North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 275 priced lines covering 3,256 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,965 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 841 head. replacement cattle receipts at 98 head. Counted as USDA files them — 33 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,965Last week 3,255Year ago 3,415

Slaughter CattleReceipts 841Last week 841Year ago 990

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 37Year ago 112

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	474	130.00–160.00	145.81
6	—	526	121.00–164.00	147.77
7	—	614	140.00–160.00	151.61
4	—	266	150.00–167.50	156.10
5	—	578	150.00–160.00	155.31
3	—	712	135.00	135.00
3	—	682	140.00–150.00	145.04
1	—	195	150.00	150.00
4	—	319	140.00–160.00	148.59
6	—	431	147.00–172.00	157.75
1	—	855	107.50	107.50
2	—	375	150.00–175.00	162.67
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	377	115.00–145.00	123.89
4	—	323	130.00–140.00	135.08
2	—	277	122.50–137.50	129.59
3	—	478	110.00–127.50	116.57
2	—	425	120.00–122.50	121.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	424	170.00–215.00	190.96
4	—	1,021	100.00–149.00	132.05
8	—	821	120.00–163.00	141.62
81	—	628	150.00–195.00	170.41
10	—	769	120.00–169.00	143.27
14	—	275	165.00–215.00	188.41
5	—	976	114.00–125.00	120.12
27	—	323	165.00–200.00	183.63
75	—	569	164.00–200.00	177.30
3	—	878	130.00–141.00	136.94
43	—	673	145.00–178.00	162.07
22	—	720	135.00–173.00	153.75
114	—	521	150.00–200.00	181.41
3	—	913	121.00–129.00	123.73
3	—	233	170.00–205.00	184.89
86	—	474	162.00–205.00	188.01
49	—	376	171.00–217.50	197.32
2	—	1,090	119.00–144.00	131.44
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
1	—	250	130.00	130.00
3	—	473	135.00–145.00	139.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	817	119.00–150.00	126.36
36	—	518	130.00–180.00	150.13
41	—	573	127.00–180.00	156.61
11	—	723	110.00–149.00	137.53
8	—	229	132.50–170.00	151.71
12	—	273	142.00–180.00	161.28
3	—	770	125.00–140.00	132.28
26	—	322	140.00–185.00	164.13
24	—	625	120.00–172.50	139.22
34	—	472	137.00–186.00	165.36
23	—	372	130.00–177.50	158.21
25	—	669	115.00–165.00	138.96
31	—	428	135.00–175.00	158.72
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	155.00	155.00
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	177.50	177.50
4	—	429	150.00–180.00	163.59
2	—	583	155.00–170.00	162.47
1	—	505	160.00	160.00
1	—	480	160.00	160.00
1	—	300	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	166.00	166.00
7	—	470	201.00	201.00
3	—	611	198.00–202.00	199.35
7	—	512	192.00–201.00	195.71
4	—	569	193.00–202.00	195.18
6	—	432	202.00–205.00	202.48
2	—	338	220.00–235.00	227.67
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	180.00	180.00
1	—	620	160.00	160.00
1	—	570	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	140.00	140.00
2	—	675	135.00–160.00	147.22
1	—	795	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	330	100.00–160.00	132.10
5	—	733	100.00–130.00	118.24
2	—	678	105.00–140.00	122.95
11	—	382	100.00–150.00	126.43
3	—	275	110.00–145.00	130.82
8	—	573	110.00–150.00	130.12
1	—	220	165.00	165.00
15	—	424	100.00–130.00	116.25
22	—	474	107.00–150.00	128.09
10	—	526	105.00–130.00	118.30
6	—	620	101.00–112.00	106.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	160.00–165.00	162.48
1	—	890	147.00	147.00
2	—	565	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	494	147.50	147.50
1	—	532	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	574	165.00–217.50	189.16
5	—	978	120.00–155.00	131.08
2	—	1,008	111.00–130.00	120.52
38	—	521	165.00–242.50	197.72
10	—	827	115.00–167.50	133.76
5	—	229	180.00–230.00	203.23
4	—	928	110.00–132.00	116.34
29	—	619	145.00–210.00	171.48
37	—	371	185.00–236.00	207.90
19	—	770	120.00–155.00	143.19
41	—	419	180.00–230.00	207.86
17	—	275	185.00–265.00	206.70
2	—	1,063	127.50–138.00	132.71
19	—	668	124.00–185.00	158.86
4	—	859	120.00–135.00	127.50
27	—	723	125.00–170.00	146.28
33	—	319	185.00–239.00	208.76
42	—	477	180.00–220.00	202.47
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	160.00–170.00	165.07
2	—	720	125.00–135.00	129.93
1	—	910	125.00	125.00
2	—	480	150.00–165.00	157.66
3	—	422	150.00–162.50	157.31
2	—	630	150.00–172.50	161.43
3	—	590	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	276	125.00–157.50	145.97
2	—	456	117.50–130.00	123.75
4	—	235	122.50–140.00	131.68
4	—	378	145.00–152.50	148.71
4	—	331	132.50–150.00	140.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	230.00–240.00	236.82
13	—	430	245.00–252.50	249.63
1	—	380	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	103.00–122.50	112.78
18	—	473	112.00–160.00	138.87
1	—	865	98.00	98.00
8	—	275	100.00–165.00	143.49
11	—	666	118.00–137.00	124.46
8	—	318	100.00–165.00	141.34
5	—	217	130.00–157.50	140.92
22	—	525	102.00–155.00	129.08
12	—	424	117.00–175.00	139.72
17	—	580	120.00–155.00	134.34
5	—	620	116.00–130.00	123.16
11	—	379	125.00–165.00	147.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	828	120.00–127.00	123.60
28	—	423	140.00–202.00	174.60
20	—	373	145.00–195.00	168.30
38	—	570	145.00–185.00	162.44
16	—	672	120.00–170.00	147.63
18	—	316	150.00–195.00	174.46
11	—	278	150.00–200.00	172.48
1	—	235	190.00	190.00
24	—	620	130.00–175.00	148.59
18	—	474	145.00–200.00	170.35
8	—	768	92.50–145.00	125.34
37	—	528	135.00–195.00	166.10
3	—	865	100.00–123.00	110.99
15	—	727	100.00–155.00	122.89
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	308	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	745	65.00–105.00	85.00
2	—	370	82.00–120.00	102.03
1	—	450	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	157.50–175.00	165.68
3	—	528	167.50–177.50	171.58
1	—	1,025	110.00	110.00
3	—	567	130.00–175.00	148.50
5	—	476	130.00–165.00	148.91
3	—	677	140.00–150.00	145.85
4	—	622	110.00–130.00	122.34
4	—	415	140.00–170.00	155.89
3	—	334	165.00–170.00	166.69
2	—	264	132.50–160.00	146.17
1	—	725	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	125.00–130.00	127.55
2	—	539	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
1	—	425	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,058	136.00–164.00	149.97
26	—	418	200.00–250.00	225.04
4	—	318	235.00–265.00	249.76
32	—	620	180.00–222.50	205.81
39	—	567	193.00–242.50	207.07
3	—	285	210.00–265.00	229.94
26	—	716	172.50–202.00	192.56
4	—	773	165.00–185.00	176.13
32	—	476	187.00–255.00	221.10
27	—	526	172.00–255.00	218.84
2	—	962	140.00–145.00	142.49
4	—	818	159.00–185.00	170.23
25	—	375	185.00–250.00	223.71
25	—	672	180.00–212.50	193.99
2	—	903	110.00–140.00	124.96
3	—	238	200.00–215.00	206.75
2	—	893	165.00–175.00	169.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	255.00–265.00	258.29
19	—	553	240.00–257.00	253.36
1	—	520	245.00	245.00
8	—	477	250.00–255.00	251.24
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	175.00–180.00	177.46
1	—	955	147.50	147.50
1	—	570	165.00	165.00
1	—	520	175.00	175.00
6	—	665	165.00–167.50	166.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	220.00–224.00	222.06
6	—	502	234.00	234.00
3	—	378	225.00–240.00	234.78
3	—	423	230.00–267.50	254.84
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	172.50	172.50
2	—	465	180.00–197.50	189.03
1	—	590	200.00	200.00
1	—	795	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	150.00–160.00	155.07
1	—	630	135.00	135.00
4	—	563	135.00–165.00	152.67
2	—	675	125.00–135.00	130.15
2	—	428	130.00–155.00	142.87
2	—	503	120.00–138.00	129.04
3	—	313	149.00–165.00	154.77
2	—	373	144.00–170.00	156.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	190.00	190.00
6	—	521	167.50–225.00	195.16
13	—	473	180.00–212.50	201.47
3	—	718	157.00–170.00	162.48
12	—	566	150.00–189.00	174.07
3	—	417	175.00–200.00	186.58
4	—	279	180.00–190.00	186.28
6	—	609	154.00–187.50	172.13
3	—	665	140.00–160.00	149.66
3	—	383	177.50–185.00	180.86
2	—	979	125.00–157.00	141.02
2	—	800	147.50	147.50
5	—	330	175.00–200.00	191.39
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	146.00–150.00	148.02
2	—	720	136.00	136.00
2	—	568	140.00–150.00	144.89
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	152.50	152.50
1	—	252	85.00	85.00
5	—	440	115.00–125.00	118.22
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
2	—	238	100.00–135.00	118.05
2	—	629	100.00–127.50	113.61
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	152.50	152.50
1	—	510	160.00	160.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	105.00	105.00
1	—	725	55.00	55.00
1	—	505	100.00	100.00
2	—	575	70.00–72.50	71.24
1	—	405	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,513	72.00–84.00	79.41
66	—	1,474	80.00–96.00	88.05
5	—	1,584	100.00–110.00	104.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
260	—	1,287	82.00–98.00	89.91
27	—	1,097	72.00–84.00	79.43
4	—	1,025	45.00–67.00	61.35
18	—	1,247	91.00–112.00	103.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
183	—	1,044	65.00–90.00	76.84
15	—	845	24.00–67.00	45.24
70	—	910	50.00–75.00	61.23
22	—	1,081	84.00–105.00	86.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,708	115.00–123.00	118.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,137	80.00–100.00	89.30
61	—	1,413	90.00–120.00	109.97
9	—	1,786	109.00–122.00	119.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,072	675.00–975.00	883.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	1,283	925.00–1,550.00	1,308.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,207	875.00–1,425.00	1,164.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	990	825.00–1,350.00	995.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	708	640.00–825.00	726.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,087	1,050.00–1,625.00	1,405.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,154	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,312.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,025	725.00–1,375.00	1,008.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,018	1,075.00–1,725.00	1,383.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	775.00	775.00

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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