North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 183 priced lines covering 3,169 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,808 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 638 head. replacement cattle receipts at 67 head. Counted as USDA files them — 27 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,808Last week 3,902Year ago 3,268

Slaughter CattleReceipts 638Last week 761Year ago 1,078

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 46Year ago 121

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling steady. Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling sharply higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	222	258.00–355.00	312.18
11	250–300	271	325.00–352.50	338.81
46	300–350	325	285.00–367.00	330.73
42	350–400	370	280.00–365.00	333.37
100	400–450	424	260.00–345.00	317.39
73	450–500	472	295.00–347.50	319.98
74	500–550	521	270.00–327.00	303.62
50	550–600	570	230.00–325.00	289.30
31	600–650	619	217.50–294.00	266.66
16	650–700	677	190.00–277.00	253.50
12	700–750	725	200.00–247.00	229.10
6	750–800	768	215.00–250.00	226.16
4	800–850	824	170.00–222.00	205.26
2	900–950	930	197.00–212.00	204.50
1	1000–1050	1,000	180.00	180.00
3	1050–1100	1,058	164.00–182.00	172.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	518	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	120.00	120.00
1	450–500	495	200.00	200.00
2	500–550	538	130.00–155.00	142.67
1	550–600	570	130.00	130.00
3	600–650	610	130.00–150.00	142.43
1	650–700	650	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	215.00–245.00	230.18
4	300–350	340	215.00–270.00	246.25
5	350–400	364	242.00–297.50	261.21
4	400–450	425	255.00–317.50	296.93
16	450–500	468	175.00–312.50	269.89
3	500–550	527	235.00–250.00	243.29
4	550–600	574	185.00–250.00	218.74
3	600–650	628	150.00–242.00	188.03
1	650–700	660	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	145	255.00	255.00
24	200–250	222	230.00–320.00	270.77
55	250–300	275	250.00–325.00	283.08
87	300–350	330	235.00–325.00	285.98
115	350–400	375	220.00–318.00	277.10
168	400–450	422	210.00–322.00	271.99
132	450–500	472	220.00–292.00	262.26
117	500–550	523	220.00–275.00	249.63
91	550–600	567	200.00–270.00	243.94
43	600–650	618	200.00–267.50	229.37
18	650–700	671	170.00–245.00	211.00
26	700–750	720	165.00–224.00	200.82
13	750–800	774	150.00–225.00	177.55
12	800–850	823	140.00–175.00	160.13
8	850–900	867	147.00–175.00	161.20
4	900–950	918	130.00–185.00	159.14
2	950–1000	985	131.00–135.00	133.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	342	330.00	330.00
15	400–450	415	316.00	316.00
2	450–500	465	317.00	317.00
1	500–550	520	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	175.00	175.00
6	250–300	278	145.00–160.00	152.60
2	300–350	323	155.00–170.00	162.09
2	350–400	370	170.00–185.00	177.30
3	400–450	407	160.00–175.00	166.80
5	450–500	474	120.00–180.00	154.32
2	500–550	533	150.00	150.00
3	550–600	558	125.00–160.00	137.38
1	600–650	625	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	200.00	200.00
1	200–250	210	230.00	230.00
1	250–300	280	230.00	230.00
1	300–350	310	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	430	210.00	210.00
2	500–550	542	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	585	208.00	208.00
3	600–650	632	148.00–195.00	179.13
1	700–750	720	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	177.50	177.50
1	500–550	515	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	255.00	255.00
3	200–250	222	170.00–215.00	198.83
9	250–300	273	160.00–280.00	219.58
5	300–350	325	210.00–270.00	234.69
10	350–400	377	180.00–280.00	229.06
22	400–450	423	180.00–280.00	242.91
23	450–500	467	26.50–270.00	207.31
9	500–550	525	160.00–254.00	206.37
10	550–600	568	150.00–200.00	167.52
14	600–650	619	132.00–220.00	180.36
9	650–700	680	135.00–187.50	156.79
6	700–750	731	127.00–150.00	138.17
1	750–800	760	137.00	137.00
1	800–850	840	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	140	275.00	275.00
27	200–250	225	275.00–360.00	313.14
34	250–300	274	260.00–347.50	312.53
62	300–350	321	225.00–345.00	300.43
93	350–400	372	250.00–342.50	308.28
120	400–450	425	250.00–347.50	300.94
88	450–500	473	215.00–335.00	290.01
92	500–550	520	220.00–320.00	280.52
73	550–600	573	235.00–302.00	268.39
64	600–650	616	228.00–288.00	259.30
33	650–700	669	180.00–270.00	238.93
23	700–750	723	180.00–244.00	220.09
11	750–800	773	200.00–215.00	210.76
9	800–850	819	160.00–214.00	199.10
7	850–900	868	187.00–220.00	197.26
4	900–950	904	170.00–187.00	179.78
6	950–1000	965	140.00–169.00	162.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	220.00–265.00	246.72
6	250–300	280	190.00–300.00	234.03
9	300–350	319	195.00–250.00	226.25
14	350–400	376	190.00–270.00	236.48
17	400–450	431	165.00–285.00	228.65
15	450–500	470	185.00–270.00	231.07
12	500–550	529	175.00–282.50	231.36
10	550–600	572	160.00–272.50	229.95
3	600–650	615	160.00–220.00	198.77
2	650–700	680	190.00–220.00	205.22
2	700–750	715	150.00–180.00	165.31
1	750–800	775	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	150.00–210.00	178.70
2	250–300	265	255.00–260.00	257.59
1	300–350	310	240.00	240.00
2	350–400	378	245.00–246.00	245.48
1	450–500	475	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	500	210.00	210.00
2	550–600	570	180.00–195.00	187.76
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	470	135.00	135.00
1	500–550	520	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	135.00–150.00	143.13
3	300–350	315	145.00–195.00	168.02
3	350–400	382	150.00–170.00	163.62
1	400–450	400	175.00	175.00
5	450–500	465	144.00–200.00	167.57
3	500–550	518	180.00–200.00	186.75
4	550–600	561	130.00–195.00	162.06
1	600–650	620	180.00	180.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	167.00	167.00
1	400–450	445	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	255.00	255.00
2	350–400	380	134.00–170.00	152.47
1	550–600	560	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	222.50–247.50	234.73
1	350–400	390	165.00	165.00
1	400–450	440	160.00	160.00
2	450–500	480	185.00–192.00	188.57
1	600–650	630	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	685	112.00	112.00
1	750–800	790	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	850	152.00	152.00
2	1000–1050	1,015	162.00–164.00	163.01

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,804.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	973	1,425.00–2,625.00	1,968.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	966	1,900.00–2,650.00	2,201.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	2,350.00	2,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	928	1,000.00–1,800.00	1,393.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	996	975.00–1,800.00	1,418.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,149	1,475.00–1,750.00	1,584.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	845	925.00–1,525.00	1,349.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	972	1,325.00–1,675.00	1,463.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	623	725.00–900.00	808.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
210	—	1,267	90.00–139.00	126.04
15	—	1,198	74.00–120.00	111.69
89	—	1,350	118.00–159.00	140.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,373	124.00–135.00	128.38
6	—	1,454	116.00–133.00	124.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	883	60.00–82.00	72.38
33	—	880	72.00–99.00	88.92
29	—	1,019	107.50–136.00	117.15
72	—	1,058	89.00–115.00	107.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	934	109.00–120.00	116.00
29	—	1,509	126.00–156.00	141.83
37	—	1,768	135.00–173.00	156.57

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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