North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 253 priced lines covering 3,647 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,478 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 726 head. replacement cattle receipts at 50 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,478Last week 4,434Year ago 2,685

Slaughter CattleReceipts 726Last week 840Year ago 658

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 59Year ago 56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	477	130.00–165.00	150.61
2	—	625	150.00–155.00	152.50
2	—	328	177.50	177.50
13	—	427	140.00–180.00	152.96
2	—	268	150.00–182.00	165.55
18	—	369	150.00–190.00	173.71
2	—	663	137.50–140.00	138.77
1	—	240	160.00	160.00
2	—	583	177.50–178.00	177.75
3	—	515	180.00–190.00	184.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,023	114.00–157.00	133.42
94	—	425	172.00–257.00	204.84
30	—	326	185.00–222.50	204.70
103	—	574	170.00–216.00	191.13
11	—	761	140.00–167.50	159.03
17	—	718	140.00–175.00	152.83
7	—	824	130.00–165.00	149.82
118	—	525	170.00–217.50	191.31
6	—	221	185.00–210.00	196.87
42	—	675	150.00–185.00	172.37
13	—	865	130.00–157.50	149.99
53	—	374	182.00–220.00	201.28
104	—	621	161.00–211.50	191.63
125	—	471	170.00–235.00	201.33
24	—	275	170.00–218.00	197.77
2	—	978	145.00–151.00	148.01
1	—	905	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	569	135.00–200.00	152.91
1	—	960	117.00	117.00
10	—	275	140.00–200.00	158.74
1	—	185	190.00	190.00
2	—	815	117.00–125.00	121.05
10	—	227	150.00–185.00	166.81
11	—	721	110.00–167.50	135.88
28	—	329	140.00–208.00	166.93
42	—	522	140.00–205.00	158.83
35	—	618	120.00–182.50	152.30
1	—	775	159.00	159.00
78	—	469	140.00–213.00	169.94
17	—	668	120.00–167.50	140.56
43	—	378	140.00–200.00	174.11
44	—	420	140.00–239.00	171.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	519	100.00–145.00	127.61
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
11	—	624	105.00–135.00	128.92
7	—	379	100.00–145.00	131.58
8	—	271	130.00–150.00	140.51
18	—	420	110.00–145.00	132.61
9	—	572	110.00–145.00	127.06
5	—	231	120.00–150.00	129.35
20	—	466	110.00–145.00	133.60
8	—	321	110.00–140.00	124.61
1	—	695	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	145.00	145.00
2	—	320	115.00–130.00	122.15
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	220.00–227.00	223.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	184.00	184.00
6	—	864	184.50	184.50
1	—	710	180.00	180.00
1	—	425	230.00	230.00
1	—	615	207.00	207.00
13	—	519	205.00–213.00	209.64
5	—	369	215.00–227.50	219.82
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	348	142.50	142.50
1	—	482	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	147.50–150.00	148.79
8	—	525	130.00–160.00	145.56
3	—	473	128.00–155.00	138.99
3	—	632	125.00–147.50	135.28
1	—	345	139.00	139.00
6	—	422	132.00–165.00	143.97
5	—	567	125.00–155.00	137.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	577	197.50–249.00	230.45
6	—	277	200.00–285.00	238.18
36	—	519	202.00–247.00	223.57
6	—	874	162.50–182.50	170.30
16	—	717	174.00–209.00	192.20
1	—	1,010	165.00	165.00
3	—	968	157.50–191.00	175.94
29	—	662	175.00–226.00	198.57
26	—	477	200.00–260.00	225.28
28	—	421	200.00–267.50	229.58
2	—	205	200.00–225.00	212.80
15	—	321	202.00–300.00	239.73
23	—	374	220.00–265.00	245.70
7	—	812	165.00–190.00	177.70
8	—	766	170.00–197.00	182.21
1	—	1,055	162.00	162.00
23	—	627	192.50–229.00	213.63
3	—	925	140.00–190.00	172.97
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	743	132.00–170.00	151.06
2	—	783	130.00–149.00	139.59
5	—	679	160.00–210.00	195.54
33	—	430	160.00–253.00	229.63
12	—	525	165.00–222.50	183.77
11	—	627	140.00–226.00	179.44
9	—	324	150.00–250.00	186.15
15	—	573	169.00–235.00	196.81
2	—	295	175.00–187.50	181.25
6	—	374	180.00–214.00	201.31
11	—	475	157.00–206.00	176.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	613	224.00	224.00
6	—	719	214.00–218.00	217.32
1	—	505	247.50	247.50
8	—	662	225.00	225.00
12	—	460	249.50–261.00	253.85
13	—	578	240.50	240.50
1	—	410	277.50	277.50
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	142.50–145.00	143.79
1	—	512	121.00	121.00
1	—	268	150.00	150.00
3	—	438	125.00–140.00	134.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	240.00	240.00
1	—	405	252.50	252.50
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	381	162.50–172.50	167.36
2	—	547	163.00	163.00
1	—	480	150.00	150.00
3	—	640	177.00	177.00
5	—	418	165.00–175.00	172.99
1	—	345	185.00	185.00
1	—	705	130.00	130.00
1	—	570	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	692	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	676	150.00–190.00	169.40
3	—	961	119.00–140.00	131.66
19	—	283	200.00–242.50	219.95
34	—	721	137.00–202.50	161.87
3	—	1,017	110.00–127.00	119.04
22	—	816	130.00–172.00	152.43
9	—	879	130.00–167.00	146.85
34	—	326	204.00–287.50	232.90
51	—	373	195.00–267.50	222.58
6	—	915	130.00–145.00	138.68
69	—	475	180.00–250.00	208.02
65	—	421	192.00–265.00	221.38
23	—	771	137.00–170.00	156.82
71	—	569	160.00–217.50	183.30
47	—	625	140.00–227.00	176.72
102	—	522	160.00–240.00	194.20
3	—	240	215.00–255.00	228.74
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	468	117.50	117.50
2	—	437	140.00–152.50	146.09
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	217.00	217.00
3	—	370	230.00	230.00
3	—	522	200.00–202.50	200.80
10	—	413	230.00–240.00	235.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	255.00–260.00	257.45
2	—	408	250.00–255.00	252.48
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	79.00	79.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	221.00	221.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	80.00	80.00
1	—	595	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	102.00	102.00
2	—	270	120.00–155.00	138.80
6	—	621	112.00–135.00	126.87
1	—	785	100.00	100.00
11	—	424	125.00–157.00	146.57
14	—	574	105.00–145.00	127.05
3	—	310	135.00–160.00	145.22
5	—	667	102.00–147.00	130.07
13	—	514	120.00–155.00	139.03
16	—	375	110.00–165.00	146.58
26	—	472	107.00–158.00	139.08
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	140.00–142.50	141.24
1	—	440	142.50	142.50
1	—	455	110.00	110.00
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
1	—	305	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	719	125.00–160.00	144.46
5	—	784	110.00–145.00	132.97
7	—	274	170.00–210.00	187.83
2	—	240	176.00–182.50	179.25
29	—	378	140.00–245.00	185.75
14	—	674	135.00–175.00	150.67
13	—	325	140.00–250.00	185.80
38	—	575	137.00–208.00	165.34
2	—	833	134.00–137.00	135.50
53	—	474	140.00–192.50	170.11
42	—	429	140.00–247.50	173.71
63	—	524	140.00–227.00	171.11
40	—	623	122.00–187.00	159.46
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	465	110.00–160.00	146.41
5	—	525	124.00–190.00	154.71
5	—	416	165.00–200.00	188.25
4	—	667	107.50–180.00	147.11
1	—	214	157.50	157.50
1	—	758	100.00	100.00
1	—	290	145.00	145.00
1	—	330	195.00	195.00
4	—	385	160.00–177.50	169.34
5	—	572	140.00–192.00	170.94
3	—	617	142.50–185.00	168.56
1	—	730	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	195	154.00	154.00
1	—	380	100.00	100.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	578	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	100.00	100.00
6	—	200	125.00	125.00
3	—	885	100.00–127.00	109.57
2	—	358	137.00	137.00
1	—	585	97.00	97.00
1	—	425	105.00	105.00
3	—	530	122.50–170.00	147.44
1	—	300	135.00	135.00
1	—	830	104.00	104.00
1	—	795	127.00	127.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	92.00	92.00
1	—	555	100.00	100.00
1	—	500	105.00	105.00
1	—	430	58.00	58.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,282	93.00–112.00	99.63
48	—	1,148	70.00–87.00	78.35
1	—	960	68.00	68.00
247	—	1,247	80.00–100.00	89.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,137	85.00–87.00	85.77
104	—	1,053	71.00–91.00	79.19
3	—	777	52.00–58.00	55.76
45	—	882	50.00–78.00	64.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,454	80.00–97.50	87.05
4	—	1,422	74.00–84.00	80.18
2	—	1,448	97.00–105.00	101.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,213	71.00–109.00	94.94
80	—	1,550	100.00–124.00	111.03
18	—	1,749	113.00–127.00	121.13

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,291	1,075.00–1,550.00	1,324.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,078	1,100.00–1,230.00	1,183.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	998	775.00–1,500.00	1,034.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	848	725.00–775.00	751.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,393	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,290.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,130	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,205.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,107.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	560.00	560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	670.00	670.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	625	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	745	510.00	510.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	970	950.00–1,200.00	1,075.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,125.00–1,550.00	1,355.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,231	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,516.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	1,075.00	1,075.00

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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