North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 239 priced lines covering 2,696 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,228 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 834 head. replacement cattle receipts at 78 head. Counted as USDA files them — 32 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,228Last week 4,113Year ago 3,392

Slaughter CattleReceipts 834Last week 843Year ago 1,197

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 48Year ago 85

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were unevenly steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	426	100.00	100.00
1	—	374	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	356	130.00	130.00
2	—	534	95.00–100.00	97.55
3	—	461	100.00–102.50	100.83
1	—	248	140.00	140.00
1	—	580	100.00	100.00
2	—	281	130.00–140.00	134.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
2	—	730	135.00–162.50	149.03
31	—	422	142.00–195.00	167.00
22	—	566	140.00–170.00	155.12
19	—	381	145.00–182.50	166.19
7	—	267	155.00–190.00	173.83
13	—	332	150.00–180.00	165.40
21	—	515	145.00–205.00	174.79
24	—	471	145.00–187.50	161.32
3	—	218	145.00–172.50	158.93
8	—	678	117.50–160.00	142.21
15	—	622	128.00–165.00	154.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	519	170.00–222.50	184.76
16	—	668	140.00–187.50	173.49
2	—	983	122.00–140.00	130.93
53	—	376	180.00–217.50	197.31
4	—	823	126.00–164.00	145.76
5	—	226	182.50–197.50	189.99
69	—	423	177.50–213.00	193.94
7	—	767	129.00–162.50	143.37
4	—	935	125.00–150.00	139.22
4	—	871	100.00–150.00	132.58
48	—	571	160.00–196.00	181.78
53	—	618	145.00–196.00	180.29
85	—	475	175.00–211.00	189.81
26	—	320	180.00–215.00	197.78
15	—	722	128.00–178.00	156.35
8	—	275	170.00–205.00	186.95
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	428	140.00–157.50	148.17
1	—	555	130.00	130.00
11	—	518	130.00–177.50	154.49
4	—	322	140.00–160.00	148.39
2	—	380	170.00	170.00
3	—	622	152.50	152.50
7	—	472	130.00–165.00	149.63
3	—	279	160.00–180.00	169.74
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	335	174.00	174.00
4	—	270	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	521	199.00–217.50	208.01
8	—	316	220.00–230.00	221.91
10	—	368	212.50–235.00	225.58
2	—	750	190.00	190.00
7	—	561	194.00–199.00	196.45
7	—	428	207.50–215.00	213.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	136.00	136.00
5	—	321	115.00–145.00	132.33
2	—	693	120.00–135.00	127.47
9	—	474	120.00–135.00	128.90
6	—	378	125.00–150.00	137.71
8	—	572	110.00–136.00	125.26
1	—	280	132.00	132.00
3	—	625	134.00–135.00	134.66
9	—	432	125.00–150.00	137.82
4	—	521	120.00–135.00	127.20
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	117.50	117.50
1	—	590	112.00	112.00
1	—	210	130.00	130.00
1	—	430	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	744	115.00	115.00
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	165.00–167.50	166.24
2	—	678	145.00–157.50	151.27
3	—	572	135.00–155.00	147.26
5	—	514	140.00–174.00	160.00
1	—	335	152.50	152.50
1	—	620	150.00	150.00
2	—	463	145.00–151.00	147.92
4	—	436	130.00–175.00	141.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	454	264.00	264.00
21	—	680	208.00–216.00	210.18
7	—	726	209.00–218.00	211.99
1	—	340	247.50	247.50
14	—	419	258.00	258.00
3	—	377	238.00	238.00
3	—	612	217.00	217.00
1	—	950	196.00	196.00
3	—	573	233.00–237.50	234.51
6	—	505	216.00–244.00	224.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	268	205.00–232.50	217.87
26	—	469	200.00–242.00	213.83
18	—	721	166.00–207.50	179.32
2	—	918	134.00–167.00	150.72
3	—	865	135.00–163.00	150.72
16	—	667	175.00–218.00	199.52
11	—	374	200.00–250.00	221.98
3	—	235	207.50–220.00	215.08
31	—	627	195.00–222.50	211.05
14	—	836	128.00–191.50	157.86
34	—	524	199.00–247.50	212.03
6	—	785	158.00–195.00	182.11
2	—	983	155.00–162.50	158.72
9	—	322	202.50–243.00	219.29
1	—	1,005	158.00	158.00
30	—	575	185.00–237.00	216.68
27	—	423	200.00–232.00	214.92
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	431	130.00–142.50	136.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	528	155.00–200.00	185.93
12	—	572	163.00–220.00	189.18
15	—	475	170.00–220.00	188.16
7	—	434	180.00–202.00	187.31
3	—	670	170.00–182.50	174.10
1	—	385	190.00	190.00
3	—	317	170.00–200.00	184.61
2	—	720	107.00–162.50	135.52
1	—	225	175.00	175.00
2	—	283	182.50–195.00	188.58
1	—	792	152.50	152.50
6	—	622	150.00–189.00	166.49
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	557	127.50–150.00	138.69
1	—	795	157.50	157.50
1	—	735	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	191.00	191.00
1	—	665	180.00	180.00
8	—	205	200.00	200.00
1	—	455	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	294	260.00–266.00	261.18
1	—	300	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	140.00–165.00	152.33
10	—	562	120.00–150.00	134.63
4	—	663	120.00–135.00	129.97
6	—	466	128.00–155.00	144.39
8	—	330	130.00–155.00	142.42
3	—	273	145.00–160.00	152.41
2	—	525	145.00–150.00	147.57
6	—	421	127.50–154.00	138.27
1	—	245	155.00	155.00
3	—	618	125.00–147.50	138.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	187.50	187.50
3	—	360	231.00–252.50	243.38
2	—	515	227.50–233.00	230.25
4	—	471	220.00–235.00	229.08
2	—	305	242.50–245.00	243.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	771	150.00–180.00	166.51
2	—	975	139.00–155.00	147.08
49	—	470	180.00–232.00	204.76
73	—	524	168.00–237.50	203.29
5	—	862	136.00–170.00	149.67
46	—	423	190.00–225.00	206.48
49	—	371	190.00–242.50	217.15
3	—	920	135.00–149.00	143.71
23	—	671	160.00–208.00	185.72
7	—	234	205.00–222.50	212.87
20	—	274	195.00–237.50	213.70
2	—	1,020	140.00–152.50	146.25
43	—	571	180.00–217.00	199.71
5	—	817	152.50–167.50	160.76
16	—	717	123.00–195.00	163.25
38	—	620	170.00–207.00	192.62
22	—	319	195.00–240.00	214.12
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	402	152.50	152.50
1	—	600	100.00	100.00
1	—	850	95.00	95.00
2	—	768	100.00–110.00	104.88
1	—	564	125.00	125.00
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
2	—	241	145.00–150.00	147.43
4	—	474	105.00–130.00	113.81
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	622	120.00	120.00
1	—	760	146.00	146.00
3	—	439	150.00–200.00	175.49
5	—	477	155.00–195.00	178.05
5	—	574	130.00–177.50	153.30
2	—	368	187.50–200.00	193.71
1	—	240	180.00	180.00
2	—	253	150.00–164.00	156.92
2	—	538	180.00–190.00	185.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	818	133.00–146.00	139.44
3	—	229	180.00–187.50	184.03
4	—	268	170.00–190.00	180.65
13	—	621	143.00–188.00	161.95
7	—	668	150.00–192.00	169.99
16	—	571	140.00–195.00	170.00
6	—	728	121.00–155.00	140.39
4	—	765	126.00–148.00	141.54
13	—	422	180.00–205.00	190.01
17	—	380	142.50–216.00	190.25
12	—	332	162.00–200.00	182.24
19	—	522	140.00–205.00	171.38
33	—	469	152.50–210.00	179.31
3	—	884	92.50–140.00	120.71
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	120.00–165.00	143.02
1	—	525	160.00	160.00
1	—	225	150.00	150.00
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	88.00	88.00
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	95.00	95.00
2	—	715	150.00	150.00
1	—	540	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,030	102.00	102.00
1	—	980	98.00	98.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	862	87.50	87.50

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	—	1,145	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,512.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	983	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,216.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	973	1,175.00–1,700.00	1,329.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,036	1,350.00–1,900.00	1,616.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	723	1,150.00–1,525.00	1,378.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	810.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	673	700.00–725.00	708.29
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	783	340.00–680.00	475.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	813	600.00–1,025.00	814.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	970	825.00–925.00	871.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	675	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	718	520.00–680.00	590.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	965	880.00–1,300.00	1,100.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	977	910.00–1,275.00	1,172.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	810	650.00–1,225.00	890.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	975	775.00–1,300.00	1,118.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	735	560.00–930.00	766.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,048	775.00–1,300.00	1,066.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,030.00	1,030.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,132	81.00–102.00	92.47
10	—	1,693	115.00–137.50	127.63
65	—	1,539	102.00–128.00	116.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,097	67.00–101.00	87.02
263	—	1,271	85.00–108.00	99.23
71	—	1,310	96.00–121.00	108.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,489	90.00	90.00
16	—	1,277	95.00–111.00	104.60
52	—	1,419	80.00–112.00	99.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	803	94.00–96.00	94.93
63	—	883	57.00–78.00	70.40
138	—	1,010	78.00–95.00	86.05

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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