North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 258 priced lines covering 3,437 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,950 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 804 head. replacement cattle receipts at 64 head. Counted as USDA files them — 30 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,950Last week 3,582Year ago 3,307

Slaughter CattleReceipts 804Last week 994Year ago 1,072

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 63Year ago 110

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	819	135.00–158.00	148.38
11	—	222	157.50–215.00	186.20
74	—	571	141.00–200.00	174.26
115	—	475	160.00–230.00	182.77
35	—	664	137.00–176.00	161.75
52	—	323	155.00–236.00	195.74
45	—	279	150.00–216.00	173.01
6	—	918	123.00–152.00	141.63
1	—	955	143.00	143.00
1	—	1,155	118.00	118.00
109	—	522	150.00–202.50	177.21
11	—	777	135.00–162.50	149.64
116	—	425	160.00–213.00	186.83
52	—	623	147.50–190.00	170.87
1	—	855	138.00	138.00
14	—	726	136.00–173.00	154.27
116	—	374	150.00–242.50	190.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	963	112.00–119.00	115.55
35	—	573	130.00–180.00	151.83
19	—	524	130.00–165.00	148.33
14	—	368	136.00–177.00	154.88
18	—	421	147.50–170.00	155.90
24	—	472	136.00–170.00	154.62
19	—	277	127.50–173.00	146.64
10	—	623	120.00–150.00	134.59
1	—	874	106.00	106.00
1	—	804	110.00	110.00
8	—	724	105.00–156.00	133.54
7	—	772	101.00–142.00	129.49
10	—	665	130.00–155.00	138.97
12	—	319	127.50–165.00	145.80
9	—	224	140.00–177.00	156.66
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	371	125.00–130.00	127.43
1	—	466	90.00	90.00
1	—	420	116.00	116.00
1	—	330	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	170.00–180.00	174.72
1	—	460	210.00	210.00
8	—	364	180.00–190.00	181.77
1	—	535	180.00	180.00
4	—	440	200.00	200.00
2	—	330	185.00–190.00	187.54
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	208	145.00	145.00
2	—	567	110.00–122.00	115.97
1	—	815	150.00	150.00
4	—	374	140.00–180.00	167.02
2	—	540	150.00	150.00
2	—	453	166.00–170.00	168.01
3	—	282	180.00–190.00	186.09
2	—	343	160.00–170.00	164.96
11	—	429	130.00–180.00	155.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	663	180.00	180.00
3	—	418	190.00–195.00	191.61
5	—	517	190.00–195.00	192.13
2	—	378	195.00	195.00
2	—	623	177.50	177.50
10	—	733	161.00–174.00	163.61
3	—	770	175.00	175.00
18	—	463	192.00–201.00	196.73
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	128.00	128.00
1	—	250	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	277	100.00–130.00	115.63
2	—	650	105.00–110.00	107.50
9	—	420	110.00–135.00	119.88
4	—	375	122.00–135.00	126.57
6	—	525	100.00–135.00	116.17
4	—	610	102.50–118.00	110.22
2	—	320	104.00–105.00	104.52
9	—	226	100.00–137.00	119.96
8	—	481	110.00–136.00	125.88
10	—	567	102.50–125.00	115.42
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	154.00	154.00
4	—	435	140.00–150.00	142.41
1	—	360	157.00	157.00
3	—	460	137.00–150.00	143.99
2	—	263	150.00–160.00	155.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	672	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	611	115.00–120.00	117.52
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	157.00	157.00
1	—	440	126.00	126.00
1	—	480	135.00	135.00
4	—	575	142.50–160.00	150.12
2	—	610	140.00–155.00	147.44
1	—	370	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	250.00	250.00
1	—	415	242.00	242.00
12	—	559	230.00–240.00	234.10
12	—	666	191.00–217.00	210.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	150.00–162.00	156.09
4	—	586	197.50–200.00	199.38
5	—	528	165.00–190.00	177.02
12	—	410	140.00–187.50	170.77
4	—	716	115.00–152.50	137.29
5	—	380	170.00–221.00	195.92
3	—	232	165.00–180.00	175.25
2	—	255	197.50–198.00	197.75
10	—	326	150.00–180.00	176.93
1	—	815	125.00	125.00
2	—	613	142.00–170.00	156.06
4	—	478	150.00–195.00	172.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	369	190.00–247.00	223.58
12	—	659	190.00–226.00	203.22
3	—	863	145.00–160.00	153.35
2	—	1,108	119.00–130.00	124.46
5	—	229	190.00–224.00	211.17
20	—	622	175.00–225.00	198.51
28	—	578	190.00–232.50	213.61
33	—	478	200.00–242.00	223.02
4	—	284	190.00–216.00	203.87
6	—	774	131.00–183.00	164.70
6	—	829	150.00–171.00	159.53
1	—	970	143.00	143.00
1	—	1,080	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,295	122.00	122.00
17	—	326	200.00–240.00	223.57
1	—	940	149.00	149.00
1	—	1,025	147.00	147.00
50	—	424	193.00–248.00	226.47
11	—	724	160.00–193.00	184.74
70	—	519	190.00–237.50	216.97
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	185.00	185.00
2	—	363	200.00–205.00	202.41
3	—	430	200.00	200.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	336	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	244	175.00	175.00
1	—	346	160.00	160.00
1	—	590	127.50	127.50
1	—	460	170.00	170.00
1	—	350	160.00	160.00
1	—	725	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	288	250.00	250.00
3	—	305	248.00–265.00	254.34
3	—	373	247.50–260.00	252.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	415	223.00–249.00	239.45
1	—	455	245.00	245.00
1	—	650	216.00	216.00
2	—	358	245.00	245.00
1	—	570	217.50	217.50
3	—	520	230.00–237.50	234.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	127.50–130.00	128.73
6	—	626	110.00–145.00	131.44
1	—	705	102.00	102.00
11	—	422	103.00–168.00	141.63
10	—	475	110.00–165.00	131.36
13	—	524	100.00–165.00	131.71
14	—	374	110.00–165.00	142.60
4	—	226	114.00–150.00	132.36
9	—	266	130.00–162.50	145.61
6	—	575	110.00–140.00	122.93
10	—	325	105.00–152.50	137.45
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
2	—	260	150.00	150.00
1	—	375	144.00	144.00
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
1	—	570	104.00	104.00
1	—	625	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	520	170.00–230.00	203.49
3	—	920	130.00–140.00	136.01
92	—	423	180.00–240.00	213.79
68	—	572	172.00–226.00	201.08
2	—	1,163	120.00–125.00	122.52
83	—	375	180.00–246.00	219.52
6	—	233	190.00–240.00	205.50
54	—	620	130.00–220.00	189.40
38	—	278	175.00–250.00	214.27
16	—	719	140.00–181.00	158.23
11	—	861	102.00–145.00	127.78
29	—	773	120.00–165.00	147.54
25	—	668	136.00–208.00	179.16
47	—	327	182.00–246.00	219.02
7	—	828	120.00–157.50	138.78
6	—	958	112.00–138.00	125.34
103	—	473	182.00–237.50	213.59
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	200.00	200.00
1	—	550	191.00	191.00
5	—	530	200.00	200.00
1	—	320	220.00	220.00
1	—	420	206.00	206.00
3	—	480	200.00–205.00	201.65
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	106.00–120.00	112.93
1	—	448	160.00	160.00
1	—	370	160.00	160.00
2	—	523	162.50–170.00	166.41
10	—	479	140.00–196.00	169.19
1	—	585	150.00	150.00
4	—	259	168.00–200.00	192.12
2	—	660	120.00	120.00
2	—	781	100.00–120.00	109.99
1	—	830	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	522	135.00–200.00	168.27
34	—	373	150.00–200.00	181.70
2	—	873	107.00–110.00	108.50
10	—	665	135.00–168.00	155.16
6	—	723	100.00–150.00	118.78
7	—	218	142.50–200.00	171.60
24	—	572	122.00–190.00	163.39
39	—	419	148.00–200.00	180.62
40	—	470	146.00–222.00	180.14
18	—	270	165.00–197.50	181.21
13	—	329	171.00–200.00	186.90
1	—	810	106.00	106.00
15	—	624	114.00–187.50	155.09
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	140.00	140.00
6	—	570	90.00–126.00	109.76
1	—	390	140.00	140.00
2	—	725	132.00–133.00	132.49
2	—	783	127.50–131.00	129.27
3	—	510	112.50–135.00	124.21
1	—	435	130.00	130.00
1	—	815	125.00	125.00
2	—	225	100.00–117.50	108.94
2	—	315	132.50–135.00	133.79
1	—	450	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	70.00	70.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	122.00	122.00
1	—	365	140.00	140.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	90.00	90.00
1	—	405	72.50	72.50
1	—	655	112.00	112.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	70.00	70.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	125.00	125.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	890.00	890.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	791	975.00–1,625.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	973	650.00–900.00	774.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	803	800.00–1,400.00	1,029.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	868	800.00–1,975.00	1,304.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	680.00	680.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	601	250.00–540.00	451.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	903	660.00–1,050.00	878.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	958	795.00–920.00	858.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,060	850.00–1,225.00	1,036.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	890.00	890.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	904	550.00–1,350.00	937.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	995	825.00–900.00	864.38
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	350.00	350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	580.00	580.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	813	550.00–570.00	561.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,431	89.00–120.00	110.61
32	—	1,720	110.00–138.00	119.56
6	—	1,178	78.00–100.00	88.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,494	81.00–105.00	93.04
6	—	1,459	96.00–119.00	110.88
1	—	1,630	80.00	80.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	40.00–54.00	45.79
41	—	866	45.00–80.00	60.59
170	—	985	70.00–92.00	82.35
1	—	895	98.00	98.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,244	90.00–117.00	104.02
30	—	1,097	55.00–89.00	82.68
274	—	1,248	80.00–108.00	96.63

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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