North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 208 priced lines covering 3,398 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,810 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 739 head. replacement cattle receipts at 132 head. Counted as USDA files them — 46 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,810Last week 2,860Year ago 3,733

Slaughter CattleReceipts 739Last week 621Year ago 913

Replacement CattleReceipts 132Last week 52Year ago 83

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 3.00-4.00 lower, with Feeder Heifers selling 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00

higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	250.00–280.00	265.25
3	300–350	337	240.00–272.50	260.57
7	350–400	378	240.00–310.00	255.18
10	400–450	423	205.00–317.50	262.99
5	450–500	470	235.00–300.00	256.81
9	500–550	526	215.00–292.50	238.81
11	550–600	571	200.00–287.50	244.98
8	600–650	628	180.00–245.00	216.38
2	650–700	675	200.00–210.00	204.85
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	456	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	295.00	295.00
13	250–300	278	270.00–347.00	314.47
26	300–350	333	290.00–347.50	323.90
27	350–400	373	285.00–342.50	317.22
70	400–450	424	257.00–337.00	298.69
91	450–500	476	255.00–322.50	298.11
86	500–550	525	227.50–320.00	286.74
74	550–600	576	255.00–332.50	283.69
64	600–650	622	222.00–305.00	273.30
33	650–700	669	225.00–277.00	260.01
23	700–750	719	202.50–250.00	239.84
7	750–800	762	200.00–262.50	225.55
7	800–850	816	200.00–226.00	221.24
4	850–900	884	190.00–227.50	207.07
1	900–950	935	190.00	190.00
2	950–1000	985	160.00–180.00	170.05
1	1000–1050	1,028	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	210.00	210.00
1	350–400	395	150.00	150.00
5	500–550	525	155.00–201.00	182.56
1	550–600	590	175.00	175.00
1	800–850	805	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	232.50	232.50
1	350–400	350	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	410	270.00	270.00
2	450–500	468	280.00–290.00	284.97
1	500–550	515	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	630	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	522	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	400–450	405	326.00	326.00
11	500–550	548	289.00	289.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	642	232.50	232.50
1	900–950	940	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	202.00	202.00
2	450–500	468	200.00–210.00	204.92
1	500–550	528	128.00	128.00
1	550–600	565	200.00	200.00
3	750–800	786	120.00–130.00	124.98
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	177.50	177.50
1	550–600	560	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	223	275.00–325.00	309.25
23	250–300	278	280.00–340.00	310.00
45	300–350	325	260.00–345.00	308.29
65	350–400	373	245.00–375.00	303.52
86	400–450	424	230.00–322.00	286.88
103	450–500	474	230.00–310.00	277.86
107	500–550	521	215.00–315.00	267.12
66	550–600	568	215.00–290.00	256.41
42	600–650	621	200.00–290.00	254.36
36	650–700	668	205.00–265.00	234.25
18	700–750	726	185.00–237.00	207.25
9	750–800	769	180.00–237.00	198.81
7	800–850	831	153.00–187.00	171.47
4	850–900	885	160.00–205.00	181.79
5	900–950	936	123.00–194.00	160.45
4	950–1000	985	155.00–190.00	172.40
2	1050–1100	1,073	134.00–147.50	140.67
1	1100–1150	1,130	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	332.50–335.00	333.71
3	300–350	325	332.50–335.00	334.12
4	350–400	354	327.50	327.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	250.00–260.00	254.82
4	500–550	513	225.00–277.50	238.57
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	250.00	250.00
2	350–400	378	250.00–276.00	263.26
1	400–450	405	272.50	272.50
1	450–500	465	247.50	247.50
1	500–550	545	240.00	240.00
3	550–600	568	240.00–250.00	245.01
1	650–700	660	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	242	232.50	232.50
3	250–300	262	225.00–260.00	237.02
9	300–350	328	230.00–290.00	258.43
22	350–400	379	165.00–312.50	245.42
22	400–450	424	200.00–290.00	240.63
11	450–500	477	200.00–295.00	242.21
29	500–550	524	190.00–265.00	222.09
12	550–600	575	150.00–267.50	221.37
11	600–650	623	160.00–240.00	193.56
15	650–700	661	160.00–187.00	182.60
2	750–800	768	147.00–155.00	151.07
1	800–850	845	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	866	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	980	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	170.00	170.00
2	350–400	376	197.50–220.00	208.33
1	400–450	415	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	566	182.50	182.50
1	600–650	614	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	660	150.00	150.00
1	800–850	838	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	200.00	200.00
2	350–400	385	185.00	185.00
4	400–450	428	175.00–200.00	187.53
3	450–500	468	180.00–190.00	184.91
2	500–550	523	157.50–175.00	166.04
3	550–600	580	145.00–165.00	153.09
1	600–650	645	150.00	150.00
1	650–700	680	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	250.00	250.00
2	250–300	273	250.00–255.00	252.61
1	300–350	305	235.00	235.00
4	350–400	376	244.00–257.50	249.08
2	400–450	428	240.00–250.00	245.03
4	450–500	473	230.00–242.50	233.69
2	500–550	523	226.00–237.00	231.63
3	550–600	582	157.50–218.00	196.07
2	600–650	610	157.00–217.50	187.00
1	650–700	655	153.00	153.00
2	700–750	723	135.00–148.00	141.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	225	230.00–300.00	267.90
21	250–300	276	240.00–310.00	274.30
56	300–350	325	240.00–359.00	279.18
94	350–400	374	200.00–300.00	267.40
158	400–450	426	200.00–290.00	261.38
145	450–500	469	200.00–285.00	252.72
150	500–550	526	200.00–270.00	239.00
121	550–600	573	205.00–282.50	239.17
65	600–650	615	195.00–260.00	228.62
26	650–700	664	180.00–260.00	219.24
19	700–750	722	142.50–205.00	171.07
12	750–800	775	135.00–190.00	161.77
6	800–850	824	130.00–212.00	171.16
5	850–900	872	132.00–180.00	147.96
6	900–950	920	140.00–172.00	154.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	200.00–225.00	209.02
4	250–300	261	200.00–270.00	238.07
7	300–350	330	200.00–277.50	238.37
15	350–400	374	185.00–270.00	221.49
31	400–450	430	170.00–272.50	219.98
28	450–500	472	170.00–262.50	216.60
28	500–550	521	170.00–230.00	191.19
12	550–600	567	160.00–230.00	200.32
15	600–650	622	135.00–200.00	164.78
8	650–700	675	142.50–205.00	167.09
6	700–750	725	125.00–160.00	138.31
5	750–800	770	125.00–160.00	140.86
2	800–850	823	127.50–137.00	132.21
1	850–900	855	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	394	200.00	200.00
4	400–450	426	180.00–207.50	194.38
3	450–500	462	170.00–221.00	189.36
1	550–600	555	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	640	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	135.00–160.00	148.07
4	300–350	323	135.00–185.00	163.93
2	350–400	373	155.00–170.00	162.35
6	400–450	428	100.00–165.00	144.82
4	450–500	479	100.00–170.00	137.70
1	500–550	515	145.00	145.00
3	550–600	558	110.00–167.50	142.60
1	650–700	655	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	542	213.00–215.00	213.23
1	550–600	590	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	432	175.00	175.00
1	500–550	536	147.50	147.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	801	55.00–66.00	60.96
24	—	1,030	108.00–125.00	112.28
36	—	942	70.00–96.00	83.59
95	—	1,071	90.00–112.50	101.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,266	118.00–137.00	128.89
277	—	1,225	100.00–130.00	119.15
44	—	1,134	88.00–114.00	103.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,533	105.00–132.50	117.01
6	—	1,362	120.00–136.00	127.07
5	—	1,692	90.00–113.00	106.11
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	157.50	157.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,516	115.00–157.00	139.03
9	—	1,119	105.00–128.00	116.30
7	—	1,608	140.00–158.00	151.08

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	11	—	880	1,175.00–1,950.00	1,652.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	2,175.00	2,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,922.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	893	1,475.00–2,200.00	1,860.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,178	2,000.00–3,000.00	2,538.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,016	1,575.00–2,450.00	2,078.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	714	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	909	850.00–900.00	874.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,199	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,473.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	994	950.00–1,625.00	1,191.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,074	1,250.00–1,825.00	1,487.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,180	126.00–1,900.00	1,572.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,007	1,125.00–1,525.00	1,334.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	997	950.00–1,650.00	1,305.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,165	1,150.00–2,000.00	1,562.90
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	735	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	827	1,275.00	1,275.00

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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