North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 25
● As filed304 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2091

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
North Carolina reported 304 priced lines covering 3,236 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,307 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,072 head. replacement cattle receipts at 110 head. Counted as USDA files them — 54 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Apr 25, 2022
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)
Feeder CattleReceipts 3,307Last week 2,359Year ago 3,383
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,072Last week 688Year ago 718
Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 58Year ago 127

Current hog receipts 28.

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 6.00 to 7.00 lower, boning type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher; heifers were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher; and feeder bulls were mixed, 2.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate to fairly heavy. Cattle quality was mostly average with some plain. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 105.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 140.00 to 155.00 per head.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—360100.00–110.00107.50
1—74064.0064.00
7—471100.00–117.50106.33
1—225103.00103.00
1—610107.00107.00
6—525100.00–120.00107.57
11—571100.00–120.00107.17
1—250109.00109.00
2—328108.00–110.00108.98
7—431100.00–116.00108.46
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
26—375120.00–138.00126.76
16—275121.00–138.00129.22
10—227120.00–137.50133.16
6—674119.00–126.00122.87
6—77698.00–124.00115.67
24—523120.00–135.00126.21
27—423118.00–131.00124.27
18—577112.00–133.00125.10
36—465116.00–135.00125.22
25—327115.00–135.00129.03
2—720117.00–128.00122.50
19—61899.00–129.00115.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—426105.00–115.00110.34
4—629110.00–111.00110.50
12—576108.00–116.00111.99
12—472110.00–119.00114.21
9—676103.00–119.00112.18
11—526100.00–117.00111.61
11—365109.00–119.00114.96
6—717108.00–118.00113.08
2—281117.00–118.00117.52
6—323108.00–120.00113.88
5—820110.00–119.00113.68
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—832102.00–104.00103.00
4—313102.50–112.00106.04
8—385100.00–110.00107.41
4—571102.50–106.00104.39
6—469105.00–110.00107.05
2—410100.00–104.00101.98
6—514100.00–105.00102.42
4—283105.00–112.50110.04
2—681100.00–106.00103.07
3—615102.00–105.00103.66
2—963100.00100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—678105.00–127.00120.90
18—282140.00–164.00148.28
84—525120.00–152.00136.76
1—1,005107.00107.00
105—424125.00–157.50143.13
1—1,080107.50107.50
55—624100.00–137.50124.20
7—236124.00–169.00145.50
5—768110.00–120.00113.80
1—850110.00110.00
1—93590.0090.00
14—813100.00–119.00115.12
14—727100.00–167.00119.50
25—335130.00–153.00144.10
74—371130.00–160.00144.13
66—571120.00–145.00134.53
1—175167.50167.50
1—96575.0075.00
136—471128.00–157.50144.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—36872.00–75.0073.49
2—52352.50–62.5057.72
3—58070.0070.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—60072.50–75.0073.75
2—42870.00–75.0072.57
3—36875.00–80.0077.97
2—51880.00–82.5081.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—411149.00–154.00152.80
2—510145.00–146.00145.49
4—570140.00–157.00149.40
Heifers — Medium 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—483135.00135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18—463142.50–146.00145.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—52890.00–94.0091.30
2—48080.0080.00
2—76099.00–104.00101.47
3—72595.00–96.0095.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—465135.00–142.50139.20
9—431130.00–142.50135.61
6—328140.00–147.50143.03
4—380128.00–140.00134.33
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—466100.00100.00
3—57290.00–95.0093.28
5—37697.50–102.50100.05
2—70890.00–93.0091.49
2—53590.00–95.0092.50
3—42287.50–92.5090.86
Heifers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—364120.00–122.50120.87
3—265122.00–125.00124.06
4—336120.00–122.50120.64
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—56094.0094.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—505115.00115.00
1—430100.00100.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—59580.0080.00
1—50075.0075.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—820106.00–109.00107.97
26—426155.00–173.00163.14
1—1,12594.0094.00
4—279165.00–170.00168.13
12—773112.00–130.00116.71
6—327152.50–165.00160.42
15—719104.00–142.00120.16
11—370150.00–165.00158.31
1—885103.00103.00
2—243160.00–175.00167.42
78—472129.00–171.00152.77
1—96591.0091.00
52—623105.00–158.00134.74
28—670110.00–160.00129.08
64—522122.00–164.00148.74
85—573124.00–162.50141.88
2—168175.00–177.50176.23
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—878100.00100.00
3—357112.50–115.00114.17
2—683104.00–112.50108.33
2—46597.50–107.50102.50
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—41062.50–67.5064.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—471158.00–165.00161.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—382170.00–172.00171.33
3—268180.00–185.00182.36
14—468164.00–178.00168.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—423150.00–155.00152.51
2—370150.00150.00
2—330150.00150.00
2—270150.00–155.00152.55
5—464142.00–152.50148.50
2—223150.00–152.50151.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—666110.00–115.00112.90
2—478111.00–114.00112.49
5—791110.00–116.00113.80
5—862109.00–116.00111.77
6—623110.00–118.00113.51
2—825110.00–115.00112.44
3—513110.00–115.00111.69
3—935107.00–114.00109.98
2—420112.50–116.00114.33
13—721109.00–119.00112.90
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—63583.00–94.0088.46
2—67880.00–110.0094.61
3—46886.00–110.0098.93
3—528100.00–130.00111.80
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—49086.0086.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—524117.00–149.00137.45
12—623118.00–140.00128.80
6—671127.00–139.00133.64
8—378130.00–140.00134.15
14—570115.00–138.00128.59
4—719109.00–132.00119.66
18—474114.00–152.00134.33
8—322132.50–140.00135.45
1—750109.00109.00
10—429140.00–152.50142.99
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—72568.0068.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—385122.50–123.00122.75
5—558120.00–125.00122.81
2—613120.00–129.00124.52
5—475120.00–124.00120.81
3—430120.00–122.50121.51
Bulls — Medium 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—460140.00–148.00144.57
2—525147.50147.50
3—567142.50–148.00145.16
2—368147.50–148.00147.75
2—415147.50147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
48—326140.00–175.00162.16
1—1,190125.00125.00
24—661122.00–161.00148.35
22—621120.00–167.00147.87
55—425140.00–181.00159.11
58—475140.00–175.00161.83
1—1,060115.00115.00
1—930130.00130.00
39—565135.00–166.50159.23
1—865134.00134.00
51—522135.00–168.00156.88
1—810110.00110.00
72—374140.00–180.00164.74
6—238150.00–179.00166.26
17—777110.00–142.00134.28
4—716115.00–137.00123.82
25—280136.00–175.00162.03
1—1,015125.00125.00
1—180180.00180.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—428110.00–120.00113.76
2—343100.00–110.00104.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—557166.00166.00
9—529174.00–187.00184.20
14—479171.00–186.00178.68
6—432181.00181.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—41867.50–78.0072.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—510170.00–171.00170.51
3—468175.00–180.00176.60
3—413170.00–174.00172.19
5—556171.00171.00
5—337185.00–189.00186.48
7—366166.00–187.50179.23
Steers — Medium 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—578140.00–145.00142.49
2—373140.00–145.00142.42
1—540140.00140.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—490111.00111.00
2—388106.00–115.00110.41
2—323100.00–110.00104.65
2—575125.00–130.00127.48
4—283100.00–130.00119.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—62092.50–94.0093.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—420145.00–154.00149.36
4—328150.00–155.00152.26
5—469150.00–156.00152.19
2—383141.00–150.00145.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—560112.50–118.00115.27
2—760105.00–113.00109.05
2—623108.00–119.00113.70
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—612132.50–150.00140.26
3—567125.00–140.00130.94
6—517125.00–146.00134.04
6—480125.00–135.00130.79
5—665130.00–140.00135.53
5—225125.00–147.00132.63
20—375121.00–146.00134.38
16—322124.00–150.00135.60
3—772130.00–135.00132.68
13—276122.00–147.00134.38
13—420114.00–145.00133.82
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—75083.0083.00
1—415110.00110.00
1—61584.0084.00
1—47595.0095.00
1—51086.0086.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—465120.00120.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—50566.0066.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—78070.00–80.0074.90
1—56488.0088.00
1—83566.0066.00
2—46960.00–70.0064.94
2—37057.50–80.0068.75
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—89580.0080.00
1—200120.00120.00
3—363120.00–125.00121.70
1—535115.00115.00
2—960100.00100.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—51550.0050.00
1—590108.00108.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
87—96656.00–81.0069.00
22—84835.00–48.0042.23
65—91630.00–65.0055.96
25—95768.00–88.0076.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—1,14934.00–54.0047.66
158—1,18064.50–78.0072.30
49—1,09054.00–66.0061.52
74—1,26669.00–97.0079.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
16—1,42956.00–73.0066.17
39—1,47176.00–91.0080.83
81—1,50170.00–80.0074.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
65—1,64890.00–109.00101.66
26—1,688103.00–118.00108.25
24—1,47069.50–96.0088.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—950725.00725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,2801,050.00–1,475.001,292.38
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0251,375.001,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—938850.00–975.00916.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1201,175.001,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0501,025.001,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1151,700.001,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—800460.00460.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—545775.00775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,0751,125.00–1,150.001,137.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,0601,325.001,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—1,1001,025.00–1,100.001,060.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—1,0331,025.00–1,500.001,177.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—943950.00–1,175.001,060.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—909850.00–875.00866.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5—812775.00–975.00893.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—9751,125.001,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—765810.00810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—8881,025.00–1,125.001,074.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—875900.00–1,100.00990.95
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—753590.00–600.00595.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—595680.00680.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—710850.00–900.00877.29
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—733850.00–900.00877.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—770860.00860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—850950.00950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—850500.00500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,3001,375.001,375.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—845575.00–675.00616.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—828500.00–550.00522.66
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,108725.00–765.00744.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,030775.00775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9651,075.001,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,030700.00–1,025.00863.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,320825.00–1,350.001,179.14
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—920700.00700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—888700.00–825.00753.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—983825.00–990.00890.21
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,165850.00–1,090.00976.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,055825.00–900.00873.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,243925.00–950.00937.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,2351,030.001,030.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—895895.00895.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,030750.00750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,045930.00930.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,020800.00800.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—807625.00–800.00689.88
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.