North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 235 priced lines covering 3,111 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,254 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,130 head. replacement cattle receipts at 57 head. Counted as USDA files them — 24 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,254Last week 2,603Year ago 2,365

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,130Last week 834Year ago 740

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 83Year ago 47

Compared to last week, Steer calves under & over 500lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher; Heifer calves under 500lbs sold 4.00-5.00 higher, with

Heifer calves over 500lbs selling unevenly steady; Bull calves under 500lbs sold steady with a firm undertone, with Bull calves over 500lbs

selling 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, with slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	192.50–205.00	199.05
5	350–400	374	180.00–205.00	197.26
2	400–450	436	175.00–187.50	181.16
5	450–500	479	160.00–190.00	167.73
1	500–550	520	160.00	160.00
3	550–600	585	160.00–189.00	178.99
2	600–650	640	140.00–185.00	162.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	165	237.50	237.50
12	200–250	214	235.00–300.00	261.98
21	250–300	278	230.00–300.00	255.42
34	300–350	326	220.00–290.00	251.05
68	350–400	375	205.00–280.00	241.58
100	400–450	426	200.00–272.00	238.60
95	450–500	474	205.00–257.00	235.90
118	500–550	521	200.00–260.00	230.31
129	550–600	576	199.00–246.00	223.77
57	600–650	618	180.00–240.00	212.51
34	650–700	675	165.00–231.00	209.29
25	700–750	719	177.00–215.00	200.13
15	750–800	767	150.00–215.00	194.04
9	800–850	814	132.00–203.00	174.98
1	850–900	880	142.00	142.00
2	900–950	905	152.00–172.00	162.00
5	950–1000	966	152.00–172.00	162.38
1	1000–1050	1,030	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	203	215.00–230.00	222.59
2	250–300	268	210.00–220.00	214.86
1	350–400	350	200.00	200.00
3	450–500	478	202.00–220.00	210.67
3	500–550	525	197.50–222.00	212.85
5	550–600	577	190.00–220.00	207.53
6	650–700	673	190.00–205.00	194.98
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	156.00	156.00
1	600–650	600	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	219	200.00–227.50	217.75
8	250–300	266	170.00–230.00	211.55
12	300–350	322	190.00–247.00	215.49
21	350–400	382	190.00–235.00	208.60
22	400–450	421	160.00–235.00	205.43
17	450–500	479	175.00–220.00	198.98
22	500–550	525	162.50–220.00	189.43
17	550–600	574	160.00–207.00	185.61
17	600–650	620	150.00–195.00	171.28
4	650–700	676	150.00–180.00	170.22
2	700–750	723	142.00–170.00	156.15
2	750–800	755	170.00–172.00	171.00
1	800–850	845	172.00	172.00
1	850–900	855	150.00	150.00
1	900–950	930	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	252	162.50	162.50
1	300–350	332	157.50	157.50
1	400–450	402	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	170.00	170.00
11	350–400	381	175.00–195.00	185.91
11	450–500	471	155.00–190.00	175.32
6	500–550	515	145.00–175.00	162.76
3	550–600	560	115.00–165.00	143.54
3	600–650	617	127.00–165.00	146.85
1	700–750	715	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	356	132.50	132.50
1	400–450	440	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	281.00–287.00	284.00
1	450–500	470	271.00	271.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	160.00	160.00
2	350–400	365	160.00–162.50	161.25
1	450–500	452	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	488	202.50	202.50
2	500–550	528	180.00–195.00	187.73
2	550–600	571	180.00–205.00	192.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	406	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	125.00–150.00	137.87
3	350–400	378	200.00–210.00	206.92
7	400–450	427	145.00–215.00	188.92
8	450–500	464	140.00–210.00	183.23
6	500–550	526	140.00–175.00	152.22
2	550–600	578	155.00–175.00	164.96
1	600–650	615	173.00	173.00
1	650–700	660	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	230	200.00–270.00	232.22
8	250–300	273	170.00–260.00	225.52
10	300–350	325	210.00–270.00	241.90
24	350–400	376	210.00–260.00	231.23
27	400–450	423	185.00–260.00	233.24
43	450–500	472	180.00–265.00	216.36
24	500–550	528	170.00–235.00	198.23
32	550–600	574	160.00–220.00	192.44
17	600–650	622	160.00–210.00	181.67
9	650–700	678	160.00–210.00	178.28
5	700–750	722	135.00–180.00	162.57
5	750–800	770	130.00–162.00	154.03
4	800–850	820	150.00–177.00	158.44
3	850–900	894	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	125.00–170.00	147.64
2	400–450	424	125.00–165.00	144.46
2	450–500	477	125.00–155.00	139.42
2	500–550	520	115.00–120.00	117.57
1	600–650	645	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	392	200.00	200.00
2	400–450	408	170.00–200.00	185.09
3	500–550	508	180.00–230.00	213.61
1	550–600	575	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	232	247.50–315.00	280.23
16	250–300	278	220.00–330.00	279.13
32	300–350	323	235.00–307.00	278.19
48	350–400	378	210.00–302.00	272.28
47	400–450	422	210.00–310.00	257.32
79	450–500	475	205.00–290.00	248.18
79	500–550	523	200.00–280.00	229.03
66	550–600	567	200.00–260.00	228.28
48	600–650	621	180.00–240.00	206.00
44	650–700	668	170.00–242.00	202.58
34	700–750	718	165.00–233.00	192.85
17	750–800	770	160.00–200.00	183.10
11	800–850	819	165.00–195.00	180.01
6	850–900	864	160.00–185.00	173.67
1	900–950	935	179.00	179.00
6	950–1000	979	150.00–172.00	164.64
1	1050–1100	1,060	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	215.00	215.00
2	350–400	370	265.00–272.50	268.75
3	400–450	415	260.00–262.50	260.80
2	450–500	468	195.00–225.00	209.44
5	500–550	530	185.00–255.00	238.48
2	550–600	570	222.50–247.50	234.67
4	600–650	625	210.00–222.50	217.46
1	650–700	650	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	666	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	770	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	175.00	175.00
3	300–350	335	170.00–200.00	189.85
1	350–400	395	150.00	150.00
6	400–450	412	160.00–180.00	169.96
3	450–500	467	185.00–205.00	195.11
3	500–550	525	170.00–195.00	181.70
1	700–750	710	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	200.00–220.00	210.15
3	400–450	438	187.50–207.50	199.12
3	450–500	468	225.00–230.00	226.76
2	500–550	523	170.00–220.00	193.90
1	600–650	610	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	237.50	237.50
7	300–350	321	235.00–285.00	248.69
10	350–400	373	200.00–260.00	238.06
8	400–450	419	200.00–255.00	221.87
21	450–500	475	200.00–267.50	227.66
9	500–550	512	189.00–270.00	218.32
7	550–600	574	163.00–225.00	209.37
6	600–650	629	210.00–232.50	220.07
1	650–700	695	192.50	192.50
1	700–750	714	213.00	213.00
2	800–850	835	167.00–167.50	167.25
1	850–900	862	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	600–650	609	247.00	247.00
1	700–750	715	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	260.00–310.00	283.33
6	250–300	274	255.00–320.00	286.06
15	300–350	321	227.50–320.00	293.27
20	350–400	372	250.00–332.00	290.17
36	400–450	424	215.00–329.00	273.84
45	450–500	474	220.00–310.00	274.14
34	500–550	527	212.50–287.00	251.98
53	550–600	574	212.00–277.50	251.09
35	600–650	630	222.00–269.00	246.59
21	650–700	677	207.00–252.00	231.90
24	700–750	718	182.00–230.00	217.04
45	750–800	759	200.00–230.00	214.11
7	800–850	820	190.00–209.00	204.78
1	850–900	890	195.00	195.00
3	900–950	903	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	975	165.00	165.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	225.00	225.00
1	400–450	405	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	475	280.00–285.00	282.50
3	500–550	510	242.00–256.00	246.76
2	550–600	570	220.00–224.00	222.04
2	600–650	623	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	655	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	805	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	478	200.00	200.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	124.00	124.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	135.00	135.00
1	550–600	560	157.50	157.50
2	600–650	603	150.00–155.00	152.49
2	650–700	665	112.50–150.00	131.11
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	150.00	150.00
1	550–600	580	146.00	146.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	758	122.50	122.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	155.00	155.00
1	400–450	425	175.00	175.00
1	450–500	485	150.00	150.00
7	500–550	516	120.00–195.00	154.49
1	550–600	590	165.00	165.00
3	600–650	625	150.00–160.00	156.61
4	650–700	671	149.00–192.00	174.84
4	700–750	719	110.00–182.00	138.26
1	750–800	775	150.00	150.00
3	800–850	812	120.00–182.00	153.01
1	900–950	905	158.00	158.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	122.00	122.00
1	700–750	725	169.00	169.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	157.50	157.50

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	854	1,200.00–2,600.00	1,831.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	938	1,050.00–2,425.00	1,822.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,350.00–1,950.00	1,613.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	988	200.00–3,200.00	2,125.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,061	151.00–1,925.00	1,470.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	730	1,025.00–1,325.00	1,183.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,177	1,350.00–1,800.00	1,584.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	681	925.00–1,350.00	1,152.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	958	900.00–1,600.00	1,342.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	800	725.00	725.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	925.00	925.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	925.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	882	70.00–105.00	92.99
153	—	983	106.00–137.00	123.85
6	—	884	50.00–70.00	61.23
20	—	1,087	135.00–140.00	137.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,095	100.00–105.00	102.61
51	—	1,222	130.00–163.00	147.05
286	—	1,246	121.00–157.00	144.05
31	—	1,094	106.00–134.00	123.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,535	128.00–155.00	140.53
13	—	1,431	138.00–151.00	145.74
3	—	1,333	103.00–130.00	119.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,284	103.00–157.00	139.05
12	—	1,883	147.00–185.00	172.44
61	—	1,530	123.00–176.00	163.33

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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