North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 296 priced lines covering 3,747 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,992 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 981 head. replacement cattle receipts at 145 head. Counted as USDA files them — 101 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,992Last week 3,268Year ago 3,359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 981Last week 1,078Year ago 1,036

Replacement CattleReceipts 145Last week 121Year ago 94

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder classes mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade moderate with moderate to good demand and moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	788	450.00–650.00	548.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	670	450.00–490.00	468.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	806	400.00–825.00	688.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	753	450.00–775.00	615.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	934	825.00–1,250.00	1,005.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,050	850.00–1,125.00	1,017.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	994	700.00–1,175.00	947.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,023	975.00–1,400.00	1,233.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,073	900.00–950.00	924.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	722	780.00–1,050.00	867.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	640.00	640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	891	750.00–1,125.00	926.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	753	975.00–1,300.00	1,152.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,136.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,007	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,634.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,006	900.00–1,450.00	1,181.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	47	—	992	700.00–1,925.00	1,401.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,094	1,150.00–2,150.00	1,731.41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	228	125.00–150.00	134.45
11	—	421	128.00–150.00	138.04
4	—	316	130.00–150.00	141.42
4	—	370	130.00–150.00	141.93
2	—	828	90.00–99.00	94.51
8	—	573	110.00–140.00	127.06
9	—	476	110.00–145.00	122.01
4	—	625	108.00–130.00	120.55
1	—	730	106.00	106.00
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
7	—	520	104.00–130.00	118.97
3	—	275	110.00–125.00	119.05
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	512	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	150.00	150.00
1	—	495	147.00	147.00
1	—	770	93.00	93.00
1	—	555	159.00	159.00
1	—	540	160.00	160.00
1	—	710	120.00	120.00
2	—	670	116.00	116.00
2	—	623	120.00–142.50	131.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	237.50	237.50
4	—	371	244.00–250.00	248.51
1	—	295	240.00	240.00
1	—	405	255.00	255.00
4	—	459	230.00–235.00	231.97
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	532	90.00–92.00	90.98
2	—	426	110.00–119.00	114.71
1	—	588	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	573	136.00–188.00	165.98
9	—	226	150.00–191.00	169.40
22	—	519	131.00–185.00	165.49
4	—	719	104.00–145.00	125.90
32	—	373	160.00–200.00	178.34
10	—	627	134.00–185.00	160.35
2	—	820	116.00–120.00	117.97
15	—	678	122.00–161.00	141.34
38	—	424	147.00–196.00	178.14
46	—	467	150.00–198.00	175.97
15	—	322	160.00–197.50	180.60
12	—	281	147.00–190.00	167.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	272	190.00–247.50	212.82
67	—	568	162.00–227.00	196.81
43	—	617	138.00–205.00	178.36
7	—	961	103.00–129.00	115.28
22	—	724	120.00–180.00	156.89
5	—	927	110.00–127.00	119.30
20	—	665	147.00–190.00	166.41
79	—	519	161.00–224.00	199.18
4	—	869	115.00–145.00	124.82
81	—	421	176.00–240.00	210.66
93	—	470	178.00–234.00	213.17
1	—	1,000	120.00	120.00
100	—	374	185.00–242.50	215.50
19	—	230	195.00–230.00	207.83
7	—	818	120.00–160.00	136.01
81	—	326	199.00–245.00	220.47
19	—	772	120.00–174.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	162.50	162.50
7	—	444	240.00–248.00	246.34
2	—	650	182.50–190.00	186.25
1	—	610	214.00	214.00
1	—	455	240.00	240.00
7	—	519	227.50–230.00	229.65
1	—	575	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	200.00	200.00
2	—	488	212.50–216.00	214.26
1	—	415	200.00	200.00
1	—	635	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	582	80.00	80.00
1	—	376	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	822	102.00	102.00
2	—	673	106.00–141.00	123.04
5	—	487	140.00–200.00	160.32
2	—	418	168.00–180.00	174.11
3	—	757	86.00–162.00	132.80
1	—	396	177.00	177.00
4	—	517	139.00–157.00	148.23
1	—	630	170.00	170.00
1	—	960	87.50	87.50
2	—	710	144.00–162.50	153.32
3	—	573	155.00–190.00	176.73
2	—	205	147.50–195.00	170.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	857	127.00–152.50	135.33
10	—	457	191.00–206.00	193.96
2	—	810	131.00–152.50	141.82
2	—	778	140.00–145.00	142.56
6	—	669	164.00–167.00	164.99
10	—	567	180.00–183.00	182.70
8	—	613	155.00–187.00	177.10
23	—	427	194.00–215.00	201.41
9	—	531	184.00–198.00	186.13
16	—	714	135.00–169.50	163.67
Heifers — Small 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	92.00	92.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	404	125.00	125.00
1	—	316	121.00	121.00
1	—	398	112.50	112.50
1	—	460	97.00	97.00
2	—	278	117.50–134.00	126.28
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	227	144.00–170.00	155.77
2	—	658	130.00–140.00	135.02
3	—	320	175.00–185.00	179.79
1	—	705	137.00	137.00
5	—	272	138.00–176.00	165.51
7	—	380	140.00–190.00	180.48
7	—	526	99.00–157.50	132.52
5	—	433	130.00–191.00	178.49
2	—	763	120.00–130.00	124.95
4	—	569	160.00–175.00	166.89
1	—	800	115.00	115.00
6	—	474	120.00–175.00	156.55
9	—	610	135.00–164.00	147.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	573	120.00–150.00	136.68
9	—	613	120.00–168.00	139.07
39	—	422	125.00–167.50	153.23
2	—	675	130.00–138.00	134.06
20	—	330	137.50–205.00	167.15
17	—	223	135.00–160.00	148.65
19	—	521	121.00–187.50	142.67
21	—	276	130.00–200.00	147.93
2	—	715	107.50–112.00	109.72
21	—	471	120.00–192.50	152.92
1	—	800	114.00	114.00
3	—	760	107.50–120.00	114.54
27	—	370	130.00–170.00	154.10
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	160.00	160.00
2	—	223	150.00–156.00	152.90
2	—	820	73.00–90.00	81.60
1	—	340	155.00	155.00
2	—	733	87.50–93.00	90.28
2	—	655	105.00–110.00	107.52
3	—	617	100.00–125.00	113.41
4	—	465	135.00–160.00	151.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	426	105.00–120.00	113.49
4	—	573	100.00–115.00	105.12
2	—	718	100.00–101.00	100.51
3	—	225	115.00–135.00	126.63
7	—	326	110.00–130.00	125.29
3	—	272	120.00–137.00	129.29
10	—	521	92.50–134.00	109.77
3	—	635	109.00–118.00	112.36
1	—	690	100.00	100.00
11	—	477	101.00–137.00	118.27
5	—	373	110.00–136.00	122.48
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	334	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	200.00	200.00
1	—	350	200.00	200.00
5	—	328	200.00–215.00	207.88
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	452	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	228	160.00–227.00	188.17
95	—	471	150.00–204.00	180.27
1	—	1,165	121.00	121.00
1	—	1,000	122.00	122.00
1	—	885	110.00	110.00
9	—	811	105.00–157.00	131.91
104	—	523	150.00–195.00	170.59
1	—	1,145	130.00	130.00
28	—	623	134.00–187.50	164.67
17	—	670	124.00–182.00	152.78
2	—	1,078	117.00–136.00	126.57
99	—	374	160.00–220.00	183.48
48	—	277	162.50–216.00	187.54
3	—	918	113.00–127.00	122.37
9	—	770	114.00–154.00	133.69
9	—	967	110.00–123.00	119.34
53	—	570	148.00–208.00	171.65
12	—	720	127.50–158.00	143.61
56	—	323	160.00–220.00	188.76
111	—	425	154.00–206.00	183.33
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	170.00	170.00
1	—	430	170.00	170.00
1	—	265	205.00	205.00
4	—	371	191.00–207.50	200.23
5	—	474	170.00–193.00	179.89
1	—	675	156.00	156.00
8	—	521	168.00–194.00	183.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	573	186.00–236.00	215.96
5	—	921	110.00–160.00	138.83
16	—	520	171.00–239.00	217.98
1	—	1,025	141.00	141.00
42	—	473	184.00–243.00	215.23
2	—	1,063	105.00–118.00	111.52
21	—	662	161.00–215.00	195.45
9	—	762	160.00–182.00	171.68
5	—	224	192.50–220.00	206.94
1	—	870	145.00	145.00
34	—	428	185.00–247.00	218.53
19	—	276	189.00–252.50	218.26
19	—	313	184.00–250.00	224.81
1	—	1,250	142.00	142.00
6	—	721	134.00–189.00	163.55
1	—	965	153.00	153.00
5	—	822	152.50–171.00	163.71
27	—	617	160.00–230.00	208.44
38	—	370	200.00–258.00	224.98
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	212	102.50	102.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	160.00	160.00
1	—	770	130.00	130.00
1	—	570	170.00	170.00
1	—	645	150.00	150.00
1	—	310	156.00	156.00
1	—	408	170.00	170.00
4	—	209	152.00–187.50	174.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	279	150.00–171.00	160.40
11	—	524	160.00–198.00	179.12
12	—	570	140.00–197.50	163.82
14	—	470	145.00–198.00	180.64
4	—	635	154.00–195.00	170.50
2	—	969	112.00–129.00	120.53
1	—	215	170.00	170.00
2	—	688	175.00–180.00	177.49
11	—	423	161.00–199.00	185.96
11	—	375	155.00–197.50	179.16
6	—	327	175.00–202.50	186.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	110.00–130.00	120.13
1	—	600	148.00	148.00
1	—	650	125.00	125.00
2	—	425	130.00–134.00	131.95
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
4	—	324	131.00–154.00	143.70
3	—	585	120.00–142.50	128.29
2	—	275	135.00–140.00	137.32
1	—	465	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	240.00	240.00
2	—	313	234.00–235.00	234.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	384	259.00–266.00	259.99
23	—	460	222.00–252.00	243.54
15	—	531	224.00–240.00	234.75
11	—	436	240.00–244.00	242.27
2	—	713	180.00–182.50	181.27
23	—	555	224.00	224.00
1	—	655	210.00	210.00
2	—	763	186.00	186.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	140.00	140.00
1	—	760	123.00	123.00
3	—	668	92.50–142.00	121.69
1	—	1,235	93.00	93.00
1	—	835	119.00	119.00
2	—	275	85.00–117.50	100.36
1	—	310	118.00	118.00
1	—	895	83.00	83.00
2	—	725	121.00–128.00	124.48
4	—	571	87.50–137.50	110.35
2	—	610	112.00–120.00	115.97
6	—	478	85.00–134.00	114.72
1	—	505	122.00	122.00
1	—	910	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,345	80.00	80.00
3	—	383	90.00–127.50	108.84
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	80.00	80.00
2	—	507	80.00	80.00
1	—	715	74.00	74.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	75.00	75.00
1	—	260	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	100.00	100.00
2	—	555	115.00–123.00	118.96
2	—	463	110.00–117.00	113.48
3	—	527	100.00–125.00	115.19
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	112.50	112.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,226	76.00–99.00	91.81
65	—	1,436	94.00–121.00	111.75
25	—	1,873	105.00–141.00	123.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
228	—	1,187	70.00–112.00	96.94
64	—	1,180	84.00–119.00	100.06
7	—	1,023	52.00–59.00	55.08
16	—	1,073	66.00–83.00	75.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,485	90.00–103.00	96.63
70	—	1,465	83.00–104.00	92.73
1	—	1,178	80.00	80.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
271	—	983	63.00–95.00	83.15
69	—	844	40.00–72.00	58.63
4	—	794	90.00–100.00	95.60

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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