North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 192 priced lines covering 2,171 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,725 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 725 head. replacement cattle receipts at 46 head. Counted as USDA files them — 12 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,725Last week 730Year ago 2,924

Slaughter CattleReceipts 725Last week 275Year ago 977

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 1Year ago 59

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher, with Slaughter Bull selling steady to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	472	135.00–180.00	155.86
2	—	340	145.00–175.00	159.78
8	—	526	130.00–160.00	145.45
2	—	243	155.00	155.00
10	—	419	115.00–185.00	159.00
6	—	678	115.00–135.00	128.31
11	—	621	118.00–145.00	133.25
3	—	370	150.00–175.00	161.80
2	—	273	155.00–175.00	165.64
5	—	575	125.00–165.00	142.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	372	140.00–240.00	190.06
5	—	759	130.00–152.00	136.17
10	—	677	130.00–190.00	161.01
27	—	474	145.00–242.00	198.00
11	—	319	150.00–235.00	207.68
7	—	711	120.00–147.00	133.96
1	—	165	185.00	185.00
7	—	217	150.00–205.00	175.02
14	—	575	135.00–207.50	169.08
10	—	625	127.00–202.50	175.58
28	—	422	140.00–239.00	209.93
4	—	277	185.00–205.00	195.36
18	—	517	140.00–215.00	179.28
5	—	827	115.00–137.50	123.07
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	150	170.00	170.00
3	—	473	200.00–215.00	210.14
2	—	578	144.00–180.00	162.39
1	—	445	164.00	164.00
1	—	540	152.00	152.00
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
1	—	680	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	515	192.00–255.00	225.81
26	—	572	167.00–237.50	205.20
30	—	464	180.00–264.00	235.33
19	—	325	190.00–275.00	243.58
22	—	375	190.00–275.00	242.60
25	—	422	210.00–265.00	243.82
16	—	623	160.00–237.50	199.76
5	—	773	140.00–165.00	148.40
3	—	875	113.00–140.00	125.81
1	—	1,040	132.00	132.00
1	—	960	136.00	136.00
12	—	724	142.00–205.00	171.20
1	—	915	120.00	120.00
15	—	280	190.00–297.50	244.33
13	—	667	162.50–220.00	187.55
7	—	233	200.00–227.50	217.95
5	—	816	130.00–157.00	138.99
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	554	150.00–166.00	158.68
1	—	395	135.00	135.00
1	—	480	115.00	115.00
4	—	410	130.00–175.00	154.13
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	396	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	273	180.00–235.00	212.74
3	—	1,015	110.00–136.00	120.73
42	—	570	167.00–197.50	179.68
66	—	518	165.00–219.00	190.81
8	—	763	125.00–170.00	139.40
48	—	473	180.00–222.50	197.67
5	—	913	110.00–145.00	128.73
9	—	818	115.00–148.00	130.47
16	—	673	145.00–182.00	166.04
17	—	723	115.00–180.00	155.81
48	—	622	145.00–188.50	176.68
4	—	975	110.00–142.00	129.09
17	—	331	170.00–237.50	206.95
38	—	374	182.00–232.50	207.60
48	—	423	175.00–232.50	201.71
8	—	874	115.00–146.00	137.14
6	—	234	190.00–255.00	214.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	425	148.00–210.00	170.47
1	—	964	122.50	122.50
1	—	750	100.00	100.00
10	—	622	120.00–167.50	138.51
2	—	825	120.00–134.00	127.17
18	—	323	145.00–197.50	171.70
8	—	267	155.00–185.00	166.41
18	—	471	150.00–207.00	173.16
4	—	227	145.00–175.00	161.95
1	—	195	185.00	185.00
6	—	671	105.00–160.00	136.45
20	—	565	120.00–184.00	154.24
13	—	378	140.00–210.00	173.12
8	—	727	100.00–150.00	117.06
24	—	521	130.00–207.50	168.33
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	177.50	177.50
2	—	827	120.00–132.50	126.26
1	—	314	160.00	160.00
3	—	478	160.00–185.00	174.86
3	—	215	175.00–187.50	180.98
1	—	660	132.50	132.50
2	—	170	165.00–175.00	170.59
3	—	523	180.00–187.50	184.13
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	120.00	120.00
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	228	100.00–120.00	109.67
1	—	625	100.00	100.00
7	—	466	120.00–146.00	133.91
6	—	578	110.00–135.00	120.39
4	—	339	140.00–152.00	145.56
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
8	—	423	115.00–145.00	131.31
8	—	512	100.00–145.00	125.23
3	—	373	115.00–135.00	127.30
2	—	273	130.00–140.00	134.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	235.00–237.50	236.65
1	—	435	262.50	262.50
3	—	522	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	191.00	191.00
1	—	690	157.50	157.50
1	—	420	210.00	210.00
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	217.50	217.50
1	—	570	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	983	138.00–156.00	149.56
5	—	266	190.00–300.00	241.24
19	—	372	200.00–295.00	257.84
19	—	322	222.50–295.00	270.57
63	—	566	180.00–265.00	243.34
3	—	858	147.00–181.00	162.78
37	—	526	180.00–272.50	251.59
18	—	424	200.00–290.00	258.06
16	—	668	170.00–235.00	207.61
43	—	619	210.00–252.00	225.54
4	—	820	168.00–182.00	174.31
3	—	923	140.00–141.00	140.34
5	—	772	167.00–202.00	178.18
14	—	474	207.00–267.00	229.74
7	—	731	170.00–214.00	198.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	471	185.00–217.50	199.51
1	—	800	120.00	120.00
5	—	675	130.00–182.00	156.90
2	—	265	175.00–185.00	179.72
3	—	775	125.00–160.00	142.63
9	—	429	140.00–237.50	190.32
1	—	225	200.00	200.00
9	—	517	147.00–225.00	195.51
8	—	578	155.00–232.50	202.40
4	—	724	145.00–190.00	175.03
8	—	627	170.00–200.00	186.84
2	—	323	180.00–195.00	187.33
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	155.00–160.00	157.48
2	—	563	100.00–150.00	124.67
3	—	723	120.00–126.00	123.71
2	—	343	125.00–135.00	130.04
4	—	469	110.00–180.00	137.65
5	—	425	150.00–185.00	164.82
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
4	—	376	127.00–165.00	148.85
3	—	660	115.00–145.00	128.54
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	100.00	100.00
2	—	100	230.00	230.00
3	—	367	125.00–160.00	141.09
2	—	285	110.00–132.00	121.19
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	130.00	130.00
1	—	400	92.50	92.50
1	—	745	65.00	65.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
2	—	60	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	160.00	160.00
1	—	470	177.00	177.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	60.00	60.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	—	80	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	810	48.00–59.00	53.99
36	—	931	59.00–78.00	68.33
42	—	1,160	87.00–94.00	90.02
111	—	1,056	75.00–92.00	82.71
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,422	120.00	120.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,531	80.00–100.00	91.63
12	—	1,473	92.00–108.00	96.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	60.00	60.00
207	—	1,317	80.00–109.00	95.18
28	—	1,154	68.00–96.00	88.94
67	—	1,373	92.00–118.00	105.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,806	121.00–135.00	128.93
42	—	1,751	104.00–124.00	116.33
20	—	1,233	100.00–111.00	104.81

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	738	690.00–790.00	742.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,093	950.00–1,175.00	1,059.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,220	1,000.00–1,525.00	1,316.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,159	975.00–1,625.00	1,226.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,124	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,097.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,098	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,207.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	740	620.00–850.00	744.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	920.00	920.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	720	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,145	1,210.00–1,900.00	1,688.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,000	1,430.00–1,750.00	1,552.63

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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