North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 234 priced lines covering 3,199 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,767 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 671 head. replacement cattle receipts at 141 head. Counted as USDA files them — 38 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,767Last week 3,098Year ago 3,004

Slaughter CattleReceipts 671Last week 837Year ago 745

Replacement CattleReceipts 141Last week 90Year ago 60

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher, with instances of 5.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher; Feeder Bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher, with lean cows selling firm; Slaughter Bulls sold mostly steady with a firm market undertone.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	180.00	180.00
20	—	1,344	123.00–160.00	146.54
36	—	1,538	150.00–179.00	168.51
22	—	1,580	166.00–208.00	185.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	123.00	123.00
4	—	1,560	141.00–154.00	147.02
34	—	1,554	126.00–150.00	137.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,069	108.00–133.00	123.80
17	—	1,290	142.50–163.00	151.06
245	—	1,302	126.00–158.00	144.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	1,053	111.00–138.00	128.43
11	—	803	60.00–92.00	77.98
33	—	917	80.00–111.00	101.81
28	—	1,053	138.00–146.00	141.25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	185.00–210.00	192.77
2	450–500	460	150.00–162.50	156.25
1	650–700	685	175.00	175.00
1	750–800	750	199.00	199.00
1	800–850	820	192.00	192.00
2	850–900	873	175.00–193.00	184.13
1	900–950	910	197.00	197.00
1	950–1000	950	185.00	185.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	193	185.00	185.00
1	200–250	236	200.00	200.00
2	250–300	273	170.00	170.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	188	217.00	217.00
1	350–400	392	250.00	250.00
3	400–450	424	195.00–255.00	224.14
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	384	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	255.00	255.00
2	300–350	323	200.00–220.00	210.54
5	350–400	369	170.00–250.00	204.55
4	400–450	416	150.00–210.00	183.03
1	450–500	495	159.00	159.00
1	500–550	520	185.00	185.00
2	550–600	585	130.00–175.00	152.88
1	600–650	635	140.00	140.00
3	650–700	667	143.00–165.00	152.57
1	700–750	740	130.00	130.00
1	800–850	825	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	200.00–285.00	245.94
5	250–300	270	300.00–325.00	305.74
7	300–350	332	250.00–310.00	278.34
15	350–400	379	245.00–320.00	287.72
19	400–450	424	220.00–340.00	268.14
18	450–500	473	225.00–300.00	262.14
10	500–550	525	200.00–300.00	247.58
13	550–600	573	200.00–270.00	224.47
8	600–650	624	170.00–225.00	206.58
9	650–700	684	170.00–237.00	214.77
5	700–750	722	160.00–185.00	174.86
2	750–800	770	155.00–180.00	167.42
1	800–850	830	170.00	170.00
2	850–900	870	167.50–180.00	173.79
1	900–950	940	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	200–250	228	319.00–410.00	350.94
28	250–300	277	285.00–385.00	343.75
60	300–350	326	300.00–400.00	349.68
81	350–400	378	280.00–395.00	348.61
136	400–450	426	280.00–380.00	329.82
146	450–500	475	260.00–385.00	321.56
119	500–550	520	220.00–345.00	305.12
94	550–600	571	220.00–325.00	294.93
42	600–650	622	220.00–302.00	264.88
47	650–700	670	220.00–299.00	267.41
34	700–750	720	205.00–262.50	238.04
31	750–800	776	190.00–265.00	234.01
12	800–850	820	170.00–245.00	211.96
6	850–900	871	208.00–245.00	218.86
7	900–950	921	182.50–232.50	199.93
4	950–1000	971	175.00–210.00	191.82
3	1000–1050	1,022	182.00–190.00	184.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	446	281.00	281.00
1	750–800	786	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	404	372.50	372.50
4	550–600	568	332.50	332.50
2	650–700	660	310.00	310.00
3	700–750	732	272.50	272.50
14	800–850	842	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	444	265.00	265.00
3	450–500	467	285.00–290.00	288.36
1	500–550	532	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	570	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	321	300.00–335.00	321.91
1	350–400	368	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	418	280.00–300.00	286.37
3	450–500	463	285.00–320.00	306.96
1	500–550	520	285.00	285.00
2	550–600	565	260.00–300.00	279.47
5	650–700	690	232.50–245.00	236.49
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	278	265.00	265.00
2	300–350	342	245.00–302.50	274.25
1	350–400	386	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	436	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	450	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	558	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	369	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	184.00–225.00	211.43
1	250–300	285	260.00	260.00
3	300–350	330	229.00–235.00	231.25
8	350–400	368	155.00–270.00	227.74
7	400–450	428	160.00–265.00	197.75
13	450–500	476	135.00–250.00	178.68
4	500–550	525	125.00–200.00	164.43
1	600–650	610	155.00	155.00
2	650–700	683	110.00–160.00	134.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	315.00–330.00	322.83
3	250–300	278	320.00–350.00	330.71
11	300–350	318	280.00–345.00	319.54
10	350–400	376	285.00–355.00	323.79
7	400–450	436	225.00–345.00	300.92
16	450–500	476	190.00–325.00	270.98
7	500–550	521	245.00–325.00	275.01
11	550–600	575	170.00–305.00	230.05
6	600–650	630	220.00–265.00	245.13
3	650–700	655	170.00–250.00	206.39
7	700–750	726	185.00–245.00	209.08
2	750–800	776	156.00–170.00	162.81
1	850–900	865	185.00	185.00
2	900–950	925	156.00–165.00	160.43
2	950–1000	965	160.00–165.00	162.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	198	330.00	330.00
15	200–250	222	320.00–475.00	401.63
37	250–300	275	340.00–470.00	405.68
55	300–350	325	320.00–445.00	398.40
73	350–400	377	290.00–430.00	392.43
87	400–450	424	310.00–425.00	372.48
106	450–500	474	270.00–385.00	344.31
99	500–550	522	260.00–365.00	323.28
95	550–600	571	245.00–365.00	317.48
57	600–650	625	220.00–347.50	290.85
33	650–700	665	220.00–315.00	272.20
36	700–750	722	205.00–300.00	261.67
15	750–800	777	215.00–280.00	247.62
7	800–850	830	220.00–260.00	240.35
12	850–900	867	182.50–245.00	220.16
8	900–950	919	190.00–220.00	201.04
6	950–1000	973	183.00–210.00	195.09
1	1000–1050	1,005	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	326	280.00–315.00	298.01
1	400–450	435	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	468	245.00	245.00
1	500–550	535	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	585	220.00	220.00
5	750–800	792	167.50–225.00	213.67
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	272	315.00	315.00
1	300–350	335	360.00	360.00
5	350–400	377	300.00–380.00	319.93
5	400–450	434	320.00–345.00	329.18
6	450–500	467	265.00–345.00	317.53
4	500–550	519	260.00–315.00	299.87
4	550–600	583	245.00–330.00	301.70
1	600–650	615	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	710	260.00	260.00
2	750–800	755	242.50–252.50	247.53
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	225.00	225.00
2	250–300	273	200.00–230.00	216.24
1	300–350	305	165.00	165.00
1	350–400	385	225.00	225.00
2	400–450	423	199.00–230.00	214.96
1	450–500	455	215.00	215.00
1	500–550	500	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	675	177.00	177.00
1	700–750	700	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	325.00	325.00
2	250–300	273	330.00–350.00	339.91
2	300–350	340	325.00–365.00	344.71
5	350–400	381	300.00–380.00	350.61
7	400–450	428	290.00–335.00	311.91
13	450–500	486	160.00–307.50	281.37
3	500–550	518	245.00–300.00	266.00
3	550–600	563	282.50–295.00	287.50
2	600–650	620	245.00–250.00	247.58
1	650–700	690	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	720	245.00	245.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	400.00–405.00	402.66
11	250–300	271	350.00–435.00	402.15
17	300–350	326	380.00–445.00	411.57
25	350–400	365	350.00–430.00	407.60
49	400–450	421	300.00–425.00	381.57
58	450–500	478	320.00–392.00	356.14
92	500–550	522	300.00–377.50	353.57
66	550–600	569	300.00–395.00	344.38
26	600–650	618	262.50–347.50	313.63
33	650–700	673	245.00–305.00	283.39
19	700–750	713	267.50–307.00	281.14
7	750–800	761	255.00–280.00	269.19
3	800–850	823	210.00–227.50	219.23
12	850–900	864	192.00–266.00	247.07
2	900–950	908	225.00–235.00	230.01
2	950–1000	958	201.00–210.00	205.46
3	1000–1050	1,018	215.00–230.00	221.64
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	734	205.00	205.00
1	950–1000	988	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	302.50	302.50
1	500–550	542	300.00	300.00
1	1000–1050	1,022	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	544	255.00	255.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	1,115	1,000.00–2,500.00	1,773.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,245	2,025.00–2,400.00	2,236.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,097	1,200.00–2,800.00	2,048.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	1,475.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,113	1,175.00–2,250.00	1,718.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,153	1,375.00–2,475.00	1,994.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,063	1,325.00–2,650.00	1,930.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,004	1,150.00–1,725.00	1,431.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,266	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,136.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,138	1,675.00–2,200.00	1,976.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,117	1,525.00–2,650.00	2,070.17
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	655	700.00–750.00	724.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	2,025.00–2,275.00	2,159.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,098	2,200.00–3,175.00	2,821.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,295	2,975.00	2,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	929	1,175.00–3,350.00	2,341.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	2,775.00	2,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,610	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,243	2,450.00–3,100.00	2,808.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	2,375.00	2,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,468	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,150.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	932	1,775.00–3,500.00	2,405.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	2,375.00	2,375.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,750.00	1,750.00

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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