North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 195 priced lines covering 2,225 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,896 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 649 head. replacement cattle receipts at 25 head. Counted as USDA files them — 8 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,896Last week 2,327Year ago 2,380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 649Last week 536Year ago 863

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 21Year ago 92

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	185.00	185.00
4	—	381	224.00	224.00
11	—	726	165.00–201.00	197.67
1	—	810	180.00	180.00
10	—	674	199.00–200.25	200.10
5	—	619	208.50	208.50
16	—	420	212.50–225.00	217.20
1	—	1,070	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	230	170.00–225.00	190.83
2	—	1,018	107.00–112.00	109.54
7	—	771	125.00–157.00	141.51
1	—	895	142.00	142.00
18	—	670	130.00–181.00	156.44
6	—	920	101.00–160.00	130.14
42	—	375	180.00–230.00	202.22
26	—	615	132.00–200.00	160.47
50	—	523	157.00–217.50	194.77
30	—	322	170.00–235.00	206.40
38	—	571	167.50–203.00	186.71
16	—	721	127.50–183.00	152.29
20	—	278	170.00–230.00	196.95
1	—	1,085	128.00	128.00
74	—	473	170.00–232.50	201.78
4	—	984	110.00–135.00	124.75
6	—	808	122.00–154.00	134.76
78	—	423	163.00–230.00	203.21
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	482	127.50	127.50
2	—	415	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	679	120.00–145.00	134.71
4	—	721	108.00–127.50	115.21
11	—	279	140.00–197.50	170.93
1	—	790	104.00	104.00
1	—	830	98.00	98.00
17	—	581	125.00–167.50	150.80
22	—	521	120.00–180.00	164.28
22	—	379	140.00–195.00	167.92
19	—	628	126.00–160.00	140.54
25	—	423	150.00–198.00	170.63
21	—	327	140.00–222.50	161.73
4	—	223	150.00–165.00	158.96
22	—	476	142.00–200.00	173.07
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	326	160.00	160.00
1	—	600	139.00	139.00
2	—	573	110.00–144.00	126.63
2	—	438	137.50–150.00	143.64
2	—	660	110.00–142.50	126.25
1	—	470	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	106.00	106.00
12	—	470	105.00–158.00	127.40
6	—	430	123.00–150.00	133.78
4	—	264	110.00–160.00	133.86
1	—	195	115.00	115.00
7	—	318	100.00–135.00	119.09
8	—	223	105.00–135.00	125.13
6	—	518	110.00–147.00	130.99
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
7	—	381	120.00–165.00	132.65
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
4	—	570	110.00–125.00	117.12
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	170.00	170.00
1	—	480	180.00	180.00
1	—	345	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	117.00–170.00	138.62
3	—	668	112.00–127.00	118.58
1	—	765	106.00	106.00
8	—	419	100.00–175.00	142.37
11	—	574	120.00–165.00	133.73
12	—	525	120.00–166.00	150.32
3	—	283	100.00–147.50	132.10
2	—	220	100.00–150.00	122.73
4	—	479	135.00–160.00	152.25
4	—	318	140.00–175.00	160.39
6	—	618	120.00–165.00	144.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	177.50–180.00	178.73
2	—	505	155.00–167.50	161.19
1	—	635	165.00	165.00
1	—	658	110.00	110.00
2	—	417	160.00–165.00	162.51
2	—	470	168.00	168.00
1	—	590	135.00	135.00
1	—	320	160.00	160.00
1	—	290	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	426	150.00–222.50	188.80
9	—	277	160.00–220.00	177.93
3	—	822	115.00–122.50	119.12
9	—	227	150.00–205.00	185.00
11	—	674	125.00–161.00	142.01
18	—	376	140.00–220.00	196.23
9	—	721	120.00–136.00	123.56
19	—	573	140.00–200.00	171.45
23	—	521	130.00–204.00	177.14
4	—	769	120.00–137.50	125.56
22	—	477	150.00–203.00	181.00
10	—	321	172.50–217.50	199.13
17	—	618	120.00–185.00	157.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	620	158.00–218.00	196.45
17	—	325	188.00–260.00	229.95
2	—	1,015	115.00–135.00	125.05
3	—	878	125.00–155.00	136.48
47	—	573	170.00–232.50	201.46
6	—	775	125.00–160.00	138.79
45	—	373	200.00–260.00	240.54
15	—	675	145.00–207.00	173.57
10	—	274	210.00–240.00	224.67
8	—	819	125.00–165.00	141.93
6	—	918	120.00–130.00	124.15
48	—	521	180.00–247.50	212.08
18	—	715	130.00–175.00	155.74
4	—	965	120.00–130.00	125.50
55	—	419	182.00–267.50	233.16
55	—	475	190.00–250.00	217.48
7	—	232	205.00–240.00	223.11
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	164.00	164.00
1	—	430	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	640	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	386	130.00	130.00
1	—	570	100.00	100.00
1	—	344	150.00	150.00
1	—	668	90.00	90.00
2	—	413	140.00–145.00	142.43
2	—	506	110.00–142.50	126.06
1	—	644	100.00	100.00
1	—	476	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	90.00	90.00
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	112.50–125.00	120.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	267.50–280.00	272.41
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	122.00–130.00	126.11
3	—	578	123.00–140.00	133.40
1	—	680	130.00	130.00
2	—	473	130.00–175.00	151.43
4	—	369	105.00–170.00	130.71
3	—	533	129.00–145.00	137.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	426	152.50–225.00	196.13
2	—	678	168.00–180.00	173.98
6	—	474	175.00–230.00	208.05
4	—	364	187.50–215.00	202.27
1	—	810	157.00	157.00
3	—	565	175.00–200.00	183.19
1	—	305	200.00	200.00
1	—	935	105.00	105.00
1	—	750	135.00	135.00
6	—	624	150.00–185.00	163.88
1	—	290	195.00	195.00
10	—	520	150.00–200.00	181.04
1	—	220	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	117.50–122.50	120.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	374	222.00–305.00	262.35
22	—	687	180.00–225.00	212.10
19	—	469	210.00–290.00	243.87
35	—	629	180.00–227.00	216.13
1	—	250	235.00	235.00
22	—	420	212.50–297.50	251.09
4	—	314	265.00–300.00	279.64
23	—	574	186.00–239.50	223.94
4	—	822	125.00–170.00	155.80
13	—	525	185.00–257.50	225.30
1	—	245	220.00	220.00
1	—	1,225	157.00	157.00
1	—	860	163.00	163.00
2	—	715	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,010	141.00	141.00
2	—	790	154.00–164.00	158.97
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	147.50	147.50
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
1	—	555	112.50	112.50
1	—	225	182.00	182.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,048	1,275.00–1,775.00	1,559.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,018	1,150.00–1,675.00	1,413.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	930.00	930.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	830	825.00–925.00	875.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,043	750.00–1,550.00	1,120.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	948	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,067	885.00–1,050.00	973.43
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	885	50.00–59.00	54.25
36	—	1,151	85.00–92.50	87.22
84	—	1,036	70.00–86.00	79.36
44	—	869	50.00–74.00	62.41
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	141.00	141.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,337	90.00–97.00	93.26
32	—	1,538	80.00–103.00	91.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,083	62.00–85.00	77.93
45	—	1,332	90.00–115.00	102.74
207	—	1,350	73.00–101.00	92.07
3	—	887	30.00–57.00	48.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,499	100.00–124.00	113.32
27	—	1,860	115.00–142.00	126.93
16	—	1,239	77.00–109.00	98.35

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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