North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 295 priced lines covering 4,373 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,733 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 913 head. replacement cattle receipts at 83 head. Counted as USDA files them — 57 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,733Last week 2,862Year ago 2,957

Slaughter CattleReceipts 913Last week 865Year ago 653

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 67Year ago 65

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,240	90.00–116.00	105.59
290	—	1,202	76.00–106.00	94.99
2	—	1,183	46.00–62.00	53.75
32	—	1,075	64.00–88.00	80.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
173	—	995	70.00–93.00	82.65
85	—	891	40.00–82.00	61.39
5	—	808	90.00–107.50	100.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,445	80.00–100.00	90.38
1	—	1,376	76.00	76.00
13	—	1,408	94.00–103.00	98.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,192	86.00–100.00	92.86
59	—	1,366	88.00–120.00	110.15
28	—	1,687	114.00–134.00	122.41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	648	100.00	100.00
1	—	598	120.00	120.00
1	—	466	130.00	130.00
1	—	442	130.00	130.00
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
1	—	256	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	363	200.00–214.00	207.72
6	—	414	190.00–202.50	195.42
8	—	475	186.00–200.00	196.05
16	—	592	180.00–191.00	182.54
1	—	825	127.00	127.00
1	—	285	202.00	202.00
5	—	514	187.50–198.00	191.69
4	—	330	200.00–210.00	206.73
1	—	670	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	668	140.00–180.00	160.98
2	—	920	134.00–148.00	141.08
54	—	327	160.00–215.00	181.51
26	—	719	134.00–179.00	162.91
20	—	285	165.00–202.00	183.63
168	—	475	160.00–215.00	185.15
9	—	221	166.00–215.00	188.81
3	—	872	110.00–143.00	123.62
1	—	1,245	120.00	120.00
13	—	774	140.00–161.00	154.35
141	—	572	150.00–207.00	177.61
171	—	519	150.00–223.00	191.20
6	—	823	114.00–160.00	138.43
1	—	1,155	126.00	126.00
92	—	621	150.00–198.00	175.34
1	—	1,095	116.00	116.00
129	—	422	160.00–217.50	185.53
2	—	1,138	114.00–117.00	115.50
103	—	374	165.00–220.00	187.94
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	145.00–160.00	152.51
5	—	374	187.50–197.00	191.55
23	—	419	150.00–190.00	177.70
11	—	569	120.00–167.50	149.22
5	—	670	145.50–157.50	151.83
4	—	266	150.00–184.00	164.77
4	—	331	140.00–195.00	174.12
3	—	160	150.00–170.00	157.50
2	—	207	146.00–149.00	147.52
2	—	710	165.00	165.00
2	—	643	155.00–157.50	156.25
13	—	527	130.00–187.50	170.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	189.00	189.00
4	—	483	190.00–202.00	195.09
20	—	382	202.00–215.00	207.35
10	—	533	190.00–198.00	191.64
1	—	850	162.00	162.00
23	—	416	195.00–227.00	212.82
4	—	762	166.00–167.00	166.74
1	—	935	148.00	148.00
10	—	584	191.00–206.00	192.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	285	104.00–137.00	116.07
5	—	373	107.00–132.50	122.42
2	—	318	100.00–130.00	114.17
2	—	675	120.00–125.00	122.52
4	—	479	124.00–130.00	127.22
1	—	510	110.00	110.00
1	—	220	118.00	118.00
4	—	631	105.00–125.00	114.44
5	—	577	110.00–127.50	121.19
9	—	426	100.00–130.00	117.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	692	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	466	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	142.00–145.00	143.50
3	—	323	76.00–160.00	128.02
3	—	585	110.00–133.00	123.50
3	—	530	140.00–147.50	144.59
5	—	422	141.00–151.00	147.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	623	120.00–179.00	155.61
12	—	668	110.00–165.00	146.52
23	—	323	132.00–176.00	156.18
35	—	469	130.00–202.50	153.67
26	—	429	132.50–203.00	161.05
7	—	229	150.00–170.00	157.34
25	—	374	135.00–200.00	159.91
11	—	277	145.00–170.00	156.61
52	—	525	124.00–207.50	171.10
48	—	568	120.00–198.00	172.11
11	—	711	124.00–157.50	147.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	253	196.00–225.00	209.54
1	—	245	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	130.00	130.00
3	—	427	155.00–165.00	159.94
1	—	585	135.00	135.00
3	—	387	150.00–155.00	152.37
4	—	476	131.00–165.00	150.36
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	559	150.00–160.00	157.96
2	—	620	135.00–142.50	138.72
3	—	518	170.00–177.50	173.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	619	157.50–214.00	182.59
2	—	393	170.00–190.00	179.94
1	—	1,160	101.00	101.00
1	—	704	160.00	160.00
5	—	684	140.00–170.00	162.03
3	—	420	180.00–232.50	202.71
5	—	331	170.00–186.00	178.29
1	—	1,118	125.00	125.00
1	—	940	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,022	135.00	135.00
10	—	473	177.00–237.50	207.58
6	—	572	153.00–215.00	178.86
14	—	527	170.00–243.00	211.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	956	127.50–161.00	145.42
26	—	324	197.50–240.00	225.30
87	—	477	192.50–255.00	222.75
33	—	426	192.50–252.00	221.41
4	—	228	212.00–220.00	217.62
6	—	820	131.00–172.50	155.94
11	—	724	160.00–194.00	173.62
34	—	783	157.50–192.00	185.49
41	—	378	200.00–247.50	224.93
60	—	678	170.00–218.00	199.68
9	—	934	160.00–178.00	172.09
2	—	280	222.50–230.00	226.05
1	—	1,090	128.00	128.00
3	—	867	155.00–178.00	165.90
78	—	521	180.00–257.00	219.93
7	—	1,041	166.00	166.00
95	—	620	157.00–233.00	208.28
98	—	576	180.00–242.00	216.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	196.00	196.00
12	—	616	209.00–215.00	210.95
3	—	408	234.00	234.00
11	—	523	210.00–240.00	233.63
5	—	456	210.00–236.00	218.87
4	—	656	210.00	210.00
14	—	559	216.00–250.00	226.53
2	—	380	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	200.00–217.50	209.45
1	—	520	192.50	192.50
1	—	425	235.00	235.00
1	—	340	220.00	220.00
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
2	—	568	180.00–190.00	185.07
1	—	640	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	608	170.00–182.50	178.29
1	—	360	170.00	170.00
1	—	200	158.00	158.00
4	—	520	210.00–220.00	215.41
1	—	298	170.00	170.00
1	—	690	185.00	185.00
1	—	345	235.00	235.00
2	—	425	152.00–171.00	160.99
1	—	870	132.50	132.50
2	—	578	174.00–175.00	174.50
2	—	468	150.00–157.00	153.52
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	238	140.00	140.00
1	—	260	140.00	140.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	110.00–115.00	112.46
2	—	210	92.00	92.00
1	—	410	86.00	86.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	75.00	75.00
1	—	362	110.00	110.00
1	—	620	97.50	97.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	90.00	90.00
1	—	570	65.00	65.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	333	102.50–172.50	155.17
3	—	418	120.00–137.50	130.02
7	—	372	121.00–158.00	141.52
1	—	760	90.00	90.00
1	—	705	131.00	131.00
1	—	210	125.00	125.00
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
2	—	470	120.00–125.00	122.42
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	120.00–130.00	125.10
1	—	615	157.50	157.50
2	—	533	146.00–155.00	150.39
2	—	580	117.50–120.00	118.77
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	75.00–95.00	84.76
2	—	528	70.00–90.00	79.86
2	—	938	69.00–88.00	78.58
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
2	—	480	100.00–115.00	107.50
1	—	685	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	197.50–200.00	198.76
2	—	570	208.00	208.00
8	—	392	197.50–214.00	210.19
1	—	230	220.00	220.00
4	—	276	198.00–225.00	211.56
2	—	330	219.00	219.00
2	—	428	200.00–217.50	208.49
1	—	465	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	222.50–223.00	222.75
3	—	572	216.00–226.00	220.04
2	—	378	230.00–238.00	233.97
1	—	440	228.00	228.00
1	—	605	217.50	217.50
1	—	300	236.00	236.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	682	136.00–180.00	159.55
15	—	321	140.00–199.00	180.80
15	—	625	150.00–180.00	171.61
9	—	281	165.00–190.00	176.58
2	—	825	110.00–126.00	118.15
4	—	221	160.00–170.00	166.27
22	—	375	162.50–210.00	183.09
29	—	428	150.00–209.00	175.46
20	—	528	135.00–217.00	173.18
29	—	474	140.00–210.00	169.05
8	—	724	110.00–182.00	138.11
3	—	772	120.00–136.00	127.97
19	—	572	120.00–190.00	168.09
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	140.00–170.00	154.68
7	—	577	137.00–180.00	163.99
3	—	615	162.50–170.00	165.81
2	—	473	179.50–189.00	184.48
2	—	227	150.00–220.00	183.22
1	—	790	107.50	107.50
2	—	277	155.00–170.00	162.20
2	—	668	160.00–172.50	166.23
1	—	724	100.00	100.00
1	—	840	129.00	129.00
2	—	324	162.50–230.00	195.36
3	—	364	92.00–185.00	144.25
5	—	533	145.00–180.00	168.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	914	126.00–146.00	133.77
4	—	976	120.00–136.00	128.84
21	—	774	142.50–170.00	155.32
77	—	377	194.00–247.00	211.98
9	—	230	197.50–235.00	213.18
120	—	525	175.00–222.00	197.48
32	—	272	170.00–235.00	212.86
53	—	329	192.00–250.00	214.17
1	—	1,075	130.00	130.00
25	—	720	140.00–185.00	162.80
112	—	474	180.00–230.00	205.71
111	—	426	180.00–232.50	207.84
45	—	669	150.00–199.00	174.63
82	—	572	168.00–227.00	193.91
16	—	822	120.00–164.00	141.92
11	—	874	140.00–165.00	148.68
74	—	623	151.00–210.00	182.07
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	274	145.00	145.00
2	—	481	110.00–130.00	120.06
1	—	436	125.00	125.00
1	—	382	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	68.00	68.00
1	—	320	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	110.00–165.00	129.09
3	—	328	140.00–160.00	150.81
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
6	—	577	100.00–150.00	131.95
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
2	—	283	140.00–162.50	151.75
4	—	610	125.00–140.00	129.94
6	—	474	127.50–155.00	136.47
7	—	420	112.50–165.00	133.43
6	—	520	104.00–160.00	133.95

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	8	—	806	975.00–1,250.00	1,097.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	852	800.00–1,625.00	1,217.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	996	1,275.00–1,600.00	1,450.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	1,700.00–1,775.00	1,733.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,078	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,585.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	715	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,397.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,435.00	1,435.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	585	450.00–580.00	522.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	590	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	768	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	842	840.00–1,040.00	930.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,000	675.00–1,200.00	944.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,360	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,490.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,025	960.00–1,100.00	1,052.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	978	930.00–990.00	957.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	965	870.00–930.00	901.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	890	925.00–975.00	949.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	695	430.00	430.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	550.00	550.00

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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