North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 199 priced lines covering 2,880 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,449 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 636 head. replacement cattle receipts at 87 head. Counted as USDA files them — 29 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,449Last week 2,835Year ago 1,896

Slaughter CattleReceipts 636Last week 916Year ago 649

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 80Year ago 25

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 8.00-10.00 higher, with instances of sharply higher, with Steers over 600lbs selling 4.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 8.00-10.00 higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 10.00-12.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 9.00-11.00 higher, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 6.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	142.00	142.00
1	450–500	450	132.00	132.00
2	500–550	503	125.00–150.00	137.44
1	550–600	595	130.00	130.00
1	600–650	615	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	805	177.00	177.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	590	150.00	150.00
1	600–650	635	137.50	137.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	145.00	145.00
1	550–600	555	142.00	142.00
1	750–800	785	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	145.00–156.00	150.69
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	401	120.00	120.00
1	500–550	504	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	200–250	223	235.00–300.00	268.31
34	250–300	273	225.00–317.50	270.09
71	300–350	326	230.00–330.00	272.89
117	350–400	371	220.00–320.00	272.91
120	400–450	423	212.00–300.00	259.84
118	450–500	473	212.00–315.00	253.58
107	500–550	522	200.00–310.00	245.49
50	550–600	570	210.00–280.00	236.30
63	600–650	620	195.00–255.00	226.19
30	650–700	674	180.00–230.00	204.38
21	700–750	716	170.00–224.00	202.34
12	750–800	781	137.00–200.00	177.73
12	800–850	828	125.00–217.50	169.87
7	850–900	866	137.00–190.00	172.33
5	900–950	929	125.00–227.00	155.77
8	950–1000	972	131.00–172.00	149.20
2	1000–1050	1,003	132.00–145.00	138.52
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	340	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	445	242.50	242.50
1	450–500	490	225.00	225.00
3	500–550	535	160.00–240.00	211.45
1	550–600	595	231.00	231.00
1	600–650	635	190.00	190.00
2	650–700	670	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	234	212.50	212.50
1	300–350	306	202.50	202.50
1	350–400	374	210.00	210.00
1	400–450	435	177.50	177.50
3	500–550	507	217.50–222.50	219.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	231	220.00–242.50	232.17
12	250–300	262	210.00–255.00	238.77
12	300–350	323	200.00–245.00	227.87
13	350–400	373	180.00–292.50	221.01
21	400–450	422	200.00–255.00	230.30
22	450–500	474	185.00–260.00	216.15
14	500–550	517	185.00–255.00	213.44
9	550–600	566	150.00–228.00	190.77
14	600–650	631	167.00–224.00	191.13
8	650–700	673	150.00–180.00	169.57
5	700–750	720	117.00–165.00	136.93
3	750–800	777	127.00–145.00	135.64
1	850–900	860	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	120.00–175.00	152.83
1	250–300	280	190.00	190.00
4	300–350	316	160.00–175.00	169.88
5	350–400	372	120.00–200.00	156.20
5	400–450	423	100.00–185.00	139.88
3	450–500	470	145.00–180.00	164.65
4	500–550	523	130.00–172.00	147.08
3	550–600	575	150.00–155.00	151.68
5	600–650	615	125.00–150.00	134.16
2	650–700	688	120.00–147.00	133.55
1	700–750	730	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	200.00	200.00
2	300–350	325	180.00	180.00
1	400–450	415	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	584	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	185.00	185.00
3	250–300	268	150.00–200.00	178.92
3	300–350	322	120.00–200.00	173.47
3	350–400	383	145.00–200.00	181.35
8	400–450	419	155.00–200.00	177.46
5	450–500	475	140.00–190.00	165.69
3	500–550	522	125.00–170.00	146.28
2	550–600	568	150.00–175.00	162.89
3	600–650	613	110.00–169.00	141.61
1	750–800	780	115.00	115.00
1	850–900	855	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	223	175.00–235.00	213.82
8	250–300	276	220.00–280.00	256.16
10	300–350	325	230.00–287.50	261.81
10	350–400	378	220.00–275.00	249.20
27	400–450	424	214.00–310.00	250.12
26	450–500	478	175.00–345.00	239.93
17	500–550	525	150.00–295.00	215.48
15	550–600	571	152.00–255.00	206.38
17	600–650	624	150.00–220.00	192.60
7	650–700	674	145.00–189.00	167.40
5	700–750	713	140.00–177.50	166.61
2	750–800	765	150.00–157.00	153.45
3	850–900	882	142.50–165.00	157.39
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	200.00	200.00
1	350–400	380	185.00	185.00
1	400–450	436	205.00	205.00
2	450–500	458	230.00–240.00	235.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	408	282.50	282.50
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	235.00	235.00
2	350–400	375	235.00–245.00	240.20
1	400–450	445	257.50	257.50
1	450–500	455	265.00	265.00
3	500–550	515	225.00–280.00	257.32
1	700–750	715	216.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	320.00	320.00
15	200–250	224	265.00–410.00	345.65
36	250–300	277	250.00–402.00	330.51
53	300–350	326	220.00–406.00	331.15
70	350–400	369	245.00–385.00	314.20
76	400–450	422	240.00–350.00	309.67
92	450–500	472	225.00–325.00	286.32
96	500–550	523	200.00–335.00	272.66
52	550–600	572	215.00–305.00	260.08
52	600–650	621	200.00–287.50	241.24
38	650–700	668	200.00–277.00	238.97
20	700–750	720	180.00–245.00	212.70
10	750–800	766	167.00–230.00	196.36
11	800–850	816	160.00–215.00	193.97
2	850–900	885	175.00–200.00	187.36
2	900–950	940	142.50–159.00	150.71
1	950–1000	990	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	686	122.50	122.50
1	750–800	762	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	245.00	245.00
2	250–300	263	235.00–250.00	242.29
4	300–350	314	225.00–350.00	298.01
4	350–400	371	215.00–275.00	254.23
3	400–450	413	250.00–275.00	266.53
5	450–500	471	215.00–275.00	253.46
7	500–550	529	110.00–265.00	222.31
5	600–650	615	170.00–175.00	173.99
1	650–700	660	167.00	167.00
1	700–750	740	177.00	177.00
1	850–900	860	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	213	142.00–190.00	170.61
2	400–450	430	135.00–175.00	155.23
1	450–500	460	140.00	140.00
1	600–650	630	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	232	250.00–450.00	340.10
10	250–300	283	285.00–415.00	350.50
21	300–350	326	300.00–390.00	348.75
39	350–400	374	275.00–400.00	337.33
33	400–450	424	290.00–351.00	333.26
64	450–500	473	246.00–345.00	310.66
46	500–550	525	244.00–350.00	295.39
27	550–600	575	232.00–312.50	271.94
42	600–650	622	200.00–315.00	262.61
35	650–700	665	210.00–285.00	258.04
22	700–750	719	218.00–265.00	242.06
10	750–800	771	200.00–222.00	214.65
10	800–850	814	200.00–238.00	230.46
2	850–900	878	210.00–230.00	219.86
2	900–950	913	195.00–200.00	197.48
1	950–1000	965	163.00	163.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,428	114.00–140.00	127.15
31	—	1,506	103.00–119.00	110.64
3	—	1,314	94.00–109.00	101.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,189	78.00–109.00	97.46
183	—	1,330	100.00–133.00	113.76
2	—	1,128	84.00–94.00	89.28
28	—	1,327	112.00–153.00	134.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	811	114.00–125.00	117.93
94	—	1,126	90.00–111.00	103.11
34	—	800	50.00–80.00	64.86
58	—	967	70.00–102.00	84.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,456	92.50–124.00	111.38
3	—	1,530	139.00–151.00	144.43
1	—	1,380	72.50	72.50
50	—	1,637	120.00–157.50	136.48

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,051	750.00–1,700.00	1,345.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	963	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,513.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,295	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,077	1,210.00–2,600.00	1,837.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	948	950.00–1,400.00	1,190.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,133	1,300.00–2,100.00	1,785.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,238	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,103	750.00–2,350.00	1,538.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,415	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	665	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,139	1,200.00–2,750.00	2,219.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	987	2,325.00–3,050.00	2,556.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,168	1,600.00–2,600.00	1,925.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,178	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,348.66
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	880	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	1,725.00	1,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,795.00	1,795.00

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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