North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 287 priced lines covering 3,991 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,268 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,078 head. replacement cattle receipts at 121 head. Counted as USDA files them — 62 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,268Last week 3,607Year ago 2,924

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,078Last week 873Year ago 886

Replacement CattleReceipts 121Last week 68Year ago 113

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand and moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	235.00–240.00	237.54
2	—	478	232.50–234.00	233.28
4	—	380	235.00–255.00	243.83
1	—	310	229.00	229.00
2	—	288	235.00–240.00	237.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	620	123.00–180.00	150.38
2	—	768	100.00–105.00	102.51
41	—	521	128.00–211.00	164.70
14	—	322	140.00–185.00	161.74
12	—	275	142.50–200.00	170.30
1	—	870	113.00	113.00
5	—	724	110.00–126.00	118.52
20	—	571	134.00–180.00	154.17
14	—	672	121.00–170.00	138.80
37	—	378	150.00–208.00	174.52
31	—	426	132.00–213.00	164.10
1	—	950	110.00	110.00
43	—	473	132.00–197.50	164.61
9	—	234	152.00–185.00	167.87
1	—	810	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,000	102.50	102.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	321	167.50–170.00	169.21
3	—	581	110.00–141.00	123.49
2	—	778	85.00–145.00	115.68
5	—	483	130.00–175.00	151.24
9	—	514	120.00–170.00	146.62
5	—	421	132.00–175.00	158.03
2	—	693	157.00–162.50	159.74
1	—	200	175.00	175.00
5	—	278	150.00–182.50	161.67
1	—	610	160.00	160.00
6	—	376	165.00–195.00	182.17
1	—	900	80.00	80.00
2	—	819	84.00–86.00	85.02
1	—	878	77.00	77.00
1	—	740	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	102.00	102.00
5	—	575	100.00–135.00	121.51
6	—	381	110.00–132.00	122.28
2	—	473	135.00–140.00	137.51
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
5	—	528	106.00–145.00	121.92
1	—	685	120.00	120.00
3	—	343	102.50–125.00	113.39
4	—	605	112.00–126.00	119.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	130.00	130.00
18	—	671	143.00–190.00	167.65
1	—	960	124.00	124.00
13	—	821	116.00–150.00	130.02
9	—	764	122.00–160.00	146.86
101	—	472	180.00–227.50	200.80
5	—	923	108.00–152.50	125.52
53	—	620	130.00–215.00	175.87
19	—	719	130.00–169.00	151.67
5	—	229	183.00–197.50	190.54
96	—	422	180.00–230.00	205.06
6	—	883	115.00–164.00	134.86
60	—	326	180.00–229.00	206.44
71	—	374	187.50–230.00	210.92
57	—	575	150.00–220.00	189.43
26	—	275	170.00–230.00	199.85
88	—	523	155.00–227.50	193.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	225.00	225.00
1	—	860	155.00	155.00
1	—	725	176.00	176.00
6	—	518	225.00–232.50	228.40
1	—	605	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
1	—	350	197.50	197.50
3	—	533	180.00–188.00	182.58
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	362	126.00–130.00	127.99
1	—	510	112.00	112.00
2	—	555	100.00–101.00	100.50
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	140.00	140.00
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
2	—	575	137.50–147.50	142.54
1	—	440	132.00	132.00
1	—	325	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	215	102.50–117.50	109.77
4	—	334	107.50–120.00	113.06
1	—	670	101.00	101.00
6	—	512	100.00–125.00	114.17
8	—	422	100.00–125.00	112.39
4	—	576	99.00–111.00	107.48
2	—	712	104.00	104.00
4	—	483	116.00–127.50	122.89
5	—	270	111.00–130.00	124.09
3	—	380	90.00–125.00	110.53
6	—	624	105.00–115.00	109.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	842	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	207.50–208.00	207.75
1	—	355	220.00	220.00
4	—	321	217.50–222.50	219.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	606	168.50	168.50
3	—	545	187.00	187.00
6	—	570	177.50–182.00	179.52
7	—	411	196.00	196.00
1	—	940	140.00	140.00
3	—	675	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	322	160.00–215.00	189.69
6	—	787	108.00–152.00	124.64
110	—	373	152.00–215.00	186.02
51	—	624	142.00–176.00	157.20
8	—	820	110.00–146.00	130.84
3	—	1,027	110.00–120.00	115.62
133	—	523	140.00–197.50	167.98
21	—	726	120.00–155.00	140.05
37	—	282	159.00–215.00	187.71
14	—	221	150.00–205.00	174.73
1	—	970	108.00	108.00
139	—	424	151.00–205.00	182.74
31	—	669	130.00–167.50	147.37
2	—	1,075	120.00–134.00	126.97
1	—	912	99.00	99.00
1	—	1,260	115.00	115.00
79	—	572	145.00–199.00	164.25
125	—	472	150.00–200.00	174.77
5	—	875	118.00–146.00	126.94
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	375	164.00–176.00	168.63
6	—	505	165.00–175.00	167.35
2	—	267	127.50–140.00	133.71
3	—	572	165.00–166.00	165.66
8	—	325	130.00–182.50	151.02
2	—	667	101.00–148.00	124.61
3	—	233	132.50–142.50	137.40
1	—	870	97.00	97.00
1	—	750	117.50	117.50
1	—	710	117.50	117.50
4	—	422	130.00–165.00	142.04
2	—	470	110.00–170.00	139.36
4	—	630	151.00–154.00	152.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	763	103.00–140.00	125.12
4	—	715	105.00–138.00	122.24
32	—	569	116.00–187.50	141.98
41	—	375	128.00–193.00	153.13
45	—	326	125.00–195.00	150.92
10	—	223	139.00–182.50	158.13
8	—	671	110.00–145.00	122.34
38	—	422	130.00–185.00	148.60
11	—	617	105.00–141.00	128.73
24	—	271	130.00–190.00	157.17
51	—	473	130.00–185.00	153.18
33	—	518	120.00–184.00	143.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	164.00–179.00	171.97
1	—	500	179.00	179.00
2	—	428	184.00–189.00	186.43
1	—	350	188.00	188.00
6	—	478	175.00–176.00	175.83
1	—	275	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	804	70.00	70.00
1	—	220	112.50	112.50
4	—	378	95.00–131.00	111.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	276	182.00–232.50	209.12
59	—	377	190.00–257.50	222.37
32	—	673	160.00–202.00	191.39
65	—	572	180.00–236.00	211.16
8	—	815	150.00–175.00	167.39
58	—	426	187.00–245.00	214.93
2	—	903	125.00	125.00
4	—	225	190.00–200.00	194.39
51	—	474	180.00–247.00	219.17
64	—	521	180.00–239.00	209.22
37	—	618	180.00–234.00	206.71
10	—	769	155.00–178.00	170.66
42	—	325	190.00–247.50	221.45
1	—	895	175.00	175.00
1	—	970	134.00	134.00
12	—	725	163.00–187.50	174.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	576	137.50–180.00	157.51
3	—	213	160.00–190.00	175.21
9	—	380	142.50–175.00	160.37
13	—	322	155.00–177.50	168.27
1	—	835	135.00	135.00
14	—	425	140.00–187.50	164.13
9	—	267	155.00–176.00	167.59
7	—	520	141.00–177.50	166.53
2	—	663	130.00–154.00	141.77
8	—	618	130.00–179.00	151.83
1	—	875	127.50	127.50
1	—	785	130.00	130.00
8	—	473	132.00–180.00	164.14
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	205.00	205.00
2	—	363	210.00–217.50	213.72
3	—	407	192.50–226.00	206.28
4	—	460	196.00–205.00	202.68
1	—	650	190.00	190.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	376	136.00	136.00
1	—	330	123.00	123.00
1	—	240	140.00	140.00
2	—	488	106.00–110.00	108.04
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	207.50	207.50
2	—	424	150.00–160.00	155.02
1	—	555	165.00	165.00
3	—	229	160.00–194.00	171.40
1	—	458	141.00	141.00
1	—	830	98.00	98.00
1	—	690	170.00	170.00
1	—	350	205.00	205.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
3	—	523	105.00–121.00	115.40
1	—	650	102.50	102.50
2	—	625	100.00–102.00	100.98
2	—	565	121.00–135.00	127.94
2	—	388	134.00–145.00	139.39
1	—	230	125.00	125.00
6	—	428	106.00–135.00	121.96
3	—	318	112.50–130.00	122.13
2	—	478	128.00	128.00
1	—	280	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	214.00	214.00
1	—	895	200.00	200.00
1	—	940	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,015	172.50	172.50
16	—	656	188.00–205.00	195.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	252.50–265.00	258.80
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
1	—	380	136.00	136.00
2	—	303	112.50–135.00	123.84
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	137.50	137.50
2	—	418	94.00	94.00
2	—	728	117.50–119.00	118.25
1	—	640	132.00	132.00
2	—	770	137.50–142.50	139.97
1	—	310	72.00	72.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	85.00	85.00
1	—	750	87.50	87.50
1	—	630	95.00	95.00
1	—	345	80.00	80.00
1	—	385	80.00	80.00
1	—	715	95.00	95.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	130.00	130.00
1	—	435	110.00	110.00
1	—	635	127.50	127.50
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	90.00–92.50	91.23
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	90.00	90.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,431	82.00–104.00	93.52
4	—	1,483	72.00–85.00	79.57
22	—	1,343	90.00–108.00	98.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
309	—	1,187	75.00–110.00	97.10
24	—	1,063	60.00–83.00	76.31
74	—	1,268	87.00–117.00	103.76
1	—	910	50.00	50.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	35.00–54.00	43.48
61	—	814	40.00–77.00	58.18
8	—	905	80.00–91.00	87.50
259	—	990	69.00–96.00	84.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,731	110.00–130.00	120.85
8	—	1,066	80.00–104.00	92.74
73	—	1,338	88.00–120.00	109.71

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	21	—	987	430.00–1,700.00	1,277.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,011	1,575.00–1,875.00	1,731.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	921	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,166.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,155	1,375.00–2,375.00	1,854.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,025	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,683.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,132	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,190.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	808	660.00–875.00	789.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	780	640.00–1,025.00	869.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	780.00	780.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	695	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	800	500.00–550.00	523.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	720	490.00	490.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	731	425.00–775.00	627.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	690	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,210.00	1,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,126	775.00–1,575.00	1,188.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,087	850.00–1,400.00	1,127.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,068	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,121.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,035	675.00–1,350.00	1,120.30

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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