North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 256 priced lines covering 3,405 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,301 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 641 head. replacement cattle receipts at 32 head. Counted as USDA files them — 8 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,301Last week 3,478Year ago 2,698

Slaughter CattleReceipts 641Last week 726Year ago 683

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 50Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	723	132.50–190.00	169.16
17	—	776	120.00–185.00	156.92
3	—	1,010	126.00–148.00	140.40
99	—	568	157.00–219.00	186.16
4	—	921	127.00–160.00	139.51
5	—	977	140.00–159.00	149.57
30	—	667	147.00–204.00	179.76
52	—	620	142.00–215.00	186.02
66	—	474	185.00–235.00	205.48
2	—	1,055	127.00–135.00	130.98
28	—	276	185.00–260.00	219.10
65	—	420	190.00–242.50	213.19
62	—	523	160.00–220.00	196.35
21	—	325	180.00–241.00	211.62
14	—	823	120.00–172.00	142.90
9	—	227	200.00–252.50	215.52
59	—	371	180.00–252.50	217.17
2	—	870	137.00–162.50	150.04
1	—	1,115	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	190.00	190.00
3	—	472	195.00–205.00	201.20
3	—	620	160.00–170.00	165.03
2	—	670	160.00–167.50	163.75
2	—	403	207.50	207.50
1	—	360	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	222.50–225.00	223.72
2	—	770	180.00–190.00	184.97
1	—	505	217.00	217.00
1	—	660	215.00	215.00
4	—	606	211.00	211.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	142.50–155.00	146.65
1	—	450	135.00	135.00
1	—	424	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	478	100.00–155.00	135.59
3	—	327	135.00–155.00	144.64
16	—	421	102.00–158.00	134.44
8	—	568	100.00–140.00	124.81
3	—	667	116.00–137.00	125.96
18	—	518	112.00–145.00	126.89
9	—	374	110.00–160.00	136.15
4	—	638	110.00–136.00	126.03
3	—	218	125.00–140.00	131.56
3	—	260	130.00–150.00	138.40
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	130.00	130.00
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
1	—	520	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	325	150.00–215.00	180.71
15	—	719	117.00–166.00	138.77
14	—	271	160.00–237.50	186.06
8	—	232	150.00–197.50	171.04
42	—	425	145.00–220.00	175.09
1	—	850	130.00	130.00
1	—	935	105.00	105.00
4	—	782	96.00–150.00	126.01
18	—	665	132.50–180.00	150.59
35	—	572	132.50–180.00	153.60
1	—	805	140.00	140.00
50	—	523	130.00–205.00	168.85
54	—	476	150.00–217.50	173.47
25	—	618	130.00–175.00	151.33
22	—	370	150.00–200.00	173.99
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	110.00–113.00	111.51
2	—	515	90.00–100.00	94.85
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	170.00	170.00
2	—	732	112.50–140.00	126.32
18	—	412	142.00–190.00	161.39
4	—	606	145.00–150.00	147.12
7	—	569	125.00–175.00	150.10
9	—	476	140.00–180.00	164.43
7	—	364	100.00–185.00	157.97
5	—	525	145.00–160.00	153.49
2	—	675	122.50–126.00	124.25
2	—	321	162.50–165.00	163.79
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	429	135.00–210.00	166.45
23	—	324	140.00–202.50	163.79
22	—	623	120.00–170.00	147.17
17	—	275	140.00–185.00	157.37
32	—	527	135.00–202.50	165.43
31	—	478	137.00–215.00	168.19
16	—	664	120.00–175.00	148.37
3	—	787	110.00–140.00	124.90
2	—	818	115.00–120.00	117.49
4	—	711	120.00–160.00	136.43
29	—	372	145.00–215.00	176.61
6	—	230	140.00–185.00	159.80
37	—	570	139.00–190.00	169.38
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	512	150.00–187.50	180.09
2	—	720	140.00	140.00
2	—	210	140.00–178.00	158.55
5	—	670	155.00–166.00	161.62
26	—	479	116.00–192.50	181.50
17	—	426	150.00–190.00	184.96
3	—	282	130.00–155.00	140.46
10	—	368	126.00–195.00	182.63
2	—	758	130.00	130.00
12	—	319	145.00–185.00	162.61
4	—	616	140.00–165.00	155.02
9	—	565	170.00–175.00	173.62
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
1	—	450	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	865	112.00–152.00	130.78
1	—	1,115	114.00	114.00
42	—	329	170.00–235.00	200.51
52	—	373	165.00–257.50	204.58
34	—	667	155.00–207.00	178.72
41	—	621	165.00–205.00	184.48
2	—	1,070	110.00–140.00	124.79
6	—	776	130.00–165.00	147.18
1	—	1,150	110.00	110.00
3	—	1,017	120.00–130.00	124.02
127	—	471	170.00–232.50	200.58
4	—	824	120.00–155.00	139.95
15	—	281	170.00–222.50	201.95
11	—	722	130.00–172.00	153.07
3	—	908	140.00–165.00	152.41
9	—	227	170.00–205.00	189.28
70	—	424	165.00–240.00	197.45
3	—	983	110.00–124.00	118.63
103	—	520	160.00–225.00	190.61
75	—	569	165.00–212.00	185.32
Heifers — Small 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	411	216.00	216.00
3	—	657	187.00–188.00	187.33
39	—	509	192.00–212.50	208.59
9	—	567	197.00–221.00	216.72
2	—	490	206.00	206.00
28	—	373	242.00–247.00	245.08
1	—	600	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	303	112.50–145.00	126.69
1	—	420	142.50	142.50
1	—	350	142.50	142.50
1	—	292	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	371	117.50–145.00	129.41
11	—	576	100.00–134.00	119.61
3	—	212	115.00–135.00	125.00
3	—	611	107.00–130.00	115.72
13	—	519	110.00–141.00	125.40
11	—	314	110.00–140.00	125.53
7	—	435	110.00–137.00	126.22
15	—	474	110.00–155.00	133.49
7	—	270	110.00–145.00	126.31
3	—	672	115.00–124.00	118.98
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	150.00	150.00
3	—	532	130.00–140.00	135.39
1	—	340	135.00	135.00
1	—	605	142.50	142.50
5	—	432	90.00–160.00	140.02
3	—	573	137.50–146.00	140.48
3	—	483	96.00–127.50	113.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	824	155.00–222.00	199.38
42	—	524	200.00–265.00	219.73
32	—	379	200.00–272.50	237.83
8	—	272	190.00–265.00	234.50
33	—	620	182.00–225.00	205.20
57	—	715	170.00–233.00	204.85
36	—	672	179.00–217.50	201.61
1	—	1,112	145.00	145.00
1	—	865	189.00	189.00
15	—	325	190.00–265.00	227.06
10	—	758	150.00–204.00	184.77
52	—	471	190.00–265.00	229.68
2	—	238	206.00–240.00	222.46
1	—	1,016	140.00	140.00
51	—	583	190.00–239.00	219.80
30	—	430	185.00–275.00	222.60
2	—	918	150.00–173.00	161.35
6	—	984	134.00–191.00	168.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	986	175.00	175.00
1	—	495	290.00	290.00
15	—	668	220.00–234.00	228.55
6	—	627	206.00–220.00	210.69
31	—	525	252.50	252.50
Steers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
1	—	435	190.00	190.00
1	—	450	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	120.00–155.00	137.03
1	—	680	130.00	130.00
4	—	565	120.00–147.00	135.38
2	—	413	135.00	135.00
5	—	525	130.00–165.00	143.79
2	—	490	125.00–152.00	138.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	170.00	170.00
1	—	440	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	180.00	180.00
1	—	740	120.00	120.00
5	—	426	140.00–227.50	187.46
2	—	583	220.00	220.00
1	—	680	185.00	185.00
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
8	—	472	150.00–215.00	180.80
9	—	525	155.00–210.00	185.68
2	—	780	130.00–178.00	154.00
1	—	315	145.00	145.00
4	—	609	175.00–197.50	184.63
6	—	375	175.00–217.50	193.92
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	145.00	145.00
1	—	515	142.00	142.00
1	—	665	141.00	141.00
3	—	568	200.00–207.50	202.60
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
1	—	435	207.50	207.50
2	—	478	182.50	182.50
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	122.50	122.50
1	—	465	145.00	145.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	137.50	137.50
1	—	375	140.00	140.00
2	—	405	130.00–140.00	135.00
1	—	545	112.50	112.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	102.50–125.00	114.05
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	255	125.00–140.00	134.17
1	—	595	140.00	140.00
3	—	537	100.00–147.50	127.52
1	—	335	132.00	132.00
1	—	360	120.00	120.00
1	—	965	118.00	118.00
1	—	485	127.00	127.00
3	—	1,087	96.00–114.00	107.37
1	—	900	124.00	124.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	122.50	122.50
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	137.00	137.00
1	—	360	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	258	132.50	132.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	828	40.00–49.00	45.16
106	—	1,065	70.00–86.00	79.22
35	—	854	50.00–79.00	66.76
9	—	1,113	85.00–89.00	86.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,134	70.00–84.00	79.97
214	—	1,254	82.00–100.00	90.79
2	—	1,035	43.00–59.00	51.27
25	—	1,240	92.00–113.00	101.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,456	79.00–108.00	90.27
6	—	1,626	94.00–114.00	104.58
4	—	1,466	78.00–85.00	82.20
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,278	130.00	130.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	80.00	80.00
18	—	1,781	112.00–131.00	120.81
60	—	1,582	95.00–125.00	113.57
7	—	1,196	86.00–100.00	93.11

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,010	775.00–885.00	830.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,100	875.00–1,200.00	1,065.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,030.00	1,030.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	975.00–1,000.00	988.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	470	340.00–390.00	363.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	455	370.00–400.00	386.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	605	540.00	540.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,227	925.00–1,560.00	1,295.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	842	975.00–1,500.00	1,230.74

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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