North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 228 priced lines covering 3,477 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,958 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,054 head. replacement cattle receipts at 40 head. Counted as USDA files them — 25 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,958Last week 95Year ago 3,468

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,054Last week 51Year ago 961

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 1Year ago 123

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	326	150.00–182.50	162.17
32	—	469	138.00–177.50	159.43
7	—	218	142.50–177.00	155.45
24	—	627	115.00–160.00	141.25
32	—	424	140.00–180.00	162.09
10	—	274	135.00–190.00	162.45
8	—	729	102.00–124.00	116.14
28	—	574	120.00–170.00	147.41
11	—	673	110.00–155.00	126.71
28	—	371	140.00–192.50	166.87
3	—	818	110.00–125.00	116.06
1	—	850	112.00	112.00
30	—	524	127.00–174.00	156.94
1	—	950	90.00	90.00
4	—	781	100.00–112.50	104.04
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	326	155.00–157.50	155.80
1	—	490	150.00	150.00
1	—	230	160.00	160.00
1	—	640	152.50	152.50
2	—	373	165.00–167.50	166.21
2	—	520	140.00–150.00	145.10
2	—	405	156.00	156.00
2	—	880	129.00–130.00	129.49
1	—	705	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
1	—	320	105.00	105.00
4	—	429	110.00–122.50	116.96
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	120.00–130.00	125.78
6	—	526	140.00–150.00	143.80
5	—	437	150.00–155.00	151.01
5	—	572	123.00–135.00	130.17
1	—	725	105.00	105.00
1	—	835	80.00	80.00
4	—	477	140.00–160.00	152.66
6	—	372	150.00–160.00	156.22
2	—	623	110.00–135.00	122.75
1	—	650	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	569	100.00–134.00	119.15
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	690	102.00	102.00
8	—	616	102.00–125.00	113.44
6	—	420	110.00–145.00	129.82
6	—	230	110.00–130.00	120.43
13	—	378	110.00–147.50	128.11
8	—	327	100.00–150.00	123.34
9	—	524	100.00–145.00	125.98
10	—	470	120.00–141.00	126.06
6	—	267	110.00–145.00	122.89
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	231	180.00–230.00	210.43
25	—	272	158.00–232.50	196.64
31	—	720	130.00–180.00	152.31
37	—	326	175.00–222.50	198.65
1	—	1,010	110.00	110.00
96	—	574	150.00–202.00	175.08
96	—	523	155.00–216.00	185.07
2	—	1,065	109.00–119.00	114.07
16	—	770	130.00–177.50	149.24
1	—	1,190	157.00	157.00
6	—	873	125.00–157.50	141.57
7	—	926	109.00–130.00	116.83
44	—	615	140.00–210.00	167.64
74	—	425	172.50–225.00	197.19
10	—	816	122.00–159.00	134.34
67	—	375	170.00–227.50	197.70
2	—	963	122.00–135.00	128.48
38	—	670	130.00–175.00	155.16
95	—	471	160.00–225.00	193.29
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	274	130.00–140.00	136.57
1	—	398	100.00	100.00
1	—	444	140.00	140.00
1	—	584	100.00	100.00
3	—	211	140.00–150.00	145.19
2	—	345	120.00–150.00	135.13
2	—	474	127.50–140.00	133.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	698	118.00	118.00
1	—	714	113.00	113.00
12	—	834	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	200.00–214.00	207.70
2	—	520	207.00–221.00	213.93
1	—	860	171.00	171.00
7	—	711	194.00	194.00
13	—	630	200.00–206.00	202.71
3	—	410	208.00–212.00	210.35
4	—	383	222.50–230.00	224.95
5	—	672	194.00–197.50	196.81
Heifers — Medium 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	130.00–170.00	147.85
8	—	626	102.00–136.00	120.57
2	—	213	126.00–155.00	140.67
4	—	665	110.00–129.00	118.23
18	—	472	100.00–176.00	143.80
6	—	273	110.00–160.00	132.94
18	—	520	110.00–165.00	138.47
8	—	420	110.00–160.00	125.99
10	—	327	117.50–155.00	138.13
9	—	566	117.00–160.00	142.51
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	79.00	79.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	548	110.00	110.00
1	—	210	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	721	127.50–165.00	149.81
54	—	621	150.00–212.50	179.56
3	—	1,028	119.00–130.00	123.71
66	—	524	160.00–237.50	200.74
29	—	278	200.00–260.00	227.65
81	—	471	180.00–245.00	207.13
13	—	919	105.00–145.00	123.25
3	—	227	195.00–230.00	212.46
62	—	375	180.00–267.50	221.76
78	—	422	182.00–260.00	215.16
11	—	883	120.00–155.00	131.11
12	—	820	112.00–164.00	142.37
57	—	574	167.50–225.00	194.03
30	—	328	190.00–260.00	221.46
29	—	768	119.00–178.00	150.32
2	—	985	100.00–130.00	114.92
41	—	670	150.00–220.00	166.99
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
2	—	578	140.00–150.00	145.11
1	—	455	165.00	165.00
2	—	508	155.00	155.00
2	—	433	150.00–165.00	157.63
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	846	110.00	110.00
1	—	278	155.00	155.00
2	—	237	160.00–167.50	163.58
1	—	395	137.50	137.50
1	—	860	110.00	110.00
2	—	630	130.00–140.00	134.92
3	—	586	130.00–131.00	130.34
2	—	473	127.50–130.00	128.81
2	—	685	128.00–134.00	130.96
4	—	514	125.00–153.00	140.19
1	—	440	130.00	130.00
2	—	323	104.00–130.00	117.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	918	109.00–130.00	119.53
10	—	722	120.00–145.00	134.21
5	—	218	154.00–174.00	162.10
21	—	572	150.00–190.00	169.15
2	—	857	105.00–120.00	112.56
28	—	377	147.00–210.00	186.18
32	—	475	140.00–210.00	174.70
11	—	275	168.00–210.00	185.43
1	—	816	120.00	120.00
17	—	619	117.50–166.00	150.85
33	—	522	140.00–202.50	172.08
15	—	670	128.00–190.00	146.61
26	—	326	155.00–205.00	180.37
3	—	775	102.00–145.00	118.93
30	—	423	148.00–210.00	185.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	712	194.00–213.00	208.08
11	—	789	201.00–205.50	204.30
1	—	835	192.00	192.00
1	—	555	265.00	265.00
4	—	950	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	617	144.00–175.00	156.66
3	—	725	113.00–140.00	127.60
8	—	574	152.50–190.00	176.84
4	—	356	180.00–200.00	192.56
8	—	780	120.00–175.00	148.42
3	—	810	140.00	140.00
5	—	678	131.00–175.00	150.06
11	—	478	170.00–200.00	187.96
2	—	238	150.00–165.00	157.42
16	—	529	165.00–195.00	178.91
3	—	332	177.50–205.00	191.11
10	—	421	165.00–212.50	191.74
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	125.00	125.00
3	—	315	135.00–148.00	140.92
4	—	565	116.00–132.00	125.84
4	—	524	126.00–140.00	132.15
3	—	475	113.00–137.00	121.65
5	—	632	110.00–120.00	115.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	570	170.00–236.00	210.66
17	—	322	205.00–272.50	245.72
1	—	1,035	126.00	126.00
24	—	379	200.00–280.00	238.98
52	—	634	167.50–219.00	199.28
5	—	294	202.50–270.00	237.40
29	—	476	195.00–270.00	224.90
1	—	940	144.00	144.00
8	—	810	137.50–180.00	167.18
20	—	421	202.00–265.00	238.70
12	—	779	153.00–180.00	163.80
36	—	522	190.00–242.50	218.12
13	—	715	150.00–182.00	173.20
4	—	971	147.00–165.00	153.99
22	—	674	159.00–215.00	182.11
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	120.00–170.00	145.55
1	—	605	145.00	145.00
1	—	735	142.50	142.50
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	122.50	122.50
1	—	576	92.50	92.50
1	—	204	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	70.00–157.50	113.21
1	—	405	112.00	112.00

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	5	—	991	800.00–1,300.00	1,027.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	978	830.00–1,250.00	1,136.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	868	750.00–1,200.00	1,042.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,075	900.00–1,300.00	1,161.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,710.00	1,710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,005	1,200.00–1,875.00	1,560.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	595	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	648	725.00–910.00	841.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	565	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,035	725.00–1,100.00	944.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,163	875.00–1,125.00	985.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	936	600.00–1,025.00	795.76
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	680	500.00	500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,074	70.00–108.00	93.50
72	—	1,453	94.00–120.00	110.78
33	—	1,822	118.00–136.00	125.98
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	29.00	29.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
171	—	1,027	65.00–87.00	75.84
62	—	828	50.00–73.00	60.06
9	—	739	38.00–53.00	45.33
49	—	1,065	82.00–96.00	84.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,107	63.00–86.00	79.15
5	—	972	50.00–61.00	55.97
75	—	1,399	93.00–118.00	103.29
324	—	1,317	70.00–100.00	91.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,491	91.00–108.00	99.43
3	—	1,625	65.00–89.00	80.99
56	—	1,475	80.00–114.00	89.27

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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