North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 197 priced lines covering 2,203 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,994 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 530 head. replacement cattle receipts at 42 head. Counted as USDA files them — 19 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,994Last week 1,898Year ago 1,897

Slaughter CattleReceipts 530Last week 542Year ago 519

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 26Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	680	112.00–130.00	121.80
2	—	338	102.00–135.00	118.38
3	—	622	130.00–152.50	142.35
1	—	275	133.00	133.00
9	—	580	128.00–165.00	136.64
8	—	434	110.00–175.00	145.70
1	—	200	145.00	145.00
6	—	505	132.00–168.00	150.95
7	—	470	135.00–155.00	146.91
4	—	369	130.00–165.00	144.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	574	209.00–238.00	222.51
14	—	475	209.00–234.00	222.38
1	—	325	240.00	240.00
11	—	609	198.00–238.00	229.73
32	—	530	209.00–232.00	218.80
5	—	368	212.00–226.00	220.35
9	—	425	215.00–267.00	232.60
2	—	665	200.00–215.00	207.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	216	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	682	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	627	125.00–175.00	145.01
7	—	668	134.00–172.00	157.46
22	—	421	154.00–207.00	181.23
3	—	770	140.00–149.00	142.96
3	—	269	160.00–200.00	174.50
5	—	713	138.00–166.00	147.25
6	—	232	140.00–165.00	151.31
29	—	474	152.50–200.00	171.00
9	—	374	165.00–200.00	177.38
20	—	523	140.00–190.00	166.62
18	—	572	150.00–195.00	172.91
3	—	825	94.00–135.00	120.56
7	—	321	160.00–185.00	171.59
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	145.00–160.00	151.69
4	—	422	147.50–155.00	150.63
2	—	334	150.00–167.50	158.75
1	—	542	140.00	140.00
1	—	215	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	622	170.00–212.00	196.84
12	—	276	163.00–235.00	200.43
28	—	673	164.00–205.00	188.54
60	—	575	167.00–230.00	204.17
17	—	323	182.50–225.00	210.63
53	—	521	175.00–232.50	208.28
4	—	241	200.00–210.00	203.66
32	—	379	185.00–247.50	212.05
59	—	471	180.00–235.00	208.51
8	—	877	136.00–174.00	160.10
27	—	718	150.00–193.00	176.82
8	—	770	156.00–182.50	165.48
9	—	815	140.00–177.00	152.85
1	—	910	138.00	138.00
45	—	427	172.50–242.00	210.71
2	—	1,035	138.00–139.00	138.50
1	—	970	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Small 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	358	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	364	140.00	140.00
1	—	436	130.00	130.00
1	—	284	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	623	127.00–200.00	168.90
2	—	215	185.00–200.00	191.98
11	—	326	160.00–205.00	193.85
9	—	370	150.00–215.00	193.54
3	—	930	135.00–147.50	142.42
7	—	713	138.00–170.00	152.84
4	—	784	130.00–165.00	147.56
28	—	522	157.00–207.50	185.53
4	—	260	160.00–205.00	183.18
8	—	671	140.00–186.00	161.93
27	—	475	160.00–212.00	180.26
14	—	427	157.00–200.00	184.81
20	—	570	140.00–202.50	179.03
2	—	831	127.50–140.00	133.82
2	—	890	138.00–150.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	664	120.00–132.50	126.16
1	—	510	142.50	142.50
1	—	465	150.00	150.00
3	—	306	165.00–175.00	170.08
1	—	280	151.00	151.00
3	—	570	130.00–150.00	137.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	874	140.00–180.00	165.89
13	—	278	200.00–240.00	219.17
7	—	814	142.50–184.00	155.61
39	—	470	192.50–250.00	219.01
9	—	724	170.00–210.00	185.27
3	—	235	210.00–255.00	230.74
5	—	771	170.00–185.00	179.75
20	—	328	200.00–250.00	220.19
31	—	575	170.00–234.00	198.12
33	—	422	200.00–255.00	229.54
24	—	621	150.00–227.50	197.49
4	—	969	140.00–157.00	148.29
3	—	921	123.00–175.00	148.49
23	—	679	162.00–212.50	189.96
30	—	522	180.00–245.00	211.58
30	—	378	202.00–255.00	222.79
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	226.00	226.00
1	—	260	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	332	142.50	142.50
1	—	212	157.50	157.50
2	—	268	100.00–150.00	124.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	482	177.50	177.50
1	—	636	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	257.50–262.00	258.61
1	—	345	260.00	260.00
1	—	365	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	530	127.00–175.00	156.29
3	—	562	135.00–162.00	150.88
1	—	600	182.00	182.00
3	—	673	112.00–148.00	131.59
6	—	465	115.00–160.00	139.81
3	—	377	142.50–160.00	153.30
2	—	275	162.50–175.00	168.30
1	—	735	160.00	160.00
6	—	425	110.00–160.00	145.10
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	564	122.50	122.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
4	—	78	55.00–80.00	74.35
1	—	815	88.00	88.00
3	—	223	120.00–147.00	136.99
3	—	358	145.00–165.00	158.40
3	—	415	100.00–150.00	122.93
1	—	320	117.00	117.00
1	—	600	123.00	123.00
1	—	975	100.00	100.00
1	—	575	90.00	90.00
3	—	253	120.00–145.00	135.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	584	250.00–264.00	260.68
2	—	815	213.00–217.00	214.98
4	—	364	252.50–272.50	261.92
17	—	464	240.00–270.00	258.07
19	—	526	240.00–267.50	261.91
18	—	663	231.00–236.00	234.65
20	—	628	235.00–247.00	240.02
2	—	873	202.50–206.00	204.28
3	—	428	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	378	215.00–267.50	244.08
34	—	470	210.00–257.50	230.49
9	—	820	180.00–196.00	190.60
28	—	676	200.00–227.00	218.99
23	—	419	214.00–257.50	231.61
9	—	330	214.00–265.00	242.17
29	—	618	210.00–232.50	225.60
40	—	723	150.00–226.00	210.95
5	—	274	202.00–260.00	239.92
30	—	582	215.00–237.50	227.11
5	—	218	202.00–252.50	225.76
33	—	526	185.00–243.00	232.55
1	—	965	172.00	172.00
1	—	915	187.00	187.00
3	—	888	140.00–195.00	170.12
2	—	1,016	136.00–178.00	157.12
1	—	1,190	171.00	171.00
5	—	769	190.00–217.50	206.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	566	180.00–217.00	189.59
9	—	529	182.00–210.00	197.12
6	—	475	180.00–217.50	193.44
3	—	270	170.00–180.00	175.23
5	—	778	150.00–170.00	162.00
4	—	421	179.00–200.00	193.53
1	—	700	183.00	183.00
12	—	363	145.00–230.00	192.82
5	—	622	180.00–210.00	193.62
8	—	333	160.00–220.00	190.44
1	—	884	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	418	130.00–160.00	143.06
3	—	477	150.00–165.00	156.82
1	—	615	132.00	132.00
9	—	522	138.00–182.50	156.18
5	—	570	134.00–168.00	153.77
4	—	368	130.00–156.00	139.24
1	—	230	170.00	170.00
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	923	62.50–86.00	74.10
82	—	969	80.00–95.00	88.52
3	—	923	100.00–112.50	103.74
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,024	140.00	140.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
165	—	1,256	89.00–112.00	102.56
21	—	1,074	80.00–94.00	88.24
65	—	1,326	98.00–121.00	110.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,349	87.00–114.00	100.98
11	—	1,510	100.00–111.00	104.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,136	95.00–110.00	103.00
9	—	1,929	127.00–145.00	136.00
33	—	1,567	110.00–128.00	121.76

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,023	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,217.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,295.00	1,295.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,000	825.00–1,475.00	1,134.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,243	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,272.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	899	1,050.00–1,800.00	1,558.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	850	875.00–1,750.00	1,278.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,107.81

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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