North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 213 priced lines covering 3,238 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,936 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 756 head. replacement cattle receipts at 51 head. Counted as USDA files them — 16 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,936Last week 3,007Year ago 2,965

Slaughter CattleReceipts 756Last week 650Year ago 841

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 46Year ago 98

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 500lbs sold unevenly steady, with Steers over 500lbs selling steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder

Heifers under 500lbs sold 7.00-9.00 lower, with Heifers over 500lbs selling 2.00-3.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 500lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher,

with Bulls over 500lbs selling steady to 2.00 higher; Boning & Lean Cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, with Breaking Cows selling weak on a light

test this week; Slaughter Bulls sold mostly steady.

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,028	975.00–1,875.00	1,467.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,600.00–2,250.00	1,957.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,499.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,007	1,125.00–1,625.00	1,428.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,173	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,478.62
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,490.00–1,600.00	1,544.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,500.00	1,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	840.00	840.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	901	1,025.00–1,950.00	1,576.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,045	1,500.00–2,325.00	2,022.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,138	1,900.00–3,150.00	2,462.74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	233	220.00–330.00	273.01
10	250–300	277	220.00–340.00	304.31
10	300–350	324	245.00–325.00	285.05
32	350–400	376	230.00–315.00	273.06
36	400–450	428	200.00–305.00	265.24
43	450–500	471	200.00–290.00	256.16
67	500–550	531	212.00–279.00	243.34
37	550–600	575	210.00–285.00	231.61
37	600–650	622	207.00–241.00	226.79
12	650–700	679	207.00–235.00	224.78
14	700–750	722	200.00–223.00	211.58
5	750–800	766	208.00–225.00	218.44
2	800–850	823	170.00–212.00	191.45
4	850–900	884	217.50–218.00	217.87
1	900–950	900	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	288	190.00–245.00	214.13
6	300–350	329	200.00–230.00	213.19
3	350–400	387	195.00–227.50	206.66
6	400–450	434	200.00–240.00	222.19
4	450–500	475	160.00–220.00	198.82
2	500–550	505	175.00–197.00	186.00
13	550–600	571	170.00–230.00	196.44
5	600–650	612	170.00–215.00	191.60
4	650–700	675	150.00–187.00	175.84
3	700–750	733	140.00–190.00	169.84
2	750–800	794	160.00	160.00
1	800–850	800	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	187.50–200.00	193.84
1	400–450	410	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	453	177.50–197.50	187.56
1	500–550	510	160.00	160.00
1	550–600	598	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	135.00–160.00	143.83
2	300–350	313	155.00–190.00	172.36
6	400–450	428	115.00–150.00	132.20
4	450–500	476	150.00–155.00	151.18
1	550–600	585	155.00	155.00
1	600–650	625	145.00	145.00
1	650–700	675	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	120.00	120.00
1	350–400	365	130.00	130.00
1	400–450	405	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	452	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	450–500	460	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	582	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	249	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	110.00–140.00	124.52
3	250–300	282	130.00–160.00	146.39
7	300–350	315	120.00–165.00	139.16
10	350–400	367	115.00–165.00	136.83
11	400–450	425	110.00–150.00	132.93
14	450–500	474	105.00–165.00	137.75
6	500–550	522	110.00–150.00	131.91
2	550–600	565	125.00–150.00	137.17
4	600–650	619	110.00–140.00	128.82
4	650–700	670	120.00–127.00	121.79
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	170.00–185.00	178.45
1	250–300	278	197.50	197.50
4	300–350	308	165.00–180.00	173.01
2	350–400	368	180.00	180.00
1	400–450	434	160.00	160.00
3	450–500	465	150.00–160.00	153.24
2	500–550	518	125.00–165.00	145.10
2	600–650	636	140.00–150.00	144.93
1	700–750	705	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	347	231.50	231.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	221	150.00–200.00	179.69
9	250–300	274	175.00–200.00	189.25
20	300–350	328	160.00–210.00	190.57
21	350–400	374	160.00–200.00	183.90
56	400–450	425	150.00–220.00	199.35
20	450–500	472	150.00–200.00	183.61
25	500–550	528	150.00–195.00	173.95
16	550–600	576	150.00–190.00	171.18
16	600–650	618	140.00–190.00	166.85
6	650–700	681	140.00–175.00	156.13
10	700–750	717	127.00–165.00	147.36
1	750–800	760	142.00	142.00
3	800–850	831	137.00–153.00	143.05
1	900–950	905	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	217	210.00–230.00	223.58
21	250–300	278	200.00–250.00	225.34
33	300–350	324	210.00–252.50	226.08
85	350–400	374	190.00–255.00	227.30
121	400–450	424	195.00–272.50	220.38
126	450–500	473	195.00–235.00	214.54
128	500–550	526	180.00–245.00	211.64
90	550–600	567	170.00–228.00	212.15
60	600–650	621	170.00–219.00	202.41
28	650–700	670	170.00–210.00	187.57
18	700–750	720	150.00–202.00	175.90
4	750–800	768	150.00–197.00	171.12
8	800–850	819	140.00–177.00	159.94
6	850–900	873	140.00–150.00	144.67
5	900–950	921	137.00–162.00	152.72
2	950–1000	980	141.00–147.00	143.98
3	1000–1050	1,012	140.00–145.00	142.33
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	165.00	165.00
2	400–450	425	160.00	160.00
2	450–500	467	132.50–140.00	136.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	826	176.50	176.50
Heifers — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	432	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	444	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	217.50	217.50
1	450–500	460	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	702	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	440	246.00	246.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	502	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	105.00–150.00	127.98
8	250–300	272	140.00–185.00	162.85
6	300–350	323	137.50–190.00	160.38
8	350–400	386	135.00–190.00	158.01
16	400–450	429	125.00–195.00	170.99
13	450–500	476	125.00–180.00	152.77
8	500–550	527	125.00–167.00	150.16
4	550–600	564	130.00–160.00	144.31
7	600–650	626	130.00–162.50	146.30
5	650–700	679	105.00–125.00	120.01
2	700–750	725	105.00–130.00	117.84
2	800–850	838	110.00–133.00	121.47
1	850–900	860	130.00	130.00
1	950–1000	990	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	225	250.00–310.00	270.03
25	250–300	274	205.00–300.00	260.64
57	300–350	320	205.00–300.00	265.39
69	350–400	376	210.00–295.00	262.23
69	400–450	428	220.00–284.00	254.47
113	450–500	473	210.00–270.00	242.41
113	500–550	523	195.00–262.50	230.63
102	550–600	573	195.00–250.00	220.15
54	600–650	621	180.00–245.00	210.77
49	650–700	669	170.00–218.00	202.83
19	700–750	725	160.00–203.00	193.06
15	750–800	770	150.00–196.00	175.94
6	800–850	814	150.00–185.00	161.52
7	850–900	871	125.00–158.00	149.76
4	900–950	913	130.00–180.00	153.51
5	950–1000	976	155.00–177.00	164.15
2	1000–1050	1,040	157.00–160.00	158.51
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	180.00–202.50	187.51
5	300–350	318	182.50–197.50	189.12
4	350–400	368	180.00–200.00	187.53
1	400–450	446	160.00	160.00
1	500–550	534	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	682	140.00	140.00
1	700–750	700	142.50	142.50
1	750–800	762	132.50	132.50
1	800–850	814	110.00	110.00
1	850–900	874	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	202.50	202.50
4	200–250	225	200.00–245.00	211.33
8	250–300	276	180.00–237.50	208.97
13	300–350	327	190.00–237.00	216.20
15	350–400	371	165.00–240.00	203.77
23	400–450	426	150.00–240.00	207.62
26	450–500	472	150.00–235.00	199.25
28	500–550	519	152.50–205.00	183.08
21	550–600	576	150.00–210.00	180.12
25	600–650	616	140.00–200.00	177.30
15	650–700	673	130.00–190.00	166.96
10	700–750	721	110.00–180.00	152.32
9	750–800	769	125.00–177.50	148.44
6	800–850	823	120.00–176.00	142.32
5	850–900	869	125.00–145.00	135.33
1	900–950	934	122.50	122.50
1	950–1000	970	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	306	170.00	170.00
1	550–600	568	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	428	180.00	180.00
1	500–550	510	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	752	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	132.00	132.00
1	350–400	365	150.00	150.00
3	450–500	472	152.00–185.00	171.49
4	500–550	521	155.00–189.00	175.90
1	550–600	550	192.00	192.00
2	600–650	618	125.00–167.00	146.26
2	700–750	720	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	750	125.00	125.00
1	850–900	850	174.00	174.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	172.50	172.50
1	650–700	685	140.00	140.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,594	122.50–158.00	144.89
17	—	1,741	151.00–169.00	157.54
15	—	1,341	110.00–139.00	123.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	882	80.00–104.00	89.19
114	—	1,040	100.00–123.00	111.79
21	—	1,140	116.00–127.00	121.54
15	—	894	60.00–80.00	72.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,573	105.00–132.00	122.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
275	—	1,270	112.50–144.00	129.51
18	—	1,259	135.00–155.00	142.37
37	—	1,193	100.00–123.00	116.01

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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