North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 226 priced lines covering 2,218 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,898 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 542 head. replacement cattle receipts at 26 head. Counted as USDA files them — 10 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,898Last week 2,365Year ago 2,594

Slaughter CattleReceipts 542Last week 740Year ago 707

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 47Year ago 66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	120.00	120.00
13	—	325	187.50–250.00	217.06
4	—	1,025	129.00–147.50	139.65
17	—	285	185.00–212.50	205.44
2	—	935	143.00–161.00	152.05
6	—	773	140.00–177.50	158.12
4	—	874	144.00–161.00	151.14
63	—	422	180.00–240.00	211.94
5	—	1,068	139.00–149.00	145.02
18	—	721	160.00–211.00	180.27
5	—	823	155.00–170.00	165.45
75	—	523	170.00–231.00	201.94
43	—	623	179.00–216.00	191.53
44	—	376	183.00–245.00	207.47
80	—	472	180.00–235.00	205.28
53	—	574	156.00–225.00	199.38
18	—	676	172.00–195.00	184.30
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	200.00	200.00
4	—	264	200.00–210.00	202.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	195.00	195.00
4	—	516	209.00–222.50	214.99
1	—	755	175.00	175.00
6	—	611	202.00–213.00	207.22
19	—	473	213.00–232.50	219.95
2	—	738	194.00–199.00	196.51
9	—	426	209.00–233.00	225.82
5	—	566	207.00–212.50	209.67
11	—	379	237.50	237.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	674	150.00–166.00	156.05
1	—	850	138.00	138.00
9	—	574	150.00–205.00	176.40
28	—	477	160.00–203.00	177.65
5	—	265	165.00–185.00	174.96
5	—	230	140.00–175.00	159.94
18	—	372	170.00–207.50	182.22
19	—	424	155.00–215.00	183.16
13	—	327	150.00–215.00	184.49
20	—	524	160.00–216.00	185.27
2	—	718	160.00–162.50	161.27
2	—	783	122.00–130.00	126.06
5	—	622	150.00–175.00	164.14
1	—	830	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	170.00	170.00
1	—	435	180.00	180.00
4	—	509	171.00–180.00	173.37
1	—	590	165.00	165.00
2	—	363	150.00–180.00	164.69
2	—	493	180.00–183.00	181.49
1	—	255	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	155.00	155.00
3	—	545	140.00–150.00	146.67
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
2	—	385	132.00–165.00	148.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	140.00–145.00	142.29
3	—	633	125.00–145.00	137.25
3	—	590	145.00–150.00	148.32
11	—	424	120.00–166.00	148.82
7	—	528	125.00–165.00	151.90
2	—	310	150.00–155.00	152.58
1	—	230	155.00	155.00
2	—	655	120.00–135.00	127.50
15	—	466	132.50–165.00	150.34
1	—	720	132.50	132.50
14	—	371	122.00–165.00	144.04
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	165.00	165.00
2	—	420	147.50–167.50	157.50
1	—	675	160.00	160.00
4	—	464	160.00–190.00	171.29
2	—	563	152.50–155.00	153.74
2	—	615	140.00–142.50	141.28
1	—	345	170.00	170.00
6	—	522	145.00–210.00	172.46
2	—	365	167.50–210.00	188.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	172.50	172.50
3	—	675	185.00–189.00	187.32
14	—	464	167.50–235.00	197.46
6	—	620	190.00–225.00	206.28
2	—	220	195.00–207.50	201.82
4	—	713	142.50–211.00	161.97
5	—	429	150.00–231.00	186.98
3	—	317	180.00–192.50	187.57
7	—	517	175.00–230.00	211.04
6	—	572	180.00–225.00	198.14
7	—	381	165.00–235.00	199.07
1	—	890	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	775	212.00–222.00	218.73
4	—	424	240.00–246.00	242.99
14	—	532	238.00–250.00	240.39
3	—	727	212.50–222.00	216.74
6	—	823	210.00–217.00	215.82
12	—	479	237.00–255.00	242.17
1	—	605	234.00	234.00
15	—	568	231.00–260.00	248.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	776	170.00–232.00	198.39
1	—	820	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,080	134.00	134.00
1	—	1,010	186.00	186.00
26	—	428	211.00–270.00	233.70
29	—	667	195.00–236.00	221.81
17	—	367	223.00–270.00	248.07
1	—	900	197.50	197.50
7	—	317	225.00–265.00	238.51
1	—	885	198.00	198.00
10	—	723	195.00–225.00	210.03
2	—	230	250.00–260.00	255.11
25	—	525	200.00–249.00	224.87
17	—	474	212.00–250.00	230.30
5	—	276	230.00–272.50	249.45
27	—	621	189.00–252.50	222.49
18	—	571	209.00–240.00	229.97
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	210.00–225.00	217.41
1	—	495	220.00	220.00
1	—	510	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	200.00	200.00
2	—	588	200.00	200.00
1	—	600	180.00	180.00
1	—	670	170.00	170.00
2	—	725	190.00–195.00	192.47
2	—	540	160.00–162.50	161.24
1	—	275	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	152.50	152.50
9	—	526	110.00–170.00	146.20
3	—	238	162.50–170.00	167.43
11	—	460	127.00–175.00	155.58
9	—	574	132.50–165.00	154.40
1	—	785	145.00	145.00
4	—	671	145.00–170.00	156.99
7	—	374	145.00–170.00	159.62
1	—	830	130.00	130.00
4	—	260	157.50–172.50	167.64
6	—	423	140.00–164.00	154.08
4	—	618	135.00–150.00	144.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	230.00–237.50	232.46
1	—	405	260.00	260.00
2	—	630	232.50	232.50
2	—	330	275.00–277.00	276.05
3	—	378	262.00–267.00	263.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	716	150.00–210.00	184.97
8	—	812	164.00–187.00	168.88
39	—	372	195.00–242.50	222.96
30	—	617	190.00–226.00	213.11
7	—	226	197.50–242.50	223.33
13	—	326	210.00–242.50	223.97
3	—	978	143.00–175.00	159.47
3	—	870	167.50–192.50	181.57
15	—	272	195.00–242.50	220.65
44	—	423	180.00–245.00	222.11
43	—	524	200.00–232.50	218.54
1	—	1,030	166.00	166.00
45	—	472	188.00–250.00	215.84
45	—	574	172.00–232.00	213.18
4	—	929	155.00–172.00	163.00
23	—	675	155.00–222.50	195.21
10	—	774	155.00–204.00	182.13
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	205.00	205.00
1	—	200	214.00	214.00
1	—	300	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	473	172.50–220.00	192.29
11	—	370	180.00–210.00	192.58
3	—	227	172.50–202.50	187.81
8	—	322	150.00–205.00	189.06
17	—	424	185.00–225.00	194.35
1	—	930	141.00	141.00
7	—	669	147.00–200.00	178.16
1	—	975	120.00	120.00
26	—	568	150.00–200.00	182.12
6	—	775	135.00–177.50	152.10
4	—	274	180.00–212.50	201.69
19	—	619	130.00–202.50	176.42
23	—	522	150.00–205.00	189.52
1	—	865	147.00	147.00
4	—	728	122.00–185.00	154.80
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
2	—	575	120.00–130.00	124.91
1	—	740	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	177.50	177.50
1	—	435	175.00	175.00
1	—	595	170.00	170.00
2	—	628	145.00–150.00	147.53
1	—	850	100.00	100.00
2	—	450	150.00	150.00
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
1	—	520	137.50	137.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	140.00–150.00	144.97
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
1	—	320	110.00	110.00
1	—	440	125.00	125.00
1	—	605	165.00	165.00
1	—	465	141.00	141.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	485	117.50	117.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
1	—	405	115.00	115.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,101	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,627.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	925.00–1,475.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	710	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,055	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,271.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,288.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,202.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	935	850.00–1,100.00	975.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,223	975.00–1,450.00	1,231.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	971	90.00–111.00	103.51
23	—	1,693	112.00–141.00	130.44
45	—	1,447	108.00–128.00	119.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,249	97.00–119.00	110.55
1	—	1,225	65.00	65.00
21	—	1,101	80.00–94.00	90.08
196	—	1,235	86.00–112.00	102.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,054	80.00–99.00	92.89
3	—	753	100.00–110.00	105.77
6	—	827	45.00–67.00	61.72
19	—	906	62.00–85.00	78.48
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	146.00	146.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,461	90.00–109.00	100.41
15	—	1,380	95.00–116.00	106.19

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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