North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 246 priced lines covering 2,945 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,444 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 666 head. replacement cattle receipts at 78 head. Counted as USDA files them — 26 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,444Last week 2,254Year ago 1,898

Slaughter CattleReceipts 666Last week 1,130Year ago 542

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 57Year ago 26

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers of all weight classes sold steady with a weak undertone; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs sold 2.00-4.00 lower, with Heifers over 500lbs selling 5.0-7.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 500lbs sold 5.00-7.00 lower, with Bulls over 500lbs selling steady with a firm undertone; Slaughter Cows sold 5.00-7.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 6.00-8.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	236	220.00–235.00	223.74
8	250–300	264	202.50–240.00	218.24
11	300–350	322	160.00–225.00	209.64
21	350–400	370	150.00–230.00	202.59
27	400–450	423	165.00–237.50	205.22
24	450–500	471	170.00–217.00	195.73
38	500–550	519	150.00–202.00	181.48
29	550–600	575	152.00–212.50	184.05
13	600–650	623	165.00–192.00	179.47
8	650–700	680	140.00–165.00	154.29
3	700–750	725	150.00–162.50	156.08
1	750–800	755	163.00	163.00
1	800–850	805	142.00	142.00
1	850–900	875	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	110	350.00	350.00
11	200–250	228	220.00–300.00	258.39
20	250–300	279	240.00–300.00	271.01
54	300–350	325	210.00–280.00	244.34
80	350–400	373	220.00–272.00	242.73
81	400–450	423	210.00–269.00	237.06
100	450–500	473	190.00–250.00	230.24
85	500–550	521	200.00–243.00	220.10
73	550–600	571	185.00–250.00	218.61
42	600–650	621	180.00–240.00	211.21
26	650–700	675	170.00–220.00	193.28
13	700–750	722	165.00–204.00	185.25
16	750–800	777	157.00–192.00	173.57
8	800–850	819	160.00–187.50	173.04
9	850–900	865	150.00–180.00	157.30
5	900–950	930	156.00–194.00	178.42
3	950–1000	973	145.00–160.00	150.59
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	226.00	226.00
3	350–400	380	195.00–240.00	224.34
1	400–450	430	220.00	220.00
2	450–500	486	225.00–230.00	227.48
8	500–550	513	212.50–220.00	217.23
4	550–600	564	215.00–230.00	221.41
5	600–650	622	210.00–218.00	213.98
3	650–700	680	187.50–193.00	190.12
2	700–750	718	168.00–188.00	178.10
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	100.00	100.00
2	500–550	538	110.00–155.00	132.19
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	296	165.00	165.00
1	350–400	386	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	480	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	526	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	424	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	352	267.50	267.50
4	400–450	420	250.00	250.00
4	450–500	485	244.00	244.00
9	500–550	504	237.00–241.00	240.09
12	550–600	575	232.00–236.00	233.97
5	600–650	621	230.00	230.00
8	650–700	668	215.00–245.00	222.79
1	700–750	720	213.00	213.00
1	750–800	785	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	538	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	308	200.00	200.00
2	350–400	375	125.00–180.00	152.50
3	400–450	415	145.00–150.00	148.37
1	450–500	495	210.00	210.00
3	500–550	518	125.00–185.00	157.63
7	550–600	570	140.00–190.00	169.15
3	600–650	628	180.00–190.00	185.00
1	650–700	650	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	160.00	160.00
3	300–350	342	165.00–195.00	180.15
5	350–400	371	150.00–185.00	164.91
18	400–450	429	120.00–185.00	166.60
6	450–500	474	150.00–185.00	171.22
6	500–550	528	100.00–155.00	139.87
6	550–600	568	140.00–165.00	153.05
4	600–650	630	125.00–150.00	138.52
1	650–700	655	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	221	227.50–265.00	240.78
5	250–300	275	175.00–245.00	218.22
16	300–350	323	170.00–255.00	223.63
28	350–400	379	180.00–265.00	226.80
28	400–450	424	150.00–235.00	211.54
42	450–500	474	185.00–237.50	213.35
37	500–550	526	155.00–225.00	197.43
20	550–600	571	170.00–200.00	183.89
14	600–650	618	155.00–200.00	181.13
14	650–700	670	145.00–185.00	168.55
2	700–750	725	155.00–160.00	157.50
7	750–800	770	145.00–165.00	158.19
5	800–850	815	142.50–165.00	154.43
1	900–950	900	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	155.00	155.00
3	350–400	377	145.00–150.00	148.32
5	400–450	420	150.00–210.00	190.54
5	450–500	473	145.00–182.50	160.32
3	500–550	533	150.00–165.00	159.90
4	550–600	572	130.00–170.00	149.63
1	750–800	770	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	100.00	100.00
1	500–550	530	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	245.00	245.00
1	350–400	365	240.00	240.00
2	400–450	418	225.00	225.00
2	450–500	493	192.00–240.00	216.12
2	500–550	513	204.00–230.00	217.06
8	550–600	568	195.00–222.50	210.07
4	600–650	625	195.00–218.00	207.23
3	650–700	675	170.00–212.00	187.64
1	700–750	720	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	200–250	228	242.50–330.00	289.95
26	250–300	270	250.00–330.00	284.32
34	300–350	328	212.50–307.00	276.29
53	350–400	374	220.00–327.50	268.48
63	400–450	424	217.50–285.00	250.52
76	450–500	472	215.00–277.50	247.47
78	500–550	524	200.00–260.00	233.91
51	550–600	574	205.00–241.00	224.89
56	600–650	623	182.50–255.00	216.98
30	650–700	672	175.00–245.00	208.53
16	700–750	718	170.00–220.00	194.29
8	750–800	769	165.00–197.00	177.28
11	800–850	818	155.00–195.00	176.14
6	850–900	876	150.00–182.00	167.67
4	900–950	926	147.50–170.00	156.34
3	950–1000	985	165.00–175.00	169.04
1	1000–1050	1,005	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	200.00	200.00
2	300–350	320	160.00–170.00	165.08
6	350–400	383	140.00–210.00	191.78
7	400–450	424	150.00–190.00	177.82
7	450–500	467	140.00–190.00	168.01
12	500–550	520	140.00–185.00	169.44
3	550–600	585	157.00–185.00	175.67
1	600–650	600	160.00	160.00
2	650–700	683	155.00–160.00	157.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	834	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	122.50	122.50
1	350–400	358	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	830	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	270.00–347.00	311.23
4	250–300	274	265.00–320.00	296.19
10	300–350	332	240.00–332.50	290.68
15	350–400	366	267.50–325.00	299.64
36	400–450	425	210.00–322.50	274.26
25	450–500	474	230.00–302.50	256.29
62	500–550	521	232.00–277.50	252.56
59	550–600	573	215.00–267.00	249.39
49	600–650	621	210.00–300.00	241.49
25	650–700	661	220.00–249.00	237.46
22	700–750	715	190.00–240.00	225.50
8	750–800	770	210.00–225.00	220.16
6	800–850	815	170.00–219.00	200.66
5	850–900	877	180.00–220.00	204.06
1	900–950	925	187.00	187.00
2	950–1000	973	170.00–182.00	176.11
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	165.00–215.00	180.58
2	250–300	290	235.00–255.00	245.00
2	300–350	313	230.00–260.00	245.62
4	350–400	380	205.00–295.00	243.52
5	400–450	430	225.00–260.00	239.78
14	450–500	472	180.00–273.00	236.74
10	500–550	525	187.50–237.50	220.90
2	550–600	580	172.00–220.00	195.38
1	600–650	620	165.00	165.00
1	800–850	835	115.00	115.00
1	850–900	860	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	267.50	267.50
2	350–400	385	257.50–260.00	258.77
3	450–500	485	260.00–265.00	262.55
2	500–550	523	245.00–255.00	250.12
3	550–600	587	247.50–255.00	250.82
2	600–650	622	221.00	221.00
1	650–700	665	219.00	219.00
1	700–750	730	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	220.00–230.00	224.82
2	550–600	560	222.00	222.00
1	650–700	650	187.50	187.50
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	795	167.50	167.50
1	800–850	805	170.00	170.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	120.00	120.00
1	300–350	320	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	150.00–190.00	174.81
4	400–450	418	170.00–185.00	176.09
9	450–500	481	135.00–175.00	167.10
2	500–550	525	170.00–175.00	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	275.00	275.00
6	450–500	483	260.00–262.00	261.00
16	550–600	561	261.00–267.00	265.90
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	125.00	125.00
1	550–600	570	135.00	135.00
1	600–650	625	132.00	132.00
2	650–700	680	127.00–150.00	138.33
1	700–750	745	110.00	110.00
1	800–850	805	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	865	143.00	143.00
1	950–1000	955	152.00	152.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	195.00	195.00
1	250–300	290	180.00	180.00
1	400–450	400	212.50	212.50
2	450–500	460	132.50–137.50	135.00
1	550–600	590	130.00	130.00
1	750–800	795	147.50	147.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	177.00	177.00
1	650–700	670	135.00	135.00
1	750–800	770	145.00	145.00
1	900–950	925	177.00	177.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	1,725.00–2,550.00	2,151.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,105	2,250.00–2,375.00	2,315.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	2,175.00	2,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	943	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,282.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	1,775.00–2,050.00	1,917.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,138	2,175.00–2,705.00	2,456.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,056	1,825.00–2,625.00	2,193.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	842	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,602.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	2,025.00	2,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,975.00	1,975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,210	1,375.00–2,075.00	1,750.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,208	1,450.00–1,975.00	1,812.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,050	1,050.00–1,825.00	1,525.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	960	910.00–1,485.00	1,261.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,073	1,300.00–1,775.00	1,582.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	929	775.00–1,700.00	1,315.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	948	1,150.00–1,600.00	1,365.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	865	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	975.00	975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,266	124.00–150.00	137.46
18	—	1,734	163.00–183.00	170.02
45	—	1,496	142.00–172.50	153.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,587	138.00–147.00	140.72
6	—	1,439	110.00–123.00	119.19
25	—	1,485	115.00–145.00	131.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	889	70.00–87.00	76.56
117	—	1,034	101.00–130.00	118.38
17	—	1,096	126.00–129.00	126.89
29	—	923	77.50–109.00	94.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,258	132.00–156.00	144.12
235	—	1,238	118.00–147.00	133.78
2	—	1,030	79.00–95.00	86.38
32	—	1,107	100.00–128.00	117.64

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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