North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 191 priced lines covering 2,193 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,812 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 626 head. replacement cattle receipts at 22 head. Counted as USDA files them — 10 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,812Last week 1,693Year ago 1,852

Slaughter CattleReceipts 626Last week 610Year ago 609

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 50Year ago 51

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 8.00-10.00 higher, with Heifers selling 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	170.00	170.00
3	250–300	277	145.00	145.00
4	300–350	320	130.00–175.00	150.35
9	350–400	377	125.00–165.00	149.09
9	400–450	437	110.00–165.00	138.59
7	450–500	466	127.00–155.00	137.45
9	500–550	519	120.00–150.00	129.54
6	550–600	563	135.00–155.00	140.79
5	600–650	621	102.00–132.00	114.27
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	187.50	187.50
2	400–450	426	172.50–175.00	173.81
3	450–500	482	140.00–160.00	151.70
1	500–550	544	160.00	160.00
3	550–600	585	128.00–140.00	135.20
2	600–650	612	120.00–140.00	129.94
1	700–750	748	120.00	120.00
1	750–800	780	100.00	100.00
1	850–900	855	93.00	93.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	219	180.00–240.00	207.81
22	250–300	280	180.00–237.50	211.18
25	300–350	326	187.00–255.00	227.65
61	350–400	377	180.00–252.00	228.41
64	400–450	423	202.00–247.50	227.06
73	450–500	470	175.00–245.00	218.82
80	500–550	519	173.00–230.00	205.21
31	550–600	569	177.00–227.50	198.10
32	600–650	614	160.00–200.00	186.27
30	650–700	668	140.00–197.00	178.98
20	700–750	719	150.00–188.00	167.78
2	750–800	763	157.00–180.00	168.31
4	800–850	833	112.00–142.50	132.17
3	850–900	873	122.00–148.00	131.51
2	900–950	918	158.00–166.00	162.03
2	950–1000	960	124.00–130.00	126.98
1	1000–1050	1,020	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	226	160.00–185.00	170.58
15	250–300	277	145.00–190.00	167.66
17	300–350	323	150.00–207.00	182.74
19	350–400	374	170.00–230.00	193.71
19	400–450	426	160.00–202.50	183.62
31	450–500	474	150.00–205.00	178.21
26	500–550	526	147.00–198.00	171.56
23	550–600	572	147.00–185.00	167.50
5	600–650	622	135.00–165.00	155.84
10	650–700	666	135.00–157.00	146.55
9	700–750	722	117.00–145.00	135.99
2	750–800	773	115.00–120.00	117.48
1	800–850	842	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	322	145.00	145.00
1	350–400	390	145.00	145.00
1	450–500	496	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	400	239.00	239.00
5	550–600	563	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	172.50	172.50
1	300–350	330	128.00	128.00
1	450–500	480	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	534	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	228	170.00–235.00	192.80
5	250–300	279	165.00–220.00	201.68
9	300–350	324	180.00–242.50	211.88
17	350–400	370	195.00–250.00	224.32
16	400–450	430	175.00–240.00	211.05
16	450–500	471	165.00–235.00	198.36
22	500–550	518	150.00–225.00	192.28
15	550–600	577	162.00–215.00	186.55
15	600–650	621	121.00–190.00	163.88
6	650–700	667	147.00–180.00	161.48
5	700–750	735	135.00–155.00	144.00
8	750–800	761	135.00–140.00	139.38
1	800–850	840	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	165.00	165.00
7	250–300	277	135.00–170.00	156.24
5	300–350	323	135.00–167.00	153.37
4	350–400	371	160.00–187.00	175.02
4	400–450	428	100.00–170.00	145.61
2	450–500	465	172.00–185.00	178.36
9	500–550	527	120.00–175.00	154.59
6	550–600	562	115.00–170.00	149.21
5	600–650	628	105.00–167.00	127.70
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	276	200.00	200.00
2	300–350	330	82.00–202.50	140.42
4	400–450	436	140.00–167.50	156.12
1	450–500	498	150.00	150.00
1	550–600	558	155.00	155.00
1	650–700	690	130.00	130.00
1	700–750	700	140.00	140.00
1	750–800	765	115.00	115.00
1	850–900	865	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	586	199.00–205.00	200.71
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	152.50	152.50
1	300–350	302	140.00	140.00
1	450–500	476	147.50	147.50
1	650–700	660	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	220.00–230.00	223.11
2	400–450	418	180.00–212.50	196.15
1	450–500	470	188.00	188.00
1	600–650	610	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	226	200.00–275.00	239.03
20	250–300	274	218.00–290.00	253.52
29	300–350	326	217.00–290.00	256.66
43	350–400	377	215.00–297.50	261.54
58	400–450	421	210.00–290.00	250.15
64	450–500	468	206.00–287.00	246.55
54	500–550	522	200.00–270.00	232.65
50	550–600	570	185.00–263.00	225.83
32	600–650	620	160.00–222.00	204.23
24	650–700	670	155.00–205.00	186.21
21	700–750	720	153.00–189.00	172.42
12	750–800	769	145.00–175.00	164.11
9	800–850	821	142.00–172.00	159.26
7	900–950	918	120.00–167.00	139.74
1	950–1000	985	122.00	122.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	718	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	92.00	92.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	110.00	110.00
1	350–400	375	130.00	130.00
1	500–550	505	123.00	123.00
1	550–600	550	140.00	140.00
1	900–950	905	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	132.50	132.50
1	550–600	560	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	165.00	165.00
1	400–450	420	135.00	135.00
2	450–500	463	165.00–180.00	172.70
1	500–550	525	165.00	165.00
2	550–600	583	120.00–155.00	137.27
1	600–650	620	165.00	165.00
1	650–700	650	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	195.00	195.00
1	300–350	320	185.00	185.00
2	350–400	397	232.00–250.00	241.03
4	400–450	426	162.00–228.00	180.79
7	450–500	468	170.00–215.00	194.80
6	500–550	525	185.00–232.50	215.07
2	550–600	583	195.00–217.50	206.30
4	600–650	615	160.00–215.00	181.72
1	650–700	665	195.00	195.00
1	700–750	730	145.00	145.00
1	800–850	840	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	850	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	122.00	122.00
1	650–700	678	165.00	165.00
1	850–900	860	107.50	107.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	285.00–295.00	290.28
7	250–300	279	225.00–305.00	270.21
17	300–350	328	237.00–320.00	281.85
39	350–400	376	218.00–315.00	276.23
30	400–450	424	225.00–310.00	275.44
20	450–500	478	232.00–297.50	271.42
22	500–550	512	200.00–291.00	252.98
20	550–600	576	210.00–266.00	245.66
12	600–650	619	207.00–250.00	232.95
6	650–700	668	187.00–230.00	214.07
11	700–750	734	170.00–213.00	202.30
3	750–800	770	187.50–200.00	195.86
1	800–850	805	142.00	142.00
2	850–900	880	179.00–185.00	181.97
1	900–950	915	192.00	192.00
1	950–1000	995	175.00	175.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	170.00	170.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	202.50	202.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	986	80.00–96.00	88.87
18	—	862	70.00–80.00	74.97
6	—	833	52.00–66.00	61.55
22	—	1,202	94.00–112.00	96.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
174	—	1,235	80.00–115.00	103.88
125	—	1,432	92.00–139.00	116.60
7	—	1,000	70.00–93.00	80.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,477	95.00–115.00	106.18
1	—	1,812	85.00	85.00
32	—	1,513	80.00–121.00	100.53
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,062	130.00	130.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,395	90.00–128.00	115.79
6	—	1,517	100.00–108.00	104.39
26	—	1,696	110.00–149.00	129.77
1	—	1,355	112.00	112.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,087	1,075.00–1,375.00	1,185.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,230.00	1,230.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	956	725.00–1,400.00	1,066.50
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	695	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	977	1,100.00–2,150.00	1,455.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,098	1,625.00–2,575.00	2,076.59

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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