North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 252 priced lines covering 2,621 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,443 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 646 head. replacement cattle receipts at 73 head. Counted as USDA files them — 42 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,443Last week 2,653Year ago 2,548

Slaughter CattleReceipts 646Last week 664Year ago 619

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 57Year ago 109

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
1	—	805	109.00	109.00
3	—	778	110.00–130.00	119.85
7	—	625	135.00–178.00	151.56
22	—	324	145.00–170.00	157.68
28	—	423	137.50–197.50	168.08
34	—	472	132.50–176.00	154.52
12	—	571	123.00–178.00	154.79
9	—	674	122.00–166.00	140.27
9	—	272	140.00–172.50	151.76
7	—	232	150.00–172.50	158.28
1	—	900	113.00	113.00
24	—	377	140.00–184.00	160.34
14	—	523	142.00–185.00	160.27
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	643	157.50	157.50
2	—	543	155.00–157.50	156.26
5	—	419	150.00–167.50	157.71
4	—	592	118.00–160.00	128.19
8	—	329	135.00–175.00	153.60
1	—	780	107.50	107.50
2	—	480	140.00–165.00	152.90
1	—	210	160.00	160.00
4	—	261	150.00–180.00	157.62
4	—	359	150.00–166.00	160.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	973	113.00–140.00	126.19
6	—	280	180.00–190.00	183.69
7	—	229	170.00–202.50	186.85
3	—	1,063	120.00–140.00	131.26
2	—	926	144.00–148.00	146.00
47	—	377	170.00–205.00	187.81
7	—	768	110.00–170.00	138.58
5	—	873	117.00–153.00	131.08
40	—	326	170.00–202.00	186.86
1	—	1,024	121.00	121.00
27	—	629	144.00–190.00	169.12
19	—	729	130.00–182.00	158.94
10	—	834	117.50–165.00	152.37
67	—	425	170.00–212.50	189.89
20	—	663	137.50–185.00	157.11
69	—	522	160.00–201.00	183.99
74	—	573	160.00–192.00	178.84
103	—	474	160.00–205.00	185.34
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	185.00	185.00
1	—	270	195.00	195.00
2	—	425	170.00–180.00	175.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	509	190.00–196.00	194.39
4	—	565	190.00–192.00	190.50
9	—	634	170.00–177.50	172.05
1	—	750	160.00	160.00
9	—	336	204.00–217.50	210.49
30	—	476	188.00–203.00	192.23
11	—	421	203.00–208.00	205.92
3	—	715	175.00	175.00
13	—	379	201.00–215.00	207.41
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	434	130.00	130.00
1	—	528	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	105.00–117.50	111.27
4	—	466	110.00–130.00	120.84
5	—	418	110.00–135.00	127.95
3	—	633	110.00–119.00	114.63
5	—	674	109.00–115.00	111.21
3	—	223	115.00–120.00	116.57
4	—	569	110.00–127.50	118.95
2	—	328	130.00–132.50	131.28
4	—	271	107.50–137.00	127.01
7	—	381	120.00–137.00	128.52
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	324	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	135.00	135.00
4	—	354	140.00–142.50	141.86
1	—	655	82.00	82.00
1	—	605	132.50	132.50
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
2	—	415	132.00–140.00	136.10
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	210.00–212.50	211.33
2	—	240	212.50–217.50	214.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	552	147.50	147.50
1	—	634	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	125.00	125.00
1	—	425	160.00	160.00
6	—	483	145.00–168.00	159.69
5	—	526	115.00–154.00	137.64
1	—	570	150.00	150.00
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
1	—	395	162.50	162.50
2	—	638	120.00–130.00	125.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	434	221.00–232.50	225.77
4	—	670	202.00–225.00	208.59
12	—	568	225.00–239.00	230.54
7	—	525	210.00–235.00	222.61
3	—	465	230.00–235.00	231.63
4	—	626	213.00–225.00	218.16
4	—	390	221.00	221.00
4	—	826	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	424	190.00–255.00	220.31
33	—	525	190.00–225.00	207.52
44	—	614	170.00–215.00	203.49
51	—	563	194.00–232.50	215.78
1	—	825	161.00	161.00
2	—	1,122	135.00–140.00	137.46
6	—	1,091	141.00	141.00
3	—	1,018	132.50–145.00	139.10
1	—	935	145.00	145.00
27	—	471	195.00–243.00	211.57
14	—	373	200.00–240.00	224.83
10	—	880	145.00–169.00	164.57
1	—	1,586	122.00	122.00
8	—	763	165.00–192.50	177.08
1	—	965	164.00	164.00
9	—	721	167.50–197.00	182.80
17	—	664	180.00–207.00	198.56
12	—	326	198.00–245.00	221.83
7	—	289	217.00–240.00	230.31
2	—	225	250.00–255.00	252.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	402	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	464	150.00–170.00	161.79
2	—	434	167.50–170.00	168.79
1	—	585	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	427	150.00–200.00	174.35
19	—	473	160.00–193.00	181.28
10	—	524	160.00–192.50	179.06
8	—	327	150.00–205.00	181.18
6	—	642	171.00–178.00	172.11
2	—	713	120.00–173.00	146.41
2	—	670	145.00–160.00	152.72
6	—	572	160.00–210.00	182.16
2	—	292	160.00–200.00	179.76
6	—	386	156.00–190.00	174.21
2	—	236	175.00–182.00	178.51
1	—	810	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	232.00–240.00	234.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	182.00	182.00
5	—	382	221.00–239.00	228.41
8	—	428	220.00–227.00	221.78
10	—	524	209.00–227.50	218.10
5	—	680	199.00	199.00
1	—	850	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	200.00–202.50	201.26
2	—	390	195.00–197.00	195.99
2	—	305	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	422	180.00–245.00	203.90
8	—	723	135.00–179.00	162.74
2	—	893	130.00–147.00	138.52
6	—	815	130.00–170.00	153.54
76	—	474	180.00–231.00	206.38
50	—	373	185.00–247.50	207.49
58	—	520	172.00–216.00	196.14
8	—	776	128.00–185.00	159.23
21	—	624	158.00–207.50	188.70
27	—	675	157.00–194.00	178.30
18	—	278	200.00–250.00	218.18
1	—	1,105	118.00	118.00
2	—	990	120.00–150.00	135.00
1	—	1,055	129.00	129.00
2	—	1,025	127.50–130.00	128.77
39	—	575	165.00–217.50	197.40
1	—	915	156.00	156.00
11	—	221	200.00–237.50	210.25
25	—	328	195.00–245.00	214.14
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	466	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	140.00–177.50	160.95
1	—	415	175.00	175.00
1	—	804	135.00	135.00
4	—	504	146.00–178.00	161.81
2	—	316	170.00–195.00	182.26
3	—	273	170.00	170.00
2	—	618	170.00–175.00	172.45
4	—	373	150.00–172.50	163.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	268	140.00–192.50	173.36
25	—	571	150.00–195.00	176.08
9	—	329	170.00–195.00	184.33
1	—	720	150.00	150.00
24	—	376	140.00–205.00	177.42
4	—	226	162.00–192.50	180.51
3	—	759	130.00–160.00	140.73
9	—	680	140.00–185.00	160.06
27	—	422	135.00–210.00	173.86
26	—	471	140.00–205.00	176.29
1	—	875	150.00	150.00
26	—	520	130.00–193.00	175.54
10	—	620	120.00–190.00	170.16
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
1	—	365	130.00	130.00
1	—	435	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	117.00–155.00	137.75
5	—	519	106.00–152.50	135.64
1	—	310	155.00	155.00
1	—	610	122.50	122.50
2	—	215	142.50–167.50	154.42
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
2	—	275	120.00–150.00	134.73
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
6	—	378	137.50–165.00	151.26
7	—	571	100.00–155.00	137.12
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	87.50	87.50
1	—	825	88.00	88.00
1	—	350	100.00	100.00
1	—	600	82.00	82.00
1	—	670	102.00	102.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	125.00	125.00
5	—	416	144.00–155.00	148.18
1	—	960	130.00	130.00
1	—	775	134.00	134.00
5	—	380	120.00–150.00	142.93
6	—	474	144.00–158.00	155.58
2	—	333	132.50–157.50	144.72
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	85.00–97.50	95.03
1	—	450	160.00	160.00
1	—	415	105.00	105.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	95.00–100.00	97.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	683	670.00–840.00	754.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	682	450.00–875.00	729.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	828	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,205.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	600	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	923	1,120.00–1,300.00	1,203.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,098	1,625.00–2,400.00	1,964.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	944	1,140.00–1,700.00	1,457.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,173	1,150.00–1,950.00	1,536.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,111	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,300.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,415	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	850.00–1,150.00	1,007.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,300.00–1,310.00	1,304.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,165	1,175.00–1,260.00	1,212.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,140	1,310.00–1,400.00	1,359.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	970.00	970.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	955	860.00–1,250.00	1,057.11
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	510.00	510.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,480	92.00–127.00	113.78
41	—	1,721	117.00–139.00	126.86
5	—	1,236	70.00–94.00	84.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
156	—	1,220	80.00–118.00	101.68
10	—	1,039	70.00–94.00	84.76
70	—	1,310	94.00–133.00	111.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,388	90.00–117.00	100.79
17	—	1,496	95.00–118.00	110.51
3	—	1,600	91.00–93.00	92.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	941	71.00–100.00	87.05
44	—	803	48.00–79.00	68.45
1	—	840	50.00	50.00
2	—	988	89.00–101.00	95.74

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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