North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 254 priced lines covering 3,401 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,862 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 865 head. replacement cattle receipts at 67 head. Counted as USDA files them — 35 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,862Last week 2,950Year ago 2,983

Slaughter CattleReceipts 865Last week 804Year ago 491

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 64Year ago 424

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes steady 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	208	134.00–187.50	157.62
2	—	525	114.00–135.00	124.09
2	—	458	152.50–170.00	161.39
3	—	426	140.00–180.00	160.01
1	—	270	150.00	150.00
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
3	—	615	114.00–147.50	132.94
8	—	374	140.00–196.00	172.73
1	—	750	101.00	101.00
4	—	569	132.50–165.00	148.27
5	—	316	150.00–185.00	165.18
1	—	675	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	644	83.00	83.00
2	—	322	125.00–137.50	130.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	571	130.00–180.00	149.24
1	—	845	140.00	140.00
28	—	375	140.00–196.00	162.46
20	—	524	121.00–164.00	146.63
2	—	708	125.00–146.00	135.54
18	—	327	148.00–174.00	163.34
38	—	477	133.00–176.00	155.23
11	—	231	140.00–182.00	156.32
15	—	275	140.00–180.00	162.21
7	—	627	128.00–155.00	141.24
1	—	960	115.00	115.00
29	—	423	140.00–205.00	159.49
5	—	668	110.00–150.00	129.14
3	—	763	102.50–125.00	116.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	829	127.50–160.00	145.27
109	—	424	165.00–219.00	190.09
90	—	375	164.00–220.00	189.92
4	—	869	131.00–156.00	149.10
11	—	770	132.50–173.00	155.01
3	—	212	164.00–190.00	177.09
27	—	273	157.50–208.00	187.01
6	—	918	110.00–154.00	141.63
2	—	1,078	120.00–144.00	132.03
1	—	1,300	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,245	124.00	124.00
79	—	570	160.00–199.00	177.57
29	—	672	140.00–172.00	157.83
49	—	616	140.00–186.00	162.38
5	—	982	120.00–147.00	135.40
11	—	722	112.50–164.00	143.94
97	—	524	159.00–206.00	184.76
53	—	325	167.50–230.00	191.82
2	—	1,018	126.00–137.00	131.51
102	—	476	165.00–222.00	184.49
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	170.00–184.00	179.33
1	—	365	180.00	180.00
11	—	443	180.00–209.00	194.33
1	—	315	201.00	201.00
1	—	585	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	367	197.50–233.00	218.41
4	—	682	171.00–186.00	174.57
14	—	521	190.00–205.00	198.86
9	—	634	180.00–206.00	188.78
5	—	283	212.00	212.00
5	—	576	186.00	186.00
1	—	850	140.00	140.00
23	—	415	197.50–216.00	204.67
26	—	479	198.00–211.00	202.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	527	105.00–137.00	122.36
8	—	267	117.50–140.00	127.57
9	—	372	120.00–136.00	128.71
15	—	432	108.00–136.00	122.87
3	—	622	110.00–114.00	112.34
1	—	685	108.00	108.00
6	—	324	125.00–145.00	133.52
7	—	481	110.00–137.50	129.17
5	—	568	109.00–126.00	118.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	121.00–123.00	122.02
Heifers — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	328	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
1	—	380	162.50	162.50
2	—	643	105.00–120.00	112.53
1	—	700	82.50	82.50
1	—	205	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	155.00	155.00
1	—	200	212.00	212.00
2	—	395	210.00	210.00
2	—	500	208.00	208.00
1	—	445	200.00	200.00
2	—	320	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	237	205.00–220.00	208.72
33	—	323	185.00–258.00	217.11
36	—	725	134.00–176.00	155.64
30	—	283	195.00–230.00	208.73
10	—	825	110.00–154.00	140.68
37	—	670	150.00–197.50	172.42
8	—	920	120.00–146.00	132.71
68	—	572	170.00–229.00	195.13
53	—	621	157.50–217.00	182.51
71	—	374	185.00–242.00	215.22
17	—	773	140.00–175.00	153.08
1	—	850	150.00	150.00
86	—	471	180.00–244.00	211.57
84	—	524	175.00–222.00	203.80
1	—	1,020	130.00	130.00
72	—	425	185.00–238.00	208.54
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	105.00–110.00	107.50
1	—	570	127.50	127.50
1	—	468	137.50	137.50
2	—	430	127.50–140.00	133.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	415	240.00–250.00	243.97
4	—	475	230.00–247.50	239.70
5	—	376	232.00–250.00	241.11
2	—	553	225.00–235.00	229.98
1	—	710	175.00	175.00
2	—	625	215.00–216.00	215.49
4	—	520	225.00–237.50	231.56
Bulls — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	418	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	876	129.00	129.00
2	—	788	126.00–132.50	129.22
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
27	—	571	149.00–192.00	169.54
24	—	473	142.50–217.50	176.21
11	—	664	136.00–167.50	150.75
16	—	321	170.00–220.00	187.73
19	—	374	155.00–217.50	180.84
17	—	427	140.00–220.00	183.39
1	—	940	108.00	108.00
5	—	217	152.50–195.00	180.09
10	—	621	138.00–185.00	159.74
35	—	521	140.00–200.00	172.53
8	—	272	164.00–187.00	174.46
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	166.00	166.00
2	—	743	138.00–150.00	144.02
2	—	316	170.00–180.00	175.13
2	—	625	142.00–157.50	149.81
1	—	564	145.00	145.00
7	—	425	130.00–170.00	147.34
2	—	371	170.00	170.00
2	—	529	140.00–150.00	145.03
4	—	478	147.50–170.00	161.75
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	140.00	140.00
1	—	345	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	374	120.00–155.00	141.17
12	—	475	112.00–165.00	141.35
9	—	518	100.00–150.00	130.36
3	—	662	105.00–129.00	116.46
7	—	324	108.00–165.00	143.93
3	—	212	125.00–165.00	149.37
5	—	575	138.00–150.00	146.16
4	—	418	141.00–165.00	152.51
3	—	625	105.00–144.00	118.54
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	150.00	150.00
1	—	280	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	370	200.00–245.00	225.71
69	—	473	200.00–245.00	224.25
61	—	569	190.00–236.00	213.42
3	—	823	150.00–170.00	162.06
3	—	1,040	115.00–145.00	128.72
32	—	620	180.00–223.00	202.42
30	—	521	190.00–234.00	211.37
31	—	424	200.00–247.00	224.23
2	—	1,118	116.00–136.00	125.89
23	—	327	190.00–250.00	219.81
8	—	721	154.00–190.00	173.57
4	—	226	215.00–240.00	229.06
15	—	667	160.00–205.00	188.72
1	—	910	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,195	102.00	102.00
8	—	281	201.00–245.00	220.90
3	—	1,073	146.00–159.00	154.27
3	—	868	150.00–170.00	163.11
4	—	786	145.00–184.00	167.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	560	222.00–223.00	222.75
1	—	735	179.00	179.00
9	—	471	236.00–244.00	238.24
1	—	940	167.00	167.00
1	—	765	186.00	186.00
6	—	659	219.50	219.50
24	—	526	211.00–246.00	224.90
1	—	360	242.50	242.50
1	—	1,110	151.00	151.00
23	—	421	239.00–254.00	245.69
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	379	145.00–150.00	147.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	381	115.00–135.00	122.88
2	—	410	110.00–117.50	113.66
3	—	465	105.00–165.00	125.65
1	—	570	117.50	117.50
3	—	318	105.00–147.50	127.34
4	—	524	108.00–130.00	120.14
1	—	255	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	328	162.50–195.00	182.51
5	—	363	148.00–190.00	176.14
2	—	878	110.00	110.00
1	—	776	160.00	160.00
9	—	575	145.00–175.00	159.89
8	—	424	163.00–190.00	177.85
13	—	475	160.00–200.00	176.16
3	—	261	182.50–192.50	188.43
4	—	629	167.50–178.00	174.47
3	—	222	175.00–185.00	178.98
6	—	513	145.00–178.00	166.19
1	—	650	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	178.00	178.00
7	—	465	147.50–177.00	170.77
2	—	570	150.00–155.00	152.44
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	65.00–75.00	69.95
1	—	610	95.00	95.00
1	—	560	80.00	80.00
1	—	430	85.00	85.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	75.00	75.00
1	—	440	118.00	118.00
1	—	575	85.00	85.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	125.00–145.00	130.64
1	—	1,095	110.00	110.00
2	—	977	100.00–124.00	111.77
1	—	665	132.50	132.50
3	—	527	125.00–142.00	133.28
1	—	700	127.50	127.50
1	—	480	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,260	102.00	102.00
1	—	325	135.00	135.00
1	—	220	105.00	105.00
4	—	365	125.00–152.00	137.71
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	120.00	120.00
1	—	260	134.00	134.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,001	80.00–105.00	90.53
197	—	1,012	68.00–93.00	81.71
53	—	810	40.00–76.00	61.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,472	80.00–114.00	88.75
5	—	1,597	95.00–103.00	100.05
1	—	1,454	85.00	85.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	50.00	50.00
26	—	1,130	60.00–89.00	84.33
249	—	1,219	75.00–109.00	94.67
68	—	1,247	94.00–123.00	105.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,694	110.00–134.00	122.96
57	—	1,529	100.00–120.00	112.02
8	—	1,236	75.00–102.00	90.28

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	917	820.00–1,350.00	1,085.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	1,375.00–1,690.00	1,491.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,070	1,550.00–1,740.00	1,656.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,011	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,142.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,116	620.00–1,850.00	1,387.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,058	920.00–1,425.00	1,174.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	798	425.00–800.00	628.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	616	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	752	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,083.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	924	685.00–1,125.00	860.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,074	725.00–1,275.00	1,019.01
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	675	430.00–460.00	445.33

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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