North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · Weekly summary · Mon, Jul 29
● As filed216 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2091

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
North Carolina reported 216 priced lines covering 2,607 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,195 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 641 head. replacement cattle receipts at 75 head. Counted as USDA files them — 36 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Jul 29, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)
Feeder CattleReceipts 2,195Last week 2,416Year ago 3,653
Slaughter CattleReceipts 641Last week 833Year ago 784
Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 49Year ago 37

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500lbs sold unevenly steady, with steers over 500lbs selling mostly steady. Feeder Heifers under 500lbs sold mostly steady, with heifers over 500lbs selling steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder Bulls under 500lbs sold 2.00-4.00 higher, with bulls over 500lbs selling 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter Cows & Bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1150–200178267.50267.50
6200–250219225.00–290.00265.11
14250–300283225.00–315.00262.89
33300–350332235.00–320.00272.55
50350–400375210.00–297.50261.57
96400–450423210.00–280.00253.15
111450–500472205.00–275.00243.84
107500–550522207.00–265.00236.22
97550–600570200.00–267.00230.37
61600–650620208.00–257.00228.88
25650–700668200.00–232.50217.57
11700–750727192.00–227.00209.49
14750–800761169.00–224.00198.18
5800–850829160.00–212.00185.81
7850–900871140.00–165.00153.72
3900–950918150.00–160.00154.65
3950–1000965132.00–140.00136.64
21000–10501,000160.00–170.00165.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450410165.00165.00
Heifers — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450430150.00150.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300290157.50157.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1500–550540100.00100.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300275240.00240.00
1300–350330267.50267.50
2350–400388200.00200.00
4400–450429207.50–220.00214.59
9500–550535157.00–238.00223.10
4550–600578227.50–237.00231.86
2600–650635165.00–200.00182.22
1650–700650177.00177.00
1700–750710199.00199.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450434205.00205.00
1500–550500145.00145.00
1550–600595210.00210.00
1650–700695182.50182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250223200.00–215.00209.85
2250–300288180.00–255.00216.52
8300–350331205.00–245.00222.71
11350–400373200.00–255.00220.35
17400–450424155.00–232.00208.29
22450–500475190.00–240.00210.93
12500–550520160.00–225.00195.73
15550–600577175.00–207.00195.50
5600–650609170.00–200.00194.04
2650–700665193.00–195.00194.02
3700–750720157.50–182.00172.99
5750–800779135.00–180.00158.93
2800–850838135.00–162.00148.38
1850–900895140.00140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250215160.00–165.00161.74
1250–300270182.00182.00
5300–350328170.00–195.00187.54
5350–400371165.00–185.00172.96
13400–450426150.00–195.00179.49
5450–500467125.00–185.00154.89
5500–550525130.00–160.00141.83
6550–600565125.00–165.00144.99
4600–650624130.00–160.00138.62
4650–700683130.00–160.00148.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250230280.00–305.00290.11
7250–300277250.00–370.00326.06
10300–350325270.00–320.00303.25
27350–400367265.00–347.50303.01
26400–450418227.50–325.00285.78
41450–500472250.00–322.50286.94
31500–550517230.00–310.00266.47
49550–600574220.00–273.00257.04
48600–650624210.00–280.00251.15
26650–700673218.00–275.00240.58
19700–750725205.00–277.50246.58
12750–800779201.00–252.50226.54
1800–850810200.00200.00
2850–900878182.00–194.00187.95
1900–950915209.00209.00
6950–1000975189.00–219.00210.50
21000–10501,025124.00–199.00162.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3250–300273210.00–310.00248.90
3300–350338250.00–280.00263.40
7350–400376210.00–290.00254.85
6400–450426225.00–260.00241.04
8450–500476250.00–288.00271.02
9500–550524235.00–287.00256.82
10550–600567230.00–250.00241.56
4600–650623195.00–237.00216.95
1650–700678232.50232.50
1700–750740199.00199.00
1750–800772220.00220.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500475180.00180.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3450–500487252.50–267.50258.23
2500–550523232.50–242.50237.52
3550–600582220.00–230.00223.38
1650–700650210.00210.00
3700–750736225.00–227.00225.66
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400365200.00200.00
2450–500485227.50–235.00231.17
1500–550530210.00210.00
2700–750720175.00–188.00181.64
1850–900875157.00157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350335167.00–175.00171.12
4350–400376150.00–200.00170.00
5400–450419160.00–205.00182.60
5450–500475165.00–200.00180.13
3500–550525175.00–200.00183.41
2550–600583145.00–170.00157.55
1600–650635175.00175.00
1800–850820135.00135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12200–250239270.00–320.00282.94
15250–300281260.00–345.00292.29
35300–350326200.00–350.00291.60
37350–400376236.00–325.00281.85
62400–450422210.00–320.00272.47
69450–500473210.00–290.00256.25
86500–550522210.00–270.00247.06
63550–600571200.00–275.00238.80
46600–650621205.00–252.00232.07
27650–700673170.00–237.00217.13
12700–750727177.50–245.00209.15
9750–800763166.00–220.00189.89
9800–850821145.00–211.00181.99
5850–900871170.00–240.00195.72
1900–950935176.00176.00
2950–1000975180.00–185.00182.49
11000–10501,000200.00200.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250234177.50177.50
1300–350330150.00150.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400380162.50162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250235255.00255.00
3250–300252200.00–270.00246.82
10300–350321200.00–270.00237.81
10350–400378170.00–267.50229.63
19400–450423180.00–270.00228.92
20450–500476172.50–230.00212.82
17500–550528195.00–245.00212.96
11550–600574165.00–222.50198.08
6600–650623170.00–215.00191.19
2650–700665180.00–200.00189.77
8700–750716140.00–190.00162.70
3750–800782151.00–187.00166.12
1850–900878140.00140.00
1950–1000960138.00138.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3400–450432225.00–285.00244.46
4450–500473187.00–240.00221.51
4500–550513230.00–255.00241.73
1550–600555218.00218.00
1600–650640220.00220.00
1650–700680217.50217.50
1700–750710136.00136.00
1800–850835180.00180.00
1850–900870172.50172.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400358200.00200.00
1400–450445197.60197.60
1450–500486170.00170.00
3500–550518207.50–225.00217.44
1550–600592180.00180.00
1800–850815170.00170.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600574148.00148.00
1600–650616145.00145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300285200.00200.00
1300–350330185.00185.00
11350–400375140.00–205.00172.08
9400–450418170.00–215.00191.10
9450–500473150.00–205.00186.00
4500–550531170.00–195.00184.98
5550–600566137.00–190.00166.46
1600–650610150.00150.00
3650–700670140.00–172.00153.76
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3500–550520115.00–235.00161.71
1700–75071592.5092.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2400–450423135.00135.00
5500–550526120.00–152.00139.84
2550–600570120.00–128.00124.14
5600–65061890.00–125.00113.47
2650–700693160.00–172.00166.02
1700–750700122.00122.00
2750–800763105.00–130.00117.54
1800–850800110.00110.00
1850–900870130.00130.00
2900–950925172.00–174.00173.00
1950–1000950155.00155.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350310110.00110.00
1400–450445100.00100.00
1500–550530100.00100.00
1550–600560100.00100.00
1750–800775100.00100.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600560152.50152.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—8801,450.001,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8—1,0711,650.00–2,450.002,031.28
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9201,450.001,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open19—8811,050.00–2,175.001,708.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,2001,375.00–2,300.001,856.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—9751,700.00–2,600.002,276.99
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—6981,300.001,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—9461,000.00–2,175.001,358.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—948875.00–1,700.001,417.11
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—8251,775.001,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9351,600.001,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9151,125.001,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—9401,250.00–1,500.001,385.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,2191,675.00–2,000.001,808.78
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—9651,425.00–1,700.001,590.37
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—790900.00–1,375.001,067.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,07099.0099.00
214—1,227115.00–227.50134.50
88—1,333127.00–162.00148.97
33—1,09393.00–129.00117.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,155165.00165.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,470126.00–137.00133.18
23—1,490111.00–138.00128.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—1,124126.00–142.00127.43
5—86970.00–81.0075.43
91—1,091100.00–125.00115.14
27—1,00989.00–107.0096.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,30060.0060.00
18—1,816161.00–185.00169.93
12—1,220120.00–140.00131.57
43—1,520120.00–169.00153.65
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.