North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 250 priced lines covering 3,133 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,694 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 766 head. replacement cattle receipts at 33 head. Counted as USDA files them — 19 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,694Last week 2,989Year ago 3,256

Slaughter CattleReceipts 766Last week 727Year ago 724

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 49Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	618	125.00–195.00	170.54
17	—	679	128.00–192.50	161.09
21	—	430	150.00–227.00	193.26
4	—	314	175.00–190.00	185.04
9	—	779	120.00–154.00	139.99
1	—	720	160.00	160.00
1	—	805	146.00	146.00
41	—	525	140.00–215.00	179.94
20	—	374	150.00–207.50	184.85
1	—	955	112.00	112.00
3	—	284	180.00–185.00	182.48
4	—	229	150.00–185.00	176.20
36	—	571	151.00–226.00	179.67
37	—	470	140.00–205.00	181.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	324	197.50–247.00	214.17
61	—	421	180.00–257.50	218.38
44	—	521	182.00–232.50	204.48
9	—	765	161.00–194.00	172.39
10	—	238	200.00–240.00	218.39
4	—	931	132.00–167.50	147.88
3	—	1,005	121.00–148.00	136.97
7	—	813	135.00–177.50	154.01
14	—	277	200.00–235.00	214.76
38	—	671	151.00–222.00	191.02
39	—	375	185.00–257.00	222.32
47	—	575	141.00–242.00	205.63
38	—	623	150.00–227.50	194.07
1	—	1,060	135.00	135.00
2	—	965	136.00–140.00	137.97
7	—	874	130.00–175.00	148.50
54	—	477	195.00–232.50	213.14
15	—	724	140.00–194.00	175.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	677	152.50–160.00	156.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	230.00–245.00	239.45
3	—	468	232.50–237.50	235.77
1	—	430	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	529	130.00–173.00	159.18
1	—	705	137.50	137.50
7	—	564	120.00–168.00	145.65
3	—	228	137.50–165.00	151.73
4	—	316	137.50–150.00	144.46
6	—	616	135.00–165.00	151.06
4	—	274	145.00–170.00	154.95
5	—	671	144.00–170.00	156.79
9	—	371	122.50–165.00	149.25
15	—	479	107.00–170.00	148.20
14	—	420	127.00–172.00	156.58
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	200.00	200.00
1	—	500	184.00	184.00
1	—	490	200.00	200.00
4	—	348	195.00	195.00
5	—	583	195.00–212.50	205.60
1	—	435	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	446	130.00	130.00
1	—	472	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	192.00	192.00
2	—	378	178.00–180.00	179.05
3	—	483	160.00–177.50	165.98
3	—	584	140.00–187.50	165.09
3	—	428	186.00–192.50	188.23
2	—	506	140.00–144.00	142.02
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
1	—	730	87.50	87.50
1	—	425	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	200.00	200.00
4	—	514	210.00–217.00	213.74
2	—	368	198.00–200.00	198.98
2	—	233	170.00–200.00	184.19
2	—	325	200.00	200.00
2	—	290	182.00–210.00	196.00
13	—	574	180.00–215.00	210.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	233	180.00–195.00	188.46
9	—	278	205.00–246.00	221.84
3	—	828	130.00–164.00	152.18
28	—	719	137.00–198.00	173.94
1	—	1,040	145.00	145.00
1	—	940	121.00	121.00
83	—	570	164.00–260.00	194.46
94	—	527	170.00–257.50	196.11
30	—	672	161.00–210.00	181.77
87	—	374	180.00–240.00	207.78
13	—	774	140.00–197.00	166.69
1	—	1,085	155.00	155.00
32	—	321	180.00–240.00	208.12
86	—	420	180.00–247.50	205.59
63	—	619	130.00–208.00	189.98
82	—	476	180.00–226.00	199.64
3	—	878	124.00–165.00	139.58
4	—	974	136.00–166.00	153.05
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	286	155.00	155.00
2	—	463	125.00–140.00	132.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	172.00	172.00
1	—	900	174.00	174.00
4	—	388	212.50–230.00	222.52
20	—	515	212.00–224.00	218.06
16	—	427	207.00–245.00	215.26
9	—	453	210.00–237.50	225.17
11	—	683	204.00–211.00	206.24
1	—	955	160.00	160.00
15	—	797	204.00	204.00
40	—	575	204.00–213.00	208.65
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	178.00	178.00
2	—	513	197.00–205.00	201.10
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
4	—	427	150.00–180.00	161.80
4	—	468	150.00–190.00	161.15
1	—	270	140.00	140.00
2	—	380	172.00–185.00	178.76
1	—	835	130.00	130.00
2	—	558	190.00–200.00	194.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	522	136.00–223.00	171.34
15	—	621	130.00–190.00	154.12
36	—	420	150.00–210.00	172.66
12	—	380	165.00–188.00	174.80
12	—	666	132.50–183.00	160.70
1	—	980	132.50	132.50
18	—	319	162.50–200.00	180.35
3	—	780	138.00–152.50	144.37
18	—	572	150.00–193.00	169.52
2	—	735	130.00–145.00	137.50
11	—	215	150.00–180.00	163.10
34	—	472	145.00–210.00	175.37
12	—	276	142.00–195.00	168.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	118.00–155.00	139.04
9	—	523	120.00–155.00	139.01
3	—	663	140.00–147.00	143.19
5	—	575	117.00–145.00	129.57
7	—	330	125.00–152.00	141.06
15	—	471	120.00–165.00	144.96
6	—	283	120.00–142.50	134.49
11	—	378	122.50–155.00	138.74
4	—	623	112.50–130.00	121.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	356	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	486	150.00	150.00
1	—	566	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	844	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	165.00	165.00
2	—	585	160.00–166.00	163.05
2	—	510	155.00–165.00	160.00
5	—	465	130.00–175.00	149.13
6	—	416	142.00–175.00	154.25
3	—	312	154.00–175.00	161.07
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
1	—	620	150.00	150.00
1	—	790	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	619	224.00–238.00	233.40
17	—	903	210.00	210.00
8	—	784	210.00–212.00	211.01
10	—	425	240.00–255.00	252.99
36	—	527	227.00–257.50	236.37
9	—	578	226.00–245.00	236.23
13	—	722	220.00–222.00	221.17
5	—	471	234.00–264.00	250.06
1	—	825	210.00	210.00
52	—	657	224.00–242.50	234.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	662	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	682	160.00–190.00	179.99
2	—	293	182.00–185.00	183.49
3	—	762	159.00–165.00	160.97
2	—	340	202.00–227.00	214.50
14	—	472	140.00–237.50	185.74
16	—	573	170.00–237.50	194.50
4	—	620	162.00–185.00	178.63
1	—	700	170.00	170.00
6	—	433	184.00–205.00	193.87
6	—	367	185.00–205.00	195.96
1	—	215	185.00	185.00
10	—	524	175.00–242.50	194.85
1	—	800	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	374	216.00–260.00	240.48
15	—	772	170.00–210.00	194.74
1	—	235	212.50	212.50
28	—	575	180.00–252.50	221.28
2	—	983	136.00–182.00	159.18
1	—	1,065	168.00	168.00
5	—	261	205.00–247.50	223.35
28	—	624	180.00–232.50	217.37
1	—	1,010	178.00	178.00
18	—	720	180.00–224.00	204.40
1	—	880	150.00	150.00
31	—	525	208.00–257.50	225.31
38	—	433	202.00–250.00	229.30
33	—	473	200.00–257.50	226.61
36	—	668	195.00–235.00	212.48
5	—	919	120.00–190.00	155.47
5	—	821	165.00–202.50	183.57
11	—	319	212.00–260.00	234.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	200.00	200.00
1	—	485	222.50	222.50
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
2	—	530	230.00–232.00	231.00
1	—	610	175.00	175.00
1	—	215	200.00	200.00
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
3	—	558	170.00–227.50	207.76
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	157.50–170.00	163.95
3	—	573	190.00–205.00	199.00
2	—	470	195.00–202.50	198.59
1	—	250	178.00	178.00
1	—	640	205.00	205.00
4	—	514	168.00–185.00	178.12
1	—	690	187.50	187.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	77.50–95.00	85.16
1	—	385	77.50	77.50
1	—	440	78.00	78.00
1	—	665	94.00	94.00
2	—	337	107.50	107.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	110.00	110.00
1	—	545	132.50	132.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	901	169.00	169.00
1	—	634	133.00	133.00
1	—	476	145.00	145.00
1	—	370	152.50	152.50
12	—	740	173.00	173.00
1	—	330	172.50	172.50
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	155.00	155.00
1	—	590	130.00	130.00
1	—	415	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	595	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	756	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	752	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	979	1,125.00–1,950.00	1,441.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	828	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,173.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,202.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	888	925.00–1,000.00	964.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,028	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,073.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	975	950.00–1,100.00	1,020.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,098	1,075.00–1,130.00	1,103.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	943	975.00–1,100.00	1,038.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,378	174.00–194.00	183.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,651	120.00–192.50	132.92
5	—	1,230	97.00–112.00	104.57
50	—	1,485	108.00–136.00	120.79
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	66.00	66.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
247	—	1,198	84.00–113.00	104.42
1	—	925	40.00	40.00
89	—	1,245	100.00–127.00	110.41
13	—	1,068	70.00–95.00	87.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	973	95.00–106.00	99.12
43	—	848	50.00–84.00	77.07
105	—	1,021	85.00–100.00	91.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,458	90.00–117.00	105.81
25	—	1,422	101.00–115.00	108.82

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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