North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 215 priced lines covering 2,967 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,515 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 684 head. replacement cattle receipts at 24 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,515Last week 3,476Year ago 2,473

Slaughter CattleReceipts 684Last week 1,168Year ago 790

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 68Year ago 60

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, with steers over 500lbs selling 4.00-5.00 lower. Feeder Heifers under 500lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, with heifers over 500lbs selling unevenly steady. Feeder Bulls under 500lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher, with bulls over 500lbs selling 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	230	160.00–245.00	213.70
6	250–300	270	185.00–260.00	222.80
11	300–350	318	180.00–245.00	210.28
18	350–400	375	180.00–240.00	204.74
25	400–450	424	175.00–245.00	202.84
25	450–500	475	170.00–235.00	195.90
25	500–550	526	165.00–255.00	200.96
24	550–600	574	150.00–245.00	204.46
7	600–650	622	155.00–200.00	177.68
1	650–700	670	185.00	185.00
4	700–750	732	130.00–150.00	143.70
2	750–800	768	140.00–154.00	146.89
1	800–850	805	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	870	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	150.00–165.00	157.08
7	300–350	329	110.00–200.00	164.74
6	350–400	381	100.00–175.00	143.67
3	400–450	425	125.00–170.00	154.82
4	450–500	470	130.00–175.00	149.85
5	500–550	522	100.00–175.00	144.91
3	550–600	583	115.00–130.00	123.26
5	600–650	615	135.00–165.00	146.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	527	242.25	242.25
1	550–600	550	280.00	280.00
35	600–650	624	241.50	241.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	226	212.50	212.50
2	300–350	323	150.00–185.00	166.28
3	350–400	370	150.00–200.00	176.33
3	400–450	428	158.00–200.00	178.99
4	450–500	463	150.00–230.00	175.13
3	550–600	566	150.00–170.00	160.24
1	600–650	640	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	338	240.00–255.00	252.59
2	350–400	378	195.00–205.00	199.90
2	400–450	413	200.00–235.00	217.18
2	450–500	450	200.00–255.00	227.50
6	500–550	519	200.00–240.00	226.49
7	550–600	577	190.00–225.00	215.44
3	600–650	628	200.00–225.00	216.45
1	650–700	685	180.00	180.00
3	700–750	720	157.50–167.00	160.71
Heifers — Medium 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	200–250	221	220.00–325.00	268.24
32	250–300	277	212.00–325.00	275.30
53	300–350	328	200.00–307.50	256.49
75	350–400	373	205.00–295.00	247.61
98	400–450	424	200.00–287.50	246.48
89	450–500	470	201.00–285.00	241.40
111	500–550	522	197.00–275.00	232.21
78	550–600	568	185.00–264.00	229.80
58	600–650	616	180.00–245.00	223.69
19	650–700	669	185.00–247.00	217.29
11	700–750	723	160.00–223.00	191.09
11	750–800	767	160.00–230.00	198.73
8	800–850	816	155.00–215.00	184.60
6	850–900	866	140.00–185.00	172.72
2	900–950	920	165.00–175.00	169.92
4	950–1000	968	145.00–165.00	154.75
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	148.00–152.50	150.13
1	400–450	415	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	130.00–137.50	133.92
1	250–300	280	140.00	140.00
1	450–500	485	110.00	110.00
1	500–550	505	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	200.00–235.00	217.80
10	300–350	326	155.00–275.00	236.50
4	350–400	374	210.00–240.00	226.30
5	400–450	429	170.00–285.00	232.05
5	450–500	467	220.00–255.00	236.08
7	500–550	510	200.00–252.50	219.53
7	550–600	579	212.00–270.00	249.13
6	600–650	613	220.00–255.00	235.79
3	650–700	667	170.00–235.00	198.38
2	700–750	709	195.00–200.00	197.48
1	850–900	850	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	215.00	215.00
2	300–350	325	200.00	200.00
3	400–450	427	135.00–215.00	167.91
1	450–500	490	150.00	150.00
2	600–650	610	165.00–170.00	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	245	345.00–375.00	365.00
10	250–300	277	240.00–347.50	283.53
19	300–350	324	251.00–352.50	306.45
34	350–400	370	250.00–342.50	288.24
21	400–450	427	242.00–320.00	277.12
43	450–500	471	240.00–340.00	276.54
70	500–550	522	212.00–335.00	260.08
45	550–600	575	205.00–347.50	264.47
48	600–650	618	200.00–300.00	259.77
48	650–700	671	210.00–292.00	251.85
22	700–750	717	192.50–257.00	237.66
3	800–850	803	211.00–225.00	216.01
3	950–1000	960	165.00–205.00	188.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	600–650	627	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	210.00–225.00	217.56
2	400–450	435	257.50	257.50
1	700–750	710	190.00	190.00
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	250.00	250.00
3	350–400	383	275.00–280.00	276.61
2	400–450	415	270.00–275.00	272.41
1	450–500	455	245.00	245.00
1	500–550	530	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	590	252.50	252.50
5	600–650	626	230.00–247.50	241.01
1	700–750	705	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	135.00–180.00	158.24
3	250–300	263	160.00–175.00	168.10
4	300–350	335	135.00–200.00	182.46
3	350–400	380	120.00–195.00	154.61
3	400–450	413	150.00–175.00	161.65
7	450–500	482	150.00–200.00	175.81
9	500–550	520	130.00–190.00	158.91
6	550–600	580	155.00–195.00	175.83
7	600–650	620	105.00–180.00	149.90
2	650–700	673	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	232	220.00–250.00	242.14
5	250–300	280	225.00–260.00	243.22
10	300–350	314	150.00–255.00	209.11
25	350–400	369	170.00–280.00	231.72
23	400–450	419	170.00–270.00	227.22
25	450–500	473	160.00–255.00	219.12
24	500–550	521	165.00–249.00	208.00
14	550–600	567	160.00–225.00	193.44
11	600–650	623	146.00–220.00	195.94
10	650–700	678	170.00–200.00	188.47
4	700–750	720	135.00–190.00	169.73
2	750–800	775	137.00–150.00	143.46
1	800–850	845	149.00	149.00
1	850–900	865	142.00	142.00
2	900–950	916	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	207.50	207.50
2	450–500	489	160.00–165.00	162.47
2	500–550	520	187.00–200.00	193.75
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	395	275.00	275.00
6	400–450	409	187.00–267.50	248.90
3	450–500	485	200.00–240.00	217.37
6	500–550	513	214.00–242.50	229.25
3	550–600	567	215.00–235.00	222.40
1	600–650	625	215.00	215.00
8	650–700	672	200.00–210.00	201.24
3	700–750	717	170.00–182.00	177.32
1	750–800	765	149.00	149.00
1	800–850	810	172.50	172.50
1	850–900	855	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	155.00	155.00
1	450–500	470	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	537	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	598	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	602	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	200–250	232	240.00–335.00	271.10
34	250–300	273	255.00–330.00	291.92
57	300–350	323	210.00–325.00	287.98
64	350–400	376	225.00–332.50	278.49
71	400–450	422	200.00–327.50	267.30
56	450–500	471	205.00–287.00	256.17
68	500–550	519	220.00–270.00	245.66
55	550–600	575	205.00–265.00	239.38
54	600–650	624	190.00–267.00	235.67
25	650–700	672	195.00–242.00	221.93
25	700–750	723	152.50–235.00	198.11
17	750–800	773	160.00–205.00	185.16
4	800–850	811	175.00–197.00	185.58
3	850–900	885	152.50–170.00	160.84
3	900–950	935	155.00–200.00	174.79
3	950–1000	977	135.00–152.00	142.36
1	1000–1050	1,030	155.00	155.00
2	1100–1150	1,113	187.50–190.00	188.76
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	170.00–200.00	181.44
2	400–450	434	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	142.50	142.50
1	450–500	460	130.00	130.00
1	500–550	530	115.00	115.00
3	550–600	558	92.00–125.00	111.51
1	600–650	640	135.00	135.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	165.00	165.00
1	400–450	445	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	775	107.00	107.00
1	800–850	830	125.00	125.00
1	950–1000	960	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	820	142.00	142.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	290.00	290.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	165.00	165.00

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	3	—	1,110	2,100.00–2,875.00	2,626.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,425.00–2,150.00	1,835.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,043	2,150.00–2,225.00	2,191.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,123	2,175.00–2,800.00	2,425.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	505	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	650	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,208	1,400.00–2,050.00	1,682.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,540.00	1,540.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,098	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,464.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	140.00	140.00
32	—	1,779	160.00–173.00	167.85
48	—	1,452	138.00–163.00	152.15
14	—	1,237	118.00–153.00	133.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,346	136.00–167.00	145.67
251	—	1,236	105.00–147.00	133.60
35	—	1,069	97.00–125.00	114.69
4	—	1,165	95.00–101.00	98.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	861	60.00–107.50	86.95
1	—	840	50.00	50.00
16	—	1,079	127.00–160.00	130.02
136	—	1,035	100.00–132.50	116.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,439	119.00–147.00	133.01
3	—	1,453	114.00–122.00	118.32
5	—	1,316	130.00–151.00	140.84

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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