North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 280 priced lines covering 4,834 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,434 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 840 head. replacement cattle receipts at 59 head. Counted as USDA files them — 21 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,434Last week 2,884Year ago 2,732

Slaughter CattleReceipts 840Last week 932Year ago 827

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 48Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	834	180.00–227.50	218.90
1	—	1,055	160.00	160.00
7	—	273	222.00–265.00	239.18
37	—	427	200.00–267.50	243.96
17	—	375	220.00–275.00	248.75
122	—	673	180.00–250.00	240.82
3	—	882	140.00–205.00	178.13
23	—	320	230.00–265.00	248.75
4	—	967	154.00–185.00	163.54
74	—	468	211.00–280.00	254.00
3	—	240	245.00–265.00	258.33
142	—	629	187.00–263.00	245.30
11	—	920	180.00–190.00	188.41
55	—	524	196.00–253.00	227.75
171	—	567	190.00–270.00	254.36
111	—	724	140.00–242.00	231.59
83	—	770	170.00–236.00	228.32
2	—	1,015	174.00–186.00	180.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	440	244.00–253.00	252.31
8	—	465	243.00–270.00	253.32
2	—	518	256.00–260.00	258.01
4	—	681	214.00	214.00
10	—	629	216.00–222.00	219.13
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	190.00	190.00
1	—	285	220.00	220.00
2	—	705	166.00	166.00
3	—	378	197.50–202.00	199.78
4	—	668	170.00–210.00	180.11
1	—	590	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	531	150.00–172.00	160.91
1	—	665	160.00	160.00
7	—	570	135.00–175.00	157.98
4	—	474	142.50–165.00	154.75
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
3	—	615	145.00–165.00	157.39
3	—	432	151.00–170.00	160.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	728	135.00–192.00	180.26
2	—	225	165.00–200.00	184.06
6	—	382	195.00–230.00	210.17
14	—	674	142.00–202.50	181.59
16	—	576	160.00–219.00	191.92
3	—	275	199.00–235.00	212.93
15	—	477	165.00–255.00	205.49
3	—	830	135.00–172.50	155.91
3	—	792	171.00–182.50	176.19
14	—	522	145.00–237.50	185.31
9	—	419	155.00–242.50	184.88
3	—	888	130.00–170.00	156.79
1	—	965	187.00	187.00
6	—	341	202.50–223.00	213.91
6	—	618	150.00–215.00	191.99
Steers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	712	151.00	151.00
4	—	668	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	217.00	217.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	181.00	181.00
1	—	880	158.00	158.00
1	—	555	180.00	180.00
1	—	540	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	260.00–270.00	266.68
1	—	365	265.00	265.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	734	196.00	196.00
11	—	624	200.00–215.00	213.62
5	—	454	233.00	233.00
16	—	547	224.00	224.00
1	—	805	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	920	183.00	183.00
28	—	540	234.00	234.00
10	—	644	221.00	221.00
3	—	658	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	170.00	170.00
1	—	416	180.00	180.00
1	—	484	170.00	170.00
1	—	800	150.00	150.00
1	—	710	113.00	113.00
1	—	295	200.00	200.00
1	—	755	160.00	160.00
1	—	505	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	250.00	250.00
1	—	615	225.00	225.00
2	—	405	230.00–240.00	235.06
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	170.00	170.00
2	—	373	195.00–205.00	199.90
1	—	285	230.00	230.00
2	—	330	182.50	182.50
5	—	428	205.00–210.00	207.50
1	—	625	195.00	195.00
2	—	580	190.00	190.00
8	—	518	190.00–195.00	191.91
4	—	474	197.50–210.00	203.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	125	205.00	205.00
22	—	275	187.00–245.00	213.90
63	—	376	190.00–235.00	211.37
33	—	328	195.00–235.00	210.25
10	—	770	150.00–185.00	165.36
72	—	420	180.00–235.00	206.20
156	—	623	155.00–239.00	215.79
3	—	1,050	128.00–140.00	134.00
6	—	1,020	140.00–167.00	153.87
13	—	918	134.00–186.00	159.31
5	—	967	124.00–175.00	154.03
109	—	670	156.00–234.00	211.64
212	—	475	180.00–232.00	217.38
170	—	568	170.00–236.00	216.72
3	—	238	220.00–250.00	231.75
32	—	827	140.00–217.00	180.50
119	—	732	160.00–228.50	205.03
13	—	872	135.00–200.00	167.20
145	—	528	170.00–227.00	204.18
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	140.00	140.00
1	—	730	155.00	155.00
1	—	565	157.00	157.00
1	—	392	147.50	147.50
2	—	618	167.00	167.00
2	—	545	151.00	151.00
8	—	457	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	215.00	215.00
1	—	600	215.00	215.00
1	—	785	190.00	190.00
4	—	845	178.00	178.00
17	—	560	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	523	132.00–210.00	173.24
16	—	669	138.00–213.00	174.14
23	—	625	120.00–194.00	166.18
11	—	721	135.00–160.00	146.98
7	—	770	120.00–187.00	152.08
1	—	925	173.00	173.00
28	—	325	140.00–205.00	179.60
45	—	474	140.00–215.50	176.96
1	—	1,010	134.00	134.00
34	—	373	140.00–210.00	187.42
8	—	277	160.00–200.00	179.34
3	—	820	145.00–152.00	148.96
4	—	863	137.00–156.00	150.31
44	—	422	140.00–218.00	178.76
40	—	576	152.00–210.00	175.45
4	—	239	165.00–185.00	175.05
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	120.00–177.50	146.69
2	—	618	175.00–176.00	175.49
5	—	367	160.00–170.00	165.94
3	—	473	175.00–185.00	179.23
3	—	267	160.00–210.00	180.67
3	—	567	175.00–182.50	178.36
1	—	865	130.00	130.00
2	—	325	160.00–170.00	165.23
1	—	200	185.00	185.00
6	—	426	130.00–195.00	172.48
3	—	662	158.00–160.00	159.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	325	100.00–175.00	151.48
3	—	220	130.00–155.00	143.07
14	—	365	100.00–162.00	142.86
8	—	623	140.00–155.00	149.16
1	—	768	119.00	119.00
11	—	424	125.00–160.00	145.59
9	—	277	132.50–160.00	148.86
5	—	575	125.00–155.00	139.35
17	—	474	100.00–160.00	137.70
20	—	523	100.00–156.00	139.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	251.00	251.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	562	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	265.00	265.00
3	—	401	246.00	246.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	220.00–226.00	223.11
2	—	555	219.00–220.00	219.50
1	—	405	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	255.00–260.00	257.31
2	—	390	260.00–262.00	261.00
1	—	335	265.00	265.00
2	—	478	242.00–250.00	245.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	865	112.00–147.50	130.66
33	—	623	130.00–200.00	172.05
48	—	524	140.00–210.00	170.58
2	—	229	185.00–190.00	187.69
6	—	775	112.00–165.00	145.84
29	—	664	130.00–197.50	161.96
14	—	372	165.00–237.50	196.56
38	—	426	116.00–237.50	176.92
34	—	569	135.00–215.00	179.81
8	—	713	124.00–160.00	144.71
8	—	321	155.00–212.00	189.80
2	—	805	110.00–111.00	110.50
6	—	267	180.00–200.00	190.73
48	—	481	140.00–231.00	179.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	570	128.00–175.00	154.05
4	—	673	137.00–155.00	147.32
8	—	366	141.00–175.00	166.50
5	—	273	135.00–160.00	146.19
11	—	630	110.00–170.00	145.84
12	—	425	130.00–182.00	152.13
14	—	518	124.00–170.00	149.23
17	—	470	110.00–180.00	153.23
1	—	785	100.00	100.00
1	—	245	160.00	160.00
2	—	310	150.00–157.00	153.44
Bulls — Small 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	220.00	220.00
3	—	593	195.00–200.00	196.67
1	—	145	200.00	200.00
1	—	665	182.50	182.50
4	—	469	207.00–217.50	210.59
1	—	540	190.00	190.00
4	—	364	215.00–222.50	218.14
5	—	403	219.00–222.50	221.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	422	190.00–250.00	227.64
44	—	724	130.00–195.00	171.07
61	—	625	160.00–220.00	183.82
21	—	275	192.00–246.00	220.33
78	—	522	160.00–235.00	204.66
63	—	572	160.00–229.00	198.30
13	—	768	134.00–202.00	167.51
40	—	327	205.00–255.00	234.88
43	—	376	197.00–257.00	229.40
67	—	470	190.00–245.00	219.66
13	—	825	126.00–180.00	156.94
15	—	872	120.00–191.00	163.85
7	—	925	120.00–157.00	145.49
35	—	675	150.00–217.00	178.73
13	—	228	200.00–270.00	230.15
3	—	972	120.00–150.00	134.22
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	687	103.00–160.00	131.85
5	—	369	177.50–210.00	199.89
1	—	745	161.00	161.00
1	—	890	115.00	115.00
1	—	525	185.00	185.00
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
2	—	582	130.00–140.00	135.10
2	—	623	108.00–170.00	138.85
3	—	456	161.00–195.00	182.88
1	—	445	122.00	122.00
1	—	302	182.50	182.50
1	—	244	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	132.50	132.50
2	—	470	145.00–155.00	150.11
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	97.50–110.00	103.61
2	—	378	150.00	150.00
2	—	462	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	107.00	107.00
2	—	525	165.00–186.00	175.40
1	—	345	149.00	149.00
1	—	410	185.00	185.00
2	—	605	112.00–142.00	127.00
6	—	472	110.00–180.00	165.10
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	105.00	105.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	120.00	120.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,140	1,000.00–1,650.00	1,369.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	926	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,160.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	979	1,175.00–1,650.00	1,427.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	780.00	780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,212	885.00–1,375.00	1,110.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,115	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,140.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	955	660.00–1,100.00	931.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	990.00–1,225.00	1,111.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,160.00	1,160.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,070	825.00–1,425.00	1,171.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,160	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,307.54
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	813	450.00–790.00	634.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,584	102.00–129.00	116.57
1	—	1,050	81.00	81.00
16	—	1,843	113.00–143.00	125.64
13	—	1,190	84.00–110.00	101.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,134	70.00–94.00	83.26
6	—	1,080	60.00–70.00	67.78
18	—	1,231	96.00–118.00	105.36
253	—	1,271	84.00–106.00	94.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,398	80.00–87.00	83.71
8	—	1,510	99.00–106.00	102.72
66	—	1,426	84.00–104.00	92.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
160	—	1,067	72.00–95.00	84.59
4	—	809	50.00–63.00	56.55
53	—	966	60.00–79.00	70.99
5	—	1,110	88.00–90.00	88.40

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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