North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 227 priced lines covering 2,959 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,508 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 633 head. replacement cattle receipts at 94 head. Counted as USDA files them — 32 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,508Last week 3,496Year ago 2,514

Slaughter CattleReceipts 633Last week 875Year ago 662

Replacement CattleReceipts 94Last week 100Year ago 67

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate to good with moderate offerings and average quality.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	423	140.00–196.00	174.91
35	—	279	140.00–200.00	161.19
120	—	471	133.00–201.00	170.83
21	—	716	106.00–144.00	130.31
4	—	866	99.00–129.00	121.55
36	—	670	120.00–165.00	141.34
4	—	930	109.00–127.00	116.54
98	—	376	138.00–204.00	172.74
2	—	975	100.00–124.00	111.94
78	—	571	130.00–185.00	157.75
3	—	1,165	107.00–115.00	110.71
65	—	323	140.00–198.00	170.04
2	—	1,025	95.00–109.00	102.03
5	—	1,123	103.00–125.00	112.21
45	—	618	130.00–175.00	154.25
14	—	224	140.00–180.00	153.64
8	—	773	113.00–135.00	124.45
1	—	1,350	103.00	103.00
100	—	522	133.00–190.00	163.25
5	—	824	107.00–132.00	114.30
1	—	1,335	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	570	101.00–132.00	117.34
17	—	420	110.00–160.00	129.21
1	—	780	100.00	100.00
8	—	228	105.00–150.00	127.98
1	—	870	89.00	89.00
10	—	658	102.00–128.00	113.56
18	—	475	107.50–159.00	129.94
4	—	722	90.00–112.50	97.41
25	—	320	110.00–150.00	127.99
14	—	518	110.00–142.50	130.47
7	—	630	105.00–150.00	117.28
17	—	280	110.00–147.50	133.60
28	—	370	107.50–162.50	128.85
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	122.00	122.00
1	—	355	136.00	136.00
1	—	410	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	110.00	110.00
3	—	391	94.00–111.00	101.97
1	—	414	110.00	110.00
3	—	315	112.00–115.00	113.09
3	—	277	100.00–120.00	108.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	609	159.50–163.00	161.03
5	—	558	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,117	133.00–136.00	135.41
1	—	560	200.00	200.00
4	—	380	194.00–198.00	196.11
3	—	318	200.00–210.00	203.92
2	—	288	197.00–210.00	203.44
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	80.00–138.00	111.84
6	—	628	80.00–137.00	112.40
4	—	260	100.00–110.00	105.14
1	—	820	80.00	80.00
1	—	710	93.00	93.00
4	—	334	70.00–105.00	93.88
1	—	760	92.00	92.00
6	—	423	85.00–144.00	113.64
3	—	562	76.00–100.00	91.95
5	—	375	70.00–150.00	93.68
3	—	670	92.50–107.00	99.71
4	—	515	92.50–137.50	110.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	408	143.00	143.00
1	—	486	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	90.00	90.00
2	—	533	84.00–105.00	94.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	103.00	103.00
1	—	840	93.00	93.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	80.00–175.00	128.37
1	—	640	107.50	107.50
1	—	455	103.00	103.00
2	—	353	140.00–142.50	141.26
1	—	245	115.00	115.00
3	—	323	99.00–160.00	137.98
1	—	510	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	118.00	118.00
1	—	1,160	113.00	113.00
1	—	1,086	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	138.00	138.00
1	—	1,248	121.00	121.00
3	—	817	140.00–172.00	154.03
77	—	375	175.00–238.00	213.87
62	—	421	170.00–230.00	205.44
5	—	224	170.00–202.00	194.59
45	—	321	171.00–235.00	207.77
9	—	667	151.00–201.00	180.44
1	—	1,410	140.00	140.00
2	—	920	128.00–155.00	141.65
57	—	518	170.00–228.00	202.04
15	—	281	180.00–226.00	202.70
7	—	792	146.00–167.00	162.36
53	—	475	170.00–230.00	204.09
12	—	722	137.00–180.00	168.30
25	—	626	160.00–210.00	188.13
29	—	566	175.00–221.00	203.41
1	—	1,085	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	284	121.00–177.00	153.40
6	—	525	135.00–165.00	147.67
3	—	572	155.00–165.00	161.29
5	—	608	120.00–157.50	135.45
14	—	424	131.00–207.50	156.24
4	—	236	147.00–168.00	156.82
16	—	377	125.00–200.00	157.04
6	—	477	145.00–182.50	155.49
1	—	665	168.00	168.00
4	—	319	147.00–190.00	162.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	412	174.00	174.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	324	140.00	140.00
1	—	268	142.50	142.50
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	112.50	112.50
1	—	335	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	588	191.00	191.00
1	—	510	225.00	225.00
4	—	383	204.00–206.00	205.50
12	—	710	185.50	185.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	422	120.00–192.50	153.49
3	—	723	92.00–137.00	115.35
3	—	683	110.00–155.00	137.75
9	—	617	109.00–170.00	129.96
8	—	324	120.00–151.00	140.92
11	—	574	113.00–162.50	124.82
2	—	265	150.00–157.50	153.82
4	—	213	137.50–155.00	149.59
27	—	469	114.00–187.50	140.34
11	—	370	120.00–160.00	142.59
20	—	518	112.00–157.50	134.05
1	—	960	89.00	89.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	671	126.00–193.00	163.81
57	—	572	143.00–207.00	177.81
9	—	234	150.00–222.00	178.18
46	—	620	144.00–197.50	169.21
94	—	473	159.00–228.00	190.36
11	—	766	117.00–173.00	142.32
64	—	423	156.00–218.00	191.30
87	—	524	150.00–220.00	188.07
2	—	855	128.00–130.00	129.01
57	—	374	150.00–222.50	192.09
28	—	330	156.00–216.00	189.87
20	—	280	152.50–228.00	190.53
5	—	832	113.00–147.00	125.58
5	—	974	111.00–118.00	116.21
4	—	922	116.00–126.00	121.97
14	—	719	120.00–170.00	142.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	423	77.00–105.00	92.97
8	—	374	80.00–115.00	102.83
1	—	965	65.00	65.00
5	—	537	90.00–139.00	129.05
4	—	473	70.00–110.00	91.42
1	—	700	120.00	120.00
5	—	325	82.50–110.00	99.80
1	—	600	84.00	84.00
5	—	560	80.00–100.00	88.73
3	—	280	110.00–115.00	112.50
1	—	220	102.50	102.50
1	—	905	74.00	74.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	64.00	64.00
3	—	635	70.00–79.00	74.69
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	57.50–75.00	66.72
1	—	1,115	96.00	96.00
1	—	1,225	100.00	100.00
1	—	705	75.00	75.00
2	—	1,018	92.00–95.00	93.47
1	—	675	74.00	74.00
3	—	1,077	94.00–96.00	95.35
1	—	390	70.00	70.00
3	—	270	50.00–70.00	61.02
3	—	982	88.00–96.00	92.65
2	—	518	81.00–120.00	100.41
2	—	433	50.00–65.00	57.37
1	—	580	55.00	55.00
1	—	1,185	96.00	96.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	124.00	124.00
1	—	370	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	984	94.00	94.00
2	—	363	107.50–150.00	128.02
1	—	435	138.00	138.00
1	—	1,350	89.00	89.00
1	—	265	112.50	112.50
2	—	1,033	85.00–88.00	86.49
3	—	583	134.00–136.00	134.67
2	—	1,073	90.00–93.00	91.50
1	—	840	97.00	97.00
2	—	315	110.00–112.00	111.05
1	—	520	91.00	91.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	120.00	120.00
3	—	535	127.50	127.50
2	—	270	105.00–115.00	109.63

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,057	1,025.00–1,575.00	1,354.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,079	1,050.00–1,425.00	1,195.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,082	770.00–1,020.00	890.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,228	865.00–1,300.00	1,123.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,068	775.00–1,125.00	983.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,146	900.00–1,525.00	1,106.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	950.00–1,300.00	1,170.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,140	925.00–1,100.00	1,006.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,056	1,025.00–1,725.00	1,312.43
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	762	500.00–875.00	740.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	842	565.00–610.00	590.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	730	500.00–525.00	514.13
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	575	425.00	425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	888	1,400.00–2,075.00	1,632.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	979	1,000.00–1,900.00	1,359.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	732	600.00–875.00	745.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	917	60.00–82.50	71.53
26	—	843	40.00–61.00	48.98
1	—	895	102.50	102.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,423	84.00–102.00	90.99
22	—	1,399	75.00–101.00	87.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
207	—	1,178	68.00–95.00	86.71
21	—	1,019	50.00–75.00	66.96
128	—	1,345	82.00–109.00	95.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,885	106.00–126.00	116.10
44	—	1,492	85.00–113.00	104.61
5	—	1,122	76.00–91.00	84.39

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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