North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 255 priced lines covering 4,039 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,453 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 869 head. replacement cattle receipts at 97 head. Counted as USDA files them — 19 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,453Last week 3,668Year ago 3,890

Slaughter CattleReceipts 869Last week 797Year ago 830

Replacement CattleReceipts 97Last week 75Year ago 52

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 500lbs sold 8.00-10.00 lower, with Steers over 500lbs selling steady to 6.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs sold weak, with Heifers over 500lbs selling 10.00-12.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 500lbs sold 5.00-7.00 lower, with Bulls over 500lbs selling 6.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.50 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	200–250	233	290.00–377.50	331.44
46	250–300	275	275.00–425.00	339.70
74	300–350	327	250.00–410.00	331.24
112	350–400	372	255.00–387.50	334.19
115	400–450	424	260.00–382.50	307.23
140	450–500	476	220.00–355.00	296.51
136	500–550	522	230.00–320.00	282.06
136	550–600	573	220.00–306.00	269.40
82	600–650	621	200.00–305.00	260.59
55	650–700	674	220.00–277.50	247.98
41	700–750	716	190.00–248.00	224.63
20	750–800	776	170.00–240.00	206.20
14	800–850	823	169.00–227.50	200.57
7	850–900	874	162.00–215.00	190.56
8	900–950	915	150.00–215.00	178.59
9	950–1000	974	140.00–205.00	168.89
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	271	227.50–247.50	238.27
1	300–350	304	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	388	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	865	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	340.00–350.00	345.10
5	400–450	414	275.00–310.00	297.22
7	450–500	467	250.00–290.00	268.82
4	500–550	525	232.00–280.00	265.09
5	550–600	572	247.50–265.00	255.44
1	600–650	640	242.50	242.50
3	650–700	677	180.00–255.00	225.97
1	700–750	715	210.00	210.00
3	750–800	777	212.50–222.00	218.12
1	800–850	820	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	200.00–260.00	230.00
3	250–300	283	170.00–225.00	197.38
3	300–350	322	167.00–190.00	176.04
3	350–400	365	200.00–225.00	208.68
6	400–450	430	150.00–210.00	178.49
3	450–500	472	170.00–205.00	186.41
4	500–550	524	150.00–175.00	162.47
2	550–600	580	132.00–150.00	140.84
2	600–650	628	145.00–159.00	152.20
1	850–900	850	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	226.00	226.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	240.00–335.00	266.27
16	250–300	282	250.00–302.50	284.76
29	300–350	323	210.00–340.00	263.60
28	350–400	377	210.00–322.50	269.65
37	400–450	420	200.00–335.00	263.88
28	450–500	479	150.00–301.00	235.86
24	500–550	522	185.00–262.00	236.22
22	550–600	575	150.00–260.00	208.61
15	600–650	620	170.00–227.50	208.46
10	650–700	683	175.00–215.00	198.21
4	700–750	729	172.50–190.00	182.95
5	750–800	785	150.00–205.00	172.38
2	800–850	813	135.00–150.00	142.57
3	850–900	862	130.00–147.50	139.21
1	950–1000	965	130.00	130.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	317	280.00–300.00	286.51
1	350–400	380	300.00	300.00
6	400–450	431	220.00–260.00	247.98
3	450–500	493	225.00–280.00	245.95
3	500–550	520	250.00–270.00	259.90
3	550–600	562	230.00–247.50	240.88
1	600–650	600	189.00	189.00
3	650–700	658	172.50–230.00	194.22
1	700–750	710	211.00	211.00
1	750–800	760	199.00	199.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	426	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	588	232.50	232.50
2	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	732	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	205.00	205.00
1	400–450	445	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	200–250	228	260.00–360.00	302.87
39	250–300	272	250.00–310.00	280.45
86	300–350	325	240.00–330.00	286.82
130	350–400	375	230.00–325.00	283.38
130	400–450	423	230.00–355.00	275.32
151	450–500	475	225.00–300.00	268.10
130	500–550	521	220.00–295.00	255.39
97	550–600	570	215.00–281.00	245.45
86	600–650	620	212.00–270.00	239.00
37	650–700	672	210.00–250.00	231.39
31	700–750	718	170.00–252.50	213.58
14	750–800	773	165.00–224.00	199.44
7	800–850	819	185.00–214.00	200.99
9	850–900	872	170.00–207.50	185.44
5	900–950	927	150.00–190.00	171.87
6	950–1000	973	129.00–172.00	148.92
6	1000–1050	1,010	143.00–182.00	167.86
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	299.00	299.00
4	400–450	431	260.00–290.00	281.41
6	450–500	493	273.00–275.00	273.31
4	500–550	528	257.00–270.00	264.27
9	550–600	580	208.00–262.00	256.09
2	600–650	635	207.00–225.00	216.14
2	650–700	665	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	715	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	508	225.00–235.00	230.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	223	200.00–255.00	220.12
21	250–300	280	170.00–295.00	230.66
18	300–350	323	210.00–255.00	234.08
37	350–400	373	185.00–260.00	230.91
35	400–450	422	150.00–320.00	225.40
38	450–500	477	160.00–240.00	211.84
23	500–550	519	170.00–232.00	207.09
10	550–600	576	170.00–214.00	192.49
7	600–650	625	170.00–200.00	183.13
11	650–700	662	165.00–215.00	177.56
3	700–750	727	120.00–160.00	138.08
8	750–800	777	130.00–185.00	161.23
7	800–850	811	129.00–172.00	149.65
8	850–900	875	127.00–175.00	144.21
1	900–950	920	149.00	149.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	282	262.50	262.50
1	300–350	345	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	415	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	488	260.00–265.00	262.46
5	500–550	533	250.00–260.00	252.01
2	550–600	580	210.00–220.00	214.91
3	600–650	618	205.00–220.00	214.23
3	650–700	660	205.00–220.00	213.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	180.00	180.00
8	300–350	325	150.00–200.00	173.86
7	350–400	376	150.00–200.00	174.36
8	400–450	426	120.00–190.00	158.80
3	450–500	472	145.00–185.00	166.40
5	500–550	523	130.00–170.00	150.24
5	550–600	578	140.00–185.00	155.77
4	600–650	629	120.00–135.00	127.43
2	650–700	663	120.00–135.00	127.53
1	750–800	760	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	266	212.50	212.50
1	300–350	300	215.00	215.00
2	350–400	385	202.50–237.50	219.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	758	185.00	185.00
2	900–950	930	150.00–160.00	155.08
Heifers — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	588	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	360.00	360.00
7	400–450	439	309.00	309.00
4	500–550	526	275.00–282.50	279.35
1	550–600	584	262.50	262.50
1	600–650	638	245.00	245.00
2	700–750	746	240.00	240.00
4	800–850	808	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	436	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	135.00	135.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	145.00–155.00	149.80
4	400–450	421	142.00–160.00	150.58
1	450–500	460	155.00	155.00
4	500–550	524	155.00–197.50	176.78
1	900–950	945	182.00	182.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	180.00	180.00
1	500–550	525	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	172.00	172.00
1	500–550	505	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	690	135.00	135.00
2	700–750	728	130.00–148.00	138.91
2	950–1000	973	140.00–150.00	145.12
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	165.00	165.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	137.50	137.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	950	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	372	390.00	390.00
1	400–450	442	360.00	360.00
1	450–500	490	360.00	360.00
5	500–550	523	342.50–365.00	349.34
5	600–650	619	280.00–297.50	294.05
2	650–700	669	272.00–280.00	275.91
3	750–800	773	240.00–250.00	246.59
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	227.00	227.00
5	300–350	319	220.00–312.50	268.48
4	350–400	381	235.00–282.50	266.76
9	400–450	421	220.00–285.00	252.53
7	450–500	471	225.00–300.00	254.28
2	500–550	520	242.00–250.00	245.92
1	550–600	560	270.00	270.00
2	600–650	620	205.00–218.00	211.56
1	650–700	660	216.00	216.00
1	950–1000	950	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	545	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	160.00	160.00
1	350–400	360	175.00	175.00
2	450–500	460	195.00–200.00	197.47
1	500–550	525	145.00	145.00
3	550–600	572	160.00–175.00	168.19
2	650–700	662	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	230	300.00–440.00	357.30
12	250–300	277	300.00–430.00	380.68
30	300–350	331	320.00–410.00	358.94
51	350–400	371	300.00–425.00	356.37
61	400–450	425	290.00–397.50	335.89
55	450–500	473	282.50–375.00	324.43
52	500–550	523	257.00–337.50	298.93
52	550–600	568	250.00–335.00	293.13
33	600–650	625	240.00–315.00	280.76
22	650–700	669	230.00–280.00	257.05
11	700–750	716	220.00–260.00	238.03
9	750–800	769	190.00–270.00	229.17
11	800–850	817	175.00–238.00	217.71
5	850–900	869	163.00–249.00	205.28
1	900–950	905	206.00	206.00
2	1000–1050	1,010	155.00–195.00	175.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	310.00	310.00
2	400–450	400	305.00–307.50	306.25
1	500–550	540	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	880	192.50	192.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	857	52.00–80.00	71.70
141	—	1,050	100.00–130.00	117.13
42	—	927	80.00–105.00	91.61
20	—	1,097	123.00–150.00	129.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,546	109.00–145.00	131.33
6	—	1,379	145.00–165.00	154.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,266	140.00–187.50	150.24
5	—	1,143	79.00–100.00	90.52
264	—	1,276	119.00–149.00	136.13
25	—	1,212	100.00–127.00	116.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,773	153.00–196.00	172.67
70	—	1,516	137.00–169.00	155.04
33	—	1,317	85.00–150.00	133.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	880	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	897	925.00–1,750.00	1,399.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	945	1,175.00–1,475.00	1,321.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	920	1,000.00–1,750.00	1,395.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,028	825.00–2,000.00	1,488.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,415	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	990	950.00–1,875.00	1,359.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,015	1,725.00–1,975.00	1,854.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	983	1,000.00–1,850.00	1,547.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	810	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	965	1,175.00–2,100.00	1,672.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,095	1,925.00–2,525.00	2,328.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	915	2,350.00–2,550.00	2,427.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,475.00	1,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	844	1,875.00	1,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	650	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	1,825.00	1,825.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	803	775.00–850.00	813.55
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	888	900.00–1,125.00	1,049.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	1,075.00	1,075.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,162	1,325.00–1,750.00	1,529.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,125.00	1,125.00

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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