North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 193 priced lines covering 4,210 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,902 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 761 head. replacement cattle receipts at 46 head. Counted as USDA files them — 23 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,902Last week 3,382Year ago 3,607

Slaughter CattleReceipts 761Last week 786Year ago 873

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 108Year ago 68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,686	111.00	111.00
21	—	1,471	104.00–133.00	119.09
13	—	1,411	116.00–222.00	136.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	770	50.00–70.00	60.29
71	—	955	90.00–114.00	101.32
30	—	869	60.00–90.00	80.11
22	—	1,057	109.00–148.00	113.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,117	90.00–120.00	108.64
127	—	1,292	120.00–154.00	138.69
207	—	1,193	105.00–136.00	124.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,810	140.00–161.00	150.97
9	—	1,181	107.00–134.00	123.42
50	—	1,489	120.00–150.00	133.30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	261.00	261.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	310.00–350.00	330.42
15	250–300	278	275.00–355.00	329.28
33	300–350	319	287.50–365.00	328.79
66	350–400	371	265.00–355.00	321.88
99	400–450	424	270.00–355.00	321.40
93	450–500	471	250.00–340.00	309.89
63	500–550	519	260.00–322.00	299.83
77	550–600	569	237.00–321.00	286.19
67	600–650	615	220.00–295.00	271.52
28	650–700	679	190.00–272.50	252.53
20	700–750	721	200.00–250.00	228.22
29	750–800	774	180.00–240.00	229.98
6	800–850	816	190.00–220.00	206.65
3	850–900	862	195.00–220.00	207.21
12	900–950	907	160.00–207.00	194.21
1	950–1000	995	190.00	190.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	180.00	180.00
2	1050–1100	1,068	160.00–181.00	170.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	210.00	210.00
3	250–300	275	140.00–200.00	180.73
1	300–350	300	180.00	180.00
1	350–400	360	165.00	165.00
1	400–450	430	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	530	150.00	150.00
1	550–600	595	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	275.00	275.00
2	550–600	588	255.00–272.00	263.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	200.00	200.00
3	250–300	275	200.00–225.00	207.88
4	300–350	325	250.00–270.00	259.31
2	350–400	385	220.00–225.00	222.44
3	400–450	435	215.00–250.00	233.37
13	450–500	476	200.00–301.00	263.00
9	500–550	523	200.00–295.00	249.72
9	550–600	579	222.00–292.00	267.36
3	600–650	607	200.00–250.00	229.26
3	650–700	680	155.00–182.00	170.49
2	700–750	719	140.00–187.50	164.38
1	850–900	874	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	200–250	229	252.00–370.00	310.67
38	250–300	274	255.00–345.00	311.11
90	300–350	323	245.00–350.00	308.21
114	350–400	371	225.00–345.00	299.24
151	400–450	424	240.00–335.00	293.53
156	450–500	471	230.00–332.50	280.53
145	500–550	525	220.00–320.00	271.46
83	550–600	574	215.00–300.00	264.43
69	600–650	622	220.00–292.50	255.83
38	650–700	669	210.00–265.00	237.18
31	700–750	721	170.00–245.00	209.63
11	750–800	766	177.00–222.50	200.19
14	800–850	823	175.00–210.00	197.05
6	850–900	874	175.00–199.00	187.62
3	900–950	928	158.00–200.00	179.93
2	950–1000	975	178.00–180.00	178.99
2	1000–1050	1,025	170.00–175.00	172.52
2	1050–1100	1,065	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	458	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	614	212.50	212.50
2	650–700	679	210.00–212.50	211.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	175.00	175.00
1	250–300	280	165.00	165.00
7	300–350	318	120.00–200.00	165.83
8	350–400	371	125.00–205.00	160.57
8	400–450	421	155.00–195.00	169.32
6	450–500	472	132.50–205.00	165.78
4	500–550	511	130.00–195.00	165.43
3	550–600	575	165.00–182.50	174.35
1	600–650	620	120.00	120.00
1	650–700	675	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	242.00–251.00	246.62
2	400–450	415	242.00–248.00	245.07
6	450–500	465	230.00–285.00	244.78
3	500–550	525	240.00–260.00	251.83
2	550–600	573	219.00–243.00	231.37
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	270.00	270.00
3	350–400	372	200.00–234.00	213.44
2	400–450	408	220.00–267.50	244.19
2	450–500	478	207.00–218.00	212.47
1	500–550	532	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	233	225.00–275.00	248.66
14	250–300	278	200.00–298.00	253.19
15	300–350	322	160.00–305.00	243.54
21	350–400	370	165.00–305.00	230.57
17	400–450	429	195.00–295.00	246.20
19	450–500	477	185.00–297.50	238.40
22	500–550	520	155.00–275.00	226.12
13	550–600	575	160.00–270.00	216.74
9	600–650	629	175.00–220.00	199.46
7	650–700	668	150.00–200.00	179.42
4	700–750	723	130.00–150.00	141.45
3	750–800	765	155.00–167.50	162.51
1	850–900	865	135.00	135.00
1	900–950	905	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	228	167.50	167.50
1	250–300	294	167.50	167.50
1	350–400	378	165.00	165.00
2	400–450	431	150.00–165.00	157.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	200–250	229	225.00–312.50	283.94
57	250–300	274	240.00–335.00	278.23
103	300–350	326	240.00–326.00	285.06
180	350–400	374	220.00–324.00	280.86
198	400–450	425	230.00–307.50	268.27
237	450–500	473	212.50–296.00	259.90
194	500–550	521	210.00–285.00	249.34
151	550–600	571	215.00–265.00	242.46
88	600–650	620	194.00–247.50	227.12
42	650–700	670	170.00–240.00	214.66
29	700–750	715	125.00–230.00	198.80
27	750–800	770	135.00–213.00	179.47
14	800–850	821	130.00–187.00	154.95
8	850–900	873	127.50–195.00	158.77
2	900–950	915	160.00–167.00	163.48
6	950–1000	968	134.00–160.00	146.39
2	1000–1050	1,023	135.00–165.00	149.67
3	1050–1100	1,067	155.00–166.00	162.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	120.00	120.00
3	250–300	273	140.00–160.00	151.92
6	300–350	322	140.00–185.00	165.34
7	350–400	374	125.00–175.00	150.45
10	400–450	423	130.00–175.00	153.23
5	450–500	475	140.00–185.00	164.03
3	500–550	518	135.00–150.00	141.67
2	550–600	555	140.00–160.00	150.00
4	600–650	621	120.00–140.00	133.23
1	750–800	765	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	185.00	185.00
1	350–400	360	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	495	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	542	162.50	162.50
1	600–650	615	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	240.00	240.00
11	400–450	432	255.00–270.00	265.23
2	450–500	473	230.00–240.00	234.87
1	650–700	680	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	350	321.00	321.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	210.00–270.00	238.58
6	250–300	279	210.00–280.00	236.44
21	300–350	326	180.00–280.00	233.39
32	350–400	369	150.00–245.00	218.20
27	400–450	424	145.00–272.50	219.56
30	450–500	475	170.00–278.00	230.75
20	500–550	519	150.00–240.00	196.42
20	550–600	575	150.00–241.00	202.66
19	600–650	623	137.50–215.00	171.74
11	650–700	671	131.00–185.00	158.10
3	700–750	718	130.00–180.00	155.29
4	750–800	774	132.00–155.00	141.74
1	850–900	850	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	562	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	155.00–190.00	173.32
1	650–700	670	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	165.00	165.00
2	250–300	290	157.50–170.00	163.75
1	300–350	325	207.50	207.50
1	550–600	555	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	190.00	190.00
1	400–450	410	204.00	204.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	236.00	236.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	695	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,118	1,300.00–1,725.00	1,503.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	923	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,474.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,069	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,558.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,037	950.00–1,850.00	1,487.73
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	505	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	743	700.00–825.00	771.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	998	1,375.00–2,625.00	1,960.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	938	1,100.00–1,850.00	1,508.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	2,100.00	2,100.00

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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