North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 224 priced lines covering 4,074 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,668 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 797 head. replacement cattle receipts at 75 head. Counted as USDA files them — 28 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,668Last week 1,593Year ago 2,120

Slaughter CattleReceipts 797Last week 472Year ago 648

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 42Year ago 35

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 500lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher, with Steers over 500lbs selling steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs sold unevenly steady, with Heifers over 500lbs selling firm compared to a light test; Feeder Bulls under 500lbs sold unevenly steady with a firm undertone, with Feeder Bulls over 500lbs selling 6.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold 5.00-8.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling 6.00-8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	235.00	235.00
1	450–500	485	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	535	290.00	290.00
3	550–600	578	270.00–285.00	276.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	170.00–185.00	177.30
1	300–350	315	230.00	230.00
3	350–400	358	130.00–195.00	164.74
2	450–500	461	152.50–195.00	173.96
5	500–550	516	130.00–195.00	160.80
1	550–600	586	180.00	180.00
1	600–650	635	170.00	170.00
2	650–700	677	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	176	270.00–272.50	271.35
17	200–250	235	350.00–445.00	405.04
34	250–300	276	305.00–440.00	376.38
73	300–350	327	300.00–465.00	369.58
115	350–400	376	265.00–415.00	346.75
123	400–450	425	225.00–385.00	314.30
136	450–500	471	232.50–370.00	304.61
115	500–550	520	220.00–342.50	288.17
119	550–600	570	240.00–315.00	278.13
88	600–650	624	220.00–292.50	261.71
68	650–700	674	180.00–275.00	243.37
43	700–750	722	200.00–270.00	229.02
24	750–800	772	205.00–248.00	219.85
14	800–850	817	175.00–245.00	211.46
12	850–900	872	160.00–238.00	201.63
12	900–950	924	160.00–207.50	181.69
10	950–1000	963	150.00–205.00	183.86
1	1000–1050	1,010	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	256	225.00	225.00
3	300–350	327	215.00–260.00	238.22
1	400–450	410	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	604	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	221	265.00–290.00	275.67
4	250–300	284	215.00–270.00	252.05
16	300–350	323	180.00–340.00	284.38
26	350–400	374	225.00–340.00	281.15
17	400–450	427	200.00–322.50	242.93
15	450–500	473	160.00–312.50	235.14
15	500–550	524	180.00–245.00	219.33
17	550–600	569	170.00–240.00	210.96
10	600–650	617	170.00–230.00	203.04
5	650–700	672	170.00–200.00	182.26
5	700–750	731	150.00–185.00	169.29
3	800–850	825	160.00–180.00	168.38
1	900–950	935	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	237.50–260.00	249.57
2	250–300	290	227.50–272.50	250.39
3	300–350	321	235.00–270.00	253.90
3	350–400	381	252.50–267.50	261.83
2	400–450	423	240.00	240.00
5	450–500	478	192.50–270.00	225.37
1	500–550	545	242.00	242.00
3	550–600	575	200.00–217.50	208.18
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	150.00	150.00
1	450–500	482	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	464	385.00	385.00
5	500–550	530	297.50	297.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	332	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	360	347.50	347.50
2	400–450	438	295.00–327.50	311.32
1	600–650	624	235.00	235.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	150.00–180.00	164.32
1	250–300	265	170.00	170.00
1	500–550	530	170.00	170.00
3	650–700	654	127.50	127.50
1	700–750	735	140.00	140.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	536	140.00	140.00
1	950–1000	980	92.50	92.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	250.00	250.00
1	250–300	285	230.00	230.00
3	300–350	328	260.00–320.00	283.76
4	350–400	380	185.00–300.00	251.91
9	400–450	422	200.00–262.00	234.06
6	450–500	475	245.00–310.00	268.08
5	500–550	522	200.00–245.00	222.90
7	550–600	573	220.00–288.00	249.86
4	600–650	618	205.00–260.00	237.53
3	650–700	675	172.50–200.00	184.10
2	750–800	765	150.00–160.00	154.93
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	630	271.00	271.00
1	650–700	690	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	140.00	140.00
2	400–450	415	170.00–190.00	180.36
3	450–500	477	170.00–205.00	192.13
1	500–550	505	195.00	195.00
1	600–650	600	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	220	300.00–435.00	355.31
14	250–300	279	340.00–452.50	398.57
24	300–350	326	300.00–422.50	371.96
20	350–400	373	325.00–435.00	383.76
91	400–450	424	280.00–425.00	354.32
69	450–500	470	277.00–405.00	331.49
99	500–550	525	240.00–337.50	308.88
64	550–600	570	240.00–320.00	294.09
55	600–650	621	237.00–295.00	278.33
54	650–700	672	230.00–290.00	267.14
31	700–750	716	212.50–275.00	250.89
19	750–800	781	202.00–255.00	241.89
7	800–850	824	195.00–247.00	224.59
3	850–900	863	214.00–237.50	222.84
1	900–950	920	221.00	221.00
3	950–1000	980	212.00–227.50	221.57
3	1050–1100	1,097	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	260.00	260.00
1	300–350	338	247.50	247.50
3	350–400	365	230.00–250.00	243.06
2	400–450	420	205.00–209.00	206.93
2	450–500	455	200.00–220.00	209.89
8	500–550	518	240.00–255.00	247.64
3	550–600	576	180.00–230.00	209.85
1	700–750	715	140.00	140.00
1	800–850	845	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	167	275.00–276.00	275.68
26	200–250	227	265.00–362.00	309.91
51	250–300	276	260.00–375.00	313.63
92	300–350	324	270.00–370.00	315.34
104	350–400	373	250.00–342.00	303.71
181	400–450	425	235.00–340.00	292.27
172	450–500	474	230.00–325.00	275.46
152	500–550	523	210.00–338.00	263.73
116	550–600	573	210.00–295.00	254.49
90	600–650	621	200.00–265.00	242.20
38	650–700	667	200.00–255.00	229.93
38	700–750	727	200.00–235.00	221.66
25	750–800	769	173.00–250.00	211.51
12	800–850	828	150.00–200.00	178.52
10	850–900	865	137.00–215.00	189.51
11	900–950	926	142.00–207.00	184.80
6	950–1000	970	149.00–180.00	164.38
3	1000–1050	1,015	139.00–190.00	172.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	215	180.00–260.00	228.95
11	250–300	271	190.00–265.00	241.02
15	300–350	326	200.00–255.00	226.99
28	350–400	374	200.00–260.00	229.43
30	400–450	420	170.00–250.00	227.48
13	450–500	472	175.00–235.00	213.46
23	500–550	524	160.00–240.00	206.49
13	550–600	571	175.00–261.00	214.97
8	600–650	622	147.00–220.00	178.14
12	650–700	668	155.00–232.50	190.10
7	700–750	725	152.00–180.00	161.89
3	750–800	777	150.00–162.00	153.91
1	850–900	855	145.00	145.00
2	900–950	918	123.00–143.00	133.19
1	950–1000	955	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	175.00	175.00
1	200–250	230	150.00	150.00
1	250–300	275	170.00	170.00
2	300–350	330	130.00–135.00	132.54
3	350–400	373	150.00–195.00	171.25
2	400–450	433	150.00–180.00	165.43
2	450–500	473	170.00–190.00	180.16
4	500–550	524	140.00–185.00	165.29
5	550–600	574	145.00–177.00	166.52
1	600–650	645	122.00	122.00
4	650–700	673	130.00–150.00	134.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	357	357.50	357.50
13	400–450	406	325.00–345.00	341.90
7	450–500	479	322.50	322.50
16	500–550	519	270.00–275.50	273.14
12	600–650	624	250.00–257.00	253.26
5	650–700	683	239.00	239.00
7	700–750	735	243.00	243.00
2	800–850	823	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	388	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	566	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	285.00	285.00
2	350–400	378	275.00–290.00	282.75
2	400–450	423	280.00–290.00	284.79
6	450–500	469	285.00–292.50	289.56
3	500–550	515	273.00–285.00	277.59
5	550–600	578	249.00–253.00	250.68
3	600–650	627	221.00–235.00	227.10
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	725	177.50	177.50
1	850–900	875	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	354	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	180.00–200.00	190.03
1	500–550	540	128.00	128.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	185.00	185.00
1	200–250	226	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	304	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	590	160.00	160.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	145.00	145.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	155.00	155.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	921	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,182.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	906	950.00–2,450.00	1,788.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,083	2,050.00–2,600.00	2,399.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	727	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,546.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,269	1,400.00–2,525.00	2,027.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,225.00	2,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,148	1,150.00–2,350.00	1,984.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,258	1,675.00–1,950.00	1,822.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,391	1,700.00–2,700.00	2,192.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,009	1,150.00–2,500.00	1,817.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,078	1,075.00–1,625.00	1,390.20
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	932	157.50	157.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,106	169.00	169.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,622	130.00–165.00	153.59
39	—	1,686	160.00–200.00	172.10
12	—	1,407	120.00–145.00	132.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	912	80.00–101.00	88.86
9	—	797	60.00–90.00	73.61
85	—	1,034	95.00–125.00	113.74
15	—	1,072	121.00–129.00	125.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,582	120.00–129.00	123.94
22	—	1,536	120.00–151.00	134.64
6	—	1,584	147.00–168.00	155.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	1,368	140.00–170.00	149.01
273	—	1,266	121.00–150.00	136.02
22	—	1,100	100.00–123.00	114.85
2	—	893	78.00–80.00	78.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,322	190.00–196.00	192.97

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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