North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 224 priced lines covering 3,493 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,255 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 841 head. replacement cattle receipts at 37 head. Counted as USDA files them — 11 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,255Last week 3,301Year ago 2,864

Slaughter CattleReceipts 841Last week 641Year ago 685

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 32Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	108.00–110.00	108.99
2	—	323	100.00–112.00	105.58
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	276	100.00–137.50	123.90
14	—	569	100.00–140.00	121.64
2	—	218	120.00–150.00	134.48
4	—	326	130.00–135.00	133.00
2	—	768	107.00–156.00	131.90
16	—	378	102.00–155.00	124.52
3	—	677	113.00–120.00	117.69
15	—	525	102.00–160.00	127.44
2	—	723	110.00–160.00	134.39
25	—	423	120.00–162.50	135.21
14	—	476	100.00–160.00	135.39
10	—	611	107.00–158.00	129.98
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	480	130.00–162.50	149.11
2	—	320	146.00–165.00	155.63
7	—	536	140.00–157.50	144.51
3	—	367	130.00–155.00	145.06
6	—	422	150.00–165.00	158.47
1	—	640	150.00	150.00
2	—	573	152.50	152.50
5	—	665	160.00	160.00
3	—	285	130.00–170.00	154.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	233	140.00–190.00	175.38
33	—	324	140.00–185.00	166.89
4	—	735	120.00–146.00	127.91
51	—	474	137.50–180.00	162.49
2	—	788	110.00–135.00	122.54
22	—	524	130.00–177.50	155.06
19	—	273	140.00–187.50	167.12
31	—	570	130.00–176.00	150.37
28	—	364	140.00–190.00	163.08
12	—	684	117.00–159.00	137.87
15	—	624	120.00–186.00	145.60
32	—	427	140.00–177.00	163.72
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	155.00	155.00
4	—	451	152.50	152.50
2	—	718	140.00–145.00	142.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	762	121.00–168.00	148.87
18	—	823	110.00–167.00	137.43
1	—	1,005	144.00	144.00
2	—	1,080	113.00–149.00	131.00
40	—	670	150.00–188.00	174.03
2	—	888	120.00–122.00	121.01
32	—	322	185.00–225.00	202.15
83	—	570	160.00–212.00	184.09
117	—	472	172.00–220.00	194.67
2	—	923	113.00–157.50	135.19
16	—	282	170.00–247.50	196.29
103	—	425	152.50–220.00	195.46
3	—	975	120.00–137.50	125.72
25	—	716	120.00–185.00	160.11
69	—	373	180.00–212.50	198.72
8	—	232	170.00–235.00	203.57
58	—	622	142.00–190.00	176.58
116	—	524	170.00–215.00	184.98
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	608	200.00	200.00
12	—	423	209.00–235.00	213.74
2	—	470	220.00–225.00	222.53
1	—	390	240.00	240.00
25	—	568	206.00–216.00	209.91
11	—	504	213.00	213.00
5	—	650	193.00	193.00
2	—	770	173.00	173.00
4	—	908	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
2	—	543	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	612	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	468	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	150.00–154.00	151.95
4	—	525	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	269	195.00–230.00	214.59
70	—	428	185.00–248.00	218.50
5	—	916	135.00–168.00	148.78
2	—	963	124.00–162.00	142.85
18	—	768	132.00–195.00	155.28
10	—	823	130.00–167.00	148.04
2	—	1,075	130.00–147.00	138.62
36	—	670	155.00–215.00	181.44
49	—	622	147.00–220.00	180.46
9	—	883	127.00–167.00	143.66
61	—	373	168.00–257.50	220.18
62	—	575	175.00–227.50	195.48
28	—	723	140.00–190.00	165.15
6	—	218	165.00–265.00	217.23
88	—	524	165.00–230.00	199.80
47	—	328	192.00–250.00	214.12
87	—	468	175.00–242.00	208.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	160.00	160.00
1	—	505	180.00	180.00
1	—	680	140.00	140.00
1	—	445	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	456	140.00–147.50	142.47
1	—	208	150.00	150.00
3	—	370	140.00–150.00	145.82
1	—	260	140.00	140.00
4	—	425	130.00–142.50	138.14
Bulls — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	696	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	732	130.00–152.00	139.68
60	—	474	140.00–205.00	178.16
44	—	425	155.00–206.00	181.52
4	—	775	110.00–160.00	132.50
26	—	374	145.00–190.00	175.38
11	—	332	162.00–192.50	182.28
32	—	525	140.00–195.00	163.94
9	—	276	160.00–205.00	182.60
38	—	576	132.00–185.00	158.83
24	—	623	120.00–187.50	151.41
22	—	675	122.00–170.00	145.02
8	—	222	155.00–200.00	180.77
1	—	860	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	130.00–160.00	147.63
3	—	318	100.00–172.50	144.29
6	—	470	140.00–160.00	152.20
5	—	429	120.00–162.50	151.39
2	—	265	162.50–170.00	166.38
2	—	570	145.00–150.00	147.59
2	—	392	167.50–170.00	168.73
1	—	880	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	150.00	150.00
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
1	—	505	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	160.00	160.00
7	—	375	125.00–167.00	142.05
5	—	323	105.00–165.00	138.39
14	—	476	102.00–168.00	140.57
3	—	663	120.00–165.00	138.34
17	—	417	100.00–149.00	127.35
15	—	525	100.00–155.00	133.91
7	—	614	115.00–160.00	129.44
2	—	705	108.00–112.00	109.99
13	—	574	102.00–160.00	129.67
2	—	760	120.00–125.00	122.52
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	126.00	126.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	130.00	130.00
1	—	532	122.50	122.50
1	—	975	124.00	124.00
2	—	618	132.00–140.00	136.11
1	—	845	130.00	130.00
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	660	240.00	240.00
7	—	704	205.50	205.50
15	—	599	251.00	251.00
15	—	636	245.00–246.00	245.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	178.00–193.00	185.45
1	—	925	168.00	168.00
53	—	523	202.50–261.00	223.53
20	—	373	200.00–280.00	237.68
37	—	425	178.00–285.00	234.00
33	—	626	190.00–232.00	211.54
48	—	569	165.00–258.00	213.94
1	—	890	201.00	201.00
1	—	975	172.00	172.00
21	—	729	169.00–214.00	191.85
3	—	223	200.00–265.00	229.96
5	—	282	210.00–265.00	239.40
33	—	675	190.00–228.00	204.65
37	—	469	184.00–265.00	232.93
5	—	776	180.00–197.00	192.27
8	—	325	195.00–260.00	222.45
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	162.00	162.00
4	—	374	170.00–202.00	188.32
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
11	—	516	180.00–215.00	197.71
4	—	616	185.00–190.00	186.96
1	—	215	140.00	140.00
6	—	476	170.00–215.00	197.50
4	—	676	160.00–187.00	173.97
6	—	842	165.00–172.50	166.25
1	—	250	190.00	190.00
2	—	773	120.00–145.00	132.22
11	—	568	172.00–210.00	184.49
4	—	421	150.00–195.00	179.84
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	500	111.00	111.00
1	—	468	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	125.00–155.00	143.13
1	—	315	130.00	130.00
2	—	373	125.00–140.00	132.85
4	—	669	112.00–165.00	137.36
1	—	605	126.00	126.00
9	—	466	130.00–170.00	150.41
3	—	572	135.00–150.00	140.51
2	—	533	153.00–174.00	163.25

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,130.00	1,130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	1,075.00–1,425.00	1,246.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	790.00	790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	726	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,057	850.00–1,325.00	1,009.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,038	950.00–1,525.00	1,258.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	952	750.00–1,275.00	899.43
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	758	550.00–1,025.00	822.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,226	85.00–104.00	94.42
76	—	1,439	100.00–125.00	111.53
20	—	1,524	112.00–139.00	123.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,052	44.00–65.00	56.34
246	—	1,255	80.00–100.00	90.82
25	—	1,248	90.00–108.00	99.31
50	—	1,095	70.00–87.00	79.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	81.00–84.00	82.42
5	—	1,328	96.00–124.00	105.15
63	—	1,516	80.00–100.00	89.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	891	32.00–60.00	49.11
78	—	886	50.00–77.00	64.62
9	—	962	85.00–90.00	87.26
162	—	1,065	68.00–86.00	78.80

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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