North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 187 priced lines covering 2,650 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,434 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 535 head. replacement cattle receipts at 17 head. Counted as USDA files them — 9 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,434Last week 2,444Year ago 1,994

Slaughter CattleReceipts 535Last week 666Year ago 530

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 78Year ago 42

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers below 500lbs sold 7.00-8.00 lower, with Steers above 500lbs selling 5.00-7.00 lower; Feeder Heifers

under 500lbs sold mostly steady, with Heifers above 500lbs selling steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 500lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower,

with Bulls over 500lbs selling steady to 8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 3.00

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	232	200.00–225.00	209.72
3	250–300	258	210.00–220.00	215.89
7	300–350	326	170.00–227.50	208.76
10	350–400	373	180.00–215.00	201.80
20	400–450	426	170.00–230.00	194.66
30	450–500	477	167.50–212.50	190.33
16	500–550	521	165.00–205.00	183.60
11	550–600	575	165.00–200.00	188.42
5	600–650	618	180.00–195.00	183.06
11	650–700	687	146.00–180.00	153.52
3	700–750	712	148.00–165.00	157.59
3	750–800	770	145.00–170.00	158.32
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	363	145.00–165.00	153.39
1	400–450	440	110.00	110.00
2	450–500	482	170.00	170.00
1	500–550	530	125.00	125.00
2	550–600	570	140.00–175.00	157.35
1	650–700	650	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	208	220.00–225.00	222.59
3	350–400	350	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	420	230.00	230.00
2	450–500	455	212.00	212.00
7	500–550	503	200.00–214.00	211.93
1	550–600	595	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	645	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	232	225.00–270.00	245.31
17	250–300	276	225.00–260.00	243.54
25	300–350	325	220.00–270.00	248.13
87	350–400	374	210.00–275.00	243.32
76	400–450	422	210.00–260.00	236.31
109	450–500	474	210.00–270.00	231.67
94	500–550	524	200.00–255.00	223.59
84	550–600	578	180.00–237.50	215.47
55	600–650	624	170.00–233.00	205.33
23	650–700	665	165.00–217.00	200.59
6	700–750	727	157.00–212.00	189.09
20	750–800	772	152.50–212.00	201.35
5	800–850	812	155.00–187.00	176.47
6	850–900	860	145.00–187.00	169.44
2	900–950	915	172.00–177.00	174.49
2	950–1000	980	150.00–190.00	170.20
3	1000–1050	1,015	192.00–200.00	196.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	285	165.00–190.00	173.64
1	300–350	310	190.00	190.00
4	350–400	374	162.00–185.00	174.62
5	400–450	426	137.50–170.00	160.51
2	450–500	470	160.00–165.00	162.47
2	500–550	523	150.00–155.00	152.46
2	600–650	628	130.00–165.00	147.01
1	650–700	650	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	270.00	270.00
11	400–450	425	264.00–267.50	266.23
1	450–500	472	260.00	260.00
8	500–550	517	242.00	242.00
20	550–600	566	234.50	234.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	526	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	454	214.00	214.00
1	700–750	700	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	232	280.00–300.00	289.99
4	250–300	273	260.00–325.00	280.62
8	300–350	326	255.00–330.00	282.33
26	350–400	377	222.50–390.00	302.41
43	400–450	423	230.00–307.50	266.51
50	450–500	473	220.00–295.00	261.83
57	500–550	523	210.00–270.00	246.33
58	550–600	576	205.00–254.00	237.17
81	600–650	625	200.00–249.00	230.58
31	650–700	673	200.00–243.00	220.29
55	700–750	716	190.00–240.00	215.10
10	750–800	772	185.00–215.00	197.29
11	800–850	821	178.00–212.50	194.69
4	850–900	859	170.00–210.00	187.39
1	1050–1100	1,070	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	197.00–225.00	211.52
9	300–350	321	162.50–232.50	208.21
1	350–400	380	200.00	200.00
8	400–450	434	170.00–242.00	213.80
10	450–500	475	195.00–235.00	206.16
11	500–550	519	170.00–228.00	204.85
7	550–600	576	155.00–215.00	186.08
14	600–650	629	160.00–205.00	183.40
8	650–700	675	175.00–190.00	180.63
5	700–750	716	165.00–187.50	178.38
7	750–800	767	140.00–180.00	165.53
3	800–850	807	155.00–185.00	165.64
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	225.00	225.00
1	350–400	390	190.00	190.00
1	500–550	520	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	175.00–180.00	176.69
1	450–500	490	150.00	150.00
4	500–550	528	165.00–195.00	183.66
5	600–650	622	145.00–165.00	156.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70	500–550	500	280.00	280.00
12	550–600	552	270.00	270.00
21	600–650	622	255.00–260.00	257.59
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	170.00–185.00	177.45
1	400–450	420	185.00	185.00
4	500–550	529	150.00–185.00	169.13
2	550–600	570	165.00–167.00	165.98
3	600–650	617	110.00–150.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	244	247.50	247.50
1	250–300	290	240.00	240.00
6	300–350	335	195.00–250.00	225.91
10	350–400	380	202.50–250.00	224.59
19	400–450	424	182.50–245.00	209.95
18	450–500	474	170.00–225.00	204.05
19	500–550	525	165.00–215.00	188.88
25	550–600	572	167.50–210.00	185.97
21	600–650	619	156.00–195.00	174.36
7	650–700	679	150.00–187.00	167.22
7	700–750	719	155.00–175.00	166.24
6	750–800	778	120.00–167.50	148.38
3	800–850	819	135.00–165.00	150.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	365	127.50–190.00	168.33
2	400–450	418	155.00–160.00	157.51
3	450–500	483	145.00–195.00	173.09
2	500–550	513	125.00–145.00	134.95
1	550–600	580	155.00	155.00
1	600–650	635	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	724	216.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	440	237.00	237.00
7	500–550	523	210.00–220.00	218.61
1	550–600	595	195.00	195.00
1	600–650	620	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	650	204.00	204.00
1	750–800	780	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	152.50	152.50
1	600–650	610	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	265.00–300.00	279.77
23	250–300	275	265.00–312.50	288.07
37	300–350	331	217.50–310.00	276.83
63	350–400	379	210.00–300.00	268.38
44	400–450	428	217.50–285.00	252.41
63	450–500	473	210.00–277.50	241.20
70	500–550	522	190.00–247.50	225.23
65	550–600	570	200.00–245.00	223.03
43	600–650	624	182.00–240.00	215.39
30	650–700	669	170.00–237.00	199.47
11	700–750	721	150.00–202.00	179.62
2	750–800	785	190.00–200.00	195.03
5	800–850	815	170.00–187.00	180.19
4	850–900	868	170.00–185.00	175.41
1	900–950	900	170.00	170.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	141.00	141.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	165.00	165.00
2	400–450	440	140.00–165.00	152.50
3	450–500	482	185.00–219.00	205.10
4	500–550	516	177.00–209.00	192.58
2	550–600	560	198.00–199.00	198.50
2	700–750	705	185.00–195.00	189.96
3	750–800	750	162.00	162.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	100.00	100.00
1	600–650	635	167.00	167.00
1	900–950	900	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	130.00	130.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	185.00	185.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	175.00	175.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	115.00	115.00
1	700–750	700	125.00	125.00
1	800–850	840	130.00	130.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,055	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,006.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,090	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,387.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,312.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,340	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,762.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,124	850.00–2,450.00	1,701.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,253	108.00–148.00	130.07
41	—	1,543	130.00–165.00	150.29
23	—	1,808	150.00–178.00	165.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	924	126.00–136.00	129.12
4	—	806	63.00–82.00	75.26
86	—	1,076	90.00–125.00	113.76
27	—	868	52.50–101.00	89.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,222	90.00–124.00	112.10
191	—	1,269	101.00–144.00	131.63
32	—	1,284	136.00–160.00	145.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	131.00	131.00
3	—	1,288	103.00–112.50	107.40
26	—	1,499	111.00–140.00	124.93

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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