North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 227 priced lines covering 2,589 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,366 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 599 head. replacement cattle receipts at 81 head. Counted as USDA files them — 21 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,366Last week 3,890Year ago 1,902

Slaughter CattleReceipts 599Last week 830Year ago 596

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 52Year ago 49

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold steady to

4.00 higher, 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	240	140.00	140.00
2	250–300	270	120.00–135.00	127.36
8	300–350	323	120.00–155.00	136.36
3	350–400	375	130.00–150.00	141.76
1	400–450	445	155.00	155.00
7	450–500	468	110.00–160.00	138.38
2	500–550	513	127.00–147.50	137.50
8	550–600	568	120.00–155.00	139.32
3	600–650	612	105.00–125.00	113.22
2	650–700	660	107.00–120.00	113.55
1	750–800	785	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	190.00–208.00	198.00
1	400–450	410	220.00	220.00
2	450–500	470	188.00–200.00	194.26
5	500–550	509	205.00–215.00	208.75
3	550–600	563	184.00–215.00	194.51
2	600–650	638	135.00–150.00	142.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	332	215.00	215.00
1	500–550	526	180.00	180.00
6	550–600	577	147.50–180.00	163.48
2	700–750	725	130.00–141.00	135.43
1	750–800	790	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	452	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	232.50	232.50
11	200–250	226	210.00–255.00	232.25
24	250–300	276	200.00–295.00	246.73
51	300–350	325	215.00–282.50	241.88
82	350–400	370	203.00–295.00	250.35
115	400–450	423	200.00–285.00	243.29
72	450–500	474	200.00–310.00	236.47
83	500–550	522	185.00–260.00	224.87
67	550–600	571	185.00–260.00	222.64
44	600–650	620	160.00–231.50	201.12
38	650–700	670	175.00–242.50	211.56
11	700–750	728	115.00–195.00	169.37
7	750–800	779	137.00–175.00	158.92
12	800–850	818	140.00–202.00	165.95
5	850–900	858	160.00–170.00	165.94
2	900–950	920	125.00–140.00	132.38
2	950–1000	953	127.00–157.00	142.04
2	1000–1050	1,020	145.00–150.00	147.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	377	289.00	289.00
23	400–450	427	245.00–281.00	266.36
6	450–500	499	266.00	266.00
13	550–600	581	240.00–244.00	243.69
1	700–750	720	178.00	178.00
2	750–800	780	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	217	135.00–145.00	139.93
1	350–400	382	145.00	145.00
1	600–650	604	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	222	170.00–217.50	199.22
7	250–300	281	175.00–220.00	198.88
12	300–350	315	155.00–237.50	194.83
9	350–400	370	170.00–225.00	195.74
19	400–450	428	150.00–234.00	188.33
17	450–500	471	165.00–225.00	192.47
18	500–550	520	150.00–200.00	177.96
17	550–600	571	152.00–200.00	172.95
8	600–650	623	120.00–177.50	152.86
9	650–700	674	117.50–165.00	142.73
4	700–750	715	110.00–150.00	127.53
5	750–800	775	144.00–169.00	162.28
2	800–850	815	117.00–120.00	118.51
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	276	170.00	170.00
1	300–350	305	132.50	132.50
5	400–450	420	152.50–200.00	174.51
1	500–550	500	185.00	185.00
2	600–650	643	91.00–94.00	92.51
1	650–700	690	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	100.00	100.00
1	500–550	520	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	50.00	50.00
1	550–600	590	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	125.00	125.00
2	350–400	370	170.00–180.00	175.27
2	400–450	430	165.00–170.00	167.53
2	450–500	468	120.00–175.00	147.94
7	500–550	520	100.00–180.00	148.33
4	550–600	571	120.00–132.00	127.34
1	650–700	655	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	195.00–215.00	207.76
3	250–300	268	215.00–245.00	231.98
7	300–350	320	182.00–245.00	227.30
13	350–400	372	165.00–250.00	214.93
8	400–450	418	180.00–277.50	216.03
9	450–500	469	190.00–250.00	216.56
21	500–550	519	165.00–260.00	210.51
8	550–600	579	160.00–217.50	190.77
11	600–650	625	140.00–205.00	176.22
5	650–700	676	130.00–220.00	169.59
8	700–750	719	145.00–187.00	170.72
4	750–800	768	117.00–165.00	142.19
1	900–950	910	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	336	177.50	177.50
2	350–400	380	180.00–190.00	185.00
3	400–450	429	177.00–190.00	182.06
1	450–500	450	122.00	122.00
1	550–600	596	140.00	140.00
2	600–650	613	120.00–168.00	144.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	216	230.00–300.00	259.09
16	250–300	272	207.00–335.00	277.19
34	300–350	326	222.00–325.00	276.25
55	350–400	373	235.00–330.00	291.23
57	400–450	425	200.00–325.00	283.54
88	450–500	473	215.00–317.50	276.73
65	500–550	524	192.00–302.00	258.42
56	550–600	567	212.00–285.00	252.32
35	600–650	624	175.00–256.00	217.92
14	650–700	675	160.00–228.00	202.07
17	700–750	723	160.00–232.00	196.82
6	750–800	775	147.50–216.00	177.85
7	800–850	825	140.00–180.00	164.95
6	850–900	881	137.00–185.00	161.85
4	900–950	925	140.00–177.50	167.78
1	950–1000	970	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	571	222.50–225.00	223.80
2	600–650	620	162.50–177.50	169.76
3	650–700	667	140.00–148.00	144.65
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	210.00	210.00
1	350–400	355	186.00	186.00
2	400–450	430	192.00–252.50	223.31
1	450–500	485	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	520	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	670	201.00	201.00
1	700–750	745	191.00	191.00
1	800–850	840	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	254	167.50	167.50
1	300–350	348	150.00	150.00
1	350–400	358	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	110.00	110.00
1	700–750	725	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	602	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	332.50	332.50
1	350–400	350	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	265.00–272.00	268.27
13	250–300	277	222.00–320.00	268.00
18	300–350	323	240.00–330.00	298.05
29	350–400	374	250.00–335.00	307.39
64	400–450	423	210.00–344.00	308.50
39	450–500	474	245.00–320.00	286.81
89	500–550	523	180.00–309.00	274.83
58	550–600	575	210.00–288.00	264.87
19	600–650	620	210.00–275.00	244.51
29	650–700	672	210.00–249.00	236.44
26	700–750	730	199.00–239.50	224.81
4	750–800	773	180.00–232.00	203.72
7	800–850	825	170.00–222.50	201.71
14	850–900	874	173.50–227.00	212.85
7	900–950	916	170.00–202.00	188.72
2	950–1000	970	162.00–187.00	174.76
2	1000–1050	1,020	150.00–170.00	160.15
1	1050–1100	1,050	186.00	186.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	394	160.00	160.00
1	400–450	424	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	172.50–220.00	196.25
1	250–300	255	200.00	200.00
2	300–350	325	200.00–250.00	225.38
8	400–450	420	175.00–250.00	229.74
11	450–500	476	182.00–255.00	222.31
11	500–550	514	185.00–244.00	222.11
9	550–600	583	170.00–230.00	209.67
1	600–650	602	212.50	212.50
1	700–750	725	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	790	170.00	170.00
2	850–900	873	140.00–145.00	142.52
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	135.00	135.00
1	300–350	310	175.00	175.00
2	350–400	373	120.00–170.00	146.51
1	400–450	425	190.00	190.00
2	500–550	533	160.00–165.00	162.46
3	550–600	582	130.00–165.00	153.07
1	700–750	745	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	106.00	106.00
1	750–800	750	96.00	96.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	614	272.00	272.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	320.00–322.50	321.55
1	350–400	355	330.00	330.00
5	400–450	418	320.00–352.00	331.06
3	450–500	478	317.00–327.50	323.29
1	500–550	510	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	267.50	267.50
3	650–700	667	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	382	122.50–125.00	123.71
1	400–450	400	157.50	157.50
1	700–750	720	120.00	120.00
1	750–800	780	147.50	147.50
1	950–1000	980	127.00	127.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	708	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,071	70.00–95.00	88.78
2	—	920	45.00–59.00	52.08
54	—	1,396	100.00–127.00	113.84
152	—	1,241	80.00–113.00	102.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,553	95.00–118.00	105.59
7	—	1,389	102.00–111.00	106.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	968	81.00–97.00	89.29
7	—	771	50.00–64.00	58.42
35	—	842	63.00–83.00	74.07
7	—	967	97.00–98.00	97.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,114	100.00–110.00	102.79
34	—	1,502	100.00–129.00	117.85
25	—	1,772	122.00–140.00	132.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,267.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	913	1,275.00–1,600.00	1,447.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,126	1,500.00–2,400.00	2,092.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	979	1,225.00–2,050.00	1,586.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	924	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	112.50	112.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,034	120.00–165.00	140.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,044	800.00–1,550.00	1,248.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	842	113.00	113.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,038	625.00–1,625.00	1,250.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,083	925.00–1,200.00	1,032.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,305	1,225.00–1,700.00	1,416.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,157	1,425.00–1,800.00	1,568.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	987	675.00–1,375.00	1,051.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	828	110.00–135.00	121.99
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	690	400.00	400.00

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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