North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 204 priced lines covering 2,157 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,695 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 526 head. replacement cattle receipts at 64 head. Counted as USDA files them — 25 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,695Last week 2,195Year ago 2,989

Slaughter CattleReceipts 526Last week 641Year ago 727

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 75Year ago 49

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500lbs sold 7.00-10.00 lower, with steers over 500lbs selling 3.00-4.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs sold sharply lower, with heifers over 500lbs selling 8.00-12.00 lower. Feeder Bulls under 500lbs sold weak, with bulls over 500lbs selling 8.00-10.00 lower. Reduced demand and softer prices this week may have been influenced by Hurricane Debby, which impacted Central/Eastern NC Tuesday-Thursday of this reporting period. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 4.00 higher, with slaughter Bulls selling 5.00-8.00 higher.

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	175	250.00	250.00
8	200–250	228	210.00–275.00	253.33
18	250–300	285	215.00–310.00	244.65
38	300–350	321	220.00–287.50	250.76
48	350–400	376	220.00–270.00	245.22
67	400–450	425	210.00–302.50	239.20
80	450–500	473	200.00–260.00	224.36
71	500–550	522	187.00–250.00	221.17
58	550–600	571	190.00–245.00	223.23
37	600–650	627	185.00–227.50	210.92
18	650–700	668	170.00–220.00	196.38
14	700–750	715	170.00–205.00	185.88
11	750–800	778	179.00–207.00	193.54
13	800–850	824	142.00–190.00	166.06
1	850–900	850	185.00	185.00
4	900–950	908	142.00–186.00	165.05
7	950–1000	971	139.00–180.00	156.08
2	1000–1050	1,013	160.00–172.00	165.93
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	227.50	227.50
1	250–300	285	215.00	215.00
1	300–350	315	220.00	220.00
4	350–400	371	210.00–230.00	221.23
10	400–450	429	225.00–237.00	229.72
4	450–500	481	220.00–233.00	228.24
4	500–550	529	227.50–237.50	229.98
6	550–600	583	210.00–225.00	215.28
5	600–650	615	200.00–218.00	208.37
1	650–700	655	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	150.00	150.00
2	300–350	343	130.00–150.00	139.93
2	350–400	395	150.00–205.00	177.50
1	400–450	420	170.00	170.00
3	450–500	463	110.00–180.00	155.49
3	500–550	525	210.00–220.00	216.73
1	550–600	565	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	202.50–245.00	227.24
9	250–300	278	205.00–255.00	224.14
19	300–350	331	175.00–245.00	210.46
13	350–400	374	190.00–235.00	208.93
13	400–450	420	190.00–247.00	208.25
20	450–500	475	185.00–230.00	207.53
16	500–550	524	150.00–200.00	180.40
15	550–600	575	165.00–202.00	187.07
11	600–650	623	152.00–190.00	174.11
3	650–700	682	177.50–182.50	180.02
7	700–750	718	145.00–160.00	154.54
3	750–800	767	132.00–150.00	139.01
2	800–850	838	142.00–148.00	144.97
2	900–950	908	141.00–142.50	141.74
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	55.00	55.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	145.00–175.00	159.46
5	300–350	332	165.00–195.00	183.77
6	350–400	373	145.00–190.00	171.24
5	400–450	429	160.00–180.00	171.05
7	450–500	463	135.00–180.00	154.02
8	500–550	521	150.00–170.00	159.42
4	550–600	584	150.00–167.00	159.14
1	600–650	610	125.00	125.00
1	650–700	660	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	503	167.50–175.00	171.23
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	130.00	130.00
1	450–500	460	125.00	125.00
2	500–550	540	120.00–125.00	122.50
2	550–600	573	127.00–130.00	128.44
1	650–700	670	152.00	152.00
2	850–900	878	137.00–140.00	138.48
2	900–950	928	139.00–148.00	143.54
2	950–1000	963	140.00–145.00	142.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	223	250.00–325.00	292.27
10	250–300	276	245.00–320.00	272.11
15	300–350	325	275.00–325.00	296.94
18	350–400	368	240.00–335.00	294.11
30	400–450	421	230.00–320.00	278.64
13	450–500	470	220.00–315.00	263.63
44	500–550	523	210.00–279.00	263.41
32	550–600	574	217.00–271.00	252.29
17	600–650	618	226.00–256.00	240.58
28	650–700	681	220.00–247.00	239.60
17	700–750	736	220.00–237.50	230.34
2	750–800	763	235.00–237.00	236.00
2	800–850	838	170.00–204.00	186.85
2	850–900	860	179.00–227.00	202.72
2	1000–1050	1,018	152.00–177.00	164.41
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	180.00–205.00	195.00
1	350–400	360	150.00	150.00
3	400–450	428	135.00–165.00	150.29
3	450–500	477	135.00–180.00	161.70
1	500–550	500	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	232.50	232.50
1	550–600	550	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	695	184.00	184.00
1	700–750	735	205.00	205.00
1	900–950	900	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	180.00–255.00	221.88
6	350–400	382	200.00–250.00	218.43
12	400–450	425	200.00–230.00	205.44
5	450–500	464	200.00–225.00	211.62
8	500–550	519	170.00–231.00	209.54
9	550–600	575	175.00–252.00	214.17
1	600–650	635	155.00	155.00
1	650–700	655	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	223	250.00–265.00	255.09
16	250–300	268	225.00–310.00	261.64
31	300–350	321	230.00–320.00	273.40
35	350–400	373	232.00–310.00	266.35
48	400–450	424	200.00–300.00	252.51
48	450–500	474	200.00–287.50	245.44
48	500–550	523	195.00–265.00	229.97
42	550–600	568	200.00–240.00	220.74
33	600–650	622	160.00–240.00	206.77
16	650–700	672	160.00–215.00	193.61
21	700–750	730	172.00–201.00	185.72
8	750–800	776	162.00–192.00	173.77
15	800–850	821	160.00–190.00	174.41
5	900–950	921	135.00–172.50	152.70
4	950–1000	965	136.00–175.00	157.22
1	1000–1050	1,020	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	242.50–247.50	244.84
1	350–400	380	187.00	187.00
5	400–450	420	240.00–250.00	243.92
4	450–500	468	165.00–217.50	192.85
8	500–550	532	189.00–226.00	214.13
2	550–600	595	207.50	207.50
4	600–650	625	160.00–206.00	189.21
1	850–900	860	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	150.00	150.00
1	600–650	600	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	230.00–235.00	232.57
8	300–350	336	200.00–265.00	236.78
20	350–400	370	182.00–255.00	219.28
13	400–450	422	182.00–235.00	211.11
16	450–500	474	187.00–240.00	210.70
22	500–550	521	162.00–225.00	192.31
12	550–600	577	165.00–207.50	187.28
5	600–650	622	160.00–202.00	174.18
11	650–700	672	150.00–182.00	163.77
5	700–750	722	132.50–162.00	151.18
1	750–800	760	152.00	152.00
1	900–950	915	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	132.50	132.50
2	350–400	390	200.00–212.50	206.17
3	400–450	418	150.00–217.50	188.98
1	500–550	530	170.00	170.00
3	550–600	578	160.00–180.00	173.66
1	600–650	605	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	780	156.00	156.00
1	800–850	840	96.00	96.00
1	900–950	915	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	190.00	190.00
8	300–350	331	155.00–205.00	179.22
4	350–400	379	170.00–205.00	179.50
14	400–450	422	140.00–195.00	169.08
6	450–500	473	155.00–195.00	179.96
6	500–550	523	150.00–185.00	166.64
2	550–600	570	145.00–155.00	150.13
3	600–650	623	125.00–160.00	141.47
1	700–750	735	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	190.00	190.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	165.00	165.00
2	300–350	328	140.00–150.00	144.89
2	400–450	435	110.00–127.00	118.30
1	550–600	595	145.00	145.00
3	600–650	610	160.00–200.00	173.89
3	650–700	665	187.00–197.00	191.94
1	700–750	720	110.00	110.00
1	850–900	885	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	167.00	167.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	112.00	112.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	130.00–150.00	140.00
1	300–350	345	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	120.00–124.00	121.98
15	—	1,553	120.00–149.00	131.96
5	—	1,383	136.00–150.00	143.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,277	138.00–173.00	152.99
1	—	1,075	80.00	80.00
18	—	1,156	108.00–130.00	117.36
165	—	1,202	124.00–158.00	139.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	160.00	160.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	973	102.00–127.00	116.36
21	—	974	127.50–160.00	131.23
16	—	836	82.50–101.00	93.05
8	—	968	69.00–81.00	73.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,222	119.00–141.00	133.02
17	—	1,814	158.00–186.00	173.78
30	—	1,569	130.00–181.00	161.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,242	1,525.00–2,525.00	2,022.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	973	1,025.00–1,700.00	1,361.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,046	1,025.00–2,200.00	1,576.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,147	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,493.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	987	850.00–1,825.00	1,468.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	640	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	640	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	969	1,250.00–2,425.00	1,952.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	1,900.00–2,175.00	2,044.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	978	1,050.00–1,800.00	1,431.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,050	1,575.00–2,700.00	2,409.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,180	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,775.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	3,100.00	3,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	3,000.00	3,000.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	800.00	800.00

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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