North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 257 priced lines covering 2,343 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,389 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 675 head. replacement cattle receipts at 42 head. Counted as USDA files them — 12 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,389Last week 1,994Year ago 2,546

Slaughter CattleReceipts 675Last week 530Year ago 728

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 42Year ago 77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	142.00–165.00	156.22
2	—	530	170.00–180.00	175.14
1	—	795	155.00	155.00
1	—	165	150.00	150.00
1	—	620	187.50	187.50
1	—	440	158.00	158.00
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
1	—	225	140.00	140.00
2	—	563	167.50–177.50	172.43
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	377	177.00–190.00	182.57
4	—	469	175.00–185.00	180.71
3	—	268	180.00–195.00	189.25
2	—	563	155.00–162.50	158.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	138.00	138.00
4	—	232	202.50–207.50	205.08
13	—	812	141.00–178.00	175.07
65	—	422	194.00–235.00	210.76
6	—	775	140.00–190.00	159.48
56	—	472	190.00–240.00	205.57
79	—	520	185.00–235.00	203.55
13	—	323	200.00–230.00	213.36
5	—	272	200.00–230.00	214.26
24	—	372	200.00–240.00	216.79
14	—	722	157.00–197.00	182.40
1	—	915	140.00	140.00
44	—	569	180.00–218.00	199.97
41	—	664	166.00–211.00	199.86
31	—	621	180.00–1,189.00	231.22
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	197.00	197.00
1	—	450	197.00	197.00
1	—	595	154.00	154.00
1	—	815	180.00	180.00
1	—	305	176.00	176.00
1	—	365	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	200.00	200.00
2	—	575	197.00–200.00	198.51
3	—	678	180.00	180.00
1	—	490	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	247.50	247.50
1	—	465	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	471	140.00–210.00	177.12
35	—	522	140.00–202.50	175.87
29	—	568	150.00–200.00	181.49
23	—	419	140.00–207.50	174.58
12	—	622	167.00–205.00	185.00
19	—	319	140.00–210.00	177.74
9	—	664	120.00–190.00	156.48
21	—	379	140.00–226.00	180.16
2	—	770	187.00–190.00	188.49
1	—	815	140.00	140.00
3	—	240	165.00–187.00	174.58
6	—	270	150.00–185.00	172.73
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	263	170.00–172.50	170.79
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	132.00	132.00
3	—	523	165.00–175.00	168.31
1	—	300	155.00	155.00
1	—	790	130.00	130.00
1	—	735	155.00	155.00
3	—	572	145.00–155.00	149.96
3	—	428	130.00–175.00	146.21
2	—	670	132.00–147.00	139.50
3	—	820	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	175.00	175.00
8	—	530	165.00–185.00	179.66
9	—	328	102.00–195.00	154.33
6	—	563	130.00–185.00	166.87
1	—	275	130.00	130.00
8	—	617	105.00–180.00	163.86
1	—	845	147.00	147.00
6	—	469	130.00–190.00	151.83
2	—	430	132.50–185.00	159.06
3	—	765	165.00–169.00	166.64
3	—	387	117.00–137.00	126.21
1	—	690	175.00	175.00
2	—	715	159.00–175.00	166.83
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	278	150.00–165.00	158.26
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	175.00	175.00
1	—	275	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	230.00	230.00
4	—	538	228.00	228.00
1	—	455	227.00	227.00
2	—	652	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	192.00	192.00
1	—	630	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	167.50	167.50
2	—	660	157.00–190.00	173.38
2	—	565	130.00–150.00	140.00
3	—	490	130.00–185.00	163.21
2	—	773	155.00–167.00	160.98
1	—	820	177.00	177.00
2	—	525	170.00–180.00	175.19
2	—	395	160.00–195.00	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	262.50	262.50
4	—	439	261.00–265.00	261.98
2	—	523	265.00	265.00
2	—	290	262.50–277.50	270.00
2	—	478	260.00–267.50	263.73
1	—	390	260.00	260.00
1	—	235	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	265.00	265.00
9	—	528	254.00–264.00	259.20
13	—	562	240.00–258.00	247.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	376	207.00–257.00	232.64
28	—	475	210.00–255.00	239.78
29	—	570	200.00–250.00	227.58
2	—	868	190.00–208.00	198.87
8	—	273	217.00–252.00	229.85
5	—	225	217.00–250.00	233.75
15	—	775	206.00–220.00	211.74
27	—	533	210.00–255.00	233.11
8	—	714	202.50–226.00	216.89
16	—	327	212.50–250.00	230.02
1	—	995	187.00	187.00
19	—	665	200.00–223.00	215.10
26	—	430	210.00–259.00	243.80
5	—	824	180.00–215.00	202.88
43	—	629	204.00–240.00	226.64
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	206.00	206.00
1	—	505	210.00	210.00
1	—	875	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	160.00–204.00	187.97
9	—	567	160.00–215.00	188.79
11	—	474	200.00–227.00	210.02
1	—	300	182.50	182.50
2	—	220	190.00–200.00	195.11
7	—	526	170.00–212.00	195.11
6	—	429	180.00–225.00	196.29
4	—	259	175.00–210.00	192.17
6	—	372	205.00–220.00	211.73
3	—	727	137.00–217.00	180.74
5	—	625	172.00–215.00	198.24
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	180.00–200.00	189.88
1	—	375	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	170.00	170.00
1	—	735	180.00	180.00
1	—	410	185.00	185.00
1	—	790	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	155.00	155.00
1	—	380	175.00	175.00
1	—	530	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	157.00	157.00
5	—	421	130.00–210.00	178.84
4	—	524	180.00–205.00	186.38
1	—	765	145.00	145.00
2	—	715	140.00–153.00	146.59
1	—	625	167.50	167.50
4	—	669	122.00–185.00	164.05
2	—	395	180.00	180.00
5	—	480	115.00–195.00	156.43
6	—	573	110.00–197.50	160.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	227.00–242.00	233.94
3	—	363	240.00–245.00	242.30
2	—	320	245.00–255.00	249.84
1	—	530	232.00	232.00
1	—	280	285.00	285.00
1	—	620	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	190.00–210.00	203.20
1	—	220	195.00	195.00
31	—	425	147.00–220.00	188.17
18	—	675	150.00–222.00	178.51
2	—	813	140.00–150.00	145.08
18	—	620	150.00–207.50	175.85
7	—	379	160.00–200.00	182.63
35	—	523	147.00–210.00	180.17
2	—	758	131.00–140.00	135.54
47	—	575	150.00–212.50	183.54
39	—	472	150.00–217.50	183.08
4	—	725	150.00–220.00	184.08
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	170.00–175.00	172.52
2	—	680	175.00	175.00
3	—	270	150.00–165.00	159.52
3	—	573	135.00–175.00	160.71
1	—	870	145.00	145.00
1	—	530	175.00	175.00
2	—	793	165.00–175.00	170.02
4	—	429	130.00–155.00	141.12
2	—	338	165.00–170.00	167.48
6	—	463	125.00–165.00	150.38
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	252.50	252.50
1	—	210	270.00	270.00
1	—	670	239.00	239.00
3	—	325	265.00–275.00	270.03
1	—	720	222.50	222.50
2	—	373	257.50–260.00	258.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	471	200.00–245.00	212.81
41	—	576	190.00–230.00	203.75
12	—	667	165.00–220.00	187.56
46	—	519	185.00–237.50	202.80
37	—	615	170.00–237.00	191.11
45	—	427	200.00–260.00	225.47
3	—	958	145.00–172.50	160.22
3	—	1,037	165.00	165.00
6	—	826	140.00–201.00	172.00
29	—	374	195.00–265.00	230.85
12	—	720	170.00–214.00	185.29
12	—	277	200.00–252.50	230.10
2	—	915	150.00–185.00	167.40
4	—	873	147.00–202.00	170.99
25	—	327	200.00–250.00	234.57
21	—	778	160.00–197.00	182.12
Bulls — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	229.00	229.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	165.00–177.00	171.25
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
1	—	295	210.00	210.00
2	—	405	190.00–192.00	191.00
1	—	640	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	225.00	225.00
2	—	453	210.00	210.00
1	—	555	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	177.00	177.00
1	—	375	187.50	187.50
1	—	830	165.00	165.00
1	—	435	167.00	167.00
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	140.00–150.00	144.91
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	176.00	176.00
3	—	562	170.00–180.00	175.04
4	—	423	180.00–185.00	181.92
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	548	157.50	157.50
6	—	484	170.00	170.00
2	—	368	152.50–157.50	155.09
2	—	600	147.50	147.50
4	—	435	186.00	186.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	510	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,027	1,125.00–1,525.00	1,309.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,195	1,425.00–1,725.00	1,591.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	873	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,102.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	875	775.00–900.00	837.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,530	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	1,290.00	1,290.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,103	850.00–1,375.00	1,191.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,167	1,025.00–1,325.00	1,218.64
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,246	101.00–115.00	108.66
20	—	1,490	112.00–127.00	120.31
35	—	1,729	125.00–138.00	129.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,142	80.00–95.00	88.62
129	—	1,176	85.00–106.00	99.88
117	—	1,273	102.00–117.00	109.33
3	—	977	56.00–69.00	60.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,498	107.00–123.00	110.94
47	—	1,527	97.00–109.00	103.43
4	—	1,443	92.00–97.00	94.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	911	60.00–86.00	74.22
2	—	1,050	75.00–77.00	76.31
49	—	963	80.00–95.00	90.84
11	—	982	97.00–110.00	101.40

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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