North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 237 priced lines covering 3,058 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,653 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 664 head. replacement cattle receipts at 57 head. Counted as USDA files them — 18 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,653Last week 3,733Year ago 2,465

Slaughter CattleReceipts 664Last week 913Year ago 833

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 83Year ago 96

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 3.00 to 6.00 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	373	130.00–175.00	148.14
23	—	524	130.00–181.00	143.74
4	—	768	105.00–120.00	110.59
18	—	324	135.00–190.00	153.45
5	—	276	142.00–162.50	152.08
6	—	664	116.00–135.00	128.43
4	—	225	140.00–150.00	145.60
1	—	835	102.00	102.00
18	—	621	120.00–170.00	145.72
18	—	568	134.00–186.00	149.08
7	—	718	106.00–150.00	130.35
34	—	477	130.00–192.00	154.08
34	—	425	130.00–180.00	155.62
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	420	157.00–168.00	162.48
2	—	615	142.50–152.00	147.33
2	—	573	162.50–166.00	164.26
4	—	277	150.00–160.00	153.72
3	—	319	150.00–160.00	155.13
4	—	525	130.00–160.00	147.07
3	—	223	150.00–165.00	154.48
5	—	363	150.00–175.00	165.93
1	—	790	142.50	142.50
2	—	655	150.00–155.00	152.50
6	—	481	150.00–165.00	157.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	324	160.00–210.00	181.78
16	—	277	160.00–210.00	180.93
10	—	231	160.00–225.00	187.66
7	—	879	132.50–165.00	147.53
14	—	721	142.50–166.00	159.16
5	—	930	110.00–130.00	117.68
8	—	820	120.00–149.00	131.85
86	—	522	150.00–210.00	174.89
65	—	374	160.00–217.00	187.38
107	—	427	160.00–216.00	183.95
1	—	1,135	141.00	141.00
20	—	671	140.00–176.00	162.10
8	—	773	117.00–161.00	144.77
4	—	973	110.00–138.00	124.08
1	—	1,235	127.00	127.00
56	—	619	145.00–176.00	165.83
105	—	474	160.00–208.00	181.20
102	—	568	150.00–188.00	172.82
2	—	1,068	119.00–132.00	125.42
3	—	1,015	120.00–131.00	125.62
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	120.00	120.00
1	—	486	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	383	180.00–190.00	186.76
5	—	277	195.00	195.00
2	—	320	190.00–197.50	193.98
2	—	470	175.00–180.00	177.50
3	—	227	180.00–190.00	185.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	598	188.00	188.00
12	—	528	181.00–188.00	185.72
2	—	618	183.00–184.00	183.49
3	—	382	201.00–217.50	211.16
13	—	465	191.00–210.00	193.03
2	—	318	215.00–222.50	218.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	314	100.00–120.00	110.11
5	—	630	109.00–115.00	111.83
3	—	432	120.00–128.00	124.30
5	—	526	110.00–125.00	116.71
1	—	220	128.00	128.00
7	—	566	108.00–124.00	114.71
1	—	260	106.00	106.00
4	—	668	100.00–110.00	107.49
8	—	474	110.00–135.00	123.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	200.00	200.00
1	—	290	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	122.00	122.00
3	—	258	120.00–130.00	125.10
4	—	424	130.00–140.00	132.48
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	921	125.00–150.00	137.64
13	—	232	192.50–240.00	210.95
16	—	866	125.00–168.00	146.76
14	—	768	130.00–170.00	158.20
1	—	1,000	124.00	124.00
31	—	281	180.00–235.00	208.92
80	—	376	190.00–243.00	208.55
80	—	523	172.00–232.50	193.53
2	—	970	132.50–135.00	133.74
30	—	720	130.00–191.00	168.60
13	—	818	136.00–162.50	149.39
34	—	324	182.50–235.00	209.61
44	—	624	151.00–205.00	184.54
57	—	672	146.00–195.00	174.60
65	—	423	187.00–250.00	206.67
72	—	573	169.00–212.00	190.75
91	—	473	180.00–236.00	199.56
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	200.00	200.00
1	—	255	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	676	101.00–126.00	117.95
6	—	365	130.00–148.00	138.54
12	—	467	115.00–162.50	134.90
4	—	583	115.00–145.00	130.21
6	—	526	110.00–140.00	128.07
6	—	318	120.00–157.50	139.35
1	—	285	155.00	155.00
4	—	623	105.00–140.00	117.55
1	—	700	120.00	120.00
9	—	422	124.00–155.00	139.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	232.50–237.50	234.69
3	—	558	210.00–230.00	223.43
2	—	425	236.00–238.00	236.99
2	—	475	232.50–233.00	232.76
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	93.00–140.00	115.72
1	—	382	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	284	160.00–189.00	174.42
1	—	910	100.00	100.00
29	—	524	137.00–205.00	174.51
1	—	248	190.00	190.00
2	—	735	130.00–162.50	146.47
31	—	426	142.00–195.00	171.23
21	—	566	140.00–187.50	167.17
2	—	770	125.00–162.50	143.38
11	—	618	150.00–182.50	163.75
12	—	327	155.00–181.00	170.08
20	—	374	142.00–217.50	173.79
38	—	475	140.00–197.50	168.96
8	—	677	125.00–175.00	151.35
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	617	96.00–142.50	118.76
2	—	668	113.00–143.00	127.60
1	—	250	175.00	175.00
2	—	222	150.00–162.00	155.82
1	—	300	190.00	190.00
2	—	520	150.00–156.00	153.06
3	—	377	150.00–177.50	166.90
6	—	424	148.00–182.50	169.21
4	—	473	142.00–176.00	160.37
2	—	568	116.00–165.00	139.96
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	684	82.50	82.50
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	94.00	94.00
2	—	490	125.00–142.50	133.75
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
2	—	518	125.00–150.00	137.32
1	—	435	125.00	125.00
1	—	370	147.50	147.50
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	82.00	82.00
1	—	560	117.50	117.50
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	165.00	165.00
1	—	420	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	867	190.00	190.00
6	—	564	223.00–240.00	236.71
3	—	837	190.00	190.00
2	—	378	226.00–234.00	230.08
7	—	603	207.50–213.00	212.22
7	—	780	184.00–190.00	184.86
32	—	529	222.00–241.00	230.43
8	—	481	221.00–233.00	227.04
8	—	436	225.00–241.00	236.44
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	220.00	220.00
2	—	305	202.50–215.00	208.65
1	—	540	200.00	200.00
1	—	200	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	968	128.00–161.00	143.99
5	—	923	124.00–166.00	147.12
9	—	716	160.00–194.00	182.64
3	—	821	139.00–175.00	159.03
1	—	1,320	134.00	134.00
5	—	775	162.00–190.00	175.69
2	—	1,148	137.00	137.00
1	—	1,224	134.00	134.00
20	—	373	192.50–242.00	216.22
35	—	474	190.00–247.50	211.68
17	—	321	190.00–242.50	213.04
48	—	577	190.00–228.00	211.31
29	—	670	168.00–214.00	194.59
4	—	274	197.50–222.50	214.12
29	—	418	190.00–230.00	210.58
53	—	619	174.00–220.00	199.65
1	—	1,468	131.00	131.00
2	—	243	205.00–235.00	219.85
5	—	889	162.50–175.00	170.50
8	—	1,019	134.00–151.00	146.41
27	—	519	190.00–230.00	211.29
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
1	—	420	148.00	148.00
1	—	485	160.00	160.00
1	—	265	116.00	116.00
3	—	522	122.50–145.00	130.89
2	—	320	145.00–150.00	147.62
3	—	362	120.00–140.00	129.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	632	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,148	119.00	119.00
10	—	525	150.00–187.00	174.54
1	—	605	165.00	165.00
1	—	270	187.50	187.50
5	—	316	150.00–195.00	171.34
1	—	1,002	123.00	123.00
5	—	469	170.00–188.00	179.40
2	—	573	160.00–190.00	175.59
7	—	428	139.00–192.00	178.63
1	—	890	132.00	132.00
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
4	—	363	160.00–190.00	173.72
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	170.00	170.00
1	—	240	175.00	175.00
1	—	300	187.50	187.50
2	—	486	150.00–165.00	157.49
2	—	518	170.00	170.00
2	—	411	170.00–186.00	178.09
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	848	97.00	97.00
1	—	335	102.00	102.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	831	43.00–80.00	62.21
127	—	981	70.00–91.00	82.36
1	—	655	30.00	30.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
236	—	1,237	72.00–109.00	96.67
9	—	1,102	63.00–89.00	75.50
70	—	1,276	93.00–123.00	105.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,438	84.00–103.00	90.51
8	—	1,371	92.00–105.00	98.17
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,163	104.00–112.50	107.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,375	100.00–120.00	112.44
35	—	1,794	116.00–133.00	122.86
4	—	1,370	80.00–94.00	87.30

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	838	890.00–960.00	926.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,055	800.00–1,425.00	1,120.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,021	730.00–1,325.00	1,096.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	860	625.00–1,125.00	847.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	968	750.00–1,040.00	949.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	740.00	740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,072	650.00–1,250.00	1,030.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	655	940.00	940.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	675	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	947	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,330.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,623.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	986	880.00–1,475.00	1,216.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	1,050.00–1,550.00	1,260.32

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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