North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 179 priced lines covering 2,087 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,693 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 610 head. replacement cattle receipts at 50 head. Counted as USDA files them — 7 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,693Last week 1,725Year ago 3,282

Slaughter CattleReceipts 610Last week 725Year ago 1,142

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 46Year ago 67

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold weak, mostly 8.00-10.00 lower, with Feeder Heifers selling 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady to 5.00-7.00 lower, with Slaughter Bull selling steady to 2.00 lower

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	779	108.00–151.00	130.63
18	—	324	140.00–207.50	168.98
31	—	371	145.00–207.50	171.39
12	—	276	140.00–207.50	170.53
2	—	708	110.00–140.00	124.84
20	—	425	137.00–200.00	170.03
14	—	573	132.00–182.50	159.31
1	—	886	125.00	125.00
2	—	690	107.00–125.00	116.00
1	—	222	197.50	197.50
10	—	617	120.00–162.00	136.95
13	—	524	145.00–177.00	163.96
20	—	469	140.00–190.00	169.85
1	—	815	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	423	180.00–232.50	207.40
75	—	471	180.00–230.00	207.97
3	—	960	114.00–130.00	124.03
4	—	229	175.00–215.00	195.55
1	—	1,095	115.00	115.00
2	—	808	131.00–140.00	135.51
33	—	571	167.00–212.00	184.37
12	—	275	182.00–245.00	211.81
25	—	614	157.50–210.00	176.31
5	—	866	114.00–150.00	132.27
8	—	724	125.00–184.00	147.04
65	—	514	180.00–250.00	203.31
60	—	378	180.00–236.00	207.50
5	—	769	120.00–165.00	133.12
5	—	673	124.00–190.00	158.95
20	—	325	180.00–235.00	205.12
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	784	101.00	101.00
3	—	439	160.00–165.00	161.66
1	—	526	150.00	150.00
1	—	232	177.50	177.50
2	—	276	100.00–185.00	141.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	565	110.00–135.00	124.88
12	—	321	100.00–155.00	133.25
3	—	435	112.00–140.00	127.23
8	—	529	120.00–145.00	129.46
3	—	613	100.00–110.00	106.74
4	—	260	120.00–145.00	128.94
5	—	233	120.00–150.00	139.65
9	—	378	117.00–150.00	136.96
12	—	471	120.00–140.00	131.62
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	434	120.00	120.00
2	—	521	120.00–132.50	126.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	664	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	566	175.50	175.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	224.00	224.00
2	—	418	220.00–230.00	224.85
6	—	373	218.00	218.00
1	—	745	181.00	181.00
9	—	636	192.00–196.00	194.59
2	—	768	170.00–180.00	174.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	277	140.00–160.00	148.16
1	—	990	100.00	100.00
1	—	680	105.00	105.00
7	—	368	100.00–155.00	132.97
10	—	420	110.00–150.00	130.71
12	—	470	100.00–155.00	134.55
11	—	521	105.00–152.00	134.03
1	—	910	115.00	115.00
8	—	628	100.00–157.50	122.63
8	—	575	132.00–165.00	143.85
1	—	815	110.00	110.00
4	—	328	120.00–155.00	139.08
1	—	220	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	467	167.50–170.00	168.77
1	—	570	156.00	156.00
1	—	865	126.00	126.00
1	—	264	180.00	180.00
1	—	938	106.00	106.00
1	—	506	147.50	147.50
1	—	760	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	874	122.50	122.50
14	—	579	160.00–200.00	186.67
1	—	945	110.00	110.00
15	—	377	155.00–225.00	194.30
2	—	760	107.00–144.00	125.26
16	—	520	143.00–190.00	170.22
8	—	663	117.00–170.00	144.79
8	—	625	140.00–195.00	166.68
2	—	223	170.00–175.00	172.42
7	—	274	160.00–220.00	193.16
12	—	327	150.00–217.50	182.61
7	—	726	120.00–157.50	135.93
22	—	425	155.00–212.00	190.54
17	—	472	145.00–215.00	179.86
1	—	800	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	748	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	526	185.00–260.00	217.92
8	—	716	132.50–160.00	150.07
2	—	933	111.00–128.00	119.52
10	—	672	145.00–240.00	173.43
5	—	772	122.00–150.00	138.33
38	—	567	180.00–250.00	220.28
14	—	618	178.00–240.00	207.43
44	—	426	200.00–272.00	234.92
4	—	810	145.00–165.00	158.17
2	—	218	242.00–265.00	252.57
30	—	368	202.00–267.50	244.86
55	—	474	200.00–272.50	229.31
19	—	274	205.00–285.00	240.41
1	—	145	230.00	230.00
20	—	327	205.00–290.00	249.32
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	336	142.50	142.50
1	—	228	147.50	147.50
1	—	584	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	170.00	170.00
1	—	305	175.00	175.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	258	130.00	130.00
1	—	494	140.00	140.00
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
3	—	513	117.00–125.00	120.60
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
1	—	725	126.00	126.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	125.00–145.00	135.00
1	—	230	160.00	160.00
1	—	645	140.00	140.00
2	—	553	150.00–165.00	157.47
4	—	523	130.00–155.00	139.14
2	—	680	120.00–135.00	127.56
3	—	487	120.00–145.00	133.37
2	—	335	130.00–135.00	132.50
3	—	403	127.00–165.00	149.76
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	522	162.00–215.00	184.75
5	—	694	165.00–175.00	168.48
1	—	810	130.00	130.00
5	—	371	175.00–200.00	186.86
5	—	425	150.00–190.00	175.33
9	—	461	160.00–197.00	180.62
8	—	568	180.00–200.00	189.74
3	—	332	160.00–220.00	188.92
5	—	621	150.00–185.00	171.23
2	—	708	155.00–177.00	166.04
3	—	763	120.00–142.50	129.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	582	207.00–253.00	234.86
1	—	1,005	146.00	146.00
2	—	225	270.00–280.00	274.89
4	—	821	140.00–178.00	159.08
2	—	933	147.00–148.00	147.49
16	—	621	200.00–245.00	219.73
21	—	371	200.00–285.00	244.02
3	—	275	260.00–285.00	276.36
22	—	424	215.00–282.50	250.01
21	—	677	180.00–227.50	209.04
16	—	323	217.00–280.00	250.76
31	—	475	207.00–272.00	245.68
41	—	521	206.00–272.00	238.31
6	—	731	160.00–187.50	170.83
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	710	216.00	216.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	60.00	60.00
16	—	1,099	70.00–94.00	87.60
114	—	1,347	90.00–126.00	113.03
216	—	1,236	87.00–110.00	102.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	798	50.00–66.00	59.53
58	—	972	79.00–92.50	86.07
39	—	896	64.00–89.00	73.45
29	—	1,164	92.00–100.00	93.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,387	97.00–109.00	103.92
30	—	1,556	90.00–119.00	103.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	122.00	122.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,164	85.00–107.00	102.22
34	—	1,501	100.00–126.00	115.14
17	—	1,915	122.00–143.00	133.68

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,131	950.00–1,475.00	1,214.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,115	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,185.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,087	750.00–1,500.00	1,170.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,180.00	1,180.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	698	500.00–525.00	512.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	933	1,175.00–1,525.00	1,376.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	850.00–1,275.00	1,105.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	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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