North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 282 priced lines covering 4,209 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,582 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 994 head. replacement cattle receipts at 63 head. Counted as USDA files them — 39 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,582Last week 2,372Year ago 2,359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 994Last week 736Year ago 688

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 51Year ago 58

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade moderate with moderate to heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	847	93.00–98.00	94.92
1	—	720	40.00	40.00
293	—	1,001	70.00–95.00	83.49
71	—	853	40.00–72.00	59.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,566	85.00	85.00
16	—	1,381	95.00–109.00	100.95
71	—	1,434	83.00–112.00	92.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,103	68.00–87.00	79.62
270	—	1,212	80.00–109.00	97.19
61	—	1,255	92.00–115.00	106.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,833	111.00–136.00	122.89
8	—	1,199	85.00–98.00	92.83
53	—	1,496	100.00–120.00	111.02

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	621	107.50–170.00	137.72
22	—	276	130.00–177.00	148.10
34	—	324	140.00–177.00	153.00
1	—	855	110.00	110.00
2	—	733	110.00–137.50	123.89
1	—	756	110.00	110.00
41	—	424	136.00–192.50	152.55
32	—	525	133.00–165.00	148.87
25	—	374	130.00–176.00	151.80
41	—	474	135.00–177.00	154.13
20	—	567	130.00–158.00	144.16
7	—	230	137.50–157.50	144.76
2	—	683	144.00–147.50	145.72
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	318	145.00–180.00	164.68
1	—	515	180.00	180.00
6	—	427	145.00–185.00	163.44
1	—	700	127.50	127.50
7	—	369	140.00–180.00	154.80
3	—	627	150.00–160.00	153.35
2	—	1,018	128.00	128.00
1	—	685	144.00	144.00
6	—	468	130.00–180.00	158.67
2	—	773	146.00–147.00	146.50
1	—	210	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
152	—	421	167.00–218.00	190.14
3	—	887	134.00–157.00	143.64
7	—	771	110.00–143.00	127.58
116	—	520	150.00–202.00	178.81
32	—	276	150.00–210.00	182.62
20	—	719	130.00–169.00	149.46
23	—	226	152.50–217.50	185.34
3	—	972	120.00–162.00	139.17
93	—	376	160.00–214.00	187.80
19	—	667	130.00–176.00	160.26
159	—	470	165.00–217.50	185.82
4	—	930	116.00–140.00	129.26
2	—	1,073	115.00–132.00	123.48
68	—	572	152.00–193.00	174.59
1	—	834	144.00	144.00
51	—	616	140.00–208.00	166.98
50	—	327	150.00–221.00	187.28
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	195.00	195.00
1	—	240	180.00	180.00
3	—	432	192.50–200.00	195.02
2	—	623	168.00–176.00	171.89
3	—	710	140.00–145.00	142.48
8	—	479	190.00–200.00	197.10
3	—	325	192.50–195.00	193.33
1	—	395	198.00	198.00
2	—	553	180.00–185.00	182.51
2	—	503	190.00–195.00	192.49
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	414	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	646	166.00–173.00	167.73
1	—	800	147.00	147.00
17	—	692	160.00	160.00
26	—	461	207.00–218.00	210.06
5	—	517	184.00–208.00	189.90
17	—	568	180.00–195.00	188.87
18	—	428	202.50–220.00	206.52
1	—	720	166.00	166.00
10	—	374	210.00–215.00	212.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	373	190.00–216.00	207.10
1	—	235	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	323	100.00–135.00	117.24
11	—	380	110.00–136.00	119.46
9	—	569	110.00–123.00	117.37
2	—	620	118.00–120.00	118.98
11	—	420	110.00–135.00	123.93
7	—	469	105.00–131.00	120.66
9	—	277	105.00–135.00	122.78
8	—	224	100.00–135.00	121.93
11	—	525	100.00–137.00	117.08
4	—	685	100.00–120.00	106.27
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	155.00–157.50	156.26
3	—	618	120.00–122.50	121.68
2	—	380	150.00–156.00	152.96
1	—	230	120.00	120.00
1	—	480	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	598	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	479	238.00–254.00	245.85
29	—	522	240.00–251.00	242.13
9	—	691	203.00	203.00
3	—	607	230.00–233.00	231.01
20	—	416	243.00–255.00	247.13
7	—	371	241.00–250.00	243.46
1	—	830	175.00	175.00
20	—	568	228.00–243.00	232.59
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	120.00	120.00
2	—	420	119.00–127.50	123.15
1	—	675	146.00	146.00
1	—	1,015	94.00	94.00
6	—	632	122.50–145.00	131.42
3	—	462	140.00–155.00	144.93
4	—	376	126.00–145.00	136.13
4	—	531	128.00–154.00	136.04
2	—	570	135.00–142.50	138.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	145.00	145.00
6	—	821	130.00–167.50	150.39
5	—	219	205.00–237.50	222.15
19	—	667	165.00–219.00	196.68
2	—	855	126.00–140.00	133.04
39	—	564	200.00–235.00	221.47
35	—	329	192.00–247.50	226.88
6	—	922	111.00–145.00	123.42
74	—	523	190.00–236.00	221.99
68	—	421	182.50–244.00	227.96
27	—	279	195.00–250.00	220.62
39	—	620	192.50–225.00	211.86
3	—	974	126.00–146.00	133.99
15	—	778	160.00–188.00	170.05
1	—	1,005	112.00	112.00
25	—	720	171.00–198.00	187.37
82	—	475	200.00–243.00	228.11
61	—	374	200.00–250.00	228.80
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	200.00	200.00
2	—	720	170.00	170.00
1	—	510	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	276	167.50–200.00	184.58
7	—	327	165.00–196.00	183.08
12	—	421	160.00–225.00	193.77
1	—	1,098	130.00	130.00
2	—	675	165.00–170.00	167.50
1	—	835	108.00	108.00
5	—	740	130.00–146.00	142.93
10	—	573	165.00–219.00	191.87
8	—	618	165.00–190.00	174.76
12	—	472	170.00–205.00	190.54
11	—	514	165.00–200.00	182.28
5	—	372	175.00–220.00	196.31
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
1	—	520	190.00	190.00
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
1	—	316	180.00	180.00
1	—	865	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	165.00	165.00
1	—	830	150.00	150.00
4	—	421	240.00–257.50	247.67
3	—	502	232.50–245.00	239.14
3	—	453	246.00–250.00	247.99
4	—	565	225.00–236.00	229.00
1	—	940	140.00	140.00
1	—	655	206.00	206.00
1	—	730	190.00	190.00
2	—	620	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	366	140.00–150.00	144.92
1	—	302	148.00	148.00
1	—	598	97.50	97.50
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	118.00	118.00
57	—	624	140.00–220.00	191.01
61	—	570	170.00–229.00	202.94
78	—	372	190.00–245.00	218.29
14	—	229	180.00–245.00	213.20
110	—	426	180.00–247.50	220.50
86	—	523	160.00–236.00	205.84
2	—	990	109.00–119.00	114.03
21	—	773	137.00–170.00	149.81
56	—	323	196.00–241.00	220.42
7	—	875	116.00–145.00	130.02
59	—	275	200.00–250.00	217.20
8	—	816	118.00–146.00	133.04
2	—	945	116.00–128.00	122.00
36	—	669	142.00–203.00	176.18
26	—	724	120.00–191.00	158.42
120	—	474	180.00–257.50	214.61
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	172.50	172.50
2	—	460	205.00–210.00	207.55
1	—	665	196.00	196.00
2	—	428	200.00–210.00	204.91
2	—	525	197.50–200.00	198.73
1	—	555	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	250.00	250.00
1	—	290	242.50	242.50
3	—	342	245.00–248.00	245.98
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	269	162.50–173.00	167.69
2	—	472	152.50–170.00	161.03
1	—	325	176.00	176.00
3	—	377	177.50–197.50	187.84
3	—	503	172.50–175.00	173.33
2	—	783	150.00–167.50	158.72
4	—	670	140.00–180.00	165.57
6	—	423	150.00–186.00	170.02
5	—	615	120.00–192.00	165.94
10	—	567	120.00–194.00	158.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	215	140.00–155.00	149.45
8	—	582	115.00–145.00	136.39
12	—	473	127.50–160.00	138.26
6	—	281	135.00–165.00	153.18
6	—	325	125.00–165.00	151.97
6	—	620	114.00–136.00	127.22
14	—	380	124.00–160.00	146.52
20	—	428	120.00–165.00	142.01
1	—	895	100.00	100.00
5	—	673	120.00–137.00	127.21
1	—	950	101.00	101.00
10	—	520	105.00–148.00	128.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	565	141.00–210.00	176.76
11	—	664	140.00–185.00	156.31
2	—	708	114.00–116.00	115.00
32	—	422	152.50–207.50	184.89
24	—	329	170.00–205.00	189.41
32	—	369	150.00–225.00	190.76
34	—	524	140.00–200.00	173.65
1	—	828	112.00	112.00
36	—	468	150.00–220.00	186.19
2	—	774	120.00–125.00	122.49
6	—	221	177.50–197.50	185.95
22	—	274	140.00–200.00	178.78
12	—	625	130.00–200.00	157.82
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	80.00	80.00
1	—	585	92.50	92.50
1	—	315	75.00	75.00
1	—	285	70.00	70.00
1	—	610	85.00	85.00
1	—	435	88.00	88.00
2	—	533	65.00–82.50	73.87
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	120.00	120.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	165.00	165.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	115.00–132.50	128.39
1	—	655	122.50	122.50
1	—	300	155.00	155.00
1	—	410	130.00	130.00
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	77.50–105.00	90.94
1	—	810	80.00	80.00
2	—	235	140.00–152.50	146.12
3	—	568	65.00–126.00	98.83
3	—	428	110.00–151.00	127.43
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
1	—	390	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,030	88.00	88.00
2	—	470	107.50–110.00	108.72
3	—	325	140.00–155.00	146.54
1	—	635	125.00	125.00
1	—	290	128.00	128.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	100.00	100.00
2	—	540	115.00–120.00	117.50
1	—	305	115.00	115.00
1	—	285	90.00	90.00
1	—	580	92.50	92.50

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	4	—	838	810.00–1,325.00	1,149.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,046	900.00–1,175.00	990.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,088	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	929	800.00–1,125.00	961.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	838	825.00–1,450.00	1,100.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	998	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,201.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	1,795.00–2,090.00	1,941.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,012	1,125.00–1,750.00	1,529.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,047.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	830.00	830.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	830	550.00–650.00	610.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	680.00	680.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,011	750.00–1,325.00	1,039.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	880.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	965	825.00–950.00	890.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,077	680.00–1,275.00	1,123.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,275.00	1,275.00

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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