North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 238 priced lines covering 3,339 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,884 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 932 head. replacement cattle receipts at 48 head. Counted as USDA files them — 21 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,884Last week 2,389Year ago 4,392

Slaughter CattleReceipts 932Last week 675Year ago 713

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 42Year ago 99

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	138.00–145.00	141.39
8	—	530	130.00–150.00	136.30
1	—	840	112.50	112.50
4	—	420	110.00–170.00	144.67
3	—	377	150.00–170.00	159.69
4	—	475	124.00–155.00	135.92
4	—	575	119.00–150.00	134.88
1	—	668	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	775	140.00–200.00	173.96
3	—	1,020	130.00–152.00	144.04
40	—	377	195.00–262.00	223.36
45	—	666	160.00–222.00	183.70
10	—	919	130.00–162.00	146.41
25	—	273	200.00–255.00	217.88
19	—	719	140.00–218.00	184.72
6	—	869	130.00–175.00	153.69
91	—	522	180.00–234.00	210.63
59	—	423	200.00–260.00	222.03
52	—	569	180.00–240.00	206.71
5	—	970	110.00–152.50	135.88
12	—	823	140.00–185.00	168.39
80	—	472	185.00–261.00	218.55
2	—	228	235.00–245.00	239.73
35	—	623	170.00–230.00	200.54
41	—	326	197.00–257.50	224.59
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	82.00	82.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	448	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	726	142.00–170.00	154.75
4	—	869	100.00–157.00	133.83
18	—	670	140.00–192.50	167.72
23	—	427	140.00–211.00	185.42
24	—	379	170.00–225.00	186.01
2	—	958	139.00–144.00	141.48
39	—	522	155.00–205.00	184.63
14	—	320	170.00–230.00	195.04
36	—	625	140.00–200.00	174.64
6	—	768	140.00–165.00	149.67
2	—	913	115.00–130.00	122.44
4	—	232	175.00–192.50	184.17
8	—	274	170.00–235.00	191.44
52	—	575	150.00–215.00	183.12
4	—	808	125.00–159.00	137.20
41	—	474	150.00–230.00	188.08
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	172.50–180.00	176.28
4	—	385	190.00–197.50	191.88
2	—	618	160.00–170.00	165.14
2	—	278	176.00–195.00	185.41
3	—	675	165.00–170.00	167.50
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	125.00	125.00
1	—	535	80.00	80.00
1	—	595	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	574	120.00–170.00	150.81
4	—	373	145.00–170.00	153.79
13	—	525	125.00–176.00	155.36
16	—	473	120.00–175.00	153.36
1	—	930	127.00	127.00
4	—	421	145.00–170.00	154.91
1	—	340	155.00	155.00
2	—	278	170.00–175.00	172.48
1	—	215	155.00	155.00
1	—	705	145.00	145.00
6	—	612	125.00–175.00	151.91
7	—	670	100.00–150.00	114.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	617	168.00–209.00	188.93
126	—	473	180.00–240.00	201.81
23	—	324	182.50–230.00	201.20
3	—	237	210.00–225.00	220.04
71	—	427	188.00–238.00	205.92
15	—	720	150.00–190.00	170.74
5	—	1,011	122.00–155.00	139.54
34	—	675	167.00–202.50	188.23
4	—	975	146.00–155.00	151.76
104	—	571	177.50–234.00	195.54
12	—	820	131.00–178.00	162.54
54	—	374	180.00–227.50	203.88
149	—	518	180.00–232.00	200.01
12	—	778	145.00–180.00	163.06
7	—	866	122.00–147.00	135.27
3	—	1,060	130.00–140.00	134.19
5	—	914	128.00–162.50	151.36
15	—	273	190.00–235.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	157.50	157.50
2	—	258	155.00–170.00	162.43
2	—	628	160.00–170.00	164.90
6	—	420	150.00–165.00	158.04
1	—	575	197.50	197.50
13	—	362	136.00–170.00	157.95
5	—	514	130.00–180.00	139.72
5	—	462	190.00–195.00	192.97
4	—	319	150.00–172.50	162.43
1	—	225	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	731	120.00–160.00	138.47
3	—	222	160.00–210.00	189.17
58	—	471	140.00–215.00	179.39
21	—	573	140.00–220.00	172.36
17	—	321	147.00–210.00	181.64
30	—	375	140.00–210.00	177.57
44	—	526	145.00–227.50	178.08
6	—	769	125.00–142.00	134.49
17	—	277	155.00–200.00	175.05
22	—	630	142.50–195.00	167.69
46	—	426	136.00–223.00	179.63
1	—	845	144.00	144.00
8	—	666	140.00–165.00	155.54
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	155.00–210.00	190.75
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
1	—	275	190.00	190.00
3	—	488	225.00–228.00	226.01
4	—	318	138.00–195.00	173.13
15	—	521	208.00–220.00	213.85
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	429	135.00–147.50	141.26
2	—	326	137.50–150.00	143.87
2	—	254	142.50	142.50
1	—	358	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	604	207.50–210.00	208.58
1	—	465	215.00	215.00
1	—	400	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	187.00	187.00
1	—	630	212.00	212.00
5	—	579	216.00–218.00	217.60
23	—	515	221.50	221.50
17	—	433	230.00–235.00	230.28
3	—	375	230.00–235.00	231.64
1	—	735	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	712	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	426	120.00–165.00	144.22
7	—	264	120.00–165.00	139.63
1	—	235	157.50	157.50
9	—	376	100.00–165.00	137.38
10	—	576	110.00–155.00	134.78
18	—	475	137.00–170.00	156.41
3	—	675	120.00–135.00	126.69
11	—	617	120.00–160.00	139.93
15	—	517	125.00–157.50	142.36
4	—	328	140.00–174.00	154.32
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	128.00	128.00
1	—	360	142.50	142.50
2	—	340	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	424	210.00–260.00	238.42
7	—	1,025	180.00–191.00	189.46
1	—	900	198.00	198.00
6	—	999	190.00	190.00
24	—	673	200.00–224.00	214.40
25	—	823	170.00–218.00	201.90
4	—	279	212.50–285.00	237.60
11	—	722	180.00–220.00	201.97
27	—	467	200.00–267.50	237.22
30	—	375	210.00–275.00	234.91
9	—	762	195.00–222.50	207.35
3	—	233	210.00–227.00	215.22
9	—	872	182.00–205.00	196.82
49	—	527	207.00–255.00	227.24
16	—	622	190.00–237.50	216.24
16	—	328	220.00–265.00	240.09
55	—	578	205.00–250.00	226.62
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	200.00–215.00	207.50
2	—	555	180.00–190.00	184.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	232.00–246.00	239.05
1	—	510	235.00	235.00
11	—	615	231.00–246.00	237.41
2	—	380	257.00–262.00	259.50
11	—	579	236.00–249.00	242.19
1	—	430	267.00	267.00
4	—	474	254.00–262.00	256.94
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	150.00–173.00	160.87
1	—	345	145.00	145.00
5	—	581	106.00–175.00	145.25
3	—	368	155.00–175.00	166.70
2	—	470	150.00–160.00	154.79
2	—	623	150.00–157.50	153.61
2	—	528	155.00–165.00	160.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	485	184.00–212.00	201.74
3	—	333	185.00–208.00	199.06
2	—	737	175.00–188.00	181.40
8	—	413	147.00–228.00	186.49
5	—	265	175.00–185.00	179.97
4	—	614	189.00–200.00	193.47
10	—	515	180.00–235.00	207.49
13	—	576	174.00–210.00	184.23
9	—	380	170.00–205.00	196.83
8	—	686	155.00–200.00	188.16
2	—	845	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	175.00–180.00	177.53
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
4	—	530	152.00–170.00	162.09
2	—	433	162.50–180.00	171.50
1	—	475	152.00	152.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
1	—	340	100.00	100.00
1	—	370	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	882	102.50	102.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	147.50	147.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	142.00–145.00	143.47
1	—	1,055	120.00	120.00
1	—	370	130.00	130.00
1	—	650	145.00	145.00
2	—	980	104.00–110.00	107.02
1	—	620	150.00	150.00
3	—	220	125.00–137.00	131.36
1	—	490	145.00	145.00
1	—	855	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	107.50	107.50
1	—	490	115.00	115.00
2	—	560	77.00–89.00	82.89
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	75.00	75.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	1,020.00	1,020.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,188	1,175.00–1,675.00	1,362.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,163	1,125.00–1,425.00	1,300.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	966	740.00–1,250.00	1,020.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,116	950.00–1,425.00	1,186.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,090.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,115	1,200.00–1,800.00	1,526.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,005	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,367.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	990	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,515.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,163	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,517.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	836	95.00–115.00	102.20
11	—	725	30.00–69.00	55.22
65	—	862	62.00–80.00	74.25
144	—	1,044	80.00–97.00	88.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,377	84.00–105.00	96.02
2	—	1,404	90.00	90.00
12	—	1,350	103.00–121.00	108.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	950	59.00–65.00	61.18
35	—	1,300	94.00–120.00	107.98
27	—	1,223	70.00–95.00	87.97
234	—	1,291	80.00–111.00	100.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	130.00	130.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	128.00	128.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,308	95.00–111.00	103.84
20	—	1,613	120.00–133.00	126.08
49	—	1,433	96.00–132.00	116.82
Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	165.00	165.00

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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