North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 257 priced lines covering 3,665 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,246 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 724 head. replacement cattle receipts at 143 head. Counted as USDA files them — 35 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 31, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,246Last week 3,628Year ago 3,095

Slaughter CattleReceipts 724Last week 726Year ago 820

Replacement CattleReceipts 143Last week 122Year ago 80

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher, with Steers over 600lbs selling 3.00-5.00 higher with instances of sharply higher; Feeder Heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher with instances of sharply higher, with Bulls over 600lbs selling sharply higher on a light test this week; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady with a weak market undertone.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	231	225.00–300.00	268.98
11	250–300	272	190.00–365.00	273.87
11	300–350	323	225.00–350.00	276.63
22	350–400	382	215.00–345.00	289.43
25	400–450	427	220.00–337.50	287.09
23	450–500	476	200.00–307.50	252.23
12	500–550	530	200.00–305.00	238.22
19	550–600	571	210.00–292.50	254.14
15	600–650	624	145.00–277.50	208.19
4	650–700	675	157.00–240.00	198.47
5	700–750	721	185.00–242.50	220.86
3	750–800	782	155.00–225.00	187.00
1	800–850	840	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	155.00–160.00	157.53
1	250–300	290	230.00	230.00
5	300–350	329	140.00–295.00	222.42
3	350–400	370	150.00–280.00	208.48
2	400–450	428	175.00–275.00	223.54
3	450–500	458	125.00–255.00	172.24
6	500–550	524	155.00–285.00	205.12
6	550–600	580	190.00–275.00	251.73
2	600–650	633	150.00–160.00	155.02
3	650–700	683	150.00	150.00
1	700–750	705	145.00	145.00
2	750–800	755	125.00–135.00	130.03
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	230.00–250.00	239.46
1	300–350	330	255.00	255.00
2	350–400	379	270.00–275.00	272.48
5	400–450	436	230.00–295.00	265.02
5	450–500	469	200.00–280.00	249.79
3	500–550	518	250.00–282.50	262.47
3	550–600	566	160.00–245.00	203.98
2	600–650	620	150.00–260.00	206.77
1	700–750	745	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	162	265.00	265.00
24	200–250	226	290.00–400.00	346.80
47	250–300	275	255.00–400.00	336.61
89	300–350	323	275.00–400.00	344.34
133	350–400	377	265.00–395.00	344.49
153	400–450	422	255.00–370.00	332.82
141	450–500	473	250.00–340.00	309.72
109	500–550	523	220.00–340.00	293.09
103	550–600	574	200.00–317.00	287.58
46	600–650	619	227.50–288.00	260.99
30	650–700	671	210.00–282.00	243.70
22	700–750	721	214.00–285.00	237.28
25	750–800	772	180.00–250.00	227.59
8	800–850	831	191.00–232.50	210.59
8	850–900	866	170.00–230.00	201.64
5	900–950	927	177.00–210.00	193.10
6	950–1000	978	153.00–195.00	180.25
3	1000–1050	1,030	157.00–189.00	176.03
1	1050–1100	1,080	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	82.00	82.00
1	450–500	460	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	243.00	243.00
1	250–300	295	289.00	289.00
5	300–350	312	285.00–322.50	298.32
4	350–400	379	280.00–325.00	290.69
4	400–450	420	280.00–297.50	285.48
4	450–500	470	287.50–320.00	301.54
4	500–550	514	270.00–280.00	275.64
8	550–600	566	260.00–288.00	274.61
3	600–650	613	230.00–247.50	240.69
1	750–800	765	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	236	389.00–400.00	390.85
7	350–400	380	387.50–392.50	388.94
15	450–500	486	339.00–340.00	339.81
12	500–550	526	300.00–337.00	328.90
7	550–600	552	320.00	320.00
10	650–700	668	288.00–290.00	289.41
9	700–750	717	250.00–268.00	259.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	766	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	854	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	358	220.00	220.00
2	400–450	400	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	264	240.00–260.00	249.70
1	300–350	324	235.00	235.00
1	400–450	430	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	280.00–320.00	300.06
3	250–300	273	290.00–350.00	323.60
9	300–350	315	300.00–370.00	338.99
2	350–400	378	350.00–375.00	362.57
6	400–450	419	280.00–360.00	334.24
5	450–500	474	270.00–340.00	315.44
3	500–550	522	250.00–303.00	267.94
4	550–600	573	250.00–290.00	269.82
3	600–650	617	215.00–265.00	238.05
1	650–700	665	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	764	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	186	355.00–380.00	370.09
14	200–250	227	325.00–405.00	378.70
43	250–300	275	310.00–475.00	390.88
61	300–350	329	310.00–465.00	398.48
90	350–400	375	300.00–432.50	383.83
107	400–450	422	280.00–420.00	362.43
102	450–500	470	290.00–397.00	350.53
102	500–550	519	252.50–362.00	325.77
77	550–600	571	250.00–350.00	303.39
57	600–650	625	200.00–332.50	286.27
36	650–700	669	230.00–320.00	281.53
12	700–750	719	210.00–297.50	263.39
11	750–800	766	200.00–270.00	234.36
8	800–850	822	192.00–245.00	227.06
10	850–900	868	187.00–236.00	221.67
4	900–950	921	155.00–222.00	199.14
3	950–1000	980	175.00–190.00	180.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	90.00–150.00	120.53
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	236	415.00	415.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	422	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	666	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	170.00	170.00
1	250–300	260	210.00	210.00
1	300–350	320	150.00	150.00
1	350–400	370	170.00	170.00
1	400–450	425	215.00	215.00
2	450–500	473	155.00–245.00	198.81
2	500–550	518	170.00–200.00	185.22
2	650–700	678	140.00–210.00	174.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	242	250.00–300.00	276.18
2	250–300	280	250.00–340.00	296.61
15	300–350	329	225.00–370.00	308.58
4	350–400	381	195.00–375.00	281.85
15	400–450	429	210.00–352.50	289.97
16	450–500	479	240.00–355.00	314.11
18	500–550	523	220.00–352.50	318.59
7	550–600	566	220.00–302.50	263.84
3	600–650	630	245.00–257.50	250.84
4	650–700	674	170.00–210.00	194.94
4	700–750	728	150.00–250.00	203.56
1	750–800	790	190.00	190.00
2	850–900	873	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	226	230.00–262.50	245.96
2	250–300	273	200.00–202.50	201.26
3	300–350	333	225.00–240.00	229.80
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	205.00–260.00	240.43
2	300–350	335	255.00–355.00	305.00
2	350–400	380	270.00–300.00	284.61
2	400–450	435	232.50–308.00	270.25
5	450–500	469	250.00–330.00	285.43
4	500–550	531	250.00–337.50	297.19
4	550–600	571	250.00–316.00	281.43
1	600–650	640	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	665	240.00–257.50	248.55
1	800–850	845	149.00	149.00
1	900–950	940	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	440	247.00	247.00
1	450–500	450	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	565	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	266	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	322	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	374	365.00	365.00
1	400–450	430	280.00	280.00
1	450–500	470	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	575	322.50	322.50
1	700–750	710	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	227	330.00–460.00	383.37
25	250–300	280	325.00–470.00	412.44
39	300–350	328	300.00–475.00	421.92
61	350–400	373	350.00–430.00	397.85
54	400–450	425	340.00–420.00	382.87
70	450–500	475	318.00–415.00	356.63
39	500–550	519	285.00–370.00	332.04
57	550–600	570	250.00–355.00	335.78
21	600–650	620	270.00–336.00	307.16
22	650–700	676	250.00–315.00	295.34
15	700–750	731	230.00–300.00	273.20
3	750–800	768	222.00–267.50	251.86
4	800–850	826	192.00–267.00	245.56
2	850–900	875	240.00–245.00	242.44
1	1000–1050	1,040	200.00	200.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	820	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	285.00–355.00	309.93
1	300–350	325	230.00	230.00
3	350–400	365	295.00–375.00	341.32
7	400–450	425	270.00–370.00	348.54
5	450–500	479	235.00–347.50	302.61
2	500–550	541	260.00–315.00	287.22
3	550–600	585	200.00–224.00	209.69
1	600–650	625	200.00	200.00
2	700–750	720	270.00–292.50	281.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
101	350–400	389	461.00	461.00
12	400–450	417	436.00	436.00
22	500–550	520	355.00–380.00	377.75
1	550–600	568	350.00	350.00
10	600–650	603	343.00	343.00
5	650–700	659	332.00	332.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	718	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	170.00–295.00	232.00
2	400–450	420	170.00–330.00	247.14
3	500–550	523	150.00–305.00	251.48
3	550–600	568	135.00–175.00	151.14
1	600–650	610	152.00	152.00
1	650–700	655	290.00	290.00
2	700–750	720	230.00–262.50	246.02
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	240.00	240.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	225.00–240.00	232.50
1	350–400	380	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	420	222.00	222.00
1	450–500	450	218.00	218.00
1	500–550	525	211.00	211.00
3	550–600	585	150.00–214.00	187.43
2	600–650	625	187.00–208.00	197.16
4	650–700	678	176.00–192.00	183.01
1	700–750	700	181.00	181.00
1	750–800	750	177.00	177.00
3	800–850	820	146.00–172.00	161.08
2	850–900	870	150.00–169.00	159.50
1	900–950	905	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	960	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
238	—	1,279	125.00–157.00	140.12
40	—	1,243	141.00–167.00	151.49
26	—	1,126	100.00–133.00	122.15
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	940	172.00–182.00	176.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	957	75.00–128.00	100.71
15	—	958	130.00–190.00	143.74
110	—	1,030	101.00–138.00	124.21
18	—	919	70.00–105.00	79.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,425	137.00–149.00	143.92
6	—	1,462	110.00–129.00	120.30
36	—	1,438	130.00–149.00	138.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,310	120.00–162.00	148.12
59	—	1,695	140.00–188.00	170.56
23	—	1,687	161.00–200.00	178.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,248	2,500.00–3,750.00	3,259.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	835	1,400.00–2,925.00	2,104.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	965	2,350.00–3,000.00	2,627.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	870	1,375.00–2,700.00	2,124.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	2,375.00	2,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	695	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,054	825.00–2,450.00	1,864.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	911	950.00–2,700.00	2,242.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,019	1,150.00–2,200.00	1,826.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	32	—	849	1,675.00–2,325.00	2,062.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,038	1,250.00–2,400.00	1,736.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,128	1,625.00–2,700.00	2,211.72
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,362.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	773	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,354.05
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,125.00	1,125.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,375.00	1,375.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	3,050.00	3,050.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,900.00	1,900.00

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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