North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 245 priced lines covering 2,787 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,372 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 736 head. replacement cattle receipts at 51 head. Counted as USDA files them — 28 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,372Last week 2,992Year ago 3,322

Slaughter CattleReceipts 736Last week 981Year ago 901

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 145Year ago 84

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes uneven, mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade moderate to good with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	592	100.00–165.00	132.39
7	—	621	110.00–165.00	154.45
5	—	434	121.00–175.00	145.19
3	—	319	145.00–170.00	153.63
2	—	663	136.00–140.00	137.96
4	—	513	122.50–180.00	147.95
2	—	462	123.00–175.00	148.63
3	—	383	119.00–186.00	154.12
4	—	292	133.00–140.00	136.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	120.00–130.00	126.72
8	—	616	122.00–149.00	135.12
7	—	276	140.00–165.00	149.72
15	—	572	131.00–176.00	148.17
23	—	325	139.00–172.00	154.65
25	—	469	127.50–170.00	149.83
19	—	381	139.00–176.00	154.02
19	—	525	135.00–170.00	149.29
1	—	865	112.00	112.00
2	—	725	100.00–112.50	106.08
7	—	229	142.50–167.00	149.66
24	—	417	127.50–177.00	151.80
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	298	140.00	140.00
1	—	402	122.00	122.00
2	—	483	101.00–130.00	115.05
1	—	386	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	570	143.00–200.00	173.42
87	—	474	152.00–206.00	183.89
54	—	325	165.00–220.00	195.07
22	—	274	155.00–208.00	183.21
85	—	379	164.00–210.00	189.30
18	—	713	127.50–163.00	151.29
6	—	811	107.00–145.00	125.89
6	—	857	135.00–159.00	152.50
1	—	1,050	118.00	118.00
9	—	769	131.00–156.00	145.39
1	—	1,030	110.00	110.00
2	—	913	108.00	108.00
22	—	673	115.00–176.00	150.83
68	—	523	148.00–202.50	179.07
2	—	968	116.00–137.00	126.69
99	—	429	157.50–210.00	187.60
11	—	231	165.00–210.00	180.53
37	—	621	125.00–192.50	168.44
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	190.00–195.00	192.33
8	—	315	193.00–207.50	201.68
3	—	283	195.00–214.00	204.95
3	—	378	185.00–192.50	189.27
1	—	425	195.00	195.00
6	—	534	169.00–180.00	178.16
4	—	569	176.00–190.00	183.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	464	190.00–215.00	202.62
6	—	379	196.00–201.00	198.85
8	—	574	195.00–200.00	196.00
16	—	683	170.00–186.00	172.89
6	—	600	186.00	186.00
1	—	545	215.00	215.00
7	—	430	200.00–214.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
1	—	695	125.00	125.00
1	—	315	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	100.00–123.00	110.90
4	—	471	100.00–130.00	110.01
1	—	680	114.00	114.00
3	—	618	103.00–121.00	111.20
6	—	377	112.50–135.00	124.38
1	—	315	100.00	100.00
10	—	572	100.00–130.00	117.99
8	—	273	115.00–137.00	124.12
8	—	423	109.00–138.00	119.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	125.00–137.50	131.28
2	—	580	132.00–135.00	133.54
1	—	615	129.00	129.00
2	—	428	110.00–132.00	121.19
2	—	725	106.00–112.50	109.25
2	—	263	135.00–140.00	137.62
1	—	900	104.00	104.00
2	—	335	125.00–126.00	125.49
1	—	460	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	529	235.00–249.00	240.77
7	—	667	205.00–218.00	212.28
4	—	385	260.00	260.00
2	—	425	240.00	240.00
11	—	456	242.50–258.00	253.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	245.00	245.00
3	—	435	242.50–250.00	246.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	106.00	106.00
39	—	380	190.00–252.50	227.74
4	—	1,083	147.00	147.00
41	—	526	187.50–237.00	218.31
49	—	476	190.00–246.00	221.32
10	—	724	150.00–190.00	175.77
29	—	620	178.00–229.00	203.80
33	—	574	200.00–246.00	218.44
9	—	660	172.50–213.00	195.84
2	—	855	132.00–170.00	150.89
1	—	1,395	118.00	118.00
1	—	825	166.00	166.00
14	—	275	180.00–250.00	212.31
1	—	205	235.00	235.00
39	—	322	190.00–272.00	224.16
14	—	767	156.00–187.00	177.88
67	—	426	180.00–251.00	226.61
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	200.00	200.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	314	140.00–145.00	142.61
2	—	371	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	145.00–176.00	156.85
6	—	280	150.00–184.00	172.45
1	—	775	146.00	146.00
10	—	422	160.00–195.00	178.96
3	—	583	152.50–171.00	159.32
11	—	475	160.00–195.00	182.38
4	—	233	152.50–170.00	162.50
8	—	512	150.00–195.00	170.38
8	—	376	162.00–182.50	173.75
1	—	740	145.00	145.00
7	—	325	150.00–195.00	172.06
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	416	147.50–170.00	158.37
1	—	452	160.00	160.00
1	—	670	177.50	177.50
4	—	315	155.00–170.00	166.28
1	—	360	170.00	170.00
3	—	271	165.00–170.00	167.44
3	—	237	150.00–177.50	159.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	122.50	122.50
1	—	970	110.00	110.00
25	—	629	141.00–222.50	182.08
83	—	472	174.00–242.00	211.38
69	—	426	173.00–240.00	214.36
6	—	814	105.00–155.00	124.15
13	—	273	172.50–250.00	208.25
63	—	372	190.00–247.00	214.66
2	—	245	200.00–205.00	202.50
9	—	765	130.00–175.00	150.21
51	—	525	161.00–230.00	192.56
15	—	672	130.00–197.50	173.53
15	—	726	117.00–174.00	149.16
35	—	323	190.00–250.00	213.20
8	—	880	142.00	142.00
36	—	573	150.00–224.00	184.81
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	195.00	195.00
1	—	505	200.00	200.00
2	—	675	189.00	189.00
3	—	363	190.00–200.00	194.05
1	—	410	207.50	207.50
3	—	480	200.00–210.00	206.60
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	131.00–135.00	132.96
1	—	506	112.50	112.50
5	—	414	114.00–140.00	129.53
1	—	382	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Small 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	506	135.00	135.00
1	—	632	117.00	117.00
1	—	456	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	238.00	238.00
3	—	468	241.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	375	159.00–196.00	181.15
13	—	277	157.00–188.00	171.81
3	—	730	119.00–143.00	132.42
20	—	427	153.00–190.00	173.10
17	—	329	168.00–196.00	183.25
1	—	750	122.50	122.50
6	—	617	115.00–185.00	157.74
4	—	681	141.00–167.50	159.02
23	—	575	140.00–191.00	174.76
5	—	232	142.50–185.00	164.05
23	—	473	148.00–194.00	166.76
17	—	523	144.00–197.50	163.24
1	—	846	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	242	160.00	160.00
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
1	—	750	140.00	140.00
3	—	344	167.00–177.50	172.33
1	—	665	160.00	160.00
1	—	712	102.00	102.00
4	—	424	147.50–157.50	151.14
4	—	538	110.00–182.50	150.13
5	—	568	166.00–187.50	179.75
3	—	267	160.00–176.00	168.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	110.00–135.00	122.99
4	—	475	130.00–138.00	133.47
1	—	660	124.00	124.00
6	—	528	105.00–139.00	122.15
6	—	281	120.00–142.00	136.02
3	—	578	108.00–118.00	112.07
6	—	325	124.00–149.00	136.36
4	—	430	128.00–150.00	142.62
3	—	608	118.00–140.00	132.10
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	145.00	145.00
1	—	715	102.50	102.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	413	118.00–140.00	135.06
3	—	573	80.00–137.50	113.52
1	—	370	136.00	136.00
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,035	85.00	85.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	97.50–108.00	102.75
1	—	1,225	103.00	103.00
1	—	820	80.00	80.00
1	—	590	80.00	80.00
1	—	365	80.00	80.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	100.00–115.00	107.56
1	—	830	90.00	90.00
1	—	350	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	116.00	116.00
1	—	480	102.50	102.50
1	—	275	92.50	92.50
1	—	335	92.50	92.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,678	113.00–136.00	123.12
6	—	1,209	70.00–97.00	86.38
36	—	1,491	100.00–121.00	112.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,387	94.00–107.00	100.88
1	—	2,038	75.00	75.00
41	—	1,464	85.00–109.00	94.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,001	66.00–84.00	76.12
187	—	1,179	80.00–111.00	96.86
103	—	1,284	97.00–119.00	106.33
1	—	950	60.00	60.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	824	80.00–104.00	93.17
129	—	1,029	70.00–96.00	85.66
45	—	813	40.00–72.00	60.25

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,027	875.00–1,070.00	1,006.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,039	900.00–1,425.00	1,113.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	879	660.00–925.00	851.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	980	850.00–910.00	881.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	763	600.00–800.00	712.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	400.00	400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,034	1,085.00–1,385.00	1,212.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	831	1,150.00–1,600.00	1,347.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,212	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	841	900.00–1,450.00	1,136.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,133	1,475.00–1,950.00	1,698.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,177	2,000.00–2,275.00	2,163.77

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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