
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	856	70.00	70.00
2	—	663	81.00–106.00	93.44
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	608	100.00–125.00	109.85
1	—	876	86.00	86.00
14	—	426	117.00–164.00	134.18
3	—	662	91.00–107.00	101.06
3	—	782	94.00–112.50	102.21
19	—	523	110.00–146.00	132.52
2	—	230	122.00–130.00	125.74
2	—	973	80.00–89.00	84.40
18	—	373	110.00–145.00	130.47
6	—	320	120.00–155.00	135.63
4	—	269	120.00–155.00	142.60
22	—	570	108.00–147.00	124.74
25	—	469	110.00–174.00	132.25
2	—	939	79.00–97.00	87.91
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	78.00	78.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	95.00–145.00	120.79
5	—	382	100.00–140.00	123.82
2	—	633	100.00–112.00	106.02
9	—	415	100.00–155.00	111.18
2	—	273	102.00–112.50	107.11
4	—	524	100.00–133.00	115.43
2	—	325	110.00–118.00	113.82
1	—	660	108.00	108.00
2	—	570	108.00–111.00	109.45
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	100.00–110.00	104.77
1	—	282	122.00	122.00
1	—	398	110.00	110.00
2	—	231	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	677	128.00–167.00	155.92
97	—	423	135.00–215.00	184.50
21	—	281	152.00–224.00	186.47
39	—	570	137.00–185.00	164.69
17	—	821	124.00–151.00	144.70
68	—	326	150.00–215.00	191.81
71	—	470	156.00–205.00	182.01
72	—	372	134.00–231.00	188.76
1	—	1,255	150.00	150.00
63	—	619	126.00–170.00	159.15
23	—	769	130.00–156.00	150.68
6	—	1,071	126.00–140.00	130.54
18	—	717	127.00–158.00	143.72
46	—	521	141.00–190.00	172.60
7	—	221	140.00–192.00	156.60
7	—	918	110.00–137.00	130.10
1	—	1,035	116.00	116.00
2	—	968	130.00–144.00	136.87
7	—	862	115.00–150.00	135.99
2	—	1,138	138.00–140.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	638	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	415	114.00–180.00	140.34
4	—	669	120.00–138.00	127.02
3	—	590	118.00–156.00	131.89
1	—	820	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,020	98.00	98.00
13	—	530	110.00–152.00	138.08
8	—	477	114.00–156.00	132.70
2	—	875	95.00	95.00
1	—	795	125.00	125.00
18	—	373	119.00–170.00	136.70
20	—	274	120.00–156.00	137.46
16	—	326	130.00–155.00	145.87
9	—	232	117.00–149.00	131.78
5	—	620	136.00–146.00	141.04
Steers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	406	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	416	160.00–161.00	160.52
2	—	323	153.00–160.00	156.25
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	75.00	75.00
1	—	345	70.00	70.00
1	—	620	49.00	49.00
1	—	580	63.00	63.00
2	—	868	69.00–84.00	76.61
1	—	390	62.50	62.50
2	—	518	50.00–52.00	50.98
1	—	815	80.00	80.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	632	50.00	50.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,435	91.00	91.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,591	78.00–105.00	92.84
26	—	1,238	60.00–90.00	75.06
25	—	1,804	95.00–115.00	106.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
264	—	1,277	60.00–84.00	73.91
34	—	1,100	45.00–68.00	60.94
48	—	1,344	70.00–91.00	81.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,050	70.00–75.00	71.33
118	—	924	30.00–68.00	46.20
197	—	1,027	51.00–69.00	61.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,484	60.00–86.00	70.19
1	—	1,436	60.00	60.00
17	—	1,468	73.00–89.00	78.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	640	430.00	430.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	400.00	400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	450.00	450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	795	500.00–510.00	505.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	976	570.00–900.00	757.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,287	660.00–1,080.00	885.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	825.00–925.00	872.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,219	885.00–1,275.00	1,113.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,085	520.00–570.00	544.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,027	650.00–1,150.00	913.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	931	450.00–850.00	660.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,067	750.00–1,750.00	1,212.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	943	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,246.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	790.00	790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	974	730.00–1,250.00	1,023.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,160.00	1,160.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	965	775.00–1,160.00	915.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	385.00	385.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	650.00–670.00	660.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	875.00	875.00

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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