North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 218 priced lines covering 2,794 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,254 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 787 head. replacement cattle receipts at 38 head. Counted as USDA files them — 12 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,254Last week 2,473Year ago 1,369

Slaughter CattleReceipts 787Last week 790Year ago 308

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 60Year ago 19

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were light to moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	328	170.00–215.00	193.33
42	—	629	147.00–197.00	180.01
90	—	574	150.00–211.00	190.37
94	—	522	150.00–215.00	195.21
3	—	983	120.00–132.00	124.87
24	—	669	150.00–206.00	178.27
63	—	374	172.50–225.00	192.73
9	—	281	170.00–202.00	185.61
60	—	423	170.00–225.00	194.08
12	—	768	155.00–181.00	168.06
3	—	905	122.00–164.00	145.36
12	—	722	150.00–184.00	164.61
4	—	861	159.00–172.00	166.29
65	—	475	170.00–216.00	195.81
2	—	238	177.50–180.00	178.74
2	—	803	170.00–173.00	171.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	717	120.00–162.50	139.23
34	—	424	150.00–205.00	168.66
20	—	373	150.00–200.00	170.24
13	—	273	137.00–170.00	157.32
5	—	227	140.00–165.00	149.91
22	—	526	130.00–190.00	155.28
21	—	328	145.00–192.50	166.54
1	—	820	125.00	125.00
27	—	478	130.00–202.50	167.93
9	—	667	126.00–180.00	155.11
11	—	622	135.00–180.00	159.30
13	—	577	152.50–187.50	166.68
4	—	762	127.00–150.00	134.03
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	229	157.50–165.00	162.75
4	—	266	155.00–190.00	174.03
6	—	668	135.00–168.00	160.03
7	—	329	140.00–170.00	153.64
2	—	625	135.00–150.00	142.44
4	—	364	145.00–175.00	162.87
2	—	490	136.00–170.00	153.17
3	—	523	155.00–167.50	159.36
2	—	410	137.00–180.00	159.02
1	—	550	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	202.50–221.00	211.11
25	—	574	203.00–217.50	207.40
8	—	678	198.00	198.00
12	—	473	204.00–220.00	211.87
9	—	514	205.00–220.00	212.23
6	—	374	207.50–220.00	215.44
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	474	131.00	131.00
1	—	512	120.00	120.00
1	—	374	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	195.00	195.00
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	516	120.00–130.00	124.26
7	—	473	102.00–145.00	128.04
3	—	277	112.50–137.50	129.65
1	—	330	148.00	148.00
5	—	366	100.00–135.00	122.92
2	—	245	122.00–135.00	128.50
6	—	579	100.00–135.00	118.03
1	—	790	127.00	127.00
2	—	633	129.00–137.50	133.20
3	—	417	140.00–155.00	146.86
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	106.00	106.00
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
1	—	295	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	968	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	616	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	97.00	97.00
3	—	677	120.00–144.00	131.51
3	—	580	120.00–140.00	130.20
1	—	370	165.00	165.00
3	—	463	125.00–139.00	130.74
4	—	529	150.00–168.00	157.41
2	—	423	140.00–145.00	142.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	508	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	621	230.00–236.00	231.72
28	—	567	229.00–243.50	234.33
9	—	725	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	771	163.00–200.00	185.26
5	—	819	170.00–188.00	183.77
21	—	427	211.00–250.00	230.69
35	—	618	198.00–236.00	218.54
20	—	566	200.00–239.00	218.99
5	—	869	160.00–191.00	182.29
12	—	321	200.00–255.00	229.99
42	—	526	200.00–253.00	226.37
15	—	729	176.00–211.00	195.37
1	—	945	187.00	187.00
5	—	267	200.00–245.00	220.88
2	—	220	202.50–234.00	218.25
23	—	668	163.00–232.00	211.72
32	—	475	190.00–250.00	221.48
14	—	379	200.00–270.00	227.12
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	210.00	210.00
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	150.00	150.00
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
1	—	588	140.00	140.00
1	—	485	136.00	136.00
1	—	430	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	174.00–184.00	179.28
1	—	245	135.00	135.00
4	—	683	140.00–200.00	159.56
5	—	778	124.00–170.00	150.91
1	—	830	130.00	130.00
2	—	715	134.00–187.50	160.38
6	—	628	128.00–210.00	188.15
14	—	471	166.00–215.00	193.01
1	—	860	145.00	145.00
1	—	284	180.00	180.00
1	—	930	108.00	108.00
10	—	526	167.50–191.00	179.86
6	—	374	160.00–205.00	184.57
5	—	575	160.00–212.50	189.78
15	—	429	157.00–228.00	195.53
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
3	—	515	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	734	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	276	140.00	140.00
1	—	634	97.00	97.00
1	—	350	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	160.00–170.00	165.09
3	—	268	180.00	180.00
1	—	305	180.00	180.00
1	—	370	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	621	142.00–224.00	204.18
23	—	332	194.00–240.00	217.41
32	—	674	130.00–215.00	186.60
63	—	524	171.00–230.00	204.95
14	—	275	210.00–245.00	225.30
55	—	471	180.00–231.00	209.41
16	—	820	132.00–188.00	158.23
75	—	574	170.00–226.00	205.68
6	—	917	135.00–170.00	148.52
4	—	234	201.00–240.00	224.81
12	—	770	136.00–180.00	166.27
40	—	374	182.00–237.50	216.16
2	—	980	122.00–152.00	136.85
21	—	724	130.00–199.00	172.15
68	—	419	180.00–232.50	208.37
2	—	1,065	118.00–120.00	119.01
1	—	1,030	116.00	116.00
7	—	875	135.00–162.00	152.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	103.00–146.00	131.47
1	—	200	125.00	125.00
10	—	376	127.50–165.00	149.85
9	—	473	115.00–168.00	153.63
1	—	870	125.00	125.00
5	—	669	123.00–152.00	136.94
1	—	760	103.00	103.00
4	—	618	120.00–153.00	129.94
6	—	512	110.00–165.00	138.45
6	—	564	110.00–150.00	131.03
2	—	263	135.00–150.00	142.29
5	—	423	130.00–165.00	149.23
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	136.00	136.00
2	—	445	157.50–167.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	120.00–150.00	132.53
1	—	205	190.00	190.00
2	—	522	135.00–140.00	137.55
3	—	420	167.00–190.00	178.49
1	—	728	110.00	110.00
1	—	258	160.00	160.00
1	—	565	170.00	170.00
1	—	336	160.00	160.00
4	—	374	145.00–170.00	156.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	374	135.00–205.00	175.54
2	—	718	147.50–170.00	158.95
2	—	918	125.00–140.00	132.52
30	—	476	160.00–218.00	183.53
2	—	811	130.00–152.50	141.24
9	—	678	120.00–187.00	168.46
44	—	421	135.00–210.00	181.96
33	—	521	130.00–214.00	182.66
1	—	235	180.00	180.00
14	—	625	123.00–198.00	181.26
7	—	278	170.00–188.00	177.16
34	—	569	128.00–200.00	172.46
16	—	323	152.00–197.50	177.74
1	—	785	141.00	141.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	664	94.00–122.00	108.03
2	—	628	110.00–126.00	118.10
1	—	775	135.00	135.00
3	—	483	112.50–137.50	121.72
2	—	728	114.00–140.00	127.13
1	—	900	125.00	125.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	80.00	80.00
1	—	375	136.00	136.00
1	—	450	130.00	130.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	55.00	55.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,050	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,277.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,103	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,776.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	823	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,305.24
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	676	600.00–875.00	741.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	685	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	915	540.00–1,125.00	914.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,085	850.00–1,300.00	1,101.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,133	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,256.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,160	925.00–1,060.00	980.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,375.00	1,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,454	93.00–126.00	117.60
8	—	1,187	90.00–106.00	99.61
36	—	1,681	120.00–140.00	129.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	49.00–59.00	53.97
21	—	1,048	74.00–94.00	86.99
292	—	1,208	85.00–110.00	98.81
73	—	1,240	94.00–126.00	111.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	55.00–60.00	57.37
162	—	1,030	75.00–96.00	87.00
2	—	858	96.00–104.00	100.06
48	—	867	58.00–84.00	72.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,481	85.00–120.00	101.84
15	—	1,398	95.00–116.00	107.63

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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