North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 216 priced lines covering 2,607 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,195 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 641 head. replacement cattle receipts at 75 head. Counted as USDA files them — 36 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,195Last week 2,416Year ago 3,653

Slaughter CattleReceipts 641Last week 833Year ago 784

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 49Year ago 37

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	178	267.50	267.50
6	200–250	219	225.00–290.00	265.11
14	250–300	283	225.00–315.00	262.89
33	300–350	332	235.00–320.00	272.55
50	350–400	375	210.00–297.50	261.57
96	400–450	423	210.00–280.00	253.15
111	450–500	472	205.00–275.00	243.84
107	500–550	522	207.00–265.00	236.22
97	550–600	570	200.00–267.00	230.37
61	600–650	620	208.00–257.00	228.88
25	650–700	668	200.00–232.50	217.57
11	700–750	727	192.00–227.00	209.49
14	750–800	761	169.00–224.00	198.18
5	800–850	829	160.00–212.00	185.81
7	850–900	871	140.00–165.00	153.72
3	900–950	918	150.00–160.00	154.65
3	950–1000	965	132.00–140.00	136.64
2	1000–1050	1,000	160.00–170.00	165.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	240.00	240.00
1	300–350	330	267.50	267.50
2	350–400	388	200.00	200.00
4	400–450	429	207.50–220.00	214.59
9	500–550	535	157.00–238.00	223.10
4	550–600	578	227.50–237.00	231.86
2	600–650	635	165.00–200.00	182.22
1	650–700	650	177.00	177.00
1	700–750	710	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	434	205.00	205.00
1	500–550	500	145.00	145.00
1	550–600	595	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	695	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	200.00–215.00	209.85
2	250–300	288	180.00–255.00	216.52
8	300–350	331	205.00–245.00	222.71
11	350–400	373	200.00–255.00	220.35
17	400–450	424	155.00–232.00	208.29
22	450–500	475	190.00–240.00	210.93
12	500–550	520	160.00–225.00	195.73
15	550–600	577	175.00–207.00	195.50
5	600–650	609	170.00–200.00	194.04
2	650–700	665	193.00–195.00	194.02
3	700–750	720	157.50–182.00	172.99
5	750–800	779	135.00–180.00	158.93
2	800–850	838	135.00–162.00	148.38
1	850–900	895	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	160.00–165.00	161.74
1	250–300	270	182.00	182.00
5	300–350	328	170.00–195.00	187.54
5	350–400	371	165.00–185.00	172.96
13	400–450	426	150.00–195.00	179.49
5	450–500	467	125.00–185.00	154.89
5	500–550	525	130.00–160.00	141.83
6	550–600	565	125.00–165.00	144.99
4	600–650	624	130.00–160.00	138.62
4	650–700	683	130.00–160.00	148.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	280.00–305.00	290.11
7	250–300	277	250.00–370.00	326.06
10	300–350	325	270.00–320.00	303.25
27	350–400	367	265.00–347.50	303.01
26	400–450	418	227.50–325.00	285.78
41	450–500	472	250.00–322.50	286.94
31	500–550	517	230.00–310.00	266.47
49	550–600	574	220.00–273.00	257.04
48	600–650	624	210.00–280.00	251.15
26	650–700	673	218.00–275.00	240.58
19	700–750	725	205.00–277.50	246.58
12	750–800	779	201.00–252.50	226.54
1	800–850	810	200.00	200.00
2	850–900	878	182.00–194.00	187.95
1	900–950	915	209.00	209.00
6	950–1000	975	189.00–219.00	210.50
2	1000–1050	1,025	124.00–199.00	162.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	210.00–310.00	248.90
3	300–350	338	250.00–280.00	263.40
7	350–400	376	210.00–290.00	254.85
6	400–450	426	225.00–260.00	241.04
8	450–500	476	250.00–288.00	271.02
9	500–550	524	235.00–287.00	256.82
10	550–600	567	230.00–250.00	241.56
4	600–650	623	195.00–237.00	216.95
1	650–700	678	232.50	232.50
1	700–750	740	199.00	199.00
1	750–800	772	220.00	220.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	487	252.50–267.50	258.23
2	500–550	523	232.50–242.50	237.52
3	550–600	582	220.00–230.00	223.38
1	650–700	650	210.00	210.00
3	700–750	736	225.00–227.00	225.66
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	485	227.50–235.00	231.17
1	500–550	530	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	720	175.00–188.00	181.64
1	850–900	875	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	167.00–175.00	171.12
4	350–400	376	150.00–200.00	170.00
5	400–450	419	160.00–205.00	182.60
5	450–500	475	165.00–200.00	180.13
3	500–550	525	175.00–200.00	183.41
2	550–600	583	145.00–170.00	157.55
1	600–650	635	175.00	175.00
1	800–850	820	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	239	270.00–320.00	282.94
15	250–300	281	260.00–345.00	292.29
35	300–350	326	200.00–350.00	291.60
37	350–400	376	236.00–325.00	281.85
62	400–450	422	210.00–320.00	272.47
69	450–500	473	210.00–290.00	256.25
86	500–550	522	210.00–270.00	247.06
63	550–600	571	200.00–275.00	238.80
46	600–650	621	205.00–252.00	232.07
27	650–700	673	170.00–237.00	217.13
12	700–750	727	177.50–245.00	209.15
9	750–800	763	166.00–220.00	189.89
9	800–850	821	145.00–211.00	181.99
5	850–900	871	170.00–240.00	195.72
1	900–950	935	176.00	176.00
2	950–1000	975	180.00–185.00	182.49
1	1000–1050	1,000	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	234	177.50	177.50
1	300–350	330	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	255.00	255.00
3	250–300	252	200.00–270.00	246.82
10	300–350	321	200.00–270.00	237.81
10	350–400	378	170.00–267.50	229.63
19	400–450	423	180.00–270.00	228.92
20	450–500	476	172.50–230.00	212.82
17	500–550	528	195.00–245.00	212.96
11	550–600	574	165.00–222.50	198.08
6	600–650	623	170.00–215.00	191.19
2	650–700	665	180.00–200.00	189.77
8	700–750	716	140.00–190.00	162.70
3	750–800	782	151.00–187.00	166.12
1	850–900	878	140.00	140.00
1	950–1000	960	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	432	225.00–285.00	244.46
4	450–500	473	187.00–240.00	221.51
4	500–550	513	230.00–255.00	241.73
1	550–600	555	218.00	218.00
1	600–650	640	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	680	217.50	217.50
1	700–750	710	136.00	136.00
1	800–850	835	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	870	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	358	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	445	197.60	197.60
1	450–500	486	170.00	170.00
3	500–550	518	207.50–225.00	217.44
1	550–600	592	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	815	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	574	148.00	148.00
1	600–650	616	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	330	185.00	185.00
11	350–400	375	140.00–205.00	172.08
9	400–450	418	170.00–215.00	191.10
9	450–500	473	150.00–205.00	186.00
4	500–550	531	170.00–195.00	184.98
5	550–600	566	137.00–190.00	166.46
1	600–650	610	150.00	150.00
3	650–700	670	140.00–172.00	153.76
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	520	115.00–235.00	161.71
1	700–750	715	92.50	92.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	135.00	135.00
5	500–550	526	120.00–152.00	139.84
2	550–600	570	120.00–128.00	124.14
5	600–650	618	90.00–125.00	113.47
2	650–700	693	160.00–172.00	166.02
1	700–750	700	122.00	122.00
2	750–800	763	105.00–130.00	117.54
1	800–850	800	110.00	110.00
1	850–900	870	130.00	130.00
2	900–950	925	172.00–174.00	173.00
1	950–1000	950	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	110.00	110.00
1	400–450	445	100.00	100.00
1	500–550	530	100.00	100.00
1	550–600	560	100.00	100.00
1	750–800	775	100.00	100.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	152.50	152.50

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,071	1,650.00–2,450.00	2,031.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	881	1,050.00–2,175.00	1,708.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,375.00–2,300.00	1,856.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	975	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,276.99
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	698	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	946	1,000.00–2,175.00	1,358.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	948	875.00–1,700.00	1,417.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	940	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,385.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,219	1,675.00–2,000.00	1,808.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	965	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,590.37
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	790	900.00–1,375.00	1,067.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	99.00	99.00
214	—	1,227	115.00–227.50	134.50
88	—	1,333	127.00–162.00	148.97
33	—	1,093	93.00–129.00	117.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	165.00	165.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,470	126.00–137.00	133.18
23	—	1,490	111.00–138.00	128.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,124	126.00–142.00	127.43
5	—	869	70.00–81.00	75.43
91	—	1,091	100.00–125.00	115.14
27	—	1,009	89.00–107.00	96.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	60.00	60.00
18	—	1,816	161.00–185.00	169.93
12	—	1,220	120.00–140.00	131.57
43	—	1,520	120.00–169.00	153.65

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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