North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 174 priced lines covering 2,264 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,889 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 546 head. replacement cattle receipts at 56 head. Counted as USDA files them — 25 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,889Last week 2,246Year ago 2,203

Slaughter CattleReceipts 546Last week 618Year ago 687

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 36Year ago 27

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 6.00-7.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold unevenly

steady, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 5.00 higher

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,472	115.00–147.50	128.10
2	—	1,254	110.00	110.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,389	137.00–161.00	147.11
15	—	1,044	110.00–129.00	121.38
216	—	1,165	119.00–148.00	132.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	928	70.00–124.00	92.85
5	—	788	52.50–78.00	65.57
91	—	1,045	90.00–124.00	111.79
20	—	1,138	117.00–128.00	122.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,307	121.00–152.00	141.53
33	—	1,560	130.00–173.00	156.71
7	—	1,790	170.00–194.00	182.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	585	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	585	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)	11	—	965	1,050.00–1,625.00	1,400.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,198	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,671.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	975	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,404.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,027	1,625.00–2,075.00	1,829.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,070	1,175.00–2,000.00	1,622.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	914	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,004	1,750.00–2,700.00	2,285.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	850	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,247.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	756	900.00–1,225.00	1,074.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,025.00	1,025.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,246.09
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	662	725.00–800.00	754.61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	220.00–250.00	235.84
1	250–300	260	275.00	275.00
7	300–350	331	207.00–250.00	223.84
7	350–400	384	255.00–287.00	266.46
6	400–450	429	240.00–275.00	261.79
8	450–500	477	220.00–270.00	248.99
10	500–550	518	195.00–277.00	246.31
5	550–600	575	232.50–265.00	245.48
2	600–650	638	222.00–235.00	228.42
1	650–700	660	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	800	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	315.00	315.00
2	200–250	200	285.00–305.00	295.00
13	250–300	282	300.00–365.00	335.38
12	300–350	328	270.00–355.00	324.53
26	350–400	375	290.00–360.00	322.56
43	400–450	427	280.00–346.00	314.34
32	450–500	470	270.00–322.00	299.54
65	500–550	529	240.00–328.00	299.24
50	550–600	578	237.50–311.00	292.53
39	600–650	618	248.00–307.00	278.38
13	650–700	667	247.00–299.00	272.17
10	700–750	723	225.00–257.00	244.91
6	750–800	764	185.00–240.00	225.73
10	800–850	833	207.00–234.00	217.37
5	850–900	876	214.00–216.00	215.61
4	900–950	919	172.00–237.00	195.74
9	950–1000	976	180.00–214.00	207.12
1	1000–1050	1,020	230.00	230.00
1	1050–1100	1,095	225.00	225.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	582	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	170.00–175.00	172.45
2	300–350	305	165.00–190.00	177.50
2	350–400	363	155.00–200.00	177.97
2	400–450	415	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	485	200.00	200.00
2	500–550	520	145.00–150.00	147.50
1	600–650	600	145.00	145.00
1	650–700	695	145.00	145.00
1	800–850	845	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	550–600	573	293.50	293.50
44	650–700	699	255.50	255.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	402	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	229	230.00–285.00	250.07
19	250–300	277	230.00–325.00	281.81
41	300–350	325	240.00–317.50	277.31
64	350–400	372	227.50–310.00	273.93
77	400–450	423	230.00–304.00	266.21
85	450–500	471	215.00–289.00	261.30
62	500–550	523	210.00–273.00	244.62
48	550–600	571	205.00–285.00	245.96
30	600–650	617	200.00–272.00	233.30
41	650–700	685	180.00–240.00	223.61
15	700–750	725	155.00–222.00	201.48
6	750–800	767	152.00–185.00	174.38
10	800–850	812	140.00–195.00	177.89
10	850–900	876	136.00–177.50	149.25
2	900–950	928	132.50–150.00	141.18
1	950–1000	978	161.00	161.00
2	1000–1050	1,025	174.00–180.00	176.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	588	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	175.00	175.00
4	250–300	279	155.00–200.00	170.65
3	300–350	317	120.00–145.00	132.05
1	350–400	380	170.00	170.00
3	400–450	428	145.00–160.00	154.81
3	450–500	478	165.00–190.00	173.45
2	500–550	518	150.00–197.00	173.39
1	550–600	555	135.00	135.00
1	600–650	605	137.00	137.00
2	650–700	668	132.50–140.00	136.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	207.50	207.50
1	650–700	682	160.00	160.00
2	700–750	739	150.00–155.00	152.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	217.50–245.00	230.29
7	250–300	264	180.00–265.00	233.20
8	300–350	324	170.00–245.00	218.06
21	350–400	373	200.00–245.00	225.50
22	400–450	423	200.00–245.00	225.78
29	450–500	476	195.00–240.00	219.67
12	500–550	521	190.00–232.00	207.07
10	550–600	570	175.00–215.00	195.18
8	600–650	631	152.50–202.00	182.02
1	650–700	650	140.00	140.00
4	700–750	713	140.00–162.50	152.02
2	750–800	768	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	406	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	550–600	555	262.50	262.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	200.00	200.00
2	250–300	288	195.00–200.00	197.43
1	300–350	335	200.00	200.00
2	350–400	380	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	460	130.00	130.00
4	500–550	525	190.00–205.00	194.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	224	230.00–365.00	317.02
21	250–300	274	270.00–350.00	306.44
24	300–350	321	230.00–355.00	310.71
46	350–400	375	265.00–340.00	302.88
62	400–450	426	240.00–335.00	291.03
75	450–500	476	247.50–315.00	283.81
52	500–550	518	242.50–320.00	279.44
43	550–600	573	222.50–302.00	266.98
35	600–650	616	217.50–290.00	252.67
23	650–700	667	212.00–280.00	240.46
10	700–750	718	200.00–257.00	224.51
10	750–800	775	170.00–232.00	204.15
3	800–850	807	180.00–220.00	200.08
5	850–900	877	150.00–192.00	169.27
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	448	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	422	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	460	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	555	185.00	185.00
1	600–650	616	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	528	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	556	235.00	235.00
2	600–650	612	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	932	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	230.00–242.50	236.25
3	250–300	265	230.00–267.50	249.28
7	300–350	316	170.00–275.00	236.60
7	350–400	372	210.00–270.00	242.69
9	400–450	424	220.00–265.00	244.27
21	450–500	473	190.00–260.00	233.16
14	500–550	525	180.00–269.00	222.74
9	550–600	569	150.00–235.00	208.63
4	600–650	620	160.00–220.00	181.30
1	650–700	685	200.00	200.00
2	700–750	735	170.00–199.00	184.60
2	750–800	760	155.00–170.00	162.45
1	850–900	865	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	147.50	147.50
1	600–650	615	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	424	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	556	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	364	266.00	266.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	152.50	152.50
1	750–800	765	165.00	165.00
1	950–1000	950	142.50	142.50

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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