North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 204 priced lines covering 2,620 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,203 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 687 head. replacement cattle receipts at 27 head. Counted as USDA files them — 12 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,203Last week 2,443Year ago 1,841

Slaughter CattleReceipts 687Last week 646Year ago 587

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 73Year ago 74

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade moderate to active with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	766	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	391	117.00–160.00	132.74
4	—	325	135.00–160.00	144.63
4	—	569	130.00–166.00	152.91
1	—	225	161.00	161.00
9	—	624	132.00–150.00	136.62
5	—	425	141.00–165.00	152.20
1	—	270	145.00	145.00
12	—	516	128.00–155.00	135.75
10	—	477	120.00–155.00	131.01
2	—	695	139.00–154.00	146.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	561	216.00–237.50	231.85
2	—	383	230.00–235.00	232.52
1	—	415	242.00	242.00
5	—	519	223.00–240.00	235.66
1	—	630	224.00	224.00
4	—	479	222.50–235.00	228.72
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	200.00	200.00
4	—	436	170.00–180.00	176.17
1	—	505	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,011	138.00–172.50	152.53
31	—	325	190.00–265.00	221.37
20	—	728	150.00–188.00	168.07
3	—	922	136.00–159.00	147.48
62	—	575	170.00–232.50	201.47
63	—	425	190.00–242.50	213.70
16	—	276	200.00–255.00	219.40
70	—	473	190.00–242.00	207.97
20	—	773	140.00–181.00	159.28
40	—	619	174.00–217.50	199.84
6	—	877	145.00–167.50	153.60
79	—	521	180.00–232.50	203.43
42	—	664	150.00–209.00	189.63
36	—	371	200.00–260.00	222.29
4	—	970	100.00–147.00	131.61
7	—	816	130.00–168.00	158.91
4	—	228	190.00–222.00	208.62
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	292	177.50	177.50
2	—	317	140.00–152.50	146.07
2	—	412	147.50–150.00	148.73
2	—	365	160.00–174.00	166.94
1	—	532	140.00	140.00
2	—	494	120.00–145.00	132.60
1	—	246	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	448	165.00	165.00
2	—	390	160.00–170.00	165.08
1	—	325	132.00	132.00
2	—	571	140.00–152.00	146.20
2	—	268	154.00–177.50	166.30
1	—	488	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	276	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	377	150.00–192.50	178.91
9	—	327	147.50–191.00	177.15
18	—	422	160.00–220.00	185.09
24	—	525	150.00–200.00	179.11
3	—	220	165.00–187.50	178.56
28	—	469	150.00–220.00	178.64
8	—	276	160.00–199.00	181.10
19	—	566	150.00–202.50	177.51
1	—	768	145.00	145.00
4	—	675	130.00–186.00	158.97
11	—	625	160.00–185.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	617	155.00–200.00	181.15
13	—	277	172.50–250.00	200.59
3	—	1,117	130.00–136.00	132.66
56	—	571	165.00–212.00	192.31
68	—	519	168.00–218.00	190.56
1	—	1,010	118.00	118.00
63	—	373	172.00–252.00	201.14
32	—	325	180.00–243.00	203.81
3	—	1,078	120.00–136.00	129.92
1	—	945	124.00	124.00
91	—	474	169.00–232.50	192.74
5	—	230	174.00–200.00	188.67
77	—	421	175.00–238.00	197.20
13	—	768	135.00–181.00	155.20
28	—	669	145.00–190.00	170.43
4	—	863	131.00–157.00	138.67
2	—	993	120.00–140.00	130.03
2	—	818	115.00–122.50	118.83
16	—	722	132.50–180.00	161.02
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	674	110.00	110.00
1	—	306	140.00	140.00
1	—	638	115.00	115.00
1	—	584	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	172.00	172.00
19	—	411	196.00–210.00	201.88
4	—	316	215.00–220.00	218.74
12	—	620	187.00–196.00	190.84
14	—	364	199.00–225.00	208.12
2	—	723	169.00–173.00	171.05
6	—	485	194.00–205.00	199.53
5	—	559	192.00–198.00	195.61
1	—	855	158.00	158.00
22	—	520	189.00–200.00	193.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	364	139.00–162.50	149.70
2	—	526	130.00–132.50	131.26
3	—	422	155.00–168.00	163.67
1	—	590	130.00	130.00
5	—	452	145.00–170.00	164.93
3	—	337	150.00–162.50	157.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	621	131.00–165.00	142.71
28	—	474	140.00–188.00	159.73
3	—	818	110.00–138.00	122.54
5	—	334	160.00–185.00	170.57
1	—	980	117.50	117.50
16	—	574	125.00–175.00	156.66
7	—	664	121.00–165.00	148.83
5	—	715	110.00–148.00	134.01
3	—	228	163.00–177.50	168.65
17	—	523	140.00–170.00	153.78
11	—	371	132.50–189.00	161.05
4	—	288	142.50–170.00	159.31
23	—	426	147.00–185.00	167.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	120.00–135.00	128.20
6	—	563	110.00–145.00	126.89
13	—	384	120.00–135.00	125.59
1	—	410	140.00	140.00
3	—	468	118.00–142.00	128.14
1	—	675	139.00	139.00
2	—	620	116.00–125.00	120.39
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	696	145.00	145.00
1	—	816	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	150.00–157.00	153.40
3	—	465	140.00–155.00	148.46
2	—	500	150.00	150.00
1	—	595	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	469	244.00–257.50	249.49
2	—	738	188.00–190.00	188.99
54	—	422	235.00–276.00	268.42
7	—	385	238.00–241.00	240.59
4	—	805	186.00	186.00
1	—	910	178.00	178.00
1	—	770	190.00	190.00
9	—	671	227.50–228.00	227.72
2	—	883	174.00–180.00	176.97
11	—	523	226.00–247.50	236.16
14	—	624	227.00–236.00	230.43
15	—	579	230.00–242.00	232.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	792	180.00–196.00	188.67
6	—	718	160.00–202.50	188.42
35	—	522	190.00–240.00	220.11
2	—	1,240	140.00–142.00	141.00
4	—	805	157.50–183.00	169.87
39	—	570	200.00–238.00	225.21
25	—	476	182.00–250.00	225.47
43	—	419	200.00–257.00	225.50
1	—	1,120	128.00	128.00
1	—	965	160.00	160.00
32	—	618	200.00–232.00	218.65
21	—	372	200.00–245.00	222.05
17	—	673	178.00–226.00	206.21
22	—	322	200.00–260.00	236.58
4	—	281	230.00–250.00	242.44
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	346	160.00–170.00	165.00
2	—	378	152.50–165.00	158.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	156.00–192.50	180.53
3	—	635	155.00–195.00	173.36
1	—	710	150.00	150.00
2	—	565	184.00–202.50	193.50
6	—	375	170.00–198.00	188.00
7	—	524	167.50–190.00	178.07
1	—	305	185.00	185.00
4	—	266	180.00–205.00	195.89
6	—	471	170.00–196.00	183.08
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	414	190.00	190.00
1	—	488	160.00	160.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	90.00	90.00
2	—	568	110.00–153.00	132.16
5	—	378	145.00	145.00
1	—	430	161.00	161.00
1	—	230	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	138.00	138.00
1	—	355	114.00	114.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	109.00	109.00
1	—	750	117.50	117.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	97.00	97.00
1	—	460	118.00	118.00
1	—	760	112.00	112.00

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)	Open	1	—	1,500	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,001	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,422.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	868	1,325.00–1,575.00	1,448.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	980.00	980.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,218	850.00–1,675.00	1,404.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	978	840.00–1,175.00	1,038.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	850.00–1,325.00	1,128.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,215	1,360.00–1,510.00	1,437.16
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	905	700.00–900.00	802.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,386	80.00–103.00	94.19
41	—	1,556	104.00–128.00	119.05
21	—	1,713	116.00–143.00	127.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,068	70.00–91.00	86.11
90	—	1,379	97.00–133.00	112.03
206	—	1,229	85.00–118.00	102.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,260	114.00–119.00	116.80
2	—	1,522	90.00	90.00
44	—	1,438	94.00–112.00	101.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	905	47.00–90.00	70.53
135	—	1,049	74.00–99.00	88.04

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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