North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 226 priced lines covering 2,755 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,365 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 740 head. replacement cattle receipts at 47 head. Counted as USDA files them — 29 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,365Last week 2,694Year ago 2,837

Slaughter CattleReceipts 740Last week 766Year ago 790

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 33Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	252.50–264.00	260.16
9	—	621	222.50–230.00	227.31
3	—	477	244.00–247.50	245.48
10	—	755	214.00–216.00	215.80
5	—	562	220.00–237.00	226.35
15	—	669	211.00–235.00	220.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	528	200.00–248.00	228.72
5	—	277	210.00–234.00	219.79
7	—	321	210.00–248.00	230.17
2	—	235	250.00	250.00
10	—	374	215.00–247.00	231.44
3	—	817	187.50–196.00	192.48
2	—	905	146.00–192.50	169.12
15	—	676	190.00–225.00	212.33
19	—	726	185.00–215.00	202.39
9	—	769	170.00–205.00	188.49
25	—	569	200.00–237.50	221.26
3	—	977	145.00–162.00	152.41
24	—	418	204.00–262.50	230.18
1	—	855	178.00	178.00
23	—	477	191.00–251.00	228.36
38	—	618	148.00–235.00	214.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	135.00–150.00	142.25
2	—	473	170.00–180.00	174.87
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	134.00–170.00	156.47
2	—	333	190.00–200.00	195.04
13	—	586	188.00–215.00	207.32
1	—	705	130.00	130.00
8	—	478	182.50–237.50	204.47
9	—	530	185.00–230.00	202.38
1	—	250	172.00	172.00
3	—	363	150.00–200.00	180.46
4	—	425	185.00–212.00	199.14
2	—	758	154.00–170.00	162.08
4	—	633	175.00–200.00	186.96
2	—	823	135.00–138.00	136.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	155.00	155.00
1	—	205	132.50	132.50
1	—	315	165.00	165.00
1	—	505	152.50	152.50
4	—	411	135.00–162.50	153.20
1	—	475	147.50	147.50
1	—	730	152.50	152.50
6	—	559	140.00–160.00	149.11
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	160.00–170.00	163.73
1	—	685	145.00	145.00
2	—	477	161.00–170.00	165.34
2	—	281	150.00–182.50	165.35
4	—	329	160.00–185.00	170.39
6	—	514	170.00–180.00	172.94
3	—	572	165.00–175.00	170.09
3	—	388	160.00–175.00	165.84
4	—	417	140.00–150.00	143.69
1	—	210	175.00	175.00
1	—	785	129.00	129.00
1	—	835	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	473	142.00–192.50	168.86
28	—	377	150.00–192.50	170.70
34	—	423	142.00–195.00	166.29
14	—	279	152.50–175.00	164.48
2	—	775	128.00–165.00	146.86
21	—	577	137.00–203.00	173.75
11	—	624	130.00–195.00	161.60
6	—	718	120.00–153.00	136.62
10	—	671	136.00–165.00	153.73
7	—	225	155.00–170.00	160.83
14	—	322	145.00–190.00	164.87
28	—	518	130.00–197.00	164.91
3	—	892	134.00–140.00	137.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	132.50	132.50
52	—	619	166.00–210.00	183.95
91	—	525	160.00–227.00	189.67
3	—	862	152.00–162.50	155.47
11	—	769	130.00–175.00	150.44
4	—	805	120.00–200.00	147.17
8	—	281	175.00–192.50	184.42
10	—	716	143.00–190.00	161.79
1	—	228	187.50	187.50
29	—	676	158.00–214.00	180.38
3	—	1,012	133.00–147.00	139.59
29	—	325	170.00–237.50	190.31
72	—	472	175.00–230.00	197.63
55	—	568	152.00–230.00	190.36
51	—	377	174.00–240.00	203.82
5	—	917	120.00–158.00	135.62
79	—	422	177.50–242.00	201.83
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	302	140.00	140.00
1	—	492	130.00	130.00
1	—	248	135.00	135.00
2	—	287	135.00–137.50	136.29
2	—	368	142.50–145.00	143.80
1	—	426	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	205.00	205.00
1	—	275	180.00	180.00
1	—	305	170.00	170.00
6	—	522	200.00–210.00	207.45
9	—	577	208.00–212.00	209.33
2	—	358	184.00–192.00	188.08
3	—	420	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	161.00–170.00	165.62
2	—	335	220.00–225.00	222.46
6	—	458	215.00–228.00	220.03
6	—	430	217.50–230.00	222.46
2	—	515	212.50	212.50
4	—	379	210.00–212.50	211.24
9	—	724	170.00–200.00	182.87
6	—	611	197.50–208.00	203.08
7	—	571	206.00–209.00	208.37
14	—	666	185.00–200.00	193.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	283	120.00–145.00	135.25
2	—	565	122.50–147.50	134.89
8	—	416	120.00–147.50	135.12
11	—	485	120.00–152.00	136.84
5	—	322	130.00–145.00	137.92
11	—	375	125.00–150.00	139.35
3	—	670	122.00–140.00	130.81
5	—	616	130.00–145.00	135.45
5	—	533	130.00–152.00	142.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	160.00	160.00
1	—	372	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	468	180.00–230.00	202.64
3	—	920	140.00–167.50	150.67
9	—	868	134.00–177.50	160.64
2	—	1,043	140.00–148.00	144.01
5	—	972	141.00–162.50	151.88
47	—	619	150.00–223.00	185.99
14	—	814	140.00–193.00	161.53
48	—	373	197.00–257.00	219.10
59	—	425	195.00–255.00	219.58
16	—	282	195.00–240.00	218.07
32	—	325	192.50–252.00	220.04
6	—	231	200.00–250.00	220.60
21	—	725	140.00–202.50	180.90
48	—	527	170.00–237.00	198.56
33	—	669	150.00–219.00	192.18
8	—	771	142.00–198.00	170.69
34	—	575	162.00–222.50	199.58
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	157.50	157.50
3	—	372	160.00–190.00	173.68
2	—	558	132.50–148.00	140.17
1	—	835	107.50	107.50
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
5	—	524	140.00–164.00	152.88
7	—	417	150.00–222.50	190.57
3	—	472	150.00–180.00	168.08
3	—	613	164.00–175.00	171.35
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	184.00	184.00
4	—	439	237.50–239.00	237.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	398	145.00	145.00
3	—	415	135.00–145.00	138.30
1	—	740	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	773	125.00–170.00	144.20
17	—	666	142.50–192.50	171.14
21	—	427	150.00–200.00	179.62
22	—	622	132.50–190.00	168.71
31	—	526	145.00–200.00	177.06
44	—	473	150.00–210.00	178.71
7	—	282	172.50–205.00	195.64
9	—	718	140.00–175.00	164.05
3	—	869	130.00–143.00	138.52
3	—	805	124.00–145.00	138.04
17	—	378	167.50–230.00	197.44
35	—	578	144.00–197.50	170.76
1	—	930	134.00	134.00
13	—	322	170.00–210.00	190.60
10	—	231	170.00–225.00	192.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	369	127.50–170.00	153.29
3	—	687	142.00–160.00	153.93
14	—	422	120.00–167.50	151.23
7	—	627	145.00–160.00	156.30
2	—	245	150.00–152.00	151.00
11	—	569	137.50–170.00	154.96
5	—	272	140.00–170.00	156.13
11	—	478	125.00–170.00	147.00
9	—	519	125.00–170.00	154.22
6	—	338	145.00–165.00	153.31
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
1	—	550	126.00	126.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	100.00	100.00
1	—	400	150.00	150.00
1	—	490	145.00	145.00
1	—	640	105.00	105.00
1	—	710	71.00	71.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
2	—	668	93.00–120.00	106.55
1	—	560	155.00	155.00
1	—	540	100.00	100.00
3	—	792	93.00	93.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	125.00	125.00
1	—	470	115.00	115.00
1	—	540	122.00	122.00
2	—	368	120.00–125.00	122.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	793	51.00–67.00	60.52
136	—	1,043	83.00–100.00	91.77
1	—	875	103.00	103.00
57	—	897	51.00–85.00	76.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,500	91.00–118.00	102.29
15	—	1,387	104.00–118.00	110.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
238	—	1,274	90.00–117.00	102.68
21	—	1,063	80.00–94.00	88.82
64	—	1,264	102.00–142.00	110.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,180	103.00–110.00	107.30
16	—	1,767	127.00–140.00	134.03
57	—	1,503	111.00–128.00	121.05

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	916	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	938	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,372.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,028	1,550.00–2,075.00	1,779.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	945	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,261.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,173.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	990	1,050.00–1,925.00	1,536.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	726	725.00–825.00	778.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	793	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,390	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	918	825.00–1,075.00	974.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	830.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,322.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,400	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,464.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,029	925.00–1,375.00	1,164.13
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	645	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	590.00	590.00

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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