North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 199 priced lines covering 3,480 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,004 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 745 head. replacement cattle receipts at 60 head. Counted as USDA files them — 33 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,004Last week 2,646Year ago 2,950

Slaughter CattleReceipts 745Last week 675Year ago 804

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 40Year ago 64

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 2.00-5.00 lower, with Feeder Heifers selling 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold 5.00 lower, with slaughter Bulls selling 5.00-7.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	222	270.00–310.00	285.78
31	250–300	278	270.00–330.00	303.18
65	300–350	327	252.50–350.00	297.55
78	350–400	374	220.00–335.00	297.05
102	400–450	424	240.00–320.00	289.95
107	450–500	473	240.00–300.00	276.50
89	500–550	521	215.00–296.00	269.92
95	550–600	571	220.00–302.00	265.48
60	600–650	627	210.00–289.00	248.84
35	650–700	670	200.00–270.00	232.57
18	700–750	723	180.00–235.00	206.99
20	750–800	768	170.00–222.00	199.80
13	800–850	819	160.00–217.00	196.86
6	850–900	868	170.00–202.50	185.54
6	900–950	915	150.00–180.00	168.31
1	950–1000	995	192.00	192.00
2	1000–1050	1,032	155.00–172.00	163.57
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	275.00–285.00	279.81
2	350–400	380	255.00–260.00	257.47
1	400–450	440	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	455	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	540	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	580	257.50	257.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	190.00	190.00
1	300–350	310	200.00	200.00
3	350–400	383	157.00–205.00	183.49
7	400–450	414	150.00–192.00	172.88
4	450–500	488	145.00–200.00	176.62
3	500–550	520	130.00–170.00	155.48
4	550–600	568	135.00–195.00	166.18
4	600–650	618	140.00–160.00	151.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	438	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	200.00	200.00
4	300–350	324	205.00–255.00	239.30
3	400–450	428	215.00–252.50	236.88
2	500–550	509	155.00–170.00	162.37
1	700–750	714	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	327	372.00	372.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	232.50–277.50	255.27
6	250–300	273	235.00–277.50	255.34
15	300–350	330	225.00–310.00	255.54
11	350–400	377	235.00–297.50	265.05
21	400–450	427	180.00–290.00	237.66
20	450–500	481	190.00–250.00	222.73
27	500–550	522	200.00–250.00	221.11
15	550–600	571	185.00–245.00	216.97
9	600–650	622	155.00–225.00	203.59
6	650–700	674	165.00–195.00	180.44
4	700–750	729	145.00–172.50	163.13
2	750–800	768	150.00–160.00	155.05
2	800–850	823	140.00–145.00	142.54
2	850–900	868	125.00–127.50	126.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	285.00	285.00
12	200–250	230	250.00–310.00	269.73
35	250–300	279	230.00–312.50	272.24
57	300–350	320	210.00–300.00	273.54
106	350–400	371	225.00–301.00	271.16
136	400–450	427	215.00–298.00	261.21
120	450–500	475	222.00–285.00	252.47
122	500–550	522	200.00–277.50	238.46
101	550–600	572	200.00–280.00	236.18
51	600–650	614	165.00–280.00	223.09
35	650–700	668	177.00–252.50	213.24
36	700–750	722	155.00–223.00	208.20
8	750–800	771	150.00–195.00	167.44
10	800–850	823	135.00–185.00	167.83
1	850–900	860	165.00	165.00
3	900–950	925	139.00–182.00	162.26
5	950–1000	965	126.00–165.00	145.38
1	1000–1050	1,040	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	554	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	190.00	190.00
4	400–450	433	217.50–230.00	226.16
2	450–500	468	160.00–180.00	170.26
1	500–550	525	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	650	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	160.00	160.00
1	300–350	300	187.00	187.00
5	350–400	374	155.00–185.00	170.83
2	400–450	428	160.00–185.00	173.01
11	450–500	467	137.50–190.00	173.01
2	500–550	510	145.00–160.00	152.35
1	550–600	565	160.00	160.00
2	600–650	618	127.00–135.00	130.95
3	650–700	687	115.00–130.00	124.21
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	246.00	246.00
4	400–450	435	242.50–247.50	244.73
2	450–500	470	232.00–237.50	234.75
1	550–600	595	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	605	192.50	192.50
2	650–700	668	185.00–195.00	190.02
1	800–850	805	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	676	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	500–550	500	269.00	269.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	230	200.00–280.00	234.70
10	250–300	279	215.00–245.00	232.78
29	300–350	327	165.00–245.00	227.45
22	350–400	375	165.00–260.00	224.40
29	400–450	421	185.00–260.00	222.82
57	450–500	474	170.00–264.00	214.41
24	500–550	522	170.00–230.00	198.32
20	550–600	567	172.50–233.00	191.60
12	600–650	626	145.00–200.00	181.11
8	650–700	671	130.00–200.00	161.72
3	700–750	715	125.00–135.00	131.57
4	750–800	774	120.00–165.00	140.11
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	624	132.50–135.00	133.73
1	650–700	685	117.50	117.50
2	800–850	818	132.50–135.00	133.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	232	275.00–365.00	316.26
4	250–300	274	310.00–352.50	322.02
36	300–350	331	290.00–357.50	325.02
45	350–400	378	250.00–345.00	315.79
85	400–450	423	255.00–330.00	304.25
149	450–500	484	275.00–334.00	294.24
66	500–550	521	255.00–315.00	288.84
47	550–600	565	265.00–310.00	284.68
73	600–650	615	245.00–290.00	272.17
14	650–700	668	222.00–265.00	250.93
26	700–750	725	210.00–248.50	243.75
4	750–800	766	210.00–227.50	220.42
4	800–850	808	185.00–210.00	199.88
9	850–900	863	196.00–210.00	208.41
13	900–950	913	182.00–211.00	205.59
1	950–1000	995	180.00	180.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	165.00	165.00
3	300–350	328	140.00–185.00	165.28
4	350–400	379	160.00–200.00	185.58
4	400–450	414	140.00–200.00	175.06
2	500–550	533	155.00–175.00	164.86
1	550–600	580	125.00	125.00
1	650–700	665	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	150.00	150.00
1	450–500	465	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	205.00	205.00
1	450–500	455	205.00	205.00
1	500–550	525	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	820	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	235.00	235.00
1	250–300	285	220.00	220.00
10	300–350	325	247.50–270.00	267.86
3	350–400	380	210.00–266.00	236.51
7	400–450	433	205.00–260.00	238.30
9	450–500	469	235.00–290.00	267.91
9	500–550	509	230.00–255.00	245.73
5	550–600	573	210.00–262.50	238.32
6	600–650	617	205.00–235.00	223.07
1	700–750	710	160.00	160.00
1	750–800	765	160.00	160.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	208	200.00–210.00	204.94
1	250–300	265	130.00	130.00
5	300–350	322	200.00–260.00	219.66
2	400–450	423	140.00–235.00	187.78
4	450–500	476	150.00–242.50	181.55
1	500–550	545	130.00	130.00
3	550–600	578	140.00–195.00	161.48
1	600–650	620	130.00	130.00
1	650–700	695	150.00	150.00
2	750–800	770	125.00–160.00	142.16
1	800–850	835	140.00	140.00
2	900–950	913	135.00–140.00	137.53
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	830	105.00	105.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	927	60.00–92.00	77.25
12	—	994	106.00–121.00	108.22
118	—	1,036	85.00–111.00	99.30
7	—	914	50.00–68.00	59.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,471	100.00–120.00	111.69
8	—	1,560	119.00–127.00	122.36
2	—	1,608	107.00–111.00	109.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,227	121.00–149.00	131.13
35	—	1,123	95.00–115.00	108.36
272	—	1,274	107.00–129.00	116.83
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	143.00	143.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,932	143.00–160.00	151.47
69	—	1,543	115.00–152.00	137.46
10	—	1,140	104.00–119.00	111.64
1	—	1,310	148.00	148.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	879	700.00–1,450.00	1,107.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,080	1,150.00–1,900.00	1,415.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,725.00	1,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	595	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	590	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	915	1,150.00–2,500.00	1,783.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	865	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,414.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	983	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,978.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	920	1,850.00–2,650.00	2,252.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,063	1,800.00–2,625.00	2,267.24

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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