North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 228 priced lines covering 4,585 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,113 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 843 head. replacement cattle receipts at 48 head. Counted as USDA files them — 18 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,113Last week 3,499Year ago 2,311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 843Last week 893Year ago 665

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 102Year ago 57

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes uneven, mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	746	94.00–119.00	106.99
143	—	1,038	78.00–95.00	85.35
80	—	932	60.00–82.00	72.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,466	89.00–110.00	99.00
16	—	1,433	92.00–128.00	110.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,258	90.00–128.00	108.84
219	—	1,244	78.00–106.00	97.93
35	—	1,051	75.00–94.00	87.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,224	87.00–114.00	104.66
20	—	1,750	123.00–137.00	129.20
58	—	1,569	110.00–129.00	119.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	695	640.00	640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,235	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,196.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,190	875.00–1,410.00	1,209.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	888	860.00–1,025.00	951.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	915	890.00–1,375.00	1,141.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	953	700.00–1,125.00	979.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,025	725.00–1,350.00	1,072.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	895	970.00–1,075.00	1,022.50
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	872	775.00–1,200.00	991.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	962	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	834	1,000.00–1,930.00	1,324.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,263	2,250.00–2,325.00	2,286.98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	235	215.00–235.00	226.01
42	—	838	177.00–216.00	210.43
41	—	425	197.00–250.00	228.79
238	—	625	187.00–247.00	236.82
140	—	576	200.00–250.00	238.75
32	—	377	210.00–267.50	237.69
102	—	468	200.00–255.00	238.63
3	—	865	156.00–180.00	170.19
21	—	929	140.00–211.00	190.91
160	—	532	200.00–264.00	246.86
1	—	1,060	180.00	180.00
6	—	276	220.00–250.00	234.44
109	—	723	160.00–233.00	226.17
92	—	772	165.00–226.50	215.77
2	—	965	160.00–162.50	161.27
25	—	322	220.00–260.00	237.14
2	—	1,018	147.50–191.00	169.62
139	—	672	198.00–240.50	230.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	150.00–182.50	166.41
15	—	672	140.00–199.00	182.97
2	—	283	170.00–206.00	188.16
4	—	386	155.00–205.00	183.11
2	—	873	143.00–162.50	152.90
55	—	555	170.00–228.50	220.37
3	—	325	192.50–200.00	196.67
45	—	534	163.00–215.00	191.91
1	—	220	197.50	197.50
26	—	441	187.00–230.00	221.87
14	—	467	163.00–230.00	189.86
12	—	620	172.00–200.00	183.48
1	—	825	180.00	180.00
3	—	722	170.00–186.00	176.85
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	170.00	170.00
2	—	773	161.00–166.00	163.57
1	—	352	160.00	160.00
10	—	660	175.00–183.00	181.39
2	—	640	171.00–177.00	174.00
3	—	528	176.00	176.00
3	—	452	160.00–170.00	163.36
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	147.50	147.50
1	—	305	135.00	135.00
6	—	521	132.50–172.00	149.44
1	—	605	171.00	171.00
4	—	434	130.00–170.00	148.65
2	—	670	142.00	142.00
1	—	355	165.00	165.00
1	—	565	166.00	166.00
3	—	475	158.00–171.00	166.02
1	—	240	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	155.00	155.00
1	—	640	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	626	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	200.00–215.00	209.96
1	—	425	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
172	—	573	169.00–227.50	207.59
108	—	372	185.00–255.00	215.70
3	—	910	134.00–158.00	143.92
20	—	279	180.00–215.00	200.80
1	—	953	192.00	192.00
1	—	1,005	149.00	149.00
3	—	877	126.00–160.00	138.82
54	—	331	182.50–228.00	209.12
11	—	771	130.00–191.00	162.09
26	—	825	125.00–206.50	180.81
229	—	468	174.00–230.00	208.95
110	—	422	185.00–242.00	206.48
5	—	232	180.00–255.00	222.00
82	—	669	135.00–214.00	195.05
82	—	733	126.00–220.00	198.27
122	—	626	160.00–218.00	207.24
263	—	527	170.00–226.50	207.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	568	201.00–202.00	201.51
4	—	314	225.00–232.50	228.70
3	—	473	201.00	201.00
9	—	518	196.00–200.00	197.35
1	—	730	189.00	189.00
4	—	678	192.00	192.00
7	—	640	193.00–194.00	193.58
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	274	140.00	140.00
1	—	464	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	182.50–190.00	186.07
1	—	740	126.00	126.00
1	—	795	105.00	105.00
1	—	536	140.00	140.00
3	—	382	190.00–195.00	191.70
1	—	680	156.00	156.00
3	—	578	130.00–156.00	145.42
2	—	333	128.00–185.00	155.43
8	—	444	150.00–185.00	154.33
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	676	127.50–170.00	147.03
4	—	229	150.00–200.00	173.98
28	—	428	140.00–195.00	171.06
37	—	468	147.00–202.50	176.66
1	—	735	156.00	156.00
21	—	378	152.50–225.00	183.08
2	—	823	112.00–120.00	115.94
20	—	527	133.00–190.00	164.98
15	—	324	160.00–228.00	181.43
27	—	574	145.00–201.00	164.63
13	—	274	155.00–187.50	170.54
19	—	631	130.00–187.00	163.49
3	—	773	135.00–157.00	145.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	170.00	170.00
14	—	478	120.00–147.50	134.03
2	—	270	140.00–157.50	149.07
3	—	663	122.50–130.00	125.49
14	—	539	101.00–138.00	117.59
6	—	573	120.00–142.50	133.25
5	—	634	110.00–115.00	111.00
5	—	424	130.00–165.00	147.53
2	—	320	150.00	150.00
7	—	370	110.00–165.00	140.51
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	166.00	166.00
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	110.00–149.00	123.55
6	—	571	120.00–165.00	141.68
8	—	428	110.00–175.00	149.71
12	—	474	132.50–172.50	156.76
3	—	283	145.00–157.50	151.51
6	—	325	135.00–170.00	156.68
5	—	667	120.00–150.00	136.04
13	—	532	137.00–167.50	154.40
3	—	365	159.00–170.00	164.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	552	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	136.00	136.00
23	—	284	197.50–235.00	217.67
8	—	824	130.00–176.00	153.12
65	—	522	180.00–227.50	202.38
5	—	860	132.50–157.50	148.95
70	—	573	170.00–223.00	194.03
60	—	373	200.00–251.00	222.24
4	—	918	144.00–164.00	150.50
4	—	955	140.00–161.00	145.22
46	—	626	160.00–218.00	189.01
63	—	471	187.50–237.50	209.22
6	—	233	206.00–245.00	222.23
23	—	712	140.00–197.50	167.77
21	—	324	206.00–240.00	222.86
28	—	671	152.00–212.50	184.42
20	—	778	150.00–190.00	165.58
2	—	1,060	130.00–136.00	132.99
53	—	421	190.00–248.00	212.67
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
1	—	478	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	177.50	177.50
1	—	880	100.00	100.00
3	—	225	175.00–210.00	194.81
1	—	440	200.00	200.00
2	—	525	200.00–207.50	203.68
3	—	618	180.00–190.00	185.59
1	—	360	225.00	225.00
3	—	475	160.00–190.00	176.67
1	—	340	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	667	140.00–180.00	161.71
15	—	368	170.00–230.00	191.95
22	—	569	135.00–195.00	171.99
3	—	724	140.00–160.00	151.63
5	—	281	172.00–202.50	189.94
25	—	524	150.00–220.00	183.95
2	—	225	195.00	195.00
29	—	423	150.00–220.00	182.03
4	—	823	120.00–145.00	129.35
12	—	327	174.00–205.00	190.42
55	—	473	145.00–207.50	181.65
2	—	779	140.00	140.00
17	—	615	150.00–193.00	175.97
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	182.00–185.00	183.18
2	—	428	130.00–140.00	135.09
1	—	450	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	114.00	114.00
1	—	435	107.50	107.50
1	—	965	119.00	119.00
1	—	385	92.50	92.50
1	—	345	77.50	77.50
1	—	450	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,075	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	90.00	90.00
1	—	935	119.00	119.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	118.00	118.00
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
1	—	270	172.50	172.50
1	—	1,055	116.00	116.00
1	—	372	120.00	120.00
2	—	240	110.00–167.50	138.15
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
1	—	300	177.50	177.50
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
1	—	475	117.50	117.50
2	—	558	120.00–135.00	127.47
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	160.00	160.00
1	—	355	112.00	112.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	160.00	160.00
1	—	605	95.00	95.00

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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