North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 284 priced lines covering 4,207 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,890 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 830 head. replacement cattle receipts at 52 head. Counted as USDA files them — 34 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,890Last week 2,120Year ago 3,155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 830Last week 648Year ago 963

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 35Year ago 63

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 8.00-10.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter Cows & Bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	475	210.00–265.00	231.60
13	—	568	185.00–240.00	207.50
4	—	278	200.00–240.00	217.77
13	—	524	180.00–250.00	215.78
2	—	725	150.00–172.50	161.02
14	—	428	195.00–267.50	239.01
3	—	657	175.00–210.00	196.71
2	—	883	140.00–163.00	151.47
5	—	367	210.00–280.00	240.42
2	—	233	200.00	200.00
1	—	785	140.00	140.00
7	—	621	165.00–230.00	198.41
2	—	338	200.00–235.00	217.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	311.00	311.00
14	—	827	201.00–218.00	214.30
15	—	727	225.50–228.50	226.46
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	257.50	257.50
1	—	435	242.50	242.50
1	—	460	200.00	200.00
1	—	545	190.00	190.00
1	—	285	205.00	205.00
1	—	585	190.00	190.00
2	—	625	215.00–217.50	216.26
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	140.00	140.00
3	—	618	200.00–204.00	202.67
1	—	430	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	130.00–180.00	155.34
1	—	535	155.00	155.00
2	—	570	155.00–160.00	157.43
1	—	345	190.00	190.00
2	—	290	130.00–185.00	157.50
2	—	465	170.00–175.00	172.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	300.00–305.00	302.67
1	—	390	317.50	317.50
2	—	415	300.00–330.00	314.64
10	—	487	305.00–315.00	309.99
1	—	505	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	276	225.00–340.00	276.04
24	—	672	210.00–250.00	231.13
4	—	831	170.00–215.00	193.07
48	—	371	235.00–325.00	293.41
43	—	483	230.00–315.00	280.53
30	—	332	250.00–335.00	291.83
32	—	572	220.00–280.00	248.96
70	—	522	210.00–301.00	271.91
9	—	768	165.00–213.00	194.08
42	—	620	212.00–270.00	243.78
2	—	975	145.00–155.00	149.95
6	—	231	240.00–340.00	276.53
40	—	425	227.00–317.50	290.80
4	—	872	170.00–210.00	182.74
2	—	1,040	152.00–166.00	159.04
41	—	722	170.00–230.00	212.55
4	—	906	150.00–181.00	172.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	938	145.00	145.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	396	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	424	170.00–215.00	184.38
11	—	525	127.50–195.00	167.43
12	—	475	135.00–192.00	161.26
4	—	283	100.00–185.00	149.40
3	—	228	125.00–175.00	156.02
8	—	562	110.00–185.00	151.18
3	—	660	110.00–135.00	124.90
1	—	720	125.00	125.00
8	—	619	125.00–175.00	154.09
7	—	321	150.00–185.00	170.99
1	—	810	110.00	110.00
5	—	374	155.00–180.00	166.21
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	165.00–167.00	165.99
3	—	417	175.00–180.00	177.48
2	—	470	175.00–180.00	177.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	722	155.00–220.00	190.90
33	—	278	200.00–310.00	268.06
3	—	957	130.00–155.00	145.02
105	—	522	202.00–292.50	251.57
62	—	621	188.00–252.50	223.79
20	—	771	167.00–196.00	180.21
4	—	924	130.00–167.50	149.53
99	—	572	205.00–272.00	234.85
1	—	1,015	137.50	137.50
9	—	817	147.00–183.00	170.32
6	—	865	130.00–170.00	152.66
71	—	323	220.00–305.00	263.92
130	—	474	212.00–312.50	262.46
53	—	668	173.00–232.00	204.15
9	—	225	210.00–310.00	262.27
113	—	373	200.00–326.00	269.25
128	—	421	210.00–317.50	267.23
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	225.00–247.50	236.38
1	—	715	172.00	172.00
3	—	378	170.00–239.00	215.11
1	—	605	202.00	202.00
10	—	480	234.00–247.50	236.61
2	—	278	242.50–250.00	246.08
5	—	536	235.00–236.00	235.20
2	—	680	172.00–182.50	177.37
5	—	572	200.00–220.00	213.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	719	117.50–182.00	156.78
6	—	826	114.00–155.00	135.78
47	—	472	155.00–267.50	223.26
5	—	772	115.00–174.00	135.38
3	—	860	115.00–150.00	137.67
19	—	621	172.50–215.00	194.77
31	—	372	150.00–260.00	231.04
28	—	328	170.00–265.00	220.15
21	—	670	140.00–206.00	172.01
10	—	222	175.00–245.00	214.87
38	—	424	190.00–260.00	227.56
13	—	275	200.00–267.50	223.22
1	—	950	130.00	130.00
34	—	571	150.00–234.00	202.05
63	—	524	145.00–256.00	213.56
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
1	—	645	90.00	90.00
2	—	530	115.00–195.00	154.62
1	—	325	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	177.50–220.00	193.36
1	—	736	128.00	128.00
7	—	419	170.00–230.00	197.19
3	—	573	140.00–220.00	189.68
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
2	—	276	180.00–185.00	182.63
1	—	886	110.00	110.00
2	—	678	150.00–180.00	164.72
6	—	523	172.50–232.50	207.73
6	—	374	175.00–205.00	189.70
1	—	336	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	569	217.50–220.00	218.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	300.00–301.00	300.50
4	—	408	305.00–310.00	308.73
2	—	378	305.00–315.00	310.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	424	140.00	140.00
1	—	262	140.00	140.00
1	—	326	160.00	160.00
1	—	356	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	712	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	172.50	172.50
2	—	437	190.00–202.50	196.15
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	208.00	208.00
2	—	363	170.00–216.00	192.84
6	—	479	190.00–218.00	208.39
2	—	530	180.00–190.00	184.86
8	—	613	170.00–190.00	178.59
4	—	423	180.00–234.00	205.56
1	—	330	200.00	200.00
1	—	255	215.00	215.00
3	—	668	150.00–186.00	161.85
2	—	733	143.00–150.00	146.49
4	—	575	166.00–195.00	186.04
Heifers — Small 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	418	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	768	209.50	209.50
11	—	720	200.00–210.00	209.09
10	—	345	245.00–260.00	252.41
6	—	416	245.00–250.00	247.33
8	—	680	217.50	217.50
3	—	450	244.00–247.00	246.00
12	—	815	209.50	209.50
3	—	387	250.00–257.00	253.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	326	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	431	130.00–135.00	132.58
1	—	376	140.00	140.00
1	—	326	135.00	135.00
1	—	472	140.00	140.00
1	—	220	132.50	132.50
1	—	548	100.00	100.00
1	—	582	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	522	180.00–247.00	216.12
157	—	471	190.00–255.00	229.41
8	—	818	122.50–187.00	147.18
34	—	275	195.00–275.00	236.82
106	—	373	202.00–272.00	236.52
101	—	569	182.50–232.50	207.90
5	—	870	120.00–168.00	140.57
6	—	976	127.00–162.00	151.94
1	—	180	245.00	245.00
75	—	325	200.00–280.00	234.83
7	—	921	112.00–162.00	144.98
10	—	763	132.00–180.00	158.85
68	—	619	170.00–230.00	193.24
31	—	672	160.00–239.00	186.83
28	—	724	130.00–190.00	171.84
11	—	232	202.00–260.00	228.41
160	—	425	200.00–265.00	235.06
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	130.00–165.00	150.70
2	—	338	160.00	160.00
1	—	730	105.00	105.00
7	—	477	155.00–186.00	176.60
5	—	531	140.00–170.00	158.92
5	—	422	150.00–190.00	178.12
1	—	820	120.00	120.00
2	—	260	125.00–130.00	127.60
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
2	—	673	134.00–160.00	146.76
1	—	900	117.50	117.50
8	—	618	110.00–160.00	149.79
5	—	386	140.00–180.00	164.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	279	150.00–232.50	184.84
3	—	828	111.00–140.00	127.15
12	—	721	117.00–155.00	139.66
3	—	228	185.00–195.00	188.19
43	—	576	135.00–200.00	174.99
39	—	370	155.00–226.00	193.37
3	—	865	122.00–130.00	127.38
20	—	319	175.00–225.00	197.77
21	—	621	120.00–190.00	162.69
10	—	771	110.00–150.00	122.91
12	—	670	120.00–165.00	140.03
41	—	529	135.00–211.00	185.79
40	—	422	150.00–246.00	205.71
43	—	468	150.00–230.00	200.12
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	135.00–136.00	135.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	421	120.00–165.00	136.14
2	—	365	125.00–140.00	132.50
10	—	569	107.00–140.00	123.40
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
10	—	521	115.00–155.00	132.58
6	—	624	110.00–135.00	121.78
4	—	229	132.00–160.00	147.08
5	—	324	135.00–165.00	152.59
5	—	264	130.00–175.00	151.91
7	—	469	107.50–165.00	135.50
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
2	—	640	130.00	130.00
1	—	675	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Small 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	122.50	122.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	50.00	50.00
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
1	—	455	62.00	62.00
1	—	705	125.00	125.00
1	—	830	100.00	100.00
1	—	675	100.00	100.00
1	—	405	80.00	80.00
1	—	265	160.00	160.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	125.00	125.00
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
1	—	355	136.00	136.00
1	—	245	175.00	175.00
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
1	—	810	110.00	110.00
5	—	418	120.00–160.00	138.55
1	—	695	120.00	120.00
2	—	470	135.00–150.00	142.26
2	—	285	170.00–185.00	177.50
1	—	330	165.00	165.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
1	—	410	185.00	185.00
1	—	510	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,042	80.00–107.50	89.01
17	—	1,101	95.00–118.00	97.42
16	—	793	48.00–77.00	61.35
56	—	926	33.00–87.00	73.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,165	80.00–96.00	92.88
61	—	1,370	100.00–128.00	112.75
270	—	1,269	85.00–113.00	102.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,487	98.00–125.00	112.96
34	—	1,522	90.00–112.00	100.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	155.00	155.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,281	96.00–108.00	102.31
63	—	1,484	100.00–127.00	117.74
33	—	1,807	120.00–148.00	131.82

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,243	1,225.00–1,625.00	1,447.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,545	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,125	900.00–1,500.00	1,295.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	955	825.00–1,150.00	1,031.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	690	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	680	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	727	700.00–1,050.00	953.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	633	825.00–1,150.00	1,008.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	1,900.00–2,075.00	2,003.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,163	1,325.00–1,975.00	1,702.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	998	1,425.00–1,825.00	1,643.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,012	1,225.00–1,800.00	1,553.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	821	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,140.67

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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