North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 219 priced lines covering 3,481 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,044 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 711 head. replacement cattle receipts at 98 head. Counted as USDA files them — 41 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,044Last week 2,767Year ago 2,860

Slaughter CattleReceipts 711Last week 671Year ago 621

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 141Year ago 52

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher with lightweight calves selling with good demand, with Steers over 600lbs selling 5.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 3.00-5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls sold 8.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher, with lean Cows selling mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	200–250	222	300.00–385.00	339.31
45	250–300	276	280.00–405.00	350.94
55	300–350	326	325.00–455.00	365.43
89	350–400	379	318.00–420.00	361.68
195	400–450	423	300.00–386.00	346.16
173	450–500	474	277.50–389.00	328.76
139	500–550	522	270.00–360.00	312.79
111	550–600	570	260.00–350.00	308.37
63	600–650	622	220.00–316.00	290.72
31	650–700	676	220.00–310.00	269.76
23	700–750	719	210.00–280.00	242.69
10	750–800	772	197.50–259.00	232.39
10	800–850	824	187.00–224.00	206.70
4	850–900	872	175.00–215.00	194.48
8	900–950	924	149.00–222.50	195.04
6	950–1000	965	167.00–206.00	188.88
7	1000–1050	1,030	170.00–200.00	186.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	488	280.00	280.00
2	550–600	576	230.00–252.50	241.45
2	650–700	689	237.50–241.00	239.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	180.00–255.00	215.81
3	300–350	328	240.00–250.00	244.95
4	350–400	364	172.50–240.00	219.24
7	400–450	418	195.00–250.00	222.27
4	450–500	470	200.00–225.00	214.48
8	500–550	521	155.00–210.00	180.65
3	550–600	582	160.00–205.00	183.24
4	600–650	614	150.00–167.50	156.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	343	382.50–385.00	382.74
8	350–400	366	357.50–370.00	360.32
7	450–500	470	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	245.00	245.00
1	250–300	270	230.00	230.00
3	350–400	383	330.00–342.50	337.47
4	400–450	426	310.00–347.00	321.93
11	450–500	485	320.00–357.00	326.43
3	500–550	533	310.00–322.50	316.73
11	550–600	564	300.00–317.00	308.66
1	600–650	636	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	215.00–245.00	230.57
2	350–400	363	217.50–245.00	231.72
2	400–450	428	240.00–257.50	248.60
1	450–500	495	300.00	300.00
7	500–550	522	200.00–305.00	279.66
6	550–600	569	265.00–295.00	282.66
1	600–650	615	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	810	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	560	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	630	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	229	210.00–330.00	285.17
12	250–300	275	275.00–330.00	307.95
13	300–350	322	270.00–330.00	306.32
12	350–400	375	230.00–325.00	292.99
16	400–450	428	240.00–315.00	283.47
21	450–500	469	175.00–295.00	267.63
21	500–550	523	200.00–297.00	267.36
15	550–600	577	180.00–285.00	231.31
5	600–650	620	180.00–230.00	202.10
9	650–700	671	170.00–225.00	193.32
7	700–750	711	150.00–187.50	170.51
2	750–800	788	150.00–170.00	160.10
3	800–850	833	149.00–180.00	165.56
2	950–1000	953	145.00–159.00	152.02
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	415.00–430.00	420.15
11	250–300	273	375.00–435.00	409.30
27	300–350	322	355.00–465.00	418.39
33	350–400	367	282.50–455.00	404.99
42	400–450	426	355.00–445.00	401.93
67	450–500	477	335.00–410.00	379.34
70	500–550	527	290.00–392.50	356.40
64	550–600	572	312.00–382.50	344.33
39	600–650	623	250.00–350.00	321.77
37	650–700	678	235.00–315.00	294.83
13	700–750	716	245.00–300.00	279.11
7	750–800	768	265.00–285.00	274.19
3	800–850	827	240.00–255.00	249.67
7	850–900	865	235.00–267.50	259.47
1	900–950	945	200.00	200.00
2	950–1000	963	217.00–220.00	218.49
2	1000–1050	1,000	197.50–200.00	198.75
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	355	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	424	347.50	347.50
1	450–500	490	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	424	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	345.00–365.00	355.30
2	350–400	373	275.00–345.00	309.30
5	400–450	415	285.00–350.00	318.31
13	450–500	484	215.00–365.00	322.25
7	500–550	509	195.00–340.00	299.57
4	550–600	561	250.00–327.50	294.15
2	600–650	625	275.00–285.00	279.96
3	650–700	675	190.00–245.00	221.20
2	750–800	778	180.00–195.00	187.62
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	200.00	200.00
1	350–400	370	230.00	230.00
2	400–450	416	200.00–260.00	229.24
1	450–500	450	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	520	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	550	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	620	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	200–250	233	315.00–430.00	395.55
47	250–300	278	350.00–475.00	400.72
74	300–350	323	350.00–455.00	402.84
99	350–400	372	335.00–445.00	396.39
114	400–450	423	320.00–450.00	380.22
136	450–500	473	270.00–395.00	355.74
108	500–550	521	280.00–372.50	338.93
110	550–600	571	235.00–379.00	327.46
48	600–650	619	260.00–345.00	310.70
32	650–700	665	225.00–319.00	282.81
25	700–750	719	220.00–302.50	262.62
17	750–800	769	220.00–290.00	254.17
9	800–850	822	200.00–250.00	223.98
6	850–900	881	210.00–257.50	236.13
4	900–950	915	183.00–232.00	216.73
4	950–1000	984	215.00–250.00	233.50
3	1000–1050	1,023	200.00–220.00	208.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	215.00	215.00
1	300–350	335	210.00	210.00
4	350–400	370	225.00–255.00	238.65
5	400–450	432	180.00–255.00	209.83
6	450–500	462	180.00–230.00	204.55
3	500–550	531	180.00–235.00	201.13
1	550–600	580	217.50	217.50
1	600–650	615	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	280.00–355.00	319.08
1	350–400	372	300.00	300.00
4	400–450	422	280.00–295.00	291.39
4	450–500	473	240.00–280.00	259.79
2	500–550	505	275.00–300.00	287.62
2	550–600	593	330.00–335.00	332.49
1	700–750	745	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	345	414.00	414.00
1	350–400	375	375.00	375.00
7	400–450	425	250.00–350.00	324.09
2	450–500	480	260.00–335.00	296.29
6	500–550	517	265.00–335.00	308.22
5	550–600	566	245.00–365.00	286.07
1	600–650	635	299.00	299.00
1	650–700	695	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	754	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	278	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	394	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	409	245.00–250.00	247.48
1	450–500	452	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	580	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	335.00–345.00	340.06
2	250–300	283	265.00–325.00	293.67
7	300–350	324	280.00–365.00	326.08
10	350–400	369	300.00–350.00	333.21
19	400–450	427	235.00–345.00	286.92
20	450–500	475	235.00–335.00	284.29
14	500–550	519	200.00–325.00	279.05
14	550–600	576	200.00–315.00	255.15
5	600–650	623	200.00–260.00	238.08
5	650–700	687	190.00–225.00	213.99
2	700–750	720	235.00–255.00	245.22
2	750–800	768	142.50–177.50	159.83
1	800–850	800	179.00	179.00
2	900–950	909	160.00–170.00	164.98
3	950–1000	967	150.00–175.00	164.10
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	200.00	200.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	170.00	170.00
1	700–750	735	169.00	169.00
2	950–1000	973	160.00–185.00	172.60
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	135.00	135.00
2	400–450	425	160.00–180.00	169.65
1	500–550	515	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	550	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	527	250.00–272.00	263.17
1	600–650	600	155.00	155.00
2	650–700	685	135.00–190.00	162.90
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	150.00	150.00
1	350–400	355	140.00	140.00
1	400–450	415	245.00	245.00
3	850–900	870	185.00	185.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	434	155.00	155.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	963	1,075.00–3,100.00	2,362.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,077	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,450.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	2,850.00–3,325.00	3,116.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	2,925.00	2,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	941	1,400.00–3,000.00	2,475.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,089	1,925.00–3,525.00	2,766.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	828	2,350.00	2,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,063	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	927	700.00–1,900.00	1,425.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,335	1,825.00–1,900.00	1,868.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,269	1,575.00–2,225.00	1,904.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	997	1,075.00–2,350.00	1,701.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,139	1,575.00–2,375.00	2,073.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,625	2,275.00	2,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	823	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,576.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	800	1,535.00–1,700.00	1,625.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,690.00	1,690.00
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,000.00	1,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,500.00	1,500.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,600.00	1,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,701	160.00–204.00	188.62
63	—	1,556	150.00–185.00	170.57
16	—	1,409	113.00–169.00	148.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,511	135.00–159.00	143.05
23	—	1,602	123.00–157.00	142.70
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	167.50	167.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	939	80.00–91.00	84.36
17	—	885	100.00–116.00	108.28
78	—	974	103.00–139.00	128.52
35	—	1,123	130.00–148.00	142.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	1,236	137.00–178.00	161.79
218	—	1,261	116.00–160.00	149.33
1	—	955	104.00	104.00
16	—	1,057	103.00–140.00	123.04

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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