North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 198 priced lines covering 3,313 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,989 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 727 head. replacement cattle receipts at 49 head. Counted as USDA files them — 22 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,989Last week 3,653Year ago 2,800

Slaughter CattleReceipts 727Last week 784Year ago 671

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 37Year ago 87

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	152.50	152.50
1	—	454	145.00	145.00
1	—	350	155.00	155.00
1	—	310	155.00	155.00
1	—	248	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	135.00	135.00
2	—	874	116.00	116.00
27	—	375	152.50–217.50	180.93
12	—	329	147.50–217.50	177.14
7	—	229	140.00–177.50	161.43
2	—	735	135.00–138.00	136.51
27	—	570	136.00–203.00	164.14
11	—	278	150.00–182.50	168.92
2	—	770	135.00–151.00	143.16
47	—	474	130.00–207.50	168.44
21	—	628	132.50–201.00	174.39
48	—	521	130.00–215.00	173.85
38	—	422	140.00–212.50	170.35
13	—	671	130.00–187.50	162.99
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	524	110.00	110.00
1	—	342	140.00	140.00
2	—	369	122.50–135.00	129.00
1	—	616	100.00	100.00
1	—	434	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	470	172.50–226.00	197.30
2	—	938	130.00–153.00	141.53
136	—	523	155.00–217.50	193.04
8	—	771	130.00–172.00	158.90
91	—	425	170.00–250.00	200.50
84	—	625	150.00–219.00	185.76
10	—	276	185.00–215.00	203.03
101	—	575	150.00–225.00	194.36
10	—	817	110.00–172.00	140.43
1	—	965	104.00	104.00
35	—	666	150.00–221.00	188.94
72	—	373	180.00–245.00	207.53
21	—	729	130.00–185.00	164.16
25	—	328	180.00–215.00	199.05
3	—	1,012	115.00–144.00	126.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	524	202.00–212.00	206.30
41	—	621	185.00–214.50	200.36
14	—	476	206.00–216.00	212.63
1	—	315	207.50	207.50
11	—	568	206.00–216.50	214.65
2	—	415	222.50–223.00	222.76
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	208.00	208.00
8	—	680	176.00–187.00	183.94
2	—	553	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	210.00	210.00
1	—	620	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	473	125.00–150.00	137.48
3	—	737	105.00–126.00	118.26
5	—	227	130.00–150.00	141.37
3	—	380	130.00–155.00	142.77
2	—	425	102.50–139.00	120.32
8	—	582	123.00–150.00	133.97
1	—	650	106.00	106.00
3	—	268	130.00–155.00	137.92
6	—	618	110.00–151.00	127.21
13	—	520	112.00–145.00	128.24
2	—	345	105.00–142.00	123.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	525	221.00	221.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	767	132.00–180.00	158.99
6	—	925	135.00–160.00	147.37
11	—	278	197.50–240.00	219.24
46	—	330	187.00–260.00	226.84
50	—	618	170.00–226.00	197.75
17	—	722	130.00–200.00	166.80
3	—	883	123.00–163.00	145.12
63	—	522	175.00–229.00	202.15
38	—	671	140.00–215.00	186.80
74	—	424	189.00–257.50	216.22
75	—	474	190.00–242.50	213.95
3	—	967	120.00–142.00	132.51
55	—	381	187.50–255.00	226.46
57	—	575	171.00–220.00	202.22
10	—	817	133.00–165.00	149.77
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	478	145.00	145.00
1	—	600	130.00	130.00
3	—	375	160.00–165.00	163.25
1	—	544	120.00	120.00
1	—	434	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	180.00	180.00
1	—	530	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	342	130.00	130.00
1	—	264	152.50	152.50
1	—	574	142.50	142.50
1	—	402	155.00	155.00
1	—	384	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	774	113.00–160.00	136.74
4	—	721	130.00–166.00	145.05
13	—	670	130.00–185.00	162.95
23	—	427	156.00–230.00	192.14
37	—	521	122.00–212.50	176.27
5	—	219	160.00–185.00	174.38
54	—	474	140.00–221.00	181.96
34	—	574	140.00–196.00	171.41
1	—	810	143.00	143.00
2	—	873	110.00–134.00	122.03
8	—	269	162.50–250.00	188.85
14	—	376	162.00–246.00	191.50
18	—	622	139.00–195.00	168.03
8	—	327	175.00–206.00	188.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	388	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	424	109.00–177.50	150.95
1	—	205	150.00	150.00
10	—	518	112.00–170.00	147.11
1	—	650	145.00	145.00
10	—	621	107.00–169.00	146.60
14	—	476	102.00–169.00	143.68
17	—	576	105.00–165.00	142.93
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
7	—	388	120.00–175.00	142.83
1	—	280	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	160.00	160.00
1	—	590	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	726	100.00	100.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	190.00	190.00
2	—	410	240.00–257.50	248.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	570	220.00–247.00	237.98
22	—	623	230.00–239.00	234.23
1	—	400	250.00	250.00
18	—	519	215.00–252.50	234.75
4	—	474	240.00–250.00	244.23
30	—	708	217.00–236.25	234.92
7	—	651	221.50–233.00	223.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,058	150.00–181.00	165.54
54	—	469	201.00–269.00	250.10
45	—	524	180.00–262.00	230.19
44	—	628	190.00–232.00	217.83
1	—	230	265.00	265.00
2	—	860	170.00–180.00	175.03
18	—	367	210.00–255.00	230.69
29	—	425	205.00–262.00	229.43
20	—	720	132.00–220.00	198.77
2	—	275	210.00–280.00	245.64
74	—	668	180.00–239.00	219.35
6	—	833	170.00–205.00	183.25
15	—	322	202.00–258.00	224.65
88	—	571	190.00–256.00	232.48
8	—	768	180.00–200.00	189.05
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	788	166.00–209.00	200.40
12	—	528	190.00–232.50	210.24
13	—	470	170.00–240.00	211.93
17	—	627	168.00–217.50	196.66
1	—	830	187.50	187.50
5	—	411	180.00–215.00	195.99
2	—	289	182.50–200.00	191.45
24	—	571	140.00–228.00	200.80
9	—	329	180.00–245.00	221.52
7	—	363	170.00–247.50	209.60
2	—	735	207.50–209.00	208.24
9	—	684	180.00–212.50	200.94
2	—	238	185.00–186.00	185.52
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	278	140.00	140.00
2	—	372	152.50–155.00	153.77
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	165.00	165.00
4	—	536	167.50–180.00	170.56
1	—	745	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	114.00–135.00	124.41
3	—	480	115.00–167.50	148.79
1	—	230	100.00	100.00
2	—	518	154.00–156.00	155.03
5	—	415	130.00–178.00	150.19
1	—	385	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	150.00	150.00
1	—	324	114.00	114.00
1	—	440	107.50	107.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,381	110.00–118.00	113.46
22	—	1,476	94.00–112.00	104.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
128	—	1,027	82.00–100.00	91.38
37	—	929	56.00–84.00	75.24
17	—	983	91.00–106.00	98.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,215	104.00–122.00	112.73
15	—	1,029	70.00–93.00	87.15
268	—	1,191	94.00–114.00	103.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,453	114.00–130.00	123.78
18	—	1,746	129.00–149.00	136.04
7	—	1,154	92.00–114.00	107.83

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,431	1,250.00–1,510.00	1,397.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	830.00	830.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	940.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,440	1,440.00	1,440.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,015	900.00–1,200.00	1,021.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,178	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,319.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,130	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,201.11
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	685	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	675	610.00	610.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	947	900.00–1,350.00	1,145.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	983	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,676.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	995	975.00–1,550.00	1,278.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	800.00–950.00	877.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	628	700.00–890.00	802.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	656	875.00	875.00

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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