North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 14
● As filed208 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2091

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
North Carolina reported 208 priced lines covering 3,288 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,007 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 650 head. replacement cattle receipts at 46 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Oct 14, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)
Feeder CattleReceipts 3,007Last week 2,862Year ago 3,255
Slaughter CattleReceipts 650Last week 629Year ago 841
Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 31Year ago 37

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500lbs sold 1.00-2.00 higher, with Steers over 500lbs selling steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs sold 3.00-4.00 higher, with Heifers over 500lbs selling steady with a firm undertone; Feeder Bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher across all weights; Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-7.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250225150.00150.00
2250–300278150.00–175.00163.06
5300–350322165.00–170.00169.02
7350–400371150.00–185.00170.44
14400–450421125.00–175.00159.07
18450–500469120.00–195.00157.94
9500–550526135.00–185.00163.27
5550–600567135.00–165.00143.08
1600–650640137.00137.00
4650–700671110.00–147.50130.56
1700–750715120.00120.00
1800–850826130.00130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6200–250223200.00–230.00218.10
9250–300275162.50–235.00212.24
7300–350330170.00–230.00206.97
11350–400368200.00–240.00219.17
25400–450431160.00–235.00214.39
23450–500479150.00–230.00207.07
17500–550524165.00–225.00195.11
35550–600574150.00–212.50186.93
15600–650624150.00–200.00175.15
13650–700669135.00–187.00165.65
6700–750723155.00–175.00164.19
12750–800770135.00–175.00153.07
2800–850831125.00–140.00132.37
3850–900877126.00–157.50139.67
1900–950925150.00150.00
11000–10501,000152.00152.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250215175.00175.00
1300–350305195.00195.00
3350–400368175.00–200.00191.85
2400–450418172.50–180.00176.18
1450–500450125.00125.00
1500–550505175.00175.00
4550–600569150.00–170.00161.66
1600–650635135.00135.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1600–650610100.00100.00
Bulls — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300298145.00145.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500450167.50167.50
1800–850812116.00116.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1650–700650165.00165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11200–250224210.00–267.50239.60
23250–300274220.00–315.00256.87
55300–350326220.00–335.00270.08
53350–400374210.00–330.00262.77
92400–450420205.00–277.00249.83
94450–500470205.00–270.00239.95
103500–550522205.00–255.00230.23
85550–600571180.00–246.00218.88
47600–650622170.00–237.50213.11
33650–700668175.00–225.00195.37
33700–750720160.00–212.00183.84
17750–800769150.00–202.00169.93
16800–850810152.00–184.00171.30
6850–900868157.00–172.00162.99
2900–950930168.00–177.00172.45
5950–1000961140.00–167.00157.65
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350335185.00185.00
2350–400363247.00–250.00248.45
1550–600565175.00175.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350315170.00170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2550–600567190.00–195.00192.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4550–600573230.00–237.50231.83
2650–700699212.00212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1500–550510177.50177.50
1550–600558186.00186.00
1600–650616175.00175.00
1650–700686160.00160.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300275145.00145.00
1350–400350155.00155.00
1400–450430160.00160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15200–250220215.00–265.00239.39
24250–300280210.00–275.00235.62
40300–350322220.00–260.00233.80
71350–400372215.00–287.50239.36
110400–450424210.00–257.00231.19
112450–500473190.00–245.00223.05
107500–550522180.00–235.00213.53
125550–600572180.00–230.00211.76
57600–650621175.00–232.00204.02
51650–700672180.00–227.00203.48
15700–750719165.00–202.00187.94
9750–800763150.00–207.00175.07
7800–850828150.00–177.00165.88
7850–900869137.50–173.00150.79
4900–950933143.00–157.00149.95
4950–1000973136.00–180.00155.68
21000–10501,028152.00–200.00176.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600580165.00165.00
2600–650635165.00165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2650–700669140.00–145.00142.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15400–450421250.00–280.00261.65
12450–500472242.00–250.00247.51
16500–550518246.00246.00
13550–600573225.00–237.00234.12
1600–650625230.00230.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1500–550535162.00162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250210165.00165.00
2250–300288165.00–170.00167.48
6300–350334130.00–175.00149.20
9350–400367120.00–175.00142.76
14400–450423117.50–150.00137.02
15450–500468120.00–170.00145.48
8500–550522125.00–150.00140.75
6550–600580135.00–152.00142.77
5600–650619120.00–140.00131.89
1650–700695125.00125.00
1700–750730110.00110.00
1750–800765110.00110.00
1850–900875130.00130.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250245177.50177.50
1250–300288180.00180.00
1350–400395170.00170.00
3400–450426172.50–187.50180.15
1450–500450170.00170.00
2500–550519150.00–162.50156.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8200–250224170.00–227.50207.24
12250–300267155.00–222.50192.84
14300–350323160.00–225.00203.44
23350–400372165.00–225.00192.11
35400–450428160.00–222.50195.34
35450–500474160.00–217.50188.04
37500–550520145.00–200.00176.89
31550–600574150.00–197.00171.90
15600–650627140.00–182.50163.97
7650–700673146.00–180.00163.83
5700–750717150.00–175.00159.02
3750–800763134.00–150.00141.93
1800–850840132.00132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4200–250223220.00–290.00249.24
7250–300278265.00–345.00295.94
14300–350326230.00–317.00288.87
30350–400377230.00–315.00274.26
61400–450420210.00–297.00263.05
44450–500476210.00–290.00258.92
65500–550527200.00–272.50241.09
123550–600567210.00–260.00245.16
37600–650620200.00–240.00221.79
30650–700663200.00–240.00220.72
30700–750718180.00–239.00214.62
11750–800777157.50–233.00198.42
3800–850820203.00–204.00203.66
2850–900865202.00202.00
3950–1000963157.50–190.00177.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250235245.00245.00
14350–400370210.00–250.00228.20
3400–450417230.00–240.00234.88
15450–500481175.00–235.00219.37
8500–550529175.00–230.00205.89
8550–600571170.00–225.00203.03
4600–650628180.00–205.00196.11
2650–700695140.00–175.00157.50
2850–900883127.50–152.50139.89
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250228205.00205.00
2450–500468210.00–222.00216.10
1550–600565200.00200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600588220.00220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350325155.00155.00
3350–400393185.00–200.00191.69
5400–450418120.00–190.00165.89
6450–500464170.00–200.00185.07
6500–550513130.00–185.00159.67
4550–600576145.00–177.00165.37
1600–650630167.50167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1600–650614195.00195.00
1800–850846177.00177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17450–500466290.00–312.00297.35
14500–550521263.00–267.50264.11
8550–600564265.00–285.00282.43
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350325200.00200.00
1350–400365175.00175.00
1500–550540155.00155.00
1550–600592180.00180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500490172.00172.00
1500–550505122.00122.00
1650–700655117.50117.50
1750–800760120.00120.00
1800–850825122.50122.50
4900–950934130.00–174.00159.83
2950–1000980130.00–135.00132.47
21000–10501,023115.00–156.00135.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9351,675.001,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5—9971,600.00–2,550.002,156.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—8501,400.001,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5—8841,100.00–2,050.001,615.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—525700.00700.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—700520.00520.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—670800.00800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—9731,350.00–1,600.001,445.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,1781,325.00–1,825.001,597.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,0051,275.00–1,675.001,499.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,075875.00–2,125.001,475.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)13—1,002650.00–1,800.001,318.91
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—7101,050.001,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,0401,375.001,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
59—1,565130.00–157.00145.33
8—1,312104.00–137.50122.51
16—1,669150.00–168.00158.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
63—99290.00–122.00108.58
45—93860.00–100.0085.42
14—74660.00–83.0074.28
9—942120.00–141.00126.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
235—1,228100.00–145.00130.76
23—1,16384.00–119.00109.02
46—1,369120.00–171.00141.23
1—1,03070.0070.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—1,566109.00–144.00127.91
1—1,785121.00121.00
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.