North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 216 priced lines covering 2,483 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,327 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 536 head. replacement cattle receipts at 21 head. Counted as USDA files them — 4 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,327Last week 2,958Year ago 3,112

Slaughter CattleReceipts 536Last week 1,054Year ago 980

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 40Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	140.00–160.00	147.46
3	—	531	120.00–147.50	136.01
6	—	378	149.00–162.50	156.90
2	—	668	117.50–127.50	122.52
5	—	322	160.00–165.00	161.51
2	—	225	160.00	160.00
3	—	418	156.00–165.00	159.65
5	—	636	153.00–155.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
1	—	360	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	271	150.00–190.00	169.20
25	—	422	145.00–195.00	173.51
11	—	664	120.00–155.00	144.64
7	—	238	160.00–187.50	172.24
28	—	572	132.50–175.00	151.88
1	—	785	121.00	121.00
13	—	373	147.50–185.00	167.13
16	—	521	130.00–175.00	152.99
28	—	473	137.50–192.00	165.95
12	—	321	150.00–180.00	165.37
12	—	623	130.00–160.00	143.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	627	110.00–120.00	116.28
9	—	562	104.00–132.50	120.08
2	—	323	122.50–127.50	125.14
1	—	220	130.00	130.00
13	—	476	110.00–145.00	124.05
2	—	365	110.00–125.00	117.81
4	—	660	111.00–120.00	117.73
8	—	421	112.50–140.00	131.19
11	—	518	110.00–140.00	123.25
2	—	288	100.00–137.50	118.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	720	130.00–180.00	154.10
38	—	623	140.00–187.00	165.93
15	—	269	194.00–242.50	209.33
38	—	376	180.00–225.00	202.99
10	—	776	125.00–161.00	141.86
44	—	668	135.00–185.00	165.58
25	—	327	185.00–222.50	204.79
3	—	965	111.00–132.50	122.18
71	—	422	180.00–218.00	200.38
2	—	230	192.00–205.00	198.22
5	—	1,072	107.00–139.00	128.17
8	—	811	120.00–141.00	131.41
2	—	925	138.00–142.50	140.25
93	—	524	157.00–203.00	185.29
55	—	573	160.00–224.00	182.77
3	—	867	115.00–125.00	119.14
80	—	475	170.00–215.00	195.88
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	229	127.50–145.00	135.90
1	—	318	140.00	140.00
1	—	406	120.00	120.00
2	—	264	120.00–150.00	135.80
2	—	361	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
3	—	418	172.50–175.00	174.18
1	—	895	130.00	130.00
3	—	517	155.00–161.00	158.61
1	—	565	160.00	160.00
1	—	820	152.50	152.50
2	—	460	155.00–160.00	157.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	422	217.50–222.50	218.49
21	—	576	200.00–211.00	205.00
7	—	339	215.00	215.00
11	—	508	211.00–212.00	211.63
2	—	628	198.00–199.00	198.51
21	—	468	200.00–212.50	203.89
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	40.00	40.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	200.00–210.00	204.97
2	—	463	180.00–190.00	184.97
5	—	420	222.00–235.00	226.80
1	—	545	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	280	200.00–265.00	220.36
38	—	372	190.00–262.50	230.10
6	—	873	118.00–157.50	131.28
9	—	764	125.00–160.00	139.43
66	—	420	180.00–260.00	220.91
38	—	573	160.00–205.00	179.64
60	—	522	162.50–242.50	191.66
19	—	670	140.00–167.50	158.62
20	—	727	130.00–165.00	149.86
25	—	331	200.00–275.00	233.89
1	—	1,075	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,190	108.00	108.00
2	—	233	202.50–232.50	217.31
3	—	915	120.00–145.00	131.68
9	—	830	112.00–143.00	128.22
61	—	469	180.00–242.50	212.43
1	—	1,025	132.50	132.50
47	—	624	140.00–205.00	170.62
2	—	993	125.00–145.00	135.03
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	224	150.00–155.00	152.77
2	—	266	140.00	140.00
2	—	357	132.50–135.00	133.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	130.00–160.00	141.06
7	—	624	118.00–135.00	123.48
3	—	262	125.00–160.00	143.47
4	—	216	140.00–162.50	150.42
3	—	320	135.00–145.00	139.84
2	—	663	112.00–117.50	114.74
3	—	368	102.50–140.00	125.45
5	—	519	100.00–128.00	115.03
11	—	570	102.50–140.00	122.90
2	—	815	100.00–120.00	110.12
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
1	—	745	115.00	115.00
4	—	424	120.00–156.00	139.64
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	479	155.00–170.00	162.52
3	—	380	150.00–160.00	153.29
1	—	828	100.00	100.00
1	—	772	115.00	115.00
2	—	633	130.00–152.00	141.22
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
1	—	570	150.00	150.00
3	—	518	130.00–142.50	136.60
3	—	426	150.00–183.00	164.87
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	120.00	120.00
1	—	720	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	321	172.50–237.50	192.34
2	—	788	120.00–122.50	121.26
19	—	374	140.00–222.50	180.93
22	—	420	140.00–243.00	187.14
10	—	672	120.00–142.50	129.62
35	—	478	142.50–215.00	177.28
3	—	813	110.00–122.50	114.15
9	—	272	177.50–197.50	187.84
7	—	723	110.00–170.00	137.39
5	—	223	180.00–192.50	186.24
24	—	567	132.50–180.00	160.14
22	—	525	135.00–202.50	166.11
1	—	885	120.00	120.00
19	—	620	130.00–170.00	151.56
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	469	214.00–258.00	232.95
1	—	660	219.00	219.00
16	—	532	230.00–248.00	236.30
5	—	399	274.00	274.00
9	—	422	269.00–270.00	269.21
2	—	745	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	863	130.00–170.00	167.29
1	—	230	210.00	210.00
22	—	422	217.50–285.00	246.14
18	—	713	142.50–200.00	181.67
4	—	810	160.00–171.00	163.51
17	—	369	205.00–280.00	247.32
3	—	927	134.00–150.00	141.60
5	—	755	168.00–194.00	183.49
7	—	324	220.00–275.00	247.28
3	—	268	210.00–232.50	224.10
41	—	623	170.00–226.00	210.65
17	—	519	190.00–260.00	220.88
21	—	480	228.00–280.00	246.03
27	—	568	190.00–243.00	209.81
22	—	670	160.00–215.00	186.55
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	136.00–182.50	170.75
2	—	638	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	147.00–210.00	186.64
5	—	562	170.00–212.50	189.76
4	—	488	160.00–200.00	177.09
1	—	500	197.50	197.50
5	—	772	130.00–150.00	141.84
1	—	740	150.00	150.00
4	—	421	182.00–203.00	193.80
1	—	335	170.00	170.00
3	—	275	185.00–192.50	190.18
1	—	612	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	150.00	150.00
1	—	535	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	140.00–163.00	151.50
2	—	470	115.00–125.00	119.89
2	—	520	136.00–145.00	140.50
2	—	630	131.00–140.00	135.54
2	—	443	127.50–134.00	130.73
1	—	250	142.50	142.50
1	—	350	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	125.00	125.00
1	—	560	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	100.00	100.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	246	110.00	110.00
1	—	534	95.00	95.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	362	175.00	175.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,128	40.00–68.00	53.98
148	—	1,237	79.00–100.00	90.86
40	—	1,130	65.00–85.00	78.25
25	—	1,306	90.00–111.00	100.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	73.00	73.00
1	—	1,500	60.00	60.00
12	—	1,453	90.00–105.00	95.75
19	—	1,551	83.00–95.00	90.01
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	18.00	18.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	795	25.00–53.00	39.31
31	—	863	52.00–70.00	61.87
45	—	941	70.00–87.50	78.23
15	—	1,013	84.00–96.00	87.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,755	110.00–145.00	129.41
41	—	1,507	100.00–123.00	112.04
16	—	1,391	84.00–110.00	100.57
Bulls — Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	152.50	152.50

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)	1	—	1,160	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	875	780.00–1,050.00	887.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,308	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,202.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,040.00	1,040.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,068	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,187.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,315	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,512.64
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	690.00–785.00	737.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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