North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 239 priced lines covering 3,377 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,835 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 916 head. replacement cattle receipts at 80 head. Counted as USDA files them — 31 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,835Last week 107Year ago 2,327

Slaughter CattleReceipts 916Last week 46Year ago 536

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 0Year ago 21

Due to light receipts last week due to the Federal Holiday, no price comparison is available for this weeks report.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	880	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	227	220.00–225.00	222.69
3	250–300	282	175.00–230.00	203.49
15	300–350	325	175.00–237.50	210.57
13	350–400	363	190.00–237.50	213.21
17	400–450	426	172.50–227.50	209.08
19	450–500	475	167.00–230.00	198.66
14	500–550	520	170.00–217.50	196.69
15	550–600	569	160.00–220.00	189.17
8	600–650	622	140.00–195.00	176.05
5	650–700	666	145.00–180.00	161.48
3	700–750	722	130.00–160.00	143.23
7	750–800	766	120.00–165.00	145.26
1	800–850	835	130.00	130.00
1	850–900	890	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	220.00	220.00
2	350–400	360	240.00–255.00	247.71
4	400–450	426	227.00–247.50	239.87
7	450–500	465	235.00–247.00	240.10
2	500–550	503	197.50–235.00	216.34
3	550–600	555	216.00–225.00	222.03
3	600–650	618	225.00–227.50	226.17
1	650–700	675	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	185.00	185.00
1	300–350	310	180.00	180.00
2	350–400	375	160.00–172.50	166.25
3	400–450	420	204.00–235.00	216.53
3	450–500	475	202.00–215.00	208.91
1	500–550	500	152.50	152.50
2	550–600	583	155.00–165.00	159.94
1	600–650	645	150.00	150.00
1	650–700	650	170.00	170.00
2	750–800	783	144.00–147.50	145.78
1	800–850	825	110.00	110.00
1	900–950	905	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	170.00–185.00	177.66
2	250–300	270	135.00–145.00	139.72
5	300–350	334	125.00–192.50	154.90
10	350–400	374	140.00–187.50	166.03
10	400–450	429	125.00–185.00	159.33
10	450–500	476	125.00–170.00	150.55
11	500–550	525	112.00–165.00	138.65
6	550–600	568	115.00–167.00	139.45
6	600–650	622	117.00–132.50	126.01
2	650–700	655	130.00–140.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	223	230.00–325.00	266.49
21	250–300	275	230.00–292.00	257.19
47	300–350	326	220.00–325.00	263.41
76	350–400	373	220.00–300.00	263.34
109	400–450	424	217.00–287.50	253.48
122	450–500	474	210.00–277.00	241.99
101	500–550	523	200.00–256.00	235.96
82	550–600	572	200.00–262.00	229.10
57	600–650	622	190.00–252.50	219.64
60	650–700	674	165.00–247.50	212.32
28	700–750	721	137.00–222.00	190.63
19	750–800	765	150.00–218.00	186.65
13	800–850	815	127.00–210.00	177.62
9	850–900	873	135.00–180.00	157.83
12	900–950	918	125.00–190.00	151.51
12	950–1000	970	125.00–182.50	154.88
4	1000–1050	1,025	140.00–165.00	148.63
1	1150–1200	1,165	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	222	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	383	281.00–299.00	295.19
17	400–450	435	290.50	290.50
12	500–550	506	247.50–251.00	250.70
10	550–600	562	252.00	252.00
1	600–650	644	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	524	272.50	272.50
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	575	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	180.00–210.00	194.73
1	300–350	310	140.00	140.00
6	350–400	381	162.00–210.00	187.28
7	400–450	426	135.00–205.00	168.38
6	450–500	471	150.00–190.00	175.05
5	500–550	530	120.00–160.00	136.27
4	550–600	565	125.00–170.00	146.58
1	600–650	630	135.00	135.00
2	650–700	680	127.00–150.00	138.33
1	750–800	750	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	470	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	230.00	230.00
3	300–350	338	215.00–270.00	248.33
1	350–400	365	195.00	195.00
3	400–450	428	210.00–245.00	224.90
2	450–500	473	210.00–220.00	215.19
6	500–550	539	160.00–235.00	198.52
4	550–600	583	220.00–230.00	224.94
4	600–650	624	175.00–225.00	208.81
1	700–750	710	209.00	209.00
1	800–850	835	126.00	126.00
1	900–950	915	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	220.00–265.00	247.69
12	250–300	274	150.00–275.00	242.69
15	300–350	326	220.00–345.00	257.16
11	350–400	370	195.00–345.00	272.98
17	400–450	423	160.00–275.00	242.93
20	450–500	473	180.00–245.00	218.69
13	500–550	515	180.00–225.00	207.55
13	550–600	575	180.00–215.00	197.89
8	600–650	623	160.00–207.00	188.27
9	650–700	676	170.00–207.00	185.11
4	700–750	710	120.00–170.00	151.55
1	750–800	780	130.00	130.00
3	800–850	816	130.00–165.00	150.85
1	850–900	885	110.00	110.00
1	900–950	935	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	412	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	310.00	310.00
4	300–350	331	280.00–320.00	300.84
13	350–400	376	285.00–337.50	317.25
2	400–450	420	270.00–289.00	279.16
6	450–500	475	270.00–285.00	274.91
1	500–550	505	220.00	220.00
5	550–600	565	250.00–265.00	256.47
7	600–650	625	190.00–232.50	219.42
2	750–800	765	147.50–165.00	156.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	519	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	200–250	228	250.00–350.00	308.21
37	250–300	277	255.00–405.00	327.56
51	300–350	325	267.50–385.00	330.94
73	350–400	375	225.00–375.00	305.86
87	400–450	424	227.50–342.50	295.63
79	450–500	472	230.00–317.50	275.83
102	500–550	522	212.00–295.00	256.18
85	550–600	571	195.00–287.50	249.26
72	600–650	621	210.00–267.50	237.25
52	650–700	673	180.00–250.00	227.60
21	700–750	720	175.00–225.00	204.45
15	750–800	772	170.00–225.00	201.32
10	800–850	810	155.00–215.00	189.78
10	850–900	860	155.00–197.00	171.65
6	900–950	913	142.00–185.00	163.14
3	950–1000	983	140.00–177.00	160.03
1	1000–1050	1,025	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	172.50–202.50	187.50
1	250–300	266	160.00	160.00
1	550–600	568	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	125.00	125.00
2	300–350	318	160.00–185.00	172.99
1	500–550	540	160.00	160.00
1	550–600	585	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	895	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	275.00	275.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	780	145.00	145.00
1	850–900	875	173.00	173.00
2	900–950	918	130.00–172.00	150.83
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	145.00	145.00
1	300–350	315	120.00	120.00
2	350–400	368	140.00–200.00	171.43
2	450–500	468	150.00–167.00	158.45
3	500–550	528	170.00–195.00	178.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	361	341.00	341.00
16	450–500	476	305.00–312.00	307.71
12	550–600	579	270.00–297.50	291.54
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	460	243.00	243.00
2	500–550	510	230.00–239.00	234.41
1	650–700	685	185.00	185.00
1	700–750	705	195.00	195.00
1	900–950	915	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	245.00	245.00
3	300–350	320	250.00–270.00	263.33
9	350–400	381	195.00–270.00	244.42
6	400–450	418	210.00–270.00	240.21
8	450–500	469	185.00–265.00	230.13
8	500–550	518	230.00–262.00	247.80
3	550–600	582	175.00–212.50	197.59
1	600–650	616	185.00	185.00
1	650–700	650	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	770	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	235	320.00–375.00	348.05
4	250–300	271	345.00–390.00	364.86
16	300–350	326	295.00–377.50	331.38
34	350–400	373	295.00–385.00	333.35
41	400–450	422	220.00–375.00	312.05
68	450–500	477	220.00–320.00	293.63
71	500–550	516	240.00–315.00	275.92
41	550–600	577	222.50–335.00	263.77
40	600–650	619	220.00–290.00	257.21
27	650–700	675	220.00–262.50	243.62
14	700–750	725	201.00–240.00	230.34
16	750–800	765	217.50–245.00	233.23
4	800–850	811	172.50–237.00	215.80
3	850–900	865	185.00–233.00	208.10
3	900–950	926	172.00–185.00	179.09
3	950–1000	963	177.00–212.50	198.34
3	1000–1050	1,020	145.00–184.00	170.12
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	442	290.00–300.00	295.04
1	450–500	475	275.00	275.00
1	550–600	590	259.00	259.00
2	650–700	673	223.00–225.00	223.98
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,656	110.00–153.00	134.52
14	—	1,266	92.00–129.00	116.17
2	—	1,195	75.00–80.00	77.75
22	—	1,677	131.00–161.00	151.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,208	136.00–143.00	139.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,133	80.00–95.00	89.06
33	—	1,233	115.00–155.00	139.54
52	—	1,212	91.00–110.00	101.58
240	—	1,347	100.00–137.00	114.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,458	121.00–128.00	124.51
38	—	1,572	101.00–130.00	112.76
6	—	1,643	89.00–105.00	98.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	949	73.00–95.00	85.28
23	—	950	50.00–75.00	64.24
179	—	1,187	92.00–118.00	108.22
4	—	908	118.00–139.00	126.92
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	60.00	60.00
1	—	525	62.50	62.50
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	117.00	117.00

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)	Open	9	—	1,054	1,390.00–2,500.00	1,984.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,315	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,216	2,100.00–2,900.00	2,625.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,097	1,350.00–1,800.00	1,550.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	1,725.00–1,975.00	1,878.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	795	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,520	1,825.00–2,275.00	2,090.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,132	1,025.00–1,875.00	1,464.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	918	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,451.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,279	1,325.00–2,275.00	1,758.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,078	1,625.00–1,675.00	1,651.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,157	875.00–1,650.00	1,464.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,113	1,200.00–1,925.00	1,535.22
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	545	350.00	350.00

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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