North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 217 priced lines covering 2,856 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,473 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 790 head. replacement cattle receipts at 60 head. Counted as USDA files them — 33 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,473Last week 2,970Year ago 2,228

Slaughter CattleReceipts 790Last week 841Year ago 676

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 49Year ago 81

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	458	117.50	117.50
1	—	288	142.50	142.50
1	—	412	127.00	127.00
2	—	393	130.00–140.00	134.99
1	—	312	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	162.00–179.00	170.31
6	—	418	140.00–185.00	164.82
1	—	680	160.00	160.00
1	—	235	175.00	175.00
2	—	573	180.00–182.00	180.98
5	—	373	140.00–188.00	158.07
1	—	485	157.50	157.50
5	—	282	140.00–198.00	175.60
9	—	627	185.00–188.00	185.77
1	—	338	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	130.00–135.00	131.62
1	—	555	140.00	140.00
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
1	—	410	165.00	165.00
5	—	614	130.00–144.00	138.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	476	142.00–215.00	173.45
9	—	233	137.50–195.00	171.07
11	—	667	135.00–185.00	161.24
27	—	421	142.00–212.50	171.25
16	—	372	150.00–205.00	169.93
2	—	783	115.00–120.00	117.46
2	—	823	102.00–158.00	129.40
31	—	526	140.00–208.00	177.30
2	—	725	120.00–154.00	137.23
12	—	618	174.00–205.00	195.63
13	—	327	150.00–195.00	171.83
16	—	570	134.00–182.50	154.00
16	—	272	152.00–185.00	172.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	619	150.00–226.00	182.06
1	—	840	150.00	150.00
45	—	327	179.00–247.50	208.85
3	—	862	114.00–158.00	138.76
9	—	232	172.00–220.00	201.31
12	—	275	167.50–232.50	199.00
14	—	722	115.00–175.00	160.25
37	—	677	150.00–197.50	170.90
2	—	923	101.00–148.00	124.44
5	—	782	135.00–170.00	153.06
59	—	374	180.00–227.50	204.86
98	—	521	160.00–222.50	191.72
102	—	574	160.00–212.50	189.46
87	—	421	180.00–227.00	202.53
91	—	472	179.00–231.00	199.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	195.00	195.00
4	—	275	222.00	222.00
1	—	400	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	202.00	202.00
14	—	567	199.00–214.00	202.16
33	—	524	198.50–213.00	201.51
3	—	470	215.00–219.00	216.66
2	—	410	216.00–220.00	218.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	135.00–155.00	146.33
3	—	313	165.00	165.00
9	—	576	110.00–145.00	126.33
4	—	525	130.00–160.00	140.72
4	—	266	140.00–155.00	144.97
4	—	629	110.00–145.00	126.69
7	—	391	115.00–165.00	144.54
7	—	212	135.00–155.00	142.33
2	—	435	130.00–155.00	142.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	624	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	932	135.00–150.00	145.33
35	—	666	150.00–213.00	186.36
58	—	375	190.00–250.00	221.63
43	—	417	180.00–257.00	219.37
1	—	990	155.00	155.00
32	—	324	190.00–250.00	229.84
13	—	766	130.00–165.00	153.53
5	—	861	134.00–160.00	149.72
21	—	720	140.00–201.00	178.25
64	—	572	160.00–233.00	203.02
3	—	823	145.00–160.00	154.22
15	—	281	197.50–255.00	224.57
49	—	469	180.00–255.00	214.20
55	—	621	150.00–225.00	202.69
4	—	225	189.00–220.00	203.42
49	—	521	167.00–238.00	205.23
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
1	—	415	200.00	200.00
1	—	220	225.00	225.00
6	—	296	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	137.50–150.00	143.65
1	—	544	107.50	107.50
1	—	408	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
4	—	479	145.00–177.00	154.06
3	—	570	130.00–142.50	136.16
4	—	422	142.50–175.00	158.99
2	—	278	190.00–196.00	193.08
4	—	386	150.00–195.00	171.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	808	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	91.00	91.00
4	—	328	145.00–166.00	153.16
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
10	—	428	140.00–170.00	154.08
1	—	215	155.00	155.00
8	—	381	125.00–156.00	137.86
11	—	519	112.00–160.00	141.12
3	—	622	108.00–140.00	124.41
11	—	469	121.00–165.00	147.44
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
5	—	565	102.50–170.00	134.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	679	120.00–190.00	159.12
7	—	729	123.00–165.00	139.21
25	—	521	145.00–208.00	173.04
40	—	474	145.00–207.50	180.75
1	—	815	145.00	145.00
10	—	333	150.00–208.00	186.48
26	—	426	152.00–205.00	181.20
22	—	579	130.00–195.00	163.70
12	—	374	140.00–206.00	184.57
10	—	272	150.00–195.00	176.62
1	—	750	117.50	117.50
17	—	626	115.00–190.00	163.61
8	—	223	155.00–195.00	174.11
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	130.00	130.00
1	—	660	109.00	109.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	104.00	104.00
2	—	380	132.50–134.00	133.25
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,065	102.00	102.00
1	—	635	112.00	112.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	635	72.00–80.00	75.34
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	598	125.00	125.00
1	—	605	90.00	90.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	585	238.00–240.00	238.27
2	—	435	249.00–255.00	251.97
7	—	500	225.00	225.00
2	—	380	250.00–252.50	251.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	141.00	141.00
2	—	868	172.00–197.00	184.75
7	—	824	190.00–204.00	197.13
32	—	423	212.00–267.50	234.76
28	—	526	202.00–246.00	226.01
32	—	475	213.00–265.00	236.60
44	—	571	197.50–245.00	225.68
1	—	1,055	142.00	142.00
11	—	280	210.00–267.50	237.65
31	—	674	185.00–230.00	211.73
14	—	320	207.00–257.50	234.92
3	—	238	220.00–265.00	242.34
10	—	781	191.00–210.00	197.25
24	—	374	185.00–255.00	223.77
20	—	709	185.00–216.00	203.35
49	—	624	180.00–237.50	217.13
2	—	935	167.50–187.50	177.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	176.00	176.00
9	—	473	170.00–217.50	198.14
9	—	574	175.00–205.00	190.47
5	—	387	152.00–215.00	192.43
1	—	240	225.00	225.00
2	—	303	170.00–190.00	179.92
4	—	623	173.00–202.50	185.60
2	—	288	215.00	215.00
4	—	538	190.00–204.00	196.02
4	—	665	150.00–180.00	171.23
4	—	432	170.00–215.00	195.49
2	—	720	165.00–168.00	166.47
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	446	160.00	160.00
1	—	342	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	140.00–150.00	144.83
1	—	245	195.00	195.00
3	—	428	140.00–160.00	152.40
2	—	283	115.00–185.00	151.55
2	—	520	136.00–140.00	137.98
1	—	705	138.00	138.00
3	—	483	140.00–170.00	158.05
1	—	630	128.00	128.00
1	—	390	175.00	175.00
2	—	555	162.00–170.00	166.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	142.50	142.50
1	—	605	131.00	131.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	82.50	82.50
1	—	315	100.00	100.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	780	775.00–1,400.00	1,141.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,030	800.00–1,850.00	1,317.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	853	1,175.00–1,760.00	1,500.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	663	725.00–1,000.00	892.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	840.00	840.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	768	800.00–900.00	830.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	790.00–1,025.00	898.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,393	1,120.00–1,575.00	1,356.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,053	920.00–1,175.00	1,061.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,440	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	979	775.00–1,275.00	1,027.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	1,020.00	1,020.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,054	725.00–1,375.00	1,075.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	900	750.00–1,175.00	943.10
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	450.00	450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	680	500.00	500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
136	—	983	75.00–95.00	86.04
2	—	830	45.00–49.00	47.13
66	—	820	50.00–80.00	68.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,401	97.00–119.00	108.01
24	—	1,523	92.00–108.00	100.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
249	—	1,196	81.00–110.00	99.83
25	—	1,046	65.00–94.00	87.52
92	—	1,277	97.00–122.00	109.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,721	119.00–147.00	131.56
5	—	1,179	73.00–105.00	91.79
54	—	1,401	108.00–129.00	118.83

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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