North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 208 priced lines covering 3,346 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,920 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 726 head. replacement cattle receipts at 73 head. Counted as USDA files them — 23 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,920Last week 3,249Year ago 2,508

Slaughter CattleReceipts 726Last week 815Year ago 633

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 104Year ago 94

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 7.00-8.00 lower, with Feeder Heifers selling 5.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, with Bulls selling mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	214	265.00–330.00	304.28
21	250–300	279	252.50–340.00	322.01
21	300–350	334	250.00–345.00	303.92
52	350–400	370	250.00–335.00	308.84
33	400–450	424	262.50–326.00	296.83
46	450–500	476	250.00–317.50	289.10
47	500–550	515	220.00–310.00	275.01
21	550–600	577	230.00–295.00	260.82
33	600–650	619	225.00–267.00	253.21
25	650–700	676	207.50–252.00	235.91
21	700–750	728	205.00–245.00	228.91
7	750–800	773	205.00–235.00	224.02
6	800–850	816	152.00–212.00	187.97
2	850–900	888	150.00–202.00	176.07
3	900–950	915	119.00–195.00	161.47
3	950–1000	968	117.00–182.50	157.94
1	1050–1100	1,060	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	362	330.00–341.00	337.56
13	400–450	425	320.00	320.00
4	500–550	508	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	170.00	170.00
1	300–350	310	185.00	185.00
1	400–450	425	170.00	170.00
1	500–550	510	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	456	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	580	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	400	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	200.00–225.00	212.34
4	400–450	430	200.00–230.00	214.07
13	450–500	480	165.00–260.00	217.77
5	500–550	522	170.00–257.50	219.21
4	550–600	565	210.00–238.00	222.56
4	600–650	618	182.00–217.00	199.82
2	650–700	675	185.00–190.00	187.54
1	700–750	745	132.00	132.00
1	950–1000	985	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	200–250	220	200.00–300.00	237.57
39	250–300	276	210.00–310.00	257.24
78	300–350	325	220.00–295.00	258.30
107	350–400	371	210.00–307.00	258.00
151	400–450	424	210.00–302.00	245.69
120	450–500	474	205.00–275.00	240.92
118	500–550	522	185.00–272.50	231.94
76	550–600	572	200.00–250.00	225.30
47	600–650	621	185.00–240.00	210.54
29	650–700	682	165.00–221.00	197.55
20	700–750	715	155.00–220.00	186.71
16	750–800	770	140.00–187.00	166.38
7	800–850	826	150.00–187.50	168.32
4	850–900	864	125.00–170.00	146.97
4	900–950	919	140.00–198.00	183.17
6	950–1000	978	135.00–157.00	148.77
2	1000–1050	1,015	150.00–162.00	156.03
1	1050–1100	1,058	152.50	152.50
1	1150–1200	1,170	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	145.00–200.00	166.42
1	350–400	394	175.00	175.00
2	400–450	425	180.00	180.00
2	550–600	568	130.00–160.00	144.54
1	650–700	680	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	357	281.00–300.00	295.70
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	338	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	378	140.00	140.00
1	400–450	400	150.00	150.00
1	450–500	450	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	150.00–152.00	151.01
2	250–300	273	165.00–170.00	167.66
4	300–350	326	135.00–175.00	155.64
4	350–400	378	110.00–135.00	127.80
2	400–450	418	120.00–150.00	135.09
8	450–500	463	120.00–155.00	143.40
7	500–550	525	130.00–150.00	142.90
5	550–600	573	107.00–165.00	139.60
3	600–650	620	100.00–127.00	114.04
5	650–700	677	107.00–130.00	121.38
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	160.00–168.00	163.67
3	300–350	327	215.00–225.00	219.82
3	350–400	377	200.00–225.00	212.61
2	400–450	433	186.00–217.50	201.66
6	450–500	468	210.00–224.00	221.75
1	500–550	500	200.00	200.00
3	550–600	570	160.00–172.50	165.85
1	600–650	600	194.00	194.00
3	650–700	665	135.00–141.00	137.03
1	700–750	720	120.00	120.00
1	800–850	810	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	884	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	223	180.00–225.00	196.84
20	250–300	271	175.00–220.00	199.12
24	300–350	329	160.00–268.00	208.85
18	350–400	367	170.00–225.00	195.35
30	400–450	421	155.00–250.00	189.63
30	450–500	475	165.00–246.00	197.36
18	500–550	517	150.00–225.00	187.13
20	550–600	572	142.00–210.00	183.85
18	600–650	624	140.00–195.00	162.31
14	650–700	668	132.00–200.00	157.72
10	700–750	720	107.00–147.00	127.89
5	750–800	770	120.00–140.00	132.11
3	800–850	817	120.00–140.00	133.27
2	900–950	920	110.00–123.00	116.61
1	950–1000	980	116.00	116.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	176.00	176.00
1	250–300	280	160.00	160.00
3	350–400	362	135.00–145.00	139.93
4	400–450	420	110.00–170.00	144.61
2	450–500	470	130.00–185.00	156.91
2	550–600	575	135.00–147.00	140.95
2	600–650	623	145.00–167.00	155.60
2	850–900	865	100.00–115.00	107.37
2	950–1000	975	115.00–117.00	115.99
1	1000–1050	1,040	107.00	107.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	212	160.00	160.00
1	300–350	304	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	245.00	245.00
2	250–300	275	220.00–232.50	225.80
1	300–350	310	252.00	252.00
3	350–400	382	250.00–262.50	257.58
2	400–450	428	255.00	255.00
3	450–500	470	200.00–222.50	211.73
13	500–550	535	200.00–215.00	201.14
4	600–650	641	185.00–195.00	192.54
1	750–800	760	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	200–250	226	220.00–330.00	267.99
37	250–300	273	215.00–337.00	301.68
57	300–350	325	250.00–337.50	298.02
109	350–400	374	220.00–335.00	293.98
108	400–450	421	227.00–325.00	275.19
78	450–500	473	225.00–305.00	264.18
101	500–550	523	210.00–287.50	253.59
75	550–600	571	207.00–270.00	246.71
62	600–650	617	190.00–260.00	232.55
38	650–700	670	190.00–250.00	218.37
32	700–750	720	165.00–230.00	203.45
13	750–800	768	165.00–220.00	191.03
7	800–850	821	145.00–207.00	180.57
9	850–900	874	147.00–188.00	170.21
2	900–950	928	157.50–165.00	161.32
4	950–1000	979	140.00–160.00	144.96
2	1000–1050	1,009	140.00–163.00	151.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	200.00	200.00
3	200–250	207	210.00–225.00	216.81
10	250–300	277	210.00–255.00	234.16
14	300–350	318	210.00–280.00	237.95
25	350–400	372	200.00–302.50	249.06
35	400–450	421	200.00–278.00	234.00
46	450–500	475	167.00–255.00	225.54
25	500–550	529	180.00–248.00	225.19
19	550–600	570	170.00–240.00	209.59
7	600–650	619	155.00–215.00	187.29
7	650–700	673	165.00–185.00	178.19
3	700–750	713	164.00–185.00	171.35
2	750–800	780	137.00–162.00	149.34
1	800–850	815	140.00	140.00
1	950–1000	975	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	286	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	592	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	658	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	200.00	200.00
2	300–350	335	170.00–187.00	178.25
3	350–400	372	165.00–195.00	181.55
8	400–450	423	165.00–195.00	181.55
7	450–500	469	135.00–185.00	163.56
8	550–600	574	132.50–190.00	159.00
2	600–650	618	140.00–170.00	154.82
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	274	200.00	200.00
1	350–400	368	185.00	185.00
3	400–450	416	215.00–235.00	228.30
1	450–500	454	177.50	177.50
1	500–550	500	163.00	163.00
1	550–600	564	160.00	160.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	116.00	116.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	182.50	182.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,386	100.00–121.00	109.49
52	—	1,532	100.00–128.00	109.80
3	—	1,595	83.00–104.00	95.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
232	—	1,234	90.00–118.00	108.75
103	—	1,297	106.00–145.00	122.22
17	—	1,102	82.00–94.00	88.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	1,049	82.00–105.00	93.08
11	—	868	52.00–70.00	60.36
36	—	886	50.00–86.00	74.25
21	—	1,057	99.00–104.00	100.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,211	90.00–114.00	105.85
35	—	1,768	124.00–149.00	137.52
34	—	1,507	100.00–140.00	121.70

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	971	900.00–2,275.00	1,718.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,114	1,025.00–2,050.00	1,523.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,223	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,649.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,131	1,675.00–2,550.00	2,135.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	817	700.00–850.00	773.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,045	1,125.00–1,425.00	1,251.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,089	1,300.00–1,825.00	1,478.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	979	725.00–1,350.00	1,096.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,230	1,275.00–1,950.00	1,551.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,124	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,381.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,058	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,469.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,078	1,100.00–1,700.00	1,536.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,000.00	1,000.00

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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