North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 198 priced lines covering 2,662 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,246 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 618 head. replacement cattle receipts at 36 head. Counted as USDA files them — 14 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,246Last week 2,470Year ago 2,443

Slaughter CattleReceipts 618Last week 617Year ago 646

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 68Year ago 73

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 4.00-5.00 lower, with Feeder Heifers selling mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold

firm, with instances of 5.00-6.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling sharply higher.

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	227	260.00–350.00	308.91
35	250–300	273	270.00–365.00	307.00
42	300–350	323	240.00–350.00	309.30
62	350–400	372	235.00–345.00	309.34
64	400–450	423	225.00–337.00	288.81
84	450–500	471	220.00–325.00	283.48
64	500–550	524	212.50–310.00	265.92
59	550–600	573	227.50–288.00	264.07
41	600–650	624	200.00–282.00	253.33
28	650–700	671	215.00–269.00	240.17
13	700–750	724	180.00–242.00	209.77
11	750–800	775	180.00–230.00	215.70
5	800–850	816	160.00–222.00	197.25
3	850–900	867	165.00–194.00	178.07
3	900–950	920	155.00–195.00	173.18
2	950–1000	983	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	271	155.00–225.00	196.29
4	300–350	329	160.00–202.50	190.77
3	350–400	366	196.00–230.00	216.44
2	450–500	485	162.50–220.00	191.22
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	201.00	201.00
2	350–400	373	185.00–230.00	208.86
3	500–550	528	145.00–235.00	199.79
1	550–600	555	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	650	233.00	233.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	228	240.00–275.00	256.73
6	250–300	285	205.00–255.00	236.32
3	300–350	330	185.00–265.00	225.61
16	350–400	372	225.00–280.00	251.97
20	400–450	424	175.00–275.00	250.11
18	450–500	470	170.00–267.00	239.58
20	500–550	523	200.00–275.00	236.89
10	550–600	572	200.00–255.00	230.25
4	600–650	619	200.00–240.00	218.92
3	650–700	691	160.00–215.00	182.47
3	700–750	723	160.00–200.00	176.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	165.00–200.00	182.23
4	350–400	358	165.00–235.00	197.66
2	400–450	435	200.00–220.00	210.11
4	450–500	483	175.00–220.00	192.14
3	500–550	522	140.00–210.00	180.78
1	550–600	580	192.00	192.00
3	600–650	605	145.00–170.00	160.04
1	650–700	650	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	614	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	612	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	778	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	416	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	632	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	200–250	223	220.00–335.00	277.68
23	250–300	286	227.50–325.00	277.90
52	300–350	318	210.00–312.50	274.52
66	350–400	371	200.00–310.00	269.90
125	400–450	420	210.00–295.00	257.25
114	450–500	475	220.00–280.00	254.75
99	500–550	523	200.00–272.50	242.38
71	550–600	573	210.00–275.00	241.04
52	600–650	614	177.00–270.00	229.71
30	650–700	670	190.00–238.00	213.66
16	700–750	717	174.00–217.50	192.03
11	750–800	768	155.00–205.00	186.13
15	800–850	814	137.00–207.50	173.60
13	850–900	866	130.00–190.00	168.34
9	900–950	923	131.00–195.00	155.08
5	950–1000	960	128.00–192.50	168.48
1	1000–1050	1,035	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	538	174.00–175.00	174.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	444	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	498	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	506	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	222.50–230.00	226.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	231	200.00–245.00	226.32
7	250–300	281	175.00–250.00	225.22
8	300–350	329	220.00–285.00	237.59
26	350–400	378	155.00–290.00	239.21
16	400–450	422	200.00–255.00	224.26
29	450–500	478	165.00–250.00	220.78
14	500–550	522	180.00–254.00	219.04
10	550–600	572	190.00–235.00	212.77
8	600–650	621	150.00–243.00	181.69
3	650–700	667	157.00–185.00	175.34
5	750–800	770	124.00–160.00	136.51
1	800–850	830	137.00	137.00
1	850–900	860	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	250.00–258.00	253.82
2	350–400	378	165.00–260.00	212.19
4	400–450	430	240.00–255.00	247.51
6	450–500	472	230.00–237.50	232.50
2	500–550	508	230.00–237.50	233.81
2	550–600	573	207.50–220.00	213.56
2	600–650	633	200.00–215.00	207.35
3	650–700	663	180.00–211.00	193.57
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	210.00	210.00
1	300–350	330	200.00	200.00
2	350–400	365	180.00–207.50	193.34
3	400–450	401	120.00–215.00	180.88
2	550–600	564	177.50–192.50	184.81
1	650–700	650	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	200.00	200.00
1	250–300	280	125.00	125.00
3	300–350	332	122.50–200.00	168.32
2	350–400	370	160.00–175.00	167.80
2	400–450	438	142.50–170.00	156.01
3	450–500	482	175.00–192.50	185.66
4	500–550	538	150.00–190.00	171.27
2	550–600	585	130.00–165.00	147.65
2	600–650	633	145.00–165.00	155.12
1	650–700	680	135.00	135.00
1	700–750	725	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	135.00	135.00
2	300–350	333	125.00–180.00	151.88
3	350–400	380	165.00–200.00	177.74
4	400–450	433	175.00–210.00	190.16
1	450–500	465	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	565	140.00	140.00
1	600–650	600	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	247.50	247.50
5	300–350	319	235.00–275.00	259.62
7	350–400	377	230.00–280.00	254.66
9	400–450	432	220.00–295.00	256.76
7	450–500	464	225.00–265.00	250.69
12	500–550	526	210.00–268.00	245.11
7	550–600	575	245.00–295.00	262.12
6	600–650	617	200.00–234.00	220.31
1	650–700	680	197.00	197.00
1	700–750	722	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	798	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	462	115.00–150.00	136.35
1	500–550	540	130.00	130.00
5	550–600	576	127.00–150.00	137.78
2	600–650	618	125.00–137.00	131.17
1	650–700	660	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	208	280.00–320.00	306.88
4	250–300	280	290.00–357.00	321.05
16	300–350	325	305.00–370.00	331.26
34	350–400	375	270.00–375.00	320.23
28	400–450	424	272.50–330.00	301.96
52	450–500	480	262.00–335.00	294.83
57	500–550	517	240.00–324.00	291.36
54	550–600	565	260.00–315.00	282.77
70	600–650	625	245.00–295.00	269.99
16	650–700	667	240.00–280.00	262.80
20	700–750	718	216.00–256.00	243.46
17	750–800	769	215.00–262.00	239.04
11	800–850	810	172.50–253.00	228.25
4	850–900	884	190.00–222.00	205.69
1	900–950	906	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	954	180.00	180.00
1	1000–1050	1,008	170.00	170.00
4	1050–1100	1,069	182.50–186.00	185.12
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	195.00	195.00
1	400–450	410	197.50	197.50
2	450–500	475	180.00–182.50	181.28
1	500–550	540	175.00	175.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	418	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	272.00–272.50	272.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	267.50	267.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	150.00–190.00	170.31
3	350–400	391	170.00–177.50	172.43
1	450–500	450	160.00	160.00
1	750–800	790	165.00	165.00
1	900–950	920	152.00	152.00
1	950–1000	995	157.00	157.00
2	1000–1050	1,023	124.00–126.00	125.01
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	374	145.00	145.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	207.50	207.50
1	500–550	535	240.00	240.00

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	2	—	1,025	1,000.00–1,750.00	1,384.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	960	1,650.00–2,400.00	1,887.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	803	1,440.00–1,525.00	1,484.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,082	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,543.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,078	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,694.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	995	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,577.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,095	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,685	125.00–181.00	164.80
4	—	1,393	119.00–140.00	130.57
49	—	1,486	100.00–163.00	151.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
223	—	1,194	105.00–145.00	128.57
94	—	1,295	120.00–160.00	144.37
1	—	1,190	71.00	71.00
10	—	1,019	85.00–127.00	112.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,460	110.00–153.00	133.17
6	—	1,484	125.00–143.00	133.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	900	60.00–95.00	84.93
72	—	985	92.50–128.00	110.37
4	—	879	64.00–76.00	71.02
25	—	1,097	112.00–134.00	117.20

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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