North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 260 priced lines covering 4,283 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,878 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 700 head. replacement cattle receipts at 81 head. Counted as USDA files them — 29 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,878Last week 2,508Year ago 3,304

Slaughter CattleReceipts 700Last week 633Year ago 838

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 94Year ago 118

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate to good with moderate offerings and average quality.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	813	32.00–64.00	53.34
96	—	876	60.00–84.00	72.97
4	—	852	87.00–95.00	91.72
3	—	788	31.00–48.00	38.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,495	84.00–110.00	99.40
21	—	1,421	80.00–99.00	90.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,011	58.00–79.00	71.12
208	—	1,144	70.00–100.00	88.77
142	—	1,391	83.00–114.00	99.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,403	87.00–121.00	106.09
14	—	1,250	75.00–97.00	90.96
45	—	1,596	95.00–131.00	119.26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	277	140.00–196.00	165.99
3	—	872	116.00–120.00	117.67
1	—	1,110	131.00	131.00
70	—	322	140.00–210.00	173.16
71	—	624	119.00–177.00	150.30
1	—	1,350	113.00	113.00
5	—	825	90.00–126.00	113.96
1	—	1,150	118.00	118.00
3	—	1,073	108.00–123.00	115.27
19	—	727	114.00–149.00	127.87
4	—	981	115.00–125.00	118.24
109	—	575	136.00–185.00	159.80
117	—	522	134.00–208.00	161.91
20	—	230	140.00–180.00	160.65
39	—	673	120.00–161.00	144.03
149	—	477	135.00–208.50	171.33
153	—	424	140.00–222.00	176.59
10	—	771	100.00–132.00	117.88
3	—	914	81.00–114.00	100.69
134	—	378	140.00–221.00	183.92
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	635	90.00–151.00	133.76
13	—	275	110.00–145.00	132.35
8	—	677	100.00–147.00	120.74
57	—	422	110.00–208.50	160.25
38	—	372	110.00–206.00	156.29
23	—	569	102.50–170.00	133.72
49	—	475	107.50–206.00	157.93
9	—	232	120.00–143.00	134.96
33	—	323	112.50–195.00	144.73
2	—	780	76.00–105.00	90.59
40	—	522	105.00–191.50	145.80
3	—	723	90.00–145.00	108.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	536	176.50–180.00	178.66
40	—	443	185.00–193.00	191.91
1	—	730	139.00	139.00
14	—	563	174.00–180.00	176.49
11	—	464	179.50–186.00	180.08
12	—	680	148.00–165.00	162.40
4	—	620	160.00–166.00	164.47
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	372	110.00–118.00	113.96
3	—	319	92.50–125.00	104.92
3	—	265	110.00–121.00	117.18
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	313	92.00–130.00	116.26
1	—	530	136.00	136.00
3	—	667	64.00–125.00	103.01
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
3	—	575	80.00–133.00	107.62
3	—	477	126.00–157.50	142.40
1	—	410	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	227.50	227.50
11	—	374	190.00–200.00	196.30
6	—	284	185.00–210.00	197.41
10	—	325	190.00–207.50	200.21
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	469	100.00–179.00	139.28
3	—	417	122.50–150.00	141.09
4	—	318	100.00–140.00	113.07
1	—	660	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	520	85.00–188.50	150.80
17	—	377	80.00–193.00	141.99
9	—	621	83.00–122.50	102.21
5	—	261	80.00–135.00	103.54
9	—	669	93.00–140.00	120.89
3	—	718	90.00–140.00	108.16
9	—	581	82.50–169.00	134.24
1	—	815	90.00	90.00
16	—	479	85.00–197.00	175.42
12	—	427	103.00–195.00	147.27
3	—	237	115.00–126.00	120.13
5	—	305	95.00–175.00	149.39
1	—	795	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	912	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	784	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	344	258.00	258.00
13	—	380	247.00–257.00	251.03
12	—	417	246.00–248.00	247.46
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	170.00	170.00
3	—	470	120.00–190.00	164.64
2	—	383	190.00–196.00	192.98
5	—	623	131.00–140.00	132.83
1	—	320	120.00	120.00
3	—	533	156.00–176.00	167.29
2	—	668	114.00–122.50	118.20
1	—	555	142.50	142.50
Steers — Small 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	150.00	150.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	170.00	170.00
1	—	435	150.00	150.00
2	—	368	95.00–175.00	134.18
13	—	518	131.50	131.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	178.00–180.00	179.02
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	218	132.00–180.00	154.07
3	—	488	116.00–205.00	172.49
6	—	432	110.00–177.50	135.93
9	—	637	97.50–155.00	143.78
5	—	269	115.00–190.00	143.50
4	—	511	95.00–197.50	165.96
9	—	332	107.00–210.00	172.73
3	—	732	145.00	145.00
1	—	680	129.00	129.00
8	—	375	100.00–217.00	155.86
6	—	594	105.00–172.50	160.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	232.00	232.00
64	—	437	228.00–249.00	246.76
46	—	530	210.00–236.00	226.89
3	—	373	239.00	239.00
6	—	483	219.00–226.00	222.46
7	—	721	176.00–181.00	180.30
5	—	557	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	623	150.00–206.00	185.08
1	—	920	157.50	157.50
9	—	782	120.00–173.00	163.85
1	—	1,120	130.00	130.00
76	—	476	172.00–237.00	211.39
60	—	522	157.50–225.00	204.82
3	—	983	131.00–157.00	144.23
140	—	427	170.00–249.00	214.76
6	—	866	144.00–160.00	154.47
16	—	275	176.00–237.50	206.60
28	—	715	140.00–179.00	168.97
1	—	1,070	139.00	139.00
1	—	1,000	146.00	146.00
8	—	218	170.00–230.00	196.80
72	—	371	170.00–248.00	215.93
51	—	332	180.00–259.00	218.71
1	—	1,295	126.00	126.00
6	—	822	137.00–165.00	151.07
25	—	683	155.00–204.00	179.46
45	—	571	160.00–222.00	207.45
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	379	120.00–140.00	130.58
2	—	416	101.00–144.00	122.40
1	—	492	130.00	130.00
4	—	273	110.00–131.00	122.77
1	—	348	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	470	150.00–223.00	189.94
15	—	323	136.00–217.50	167.98
37	—	514	132.50–212.50	183.99
23	—	381	137.00–225.00	173.49
2	—	713	142.50–150.00	146.26
18	—	571	130.00–210.00	181.07
27	—	423	134.00–227.00	173.47
6	—	232	130.00–164.00	151.36
20	—	272	125.00–215.00	159.67
3	—	613	116.00–180.00	139.80
6	—	679	135.00–157.50	140.05
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	278	130.00	130.00
6	—	811	132.50	132.50
2	—	602	135.00	135.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	62.00	62.00
1	—	365	75.00	75.00
1	—	810	82.50	82.50
1	—	495	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	873	116.00–125.00	120.54
1	—	310	88.00	88.00
2	—	388	111.00	111.00
3	—	550	105.00	105.00
6	—	688	92.00–117.50	108.32
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
1	—	205	120.00	120.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	54.00	54.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	84.00	84.00
1	—	730	117.50	117.50
1	—	430	125.00	125.00
2	—	563	115.00–142.50	128.57
1	—	520	66.00	66.00
1	—	800	80.00	80.00
3	—	610	127.00	127.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	52.50	52.50
2	—	800	98.00	98.00
1	—	1,065	96.00	96.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	227	160.00–197.50	178.84
65	—	570	150.00–216.00	186.01
23	—	275	165.00–210.00	184.49
103	—	472	160.00–239.00	201.59
55	—	375	175.00–232.50	203.28
37	—	666	130.00–196.00	159.81
14	—	823	114.00–160.00	134.60
22	—	776	126.00–174.00	150.48
1	—	1,110	130.00	130.00
50	—	621	130.00–211.00	168.13
56	—	328	170.00–232.50	197.06
16	—	722	112.00–166.00	142.73
92	—	425	170.00–240.00	206.06
10	—	884	115.00–149.00	130.30
2	—	980	100.00–142.00	121.32
105	—	521	150.00–230.00	189.73
6	—	924	99.00–150.00	120.53
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	103.50	103.50
1	—	405	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	422	92.50–130.00	112.10
11	—	474	100.00–202.50	124.71
6	—	569	110.00–120.00	114.82
4	—	630	100.00–114.00	107.07
7	—	368	95.00–175.00	121.18
4	—	670	100.00–134.00	117.26
3	—	283	105.00–115.00	110.18
13	—	517	95.00–140.00	116.80
2	—	310	110.00–115.00	112.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	579	120.00–197.50	156.44
36	—	522	120.00–202.00	158.94
4	—	224	125.00–157.00	148.32
3	—	862	90.00–116.00	102.30
14	—	280	125.00–162.50	140.89
14	—	322	125.00–167.50	147.31
14	—	622	100.00–175.00	138.38
32	—	473	115.00–220.00	155.67
6	—	670	110.00–165.00	129.11
3	—	817	90.00–112.00	99.88
18	—	381	120.00–167.50	145.86
6	—	733	90.00–118.00	100.39
18	—	421	130.00–212.50	154.85
2	—	780	90.00–110.00	100.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	95.00	95.00
1	—	720	80.00	80.00
1	—	650	100.00	100.00
3	—	508	120.00–124.00	122.68
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	576	100.00–118.00	108.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	171.00–176.00	173.57
1	—	564	163.00	163.00
1	—	614	132.00	132.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	790.00	790.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	919	900.00–1,250.00	1,066.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,090	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,247.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	885	810.00–1,120.00	955.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	696	600.00–875.00	738.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	755	945.00–1,025.00	990.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	900	700.00–1,250.00	935.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,210	730.00–1,550.00	1,135.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,456	950.00–1,710.00	1,428.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,088	760.00–1,000.00	896.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	910	640.00–890.00	770.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	997	810.00–1,070.00	922.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	918	600.00–1,075.00	845.90
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	680.00	680.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	560.00	560.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	778	600.00–650.00	627.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	733	590.00–700.00	639.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	705	485.00–1,000.00	711.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	642	400.00–600.00	501.30
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	500	310.00	310.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	698	400.00–410.00	404.95

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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